CITY OF RENO
RENO POLICE DEPARTMENT
RIDE-ALONG PROGRAM AGREEMENT
LIABILITY RELEASE AND EXPRESS ASSUMPTION OF THE RISK
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PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE CONTENTS OF THIS RELEASE BEFORE SIGNING, AS IT HAS
A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. THIS RELEASE IS INTENDED TO
PROTECT THE RELEASED PARTIES FROM ALL LIABILITY RELATED TO YOUR
PARTICIPATION IN THE RIDE ALONG PROGRAM.
This Liability Release and Express Assumption of the Risk (“Release”) is given in consideration of the City of
Reno, Reno Police Department, and its respective employees, officers, owners, directors, agents and affiliates
(hereafter collectively “Agency”) allowing Participant to voluntarily participate in the Ride-Along Program, it is agreed
on behalf of Participant and/or his or her child(ren), heirs, assigns and representatives (hereafter collectively
“Participant”) that:
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de-Along Program Protocols: Participant acknowledges that he/she has received a copy of the Ride-Along
protocols from the Agency and that Participant expressly agrees to follow said protocols. Participant acknowledges that
participating in the Ride-Along Program may be inherently dangerous and includes, but is not limited to: (1) traveling to
and from government facilities; and (2) traveling with and accompanying an assigned Agency employee(s) as she/he
performs job duties. These job duties may include, but are not limited to, performing administrative duties, training
situations and responding to emergency and non-emergency criminal and police related incidents, all of which could place
Participant in potential hazardous and life threatening situations (hereafter referred to as the “Activity’). Participant
expressly agrees to keep any and all information the Participant encounters regarding medical related calls for service
and/or criminal investigations confidential as required by law. Participant shall be solely responsible for his/her own
safety and expressly agrees to follow all legal commands and instructions given by any Agency employee relating to
Participant’s engaging in the Activity. Participant acknowledges that he/she is not acting as an agent or employee of the
Agency while performing this Activity. Furthermore, Participant agrees that Agency is not responsible for damages to
any property or injuries to Participant or any third person(s) that Participant may cause while performing the Activity.
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2. Notification of Risks: Participant agrees and understands that participation in a Ride-Along Program is
dangerous and may result in injury or death. Further, Participant recognizes that some of these risks include, but are not
limited to, injuries while traveling to and from the Activity, vehicle accidents, psychological trauma, post traumatic stress
syndrome, emotional disorders, death, slip and fall injuries, broken bones, injuries caused by weapons such as knives,
guns or other such items, cuts, abrasions, and exposure to disease, all of which may arise from participation in the
Activity. Participant recognizes that emotional and physical injuries are a common and ordinary occurrence of the
Activity. Participant hereby agrees to freely and expressly assume and accept any and all risks of property damage,
injury or death to Participant while engaged in the Activity. Further, Participant voluntarily elects to participate in the
Activity, and understands that he/she may cease participation in the Activity at anytime.
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Ride-Along Agreement–Reno Police Department
Revised January 2018
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