6.6 - Leave of Absence Policy (LOA)

California Highway Patrol | Standard Operating Procedures

Troopers who intend to be away from patrol as a California Highway Patrol member for an extended period of time (to exceed 15 days) may submit a request for a leave of absence. Under no circumstance shall a LOA request be denied by any member of the Indiana State Police. Those Troopers on LOA shall not patrol while still on LOA. Troopers need only provide an estimate of the time they believe they will be gone during their LOA, and need not provide a reason if they aren't comfortable disclosing the nature of their LOA. The Office of the Deputy Commissioner and Office of the Commissioner reserve the right to remove individuals for inactivity, even while on LOA, provided they reasonably believe the Trooper on LOA has abused the LOA system, or that the member has departed the server with no intention to return. If someone has a reasonable excuse to patrol whilst LOA they must present that reason to the CHP Heads in the order of Assistant Chief > DeputyChief > Assistant Commissioner > Deputy Commissioner > Commissioner, you must ensure you give at least 24hrs after contacting each member of the heads team in order as listed above.