Members and employees are prohibited from engaging
in the following activities while on duty, with the exceptions as
noted:
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.
