Discreditable conduct 5 For the purposes of section 4 (1) (a), a police officer commits the disciplinary default of discreditable conduct if (a) the police officer, while on duty, acts in a disorderly manner or in a manner that is (i) prejudicial to the maintenance of discipline in the municipal police department with which the police officer is employed, or (ii) likely to discredit the reputation of the municipal police department with which the police officer is employed, (b) the police officers conduct, while on duty, is oppressive or abusive to any person, (c) the police officer contravenes a provision of the Act, a regulation, rule or guideline made under the Act, or does not comply with a standing order of the municipal police department with which the police officer is employed, (d) the police officer withholds or suppresses a complaint or report against any other officer, (e) the police officer fails to report to an officer whose duty it is to receive the report, or to Crown counsel, any information or evidence, either for or against any prisoner or defendant, that is material to an alleged offence under an enactment of British Columbia or Canada, or (f) the police officer suppresses, tampers with or fails to disclose to an investigating officer, or to the discipline authority of a respondent, information that is material to a proceeding or potential proceeding under Part 9 of the Act. Neglect of duty 6 For the purposes of section 4 (1) (b), a police officer commits the disciplinary default of neglect of duty if (a) the police officer, without lawful excuse, fails to promptly and diligently (i) obey a lawful order of a supervisor of the police officer, or (ii) perform his or her duties as a police officer, (b) the police officer fails to work in accordance with orders, or leaves an area, detail or other place of duty without due permission or sufficient cause or, having left a place of duty with due permission or sufficient cause, fails to return promptly, or (c) the police officer is absent from or late for duty without reasonable excuse. Deceit 7 For the purposes of section 4 (1) (c), a police officer commits the disciplinary default of deceit if (a) the police officer makes or signs a false, misleading or inaccurate oral or written statement or entry in any official document or record, or (b) the police officer, with intent to deceive, falsify or mislead, (i) destroys, mutilates or conceals all or any part of an official document or record, or (ii) alters, erases or adds to any entry in an official document or record. Improper disclosure of information 8 For the purposes of section 4 (1) (d), a police officer commits the disciplinary default of improper disclosure of information if the police officer (a) except as required in the performance of his or her duties, as authorized by his or her supervisor or as required by due process of law, (i) discloses information that is acquired by the police officer in the course of being a police officer, or (ii) removes or copies a record of any municipal police department or a police force, or (b) makes, signs or circulates a petition or statement, in respect of a matter concerning any municipal police department or a police force, (i) knowing that all or any part of the petition or statement is false, or (ii) having reckless disregard as to the truth of the petition or statement.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 09:56:29 +0000
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