   
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 right 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 objections and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession...Law
Enforcement.
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