Integrity is a yardstick for trust, competence, professionalism, and confidence. Deep within every human being is the subconscious ability to interpret behavior and events as a mark of integrity or a violation of trust. It is this universal tendency that makes the study of integrity complex, challenging, and important. Policing in a democracy requires high levels of integrity if it is to be acceptable to the people. Historically, in the United States, there have been many times when public trust in the integrity of the police has been questioned.
Law enforcement is certainly a profession under scrutiny, for good reason.
There have been and always will be officers who do not live up to the standards expected of law enforcement officers. Some, a very few, are simply people who do not possess the qualities needed in law enforcement officers. However, most are people who have a true concern for their communities and fellow citizens. They want to serve their community and make it a better place for all. This is, of course, the desire that they need to have.