P-13.1, r. 1 - Code of ethics of Québec police officers

Section 9 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

9. A police officer must perform his duties disinterestedly and impartially and must avoid putting himself in a conflict-of-interest situation liable to compromise his impartiality or to adversely affect his judgment or fairness.

A police officer must not:

(1)  directly or indirectly solicit, accept or demand from any person a gift, a reward, a commission, a kickback, a discount, a loan, repayment of a debt, a favour or any other advantage or consideration liable to compromise his impartiality, judgment or fairness;

(2)  pay, offer to pay or agree to offer a gift, a reward, a commission, a kickback, a discount, a loan, repayment of a debt, a favour or any other advantage or consideration liable to compromise the impartiality of that person in the performance of his duties;

(3)  recommend the services of a particular attorney to any person, especially an accused person, with whom he has been in contact in the performance of his duties;

(4)  put himself in conflict of interest in soliciting or collecting money from the public through the sale of advertising or tickets, or otherwise for the benefit of a person, an organization or an association.

O.C. 920-90, s. 9.