Ethics
The Ethics Advisory Forum has progressively developed in Cheshire Constabulary, and is currently attended by officers, staff and volunteers across the Constabulary. We're looking to receive referrals from members of the public to enable us as a force to discuss ethical dilemmas posed by our community members to increase the diversity of thought and transparency of how we do business.
Previous ethical dilemmas we have discussed include:
- Use of CBD products by officers
- Officers use of private WhatsApp groups and the implications of such
- Instagram account use with thousands of followers
- Use of specialist medical skills by qualified practitioners when they are on duty as a Special Constable
- The constabulary purchasing separate equipment, and being respectful of an officers wishes not to police operations that conflict with their personally held beliefs.
The forums are held three times a year, aligned to the External Ethics Panel and chaired by an independent chair, Mr Sam Worthington, a Cheshire resident studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics in his second year at Durham University.
The outcomes of discussions are shared at a strategic level at the Procedural Justice Board, chaired by Assistant Chief Constable Bill Dutton, and issues raised help inform strategic decision making regarding our service development and delivery.
Please use the links below to find out how you can refer an ethical dilemma and when the next forum takes place.
We look forward to hearing from you