{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-service-of-scotland-conduct-regulations-2014/schedule-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-service-of-scotland-conduct-regulations-2014/schedule-1.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2014/68",
  "legislation_title": "The Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Regulations 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-service-of-scotland-conduct-regulations-2014",
  "path": "schedule/1",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Standards of Professional Behaviour",
  "text": "Honesty and integrity\nConstables are honest, act with integrity and do not compromise or abuse their position.\nCandour\nConstables act with candour and are open and truthful in their dealings, without favour to their own interests or the interests of the Police Service subject, in particular, to the reasonable assertion of the privilege against self-incrimination.\nConstables attend interviews and assist and participate in proceedings (including all investigations) openly, promptly and professionally, in line with the expectations of a police constable.\nAuthority, respect and courtesy\nConstables act with self-control and tolerance, treating members of the public and colleagues with respect and courtesy.\nConstables do not abuse their powers or authority and respect the rights of all individuals.\nEquality and diversity\nConstables act with fairness and impartiality. They do not discriminate unlawfully or unfairly.\nUse of force\nConstables use force only to the extent that it is necessary, proportionate and reasonable in all the circumstances.\nOrders and instructions\nConstables give and carry out only lawful orders and instructions.\nDuties and responsibilities\nConstables are diligent in the exercise of their duties and responsibilities.\nConfidentiality\nConstables treat information with respect and access or disclose it only in the proper course of their duties.\nFitness for duty\nConstables when on duty or presenting themselves for duty are fit to carry out their responsibilities.\nDiscreditable conduct\nConstables behave in a manner which does not discredit the Police Service or undermine public confidence in it, whether on or off duty.\nConstables 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\nConstables report, challenge or take action against the conduct of other constables which has fallen below the Standards of Professional Behaviour.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in sch. 1 inserted (25.6.2025) by Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 5), ss. 3(5), 22(2); S.S.I. 2025/175, reg. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 1 in force at 1.4.2014, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/68/schedule/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:35:54.435299+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."
}