As noted in Week 4, you will pick either HSM or EM perspective and select an agency or office within the Department of Homeland Security from the organizational chart below. For the purposes of this assignment, you have j

Prepare:

• Prior to beginning work on the final paper, review each of the resources below:
  • Chapter 7: Discretion, supervision, and leadership in Ethics in Law EnforcementLinks to an external site..
  • Required and recommended resources from prior modules may also be helpful.

As noted in Week 4, you will pick either HSM or EM perspective and select an agency or office within the Department of Homeland Security from the organizational chart below. For the purposes of this assignment, you have just been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Ethics Officer. You will need to conduct a thorough evaluation of the state of ethics at your agency and report on your findings.

Chart by U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityLinks to an external site. (2023).
Check the Organizational ChartLinks to an external site. in the DHS website.

For more details, check:

• Operational and Support ComponentsLinks to an external site.
• LeadershipLinks to an external site.

In Module 4, you presented a high-level overview of your findings via video. In Module 5, you will provide the detailed written results in the form of a Staff Study that was the basis of your Week 4 presentation.

Your Ethical Consideration for X Agency Staff Study final paper should,

• Identify the agency’s code of ethics and include it as an addendum to your report.
• Distinguish which ethical philosophy the code of ethics is founded on.
• Analyze how the agency balances:
  • Civil and human rights against national security if writing from HSM perspective or
  • Conflicting priorities if writing from an EM perspective
• Examine whether the policies and ethical standards of the agency create inequities among historically underserved communities.
• Assess the ethical responsibilities, dilemmas, and future challenges for your agency personnel.

The Ethical Consideration for X Agency Staff Study final paper

• must be of at least 1,400 words in length (not including the title and references pages) and formatted according to the Writing Center’s APA StyleLinks to an external site. and as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
• must include a separate title page with the following:
  • title of paper
    • Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
  • student’s name
  • course name and number
  • instructor’s name
  • date submitted
• For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site..
• must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
• must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
  • Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance in writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center resources
• must use at least six scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text.
  • The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
  • To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view the Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
• must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
• must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center.
  • See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.