In the course of their duties, Department employees frequently acquire non-public information that might enable them to personally profit by utilizing or sharing information to transactional business advantage. Transactions such as purchasing auctioned items, selling information to media, permitting access to locations or records, or utilizing third parties to complete these acts, are examples of improperly utilizing a departmental position to facilitate personal gain.
Personnel are prohibited from using “inside” Department information to benefit in a financial transaction, or to gain any advantage in personal affairs.
Department personnel who are uncertain regarding the propriety of a specific situation shall request that their unit commander approve any activity that could potentially conflict with this policy.