POLICE SERVICE ACT - Code of Conduct

Misconduct

80. (1) A police officer is guilty of misconduct if he or she,

(a) commits an offence described in a prescribed code of conduct;

(b) contravenes section 46 (political activity);

(c) engages in an activity that contravenes subsection 49 (1) (secondary activities) without the

permission of his or her chief of police or, in the case of a municipal chief of police, without the permission of the board, being aware that the activity may contravene that subsection;

(d) contravenes subsection 55 (5) (resignation during emergency);

(e) commits an offence described in subsection 79 (1) or (2) (offences, complaints);

(f) contravenes section 81 (inducing misconduct, withholding services);

(g) contravenes section 117 (trade union membership);

(h) deals with personal property, other than money or a firearm, in a manner that is not consistent with section 132;

(i) deals with money in a manner that is not consistent with section 133;

(j) deals with a firearm in a manner that is not consistent with section 134;

(k) contravenes a regulation made under paragraph 15 (equipment), 16 (use of force), 17 (standards of dress, police uniforms), 20 (police pursuits) or 21 (records) of subsection 135 (1). 2007, c. 5, s. 10.

Off-duty conduct

(2) A police officer shall not be found guilty of misconduct under subsection (1) if there is no connection between the conduct and either the occupational requirements for a police officer or the reputation of the police force. 2007, c. 5, s. 10.