It matters in terms of employment and public perception. By observing the ethical behavior of off-duty officers, the public and communities are assured that officers are not above the law. When unethical behavior occurs, public perception changes. Social media and media have recently brought unreasonable force issues to the public, which has had a domino-type effect that has escalated from reporting unethical behavior and re-examining standards, to riots and protests by individuals against forces of order and police officers in general. Not all officers are immoral, most are ethical; The company claims that one officer's actions are unethical across all law enforcement officers. This is a generalized assumption, conveyed by one person's actions: it is wrong. Law enforcement must adhere to the high ethical standards essential for officers; are responsible for ensuring that standards of ethical behavior are developed and used internally
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