Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 36, September 6, 2024
Section 58-13-5 - Assignment of Officers5.1. The Captain or his or her designee shall coordinate the staffing for all approved requests for contractual services.5.2. Officers accepting contractual employment must be in the following duty status: e. Regularly scheduled work day, provided that the officer is off-duty and that there are at least eight hours between the end of the contract work and the scheduled time the officer is to report to duty as a Conservation officer.5.3. Conservation Officers may not accept any contractual employment when the accepting of the employment would interfere with the officer's ability to perform the primary duties of a Conservation Officer.5.4. Officers who are currently in, or placed in, the following duty status are not eligible for participation in any contractual employment: a. Probationary status prior to attending Basic Police Training;b. Attending Basic Police Training;c. The first 90 days of employment, if officer is already Certified by the Law Enforcement Training Sub-Committee of the Governor's Committee on Crime, Delinquency and Correction;d. Active suspension from duty;f. Alternative duty due to a physical or mental condition;h. Leave of absence without pay;j. Unauthorized leave; or k. Any other time an officer is not available for duty as a Conservation Officer.5.5. Officers assigned to contractual employment may use division owned or leased vehicles for transportation to, during and from the location of the employment. The Captain of the Region where the contractual employment is to be performed may establish mileage limitations and/or assign multiple officers to vehicles, if necessary.5.6. Officers are in an off-duty status while traveling to and from the location of contractual employment, unless specifically instructed otherwise by the Chief or Deputy Chief.a. Officers enroute to and returning from contractual employment shall initiate any appropriate law enforcement action when a serious violation of the law occurs or a life threatening situation is observed.