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11'6.32L1 Lemfm| Order: The benn lawful order shall be construed as any order, in keeping with the
performance of any duty, that is issued (either verbally or in writing) over the signature of the Chief of
Pm|ioe, a division commanding officer, a superior oMiner, or prescribed by |ow/ for the preservation of
good order, efficiency, and proper discipline ofthe Department.
11'6.32.2 Obedience To: Members and civilian employees of the Department shall obey and
promptly execute any lawful order emanating from any superior offioer, including any order relayed
from asuperior byanemployee cf the same mrlesser rank. If any order conflicts with mprevious order
or with any Departmental [}rder, the member or civilian- employee who receives the order shall
respectfully call attention to the conflict. If the officer giving the last order does not alter or reconcile
the conflict, the last order ahmU stand; and the responsibility shall be him/hers. The officer obeying the
order shall not be held responsible for disobedience of the previous order.
11'6.32.3 Reporting of Unlawful Order: If on order contrary to the provisions of the Departmental
[]n1era is given to any member or civilian ennp|oyee, the member orcivilian employee shall promptly
report the conflict to the Chief of Police, through channels, with, a detailed explanation.
11.6'32'4 Cerrvimq Out Orders: Members and civilian employees shall be held responsible for the
proper performance of the duties assigned to them and for strict adherence to the Rules and
Regulations adup1ed:fnom.dnle,0utime 'by the Chief of Police. -Ignorance ofthe- Rules and Regulations
shall not be accepted as an excuse or justification for anything. that -they may do'contrary to the Rules
and Regu|mtions, for anything they may omit to do, orfor following the. advice or ouQQemtionof any
person, whether or not that parson is connected with the Department, except wheno ranking .-officer
takes the responsibility of issuing direct and positive -orders. In no instance shall m member or civilian
employee attempt to shift the burden of responsibility for executing or neglecting to mnmcuUe,a;/awfu|
order or police -duty- Disagreeable duties must be pmMnrnned, and unpopular orders must:beobmyeo
m/ith,cheorfu| willingness. ',Groudhineos. oorcaonn, vvisecraoks'.`mr�:f|aneoof temper shall beavoided.
Members and civilian employees sha||, at all brnes, pmrfornmtheir cloties'aa outlined or'ordmrad by o
superior officer.
11.6.32.5 DeroQmtorv. Rewnarks: Qmmember proiviUanemployee of the Department shmU.directly or
indinsct|y, speak critically or derogatorily to anyone reanjing any official action order, or instruction
sound reason tobmheve that eorder Prins ruoion is inconsistent mrunjust, the employee shall follow
procedure moset forth abovo/C)beUhenosTo: Section11.6.32.2\.
11'6'32.6 Through Chain of Command: Any member or civilian employee aggrieved by the
treatment mrorders of a ranking, officer or any mennberor��viUon employee wishing to call
attention to any matter of po|ime�bum|nass. neglect of duty, orxvkahin� bm make suggestions for the
improvement of the service shall prepare a written report and direct it through the wfficim| chain of
command to his omnnnnandinQ officer or the Chief of Police. Failure of a superior officer to forward a
communication through the chain of command eho|| be treated oamserious dereliction of duty unless
the issue is resolved to the initiating employee's satisfaction and appropriate documentation supports
same.
11.6.32.7 Emerqemcv Routinq of Orders: Although the Police Department is a semi-maitary
organization and regular chamm&s st be followed in addressing official connrnurAcaWunm for the
purpose of good discipline and progressive metlods, every member or civilian employee shall be
privileged to have an interview with the Chief of Police by request, through chain of command. In case
ofmnemergency orpressing personal matter, the official channels may bebypassed.
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