A member shall not act or behave while on or off duty in such a manner as to bring discredit upon himself or the Department.
Members’ arrests and/or referrals for prosecution are an embarrassment to the Department and bring discredit upon the member and the Department regardless of whether a criminal case is filed and/or ultimately results in a conviction or plea agreement.
Members who are publicly intoxicated to the extent their recollection about an allegation of misconduct is affected have brought discredit upon themselves and/or the Department.