HCSD — Standard Operating Procedures
Hartwell County Sheriff's Department Standard Operating Procedure Policy Manual. Public reference.
102 - Oath of Office
102.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that oaths, when appropriate, are administered to department members.
102.2 POLICY
It is the policy of the Hartwell County Sheriff’s Department that, when appropriate, department members swear or affirm the oath of their office as an expression of commitment to the constitutional rights of those served by the department and the dedication of its members to their duties.
102.3 OATH OF OFFICE
All office members, when appropriate, shall take, subscribe, swear to the oaths or affirmations applicable to their positions. All sworn members shall be required to affirm the oath of office expressing commitment and intent to respect constitutional rights in discharging the duties of a law enforcement officer (Cal. Const. Art. 20, § 3; Government Code § 3102). The oath shall be as follows:
“I, (employee name), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter. And that I will support, protect, defend, uphold the law of the people and taxpayers of Hartwell County.”
102.4 MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS
The oath of office shall be filed as prescribed by law (Government Code § 3105).
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