Rule 102 Conduct

Question 1

Neglect of Duty

Answer 1

Conduct or Omission not in accordance with established and ordinary duties or procedures | Constitutes use of unreasonable judgment in exercising of any discretion granted to an employee

Question 2

Maintaining Department Rules and Procedures | Who can Request

Answer 2

Sign and maintain a copy | To be inspected by 1) Staff inspections 2) Superior officers upon reasonable notification.

Question 3

Residence: Under what circumstances should an officer advise their Commanding officer/ supervisor of information | And within how long

Answer 3

1) Change of Residence
2) Change of Telephone number

Within 24 Hours

Question 4

Improper Orders | What to do

Answer 4

1) Obey
2) Appeal to commanding officer
3) If not resolved, appeal through Coc to Commissioner

Question 5

Conflicting Orders | What to do

Answer 5

1) Promptly and respectfully call conflict to attention of supervisor
2) If not withdrawn, obey
3) order is binding unless countermanded by a supervisor of higher rank

Question 6

Respectful treatment | When can an employee use epithets or terms that denigrate a person due to race, color or creed or gender identity

Answer 6

1) Police Reports
2) Testimony

Question 7

What is the maximum amount of hours a person can work in a day

Answer 7

Two tours of duty | No more than 18 hours in 24 hours

Question 8

What happens if an officer is ordered to work beyond 18 hours - What shall the officer do

What shall the supervisor do:

Answer 8

1) Notify Supervisor - Advise of any court might attend next day
Officer shall not be ordered unless list exhausted
2) Submit 0069-BAT-0615 to ordering supervisor

Supervisor to submit forms and detailed reason as to what caused ordered beyond 18 hours.

Question 9

What Shall be given to the officer should they works beyond 18 hours

Answer 9

Must be given 8 hours of relief or scheduled time off prior to reporting for any work

Question 10

What shall the ordering supervisor do when fulfilling an officer’s relief time

Answer 10

1) Notify Commanding officer
2) Notify Relieving Supervisor
3) Notify clerks by email

Question 11

Relief time - What is forwarded to the commanding officer / copy left to clerk

Answer 11

1) Form 0069-BAT-0615
2) To Be Ordered List
3) Supporting documents - OT/ detail
Slip

Question 12

What is the 90 hour rule

Answer 12

No more than 90 hours in 1 week from 8AM Sat to 8AM Sat

Question 13

Relief Time: When calculating, when does the time start?

Answer 13

When officer is relieved from duty

Question 14

Relief Time: How should clerks code time and where should it be documented

Answer 14

Relief Time: RT on Daily time and Attendance Sheets

Replacement code 133 - Sworn Relief Replacement Overtime

Question 15

Grooming: Side Burns

Answer 15

May not extend below bottom of ear

Question 16

Grooming: Beard

Answer 16

Bulk should not exceed one-half
Of an inch

Question 17

Grooming: Length of facial hair

Answer 17

Shall be limited to three quarters of an inch with mustache not extending below lip line and upper lip

Question 18

Alcohol: Under what circumstances can an employee consume alcohol

Answer 18

1) When necessary to gain evidence
2) Upon order of a superior Officer

Question 19

Smoking: When should an employee not smoke

Answer 19

1) While in uniform or
Plainclothes in Public view or making contact with the public.

Question 20

Smoking: When can an employee smoke

Answer 20

Sector car out of the view of public

Question 21

Use of Drugs : When can an employee use prescribed drugs

Answer 21

Prescribed In treatment of employee by registered physician or dentist

Question 22

Use of Drugs: What shall employee do when prescribed drugs/controlled substances

Answer 22

1) Notify Supervisor
2) In writing before next tour of duty

Question 23

Use of drugs: What shall a supervisor do when an employee notifies them of prescription drug use

Answer 23

1) Notify Department Physician of quantity

Question 24

Use of drugs: What happens if Department physician cannot be reached

Answer 24

1) Exercise His own best judgment if employee should work.
2) Notify Physician ASAP

Question 25

Identification: When shall an officer identify to member of public and what shall they give

Answer 25

Acting in official capacity
- Name - Rank - Badge number

Question 26

Identification: when can an employee not identify to member of public

Answer 26

1) Undercover police operation
2) Physical safety or police operation would be jeopardized by making such identification

Question 27

Gifts: What shall an officer do if an attempt to offer any gift when construed to involve their position

Answer 27

Immediately report to their commanding officer in writing

Question 28

Election: Employees are prohibited from

Answer 28

1) becoming Candidate for election to hold office of City of Boston, Suffolk county, commonwealth of mass or federal government
2) Soliciting votes in support or opposition to candidates which would identify themselves as a Boston police employee

Question 29

Campaign Contributions: State or Local candidates committies

Answer 29

All of contributions do not exceed 1K In calendar year - Additional can be made not to exceed 5K In calendar year

Question 30

Campaign Contributions: Aggregate of all contributions/ state and local

Answer 30

12,500 in calendar year

Question 31

Campaign Contributions: Political Federal parties limittation

Answer 31

20K

Question 32

Political office: what happens if an officer wishes to become a candidate for election and when does that process start and ends

Answer 32

Take a leave of absence without pay the day he requests nomination papers or states candidacy.

Ends: Termination of office, withdrawal, failure to become elected

Question 33

Employment: What form shall be used to request off duty employment and how shall an employee request

What shall Commanding Officer do

Answer 33

BPD Form 2196 | Fill out form, give to commanding officer -

Commanding officer forwards to Bureau chief

Question 34

Off duty Employment: When must a new BPD form 2196 be filled

Answer 34

1) Changes jobs
2) Changes Employers
3) Changes number of hours

Question 35

Off Duty Employment: Total number of hours can work per week

Answer 35

32 Hours

Question 36

Off duty employment: Total hours can work while on administrative duty

Answer 36

90 Hours per week

Question 37

Criminal Complaints / Arrest: What must an employee do if they learn one is against them

What must Commanding Officer do:

Answer 37

1) Notify Commanding officer Verbally and in writing
2) Within 24 hours.

Commanding officer submit to Commissioner and Superintendent of BPS

Question 38

Associations with Criminals: Employees must not except-

Answer 38

1) Performance of their duties
2) Family relations