ETHICS pertains to the “standard and moral requirement” necessary to function effectively within

an organization or profession . The police service has the distinctive responsibility within an
organized society to maintain law and order within an organized society to maintain the law and
other within the community .No other organization is entrusted with the lawful power to arrest
persons, investigate suspected criminal activity , or use force in a legally recognized manner .
Since , the police are entrusted with this important and fundamental authority , the people of have
been given this lawful power must exercise such power with self-discipline and moderation and
according to ethical standard .Ethics , in the law enforcement perspective , means sincere and
respectable service to the community instead of working for personal gain or individual profit.
PRINCIPLE OF POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS:

- Public support must be maintained

- Public Resentment must be avoided
- Public Goodwill must be develop.
- Public must be kept informed

Coverage of Police Community Relations:

A. Public Information Program---This evolves upon the concept of keeping members of

society informed society informed so that they will appreciate and understand the complexity of
police work and the services rendered by our men in uniform.
It is made possible by personal media , mass media, which includes printed matters and
audio visual communications.
B. Public Relations Program--It is focused on building a good image for the police
organization through actual performance without inefficiency and corruption. Its
objective Is to gain public support and win citizen’s cooperation to accomplish police
tasks.
C.Civic Action Program--This endeavour attempts to impart to the members of the community
that police officer are their friends and the partners as well as their defenders.Its activities includes
rendering public assistance in case of emergencies and calamities police participation in community
affairs and the police efforts to prevent juvenile delinquency by means of activity engaging and
participating in the youth activities.
D. Mass Communication Programs--It is designed to influence the opinions , attitudes,
behaviour and emotions to the public in a matter that they will behave with law.
Objectives of Police Community Relations.

- To maintain and develop confidence and goodwill of the community for the police.
- To obtain public assistance and cooperatio
- To develop public appreciation, understanding and sympathy with the need and the problems
of the police
- To create broader understanding and sympathy with the need and the problems of the police
- To build public opinion in favour of the policeTo achieve the police purpose of preserving
peace, protecting life and property and the prevention of crime.
Basis Foundation of Good Community Relations

- Sincerity in serving the public,

- Full knowledge of the job

- Sound Police ethics , and

- High standard of operations