5-101 - Code of Conduct Defined

Policy

1. The code of conduct of the Minneapolis Police Department is promulgated by the Chief of Police by authority of the City Charter, Chapter 6, Section 1, as amended. This code is established to promote efficiency, discipline, and good public relations in setting forth policy governing the conduct of all Department employees.
2. The conduct of police officers and other MPD employees is governed by the MPD Policy and Procedure Manual, City of Minneapolis policies, and applicable State and Federal law.

All employees of the Minneapolis Police Department are required to maintain a working knowledge of and to obey the code of conduct, civil service rules, Departmental rules, policies, procedures and orders, City of Minneapolis policies, ordinances of the City of Minneapolis, the laws of the State of Minnesota and the United States.