The following are declared to be offenses and are prohibited:
(a) Drinking or possessing any kind of intoxicating liquor while on duty, or being present in any place where such liquor is sold by the drink, while in uniform and not on Department business.
(b) Intoxication on duty or in public.
(c) Gambling while on duty or in uniform.
(d) Neglect of duty.
(e) Violation of any criminal law or of an order of any court.
(f) Making a false official report.
(g) Incapacity or inefficiency in the service of the Department.
(h) Disobedience of orders of any superior officer or City official.
(i) Disorderly conduct.
(j) Leaving a post without being regularly relieved, except in an emergency.
(k) Insubordination or disrespect toward a superior officer or toward any official of the City.
(l) Using coarse, profane or insolent language.
(m) Neglect to pay, within a reasonable time, a just indebtedness.
(n) Assigning anticipated salary.
(o) Engaging in any strike or slowdown.
(p) Willfully, or through neglect, suffering to be lost, spoiled, damaged or wrongfully disposed of, any property belonging to the Department or to the City.
(q) Refusal, for whatever ground or reason, to testify under oath before any court, board, commission, investigative committee or grand jury.
(r) All disorders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and discipline, all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the Department and all crimes or offenses.
(s) Neglect to report any member known to be guilty of a violation of this chapter, any ordinance of the City or any orders of the City Manager or the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners.
(t) Violation of this chapter, any ordinance of the City or any orders of the City Manager or the Board.
(u) Failure of any member who joins the Department after September 1, 1983, to obtain and maintain certification from the State as an EMT-Firefighter. Such failure shall be cause for discharge from the Department.
(Ord. 95-43. Passed 8-21-95; Ord. 2017-56. Passed 7-17-17.)