City of Metropolis
Municipal Police and Fire Department
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General Obedience Orders
Members shall obey all laws of the United States, the State of Michigan, and local
political jurisdictions in which they are present, including traffic lawsMembers shall obey all lawful orders given them by a superior officer or acting officer. A member shall not deliberately refuse or fail to obey a lawful order, or ridicule an officer or his orders, whether in or out of the officers presence
- If ever in doubt of an order directed at you, or unsure of assignment detail, ask for more information from assigning officer or request more information from the Officer in Charge
Upon receipt of an order conflicting with a previous order or instruction, the member affected will advise the person issuing the second order of the prior order. The responsibility for countermanding the original order or instruction then rests with the individual issuing the conflicting order
Any member who is given an order which they feel to be improper, unjust or contrary to the Department's Policy or Procedure, will first obey the order to the best of their ability, then appeal said order through the chain of command
Obedience to an unsafe, unlawful or illegal order is never a defense for an unlawful
action. Therefore, no member is required to obey any order which is unsafe, contrary to Federal, State, County or City law or ordinance, or Departmental regulations. Responsibility for refusal to obey rests with the member. Includes orders considered to be a direct disregard to safety of the individual or others
(cityofcharlevoix.org, 1994)
References
- (1994). Retrieved October 14, 2015, from http://www.cityofcharlevoix.org/city-departments/members/documents/FIREMANUAL3.pdf
- Constable, S. (2015). Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience. Retrieved October 14, 2015, from http://www.units.miamioh.edu/psybersite/cults/cco.shtml
- Kassin, S., & Fein, S. (2014). Social psychology (9th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Metropolis Fire and Police
Email: metropolis@yahoo.com
Website: metropolisfireandpolice.com
Location: Brooklyn, MI, United States