OBLIGATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS IN THE POLICE OFFICERS’ PRIVATE LIVES

Abstract

The obligations and prohibitions laid down in the pragmatic act and implementing rules influence not only the way police officers behave when on duty but also their private life after service. The aim of this article is to present how far these acts enter into police officers’ private lives and where the border between duty and private life lies. The author of the article also explains the essence of the work relationship in militarized formations, the availability, the subordination and the submissions. In the article the author analyzes the obligations and restrictions included in The Police Act of 1990 as well as the influence of professional ethics on the way police officers behave in their private lives. On the basis of juridical decisions, the author of the article tries to prove that police officers are reported for breaches in professional ethics not only whilst on duty but also in their private lives.