The policing profession is dedicated to maintaining law and order, protecting the community, and ensuring community safety. An agency's duty to intervene policy aims to promote a culture that is rooted in public trust and maintains high standards of expected conduct. 

A more accountable and healthier agency can help to build community trust and aid in the shared public safety goals of the community and the agency. Preventing misconduct preserves job security and the integrity of all agency members, ultimately protecting officers from jeopardizing their careers as a result of misconduct or, in some instances, as a result of failure to intervene to prevent misconduct by others.