203-10 Public Contact Prohibited Conduct

Question 1

MOS shall address the public using the individuals __________________ as expressed by the individual

Answer 1

Gender identity/expression

Question 2

Can not knowingly associate with any person or organization:

A. Advocating hatred, oppression, or prejudice based on race, religion, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or disability

B. Disseminating defamatory material

C. Reasonably believed to be engaged in, likely to engage in, or to have engaged in ________________

D. Preventing or interfering with performance of police duty

Answer 2

Criminal activities

Question 3

Divulging or discussing official department business, except _____________

Answer 3

Except as authorized

Question 4

No distributing and official department recorded media or recorded media coming into possession of the dept as evidence or investigative purposes except as _______________

Recorded media includes videotapes, photographic images or pictures, audio recordings, electronic or internet files, or any like forms to be available in the future

Answer 4

Except as authorized for official dept business

Question 5

Prohibited from making recommendation for or concerning any person or premises to any government agency in connection with issuance, revocation or suspension of any license or permit, except ____________

Answer 5

Except when required in performance of duty

Question 6

Prohibited from soliciting, collecting, or receiving money for ________________ fund, club, association, society, or committee.

Joining any _____________ witching the precinct to which assigned

Answer 6

• Any political fund
• Political club

MOS May join a political club within another precinct but may not take money from any political group

Question 7

Can an MOS be a candidate for a school board within NYC?

Answer 7

NO!!!!

Question 8

Prohibited while being on duty or in uniform, endorsing political candidates or publicly expressing personal views and opinions concerning the merits of:

A. Any political party or candidate for public office

B. Any public policy matter or legislation pending before any government body or

C. Any matter to be decided by a public election, except __________________

Answer 8

Except with the permission of the police commissioner

Endorsing political candidates/publicly expressing personal views:

• Can’t while on duty - in or out of uniform
• Can’t while off duty - in uniform
• Can while off duty - in plain clothes

Question 9

Prohibited from having an interest in it an association with premises engage in illegal _____________, ______________, _________________, or similar illegal activities, except in performance of duty

Answer 9

Illegal gambling operations, smoke shops, after hours clubs

Pg 206-07 a sgt or above must suspend an MOS in this situation

Question 10

Prohibited from patronizing unlicensed premises ( social clubs, after hours clubs etc) where there is illegal sale of _____________ and or ____________ except in performance of duty

Answer 10

Alcoholic beverages and or use of drugs

Question 11

UMOS who shall accept any additional place of public trust or civil emolument, or who shall be nominated for any office elected by the people, and does not decline said nomination within ________ days, shall be deemed thereby to have vacated his or her position/office in the department. Shall not apply to the following:

A. Member of _____________ board

B. An appointment or nomination or election to a board of education outside city of New York

C. A member, who with the written authorization of the _____________ shall except Antarctica additional place of public trust or civil emolument, whole on leave of absence without pay from the dept

D. A member who, with the written approval of the ____________________________ shall accept any additional place or position outside the city of New York, limited to volunteer work as a member or volunteer in, of, or for a community board, not for profit corporation, volunteer fire dept, or other similar community-oriented entity.

Answer 11

-10 days

A. Community board

C. Mayor

D. Deputy commissioner legal matters

Question 12

Members who applied and have already obtained approval for volunteer off duty work do not have to resubmit a request unless there has been a ___________________, or a ___________________

Answer 12

-Unless there has been a substantial change in a members nypd duties or assignment, or a change in the type of frequency of off duty volunteer work

Question 13

Prohibited from _____________ in public view while in uniform

Answer 13

Smoking

Question 14

Prohibited from occupying seat in a public conveyance, while _________________, to the exclusion of paying passenger.

Prohibited from occupying seat on a train while in uniform and ___________________________________

Answer 14

• While in uniform

- Assigned to train patrol duties

Question 15

Prohibited from using personal card describing police business, address, telephone number, or title except _____________________

Answer 15

Except as authorized by department manual

Question 16

Using department or command identifiers as part of a privately held social media account moniker

Answer 16

Example: @nypd__johndoe

@053pct_janedoe

Question 17

Possessing or displacing police shield, I’d, or similar object except _______________________________

Answer 17

Except as authorized by the police commissioner

Question 18

Failing to provide notice to the department of an obligation or intention to perform services in any federal __________ or state _______________ organization

Answer 18

-Federal Military branch or State militia organization

Question 19

Prohibited from serving on a community boards _________________________ (which deals directly with police department and other law enforcement matters

Answer 19

-Public safety committee

You may be a member of the community board just not a part of the above committee

We are also prohibited from voting on any matter that comes before the community board concerning police department activities in the district the board serves

Question 20

Prohibited from wearing any time of command related merchandise which contains a department logo or shield, or in any way identifies its wearer with the nypd, unless approved by the ___________________ concerned prior to being worn by a MOS, uniformed or civilian, on or off duty.

This prohibition extends to the use of department logo or shield in artistic or mural form, in caricature or cartoon like representation, or on such items that include, but are not limited to:
Pins
Jewelry
Hats
Mugs
Clothing items
Patches
Writing implements
Challenge coins
Department property
Any other adornment or curio

Answer 20

Commanding officer