Code of Ethics
Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
Private Security
Professional Code of Ethics
• As a private security professional, I regard myself as a member of an important and honorable profession.
• I will perform my duty in an ethical manner, with honor and compassion.
• I will not disgrace the reputation of my chosen profession by my actions.
• I will strive for those values which will reflect honor on my employer, my fellow private security professionals, the community I serve and myself.
• I will safeguard the lives and property of those I serve, protect all persons
against deception, the weak against intimidation and oppression, and the
peaceful against violence and disorder.
• I will respect the Constitutional rights of all people to liberty, equality and
justice.
• I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all, and be constantly
mindful of the welfare of others.
• I recognize my position as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a
public trust.
