A Survey of Professional Ethics of Police Commanders of East Azerbaijan Province

Subject Areas : Biannual Journal of Value Chain Management

Karim Esgandari ¹ , Negin Mirab Khanbaghi ²

1 - Department of Public Administration, Payam Noor University, PO BOX 19395-4697 Tehran, Iran
2 - MA Student Business Management, Payame Noor University, Iran

Received: 2021-07-05 Accepted : 2021-07-05 Published : 2019-02-20

Keywords: Ethics, Professional Ethics, commanders, law enforcement,

Abstract :

Professional ethics includes the principles, duties, and standards of individual and organizational behavior expected of professionals in a variety of occupations. Each profession has its own ethics, behavior and obligations, which are derived from the statute of that profession. The commanding profession, like other professions, has its own ethical standards. This article was conducted with the aim of examining the situation of professional ethics in the commanders of the police force of East Azerbaijan province that the observance of professional ethics standards by military commanders can be effective in the quality of the process and output of the security system. The present research is applied in terms of purpose and survey in terms of method. The statistical population of the present study is the commanders of the police force of East Azerbaijan province. According to information received from the police, their number is 150 at the time of the investigation. Cochran's formula was used to calculate the statistical sample size. A questionnaire was used to collect information. Confirmatory factor analysis shows that there is a positive and significant correlation between the professional ethics of commanders and its components and the dimensions identified; Individual, technological, leadership, structure, socio-cultural, religious commanders of the police force. Also, the professional ethics of commanders and its components are above average.