Policy Text
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SPONSORSHIP OF SEMINARS AND CONVENTIONS
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GENERAL ORDE R IS TO ESTABLISH THE POLICY RE LATIVE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT RELATED
MEETINGS, SEMINARS AND CONVENTIONS .
I. BEFORE SUCH EVENTS ARE ORGANIZED , SPONSORED OR HOSTED BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THIS DEPARTMENT ,
PRIOR APPROVAL SHALL BE OBTAINE D FROM THE SHERIFF AND EXECUTIVE STAFF. REQUESTS FOR
APPROVAL SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE CHIEF DEPUTY OF THE REQUESTI NG EMPLOYEE ൌS SERVICE AREA
AND WILL SPECIFY INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPOSED SITE LOCATI ON, DATE, PROGRAM , AND
AUTHORIZATION FOR EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION . APPROVAL MUST BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO RESERVING
SPACE OR COMMITTING ANY DEPARTMENT RESOURCES .
II. REQUESTS FOR DEPARTMENT APPROVAL SHOULD SPECIFY INFORMATION REG ARDING:
A. DATEሺSሻ
B. LOCATION
C. PROGRAM
D. AUTHORIZATION FOR EMP LOYEE PARTICIPATION
E. WHETHER OR NOT PROGRAM IS REIMBURSABLE
F. PROJECTED AMOUNT OF INVOL VEMENT OF THE SHERIFF 'S
DEPARTMENT .
III. THE CHIEF DEPUTY RECEIVING THE R EQUEST SHALL PRESENT IT TO THE SHERIFF AND EXECUTIVE STAFF
FOR CONSIDERATION . UPON DETERMINATION , THE REQUESTING EMPLOYEE ൌS CHIEF DEPUTY , OR HIS/HER
DESIGNEE, WILL RESPOND IN WRITING EXPRESSLY APPROVING OR DISAPPROVING T HE EMPLOYEE 'S
REQUEST FOR EVENT SPONSORSHIP OR HOSTING . A COPY OF THE REQUEST AND THE RESPONSE SHALL BE
FORWARDED TO THE MEDIA BUREAU , ATTENTION MEETING PLANNER . THE MEETING PLANNER SHALL
ENSURE THAT ALL APPROVED EVENTS ARE PLACED ON THE DEPARTMENT ൌS MASTER CALENDAR .