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Newport News Police Department
a. Immediately contact an on-duty supervisor and advise them of the protective order.
b. Sworn employees must immediately turn over all department-issued firearms to the on-duty
supervisor (see ADM-270 Administrative and Internal Investigations and OPS-430 Domestic
Disturbance & Stalking Cases).
2. The following procedure will apply to any sworn employee who is the respondent named in any
protective order:
a. The employee will be placed on a restrictive duty assignment not requiring sworn police powers
for a period up to 90 days.
b. If at the end of this 90-day period, the employee is still subject to the protective order, he may
utilize appropriate available leave for an additional period not to exceed 90 days. If the employee
does not have sufficient leave, he may request a leave of absence once available leave is exhausted
not to exceed the 90-day period.
c. If at the end of this 90-day period (total 180 days) the employee is still subject to the protective
order, their employment with the Newport News Police Department may be terminated in
accordance with PAM-501 Employment Standards and/or PAM-1000 Standards of Conduct.
d. While subject to a protective order, employees will not carry firearms (either issued or personal)
and shall not become involved in law enforcement activities, which involves exercising sworn
authority.
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