Review what to expect during your ride-along, including attire, safety, conduct, and participation guidelines.

1. Riders should dress in a professional manner. While participating in the program, the rider represents the District and will be visible to the community. Clothing should not be form-fitting or extra loose. Appropriate attire may include long or short-sleeved shirt, plain sweatshirt, jeans, khakis, and sturdy shoes (no holes, cut-offs, tank tops, baseball caps or unprofessional clothing).
2. Riders are observers only and shall not, under any circumstances, become involved either verbally or physically in any call. If riders have any questions regarding a call, they may ask the officer in charge when the situation is over.
3. Riders must follow all the instructions given by the officer in charge.
4. Riders shall not, under any circumstances, have weapons of any type in their possession while participating in the ride along.
5. Rider will wear a safety vest marked "OBSERVER" during all incidents.
6. If a situation develops in which the officer in charge believes that the rider will be placed at an unacceptable risk of harm, the officer may, at their own discretion, leave the rider at the station or drop off at a location previously discussed with the rider.
7. If the rider experiences any emergencies during the ride along, contact the officer in charge.
8. An individual may be denied ridership for any reason and participation in a ride along is at the sole discretion of the District and may be denied or cancelled at any time, for no specific reason.
9. The ride along may include numerous types of activities, including responding to both emergency and non-emergency calls. Calls are responded to for as long as it takes to mitigate the circumstance. The rider is responsible for communicating any potential scheduling conflicts to the assigned officer in charge as soon as possible to avoid any conflicts.
10. If a rider is on a call that may extend beyond the scheduled ride along end time, the rider will need to either remain at the call until complete and return to the station with District personnel, or arrange for alternate transportation to leave the scene, only if it is safe to do so.