Topic > A Police Officer's Ethical Dilemma - 1093

Class A includes methamphetamine, magic mushrooms, cocaine, heroin and LSD (New Zealand Police, n.d.). In addition to imprisonment for possession, an individual can also receive a life sentence for supplying or manufacturing class A drugs (New Zealand Police, n.d.). By reporting this delinquent, the police officer will have to face the guilt of 'betraying' a friend. Due to New Zealand's drinking culture, it is very common for minors to drink alcohol at parties, etc. If a police officer has a teenage child, it is very likely that he or she will encounter the child very drunk, which is illegal when the child has no consent from the parent or legal guardian. If the police officer reports the child's misconduct, the child will be punished with a fine (New Zealand Police, n.d.). These crimes are illegal and it is the duty of police officers to report any illegal activity, which means that the police officer could be fired from his position if he does not report any crime. If the police officer wants to report a crime, but does not want the offender to know that he has reported it, he can report it via crimestoppers.com, as it is completely