Rule 202, 203 Flashcards
What is the role of the police at the scene of any labor dispute?
To maintain order while protecting life and property
At scenes of labor disputes, when does the police role become complex?
When conflicting interests clash
What is the key to effective police action in labor dispute and similar circumstances?
To be fair and objective in the performance of police duties
The requests for the services of police officers at labor disputes will be performed by:
Off duty officers as special assignments at the prevailing overtime rate for the maximum base salary of the officer so assigned
Strikers have the right to assemble and picket peacefully to publicize and dramatize their cause. They do not have a right to (2)
- Intimidate non strikers
- Impede persons or vehicles entering or leaving an employer property
The police task is to protect both sides
In protracted strike cases it may become increasingly difficult for police to protect both sides. The police must:
Remain tolerant and patient but never reluctant to take decisive action when necessary
Arrests at picket and/or strike scene should be:
Avoided except for flagrant violations which require immediate action
An important factor in avoiding disorders and the subsequent necessity for making arrest at a picket/strike to
Establish an early contact with the leaders of the demonstrations and/or strike leaders and company officials
When a strike is imminent or has already begun, who should meet with the representatives of management and labor preferably including picket captains to advise them of police policy with respect to picketing
A department spokesman
Who is responsible to conduct or assign a police spokesman to conduct picket /strike meeting and then responsible to notify the division of informational services of the outcome
Area Commanders
When a picket line is established, who has the obligation to make contact with the leader of the pockets and sell his cooperation?
The officer in charge at the scene has the obligation to make contact with the leader of the pockets and seek his cooperation
During the strike police officers should not do the following (5)
- Not enter company property, except to perform a proper police purpose.
- not park department or personal vehicle upon company property.
- Not use company facilities.
- Not use a company cafeteria
- Not except invitations to eat with either union or management personnel.
In regards to active pickets, the pickle line of picketers must (4)
- Pickett must leave sufficient room on sidewalks for pedestrian traffic.
- When the picket line is moving, there must be sufficient room to allow person to pass through without colliding into pickets.
- Pickets must not interfere with public thoroughfares either pedestrian or vehicular traffic
- Vehicles must be allowed to enter or leave premises where strike is in progress.
When picketing is conducted contrary to the provisions of this rule (202) what should police do?
The police should give specific instructions to the pickets as to what actions they will be required to take in order to comply with police policy
When picketing is conducted contrary to the provisions of this rule (202), the police should give specific instructions to the pickets as to what actions they will be required to take in order to comply with police policy. If such instructions are not complied with what should police do.
Employee is sufficient number of police officers to carry out department policy. Any persons, resisting arrest or interfere with such police action, may be arrested and removed from the scene.