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122 13. POLICE JOB – A PROFESSIONAL JOB
or accused is being belligerent,
do not mirror that behavior.
Diffuse the situation with
your professional demeanor.
13.5 What is
meant by police
professionalism?
13.7 What is professional
behavior
in Police?
13.3.7 Ethical
A Police officer agrees to follow
a code of ethics during his
oath taking ceremony. It is
imperative to display ethical
behavior at all times, on or off
the clock.
13.3.8 Organized
• Keep your Police station/
working area neat and organized
for easy execution of
tasks. (PHQ Circular No:
34/2010) • Keep an updated
duty book so you don’t forget
appointments, festivals, functions,
Court procedure, meetings,
VIP movements and all
other Law and Order duties.
13.3.9 Accountable
Take responsibility for your
actions. Own your mistake,
work to resolve it and fix it
as soon as possible. Even
better: Learn from your mistakes.
Lead by this example,
to create trust among public
and co workers
13.4 Goal of Professional
Police?
The goal of professional Police
is to control crime and
attempt to achieve this goal
through the use of technology
and scientific personnel management,
be fair and impartial
law enforcers.
Professionalism refers to the
conduct and qualities that
characterize a particular profession.
Professionalism in
policing necessitates viewing
the position of Police officer as
a profession rather than simply
as a job. A profession is
a calling that requires specialized
knowledge and particular
academic training
13.6 Why is professionalism
important in
Police?
Professionalism wins respect
for you and your agency enhancing
the likelihood that
you will prevail in difficult
situation. During our Police
training we are likely to
hear the term professionalism
again and again. Each profession
demands its own required
pattern of skills from all its
professionals. In case of a Policeman,
the skills would include,investigation,interrogation,order
management,law enforcement,
planning, team building,
handling with special care
certain groups like students,
farmers,labour and women
agitators, bandobust arrangements,
and tough handling of
communal incidents etc.
Professional behavior is a
form of etiquette in the work
place that is linked primarily
to respectful and courteous
conduct. Believe it
or not, professionalism and
ethical behavior can benefit
your career and improve your
chances of future success
13.8 How to show
professionalism
in Police?
a. Show respect to others.
b. Respecting others is
one of the best ways to show
professionalism.
c. Learn to communicate
effectively.
d. Be proactive.
e. Dress for success.
f. Don’t complain.
g. Practice your basic
manners, keep learning.
h. Look up from your
phone.
13.9 What are
the elements
for increasing
professionalism
in police?
a. Accountability when something
goes wrong, do you immediately
look
for ways to avoid blame or
for ways to correct the problem.
b. Consideration
c. Humility
d. Communication
e. Tidiness
f. Kindness