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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSection 1 Chapter 2-Conduct Unbecoming a Police Officer PLPD RIOR AKE OLICE EPARTMENT PPM OLICY AND ROCEDURE ANUAL CUP ONDUCT NBECOMING A EACE O FFICER DI:J21,1996 RD:U ATE SSUED UNE ETENTION ATE NTIL R ESCINDED S1C2 ECTION HAPTER P URPOSE T.T HIS POLICY DEFINES CONDUCT UNBECOMING A PEACE OFFICER HIS POLICY L SUPPLEMENTS THE ETHICAL STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THE AW ECE, NFORCEMENT ODE OF THICS A COPY OF WHICH IS INCLUDED AT THE END . OF THIS SECTION OF OFFICER CONDUCT P OLICY L AW ENFORCEMENT EFFECTIVENESS DEPENDS UPON COMMUNITY RESPECT .C AND CONFIDENCE ONDUCT WHICH DETRACTS FROM THIS RESPECT AND CONFIDENCE IS DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND SHOULD BE .T PROHIBITED HE POLICY OF THIS DEPARTMENT IS TO INVESTIGATE CIRCUMSTANCES SUGGESTING AN OFFICER HAS ENGAGED IN UNBECOMING . CONDUCT AND IMPOSE DISCIPLINARY ACTION WHEN APPROPRIATE S COPE T HIS POLICY APPLIES TO ALL OFFICERS OF THIS AGENCY ENGAGED IN OFFICIAL , DUTIES WHETHER WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF .U, THIS AGENCY NLESS OTHERWISE NOTED THIS POLICY ALSO APPLIES TO OFF .C DUTY CONDUCT AS WELL ONDUCT NOT MENTIONED UNDER A SPECIFIC RULE . BUT WHICH VIOLATES A GENERAL PRINCIPLE IS PROHIBITED T HIS POLICY IS ORGANIZED INTO EIGHT PRINCIPLES GOVERNING CONDUCT .E UNBECOMING AN OFFICER ACH PRINCIPLE IS FOLLOWED BY THE RATIONALE . EXPLAINING THE PRINCIPLE AND A SET OF RULES PO RINCIPLE NE P, EACE OFFICERS SHALL CONDUCT THEMSELVES WHETHER ON OR OFF ,CUS, DUTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ONSTITUTION OF THE NITED TATES MC,, THE INNESOTA ONSTITUTION AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS ORDINANCES AND RULES ENACTED OR ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO LEGAL . AUTHORITY R ATIONALE P EACE OFFICERS CONDUCT THEIR DUTIES PURSUANT TO A GRANT OF LIMITED .T, AUTHORITY FROM THE COMMUNITY HEREFORE OFFICERS MUST UNDERSTAND THE LAWS DEFINING THE SCOPE OF THEIR ENFORCEMENT .P POWERS EACE OFFICERS MAY ONLY ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POWERS . GRANTED TO THEM R ULES 1.1 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY EXCEED THEIR AUTHORITY IN . THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW 1.2 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY DISOBEY THE LAW OR RULES ,, OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN SUCH AREAS AS INTERROGATION ARREST ,,, DETENTION SEARCHES SEIZURES USE OF INFORMANTS AND . PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE 1.3 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY RESTRICT THE FREEDOM OF ,, INDIVIDUALS WHETHER BY ARREST OR DETENTION IN VIOLATION OF C US THE ONSTITUTIONS AND LAWS OF THE NITED TATES AND THE SM. TATE OF INNESOTA 1.4 P,, EACE OFFICERS WHETHER ON OR OFF DUTY SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY U COMMIT ANY CRIMINAL OFFENSE UNDER ANY LAWS OF THE NITED S TATES OR ANY STATE OR LOCAL JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE , OFFICER IS PRESENT EXCEPT WHERE PERMITTED IN THE . PERFORMANCE OF DUTY UNDER PROPER AUTHORITY PT RINCIPLE WO P EACE OFFICERS SHALL REFRAIN FROM ANY CONDUCT IN AN OFFICIAL ’ CAPACITY THAT DETRACTS FROM THE PUBLICS FAITH IN THE INTEGRITY . OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM R ATIONALE C OMMUNITY COOPERATION WITH THE POLICE IS A PRODUCT OF ITS TRUST .T THAT OFFICERS WILL ACT HONESTLY AND WITH IMPARTIALITY HE PEACE ,’ OFFICER AS THE PUBLICS INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ,. SYSTEM MUST ACT IN A MANNER THAT INSTILLS SUCH TRUST R ULES 2.1 P, EACE OFFICERS SHALL CARRY OUT THEIR DUTIES WITH INTEGRITY . FAIRNESS AND IMPARTIALITY 2.2 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY MAKE FALSE ACCUSATIONS OF ,.T ANY CRIMINAL ORDINANCE TRAFFIC OR OTHER LAW VIOLATION HIS PROVISION SHALL NOT PROHIBIT THE USE OF DECEPTION DURING CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS OR INTERROGATIONS AS PERMITTED UNDER . LAW 2.3 P, EACE OFFICERS SHALL TRUTHFULLY COMPLETELY AND IMPARTIALLY ,, REPORT TESTIFY AND PRESENT EVIDENCE INCLUDING EXCULPATORY , . EVIDENCE IN ALL MATTERS OF AN OFFICIAL NATURE 2.4 P EACE OFFICES SHALL TAKE NO ACTION KNOWING IT WILL VIOLATE THE . CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF ANY PERSON 2.5 P, EACE OFFICERS MUST OBEY LAWFUL ORDERS BUT MUST REFUSE TO OBEY ANY ORDERS THE OFFICER KNOWS WOULD REQUIRE THE .I OFFICER TO COMMIT AN ILLEGAL ACT F IN DOUBT AS TO THE ,, , CLARITY OF AN ORDER THE OFFICER SHALL IF FEASIBLE REQUEST .A THE ISSUING OFFICER TO CLARIFY THE ORDER N OFFICER REFUSING TO OBEY AN ORDER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO JUSTIFY HIS OR HER . ACTIONS 2.6 P EACE OFFICERS LEARNING OF CONDUCT OR OBSERVING CONDUCT WHICH IS IN VIOLATION OF ANY LAW OR POLICY OF THIS DEPARTMENT SHALL TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AND REPORT THE INCIDENT TO THE ’, OFFICERS IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR WHO SHALL FORWARD THE .I INFORMATION TO THE CHIEF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER F THE ’ MISCONDUCT IS COMMITTED BY THE OFFICERS IMMEDIATE , SUPERVISOR THE OFFICER SHALL REPORT THE INCIDENT TO THE ’. IMMEDIATE SUPERVISORS SUPERVISOR PT RINCIPLE HREE P EACE OFFICERS SHALL PERFORM THEIR DUTIES AND APPLY THE LAW . IMPARTIALLY AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE OR DISCRIMINATION R ATIONALE L AW ENFORCEMENT EFFECTIVENESS REQUIRES PUBLIC TRUST AND .D CONFIDENCE IVERSE COMMUNITIES MUST HAVE FAITH IN THE FAIRNESS AND .P IMPARTIALITY OF THEIR POLICE EACE OFFICERS MUST REFRAIN FROM , FOSTERING DISHARMONY IN THE COMMUNITIES BASED UPON DIVERSITY AND ,,,, PERFORM THEIR DUTIES WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE COLOR CREED RELIGION ,,, NATIONAL ORIGIN SEX MARITAL STATUS STATUS WITH REGARD TO PUBLIC ,,. ASSISTANCE DISABILITY SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR AGE R ULES 3.1 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL PROVIDE EVERY PERSON IN OUR SOCIETY WITH , PROFESSIONAL EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT LAW ENFORCEMENT . SERVICES 3.2 P,, EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT EXPRESS WHETHER BY ACT OMISSION OR ,,,,, STATEMENT PREJUDICE CONCERNING RACE COLOR CREED RELIGION ,,, NATIONAL ORIGIN SEX MARITAL STATUS STATUS WITH REGARD TO ,. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE DISABILITY SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR AGE 3.3 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT ALLOW THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT ,,,, DECISIONS TO BE INFLUENCED BY RACE COLOR CREED RELIGION ,, , NATIONAL ORIGIN SEX MARITAL STATUS STATUS WITH REGARD TO ,,. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE DISABILITY SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR AGE PF RINCIPLE OUR P,, EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT WHETHER ON OR OFF DUTY EXHIBIT ANY CONDUCT WHICH DISCREDITS THEMSELVES OR THEIR DEPARTMENT OR OTHERWISE IMPAIRS THEIR ABILITY OR THAT OF OTHER OFFICERS OR THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES TO THE . COMMUNITY R ATIONALE A’ PEACE OFFICERS ABILITY TO PERFORM HIS OR HER DUTIES IS DEPENDENT UPON THE RESPECT AND CONFIDENCE COMMUNITIES HAVE FOR THE OFFICER .P AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN GENERAL EACE OFFICERS MUST CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE INTEGRITY AND . TRUSTWORTHINESS EXPECTED OF THEM BY THE PUBLIC R ULES 4.1 P EACE OFFICER SHALL NOT CONSUME ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR ,, CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES WHILE ON DUTY EXCEPT AS PERMITTED IN , THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES AND UNDER NO , CIRCUMSTANCES WHILE IN UNIFORM EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN 4.3. 4.2 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT CONSUME ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO THE EXTENT THE OFFICER WOULD BE RENDERED UNFIT FOR THE ’ .A OFFICERS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT PEACE OFFICER SHALL NOT REPORT FOR WORK WITH THE ODOR OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ON ’ THE OFFICERS BREATH EXCEPT IN EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND . WITH SUPERVISOR APPROVAL 4.3 P,, EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT USE NARCOTICS HALLUCINOGENS OR . OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES EXCEPT WHEN LEGALLY PRESCRIBED W, HEN MEDICATIONS ARE PRESCRIBED THE OFFICER SHALL INQUIRE OF THE PRESCRIBING AUTHORITY WHETHER THE MEDICATION WILL ’. IMPAIR THE OFFICER IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE OFFICERS DUTIES T’ HE OFFICER SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE OFFICERS SUPERVISOR ’ IF A PRESCRIBED MEDICATION IS LIKELY TO IMPAIR THE OFFICERS ’. PERFORMANCE DURING THE OFFICERS NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT 4.4 P,,, EACE OFFICERS WHILE ON DUTY SHALL NOT COMMIT ANY ACT WHICH M, AS DEFINED UNDER INNESOTA LAW CONSTITUTES SEXUAL ,, HARASSMENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MAKING UNWELCOME ,, SEXUAL ADVANCES REQUESTING SEXUAL FAVORS ENGAGING IN SEXUALLY MOTIVATED PHYSICAL CONTACT OR OTHER VERBAL OR . PHYSICAL CONDUCT OR COMMUNICATION OF A SEXUAL NATURE 4.5 P,, EACE OFFICERS WHILE OFF DUTY SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY , CONDUCT WHICH THE OFFICER KNOWS OR REASONABLY SHOULD , KNOW CONSTITUTES AN UNWELCOME SEXUAL ADVANCE OR REQUEST , FOR SEXUAL FAVOR OR UNWELCOME SEXUALLY MOTIVATED PHYSICAL CONTACT OR OTHER UNWELCOME VERBAL OR PHYSICAL . CONDUCT OR COMMUNICATION OF A SEXUAL NATURE 4.6 P, EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT COMMIT ANY ACTS WHICH AS DEFINED M, UNDER INNESOTA LAW CONSTITUTE SEXUAL ASSAULT OR INDECENT . S EXPOSURE EXUAL ASSAULT DOES NOT INCLUDE A FRISK OR OTHER . SEARCH DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPER POLICE PROCEDURES 4.7 P, EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT COMMIT ANY ACTS WHICH AS DEFINED M,(1),(2) UNDER INNESOTA LAW CONSTITUTE DOMESTIC ABUSE OR THE VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER RESTRAINING THE OFFICER FROM , COMMITTING AN ACT OF DOMESTIC ABUSE OR HARASSMENT HAVING , CONTACT WITH THE PETITIONER OR EXCLUDING THE PEACE OFFICER ’. FROM THE PETITIONERS HOME OR WORKPLACE 4.8 P, EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT IN THE COURSE OF PERFORMING THEIR , DUTIES ENGAGE IN ANY SEXUAL CONTACT OR CONDUCT CONSTITUTING ,, LEWD BEHAVIOR INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SHOWERING OR , RECEIVING A MASSAGE IN THE NUDE EXPOSING THEMSELVES OR OTHERWISE MAKING PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE NUDE OR PARTIALLY , NUDE BODY OF ANY PERSON EXCEPT AS PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN . POLICY OF THE DEPARTMENT 4.9 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL AVOID REGULAR PERSONAL ASSOCIATIONS WITH PERSONS WHO ARE KNOWN TO ENGAGE IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY WHERE SUCH ASSOCIATIONS WILL UNDERMINE THE PUBLIC TRUST AND .T CONFIDENCE IN THE OFFICER OR DEPARTMENT HIS RULE DOES NOT PROHIBIT THOSE ASSOCIATIONS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO THE , PERFORMANCEOF OFFICIAL DUTIES OR WHERE SUCH ’ ASSOCIATIONS ARE UNAVOIDABLE BECAUSE OF THE OFFICERS . PERSONAL OR FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS PF RINCIPLE IVE P EACE OFFICERS SHALL TREAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC . COURTEOUSLY AND WITH RESPECT R ATIONALE P. EACE OFFICERS ARE THE MOST VISIBLE FORM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT T, HEREFORE PEACE OFFICERS MUST MAKE A POSITIVE IMPRESSION WHEN . INTERACTING WITH THE PUBLIC AND EACH OTHER R ULES 5.1 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL EXERCISE REASONABLE COURTESY IN THEIR ,, DEALINGS WITH THE PUBLIC FELLOW OFFICERS SUPERIORS AND . SUBORDINATES 5.2 N,,,,, O PEACE OFFICER SHALL RIDICULE MOCK DERIDE TAUNT BELITTLE ,, WILLFULLY EMBARRASS HUMILIATE OR SHAME ANY PERSON TO DO ANYTHING REASONABLY CALCULATED TO INCITE A PERSON TO . VIOLENCE 5.3 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL PROMPTLY ADVISE ANY INQUIRING CITIZEN OF ’, THE DEPARTMENTS COMPLAINT PROCEDURE AND SHALL FOLLOW THE ESTABLISHED DEPARTMENTAL POLICY FOR PROCESSING . COMPLAINTS PS RINCIPLE IX P, EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT COMPROMISE THEIR INTEGRITY NOR THAT ,, OF THEIR DEPARTMENT OR PROFESSION BY ACCEPTING GIVING OR SOLICITING ANY GRATUITY WHICH COULD BE REASONABLY INTERPRETED , AS CAPABLE OF INFLUENCING THEIR OFFICIAL ACTS OR JUDGMENTS OR BY ,, USING THEIR STATUS AS A PEACE OFFICER FOR PERSONAL COMMERCIAL . OR POLITICAL GAIN R ATIONALE F, OR A COMMUNITY TO HAVE FAITH IN ITS PEACE OFFICERS OFFICERS MUST AVOID CONDUCT THAT DOES OR COULD CAST DOUBT UPON THE IMPARTIALITY . OF THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICER OR THE DEPARTMENT R ULES 6.1 P, EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT USE THEIR OFFICIAL POSITION :(1) IDENTIFICATION CARDS OR BADGES FOR PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL ,;(2) GAIN FOR THEMSELVES OR ANOTHER PERSON FOR OBTAINING PRIVILEGES NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE TO THEM EXCEPT IN THE ;(3) PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AND FOR AVOIDING CONSEQUENCES OF . UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED ACTIONS 6.2 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT LEND TO ANOTHER PERSON THEIR IDENTIFICATION CARDS OR BADGES OR PERMIT THESE ITEMS TO BE PHOTOCOPIED OR REPRODUCED WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE CHIEF LAW . ENFORCEMENT OFFICER 6.3 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL REFUSE FAVORS OR GRATUITIES WHICH COULD BE REASONABLY INTERPRETED AS CAPABLE OF INFLUENCING OFFICIAL . ACTS OF JUDGMENTS 6.4 U, NLESS REQUIRED FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES PEACE ,, OFFICERS SHALL NOT WHILE ON DUTY BE PRESENT AT ESTABLISHMENTS THAT HAVE THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF PROVIDING -.T SEXUALLYORIENTED ADULT ENTERTAINMENT HIS RULE DOES NOT - PROHIBIT OFFICERS FROM CONDUCTING WALKTHROUGHS OF SUCH . ESTABLISHMENTS AS PART OF REGULAR ASSIGNED DUTIES 6.5 P: EACE OFFICERS SHALL (), A NOT AUTHORIZE THE USE OF THEIR NAMES PHOTOGRAPHS OR TITLES IN A MANNER THAT IDENTIFIES THE OFFICERS AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THIS DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH ADVERTISEMENTS FOR ANY ,; PRODUCT COMMODITY OR COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE () B MAINTAIN A NEUTRAL POSITION WITH REGARD TO THE MERITS OF ,, ANY LABOR DISPUTE POLITICAL PROTEST OR OTHER PUBLIC ; DEMONSTRATION WHILE ACTING IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY (), C NOT MAKE ENDORSEMENTS OF POLITICAL CANDIDATES WHILE ON ,’. DUTY OR WHILE WEARING THE DEPARTMENTS OFFICIAL UNIFORM T HIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT OFFICERS FROM EXPRESSING THEIR , VIEWS ON EXISTING PROPOSED OR PENDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION IN . THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY N ONE OF THESE RULES SHALL PREVENT OFFICERS FROM ENGAGING IN THE FREE EXPRESSION OF POLITICAL SPEECH IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS , PRIVATE CITIZENS OR THE RIGHTS OF POLICE FRATERNAL OR LABOR ORGANIZATIONS TO ENDORSE POLITICAL CANDIDATES OR EXPRESS VIEWS . ON POLITICAL ISSUES OR OTHER MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN PS RINCIPLE EVEN P, EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT COMPROMISE THEIR INTEGRITY NOR THAT , OF THEIR DEPARTMENT OR PROFESSION BY TAKING OR ATTEMPTING TO . INFLUENCE ACTIONS WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS R ATIONALE F OR THE PUBLIC TO MAINTAIN ITS FAITH IN THE INTEGRITY AND IMPARTIALITY , OF PEACE OFFICERS AND THEIR DEPARTMENTS OFFICERS MUST AVOID TAKING ’ OR INFLUENCING OFFICIAL ACTIONS WHERE THE OFFICERS ACTIONS WOULD ’. OR COULD CONFLICT WITH THE OFFICERS APPROPRIATE RESPONSIBILITIES R ULES 7.1 P,, EACE OFFICERS SHALL UNLESS REQUIRED BY LAW OR POLICY REFRAIN , FROM BECOMING INVOLVED IN OFFICIAL MATTERS OR INFLUENCING , ACTIONS OF OTHER PEACE OFFICERS IN OFFICIAL MATTERS IMPACTING ’,, THE OFFICERS IMMEDIATE FAMILY RELATIVES OR PERSONS WITH WHOM THE OFFICER HAS OR HAS HAD A SIGNIFICANT PERSONAL . RELATIONSHIP 7.2 P,, EACE OFFICERS SHALL UNLESS REQUIRED BY LAW OR POLICY REFRAIN FROM ACTING OR INFLUENCING OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF OTHER PEACE OFFICERS IN OFFICIAL MATTERS IMPACTING PERSONS WITH WHOM THE . OFFICER HAS OR HAS HAD A BUSINESS OR EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP 7.3 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT USE THE AUTHORITY OF THEIR POSITION AS , PEACE OFFICERS OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THEM DUE TO THEIR , STATUS AS PEACE OFFICERS FOR ANY PURPOSE OF PERSONAL GAIN ,, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INITIATING OR FURTHERING / PERSONAL ANDOR INTIMATE INTERACTIONS OF ANY KIND WITH . PERSONS WITH WHOM THE OFFICER HAS HAD CONTACT WHILE ON DUTY 7.4 P- EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN ANY OFFDUTY EMPLOYMENT IF THE POSITION COMPROMISES OR WOULD REASONABLY TEND TO ’ COMPROMISE THE OFFICERS ABILITY TO IMPARTIALLY PERFORM THE ’. OFFICERS OFFICIAL DUTIES PE RINCIPLE IGHT P EACE OFFICERS SHALL OBSERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION . AVAILABLE TO THEM DUE TO THEIR STATUS AS PEACE OFFICERS R ATIONALE P EACE OFFICERS ARE ENTRUSTED WITH VAST AMOUNTS OF PRIVATE AND ,.P PERSONAL INFORMATION OR ACCESS THERETO EACE OFFICERS MUST MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF SUCH INFORMATION TO PROTECT THE , PRIVACY OF THE SUBJECTS OF THAT INFORMATION AND TO MAINTAIN PUBLIC ’’ FAITH IN THE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS COMMITMENT TO PRESERVING . SUCH CONFIDENCES R ULES 8.1 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT KNOWINGLY VIOLATE ANY LEGAL . RESTRICTION FOR THE RELEASE OR DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION 8.2 P, EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT EXCEPT IN THE COURSE OF OFFICIAL , DUTIES OR AS REQUIRED BY LAW PUBLICLY DISCLOSE INFORMATION , LIKELY TO ENDANGER OR EMBARRASS VICTIMS WITNESSES OR . COMPLAINANTS 8.3 P EACE OFFICERS SHALL NOT DIVULGE THE IDENTITY OF PERSONS GIVING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW OR . DEPARTMENT POLICY A PPLICATION A NY DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS ARISING FROM VIOLATIONS OF THIS POLICY MS SHALL BE INVESTIGATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INNESOTA TATUTE 626.89,PODPA EACE FFICER ISCIPLINE ROCEDURES CT AND THE LAW ’AM ENFORCEMENT AGENCYS POLICY ON LLEGATIONS OF ISCONDUCT AS P.O.S.T.BR,M.R..6700.2000 REQUIRED BY OARD ULES INN PT TO 6700.2600. TCPP HIS POLICY HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE HIEF OF OLICE OF THE RIOR LPDJ21, AKE OLICE EPARTMENT AND HAS AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF UNE 1996.