This page uses extracted PDF text. Text can misread numbers, dates or table columns. Check the PDF before quoting or interpreting it. Redacted areas remain redacted.
Newport News Police Department
b. Captains will review bid requests and determine which ones can be accommodated. Assignments
will be finalized and forwarded to the assistant chief of patrol operations for review.
c. Once finalized, affected personnel are notified, in writing, of their assignments and the effective
date.
d. Watch bid requests are effective until the next bid is submitted. Captains may use the bid results
anytime to assist with assignment and transfer decisions.
B. Officers may request a transfer through their chain of command when unforeseen circumstances present
a severe hardship for the individual. The officer will prepare such requests as outlined in ADM-353
Hardship Transfer Request. [41.1.1(c)]
C. The appropriate assistant chief of police determines the effective date of approved changes. Changes in
approved shifts will meet the City’s requirements for hours worked and should not take effect in the
middle of a pay cycle.
D. Leave Requests
1. Officers will submit their personal leave, military leave (with orders), etc., as soon as possible or
when directed to do so by their watch supervisors.
2. Requests will typically be granted based on seniority, but final approval is at the discretion of the
watch supervisors. The supervisor will ensure minimum staffing levels are maintained before
planned leave requests are approved.
3. It may be necessary to adjust approved vacation schedules if an officer transfers to a different watch
during the year.
4. When a vacation schedule conflict occurs because of watch changes, for any reason, the officer with
a vacation schedule that remains on the watch will take precedence. Every effort will be made to
grant pre-approved vacation; however, staffing requirements must take precedence.
E. Call Out Procedures & Shift Coverage
1. When patrol officers cannot report for their scheduled assignment (i.e., illness or emergencies), as
soon as the officer becomes aware, they will notify their watch supervisor by phone, text or email
(depending on the supervisor’s preference).
2. Supervisors will acknowledge the call out as soon as practically possible. If the officer calling out does
not receive a response in a reasonable amount of time, they should attempt to notify them again.
3. If the officer calling out cannot reach their supervisor, they will notify the next level of their chain of
command.
F. Nothing in this policy precludes a re-assignment by the precinct or division commander, the appropriate
assistant chief of police or the chief of police.
ADM - 355- 2 of 2 – 05/06/2024Jump to an indexed page (2 of 2)