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Professional Conduct and Ethical Standards for Security

Personnel

By

Adebayo Olusegun Alaba

To
Airforce Institution of Technology kaduna, Provost squadron (AFIT Watch Personnel)

Oct 2022
Objectives
A. Differentiate between the professional conduct from ethical standard.
B. Summarize the code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and
employees.
C. Describes the code of ethics for registered security outfit.
D. Examines the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) professional conduct and ethical
standard.
E. Interpret the NPF core value.

Code of Conduct for (Professional conduct)


Is an acceptable manner in which a professional is reasonable expected to act e.g.
ethics/ moral and standards of behavior.

Importance of professional conduct for security


1. Articulates the value the organization wishes to foster and defines desired
behavior.
2. Become benchmarks against which individual and organizational
performance can be measured.
3. Central guide and reference for employees to support day- to-day decision
making.
4. Empower members to handle ethical dilemmas they encounter in everyday
works.

Purposes of a Professional Conduct


1. It can protect public
2. Provide professionals with a plausible basis for speaking truth power
3. Help a young professional navigate ambiguous or stressful situations

Ethical Standards for security personnel


Refer to the principles that promote trust, good behavior, fairness and governing
the conduct of a person.

CHOICE RIGHT INTEGRITY


CONSCIENCE

FAIRNESS ETHICS

VALUE
PRINCIPLE
HONOR MORAL HONESTY
RESPONSIBILITY

IMPORTANCE: ETHICAL STANDARDS


- Give practical guidance in life
- Guide to tell the truth, keeping promotes, or helping someone
- Help tell right from wrong
- Help make decision that create positive impacts
- A means of deciding a course of action
- Any flaw in ethics will reduce the ability to be successful in endeavors.

ETHICS
Accountability

Principle

integrity
values
Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees
All uniformed and non-uniformed personnel of the Federal republic of Nigeria
National Security are mandated to adhere to the conduct, and Ethical Standards
for public officials and Employees.

Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees


1. Commitment to Public Interest
2. Professionalism
3. Justness and sincerity
4. Political Neutrality
5. Responsiveness to the public
6. Nationalism and Patriotism
7. Commitment to Democracy
8. Simple living.

Code of Ethics for Registered security outfits


1- Bear faithful allegiance to the nation and to his profession
2- Strive to improve effectiveness by serious study and diligent attention to
improvement.

Limitation of Authority of a Registered security outfits


1. Shall recognize the limitation of their authority and at no time use the
power of their profession for personal advantage
2. Fair and reasonable.

Private Conduct of a Registered security outfits


1- Never be lax in conduct or manner in private life, express disrespect for the
law, nor seek gain special privilege that would be reflective upon the
profession
2- Strive the elevate the standard of the profession in the public mind,
strengthen public confidence in law enforcement.

Conduct towards the Public


Shall be habitually courteous

Attitude Towards Profession

Motivation VISION LEISURE

Professional Growth Training

Read comprehension
Develop Creativity
1- Shall strive to make serious attention to self-improvement, and in the
fields of human relationships, strive for effective leadership and public
influence
2- shall appreciate the importance of his profession as an honorable one
rendering valuable service to his community and country.
Crime Scientist / Security Professional / Criminologist Creeds (Know)
Be kind and courteous
Let treat everyone with respect, Healthy debates are natural, but kindness
is required

No hate speech or bullying


make sure that everyone feels safe, bullying of any kind isn’t allowed, and
degrading comments about things such as race, religion, culture, sexual
orientation gender or identity will not be tolerated.

Attitude Towards Profession


1- Shall avoid outside influence from overzealous clients, and his findings shall
be based solely on logical and scientific deduction derived from a fair and
impartial examination
2- should not only work for the identification, apprehension, and conviction of
criminals but must strive with greater if not equal vigor to clear the
innocent.

The Security Outfit Core Value


1- Love of God
2- Respect for authority
3- Selfless love and service for people
4- Sanctity of marriage and family life
5- Responsible dominion and stewardship over material things
6- Truthfulness.

Security Professional Conduct


1- Commitment to Democracy
2- Commitment to public interest
3- Non- Partisanship
4- Physical fitness and Health
5- Secrecy Discipline
6- Social Awareness
7- Non-Solicitation of patronage
8- Proper care and use of Public Property
9- Respect for Human Right
10- Devotion to Duty
11- Conservation of National Resource
12- Discipline
13- Loyalty
14- Obedience to Superiors
15- Command Responsibility.

Security Ethical Standards


1- Morality
2- Judicious use of Authority
3- Integrity
4- Justice
5- Humility
6- Orderliness
7- Perseverance.

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