WILSON POLICE
DEPARTMENT
GUIDELINES FOR
RIDE-ALONG PARTICIPANTS
1. You must be at least 18 years of age or present a completed (with signature of
parent or guardian) General Release and
Permission Form for minors WPD # 64, for each ride along.
2. Arrange
for transportation to and from the appropriate district station or the main
police station .
3. You
must report to the on-duty supervisor on the date and time you are assigned to
ride. Riders
must wear neat and clean clothing including street shoes. No tennis shoes, T- shirts or jeans are allowed.
4. In
order to comply with department polices and procedures, you must utilize the
safety belts and other safety
equipment in the police vehicle.
5. Tape
recorders are not permitted in the police vehicle. Cameras may be used at the discretion of the participating officer
and the on-duty supervisor.
6. Certain
police calls are considered inherently dangerous and your police partner may respond to such a call only after dropping you off at a safe place.
7. You
are encouraged to ask questions about police work, however, bear in mind that
your police partner cannot conceivably
have knowledge of nor answer questions about every event, past nor present,
occurring in the Wilson area.
8. DO NOT interfere, in any way with the officer’s
handling of a situation; you may ask questions
concerning a specific assignment after it has been completed and you have left the scene.
9. You
may observe an event, on your ride, which could require your appearance in
court, as a witness.
10. The
ride along may be terminated, at any time, by the police department.
11. A
liability release form (WPD # 64 or WPD # 65) is attached. Please complete and have the release form notarized, prior to
a ride-along. This form releases the
City of Wilson from liability for
any injury or other disability you may sustain during the ride-along.
12. Please sign, date and bring this form
with you on your ride-along.
Participant
Signature:____________________________
Date:____________________________
WPD # 64
Rev. 2/01