All sworn personnel will study and at all times abide by the following Law Enforcement Code of Ethics: (CALEA 1.1.2)
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 in me by my official capacity will be kept
ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of
duty.
I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices,
animosities, or friendship 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.