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Code of Ethics
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Ethical Considerations
Preamble:  Aware that the quality of professional security activity ultimately depends upon the willingness of practitioners to observe special standards of conduct and to manifest good faith in professional relationships, the Washington State Crime Prevention Association adopts the following Code of Ethics and mandates it conscientious observance as a binding condition of membership in or affiliation with the Association.

Code of Ethics:

  1.   A member shall perform professional duties in accordance with the law and the highest moral principle.
  2.   A member shall observe three precepts of truthfulness, honesty and integrity.
  3.   A member shall be faithful and diligent in discharging professional responsibilities.
  4.   A member shall be competent in discharging professional responsibilities.
  5.   A member shall safeguard confidential information and exercise due care to prevent 
      its improper disclosure.
  6.   A member shall not maliciously injure the professional reputation or practice of colleagues, clients, or employees.

Ethical Considerations on Article I

I-1

 A member shall abide by the law of the land inn which the services are rendered and perform all duties in an honorable manner.
I-2 A member shall not knowingly become associated in responsibility for work 
with colleagues who do not conform to the law and these ethical standards.
I-3 A member shall be just and respect the rights of others in performing professional responsibilities.

Ethical Considerations on Article II

II-1 A member shall disclose all relevant information to those having a right to know.
II -2 A right to know is a legally enforceable claim or demand by a person for disclosure of information by a member. Such a right does not depend upon prior knowledge by the person of the existence of the information to be disclosed.
II-3 A member shall not knowingly release misleading information, nor encourage or otherwise participate in the release of such information.

Ethical Considerations on Article III

III-1 A member is faithful when fair and steadfast in adherence to promises and comments.
III-2 A member is diligent when employing best effort in an assignment.
III-3 A member shall both act in matters involving conflicts of interest without appropriate disclosure and approval.
III-4 A member represents services or products fairly and truthfully.

Ethical Considerations on Article IV

IV-1

 A member is competent who possesses and applies the skills and knowledge required for the task.
IV-2 A member shall not accept a task beyond the member's competence nor shall competence be claimed when not possessed.

Ethical Considerations on Article V

V-1 Confidential information is non-public information the disclosure of which is restricted.
V-2 Due care requires that the professional must no knowingly reveal confidential information or use a confidence to the disadvantage of the principal or to the advantage of the member of a third person unless the principal consents after full disclosure of all the facts. This confidentiality continues after the business relationship between the member and his principal has terminated.
V-3 A member who receives information and has not agreed to be bound by confidential information or use a confidence to the disadvantage of the principal or to the advantage of the member of a third person unless the principal consents after full disclosure of all the facts. This confidentiality continues after the business relationship between the member and his principal has terminated.
V-4 Confidential disclosure made by a principal to a member are not recognized by law as privileged in a legal proceeding. the member may be required to testify in a legal proceeding to information received in confidence from his principal over the objections of his principal's counsel.
V-5 A member shall not disclose confidential information for personal gain without appropriate authorization.

Ethical Considerations of Article VI

VI -1 A member shall not comment falsely and with malice concerning a colleagues competence, performance, or professional capabilities.
VI -2 A member who knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe that another member has failed to conform to the Association's Code of Ethics, shall present such information to the Board of Directors.