P-13.1, r. 2.01 - By-law respecting the internal discipline of members of the Sûreté du Québec

Section 10 Disposition versions

2012-12-13

10. Members must perform their duties with impartiality and integrity and avoid any situation where they would be in a conflict of interest of a nature to compromise their impartiality in the performance of their duties or of a nature to influence adversely their judgment and loyalty.

The following in particular constitute breaches of discipline:

(1)  directly or indirectly, exerting undue influence or obtaining or attempting to obtain a sum of money or any other benefit in return for a favour;

(2)  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;

(3)  paying, offering to pay or agreeing to offer a sum of money, a favour or any other benefit or consideration to a person, whether or not a member of the Sûreté, of a nature to compromise their impartiality in the performance of their duties or for the person to intercede in their favour to obtain a promotion, a transfer or any change in their status as member of the Sûreté;

(4)  using for personal purposes, or for the purpose of obtaining a benefit or a profit, information obtained while performing their duties or as a result of their position in the Sûreté;

(5)  recommending to a person who has been accused or with whom the member has been in contact in performing their duties the services of a particular attorney;

(6)  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;

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

(8)  holding employment or carrying out an activity incompatible with the function of police officer.

Despite the foregoing, members may solicit or collect money from the public by the sale of advertisements or tickets or by any other means for the benefit of a person or a community organization, to the extent that they do not thereby place themselves in a situation of conflict of interest.

O.C. 1076-2012, s. 10.