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La Verne PD Policy Manual
LAW ENFORCEMENT CODE OF ETHICS
As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve the community; 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 to liberty, equality and justice.
I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all and will behave in a manner that does
not bring discredit to me or to my agency. I will maintain courageous calm in the face of danger,
scorn or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest
in thought and deed both in my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the law
and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is
confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in
the performance of my duty.
I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, political beliefs, aspirations,
animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with
relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without
fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting
gratuities.
I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be
held so long as I am true to the ethics of police service. I will never engage in acts of corruption
or bribery, nor will I condone such acts by other police officers. I will cooperate with all legally
authorized agencies and their representatives in the pursuit of justice.
I know that I alone am responsible for my own standard of professional performance and will take
every reasonable opportunity to enhance and improve my level of knowledge and competence.
I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my
chosen profession . . . law enforcement.
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MISSION STATEMENT
The Mission of the City of La Verne is to provide a full range of effective municipal
services to members of our community.
To accomplish this we are committed to:
• Preserving the "small town" virtues upon which La Verne is founded;
• Focusing on quality of life for all;
• Being responsive to citizen needs and concerns;
• Meeting challenges collectively through sound leadership and teamwork; and
• Promoting the "Pride of La Verne" through our employees and citizenry.
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Table of Contents
Chief's Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Law Enforcement Code of Ethics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Mission Statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 1 - Law Enforcement Role and Authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
100 - Law Enforcement Authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
101 - Chief Executive Officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
102 - Oath of Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
103 - Policy Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
104 - Law Enforcement Code of Ethics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chapter 2 - Organization and Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
200 - Organizational Structure and Responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
201 - General Orders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
202 - Emergency Management Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
203 - Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
204 - Electronic Mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .