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• • Police Department - Policy for Emergency Operations This policy establishes guidelines for the Police Department in the event of a hazard or situation that will tax the resources and manpower ability of the Police Department over an extended period of time. These guidelines can be preventative in nature, or reactive to prevent further loss of manpower and resources. In the event of a hazard or event such as: natural disaster causing severe property and infrastructure damage limiting access to the city, pandemic flu or other wide spread health care event, radiological / chemical exposure, other events requiring extended manpower and resources at times in which the manpower and resources of the Police Department may be limited due to those employees also being personally involved or affected by those events, the Police Department may take some or all of the following measures to ensure continued service to the citizens of Lino Lakes as best as can be accomplished. Employee Call Back and Scheduling Employees of the Police Department will be put on a Standby status as needed. This status will make the off duty employee aware of the event and the possible expected response time for them to On Duty Status. During standby status the employee will be able to be reached via pager or telephone and respond ready for duty within 1 hour of notification. The notification of standby status and possible expected time of response to duty will allow the officer time to prepare their personal matters if needed and obtain the proper rest prior to reporting for duty. If it is determined that response will be likely by personnel in the immediate future, after evaluation of the current situation by Police Department supervisor, the personnel may be placed in On CaII status. During this time the personnel are to prepare to respond immediately upon further notification. Placing employees on Standby, On Call, or calling in for immediate duty will be authorized by the Chief of Police, or in the Chief's absence, by a Sergeant. If no ranking Police Department supervisor is available the senior officer available can make the decision. The Police Department will begin extended shift rotations of employees as needed. An attempt will be made to stagger the shift start and end times in a fashion to prevent all officers starting and ending shifts at the same time. This will allow the proper period of briefing, debriefing, and relief as needed. See also OPH P.D. Policy reference Emergency Operations Absenteeism Policy. Levels of Events Events will be classified by level when possible. This classification will assist Police Department personnel in determining their response and possible assignments. Level 1: An incident or extended period of operations falling into this category can be expected that the department will implement extended shifts of personnel up to a several day period. Non - patrol sections within the Police Department can be expected to operate at normal staffing levels, but may be reassigned temporarily if needed. Page 12