Two Business Issues: Police Department and Shell Oil

The Pasadena California Police Department (PCPD) promotes ethical behavior as the "cornerstone of public trust" and that, for any police department to maintain such trust it must "constantly demonstrate that its partnership with the community will be fair, objective and securely rooted in consistently applied ethical principals" (Pasadena, 2009, p. 1). A manifesto of ethical conduct known as the "Pasadena Way" provides all officer with the "expected treatment" and "service" to the community (Pasadena, 2009, p. 1). Despite this, recent widely publicized incidents of alleged police racism and use of excessive force against minorities have eroded the maintenance of public trust.

One incident that has eroded public trust demonstrates the growing

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reer in law enforcement. Despite the promotion of the highest standards of ethical conduct among the force, leaders need to adopt other methods to reinforce a zero tolerance policy against racism and excessive force, especially against targeted groups. There are a number of methods the PCPD can take to help meet its two biggest ethical issues. One of these is community outreach programs. To this end, the force has already worked in cooperation with the Whitman Center, where 25 police officers and 120 members of the community attend four dialogues in one year's time (Pederson, 2001). To this end, greater interaction between officers and minority youth occurs with a focus on racial reconciliation. Where excessive violence is concerned, leadership must sanction those guilty of such acts through penalties that show the public no one is above the law, not even law enforcement. This will also help rebuild community trust and ease tensions between minority groups and Pasadena police officers. Shell Oil Company Outline I. Shell Oil A. Shell Oil faces numerous challenges in the current economic environment. B. Biggest challenge is meeting growing demand while protecting the environment.
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