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COPS N JOCKS PROGRAM RULES AND REGULATIONS
REGULATION 95-01
ADOPTING OFFICERS
Any peace officer employed by a governmental agency that is contracted with the National CNJ Program can adopt any athletic team that is affiliated with a CNJ school, Patrol, Detectives, SRO or any other rank have no effect on the officers adoption. Any governmental agency that enforces laws within the United States may be a member of the CNJ Program (police, sheriff, highway patrol, park rangers, school police, harbor or state police, corrections, parole or probation), may join the CNJ program once approved by the CNJ Board of Directors.
REGULATION 95-02
CROSS ADOPTION
In the event an agency has a peace officer who wishes to adopt a school out of his or her jurisdiction and the school district/officers agency approves of the adoption, the school may be adopted by that agency. This term is known as “cross adoption”. The agency can proceed with cross adoption and serve as the adopting agency. Cross adoption can go as far as a county in distance, Federal and State agencies are excluded.
REGULATION 95-03
Removed from CNJ Regulations
REGULATION 96-01
McDonalds
All high schools within the Ventura County area and designated locations receive a McDonald’s day which may consist of any large amount of hamburgers or cookies. This order can be altered by the store manager or operator depending on the store load at the time. This benefit has been set up with stores throughout the state and is negotiated with McDonald’s staff statewide. Officers must make contact with the designated official one week prior. The donation is documented to the store and is applied to our non profit tax ID number, officers are asked to make the donation known to school and coaching staff as well as athletes.
REGULATION 96-02
CONTRACTING FEES WITH CNJ
All high schools that participate in the CNJ program will be billed an annual participation fee of $45.00 which pays for general operating costs of the program (telephone, fax, liability insurance and general operating costs). Schools that fail to pay this fee will result in the school being removed from the program materials.
This fee will be due in October of each year.
REGULATION 96-03
LOGO AUTHORIZATION
Any school, agency, law enforcement or school official is allowed to reproduce CNJ Program logos and materials without permission for program business. The logo is protected under copyright laws through the United States Department of Patent and Trademarks. Violations should be reported to program staff whom will make contact with the programs attorney.
REGULATION 96-04
MEDIA CONTROL/AUTHORIZATION
All press releases and media coverage (television, radio, newspapers, publications, and websites) must be forwarded to a CNJ staff officer within 72 hours of its production. This section allows staff to accumulate statistics, information for grant applications and enhance marketing. All agencies are encouraged to get their PIO, PAO or community services divisions involved with program staff to maintain a strong line of communication. This partnership enhances the working relationship of CNJ and your agency.
REGULATION 96-05
STAFF ADVISEMENT
This section mandates staff provide updated information on all program activity nationwide to all school officials, law enforcement officials, and corporate sponsors. This shall be done on a regular basis through website activity and a program newsletter.
REGULATION 96-06
CONTRACTING WITH CNJ
In the event and agency or school is interested in the CNJ program, they will initiate contact with program staff stating they would like to join the CNJ program. A letter of request on letterhead will then be sent to the program director requesting a meeting with program staff. Agencies from outside California must submit a letter and the board of directors will either grant or deny the feasibility study.
Program staff will then introduce the program to the school and agency and conduct a feasibility study. This study will identify the following, the agency and the school agrees to the programs Mission Statement. The agency has the personnel to commit to the program. The school/agency will designate a school/agency official who will work with program staff throughout the year during peak and non peak activity.
In part, both the union and league that represents the officers who are to be involved in the program and the school district that governs that school(s) must also be in support of joining the CNJ program.
The following is needed to contract with the Cops N Jocks Program
Agency Application
High school MOU
Agency logo (electronically) Patch or badge as designated by agency official
School logo (electronically) designated by school official
REGULATION 96-08
REMOVAL OF PROGRAM OFFICIALS
CNJ understands the demands on school officials or adopting officers will endure. If any parties need to resign from the program during an active season due to personal reasons, current work issues or change of assignments they may do so. It is the agency and schools responsibility to help replace the individual to avoid a break in service.
REGULATION 97-01
REPORTING FOR LIABILITY PURPOSES
Any high school or governmental agency that participates in this program will report any activity that would affect the program politically or civilly needs to report the incident to the CNJ Program Staff within 24 hours of its occurrence. For example, a CNJ officer was directing traffic while on duty at his football game and was hit by a vehicle, the suspect fled the scene and the officer was injured. This pertains to all national jurisdictions, the purpose of this policy is to protect the program from lawsuits and use these lessons for training.
REGULATION 97-02
COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN CALIFORNIA
All involved agencies, officers and staff officials should have ready access to law enforcement frequencies while involved in CNJ. This also includes cellular phone communication as well while traveling on program business both in personal vehicles or vehicles that belong to their employing agency. Staff officials shall have access to CLEMARS (California law enforcement mutual aide radio service) while engaged in CNJ duties outside their jurisdictions, this is essential should any CNJ officer need to take any type of law enforcement action.
REGULATION 97-03
LIGHTS AND SIRENS FOR SCORING/TOUCHDOWS
This tradition was started in Ojai, California and was the idea of a Ranger himself. Adopting agencies are strongly encouraged to get actively involved in the spirit component of their games especially when two mutually adopted schools play each other. Adopting officers would park their marked police unit on their sideline and activate the lights and sirens when their respective team scored. This simple concept creates a healthy atmosphere of competition and directly involves the agency and program in the game. If an agency decides to participate in this tradition, there are guidelines that MUST BE FOLLOWED to avoid situations that could affect your agency, school and program.
Prior to the game, the adopting officer must clear this through the coach for both teams. Advise your head official of your intentions.
The adopting officer must research and find out if the school is adopted or if it is a CNJ school, if so, ask that agency to also utilize a unit (this can be simple by using the unit which is already at the game for security (SRO). If your opponent does not have a CNJ program initiate contact with the opposing coach and confirm it is not a problem NOTE : REGULATION 9703 is discouraged if both teams are not represented
Prior to the game and at the start of the 3rd quarter (Football), an announcement must be made to the spectators. The announcement MUST identify the following items, the CNJ Program and the concept as to why the lights and sirens are being activated during the game.
REGULATION 9 7 – 0 3
EXAMPLE TEMPLATE
Announcer please read the following prior to tonight’s game and at the start of the 3rd quarter.
GOOD EVENING FANS! IN A SALUTE TO THE NATIONAL COPS N JOCKS PROGRAM, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WILL BE ACTIVATING THEIR LIGHTS AND SIRENS EACH TIME THEIR TEAM SCORES. THE COPS N JOCKS PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INTERFACE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. TONIGHTS TEAMS ARE ADOPTED BY THE ____________________ OFFICER/DEPUTY _____________ and _____________________ OFFICER/DEPUTY _____________. COPS N JOCKS IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM WITH AN OFFICER WHO ATTENDS PRACTICES AND GAMES TO BE A MENTOR TO OUR ATHLETES. THESE OFFICERS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME, CHECK OUT THE PROGRAM at www.COPSNJOCKS.org.
This tradition can still be seen at schools beyond the CNJ areas; officers park their police cars on the sideline throughout the state of California as this tradition had replicated itself for almost 10 years.
WARNING! THIS REGULATION PROTECTS THE COPS N JOCKS AGENCY/SCHOOL FROM CIF BLUE BOOK VIOLATION 1911. BLUE BOOK 1911 PROHIBITS INAPPRIOPRIATE USE OF NOISE MAKERS IN A STADIUM OR AT ANY COMPETITION WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FORFEIT OF A HIGH SCHOOL GAME. UNDER MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS WITH CIF SOUTHERN SECTION STAFF, THE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE EXEMPTS A CNJ AGENCY.
REGULATION 97-04
COIN TOSS
Another popular tradition started by the Nordhoff Rangers in Ojai California is the coin toss. At the start of the game, team captains are escorted to the middle of the field by their adopting officers in uniform and participate in the coin toss and the shaking of the hands of the opposing team and the agency. This event gives the agency and program recognition and also supports our mission statement of unity, spirit and pride.
REGULATION 9801
YOUTH ACADEMY
REGULATION 99-01
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Under direction and guidance of the program staff, schools with exemplary service would fill 15 seats in the Student Government. The Student Government receives a small portion of funding allocated from the Board of Directors, they are students from CNJ schools who meet on a regular basis to promote the program on campuses, voice their input and critique from a youth’s point of view so the staff can increase visibility of the program. They help with staff, write public service announcements and create campaigns. At the conclusion of a governor’s tenure they receive letters of recommendation from 3 different sources for college and university referrals and list CNJ on their resumes. Governors are provided a small benefit package including program polo shirts (white). Governors are not peace officers nor do they have peace officer powers, they can be athletes, non athletes, grades 12, 11 or 10th, they are selected by school officials.
REGULATION 02-01
AIR SUPPORT/DYNAMICS
This regulation to be modified by CNJ staff in conjunction and with input from trained pilots/staff that support and are involved in the CNJ Program. Temporary requirements are as follows:
School District advised and approved of detail
Game plan reviewed prior to entrance
Field cleared of all persons by peace officers
Coordinated by officers on CLEMARS, CHASE or TAC Channels
Video taped, photographed by Program staff or school for training and provided to the aviation staff
Announcement made of the display
Thank you gift(s) to aviation staff involved
Air Support -
Helicopters are one of the strongest assets to public safety. They provide a service that is essential and have become popular with the CNJ program. Air units are not operated by the CNJ program; the requests are honored by the staff and carefully considered. School officials and athletes need to understand that air support (helicopters) are costly to operate and the staff’s priority in a helicopter is life and property, in the past, helicopters have diverted to priority situations instead of games, this is to be expected. Careful coordination from peace officers on the ground is required for any air support at a game. In the past, game balls, candy (carefully packaged) have been delivered to games. This rarity is a luxury that is selected for high profile games that have maximum occupancy. Tests and a fly over’s have been done at the schools listed above. The air units listed below have been gracious to the CNJ program in the past. Please check back for updates on our website for additional details on this topic.
** This regulation is going through modification with program staff
MERCY AIR – Oxnard
Mercy Air (Ventura County) was generous to do 21 game ball drops throughout Ventura, Santa Barbara and LA counties. CNJ staff would visit with staff Friday afternoon with game balls and candy bombs. Requirements were set by the pilot, fields needed to be cleared (done by CNJ officers), coordination was done on CLEMARS and schools would provide thank you letters and hats for the staff. Mercy Air received media coverage on television networks and newspapers from throughout the tri counties. The base was closed in 2005 and game ball drops stopped in Ventura County.
OTHER AGENCIES THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN CNJ AIR SUPPORT:
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
United States Coast Guard (USCG)
Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept (LOST HILLS-109 ADAM)
109 Adam was ironically flown by Deputy Scotty Fuquay who was the adopting officer for Oak Park High School from 95-99. Covering one of the largest areas of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, they delivered the game ball to Agoura, Calabasas, Malibu, Oak Park and Westlake. They even landed at OPHS to deliver hamburgers to the eagles. Deputy Fuquay medically retired in 1999, his team’s generosity goes a long way, Air operations shifted from Lost Hills and transferred to Santa Clarita.
San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department (40-KING)
Agreed upon by all CNJ Staff, SBSO’s 40 king is one of the most visible helicopters in the state of California offering mutual aide assistance to all law enforcement agencies in San Bernardino County. 40 King has delivered a game ball and spotlighted the SWAT team as they entered the football stadium.
SCHOOLS THAT HAVE AIR SPACE CLEARED (details in the past)
SANTA CLARA
MOORPARK
RIOMESA
MALIBU
ST BONNAVENTURE
CARPINTERIA
CALABASAS
VICTORVILLE
OXNARD
HUENEME
FILLMORE
NORDHOFF
OAK PARK
SANTA PAULA
AGOURA
BISHOP DIEGO
WESTLAKE
NEWBURY PARK
CHANNEL ISLANDS
COLTON
REGULATION 02-03
STAFF KNOWLEDGE
All CNJ Staff must have with them and have general knowledge of the following. CIF Blue Book Regulations, CIF school directory and CNJ Policy and Procedures. Program adoption, agency and school status. Jurisdictions served by law enforcement agencies.
REGULATION 02-02
FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS IN CNJ
With the shortage of officers in the CNJ Program and in the wake of the September 11 attacks, the CNJ Board of Directors voted to allow firefighters, paramedics, EMTS and lifeguards from local and state level to also serve as adopting officers in the program. After a feasibility study, it was learned that these professionals also attend games on a regular basis and their involvement would be beneficial to both parties. They will be recognized as adopting officers as well, receive the same benefits as officers do and their logos placed on all literature. Cops N Jocks program would maintain its name, Cops N Jocks despite the approval of this regulation.
OTHER PAST EVENTS IN COPS N JOCKS (TRADITIONS)
Santa Paula PD delivered 50 pizzas to their football team Code 3 Lights and Sirens during practice.
Deputy Al Schaffer (VCSO) told his team he would shave his head, and allow the team to do so, if they won their Homecoming. The Rangers were victorious and his football team shaved his head.
Officer Rich Randolph (SPPD) told his team that if they won their Homecoming, he would practice with his football team for a full week. Oak Park was victorious and Randolph wore football pads and ran drills for a week. No hitting drills were allowed.
Officer Shawn Hare (Fontana PD) and Corporal Mireles (Colton PD) started a tradition in the Inland Empire, the pie contest. CNJ officers would agree to the pie contest the week prior, the loosing team, the officer would get a crème pie (whipped crème in a pie tin) in his/her face at the end of the game or the practice the next week. This tradition found its way up to Ventura County and was popular in 1999; occasionally athletes will inquire about the pie contest.
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