42Code of conduct

42 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 –

(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 –

in order to gain, or seek to gain, a gift, benefit or advantage for the police officer or for any other person.

(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 –