Policy Text
Oakland Police Department
Communications Section
Communications Section Policy and Procedure C-06 Date: 25 OCT 12
Index as:
Cable Television Viewing
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The purpose of this directive is to set forth Communication Section policy regarding the viewing of programs
on the Section's cable television in the Complaint Unit.
I.
II.
VIEWING OF PROGRAMS ON CABLE TELEVISION
A.
B.
C.
D.
Viewing of television programs during other than national or local emergencies or the use
of any personal entertainment device is a privilege.
Television viewing or the use of any personal entertainment device is strictly forbidden in the
Dispatch/Service Unit. See Communications Section Policy/Procedures C-01, Use of DVD-
CD, Cell Phones, & Electronic Devices.
Those channels whose programming may contain material that the City considers
inappropriate in the workplace shall be blocked including the following programs: Talk
shows in general, Jerry Springer and like-others in particular, QVC or any other shopping
program, MTV or VH1, or any program or movie that contains nudity or other material that
may be offensive to an employee. If there is any violation of these stipulations, the television
will be restricted to CNN only.
The television will be set at closed caption only. Personnel shall not attach any additional
equipment to the television such as a VCR or DVD player.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
A.
B.
Supervisors are specifically charged with maintaining the quality and delivery of emergency
services. Any non-work related activity which interferes with providing service shall be
immediately discontinued.
Supervisors will ensure that no employee shall be made to feel uncomfortable by being
"forced" to watch any television program that may contain material that is offensive to an
employee or may be construed as sexual, racial, or religious harassment or disparagement of
others. The television channel shall be changed to a more appropriate program or the
television turned off.
By order of:
for
Carlos Gonzalez
Lieutenant of Police
Communications Division
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