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Newport News Police Department
E. Outside Activities
1. Police officers shall conduct themselves, whether on or off-duty, in accordance with the Constitution
of the United States, the Code of Virginia, and all applicable laws, ordinances and rules enacted or
established pursuant to legal authority.
2. Any conduct on or off the job, which affects the employee’s credibility, effectiveness, performance or
ability to fully carry out the responsibilities of city employment and any conduct which is prejudicial
to the interests, reputation or operations of the City of Newport News are subject to disciplinary
action.
F. Mandatory Referral for Psychological Evaluation [26.1.4(b)]
In some instances, an employee’s misconduct may be of a nature and/or seriousness that the Chief of
Police may require psychological evaluation of the employee. In such cases, the Chief of Police and the
employee will be governed by the guidelines of PAM-1201 Non-Occupational Disabilities Policies,
Procedures and Guidelines, Sub-Sections VIII and IX, and ADM-330 Employee Psychological Services.
G. Annual Background Records Check
As a condition of employment, each Newport News Police Department employee shall be subject to an
annual records check on their background, to take place in the month of their birth.
1. The Internal Affairs Division Commander shall ensure the annual check is conducted on all
employees, and that an accurate monthly list containing appropriate information to run the check on
all current employees is compiled.
2. The Internal Affairs Division shall conduct the following check on each employee:
a. Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN).
b. National Criminal Information Center (NCIC).
c. Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Driver’s Transcript.
3. The Internal Affairs Division Commander will review the completed record checks for each
employee.
4. After review by the Internal Affairs Division Commander, each record check shall be destroyed, and
the completed list of employees for that month’s checks filed by the Internal Affairs Division.
5. Any indication of arrest or legal action (see section H) shall be forwarded to the Chief of Police for
further review and possible action.
H. Reporting of Arrest or Legal Actions Against an Employee
An employee shall immediately report in writing to their supervisor all instances in which legal action
has been taken against them and shall provide a copy of the documents regarding the legal action (i.e.
summons, order, etc.). This shall include traffic summonses (excluding parking tickets) and arrests, any
criminal offense, protective orders where the employee has been named as the respondent and any civil
suit filed against the employee. A letter of case disposition shall be submitted within five (5) business
days of its final adjudication. A copy of the legal action and the final case disposition shall be forwarded
to the Internal Affairs Division for the employee’s file.
I. Employees Named as a Respondent in Protective Orders [26.3.7]
1. In addition to notifying their supervisor as outlined in Section II. H above, any employee who is
named as the respondent in a Protective Order (see §16.1-253.4, §16.1-253.1, §16.1-279.1, and
§19.2-152.8) or a protective order issued by the United States or any of its states, territories or
possessions shall:
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