| Purpose of Ride | I am currently a law enforcement officer in the state of Oregon and am exploring opportunities with a slightly larger department that still maintains a strong community-oriented environment. I have visited the area several times and have developed a strong appreciation for the community. I am interested in completing a ride along to gain a better understanding of the department’s operations, culture, and day-to-day responsibilities, and to see how I might be able to grow professionally within the agency.
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| Consent |  I agree to the privacy policy.
The applicant named above hereby acknowledges and declares that this application is made with the following understandings
and stipulations.
1. The applicant will ride as a passenger in motor vehicles owned by the City of Independence and operated by employees of the Independence Police Department. Such transportation is furnished to the applicant purely gratuitously, as a revocable privilege, so that the applicant may observe the daily, routine operation of the Independence Police Department on patrol.
2. Routine patrol duties may involve the operation of the police vehicles in emergency conditions as authorized emergency
vehicles as permitted by O.R.S. 820.300. Such operation may involve greater than normal speeds, justified disregard of certain traffic control devices and rules of the road, etc. The circumstances requiring emergency operation may include, but are not limited to, pursuit of other vehicles and expeditious transit to suspected crimes in progress. Such circumstances are so varied that an exhaustive list cannot reasonably be compiled. Determination of when to operate a police vehicle as an emergency vehicle is within the sole discretion of the Independence Police Department and its officers.
3. Police work involves, by its very nature, many hazards beyond the power of the police department and its officers to control. At all times while riding as a patrol observer, the applicant agrees, without question or hesitation, to abide by the directions of the Independence Police Department given by its officers, and further recognizes that those directions may
not effectively eliminate risk to the applicant, which risk the applicant assumes.
4. The applicant recognizes that in an emergency, a police officer may not be able to both perform their duty and dismiss the
applicant from their presence, thereby subjecting the applicant to the same risks as are presented to the officer. The applicant recognizes and acknowledges assumption of this risk.
5. The applicant recognizes that criminal charges and/or civil suits arise from many of the situations that confront police officers in their daily work. The applicant agrees to keep confidential all observations and conversations which may merge as a result of their participation in this program. The applicant recognizes the possibility of being civilly liable for any disclosures of this confidentially.
6. The applicant recognizes that during the course of participating in patrol observation, the applicant will become a witness
to traffic offenses and criminal violations. The officer will provide the applicant’s name and address as a witness whenever applicable. The applicant acknowledges that as a witness, there is a potential of being subpoenaed to testify in
court.
7. The applicant recognizes that if medical assistance, including first aid and/or ambulance service, is necessary, the Independence Police Department will arrange for the same, consent for which is hereby given, and agrees to pay any and all costs incurred or accruing in connection therewith.
8. In consideration of the acceptance of this application and granting by the Independence Police Department of the privilege of acting as a patrol observer, the applicant does hereby forever release, discharge and acquit the City of Independence, its officers, agents and employees from any and all claims for death, personal injury and/or damage to property of any nature which may arise from or in connection with their participation hereunder.
9. This ride along may be canceled or terminated at the discretion of the shift supervisor.
10. THE APPLICANT DECLARES TO HAVE CAREFULLY READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE FOREGOING: and, by signature affixed hereto, accepts the same and assents thereto in its entirety. |
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