Victoria, Australia - Police charged over Integrity Office thefts
Dr. Kardasz -
Read the following report and consider:
1. Which typology of unethical behavior was exhibited by the accused?
a. Why did you choose that typology?
2. Which decision making process might have prevented the accused from making the wrong decision?
a.Why did you choose that decision making process?
Typologies of unethical behavior - http://kardasz.org/CorruptionTypologies.html
Decision making processes - http://kardasz.org/Decision_Making_Tools.html
In an ironic twist, the location of the alleged misconduct in the following incident was the Office of Police Integrity.
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Victoria, Australia - Police charged over Integrity Office thefts
September 19, 2006
Three Victorian (Australia) detectives have been charged with stealing property from the Office of Police Integrity (OPI). Springvale criminal investigation unit officers Detective Senior Sergeants Ross Colley, 34, Mark Ziemann, 42, and Kenneth Taylor, 43 were charged in August following an investigation by the ethical standards department. Det Snr Sgt Taylor and Det Snr Sgt Ziemann allegedly stole a portable television and DVDs belonging to the OPI last October, according to documents tendered to Melbourne Magistrates Court today. Det Snr Sgt Ziemann was also accused of being in possession of a stolen DVD player. Det Snr Sgt Colley was charged with possessing fireworks without a permit and a range of prohibited weapons, including four Japanese short swords and two pairs of nunchakus. He also allegedly stole several mobile phones between May 2002 and March 2005. The police officers were not present in court for today's brief hearing. Magistrate Carmen Randazzo adjourned the matter until October 31.
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