POLICE SERVICE ACT 2003 - SECT 42 Code of conduct
POLICE SERVICE ACT 2003 - SECT 42
PART 3 - Conduct Division 1 - Code of conduct Code of conduct
(1) A police officer must behave honestly and with integrity in the course of his or her duties in the Police Service.(2) A police officer must act with care and diligence in the course of his or her duties in the Police Service.(3) A police officer must comply with (a) all orders in the Police Manual; and(b) any lawful direction or lawful order given by a senior officer.(4) A police officer must maintain appropriate confidentiality about any dealing made and information gained in the course of his or her duties in the Police Service.(5) A police officer must disclose, and take reasonable steps to avoid, any conflict of interest in connection with his or her duties in the Police Service.(6) A police officer must use the resources of the Police Service in a proper manner.(7) A police officer, in connection with his or her duties in the Police Service, must not (a) knowingly provide false or misleading information; or(b) omit to provide any matter knowing that without that matter the information is misleading.(8) A police officer must not make improper use of in order to gain, or seek to gain, a gift, benefit or advantage for the police officer or for any other person.(a) information gained in the course of his or her duties in the Police Service; or(b) the duties, status, power or authority of the police officer (9) A police officer must not access any information to which the police officer is not entitled to have access.(10) A police officer must not destroy, damage, alter or erase any official document, record or entry without the approval of the Commissioner.(11) A police officer must not, at any time, conduct himself or herself or act in a manner that is likely (a) to be prejudicial to the Police Service; or(b) to bring discredit on the Police Service.(12) A police officer must not victimise or discriminate against another police officer because that other police officer has reported a breach of a provision of the code of conduct.(13) A police officer must comply with any other prescribed conduct requirement.