Police force has new gifts’ register
The Police Force has a new code of ethics, updating one which was launched in 2002, and which builds on an anti-fraud and corruption policy which includes a new digital register where police officers must list any gifts or gratuities received, whether they accepted them or not.
The force also has a new Integrity Officer who will be overseeing the implementation of the new code of ethics and investigate any breaches which can also be filed anonymously by other officers.
Launching the new code, Police Commissioner Angelo Gafà said the updated code of ethics was required because uniformed officers face plenty of temptations and must know how to deal with the different circumstances. He said the force was organising a series of information meetings for officers to know where to draw the line.
According to the new code, officers who graduated as lawyers by following the law course while working as officers, will not be able to work as lawyers and represent clients in court. Moreover, there are several jobs that officers can take on as part-timers after applying and being granted permission.
Gafà said the police had launched the anti-fraud and corruption policy and since June has...