Truth is the key to making good and well-informed decisions in management.

Truth is the key to making good and well-informed decisions in management. However, criminal justice organizations in some jurisdictions do not practice the ethics of truth. They do not create trust in their ability to deal with their citizens and fellow criminal justice organizations with truthfulness in a court of law. Many years ago, some folks said, “if we don’t clean this mess up,
someone else is going to clean it up for us.” Because of this, it is critical that you understand your role and authority when conducting internal investigations and the role that Garrity may
play in this endeavor. The article provided for this week focuses upon recent court decisions related to officer integrity and accountability, both of which are paramount. Within this context, you should also recall two very key cases: Brady v. Maryland and Giglio v. United States.