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Fort Fairfield Police Department
Canons of Ethics
A police department exists to serve the community by protecting life and
property, by preventing crime, by enforcing laws, and by maintaining order for
all citizens.
Central to our mission are the values that guide our work and decisions and help
us contribute to the quality of life in our community. For everyone, values are
the basis for our beliefs and actions. The recognition and statement of values
by a police department is important. Values are the foundation of everything we
do and stand for.
We hold our values constantly before us to teach and remind us and the community
we serve of our ideals. They are the foundations upon which our rules and
regulations, policies and operating procedures are built.
Accordingly, this department adopts a code of professional conduct comprised of
nine Canons of Ethics with explanatory statements in the form of Ethical
Standards. These statements of principles and standards are guides that have
directed the formulation of the policies and procedure we follow. Further, they
are intended to serve and assist members of this department in making judgments
as to the proper course of behavior in instances not covered by specific written
rule, regulation or other form of guidance.
Our Department's Philosophy
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 liberty, equality and justice.
This code is used by:
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