LAW
ENFORCEMENT CODE OF ETHICS
As a Law Enforcement Officer,
my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and
property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak
against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against
violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of
all men to liberty, equality and justice.
I will keep my private life
unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face
of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be
constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and
deed in both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in
obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my department.
Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided
to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless
revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty.
I will never act officiously or
permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities or friendships to
influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with
relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law
courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill
will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never
accepting gratuities.
I recognize the badge of my
office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public
trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police
service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and
ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession… law
enforcement. |
