Policy Text
CATEGORY DATE ADOPTED LAST REVIEW NEXT REVIEW
4 1/24/2011 05/01/201 9 05/01/20 21
TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS
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104 - Oath of Office 1 POLICY 104 OATH OF OFFICE
104.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
All members of this department are sworn to uphold the federal and state constitutions and to
enforce federal, state and local laws.
104.1.1 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
This policy pertains to the foll owing CALEA Standards: 1.1.1
This policy pertains to the following Standard Operating Procedures: N/A
104.2 OATH OF OFFICE
Upon employment, all sworn employees and all full-time civilian employees shall be required to
affirm the oath of office express ing commitment and intent to respect constitutional rights in
discharging the duties they are about to enter (Cal. Const. Art. 20, § 3 and Government Code §
3102).
104.3 WRITTEN OATH OF OFFICE
This written Oath of Office is administered by the Chief of Police , or his/her designee, on the first
practicable day after employment and before the new employee becomes engaged in police
duties. The written Oath of Office is maintained in the employee’s personnel file.
104.4 PUBLIC ORAL OATH OF OFFICE
Employe es may be scheduled to attend a Swearing -In ceremony or other public event to perform
the ceremonial Oath of Office, publicly proclaiming their Oath of Office. This appearance should
occur within the first 90 days of their employment. The Oath is adminis tered by the Chief of
Police or other appropriate public official.
104.4.1 PUBLIC OATH OF OFFICE TEXT
“I,____(Employee States Name)___, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend
the Constitution of the United States and the Constitutio n 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 men tal reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge
the duties upon which I am about to enter.”