Policy Text
Policy
102San Luis Obispo Police Department
San Luis Obispo PD CA Policy Manual
Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/10/31, All Rights Reserved.
Published with permission by San Luis Obispo Police
DepartmentOath of Office - 1Oath of Office
102.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that oaths, when appropriate, are administered to
department members.
102.1.1 OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
I, (NAME), do solemnly swear 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 also agree to completely abide by the law enforcement Code of Ethics and the Rules and
Regulations of this organization.
102.2 POLICY
It is the policy of the San Luis Obispo Police Department that, when appropriate, 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, when appropriate, shall take and subscribe to the oaths or affirmations
applicable to their positions. All sworn members shall be required to affirm the oath of office
expressing commitment and intent to respect constitutional rights in discharging the duties of a
law enforcement officer (Cal. Const. Art. 20, § 3; Government Code § 3102). 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.”
102.4 MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS
The oath of office shall be filed as prescribed by law (Government Code § 3105).