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Respectful and Unbiased Treatment <br />Treat all individuals with dignity and respect, and without preference or discrimination <br />including, but not limited to: age, ethnicity, citizenship, color, culture, race, disability, <br />gender, gender identity, gender expression, housing status, marriage, mental health, <br />nationality, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or political beliefs, and all <br />other protected classes. <br />Outreach and Relationships With Stakeholders <br />Disseminate information and conduct outreach activity in the communities that you <br />serve. Pursue open, candid, and non -defensive dialogue with your stakeholders. <br />Educate and learn from the community. <br />Agency Self -Examination and Commitment to Policy Review <br />Seek continuous improvement in the effectiveness of your oversight agency, the law <br />enforcement agency it works with, and their relations with the communities they serve. <br />Gauge your effectiveness through evaluation and analysis of your work product. <br />Emphasize policy review aimed at substantive organizational reforms that advance law <br />enforcement accountability and performance. <br />Professional Excellence <br />Seek professional development to ensure competence. Acquire the necessary <br />knowledge and understanding of the policies, procedures, and practices of the law <br />enforcement agency you oversee. Keep informed of current legal, professional and <br />social issues that affect the community, the law enforcement agency, and your oversight <br />agency. <br />Primary Obligation to the Community <br />At all times, place your obligation to the community, duty to uphold the law and to the <br />goals and objectives of your agency above your personal self-interest. <br />Adopted by the Board of Directors on August 12, 2015 <br />59 <br />65D-188 <br />