Policy Text
Policy
102CSU Police Department
Draft Policy Manual
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Published with permission by CSU Police DepartmentOath of Office - 1Oath of Office
102.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that oaths and affirmations of duty are administered to
department members.
102.2 POLICY
It is the policy of the CSU Police Department that all department members affirm the oath of
their office as an expression of commitment to the constitutional rights of those served by the
Department and the dedication of its members to their duties.
102.3 OATH OF OFFICE
All department members shall take and subscribe to the oaths and affirmations. The oath shall
be as follows:
"I, (employee name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution
of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign
and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States
and the Constitution of the State of California; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental
reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon
which I am about to enter."
"I further affirm I shall uphold applicable policies of the university and support the California State
University's mission of education through my public service to enrich the safety of the university
and its communities."
102.4 MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS
The oath of office shall be filed as prescribed by law (Government Code § 3105).