My sister had her neighbors call the police on her and said she had been cutting their bushes and all kinds of lies. While the police officer was talking to her, he started talking about the lady, Ann, down the street who is a diagnosed schizophrenic and at times goes off her meds. The officer was talking about the details of how Ann was taken in various times and committed at a specific hospital and dates and details. Don't police officers have some kind of code of ethics where they are not supposed to, like priests in confession, tell others about incidents with their nieghbors ? I have no idea so I am asking for her.
2007-08-31 14:18:12 · 4 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No there is no such code for police officers but there bared from giving out information conserning criminal information under investigations. They can give out publc information.
Information obtain can and will be used against you thats whas why the mirando warning was made law.
2007-09-08 07:42:26 · answer #1 · answered by katrina b 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The medical privacy laws apply to everyone in the medical and insurance field. I would be very surprised if they don't apply to the police, the media and every other institution.
2007-08-31 21:23:05 · answer #2 · answered by Crystal Blue Persuasion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While the cop should have realized he was violating the HIPPA laws, and it was unethical, police do not have the same privacy code as priest and doctors.
2007-08-31 22:53:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess there is no law covering it but ethically he should not have done so.
2007-08-31 21:22:22 · answer #4 · answered by PATRICIA MS 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋