No person holding a position in the classified service shall take an active part in
any political campaign while on duty, nor shall any employee of the sheriff's department,
under any circumstance, solicit money for political campaigns or in any way use his
position as a deputy sheriff to reflect his personal political feelings as those of
the sheriff's department or to use his position as deputy sheriff to exert any pressure
on anyone or any group of people to sway that person's or group of persons' political
views. No employee while on duty, nor any officer while in uniform, shall display
any political advertising or paraphernalia on his person or on his automobile. No
employee of the sheriff's office shall make any public endorsement of any candidate
in any campaign for elected office, nor be responsible for the conduct of such campaign.
However, nothing in this division shall be construed to prohibit or prevent any such
employee from becoming or continuing to be a member of a political club or organization
and enjoying all the rights and privileges of such membership or from attending any
political meetings while not on duty or in the course of his official business, nor
shall he be denied from enjoying any freedom in the casting of his vote. Any person
violating the provisions of this section shall be dismissed from the service of the
office of the sheriff.
(Ord. No. O-90-9-111, § 19, 9-10-90)
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