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Applicants must agree to each of the following before participating in the ride-along program. Please read each statement in its entirety and select "I Agree" to proceed.
No person shall be allowed to ride without having submitted a signed ride-along request and waiver form. Refusal to complete this form or false statements of any nature on the form will disqualify that person from participation in the program. The request to ride form must be turned in to the Police Department two (2) weeks before the first requested date of participation. At the Field Supervisor’s discretion, exceptions may be made for special situations requiring shorter notice, as long as other procedures are followed. Special situations may include out-of-state visitors, family members, or criminal justice personnel.
Civilian ride-alongs will be allowed to ride no more than once a year without prior approval of the Field Supervisor.
Participants must obey the orders and instructions given by the officer to whom they are assigned.
Participants must not leave the patrol vehicle unless instructed to do so by the officer.
When the patrol unit is assigned to a dangerous call, the rider may be dropped off at a safe location and must remain there until the officer or another police unit returns to pick him or her up.
The rider will provide their own transportation to and from the Police Department.
Background checks will be conducted on all applicants. Persons with extensive criminal backgrounds will not be allowed to ride with an officer.
Ride-along tours usually last four (4) hours; however, either the officer or the rider may terminate the tour at any time. The Field Supervisor will be advised of early termination.
The Police Department will contact applicants after filing the written application request form. At that time, the ride will be scheduled or denied.
The applicant’s participation is a privilege and not a right. The basic premise of the ride-along program is to build rapport with the police and learn about law enforcement functions.
Participants shall not converse with any prisoners, suspects, victims, or witnesses; nor shall they participate in any police activity unless directly requested by officers.
All participants must agree not to discuss the names of persons involved in police cases or incidents. The observer will be considered a confidant of the Police Department, and all matters pertaining to evidence or statements gathered during investigations must remain confidential.
Tape recorders and cameras will not be permitted during the program unless express permission is granted by the Watch Commander.
Participants must be presentably attired in clean, neat, and suitable clothing, including footwear. Business casual attire is recommended, such as slacks and a collared shirt. Wearing worn jeans, T-shirts, or flip-flops will result in the ride-along being cancelled and possibly rescheduled.
Only full-time sworn police officers may carry a concealed firearm during a ride-along. The applicant must make the host officer aware of the concealed firearm prior to the start of the ride-along. The department reserves the right to prohibit the applicant from carrying a concealed firearm during their ride-along.
By typing your name into the box above, you agree to all of the rules and regulations listed above.
For applicants under the age of 18, a hard copy of this form must be completed and signed by a parent or legal guardian. The online form cannot be used for minors.
I, the undersigned, being over the age of eighteen (18) and not being a member of the Citrus Heights Police Department, have made a voluntary request to ride/visit as a guest in a vehicle/dispatch center assigned to the Department and to accompany a member or members of the Police Department during the performance of their official duties, and
The Citrus Heights Police Department is willing to allow me to participate in this ride-along as a guest in a patrol vehicle assigned to that department and to accompany a member or members of the Police Department during the performance of their official duties.
That I am aware the work of the Citrus Heights Police Department is inherently dangerous and that I may be subject to the risk of death or personal injury or damage to my property by accompanying a member or members of the Police Department during the performance of their official duties, and that I freely, voluntarily, and with such knowledge assume the risk of death, personal injury, or property damage arising from or any way connected with the use of weapons; unlawful acts or forcible resistance by law violators or suspected law violators, assaults, riot, breach of peace, fire explosions, gas, electrocution, or the escape of radioactive substances while accompanying a member or members of the Police Department during the performance of their official duties.
That the City of Citrus Heights, Chief of Police, and all members of the Citrus Heights Police Department shall not be responsible or liable for any injury, damage, loss or expense, either to me or my property, incurred while riding in any vehicle assigned to the Police Department or while accompanying any member or members of said department during the performance of their official duties and resulting from any negligent act or omission on the part of any member of the Citrus Heights Police Department.
For myself, heirs, executors, administrators and assigns to defend and indemnify the City of Citrus Heights, Chief of Police, and all members of the Citrus Heights Police Department, their sureties and each of them, against any and all manner and actions, cause of actions, suits, debts, claims, demands, damages, liability or expense of every kind and nature incurred or arising by reasons of any actual or claimed negligent or wrongful act or omission of mine while riding in any vehicle assigned to the Citrus Heights Police Department during the performance of their official duties.
By typing your name into the box above, you hereby represent that you have carefully read and understand the contents of this agreement and sign the same of your own free will.
Please complete this form in its entirety. Please do not use this form if you are under the age of 18.
By submitting this form, I hereby request permission to ride in a police vehicle of the City of Citrus Heights, at such times and in such areas as may be approved by the Chief of Police or his designated representative. I understand that the police vehicle will be engaged in normal police patrol and law enforcement activities, some of which may be dangerous and expose passengers to risk or harm. I acknowledge this risk of harm and voluntarily accept it, hereby releasing the City of Citrus Heights, the Citrus Heights Police Department, and the individual officers and employees of the City of Citrus Heights from any liability that might result from my participation in this program. I give permission for my background to be checked for criminal history. I agree to the rules and instructions on the back of this form.
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