{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-regulations-2020/schedule-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-regulations-2020/schedule-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2020/4",
  "legislation_title": "The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-regulations-2020",
  "path": "schedule/2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Standards of professional behaviour",
  "text": "Honesty and Integrity\nPolice officers are honest, act with integrity and do not compromise or abuse their position.\nAuthority, Respect and Courtesy\nPolice officers act with self-control and tolerance, treating members of the public and colleagues with respect and courtesy.\nPolice officers do not abuse their powers or authority and respect the rights of all individuals.\nEquality and Diversity\nPolice officers act with fairness and impartiality. They do not discriminate unlawfully or unfairly.\nUse of Force\nPolice officers only use force when they honestly believe this to be necessary. The force used should be necessary, proportionate and reasonable.\nOrders and Instructions\nPolice officers only give and carry out lawful orders and instructions.\nPolice officers abide by police regulations, force policies and lawful orders.\nDuties and Responsibilities\nPolice officers are diligent in the exercise of their duties and responsibilities.\nPolice officers have a responsibility to give appropriate cooperation during investigations, inquiries and formal proceedings, participating openly and professionally in line with the expectations of a police officer when identified as a witness.\nConfidentiality\nPolice officers treat information with respect and access or disclose it only in the proper course of police duties.\nFitness for Duty\nPolice officers when on duty or presenting themselves for duty are fit to carry out their responsibilities.\nDiscreditable Conduct\nPolice officers behave in a manner which does not discredit the police service or undermine public confidence in it, whether on or off duty.\nPolice officers report any action taken against them for a criminal offence, any conditions imposed on them by a court or the receipt of any penalty notice.\nChallenging and Reporting Improper Conduct\nPolice officers report, challenge or take action against the conduct of colleagues which has fallen below the Standards of Professional Behaviour.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 substituted (30.6.2026) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/597), regs. 1(1), 2(2) (with reg. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 in force at 1.2.2020, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/4/schedule/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:35:04.814537+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}