Respect & Conduct
Members shall treat fellow employees with this
What is respect and courtesy?
Officers may not accept gifts, gratuities, or rewards for personal gain without approval from this person.
Who is the chief of police?
Outside employment must not interfere with these
What are municipal work hours and job performance?
Members shall not interfere with cases assigned to these people
Who are other members/officers?
Police radio use is restricted to this type of business
This section requires members to cooperate, support, and assist fellow members whenever necessary.
Free admission, discounts, and discounted meals are examples of these.
What are gratuities or special privileges?
Members may not use these three department resources for outside employers
What are DPD equipment, uniforms, and vehicles?
Cooperation with governmental agencies required when requested.
What is cooperation with other agencies?
These four radio violations are specifically prohibited
What are personal conversations, vulgar language, unnecessary sounds, and unofficial communications?
Members shall not use this type of language toward fellow employees.
What is vulgar language or insulting language?
Gifts from these individuals are strictly prohibited?
Who are suspects, prisoners, defendants, or interested parties?
Employment as a bail bondsman, process server, or vehicle repossessor is this
What is prohibited outside employment?
Members initiating a police-relating investigation from an off-duty must first notify this person
Who is their immediate supervisor?
members may not report for duty while under the influence of these
What are alcohol or impairing drugs?
This rule prohibits racial, sexual, or religious jokes and slurs.
What is use of discriminatory jokes and slurs?
If a member receives a bride offer, they must immediately make one of these.
What is a written report to their supervisor?
Members must complete these two forms before engaging in outside employment
What are the outside employment disclosure form and conflict of interest disclosure?
A self-initiated investigation cannot continue without this
What is supervisory approval?
This rule prohibits racial, sexual, or religious jokes and slurs
What is use of discriminatory jokes and slurs?
Members may not publicly or internally criticize the department if the speech is defamatory, obscene, unlawful, or does this.
What is undermine department effectiveness or discipline?
Members may not use their official position for these two purposes
What are testimonials and commercial advertising?
Members are prohibited from working at establishments that promote this activity
What is gambling?
Any members under investigation by another governmental agency must immediately notify the Chief of Police through this.
Members may not publicly or internally criticize the department if the speech is defamatory, obscene, unlawful, or does this
What is undermine department effectiveness or discipline
This section extends the requirement for respectful behavior beyond face-to-face interactions.
What is social media posts?
Members shall not seek intervention from outsiders for personal gain regarding transfers, promotions, or this
What is advancement/change of duty assignment?
Members may not enter information into Ai software that includes criminal intelligence, NC CJIS data, FOUO or this
What is personally identifiable information?
members cannot attempt to secure with drawl of a complaint through threats, persuasion, money, or this.
What is other consideration or influence?
This section extends the requirement for respectful behavior beyond face-to-face interactions
What is social media posts?