Includes bibliographical references (p. 517-547) and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Excellence of character -- 3. The mission of police -- 4. The public trust and probity -- 5. Discretion -- 6. Public corruption for profit -- 7. Authority and reform in controlling corruption -- 8. Leadership and the character of a department -- 9. Illegal narcotics - moral issues and public policy -- 10. The fundamentals of character and training -- 11. Deliberation and moral problems in training -- 12. Tragedy and "noble cause" corruption -- 13. Death and bereavement, deadly force and guilt -- 14. Taking our lives seriously -- 15. Fatalism, microcosms, and therapeutic reductions -- 16. Ethical ideals, youth violence, and gang enforcement -- 17. Police, the O. J. Simpson trial, and race -- 18. The spirit of public service and individual conscience -- 19. Ethics in the future of policing -- 20. Terrorism and policing -- 21. Ethics in action : case studies of professional excellence in policing -- App. A. A guide to the further study of ethics in policing -- App. B. Internal affairs and integrity -- App. C. Prefaces to previous editions.