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.02. Station commanders may designate…

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Assistant Station Commanders or Unit Directors to assist with coordinating and implementing the Civilian Observer Program.

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.02. The civilian observer program is administered and coordinated by…

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The station commander having command authority over the service area.

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.04. Approval for any civilian to ride as an observer in a police vehicle must be…

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Obtain in advance of each ride.

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.02. Who may participate in the Civilian Observer Program?

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Any civilian who has received written authorization on SAPD form #166 – A.R., Civilian Observer Authorization and Release

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.04. Prior to approval the approving authority shall conduct a search in the…

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Civilian observer program database and check if the civilian has been a rider previously.

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.04. Approval for any civilian to ride as an observer may be obtained in advance of each ride by contacting, in the service area, the following personnel:

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– The station commander.
– Assistant station commander.
– Unit director.
– Commander of the Police training Academy
– Office of the chief.
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.04. If the civilian has been a rider previously…

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The office of the chief will determine if the civilian will be approved to ride again.

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.04. Prior to approval, the approving authority shall complete a local…

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Criminal history [P.M.N.I.] and warrant check [P.G.W.1.] then approve or disapprove the ride.

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.04. The approving authority shall ensure the individual permitted to ride will not be assigned to ride with…

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Relatives on the department, including spouses.

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.04. The approving authority shall deliver a copy of SAPD form #166 - A.R. and a copy of the civilian’s. DL or ID card to the…

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Supervisor of the officer assigned to the civilian observer rider.

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.04. The approving authority shall ensure the individual permitted to ride should not be in a physical or mental condition that would…

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Hinder the officer from performing or jeopardize the safety of the rider and/or officer.

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.05. The use of audio and video recording devices during the ride is prohibited unless prior authorization is received from…

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The police media services detail.

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.05. The civilian observer reports to the designated station or unit at…

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[15] minutes prior to the start of the ride.

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.06. After conclusion of the ride observers return SAPD form 166 – C.O.C. and their copy of SAPD form 166 A.R. to the…

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assigned officer, who returns the form to a supervisor, who then forwards it to the station commander.

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.06. The civilian observer program database will be maintained by…

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The Office of the Chief.

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.06. Station commanders forward the original SAPD form 166 - A.R. and a copy of the civilians DL or ID card to the…

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Office of the Chief.

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.06. Any incident involving the civilian observer is documented in a written report by the officer and is…

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Routed through the officer’s chain of command to the office of the chief.

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