Police By-Laws and Rules (WIP)

Police By-Laws

These are the official by-laws of the ERT Police Department. Violation of them could result in verbal correction to being suspended from duty.

Officer Conduct

All officers are required to act professional and be as realistic as possible to the best of their ability.

Restricted Conduct:

Vulgar Language: This is acceptable in some cases for realism, but keep it to a minimum.

Racism: Any comments that are directed towards member because of race or ethnic beliefs will be suspended. Again, if being used in a call for realism, keep it very limited and not offending directly to any members. (Note from site administration, if any racism is deemed too much, you could be banned over it, so watch it)

Discriminating: Anybody who harasses or insults any other member will be suspended. This involves discriminating against religion, race, sexual orientation, political ideas, etc.

Sexual Conduct: Anybody caught posting or sending sexual images, videos, or messages will be banned. Anybody caught harassing someone because of their sex will be banned.

Unprofessionalism: Anybody being unprofessional intentionally will be suspended. This includes breaking rules and/or creating problems whether it be through posting or outside conduct.

Use of drugs/ alcohol: No officer is allowed at all to use any type of drugs or alchol on scene or on duty.

Violation for use of tobbaco products could result in:
1st Violation-A verbal Warning
2nd Violation-A suspension
3rd Violation-A ban

Any violation that includes alcohol or illegal drugs will result in a ban.

Traffic Stops

1. All officers are required to turn on lights of there vehicle wile pulling someone over, unless either your vehicle dose not have lights OR sirens, you are a federal agent, or you work for the agency.

2. Before exiting your vehicle contact either COPA or dispatch and run the license plate through the database.

3. Before exiting the vehicle make sure that your vehicle is visible from at least 50 feet, also make sure that your vehicle is not affecting the flow of traffic.

4. All Officers are required to contact COPA to verify the ID, License Plate, Vehicle Registration, and Personal Information on the Driver. This can also be done through the computer. (EAT)

5. All officers are required by law to have there rear facing lights on when conducting a traffic stop.

6. Always check behind you for traffic before exiting your vehicle.

7. All officers should Identify themselves as a police officer when approaching a vehicle.



Engaging A Suspect
1. All officers should ONLY draw their weapons when the suspect is a threat to themselves, civilians, or any other person in there range of attack.

2. All officers should know what’s on the other side of the suspect, be aware that the bullet may go through the person.

3. Aim for the chest, head, heart, or any other vital organ when using deadly force.

General Specifications

1. Officers will only carry weapons issued by this department while on duty, unless authorized by the Chief of Police to carry other weapons. The Chief of Police may authorize officers to carry personally owned weapons once the officer has demonstrated proficiency with that weapon during departmental qualification. Officers shall not carry or operate any duty weapon unless trained and qualified on that weapon in accordance with ERT Policy.

2. Officers shall not, in any way, alter or modify the trigger or any other part of a duty weapon without written permission from the department Chief AND Patrol Supervisor.

Ammunition

1. Officers will only carry ammunition issued by this department while on duty.

A. Handgun:
1. The departmental issued handgun is the 9mm Glawk.

B. Shotgun:
1. The departmental issued shotgun is Remington.

2. Shotguns are assigned to all marked police units and to individual officers as needed.

3. Shotguns assigned to a marked police unit may be checked out by any officer driving thatmarked unit. Other shotguns will be checked out only when authorized by a supervisor.

4. Prior to leaving for assignment, the officer having control of a shotgun is responsible for ensuring that there is no shell in the chamber, the hammer is not cocked, and the weapon is secure, unless being readied for immediate use. Always ensure the muzzle is pointed in a safe
direction while performing these checks.

5. When a police unit is removed from the line for repair, it will be the responsibility of the
officer driving the unit to ensure that the shotgun is removed from the unit and placed in the spare unit if the spare unit is equipped with a shotgun rack. If no spare unit is available or if no shotgun rack is installed, the officer will ensure the shotgun is removed from the unit, unloaded and that the weapon and ammunition are turned in to their supervisor.

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The Departmental Pistol is the Sig-Sauer P226 with 45 Caliber ACP rounds.

Now, as that is correct, just incase I read it wrong, and it isn't meant to be adding in the rules, only Libor or myself have the authority to come up with police patrol by laws