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in honoring the oath of my chosen vocation. courteously and appropriately without fear or
The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics favor, malice or ill will, never employing unneces-
sary force or violence and never accepting gratu-
As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental ities.
duty is to serve the community; to safeguard lives
and property; to protect the innocent against I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of
deception, the weak against oppression or intimi- public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be
dation and the peaceful against violence or disor- held so long as I am true to the ethics of police
der; and to respect the constitutional rights of all service. I will never engage in acts of corruption
to liberty, equality, and justice. or bribery, nor will I condone such acts by other
police officers. I will cooperate with all legally
I will keep my private life unsullied as an example authorized agencies and their representatives in
to all and will behave in a manner that does not the pursuit of justice.
bring discredit to me or to my agency. I will main-
tain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn I know that I alone am responsible for my own
or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constant- standard of professional performance and will
ly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in take every reasonable opportunity to enhance and
thought and deed both in my personal and official improve my level of knowledge and competence.
life, I will be exemplary in obeying the law and
the regulations of my department. Whatever I see I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives
or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my
to me in my official capacity will be kept ever chosen profession… law enforcement.
secret unless revelation is necessary in the perfor-
mance of my duty. Mike Davis is a SGT. Investigator at the Bexar
County D.A.’s Office assigned to the Mental
I will never act officiously or permit personal feel- Health Unit. He is a retired Patrol Commander
ings, prejudices, political beliefs, aspirations, ani- and the 3rd Vice President on the TPA Executive
mosities or friendships to influence my decisions. Board. He is the founder of Archangel
With no compromise for crime and with relentless Professional Leadership www.aplguardian.com
prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law

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