# Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, Section 31A: Core policing principles

Extent: N.I.

(1) Police officers and National Crime Agency officers shall carry out their functions with the aim—
(a) of securing the support of the local community, and
(b) of acting in co-operation with the local community.
(2) In carrying out their functions, police officers and National Crime Agency officers shall be guided by the code of ethics under section 52.
(3) Nothing in this section shall have effect in relation to anything done by a National Crime Agency officer outside Northern Ireland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/32/section/31A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-northern-ireland-act-2000/section-31A
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