Following is the Ohio state highway
patrol code of ethics and oath of office. Attached to this rule is appendix
A.
(A) Code of ethics
(1) Members of the Ohio state highway patrol
in recognizing their responsibilities as public servants, shall be particularly
attentive to citizens seeking assistance and/or information or who desire to
give evidence or register a complaint. Members shall broaden their knowledge of
the state and its laws, better enabling them to satisfy the demands of the
public.
(2) They shall accept
their responsibility to the public by being punctual in their engagements and
expeditious in the performance of their duty.
(3) They shall regard their office as a
public trust and in the discharge of their duties be mindful of their primary
obligations to serve the public efficiently and effectively.
(4) They shall administer the law in a just,
impartial manner, affording the same reasonable treatment in all cases. They
shall recognize the limitations of their authority and at no time use the power
of their office for their own personal advantage.
(5) They shall be true to their obligations
as custodians of public property bearing in mind that the misuse or waste of
public property is equally as reprehensible as the misuse or waste of money
from the public treasury.
(6) They
shall not limit their effectiveness in the administration of their office by
accepting gratuities or favors.
(7) They shall cooperate fully with other
public officials to assure the safety and general welfare of the public. They
shall not permit jealousies or personal differences to influence their ability
to cooperate with other members of the division or other agencies.
(8) They shall add to their effectiveness by
diligent study and sincere attention to self-improvement, including physical
readiness. They shall welcome the opportunity to disseminate practical and
useful information relating to matters of the public's safety and welfare.
(9) They shall so conduct their
private and public life that the public will regard them as examples of
stability, fidelity and morality.
(10) They shall bear faithful allegiance to
their government, and be loyal to their profession. They shall accept as a
sacred obligation their responsibility to support the constitution of the
United States and the constitution of the state of Ohio. As public officers,
they shall consider the privilege of defending the principles of liberty the
greatest honor that may be bestowed upon any person.
(B) Oath of office
Every member of the uniformed division of the Ohio state
highway patrol shall make the following oath of office at the time of
appointment as a trooper.
"I do solemnly swear/affirm that I will support the
constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of Ohio,
and that I will faithfully, honestly and impartially discharge the duties of
the office of trooper in the Ohio state highway patrol to the best of my
ability, during my continuance in that office."
