What does Assistant County Attorney Karen Kruger mean when using the phrase continuum of deception?

For community policing to be effective, police officers must be trusted by the members of the community they serve. Lying by police officers is one type of action that seriously diminishes the capacity of officers to effectively maintain citizens’ trust. Review the following website and answer the questions below. http://www.policeone.com/chiefs-sheriffs/articles/1951580-IACP-Digest-The-lying-police-officer/ (Links to an external site.)What does Assistant County Attorney Karen Kruger mean when using the phrase continuum of deception? What are the consequences for an officer if discovered lying? Is some deception by police officers acceptable? If so, under what circumstances? Can this lead to lying that is unethical?