Second Schedule, THE CONSTITUTION OF SIERRA LEONE (Act No, 6 of 1991)

DISCIPLINE CODE (Paragraph 9) The following shall be offences against discipline:- 1. Insubordination; 2. Disobedience of lawful orders given him by his superior in rank, whether orally or in Writing or by signals; 3. Disrespect in words, act or demeanour to his superior in rank; 4. Use of abusive or insulting language to, assaulting or quarrelling with any member of the Force; 5. Oppressive or tyrannical conduct towards an inferior in rank; 6. Pawning, selling, giving, leading, losing by neglect, causing willful damage to, Altering without permission, exchanging or failing to report any damage to any of the Articles of clothing, arms, accoutrements or necessaries issued to him or to any other Member of the force, or any Government property; 7. Inattention or misbehavior on parade; 8. Being late for parade; 9. Parading for duty dirty or untidy in person, arms, clothing or accoutrements; 10. Drunkenness; 11. Drinking any intoxicating liquor when on duty; 12. Entering any place licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquors when on duty except in The execution of his duties; 13. Entering any place where narcotic drugs or other illegal substance is sold or served except In the execution of his duties; 14. Removing any armlet or duty badge when on duty or endeavouring at any time to conceal Or disguise his number or identity; 15. Smoking when on duty; 16. Neglect of duty, that is to say; Failure to work a beat properly r irregular conduct on beat or sentry; 17. Failure to attend to any reasonable request made to him by any member of the public or lack in civility to any member of the public; 18. While being under arrest or in confinement, leaving or escaping from arrest or confinement before being set at liberty by proper authority; 19. Using unnecessary violence to, or ill-using any person in custody; 20. Negligently permitting a prisoner to escape; 21. When knowing where an offender is to be found, failing to report the same or to exert himself to make the offender amenable to law; 22. Failure to assist any person injured or taken ill in his presence; 23. Omission to make any necessary entry in any official document , book or paper; 24. Making or causing to be make or signing any False statement in any official record or document; 25. Prevarication before any court or at any inquiry, or before any superior in rank; 26. Withholding or failing to report promptly any complaint or report against any member Of the Force; 27. Neglecting or refusing to assist in the apprehension of any member of the Force charged with any offence; 28. Protecting any person not being a police officer from his creditors under pretence of his Being a police officer or protecting any police officer in any manner otherwise than is Allowed by law; 29. Making or joining in making any anonymous complaint; 30. Making any frivolous or vexatious complaint;