Gratuity is a term used to define a particular amount of money offered to someone or an institution on top of the basic amount in order to show some form of appreciation for a service offered. A no gratuity policy is one that seeks to inhibit any amount of cash offered to the service lender. In the police department, this policy is quite effective as it ensures that the officers carry out their constitutional duty without asking for additional payments. The reason for this is that it is unethical provided the services they offer ought to be free to citizens of the particular location given that the citizens might be facing some legitimate trouble. It thus crosses the ethical boundaries asking for cash from people in genuine need.

Why do you feel that the police department has a no gratuity policy?