P-13.1, r. 2.02 - By-law respecting the internal discipline of police officers of Ville de Montréal

Section 5 Disposition versions

2023-10-26

5. Police officers must perform their duties with probity.

Police officers must, in particular,

(1)  refrain, at all time, from using or authorizing the use of any property of Ville de Montréal, including the uniform, badge, any weapon or other piece of equipment as well as a vehicle of the police department for purposes other than those authorized;

(2)  refrain from causing a person to get into a vehicle of the police department otherwise than during the activities of the police department, subject to the terms and conditions applicable to commissioned officers;

(3)  refrain from lending, selling or transferring any property of Ville de Montréal without authorization;

(4)  claim or authorize only reimbursement of expenses incurred, payment for hours worked or payment of warranted premiums;

(5)  remit and account for promptly any sum of money or property received as police officer;

(6)  submit and sign only reports or other writings they know to be true and complete;

(7)  inform promptly the director that their driver’s licence is suspended, revoked or restricted and give the reasons;

(8)  inform promptly the director when they are the subject of an investigation or criminal proceeding or have been convicted of a criminal offence, in any place;

(9)  inform the director of the conduct of any police officer that may constitute a breach of discipline or professional ethics affecting the enforcement of rights or the security of the public or may constitute a criminal offence;

(10)  take part or cooperate in any investigation concerning a conduct referred to in subparagraph 9; and

(11)  at all time, refrain from harassing or intimidating another police officer or any other person, exercising or threatening to exercise retaliatory measures against a police officer, or attempting or conspiring to do so on the ground that they intend to fulfill or have fulfilled the duty incumbent upon them under subparagraph 9 or 10;

(12)  promptly inform the director in writing of any other function, office or employment they hold, other income they receive from property or a business and any situation that may be incompatible with the performance of their duties.

Subparagraphs 9 and 10 of the second paragraph do not apply to a police officer who is informed of the conduct referred to when acting as union representative, except when he or she supervises with respect to the police officer concerned.

O.C. 738-2015, s. 5; O.C. 1483-2023, s. 3.

2015-09-17

5. Police officers must perform their duties with probity.

Police officers must, in particular,

(1)  refrain, at all time, from using or authorizing the use of any property of Ville de Montréal, including the uniform, badge, any weapon or other piece of equipment as well as a vehicle of the police department for purposes other than those authorized;

(2)  refrain from causing a person to get into a vehicle of the police department otherwise than during the activities of the police department;

(3)  refrain from lending, selling or transferring any property of Ville de Montréal without authorization;

(4)  claim or authorize only reimbursement of expenses incurred, payment for hours worked or payment of warranted premiums;

(5)  remit and account for promptly any sum of money or property received as police officer;

(6)  submit and sign only reports or other writings they know to be true and complete;

(7)  inform promptly the director that their driver’s licence is suspended, revoked or restricted and give the reasons;

(8)  inform promptly the director when they are the subject of an investigation or criminal proceeding or have been convicted of a criminal offence, in any place;

(9)  inform the director of the conduct of any police officer that may constitute a breach of discipline or professional ethics affecting the enforcement of rights or the security of the public or may constitute a criminal offence;

(10)  take part or cooperate in any investigation concerning a conduct referred to in subparagraph 9; and

(11)  at all time, refrain from harassing or intimidating another police officer or any other person, exercising or threatening to exercise retaliatory measures against a police officer, or attempting or conspiring to do so on the ground that they intend to fulfill or have fulfilled the duty incumbent upon them under subparagraph 9 or 10.

Subparagraphs 9 and 10 of the second paragraph do not apply to a police officer who is informed of the conduct referred to when acting as union representative, except when he or she supervises with respect to the police officer concerned.

O.C. 738-2015, s. 5.