8.157 Social Media and Electronic Communications by Departrment Members

Question 1

General

Public employees are public servants and are entrusted with the public trust. Because of this public trust, law enforcement personnel are held to a higher standard of professionalism than private citizens. Law enforcement personnel must work hard to gain the _______ and _______ of the community they serve.

Department members must give thoughtful consideration to their actions to avoid damaging the ________ and ______ the department has with the community

Answer 1

trust; confidence
reputation;trust

Question 2

General

Public employees have qualified first amendment rights. As public employees, speech, on or off duty, made pursuant to official duties is ______ protected speech under the first amendment and may form the basis for discipline if deemed __________ to the efficiency of operations of the department

Answer 2

not
detrimental

Question 3

General

Department members are free to express themselves as private citizens in matters of ___________ to the degree that their speech does not:

a. ________ working relationships of the department for which loyalty and confidentiality are important

b. _______ the performance of duties

c. ________ discipline and harmony among co-workers or;

d. _____________ or tend to __________ the department’s ability to serve the public

Answer 3

public concern
impair
impede
impair
negatively impact

Question 4

General

Department members are ___________ from disclosing information pertaining to other members of the Department without permission of the affected member (to include “tagging” in text or photos.)

Answer 4

prohibited