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ETHICS AND POLICING IN NIGERIA: A CHALLENGE FOR THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
ABSTRACT
The principle of what is right and wrong has remained a genuine concern for all persons over the ages. This is why it has engaged the attention of philosophers from the earliest times. In all cultures, attempts have been made to formulate acceptable mode of conduct for all persons and groups in the society. The cherished ideals of the community are codified to form rules of conduct which ultimately becomes a binding ethical philosophy. In addition to this, any work environment or group where people work together, rules or standard of conduct are developed to regulate the behavior of persons in the work space. There is hardly a profession without a code of conduct. A code of conduct articulates the ethical values which a group adopts as its standard mode of conduct both in their personal and inter personal interaction with others. Professionally, it encapsulates the acceptable minimum level of conduct in the discharge of their professional duties. The Nigerian police is no exception in this regard. The police act as well as the police code of conduct, clearly states the acceptable standard of conduct for an officer while on duty as well as when off duty. This paper intends to interrogate the acceptable conduct of police officers in Nigeria in their line of duty. This paper, will attempt to unravel the underlying factors promoting ethical misconduct in the force and articulate means of improving the overall conduct of men in the force.
Keywords: Ethics, Policing, Code of Conduct, Justice System, Nigeria.