ICE Directive 1033.1, Employee Code of Conduct (Aug. 7, 2012)

m IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 1033.1: Employee Code of Conduct Issue Date: August 7,2012 Effective Date: August 7,2012 Superseded: This Directive is the originating and establishing document regarding the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Employee Code of Conduct. This Directive supersedes all previous U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service or U.S. Customs Service issuances, but does not supersede the authorities or references listed in section 7 ofthis Directive. Additionally, this Directive supersedes any and all local guidance and procedures that are inconsistent with this Directive. Federal Enterprise Architecture Number: 306-112-002b 1.

2. Purpose/Background. As a law enforcement agency, ICE and all its employees have been given the honor of a special public trust. It is imperative that everyone at ICE respect this special public trust by exercising their power and authority with integrity.

This includes building and maintaining the trust and confidence of the nation's citizenry; their support enhances ICE's ability to accomplish its mission. To accomplish this, all ICE employees9 professional behavior must be beyond reproach and be a model for all to follow. All ICE employees must clearly understand that they are not only representing themselves, but also their co-workers, ICE, and the Federal Government, and that the highest standards of conduct and ethical behavior are required. The purpose of this Directive is to set forth general standards of conduct for all ICE employees to follow that promote integrity and professionalism, conform to established ethical principles, and further the mission of ICE and the efficiency of the Federal government in a manner that merits the respect of the public we serve.

Policy. To maintain the highest standards of integrity and professionalism at ICE, all employees, whether on- or off-duty or on official travel, must conduct themselves in a manner that does not adversely reflect on ICE; impede the ability of ICE or DHS to discharge its mission; cause embarrassment to the agency; or cause the public or ICE to question the reliability, judgment, or trustworthiness of its employees. All ICE employees will carry out their duties in a professional and business-like manner and will adhere to this Directive and any other applicable policies, statutes, rules, or regulations that govern conduct at all times, in the United States or abroad, whether or not they appear in this Directive. Employees are accountable for their actions and are subject to appropriate disciplinary action for misconduct when there is a nexus, i.e., connection, between their misconduct (on- or off-duty) and the efficiency of the service.

Depending on the circumstances, failure to adhere to this Directive may result in disciplinary, adverse, or other corrective action. This Directive does not prohibit conduct that is protected by federal law. Employee Code of Conduct