Community relations are manifested in its most common form in the numerous daily encounters between individual officers and citizens. It is at this level that reality is given to the unity of the people and the police and where the greatest burden for strengthening community relations is laid.
In dealing with people, each officer must attempt to make the contact one which inspires respect as an individual and professional, and one which generates the cooperation and approval of the public. While entitled to personal beliefs, an officer cannot allow individual feelings or prejudices to enter into public contacts. However, since an officers prejudices may be subconsciously manifested, it is incumbent upon her/him to strive for the elimination of attitudes that might impair impartiality and effectiveness.
All employees are expected to be respectful, impartial, and free of prejudice when working with the community in the course of exercising their duties.
Revised July 1, 2011