All sworn personnel within the city will be prepared to discharge their duties and obligations without regard to the fact that the situation may arise during their unobligated time while on duty. This order does not change past policy in permitting the individual officer to exercise discretion as to the type of action taken in minor neighborhood disagreements, or while otherwise employed during unobligated time while on duty.
Powers, duties and obligations of an officer are not limited to those hours in which s/he is on-duty, but are in force and effect 24 hours every day of the week. An officer is required to perform these duties during the tenure of appointment whether or not under assignment or supervision and willful failure on her/his part to do so may constitute grounds for action on the part of the department.
Revised July 1, 2011