NEW ALBANY POLICE DEPARTMENT - New Albany, Ohio

Addendum B) and will post the special duty request on the officer bulletin board and send an
email to all officers notifying them of the details of the special duty job. Exceptions to this posting
process may be made when the request for an officer(s) to work the special duty assignment is
made with less than 48 hours notice.
Special duty jobs are filled on a rank (first) and seniority (second) basis. For example, the Chief
of Police can accept or “bump” any other officer from a special duty assignment. Sergeants are
next in line for special duty assignments. The most senior sergeant has preference over less
senior sergeants for special duty assignments.
Full-time police officers are next in line (after supervisors) for special duty assignments. More
senior officers can “bump” less senior officers for special duty assignments. Reserve officers (by
seniority) are last in line for special duty assignments.
If a special duty assignment cannot be filled by New Albany Police Department police officers, the
assignment will be forwarded to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Licking County Sheriff’s
Office, and/or Ohio State Highway Patrol (as appropriate) to be filled.
A special duty employer may request specific officer(s) for a special duty assignment. A special
request for specific officer(s) to work a special duty assignment will be honored whenever
possible.
If the special duty employer requires an invoice/time sheet for billing purposes, the Police Clerk
shall provide one (PD-07-116)(see Addendum C). Special duty employers shall be advised of
their requirement to have Worker’s Compensation coverage for officer(s) working a special duty
assignment.
An officer who accepts a special duty job assignment is responsible for reporting to the job and
performing the required duties. An officer who accepts a special duty job and cannot work the
assignment is solely responsible for providing a replacement. This includes personally contacting
other officers to find a replacement. Officers who continually accept special duty job assignments
and then, later, find replacements may have their special duty privileges revoked by the Chief of
Police. These circumstances will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
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