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Approval must be granted by commanders for both the employee/volunteer and the officer
before riding with the officer.
NOTE: The applicant will complete Ride-Along Rules of Conduct and Waiver (NNPD
Form #95W). The on-duty supervisor will document the date the participant rode
and the officer’s name with whom the applicant was assigned and sign the form.
The Patrol Bureau will maintain the completed form.
D. Conduct of Ride-Along Participant
1. The on-duty supervisor will assign the person participating in the program to an officer.
2. The officer to whom the ride-along participant is assigned will advise the Communications
Division of the participant’s presence in the officer’s unit and make a note of the ride-along
in MPS.
3. Officers conducting a ride-along will brief the participant on the ride-along program, safety
and emergency communication procedures.
4. The participant will be provided body armor at the precinct. If the participant declines the
use of body armor, the ride-along will not continue.
a. The precinct lieutenant will provide oversight to ensure the body armor is available and
issued, coordinating the process with Logistics Division.
b. The officer will ensure body armor is worn at all times during the ride-along and
returned to the precinct at the conclusion.
NOTE: Body armor and a flotation vest is required for a Marine Patrol ride-along. If a
ride-along cannot wear both, they will be rescheduled for a patrol ride-along on
another day, and the affected precinct commander will be notified.
5. Officers will make every effort to ensure the safety of ride-along participants and not
expose them to unnecessary serious risks or danger.
a. Ride-along participants are not active participants; they are observers.
b. Officers will not permit ride-along participants to engage or assist in police activities,
including but not limited to: checking buildings, execution of a search or arrest warrant,
forced entry into any structure, directing traffic, or driving/piloting a police vehicle.
c. Officers with ride-along participants will not engage in pursuits.
d. Officers should use sound discretion before entering a potentially dangerous situation.
If a question arises as to whether the ride-along should continue, the officer should
contact their first-line supervisor for a determination. If the decision is made to
terminate the ride-along, Communications is notified, and another unit will pick up the
participant.
e. If a dangerous situation occurs during the ride-along, the participant will remain in the
patrol vehicle until the officer has determined that the situation has de-escalated or the
participant has been picked up by another police unit and Communications notified.
6. Ride-along participants will not carry weapons while participating in the program.
E. The Chief of Police, or designee, may allow exceptions to this policy regarding applicant
approval and the frequency of participation at their discretion.
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