Code of Ethics
& 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:
A member shall perform professional duties in accordance
with the law and the
highest moral
principle.
A member shall observe three precepts of truthfulness,
honesty and integrity.
A member shall be faithful and diligent in discharging professional
responsibilities.
A member shall be competent in discharging professional responsibilities.
A member shall safeguard confidential information and exercise due care to
prevent
its improper disclosure.
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.
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I-2
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A member shall not knowingly become associated in responsibility for work with
colleagues who do not conform to the law and these ethical
standards.
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I-3
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A member shall be just and respect the rights of others in
performing professional
responsibilities.
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Ethical Considerations on Article II
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II-1
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A member shall disclose all relevant information to those having a right to know.
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II -2
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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.
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II-3
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A member shall not knowingly release misleading information, nor encourage or
otherwise participate in the release of such information.
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Ethical Considerations on Article III
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III-1
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A member is faithful when fair and steadfast in adherence to promises and comments.
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III-2
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A member is diligent when employing best effort in an assignment.
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III-3
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A member shall both act in matters involving conflicts of interest without appropriate
disclosure and approval.
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III-4
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A member represents services or products fairly and
truthfully.
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Ethical Considerations on Article IV
IV-1 |
A member is competent who possesses and applies the skills
and knowledge
required for the task.
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IV-2
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A member shall not accept a task beyond the member's competence nor shall
competence be claimed when not
possessed.
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Ethical Considerations on Article V
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V-1
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Confidential information is non-public information the disclosure of which is restricted.
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V-2
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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.
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V-3
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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.
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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.
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V-5
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A member shall not disclose confidential information for personal gain without
appropriate authorization.
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Ethical Considerations of Article VI
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VI -1
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A member shall not comment falsely and with malice concerning
a colleagues
competence, performance, or professional capabilities.
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VI -2
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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.
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