P-13.1, r. 2.001 - By-law respecting the internal discipline of members of the specialized anti-corruption police force

Section 5 Disposition versions

2022-09-01

5. Members must perform their duties with impartiality and integrity and avoid any conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict of interest of a nature to compromise their impartiality in the performance of their duties or adversely influence their judgment and loyalty.

Members must, in particular,

(1)  refuse, or refrain from seeking, benefits or favours for themselves or another person, whatever their nature or origin, because of their status, unless so authorized by the Commissioner;

(2)  refrain from using their status for personal purposes or for the benefit of another person;

(3)  refrain from engaging, directly or indirectly, in influence peddling or obtaining or attempting to obtain a sum of money, a favour or any other benefit in exchange for a favour of any kind;

(4)  refrain from accepting, soliciting or demanding, directly or indirectly, a sum of money, a favour or any other benefit or consideration of a nature to compromise their impartiality in the performance of their duties;

(5)  refrain from placing themselves in a situation where they would be in a conflict of interest when soliciting or collecting money, or allowing money to be solicited or collected, from the public by the sale of advertisements or tickets or in any other manner for the benefit of a person, organization or association;

(6)  refrain from paying, offering to pay or agreeing to offer a sum of money, a favour or any other benefit or consideration to a person of a nature to compromise that person’s impartiality in the performance of his or her duties or to induce the person to intercede in their favour in order to obtain a promotion or any other change in their status;

(7)  refrain from suggesting or recommending the goods and services of a professional, a merchant or any other business to a person with whom they have been in contact while engaged in the performance of their duties;

(8)  refrain from standing surety in a case under the jurisdiction of a court of criminal or penal jurisdiction, except where warranted by family relations with the accused;

(9)  refrain from signing a letter of recommendation or other certificate knowing it to be false or inaccurate;

(10)  refrain from holding employment or carrying out an activity incompatible with the duties of a member of the police force;

(11)  refrain from operating an enterprise or business, holding employment, engaging in a trade or activity or having a direct or indirect interest in an enterprise that would be of a nature to compromise their independence, the independence of the police force or the values of the police force, or of a nature to diminish their effectiveness during working hours;

(12)  refrain from soliciting or collecting money, goods or services, or allowing money, goods or services to be solicited or collected, from a person, a business or any other organization that they know or reasonably should know is not of good moral character.

O.C. 1471-2022, s. 5.

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In force: 2022-09-01

5. Members must perform their duties with impartiality and integrity and avoid any conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict of interest of a nature to compromise their impartiality in the performance of their duties or adversely influence their judgment and loyalty.

Members must, in particular,

(1)  refuse, or refrain from seeking, benefits or favours for themselves or another person, whatever their nature or origin, because of their status, unless so authorized by the Commissioner;

(2)  refrain from using their status for personal purposes or for the benefit of another person;

(3)  refrain from engaging, directly or indirectly, in influence peddling or obtaining or attempting to obtain a sum of money, a favour or any other benefit in exchange for a favour of any kind;

(4)  refrain from accepting, soliciting or demanding, directly or indirectly, a sum of money, a favour or any other benefit or consideration of a nature to compromise their impartiality in the performance of their duties;

(5)  refrain from placing themselves in a situation where they would be in a conflict of interest when soliciting or collecting money, or allowing money to be solicited or collected, from the public by the sale of advertisements or tickets or in any other manner for the benefit of a person, organization or association;

(6)  refrain from paying, offering to pay or agreeing to offer a sum of money, a favour or any other benefit or consideration to a person of a nature to compromise that person’s impartiality in the performance of his or her duties or to induce the person to intercede in their favour in order to obtain a promotion or any other change in their status;

(7)  refrain from suggesting or recommending the goods and services of a professional, a merchant or any other business to a person with whom they have been in contact while engaged in the performance of their duties;

(8)  refrain from standing surety in a case under the jurisdiction of a court of criminal or penal jurisdiction, except where warranted by family relations with the accused;

(9)  refrain from signing a letter of recommendation or other certificate knowing it to be false or inaccurate;

(10)  refrain from holding employment or carrying out an activity incompatible with the duties of a member of the police force;

(11)  refrain from operating an enterprise or business, holding employment, engaging in a trade or activity or having a direct or indirect interest in an enterprise that would be of a nature to compromise their independence, the independence of the police force or the values of the police force, or of a nature to diminish their effectiveness during working hours;

(12)  refrain from soliciting or collecting money, goods or services, or allowing money, goods or services to be solicited or collected, from a person, a business or any other organization that they know or reasonably should know is not of good moral character.

O.C. 1471-2022, s. 5.