The European Code of Police Ethics enshrines the basic principles that should apply to police services in democratic societies governed by the rule of law. It is more than a traditional code of ethics, it provides a general organisational framework for the police, their place in the criminal justice system, their objectives, performance and accountability. Some parts of the text are intended to serve as model provisions for national legislation and codes of conduct as well as principles for ethical policing.
Published in 2000:
Police powers and accountability in a democratic society - Proceedings, 12th Criminological Colloquium, 1999 (Criminological Research No. 33)
ISBN 92-871-4516-4, Euros14.48
Http://book.coe.int/GB/CAT/LIV/HTM/l1686.htm