[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Canton
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Police Department — See Ch. 56.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The official record of the Police Department and will be maintained
in a chronological order as the Chief of Police directs.
All police officers, patrolmen and employees of said Department.
Consists of the offices, confinement facilities and other areas allocated
for use by the Police Department.
The following Code of Ethics prepared by the International Association
of Chiefs of Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation is included as a part
of the rules and regulations of this Department:
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As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind;
to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception,
the weak against oppression or intimidation and the peaceful against violence
or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all men to liberty,
equality and justice.
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I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain
courageous and calm in the face of danger, scorn or ridicule; develop self-restraint;
be constantly mindful of the welfare of others; and honest in thought and
deed in both my personal and official life. I will be exemplary in obeying
the laws of the land and the regulations of my Department. Whatever I see
or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official
capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance
of my duty.
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I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices,
animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for
crime and relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously
and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing
unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities.
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I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and
I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics
of the police service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives
and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession - law enforcement.
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At the scene of any police activity, the ranking police officer at that
location will be in command and responsible for all police activity that is
accomplished until an officer of higher rank arrives at the scene.
It is the duty of the Police Department at all times of the day and
night to protect life and property, prevent crime, detect and arrest offenders,
preserve the public peace and enforce all laws and ordinances over which the
Police Department has jurisdiction.
Members of the Department shall present themselves in full uniform with
equipment in headquarters five minutes before their tour of duty.
A member of the Department shall operate a Department vehicle to which
he is assigned in such a manner as to avoid injury to persons or damage to
property. Preventive maintenance and inspections of vehicles will be made
in accordance with directives of the Chief of Police.
Members of this Department shall not become a party to any argument,
no matter in what degree of guilt he may regard a person who he thinks has
violated the law. In all cases of motor vehicle violation, whether for the
purpose of issuing a warning or a summons, the registration or owner's
card and the driver's license shall be asked for and obtained by the
officer after the driver has been advised of the reason for which he has been
stopped. In accepting the driver's license and registration, no case
or pocketbook shall be accepted by the officer and no driver's license
will be accepted until the record of convictions stub has been detached.
Members of the Police Department shall not smoke while on foot patrol
or on a traffic control post.
A.
A member of the Department is responsible for the good
care, proper maintenance and serviceable condition of any Department property
issued for or assigned to his use.
B.
A member of the Department shall promptly report to his
commanding officer the loss of, damage to or unserviceable condition of any
Department property issued for or assigned to his use.
A member of the Department shall not alter police equipment by changing
it in any way, except in cases of emergency, unless so directed by his superior.
A member of the Department shall promptly pay his just debts and shall
not incur liabilities which he is unable or unwilling to discharge.
Members of the Department shall comply with all civil laws and local
ordinances while on or off duty, except as exempted by law while in performance
of duty.
A.
A member of the Department is responsible for the neatness
and cleanliness of his person.
B.
Members of the Department shall at all times conduct
themselves in a gentlemanly manner, especially in their dealings with the
public. Being rude, boisterous or discourteous or the use of lewd or profane
language to any person or persons, whether such person or persons are under
arrest or not, is forbidden. In the event that force is necessary to make
an arrest, only such force as is necessary shall be used.
C.
There must at no time be any criticism made to anyone
outside of the Police Department as to the management thereof.
A member of the Department must at no time go to the Mayor or Village
Trustees regarding police matters without the expressed permission of the
Chief of Police. In an instance where a member of the Department wishes to
make a complaint on the manner in which he is being treated by his superiors,
he will first discuss the matter with the Chief of Police. If the matter cannot
be satisfactorily resolved, the Chief of Police will grant permission for
the member to discuss the matter with the Mayor.
Nothing will be purchased and charged to the Police Department or the
Village of Canton without first obtaining permission from the Chief of Police
to do so.
No personal toll calls shall be made on Police Department telephones.
A member of the Department shall report to his commanding officer any
delinquency, dereliction of duty, violation of the rules and regulations,
and conduct, disorder and neglect to the prejudice of good order, efficiency
and discipline which he observes or of which he has knowledge.
A member of the Department shall not indulge in intoxicants while in
uniform. A member of the Department not required to wear a uniform or a uniformed
member while out of uniform shall not indulge in intoxicants to an extent
that would make him unfit for duty. Unless in the immediate performance of
police duty or with the permission of the Chief of Police, a member of the
Department in uniform shall not enter any premises which is used for the manufacture,
storage or shipping of intoxicants or any premises where an intoxicant is
sold, except for the purpose of eating a meal in a duly licensed hotel or
restaurant.
A member of the Police Department shall be fit for, available for and
subject to duty at all times, except when on sick report. He shall devote
his time and attention to the service of the Department and shall not engage
in any other business or calling to the extent that such business or calling
interferes with his efficiency, fitness for duty or the purposes and well-being
of the Department as determined by the Chief of Police.
Members of the Department not reporting for duty or absent from assigned
duty without proper authorization, will be subject to suspension.
A member of the Department shall be respectful in his contact with others,
and shall give his name and shield number to any person who requests it.
A member of the Department shall treat as confidential the official
business of the Department except:
Any operation orders, outlines of operating and administrative procedure,
working schedules and other directives of the Chief of Police shall have the
same force and effect as these rules and regulations.
Any member of the Police Department may be dismissed from office, in
addition to any other punishment he may be subject to by law, when any of
the following charges shall be substantiated against him:
A.
Intoxication.
B.
Willful disobedience of orders.
C.
Use of violent, coarse or insolent language or behavior
to a superior or other person.
D.
Receiving money or other valuable things contrary to
the rules and regulations.
E.
Willful noncompliance with rules and regulations.
F.
Inefficiency or gross neglect of duty.
G.
Willfully maltreating or using unnecessary violence towards
a prisoner or citizen.
A.
Police headquarters will be used exclusively for police
business.
(1)
No person shall be permitted to remain in an office or
hallway without the express permission from the officer in charge, except
members of the Department and persons on official business.
(2)
The offices of the police headquarters will be occupied
and used only by members of the Police Department for police purposes and
not for the transaction of any business other than that pertaining to the
Police Department.
(3)
Civility and attention will be shown to every person
applying at the police headquarters on business.
B.
All offices and areas of the police headquarters will
be kept clean and in order at all times.
C.
The officers on duty in the station house must at no
time sit upon any desk or cabinet, nor at any time when sitting in the chairs
put their feet on the cabinets or desks.
A member of the Department shall maintain in a clean and serviceable
condition such articles of uniform and equipment as are prescribed for his
rank or position and duty to which he is assigned.
A.
Caps will be worn squarely upon the head at all times.
B.
Caps will be worn at all times while on foot or motor
patrol except when entering homes, offices or other areas where courtesy and
standards of gentlemanly conduct require removal of the cap.
C.
Black shoes, either low-cut type or high-cut type suitable
for police duty and approved by the Chief of Police will be worn at all times
with the uniform.
D.
Shoes, belts, holsters and other leather goods will be
kept polished at all times.
E.
When low-cut shoes are worn, black socks will be worn
with the uniform.
F.
Members of the Police Department shall not be out of
uniform at any time while on duty. Sweaters and insulated clothing shall be
worn only underneath uniform equipment so as not to be visible.
G.
Distinguishable police uniform will not be worn on the
street in conjunction with civilian clothing.
The Chief of Police will arrange and schedule vacation time for Police
Department personnel consistent with the following policy:
A.
Personnel with less than five years of service will be
eligible for vacation time of 12 working days per calendar year.
B.
Personnel with more than five years of service will be
eligible for vacation time of 18 working days per calendar year.
C.
An employee may be credited with unused vacation time
but at no time will the total of accrued and current vacation time exceed
24 working days in a calendar year.
D.
Vacation time for newly appointed or resigning personnel
will be computed on a proportional basis to the nearest full month of service
during the calendar year.
Working schedule indicating duty days and days off will be posted by
the Chief of Police. Deviation from posted schedule must have approval of
the Chief of Police.
[Adopted 6-12-1963]
The following rules and regulations shall apply to the members of the
police force and such members of the police force, as a condition of their
employment, shall act in conformity with the following rules and regulations:
A.
No policeman is to transport, in the course of his employment,
any prisoner outside the corporate limits of the Village of Canton without
the prior express permission of his superior officer.
B.
No policeman shall, in the course of his employment,
deliver a material witness pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Law without
first having obtained the permission of his superior officer.
C.
No policeman shall, in the course of his employment,
serve a subpoena or court order or other lawful process upon a witness or
party to a court action or proceeding outside the Village of Canton without
first having obtained the consent and permission of his superior officer.
D.
No policeman shall, while in the course of his employment,
follow in hot pursuit a person who has committed a crime or offense or who
has violated a local law or ordinance unless such crime, offense or violation
has occurred within the limits of the Village of Canton.
E.
No policeman shall effectuate, in the course of his employment,
an arrest pursuant to a warrant outside the corporate limits of the Village
of Canton without first having obtained the consent or permission of his superior
officer.
F.
No policeman shall, in the course of his employment,
exercise any authority as a police officer of said Village of Canton beyond
the boundaries of such village except as hereinabove authorized unless specific
authority is granted to such policeman by his superior officer.
These rules and regulations shall not prohibit a uniformed policeman
of the Village of Canton from:
