3-05-035 Outside Overtime in Patrol



 

PURPOSE OF ORDER:

 

The purpose of this order is to establish guidelines for the “Outside Overtime in Patrol” ride along program.

 

SCOPE OF ORDER:

 

This order shall apply to all deputy personnel assigned to Men’s Central Jail (MCJ).

 

ORDER: 

 

All deputy personnel assigned to MCJ shall be allowed to work overtime as a ride along at patrol stations within North, South, East, and Central Patrol Divisions.  All personnel eligible to work overtime as a ride along shall adhere to the following guidelines:

 

  • Sworn personnel eligible to work must have completed two (2) years as a Deputy Sheriff.
  • Written authorization shall be documented in a Memorandum (SH-AD-32A)  and require a signature from both the MCJ unit commander and the respective patrol station unit commander.
  • Deputies must wear their [REDACTED TEXT] uniform, as prescribed by the host station, along with their complete[REDACTED TEXT] protective vest, and have their department issued helmet available.
  • Deputies shall only be allowed to work overtime at a patrol station on their regular day off [REDACTED TEXT].
  • Each deputy must have worked the minimum mandated amount of overtime at MCJ in the prior calendar month in order to qualify to work.
  • Deputies will be limited to working two (2) overtime patrol assignments within a calendar month.
  • Deputies must be scheduled for a ride along in a two-man patrol unit at a patrol station.  Special assignments or details (e.g. special event, movie job, Major Crimes Bureau, Narcotics Bureau, etc.) must be individually approved by the MCJ unit commander.
  • The overtime in patrol program will allow custody deputies to receive up to twenty four (24) hours [REDACTED TEXT]
  • Unit commanders have the authority to prohibit deputies from working overtime at patrol stations.