Applicable To: All SOS employees

Approval Authority:  Major C. W. Moss

Signature:  Signed by CWM

Date Signed:  10/4/2004

1.               PURPOSE

The intent of this directive is to establish extra job guidelines involving off duty funeral escorts by Special Operations Section (SOS) personnel.

2.               POLICY

It is the policy of the Atlanta Police Department that sworn personnel may work approved extra jobs for funeral escorts utilizing personally owned motorcycles.        

3.               RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1              The SOS commander is responsible for implementing this directive.
 

3.2              SOS Unit commanders will implement this directive within their respective commands and ensure compliance.
 

3.3              Supervisors will ensure that their employees understand and comply with this directive.  They will take immediate action when observing a violation of this directive.
 

3.4              Employees will adhere to this directive.

4.               ACTION

4.1              The use of City owned vehicles, including motorcycles, for extra jobs involving funeral escorts is strictly prohibited.
 

4.2              Officers must have an approved extra job request prior to providing escort services for a funeral.
 

4.3              Personnel conducting approved funeral escorts will comply with Georgia Code 40-6-76 governing funeral escorts and all applicable laws and ordinances.
 

4.4              Privately owned escort motorcycles are not authorized emergency vehicles and will not be operated as such.

5.               DEFINITIONS

N/A
 

6.               CANCELLATIONS

N/A

7.               REFERENCES

APD.SOP.2010 “Work Rules” Section 4.2.38

APD.SOP.2060 "Dress Code - Uniforms"

City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances, § 114-436, 437

O.C.G.A. § 40-8-90 & 40-6-76