Hartford Police Department Code of Conduct

Any violation of the rules and regulations, published orders, directives, memoranda, or any lawful order, or any act which lends to undermine the good order, efficiency and discipline of the Department, or which reflects discredit upon the Department or any member thereof, shall constitute conduct unbecoming an employee.

This section will not be used when the employee's conduct is more specifically addressed by another section of the code.

Accepting a bribe or gratuity to permit an illegal act.

Penalty:  I

Removing Department or City property without authorization with the intent to permanently deprive the department or City of said property where the value of the propérty is less than $50.00.

Penalty:  F, I

Removing Department or City property without authorization with the intent to permanently deprive the department or the City of said property where the value of the property is $50.00 or more.

Penalty:  I

Unauthorized entry into any office, desk or locker of another, by any means, knowing the employee has no right to access with the intent to commit a criminal act.

Penalty:  I

Arrest and conviction of any felony crime.

Penalty:  I

Arrest of a felony crime, conviction on a misdemeanor.

Penalty:  H, I

Arrest and conviction of all larceny and/or larceny related crimes; all crimes of a sexual nature or crimes involving moral turpitude.

Penalty:  I

Arrest of all crimes as described in Section 2.07, and conviction of a substituted offense or any substituted charge.

Penalty:  H, I

Arrest and conviction of any misdemeanor except those that are spelled out in Section 2.07, including any/all motor vehicle violations which include imprisonment less than one (1) year.

Penalty:  G, H, I

Knowingly or willfully making a false entry in any Departmental or other official report or record.

Penalty:  E, G, I

Involvement in illegal vice-related activities.

Penalty:  D, E, I

Fighting with a fellow employee while on duty.

Penalty:  F, H, I

Intentionally allowing a prisoner to escape.

Penalty:  I

Testing positive under the Drug testing policy for Cannabanoid, Cocaine, Phencyclidine, Methaqualone or Opiates which are illegal in and of themselves to possess.

Penalty:  I

Testing positive under the Drug Testing Policy for any other narcotic and/or controlled, substance, identified in this policy but not covered under 3.01. The penalty shall be termination except that an employee other than an entry level probationary employee shall be offered the opportunity to
consent to one ‘’Last Chance Agreement" as long as that employee has not been the subject of "substantial disciplinary action" as defined in the drug testing agreement.

Penalty:  noted above

Refusal to submit to a properly ordered urinalysis drug test under the procedures outlined in the Drug Testing Policy.

Penalty:  I

Failure to meet with, and/or provide information to, the Medical Review Officer.

Penalty:  I

Being under the influence of alcohol and/or an undetermined substance while on-duty.

Penalty:  G, H, I

Being under the influence of alcohol and/or an undetermined substance while off-duty, in uniform and in possession of a firearm.

Penalty:  F, G, I

Being under the influence of alcohol and/or an undetermined substance while off-duty, not in uniform, but in possession of a Department issued firearm.

Penalty:  D, E, H, I

Being under the influence of alcohol and/or an undetermined substance while off-duty, in uniform, but not in possession of a firearm.

Penalty:  D, F, H, I

Consumption of alcoholic beverages while on-duty or off-duty in uniform without supervisory approval.

Penalty:  E, G, I

Consumption of alcoholic beverage while on-duty, not in uniform, without supervisory approval.

Penalty:  E, G, I

Consumption of alcoholic beverages during the four (4) hours immediately prior to reporting for duty or to such an extent as to render the employee unfit for duty.

Penalty:  D, E, H, I

Using rude, insulting or offensive language, or other offensive behavior by a supervisory officer towards an employee of a lower rank.

Penalty:  D, E, G, H, I

A supervisory officer giving an order knowing such to be unlawful or beyond the scope of the supervisor’s authority.

Penalty:  F, G, I

A supervisory officer shall not reprimand any employee in a degrading or defamatory manner, nor shall a supervisor reprimand an employee in the view of other employees except where operations or exigent circumstances require immediate action.

Penalty:  D, E, G, H, I

Failure to properly supervise subordinates or to prefer disciplinary action, or to take other appropriate action.

Penalty:  D, F, G, I

Failure of a supervisor to allow an employee of his/her Employee Rights under Article XI of this Code of Conduct and adhere to same, or to comply with Order 8-26

Penalty:  D, E F, H, I

Failure of a supervisor to make proper notifications.

Penalty:  B, C, D, E, F, I

Failure of a supervisor to complete reports, in a timely manner.

Penalty:  A, B, C, D, F, I

Removing Department or City property without the proper authorization but with no intent to permanently deprive the Department or the City of said property.

Penalty:  B, C, D, F, G, I

Negligent entry in any Bureau, Division or Department record.

Penalty:  A, C, D, F, H, I

Negligently making public statements regarding confidential departmental materials.

Penalty:  C, D, F, G, H, I

Negligently failing to take appropriate action when necessary and/or failure to make a written report of same to appropriate Bureau, Division or Commanding Officer at the conclusion of the employee's tour of duty unless specifically waived by the Commander.

Penalty:  C, D, F, G, H, I

Inattentive to duty or assignment.

Penalty:  A, C ,D, E, H, I

Asleep on duty.

Penalty:  B, C, D, E, H, I

Negligent absence from duty assignment without permission.

Penalty:  B, C, D, E, H, I

Negligent failure to comply with any lawful orders, procedures, directives or regulations; oral or written.

Penalty:  B, C, D, E, G, I

Failure to properly care for assigned equipment: excluding City vehicles, and/or damaging or causing damage to same due to carelessness or neglect $500.00 and under.

Penalty:  C, D, E, G, I

Failure to properly care for assigned equipment excluding City vehicles, and/or damaging or causing damage to same due to carelessness or neglect $500.00 and over.

Penalty:  E, G, I

Interfering with or inattentiveness to radio broadcasting or computer systems due to negligence or carelessness.

Penalty:  C, D, E F, H, I

Allowing a prisoner to escape due to carelessness or neglect.

Penalty:  D, E, F, G, H, I

Failure to properly identify, collect or preserve evidence in a timely fashion due to carelessness or neglect.

Penalty:  C, D, E, G, H, I

Performing assigned duties or other official work in a careless or negligent manner or in disregard of prescribed procedures or established practices.

Penalty:  A, C, D, F, H, I

Negligently using rude, offensive or profane language towards a citizen while on-duty or off duty while in uniform.

Penalty:  A, C, D, E, G, I

Negligent abuse of sick leave.

Penalty:  B, C, D, F, H, I

Intentional, unnecessary and excessive use of force in effectuating an arrest or in the performance and execution of other official duties.

UNCLASSIFIED

***  Where the incident involves a discharge of a firearm, an employee will not be charged with section 7.03 or 7.04 until the results of the Firearms Discharge Review Board are released.

Intentional disregard of Departmental Firearms Guidelines.

Penalty:  H, I

Negligent disregard of Departmental Firearms Guidelines.

UNCLASSIFIED

Display of a firearm in an unreasonable manner.

Penalty:  D, F, H, I