Members and employees are prohibited from engaging in the following activities while on duty, with the exceptions as noted:
A. 
Sleeping, loafing or idling.
B. 
Recreational reading, except at meals.
C. 
Conducting private business.
D. 
Carrying newspapers or other articles, except in the performance of police duty.
E. 
Gambling.
A. 
No member or employee of the Department will appear for or be on duty under the influence of liquor or drugs or be unfit for duty because of their excessive use.
B. 
Members or employees of the Department shall refrain from drinking intoxicating beverages for a reasonable period before going on duty.
C. 
Intoxicating beverages may not be consumed at police headquarters.
D. 
No member of the Department shall at any time when in uniform, except in the performance of duty, enter any place in which intoxicating liquor is served, unless given permission by the Chief of Police.
E. 
Members and employees shall not bring into or keep on Department premises any intoxicating liquor or drugs except when necessary in the performance of a police task. Liquor or drugs brought into Department premises in the furtherance of a police task shall be properly identified and stored according to Department policy.
Every member or employee who fails to appear for duty at the date, time and place specified without the consent of competent authority is absent without leave. Such absence within the period of one day must be reported in writing to the commanding officer. Absences without leave in excess of one day must be reported in writing to the Chief of Police through official channels.
A. 
The unexplained absence from duty of any member or employee of the Department for five consecutive days shall be deemed and held to be a resignation of such member or employee and shall be accepted as such.
B. 
Every member and employee of the Department on sick leave in excess of three days shall submit a physician's certification as to the nature of his disability and the cause thereof.
Unless otherwise directed, members shall report to daily roll call at the time and place specified, properly uniformed and equipped. They shall give careful attention to orders and instructions, avoiding unnecessary talking or movement.
Members shall maintain good physical condition so that they can handle the strenuous physical contacts often required of a law enforcement officer.
Members on duty or in uniform shall not enter theaters or other public places except to perform a police task. Loitering and unnecessary conversation in such locations are forbidden. Members and employees off duty and not on any official standby shall not loiter in Police Department areas.
Members shall not smoke on duty while in direct contact with the public or when in uniform in public view, except that smoking is permitted in public view at mealtimes and while patrolling in police automobiles, at which times it shall be as inconspicuous as possible.
Members and employees are to remain at their assignments and on duty until properly relieved by other members or employees or until dismissed by competent authority.
A. 
Members will be permitted to suspend patrol, subject to immediate call at all times, for the purpose of having one meal during their weekend shift, but only such period of time shall be allowed therefor as is reasonably necessary. However, at no time shall such member leave his beat to go out of service for such purpose, and he shall arrange to suspend patrol only at such time as will cause the least interference with his regular duties.
B. 
Uniformed members are to arrange to take meals and coffee breaks at times during a shift so that not more than one member is at any one location at the same time.
C. 
Patrol shall be suspended for meals not exceeding 30 minutes and for coffee breaks not exceeding 10 minutes.
D. 
All members, while suspending patrol to take meals or coffee breaks, will remain in constant radio contact with police headquarters.
Members shall attend in-service training in the theory and practice of law enforcement at the direction of the Chief of Police or commanding officer. Such attendance is considered a duty assignment.
From time to time the Chief of Police may call for full-dress inspections of the Department or any part thereof. Members are directed to attend such inspections and shall report in the uniform prescribed, carrying the equipment specified. Unauthorized absence from such inspection is chargeable as absence without leave.
When meeting in public, members shall conform to normal courtesy standards and refer to each other by rank.
Uniformed members will render full military honors to the national colors and anthem at appropriate times. Members and employees in civilian dress shall render proper civilian honors to the national colors and anthem at appropriate times.
No member, unless authorized by his commanding officer, shall possess keys to any premises not his own on or near his beat.
Members and employees are required to have telephones in the place where they reside. Changes in address or telephone number shall be reported to the commanding officer within 24 hours of the change. This shall be done in writing and within the specified time, whether the member or employee is working or on leave.
From time to time the Chief of Police may call for a meeting of all departmental members. Members are directed to attend such meetings at the prescribed hour and location. Unauthorized absence from such meetings is chargeable as absence without leave.