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5-303.01 - Duty to Intervene

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5-303.01 - Duty to Intervene

  • Summary: Requirement to stop any prohibited, inappropriate, or unreasonable force, regardless of rank or tenure.
  • Dates Effective: 07-28-2016 to 06-15-2020
  • Revision Type: New
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5-303.01 DUTY TO INTERVENE (07/28/16)

(A-D)

  1. Sworn employees have an obligation to protect the public and other employees.

 

  1. It shall be the duty of every sworn employee present at any scene where physical force is being applied to either stop or attempt to stop another sworn employee when force is being inappropriately applied or is no longer required.

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Document History:

Title Effective Date Revision Type Download
5-303.01 - Duty to Intervene 06-16-2020

Edited - Major

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5-303.01 - Duty to Intervene 07-28-2016

New

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2-102 - Duty to Intervene 09-26-2022

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