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24 24  
25 25  Review Date:
26 26  
27 -05/01/2014
27 +01/14/2019
28 28  
29 29  
30 30  Sheriff Cory C. Pulsipher
31 31  
32 -Undersheriff Bart Bailey
32 +Undersheriff James Standley
33 33  
34 34  
35 35  __**TABLE OF CONTENTS**__
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96 96  1. GRAMA: Government Records Access and Management Act
97 97  1. Impaired: Intoxicated, under the influence of any controlled or otherwise mind or body-altering substance, or in any otherwise diminished physical or mental capacity.
98 98  1. Offender: A person that is an arrestee, an inmate, a probationer, a parolee, or a notorious repeat arrestee even if not currently incarcerated.
99 +1. (% style="font-weight:normal" %)Speech: Any communication, whether verbal, written, or electronic made by or on behalf of an individual.
99 99  
100 100  **AB 05_102 __REFERENCES__**
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249 249  111. Are unlawful;
250 250  111. Result in mismanagement or waste of budget resources; or
251 251  111. Are otherwise contrary to the welfare or interests of the WCSO.
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255 +(% style="font-weight:normal" %)To meet the safety, performance and public-trust needs of the WCSO, the following are prohibited unless the speech is otherwise protected:
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257 +1. (% style="font-weight:normal" %)Speech or expression made pursuant to an official duty that tends to compromise or damage the mission, function, reputation or professionalism of the Washington County Sheriff's Office or its employees.
258 +1. (% style="font-weight:normal" %)Speech or expression that, while not made pursuant to an official duty, is significantly linked to, or related to, the Washington County Sheriff's Office and tends to compromise or damage the mission, function, reputation or professionalism of the Washington County Sheriff's Office or its employees.
259 +1. (% style="font-weight:normal" %)Speech or expression that could reasonable be foreseen as having a negative impact on the credibility of the employee as a witness. For example, posting statements or expressions to a website that glorify or endorse dishonesty, unlawful discrimination or illegal behavior.
260 +1. (% style="font-weight:normal" %)Speech or expression of any form that could reasonably be foreseen as having a negative impact on the safety of the employees of the WCSO.
261 +1. (% style="font-weight:normal" %)Speech or expression that is contrary to the canons of the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics as adopted by the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
262 +1. (% style="font-weight:normal" %)Use of or disclosure, through whatever means, of any information, photograph, video or other recording obtained or accessible as a result of employment with the Office for financial or personal gain, or any disclosure of such materials without the express authorization of the Sheriff or the authorized designee (Utah Code 67-16-4).
263 +1. (% style="font-weight:normal" %)Other than Sheriff's Office sanctioned events (Swearing-Ins, Deputy of the Quarter, academy graduations, etc), posting, transmitting or disseminating any photographs, video or audio recordings, likeness or images of Office logos, emblems, uniforms, badges, marked vehicles, equipment or other material that specifically identifies the Washington County Sheriff's Office on any personal or social networking or other website or web page, without the express authorization of the Sheriff.
264 +1. (% style="font-weight:normal" %)Employees must take reasonable and prompt action to remove any content, including content posted by others, that is in violation of this policy from any web page or website maintained by the employee (e.g. social or personal website).
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252 252  1. Rationale:
253 253  11. It is essential to effective management to maintain public confidence and employee morale through proper interaction and communication.
254 254  11. Restrictions on communication are balanced by employees' ability to bring problems to the attention of the Washington County Human Resource Department, Washington County Attorney, Washington County Commission, or State of Utah, or to otherwise lawfully access "whistle blower" laws.