Police Code of Ethics Every criminal justice profession and association has “codes” of ethics, “canons” of professional responsibility, “statements” of values, “principles” of conduct, “standards” of practice, and “oaths” of office, along with “pledges”, “vows”, “maxims”, “credos”, “prayers”, “tenets”, and “declarations”. Some are directed to God; others to superiors or the profession; and still others to society as a whole. They all make promises that people commit to keeping as a standard of performance.
A code of ethics if it is to be used for occupational purposes, must set a standard above ordinary morality. Otherwise there’s no need for a code of ethics at all. This is especially relevant to police work where it’s going to take more than just a commitment to being an ordinary, decent human being.
Are you saying lumberjacks aren't ethical? That's rude. And not true.
