NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

6.1.2 Acting Supervisor/Officer in Charge (OIC)
A. Per Codified Ordinance 155.03(g), an acting supervisor may be appointed when the
regular supervisor will be absent from his/her shift for an extended period of time, usually
three (3) days or more.
The Chief of Police shall designate a Sergeant that will assume the duties of Acting Chief
when the Chief is unavailable due to vacation, while attending an out-of-town conference,
or during lengthy periods of sick leave.
An Acting Chief will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Police
Department, including the approval of requisitions, leave slips, and communication with
the public and other City department heads or City Manager.
When an individual is appointed as an “Acting Chief”, he/she will maintain a complete
written log of all activities and decisions that he/she made during the Chief of Police’s
absence. This information will be relayed to the Chief of Police in a timely manner upon
his/her return to work.
B. Per Article 20 (Section 20.1) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), sworn
members of the union who have been designated by the Chief of Police (or his/her
designee) as “officer-in-charge” (OIC) shall be compensated at a rate of 5% above the
individual’s base rate of pay. Per the CBA, the OIC designation shall be made when there
is no supervisor scheduled for an entire 8 hour shift or when a supervisor calls off for an
entire shift and no other supervisor is working during that shift. OIC’s must work a
minimum of eight consecutive hours as OIC to be entitled to the 5% additional
compensation.
When appointed as an OIC, the designated officer will be responsible for the day-to-day
operations of his/her assigned shift. These responsibilities will include, but are not limited
to, the following:
Approving scheduling changes
Conducting roll call
Checking and handling daily paperwork
Handling citizen inquiries/complaints
When an officer is appointed as OIC for a period of less than three consecutive days,
he/she will not be required to submit a written log of all activities and decisions that he/she
made during the regular supervisor’s absence. He/she is required to verbally relay any
important information in a timely manner to his/her supervisor upon the supervisor’s
return to work.
When an officer is appointed as OIC for a period of four consecutive days or more,
he/she will be required to submit a written log of all activities and decisions made during
the regular supervisor’s absence. This written log is due within two days of the
supervisor’s return to work.
6.1.3 Notification/Call-Out Procedures
During the course of day-to-day events, the New Albany Police Department may find it necessary
to call out personnel from home. In the event of serious incidents or emergencies, it may be
necessary to contact additional police personnel including Patrol Officers, Detective(s), Sergeants,
or the Chief of Police. It may also be necessary to contact non-sworn personnel for assistance,
including dispatchers, Administrative Assistant, Probation Officer, or Police Clerk.
A. Serious Incidents and Emergencies
The following events are defined as serious incidents or emergencies:
Homicide
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