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108.01 - OBEDIENCE TO ORDERS 1. Members shall read and become familiar with the department's rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. No plea of ignorance of the rules and regulation will be accepted as an excuse for any violation. 2. Members shall promptly and willingly respond the lawful orders of superior officers or acting officers. Refusal to obey a lawful order shall constitute insubordination. Obvious disrespect for or disruption of a supervisor's order likewise shall be deemed in subordination. 3. Members shall abide by federal and state law, local ordinances and rules, and the department's general orders and rules of conduct. Members shall not be required to obey orders that are illegal or in conflict with the departments rules and regulations. 4. Members shall not publicly criticize or comment derogatorily to anyone about instructions or orders received from a superior officer. 5. Supervisors and acting supervisors shall refrain from exceeding their authority in giving orders. The wrongful or injurious exercise of authority is prohibited. 6. Every officer will be held responsible for enforcing the department's rules. If a violation comes to an officer's attention, that officer shall immediately notify the member of the violation and take corrective action. Should an officer fail to report a violation of an order or the department's rules, that officer shall be equally responsible for the violation(s). 7. Should a member receive an order that conflicts with a previous order, the member shall notify the officer that issued the conflicting order and shall be governed by the officer's subsequent instructions. 8. Any member who is given an order they believes to be unjust, improper, or contrary to a general order or rule of the department or a federal, state, or city policy should respectfully decline to obey the order and shall state the reason for doing so. The member shall request that the supervisor of the person issuing the order be contacted for instructions if the person issuing the order does not rescind or alter the original order. |