CODES OF ETHICS FOR PRIVATE SECURITY MANAGEMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITY EMPLOYEES

• NCJ Number: 38434
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 28 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Justice
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS DOCUMENT PRESENTS MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE CODES OF ETHICS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE BOTH FOR PROPRIETARY (IN-HOUSE) AND CONTRACTUAL SECURITY PERSONNEL.

Abstract

A CODE OF ETHICS PRESCRIBES THE MORAL DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS, BASED ON ETHICAL PHILOSOPHIES AND PRINCIPLES, THAT FORM A MODEL OF 'RIGHT' ACTION. THE CODES OF ETHICS PRESENTED IN THIS TEXT ARE DERIVED FROM AN EVALUATION AND SYNTHESIS OF A NUMBER OF EXISTING CODES, DEVELOPED BY VARIOUS GROUPS WITHIN PRIVATE SECURITY AND PUBLIC LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE CODES CONTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO SUCH AREAS AS THE ROLE OF PRIVATE SECURITY; HONOR, JUSTICE AND MORALITY; OBSERVANCE OF THE LAW; COOPERATION WITH PUBLIC AUTHORITIES; CONFIDENTIALITY; PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT; AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS COMPARISONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL RECOMMENDED CODES WITH OTHER EXISTING CODES OF ETHICS.