Florida Police Officer Requirements – 5
Principle Five
Police officers shall treat all members of the public courteously and with respect.
Rationale
Police officers are the most visible form of local government. Therefore, police officers must make a positive impression when interacting with the public and each other.
Rules
5.1 Police officers shall exercise reasonable courtesy in their dealings with the public, fellow officers, superiors and subordinates.
5.2 No police officer shall ridicule, mock, deride, taunt, belittle, willfully embarrass, humiliate, or shame any person to do anything reasonably calculated to incite a person to violence.
5.3 Police officers shall promptly advise any inquiring citizen of the Department’s complaint procedure, and shall follow the established departmental policy for processing complaints.
