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CODES OF ETHICS FOR PRIVATE SECURITY MANAGEMENT AND PRIVATE SECURITY EMPLOYEES

NCJ Number
38434
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1976
Length
28 pages
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.

Corporate Author
US Dept of Justice
Address

United States

Sale Source
National Institute of Justice/
Address

Box 6000, Dept F, Rockville, MD 20849, United States

Language
English
Country
United States of America