HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT
POLICE RIDE-ALONG PROGRAM

TO: ALL POLICE RIDE-ALONG PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

FROM: BOISSE CORREA, CHIEF OF POLICE

SUBJECT: INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS

The opportunity to observe police patrol activities is offered to your persons 12 through 17 years of age and to interested adults. In order to safeguard all participants and to minimize the possibility of interference with normal police activities, strict adherence to the following instructions is necessary.

  1. Participants are under the complete control of the police officer at all times.
  2. Participants shall not leave the police vehicle at the scene of any police activity without first obtaining the permission of the officer.
  3. Participants shall not converse with any prisoners, suspects, or witnesses, nor shall they participate in any police activity unless directly requested to do so by the officer.
  4. Participants shall be neatly dressed and groomed. The wearing of T-shirts, shorts, and slippers (i.e., with bare feet) will not be permitted.
  5. Tape recorders, cameras, and video equipment will not be permitted while participating in the program.
  6. If for any reason a participant is unable to keep a ride-along appointment, he or she shall notify the watch commander at the duty station of the officer with whom he or she was to ride at least one hour in advance of the scheduled ride.
  7. Anyone who wishes to ride shall call the watch commander at the appropriate police station to make arrangements at least two days in advance of the desired ride-along date.
  8. At times, because of the many demand of police work, we will not be able to accommodate all requests for rides. However, anyone who wishes to ride should not be discouraged; rides can always be arranged at later dates and times.

I HAVE READ THE FOREGOING INSTRUCTIONS AND I UNDERSTAND THEM.

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(BRING THIS STATEMENT WITH YOU WHEN YOU REPORT FOR YOUR RIDE.)

 

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