200-36 Solicitation, Gifts, and Bribery Flashcards
Employees, while on duty or off duty, while representing the Houston Police Department,
shall not solicit, sell, or accept anything of value unless…
authorized by the Chief of Police.
Solicitation:
The direct or indirect seeking of contributions or selling of products, services, or programs; or the approaching of any employee regarding support of an outside agency, organization, or company.
Solicitation shall further include the posting or distribution of non-work-related literature or notices as well as electioneering activities.
(Soliciting Business)
Employees shall not, while on duty, solicit subscriptions, sell books, papers, tickets, merchandise, or other items of value, nor collect or receive money or items of value for any purpose except…
as authorized by the Chief of Police.
(Soliciting Business)
The following activities are also prohibited on all department property at all times except as authorized by the Chief of Police:
a. Solicitation by ____.
b. Solicitation by ____.
c. Distribution of ____.
a. Solicitation by citizens.
b. Solicitation by employees.
c. Distribution of non-work-related literature by employees.
(Soliciting Business)
Violations of this policy shall be brought to the attention of ____ who shall____.
the employee’s immediate supervisor who shall ensure the division commander is notified.
Employees shall not receive or accept any gift or gratuity from subordinates, without…
approval from the Chief of Police.
Employees shall not accept any reward, gratuity, gift, or other compensation for any service performed as a result of or in conjunction with their duties as employees of the department,…
regardless of whether the service was performed while on or off duty.
Employees shall not directly or indirectly accept a benefit or gift under any circumstances that create the appearance of…
impropriety or intent to influence department affairs.
Any division or unit within the department must receive approval from the Chief of Police before accepting any…
gift or donation.
Except as noted below, employees shall not
use their official position or identification to
solicit…
any gift, gratuity, loan, present, fee, or reward or to seek or accept special privileges for themselves or others, such as free admission to places of amusement, discounts on purchases, or free or discounted meals or refreshments.
Employees seeking to enter the roadway to solicit charitable contributions must…
file a written application with the City of Houston.
Employees shall not seek, accept, loan, borrow, buy, or sell anything of value from or to any known…
These activities are also prohibited with persons of ill repute, professional bondsmen, or other persons whose vocations may…
1) suspect, prisoner, defendant, or other person involved in any case involving the Houston Police Department
2) profit from information obtained from the Houston Police Department
If any employee receives an offer of a bribe, the employee shall immediately…
submit a letter to the employee’s commander. Officers
shall generate an incident report.
All civilian employees shall contact an officer to generate an incident report for them.
This policy does not apply to City sponsored
or City approved programs such as the Combined Municipal Campaign (CMC). The approval of such programs is at the discretion of…
the Mayor.
