California Highway Patrol | Standard Operating Pro
  • California Highway Patrol | Standard Operating Procedures
  • Preface
  • Index
  • Chapter 1 - Law Enforcement Code of Ethics
    • 1.1 - Introduction
    • 1.2 - Responsibility
    • 1.3 - Commissioner's Office Goals
    • 1.4 - CHP Standards
    • 1.5 - Enhanced Use Of Force Policy
  • Chapter 2 - Department Rank Structure
    • 2.1 - Department Rank Structure
    • 2.2 - Chain of Command
  • Chapter 3 - Important Patrol Documents and Policies
    • 3.1 - Vehicle Policies
    • 3.2 - Important Patrol Docs
    • 3.3 - Pursuit Guidelines
    • 3.4 - Press & Civilian Ridealongs
    • 3.5 - Officer Involved Shootings
    • 3.6 - Use of Force
  • Chapter 4 - Subdivisions
    • 4.1 Subdivisions
  • Chapter 5 - Probationary Trooper Training Programs
    • 5.1 - Probationary Trooper Information
    • 5.2 - Probationary Trooper Training Program
    • 5.3 - Field Training Trooper - Evaluator & Administrator
    • 5.4 - Training
  • Chapter 6 - Promotions & Demotions
    • 6.1 - Information Regarding Promotions
    • 6.2 - Disciplinary Action
    • 6.3 - Transfer Policy
    • 6.4 - Meritorious Advancement Program
    • 6.5 - Activity Requirements
    • 6.6 - Leave of Absence Policy (LOA)
  • 7.1 - LEO Medical Equiptment
    • 7.1 - Police Medical Equipment
    • 7.2 - Taser Deployment
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  1. Chapter 3 - Important Patrol Documents and Policies

3.4 - Press & Civilian Ridealongs

California Highway Patrol | Standard Operating Procedures

Basic Rules when doing a Civilian Ride-Along:

  1. Must be approved by an CHP Supervisor that is on-duty

  2. Civilians wanting to do a ride along must sign a department waiver that states that the Department is not liable if the Civilian gets hurt in any way during this ride along.

  3. Don't take any risks that may put the civilians life in danger, if you can avoid it, then do so.

  4. The civilian must go through a background check, if the civilian is a felon they may not go on a ride along with the deputy. They must also be searched by a deputy before they start the ride along. They can not be armed with any type of weapon during this ride along.

  5. If the civilian is a part of any media crew they may not show any footage before it’s cleared with the media team of the Indiana State Police. - This is mentioned within the waver.

Basic Rules when doing a Press Ride-Along:

  1. Must be an CHP Supervisor

  2. The press wanting to do a ride along must sign a department waiver that states that the Department is not liable if the individuals gets hurt in any way during this ride along.

  3. Do not say things that could be harmful to the department or individual if shown throughout social media.

  4. Confirm the ID and call the News Organisation to confirm the member is legitimately hired by the company. They must also be searched by a Trooper before they start the ride along. They can not be armed with any type of weapon during this ride along.

  5. the press may not show any footage before it’s cleared with the media team of the Indiana State Police.

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