(A) Alcoholic beverages and duties in police installations. Officers shall not store or bring into any police facility or vehicle alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, narcotics or hallucinogens except alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, narcotics or hallucinogens which are held as evidence.
(B) Possession and use of drugs. Officers shall not possess or use controlled substances, narcotics or hallucinogens except when prescribed in the treatment of the officer’s health by a physician or dentist. When the above items are prescribed, officers shall notify their superior officer before reporting for duty.
(C) Use of alcohol on duty or in uniform. Officers shall not consume intoxicating beverages while in uniform or on duty except in the performance of duty and while under proper and specific orders from a superior officer. Officers shall not appear for duty, or be on duty, while under the influence of intoxicants to any degree whatsoever, or with an odor of intoxicants on their breath.
(D) Use of alcohol off duty. Officers, while off duty, shall refrain from consuming intoxicating beverages to the extent that it results in impairment, intoxication, or obnoxious or offensive behavior which discredits them or the Department, or renders the officers unfit to report for their next regular tour of duty.
(Prior Code, § 37.26) (Res. passed 5-27-1986) Penalty, see § 37.99