Be mindful of the ethical implications of accepting discounts or freebies such as food on duty, concessions on purchases that have not been sanctioned by the force or a staff association for transparency that might cause the public to believe that an unfair exchange is taking place or that you are abusing your position. Even if the ticket has in fact been paid for, one has to consider what perception is being generated by taking a civilian on site without going through ticket control. It is more problematic if the free entrance was offered (or expected) as a thank you for doing the job. It is clearly difficult for people in some situations to say no to someone in uniform, or even raise an objection, due to the significant power imbalance. Ensure transparency and avoid actions that might compromise professional integrity. Accepting alcohol or gifts which are deemed expensive, and above a nominal cash value. The essence of this to ensure correct behaviour is to highlight the risk of compromise, in that the officer becomes in some way perceptibly obliged to provide a service in the future which may be biased, favourable, or ‘demanded’ due to the gift being accepted.