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Police Ride-Along Request

  1. (Please PRINT all answers and provide copy of DRIVER’S LICENSE or ID. Applicant must be at least 16 years old)
  2. Gender*
  3. Please fill out the following information with your preferred day and time of the week
  4. Day*
  5. Have you ever been on a ride-along with the Oviedo Police Department?
  6. Are you related to an employee of the Oviedo Police Department?
  7. Do you have any needs that may require special consideration?
  8. Parent/Legal Guardian Information

    This section is to be completed and signed by the legal guardian if the applicant above is under 18 years of age.

  9. Parent/Guardian Electronic Signature Agreement

    By checking the "I agree" box below, you agree and acknowledge that 1) your application will not be signed in the sense of a traditional paper document, 2) by signing in this alternate manner, you authorize your electronic signature to be valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature, and 3) you may still be required to provide a traditional signature at a later date.

  10. LEGAL NOTE - Please read before signing

    This form must be completed and returned to the Oviedo Police Department. By signing this form, you are giving the Oviedo Police Department permission to complete a thorough criminal history check on you prior to the ride-along. Completing this form and returning to the Oviedo Police Department does not guarantee the applicant a ride-along. You will be contacted if your application has been approved or denied. During that contact, the time and date of the ride-along will be established. In addition to this form, you may be required to complete additional paperwork at the time of the ride-along. Ride-along applicants will be given a safety briefing at the time of the ride-along. Any questions regarding a ride-along or the application process should be directed to the Oviedo Police Patrol Administrative Assistant during regular business hours at 407-971-5703.

  11. Electronic Signature Agreement
    By checking the "I agree" box below, you agree and acknowledge that 1) your application will not be signed in the sense of a traditional paper document, 2) by signing in this alternate manner, you authorize your electronic signature to be valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature, and 3) you may still be required to provide a traditional signature at a later date.
  12. Internal Use:

    Applicant - please do not fill this out

  13. Crime Analyst Initials

  14. OVIEDO CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT RIDE-ALONG WAIVER
  15. ***PLEASE READ AND INITIAL THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS. AFTER READING, SIGN THE WAIVER OF LIABILITY.  EVERY PERSON GOING ON A RIDE-ALONG MUST SIGN THE WAIVER. ***

  16.  I have voluntarily requested to ride as a passenger and observer in an Oviedo Police Department vehicle that will be operated by official Law Enforcement personnel while performing official duties as a peace officer. 

  17. I understand that the activities of the officer I am assigned to ride with may be dangerous, involving possible risk of personal injury and damage or loss of property. 

  18. I understand that I am to obey the commands of the officer at all times during the ride-along. I will not take any action that will inhibit the actions of the officer I am assigned to or that will jeopardize the officer’s and/or my safety. 

  19.  I understand that the equipment assigned to an officer and the vehicle in which I will be riding is for the purpose of aiding the officer in performing official duties only and I will not touch, utilize, or adjust any of the equipment in the vehicle or on the officer. 

  20. I agree that I will not take any photographs of any crime scenes or evidence found while with the officer, nor will I create anything on any personal recording device (such as a smartphone or digital camera) that could be considered a record which would need to be included in any officer’s report.

  21. I agree that I will not post anything regarding my ride-along experience to any social media websites of any kind without prior approval from the officer.

  22. I agree that I will not take any photographs of the officer without his or her prior approval.  

  23. I understand that failure to abide by the above requirements will result in immediate termination of the ride-along and can prohibit me from being considered for any future ride-alongs.

  24. WAIVER OF LIABILITY

    Release of Claims against the Oviedo Police Department

  25. For and in consideration of my being allowed to ride as a passenger and observer in an Oviedo Police Department vehicle for personal benefit, I do hereby release the City of Oviedo, the Oviedo Police Department, its officials, employees, agents, and assigns, individually from any and all civil liability including, but not limited to actions in tort, contracts and civil rights. I do further grant a general release for myself, my heirs and executors and waive, remise, and forever release the City of Oviedo and the Oviedo Police Department, its officials, employees, agents, and assigns from all claims which can or may ever be asserted as a result of injuries or damages, mental or physical, sustained by me while with the Oviedo Police Department or its officers, whether inside or outside the vehicle. I understand the terms of this waiver are contractual, legally binding, and are not mere recital. 

    The officer I have been assigned to ride with has given me a safety briefing and has given me an opportunity to ask questions that may clarify any requirements. 

  26. Electronic Signature Agreement*

    By checking the "I agree" box below, you agree and acknowledge that 1) your application will not be signed in the sense of a traditional paper document, 2) by signing in this alternate manner, you authorize your electronic signature to be valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature, and 3) you may still be required to provide a traditional signature at a later date.

  27. Electronic Signature Agreement
    By checking the "I agree" box below, you agree and acknowledge that 1) your application will not be signed in the sense of a traditional paper document, 2) by signing in this alternate manner, you authorize your electronic signature to be valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature, and 3) you may still be required to provide a traditional signature at a later date.
  28. If Applicable

  29. Internal Use Only

    ***For Officer to Fill Out***

  30. Rider's ID Confirmed
  31. Type of ID Presented
  32. Known to Officer
  33. Would you want this person to ride with Oviedo PD again?
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  35. This field is not part of the form submission.