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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/royal-ulster-constabulary-conduct-regulations-2000/schedule-4/paragraph-4",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2000/315",
  "legislation_title": "The Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/royal-ulster-constabulary-conduct-regulations-2000",
  "path": "schedule/4/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Politeness and tolerance",
  "text": "Officers should treat members of the public and colleagues with courtesy and respect, avoiding abusive and deriding attitudes or behaviour. In particular, officers must avoid: favouritism of an individual or group; all forms of harassment, victimisation or unlawful discrimination; and overbearing conduct to a colleague, particularly to one junior in rank or service.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "text": "Sch. 4 para. 4 in operation at 6.11.2000, see reg. 1"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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