Sheriff's Policy Manual PDF

SHERIFF’S POLICY MANUAL 2.1 EMPLOYEES STANDARDS OF CONDUCT: These standards of conduct are intended to govern employee conduct while facilitating BSO goals and objectives. [CALEA-C 3.6.1, ACA 7C-03] 2.1.1 Conformity to Laws: Employees will obey United S...

SHERIFF’S POLICY MANUAL 2.1 EMPLOYEES STANDARDS OF CONDUCT: These standards of conduct are intended to govern employee conduct while facilitating BSO goals and objectives. [CALEA-C 3.6.1, ACA 7C-03] 2.1.1 Conformity to Laws: Employees will obey United States and Florida laws, as well as, Broward County and municipal ordinances. [CALEA 26.1.1] 2.1.2 Obedience to Rules and Regulations: Employees will not commit or omit any act violating any rule, regulation, directive, order, or policy. Violations may result in disciplinary action. [CALEA 26.1.1, FCAC 4.21, ACA 7C-03] 2.1.3 Orders: [CALEA-C 2.1.3, CALEA 12.1.3, CALEA 26.1.1, FCAC 4.21, FCAC 4.22] A. Obedience to Orders: Employees will obey lawful orders of a supervisor including orders relayed from a supervisor by an employee of the same or lesser rank. B. Conflicting Orders: Employees given a proper lawful order in conflict with a prior order, regulation, directive, or standard operating procedure will respectfully inform the supervisor issuing the order of the conflict. If the supervisor does not alter or retract the conflicting order, it will stand. The responsibility will be with the supervisor; employees obeying conflicting orders will not be held responsible. Employees obeying conflicting orders will submit a report of the incident to a higher authority via chain of command. C. Illegal/Unlawful Orders: Employees will not obey an illegal/unlawful order, but will respectfully refuse and explain the reasons. They will then submit a report to the next higher level of command as soon as possible (with a copy to the supervisor issuing the order), stating the circumstances and facts of the illegal order. 2.1.4 Soliciting Influence: Employees will not solicit the aid of persons or groups outside BSO for assistance in the procurement of transfers, duty assignments, or promotions. 2.1.5 Reporting Violations of Regulations: A. Employees with knowledge of an employee in violation of BSO regulations, rules, laws, or ordinances will report the violation to their immediate supervisor or Internal Affairs as soon as practical. Reviewed: 05/05/2016 Revised: 03/06/2017 Rescinds: 09/12/2013 Effective: 03/20/2017 2.1 Page 1 of 2  SHERIFF’S POLICY MANUAL B. Employees shall oppose and, if possible, intervene to prevent or stop any misconduct or violation of the Standards of Conduct from occurring. C. Those employees will not be punished, but will be protected and supported for reporting a violation of the Standards of Conduct, unless the report is shown to be malicious or ill founded. D. Failure to intervene and report when a violation of the Standards of Conduct occurs, or is reasonably believed is about to occur, shall be treated the same as if the employee committed the violation. 2.1.6 Employee Arrests or Involvement with Police: A. Employees will not attempt to improperly influence the action of any arresting officer, agency, or prosecuting officer. B. All employees are to report promptly to their supervisors the occurrence and nature of any non-duty related incident in which they are directly or indirectly a subject of a criminal law enforcement investigation. C. Any arrest of an employee will be reported and handled pursuant to policy and procedure. (See SPM CH 10 Arrest Procedures) 2.1.7 Disclosing Criminal History: All employees must promptly disclose to the appropriate director, via chain of command, any felony or misdemeanor charges, arrests, civil citations, convictions, or plea of nolo contendere (whether or not adjudication was withheld) occurring prior to or after their date of employment. Reviewed: 05/05/2016 Revised: 03/06/2017 Rescinds: 09/12/2013 Effective: 03/20/2017 2.1 Page 2 of 2