HomeMy WebLinkAboutSection 6 Chapter 1-Ride Along Program
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RIOR AKE OLICE EPARTMENT
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OLICY AND ROCEDURE ANUAL
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IDE LONG ROGRAM
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ATE SSUED ULY ETENTION ATE NTIL ESCINDED
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URPOSE
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HE PURPOSE OF THE IDE LONG ROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE POLICE AND PUBLIC
RELATIONS BY FAMILIARIZING PARTICIPANTS WITH THE COMPLEX AND UNPREDICTABLE
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NATURE OF POLICE WORK ITH THIS KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING THE PUBLIC
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WILL REALIZE THE NECESSITY OF OUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
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DMINISTRATION OF THE IDE LONG ROGRAM
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HE ADMINISTRATION OF THE IDE LONG ROGRAM IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
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IEUTENANT LL REQUESTS FOR PERMISSION TO RIDE WILL BE HANDLED BY A PATROL
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SERGEANT
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FILE WILL OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM AS WELL AS
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THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN DENIED PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE SHALL BE MAINTAINED HIS
FILE SHOULD BE CHECKED PRIOR TO APPROVAL BEING GRANTED FOR ANY PROSPECTIVE
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RIDER
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IDE LONG ROGRAM ENERAL IMITATIONS
1. P.W
ARTICIPANTS MUST NORMALLY BE EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE RITTEN
PERMISSION OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS MANDATORY FOR A PARTICIPANT UNDER THE
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AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO GO ON A RIDE ALONG HE EPARTMENT MAY GRANT
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PERMISSION FOR YOUTHS INVOLVED IN A EPARTMENT SPONSORED ACTIVITY TO GO ON A
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RIDE ALONG O ONE UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO
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GO ON A RIDE ALONG WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE HIEF OF OLICE IDE
ALONGS FOR PARTICIPANTS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS ARE LIMITED TO A
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MAXIMUM OF TWO HOURS AND ARE LIMITED TO THE DAY OR EARLY MIDSHIFTS
2. R
IDE ALONGS ARE NORMALLY LIMITED TO ONE PARTICIPANT PER SQUAD OR
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VEHICLE
3. T.H,
HE TIME LIMIT FOR A RIDE ALONG IS FOUR HOURS OWEVER A SUPERVISOR AND
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THE OFFICER TAKING THE RIDE ALONG MAY AGREE TO MORE HOURS
4. A’,
N OFFICERS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE HE PROGRAM IS VOLUNTARY BUT AN
OFFICER WHO HAS TAKEN FRIENDS AS RIDERS CAN REASONABLY BE REGARDED AS
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VOLUNTEERING TO TAKE OTHERS
5. O.
NLY ONE RIDE ALONG WILL GENERALLY BE PERMITTED PER EVENING
6. A
N OFFICER ON PROBATION WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RIDE
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ALONG PROGRAM IDE ALONGS WILL NOT GENERALLY BE AUTHORIZED FOR A TRAINING
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OFFICER AT ANY TIME HESHE IS ASSIGNED A NEW OFFICER FOR THE SHIFT
7. N-,CC
ONSWORN EMPLOYEES OF THIS DEPARTMENT AND OTHER ITY OR OUNTY
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EMPLOYEES REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO RIDE WITH ONDUTY
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SWORN NONPROBATIONARY PERSONNEL WITHOUT SIGNING THE RIDE ALONG ELEASE
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ORM
8. I0-
MMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF SWORN PERSONNEL MAY RIDE WITH NDUTY
(-).
SWORN NONPROBATIONARY POLICE PERSONNEL BACKGROUND CHECKS MAY BE
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WAIVED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SUPERVISOR ON DUTY
9. P
ERMISSION FOR RIDE ALONGS WILL NOT GENERALLY BE APPROVED IF THE
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APPLICANT HAS RIDDEN WITHIN THE PREVIOUS YEAR
10. N,,
O RIDE ALONGS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LICENSED POLICE OFFICERS MAY BE
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ARMED WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM F A LICENSED AND ARMED OFFICER DOES
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PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM ALL OFFICERS WILL BE ADVISED OF THE FACT THAT THEY
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ARE ARMED
11. A.B,
PPROPRIATE ATTIRE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL RIDE ALONGS USINESS CASUAL
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INCLUDING CLEAN UNTATTERED DENIM IS ACCEPTABLE
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IDE ALONG PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION
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ACH PARTICIPANT IN A RIDE ALONG MUST READ AND COMPLETE A RIDE ALONG PROGRAM
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RELEASE FORM PRIOR TO THE RIDE ALONG ARTICIPANTS UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE
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MUST HAVE A PARENTSGUARDIANS AUTHORIZATION SECTION COMPLETED IN ORDER TO
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BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE
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T THE TIME AN ADULT SUBMITS APPLICATION FOR A RIDE ALONG AND AT THE TIME OF THE
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ACTUAL RIDE ALONG POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED IN THE FORM OF A VALID
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DRIVERS LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD WITH A PHOTOGRAPH DDITIONAL
INFORMATION DEEMED NECESSARY IN ORDER TO REVIEW THE RIDE ALONG APPLICATION OR
TO SCREEN THE APPLICANT MAY ALSO BE REQUESTED BY THE SUPERVISOR REVIEWING THE
.
APPLICATION
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UPERVISORS AND OFFICERS MAY ALSO EVALUATE THE RIDE ALONG APPLICANT
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IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE RIDE MAKING THE FINAL APPROVAL OR DENIAL DECISION AT
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THAT TIME
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PPROVAL OF AN APPLICATION TO RIDE ALONG SHOULD NORMALLY BE OBTAINED FROM
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THE SUPERVISOR SCHEDULED TO WORK AT THE TIME OF SUCH RIDE ALONG
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IDE ALONG INSTRUCTIONS
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UPERVISORS AND OFFICERS SHALL ENSURE THAT PARTICIPANTS IN THE RIDE ALONG
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PROGRAM ARE INSTRUCTED AS TO THEIR EXPECTED BEHAVIOR PRIOR TO THE RIDE IDE
ALONGS SHALL BE INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIVES OF THE OFFICER AT ALL TIMES
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DURING THE RIDE
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FFICERS WILL ALSO ADVISE PARTICIPANTS THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REASONABLE
DIRECTIVES OR INJECTING THEMSELVES INTO A SITUATION IMPROPERLY WILL RESULT IN
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TERMINATION OF THE RIDE ALONG
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IDE ALONGS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE ANY RIOR AKE EPARTMENT
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EQUIPMENT
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IDE ALONG ERMINATION
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FFICERS MAY TERMINATE A RIDE ALONG AT ANY TIME EASON MAY INCLUDE BUT ARE
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NOT LIMITED TO IDE ALONG CONDUCT OR CALL LOAD NEEDS
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N SUCH INSTANCES THE OFFICER SHALL NOTIFY A SUPERVISOR THAT THEY HAVE
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TERMINATED THE RIDE ALONG HE INCIDENT AND REASONS FOR THE TERMINATION SHALL
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BE NOTED ON THE RIDE ALONG ROGRAM ELEASE ORM