STATE COORDINATION COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL PUBLIC SECURITY SYSTEM

PUEBLA POLICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

ACADEMY – MÉRIDA GENERAL IGNACIOZARAGOZA
INITIATIVE
POLICE ETHICS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
VALIDATED BY THE NATIONAL PUBLIC SECURITY SYSTEM AND THE
SECRETARIAT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION OF THE STATE OF PUEBLA.
Puebla
09-2024

General objective:

Identify the importance of ethical action in their police practice, basing their
work on practices that favor professional contact with the community, which
facilitates the fulfillment of their mission in accordance with the legal guidelines
established by the law that governs their performance as an element of public
security, as well as, valuing public service as a vocation in which it is possible
to become a social reference and an actor that collaborates in the construction
of a safe society free of violence.

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Specific objectives:
o The participant will relate the different values aimed at adequate police
ethics in their actions by solving various examples, to provide better service
to society and comply with constitutional purposes.

o The participant will recognize the different regulations by reading them, to

know the legal and administrative responsibilities that may be incurred.
 HISTORY AND MISSION OF THE POLICE.

The word police comes from the Greek word politeia, which
means city government. The Romans also took it from there
to designate a body created to maintain public order.

The police existed in various forms among the

Greeks and Romans and also in Mexico, both in
the Pre-Hispanic era and in the Colonial and Independence eras.
HISTORY AND MISSION OF THE POLICE.

Prehispanic era
The historical references about the
The figure of the police officer is
concentrated in the great Aztec
Empire, which had a well-defined social
structure. A fundamental part of their
mode of government were the so-

social.
called Calpullis, which was the reason for the
family order and
 HISTORY AND MISSION OF
THE POLICE.

Colonial Era (1521-1810)

With the conquest of the Spanish in Mexican
territory, they imposed a new social structure, with
their own form of government; The place of the
police corresponded to the so-called sheriffs,
however, other officials who also fulfilled the
mission of ensuring public safety were the
lieutenants and auxiliaries, who, like the sheriffs,
responded to the orders of governors and
magistrates. .
 HISTORY AND MISSION
OF THE POLICE.

independence era
Once independence was proclaimed, the colonial
police organization persisted for a period;
however, due to the need to resolve urgent
problems, legal provisions were issued in relation
to the regulation of the distribution of alcohol,
vagrancy and the carrying of alcohol. weapons.

Mendoza reports that on February 7, 1822, the

first preventive police group was organized in
Mexico City, which later evolved as a “Security
Police” body.
 CPEUM
Article 21
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MISSIO
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It is to safeguard the life, freedoms, integrity
and assets of people, as well as to contribute
to the generation and preservation of public
order and social peace, in accordance with the
provisions of this Constitution and the laws on
the matter.

LGSNSP
Article 100
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VISION
O

Have an honest, reliable police force with a vocation

for service, whose strength, civic attitude, discipline
and adherence to the law is a guarantee of the
essence of a State at the service of the population,
protective, strategic in its actions and respectful of
the law.

Secretary of Public Security of the State of Puebla

To reinforce your knowledge, read pages 117 and 118 of

the book “Ethical and Legal Values of the Accreditable
State Police”
® THE POLICE AS A SOCIAL AGENT AND REFERENT
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The daily actions of the police are carried out mainly in their relationship
with citizens and the image that citizens form of the Police and the
Government whose authority they represent depends largely on this
action.

If the image that citizens

If the image that
form is positive, it is said
citizens form is
that the police become a
negative, it is said that
social reference for
the police become a
attitudes and values
social reference
such as: Security,
contrary to what their
Courtesy, Bravery and
Services should be.
certain virtues, etc.
® THE POLICE AS A SOCIAL AGENT AND REFERENT
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O The Police Officer must be seen as a social agent who

symbolizes (represents or is the image of) the authority of the
Mexican State and is in charge of maintaining public order.

O In fact, along with the Military, National Guard and Police, they
are the only officials who use uniforms that distinguish them
and thus visibly represent the face of the Mexican State for
citizens.
 THE POLICE AS AGENT AND SOCIAL REFERENT

What citizens expect from the police and the police from citizens

What citizens

What they would like is a greater

presence of the police, that there is a
police officer whenever something bad
happens. They would also like the
police to
They respected the law, that they had
more training, that children and police
officers were friends and that
those who wish to be police officers love people.
 THE POLICE AS AGENT AND SOCIAL REFERENT

What citizens expect from the police and the police from citizens

What the police would like from citizens is

that they respect the law, that they are aware
not only of their rights, but also of their
obligations, that if they are victims of a crime
they are more willing to collaborate with the
police to carry out the procedures. that are
required before the public ministry, and they
would also like citizens not to encourage
corruption
 THE POLICE AS AGENT AND SOCIAL REFERENT
Puebla
09-2024

Changes in the relationship between police and citizens

The police officer can be a

leader who makes a positive
difference in society. The
relationship and image that
police and citizens have of
each other can change for the
benefit of both.
“The police must seek and preserve the
good opinion of citizens by impartially
serving the law and not trying to please
public opinion.”
Sir Robert Peel
 Latin
MORAL AND
Mor, die
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ETHIC "habit"

Ethics and Morality are two terms

closely related. In fact,
Greek
Due to its etymological origin, both Ethic Ethm
They mean the same thing, although in s
''habit"
different
langua
The word Ethics comes from the Greek
ges.
ethos
The wordand Moral comes from the Latin Moral
mor,Ethos and mor mean “custom”, that is,
die
what is customary, what a group of
people considers to be the behavior that
should be followed in a certain
circumstance.
 MORAL AND ETHIC

Ethics is also used to refer to the part of

philosophy that studies “human acts as
good or bad” and explains why we
describe something as “good” or “bad.”
 Moral

Morality, on the other hand, is the set of norms,

principles, precepts, etc., based on which
people consider a good and just life.
Based on morality we establish acts as correct
or incorrect, dictating what to do and what not
to do.

Internal Sanction
 POLICE ETHICS

PROFESSION AND VOCATION

The profession is the job, faculty profession requires.

or trade that someone Vocation is the desire to
exercises and for which they undertake a career,
receive remuneration. profession or any other
Generally, a lot of time has activity, when all the
to be dedicated to practice, necessary skills or
to master everything that the knowledge have not yet
good exercise of a been acquired.
 POLICE CAREER

You have imagined or dreamed what you want to be in the different

dimensions of your life and you have done so taking into account that
you have chosen to be a police officer. It is advisable that you now
dedicate your attention to what a police career means:

The different dimensions of the person are related to each other. For
example, you may feel that your family is a fundamental support for pursuing
your police career, as they encourage you and give you the strength to
continue in your work. But at the same time, you work for them and their
happiness gives meaning to your daily work. If you strive to be a model
police officer, you develop a successful career but at the same time you grow
in your moral dimension and become an example of honesty,
integrity and hard work for your children, colleagues, friends and
neighbors.
 POLICE CAREER

Article 79 establishes the purposes of the Police career.

I. Guarantee institutional development and ensure stability in employment, based on a

proportional and equitable scheme of remuneration and benefits for the members of the
Police Institutions;
II. Promote responsibility, honesty, diligence, efficiency and effectiveness in the performance
of functions and in the optimal use of the resources of the Institutions;
III. Promote the vocation for service and the sense of belonging through motivation and the
establishment of an adequate promotion system that allows meeting the expectations of
professional development and recognition of the members of the Police Institutions;
IV. Implement and promote the permanent training and professionalization of the Members
of the Police Institutions to ensure institutional loyalty in the provision of services,
V. Others established by the provisions derived from this Law.
 ETHICS AND
PROFESSION
It is the study of professional duties or the way in which
the member of a profession must behave is called Ethic
professional or Deontology. s

What is Deontology? Part of ethics that deals with the duties and
principles that affect a profession

Codes of Ethics: set of principles or standards of behavior that must be assumed by the
members of a profession to adequately achieve the purposes pursued by the exercise of that
profession.
 ELEMENTS OF GOOD POLICE PRACTICE
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Good professional practice is a way of doing things that is

consistent with the principles and values -b
of a profession and that serves as I r
example or guide to those who exercise it.

Good police practice is one that:

1. It is in accordance with the ethical and legal principles that govern police
action.
2. It is effective, as it achieves its objective of preserving public order, preventing
crime, etc.
3. It is safe because it reduces the risk as much as possible for all participants
(police and citizens who are at the scene of the action).
 GOOD PRACTICES IN THE DELA
RELATIONSHIP
POLICE WITH CITIZENS

Sir Robert Peel considered that cooperation between police and

citizens is essential and established three principles :
• When the cooperation of citizens is assured, the need to use force
proportionally decreases.

• The ability of the police to carry out their duties depends on society's
approval of police actions.

• The police must at all times maintain a relationship with the

citizens who make reality the historical tradition that indicates that
The police are the people and the people are the police.
 LEGAL AND OPERATIONAL FRAMEWORK
Puebla
09-2024

To reinforce
Political Constitution of the United Mexican States you
knowledge
• Articles: 21, 123 Section B, SectionXIII. gives
reading these
provisions
Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials

General Law of the National Public Security System

• Articles: 40, 41,100, 101, 102, 112, 113.

General Law of Administrative Responsibilities

• Articles: 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 26, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 63, 63 Bis, 74, 75, 78, 90

General Law of the National Anti-Corruption System

• Articles: 1,2 Fraction VIII,5

 STATE LEGAL AND OPERATIONAL
Puebla
FRAMEWORK

Law of Responsibilities of Read to

Public Servants of the State of • Articles: 5, 49, 52, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 80, 82, 83 are
Puebla provisions
legal

State Public Security Law

• Articles: 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88
from Puebla
and89

Code of Ethics of the State of

Puebla
Chapters: 2, 3 Rule 1, 2, 10, 11; 4

Security Law Regulations • Articles: 122, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139,
Public 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 149, 151, 152, 153

Service Regulations
Article: 16 Section III, IV
Career Professional
 GOOD PRACTICES IN THE RELATIONSHIP OF
THE POLICE WITH CITIZENS

ACTIVITY
By hook or by crook!

Government
of Puebla
Make history. Make future.

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 GOOD PRACTICES IN THE DELA RELATIONSHIP
POLICE WITH CITIZENS
By hook or by crook! (ACTIVITY)

You and your partner investigate a report of the sale of stolen merchandise at a flea market and go to
the place in question to carry out a visual inspection. As soon as they arrive, they notice that they hear
some whistles and that several people are moving quickly from one place to another, in such a way
that a building that looks like a warehouse catches their attention.
When you knock on the door of the building, a “manager” appears and, when asked about the use of
the warehouse, he answers that merchandise is stored there for distribution. You continue the
investigation and the manager tells you that he does not know where the items come from, but that
you should stop bothering him with so many questions, since he has many other things to do.
Firmly and confidently, you ask for the papers that support the legitimacy of the stored merchandise,
but the manager says he does not have access to them. Finally, they ask him to speak to the owner of
the business, but the manager responds that he does not know him and, suddenly, he violently closes
the cellar door.

They force the door of the warehouse to be able to

What are you doing? check the interior or they leave to seek an
order that allows them to enter the
premises.
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YOU