Which action requires written approval from the Department Commander to be allowed?

Which action requires written approval from the Department Commander to be allowed?

• A. Working more than 84 off-duty hours in a month
• B. Taking a vacation
• C. Changing duty shift
• D. Applying for a different department

Answer: (A)

Exceeding the monthly cap on off-duty hours is the action that requires written approval. This rule exists to keep outside work within safe, accountable limits and to ensure the Department Commander can review potential impacts on performance, fatigue, and department staffing. When an officer plans to work more than 84 hours off duty in a month, that extra work must be reviewed and approved in writing to prevent overextension and maintain proper oversight. Other actions follow normal procedures: taking a vacation is handled through the established leave process, changing a duty shift is dealt with through scheduling or the shift supervisor, and applying to transfer to a different department goes through HR or the receiving department. These don’t hinge on the Department Commander’s written approval for off-duty hours, which is why they aren’t the correct choice here.

Exceeding the monthly cap on off-duty hours is the action that requires written approval. This rule exists to keep outside work within safe, accountable limits and to ensure the Department Commander can review potential impacts on performance, fatigue, and department staffing. When an officer plans to work more than 84 hours off duty in a month, that extra work must be reviewed and approved in writing to prevent overextension and maintain proper oversight.

Other actions follow normal procedures: taking a vacation is handled through the established leave process, changing a duty shift is dealt with through scheduling or the shift supervisor, and applying to transfer to a different department goes through HR or the receiving department. These don’t hinge on the Department Commander’s written approval for off-duty hours, which is why they aren’t the correct choice here.