Ride-Along Application and Rules – Village of Lincolnshire, IL – Police Department
1 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Police Ride-Along Program Rules
1. Applicants must read and sign the application and release in its entirety, one week prior to the
requested date of the ride-along, and in the presence of a Lincolnshire Police Department
employee.
2. The applicant must show photo identification that is issued by a state or federal government
agency to a Lincolnshire Police Department employee at the time they sign the application and
release.
3. The participant must be in good physical health and have the ability to escape danger if need
be.
4. Participants may only ride-along once per year. Exceptions to this rule will be made for: News
Media, Law Enforcement Officers from other jurisdictions, and family members of Police
Department personnel. Regardless of any exceptions, each ride-along event must be approved
and an application and release must be completed.
5. Participants shall report to the Shift Supervisor prior to the beginning of the shift for which they
have been approved to ride-along, or other prearranged time.
6. Participants will wear casual slacks or neat jeans, and a shirt with a collar. Dresses, skirts, t-
shirts, shorts, sweats, or any article of clothing displaying rude or offensive logos are expressly
prohibited. Shoes should be comfortable with a nonslip type of sole (no high heels). Tattoos
must be covered in their entirety. The shift supervisor will make the final determination as to
whether a participant’s attire is acceptable.
7. Appropriate protective clothing should be brought by the participant for applicable weather
conditions. (Participants may have to be out in inclement weather conditions for extended
periods of time).
8. Participants shall have their seat belt properly secured at all times while the vehicle they are
riding in is in motion.
9. Participants shall promptly and quickly obey all commands of all Lincolnshire Police Officers and
other law enforcement officers.
10. Participants shall not audio and/or video record when participating in the ride-along program.
Further, participants shall not bring with them any equipment that may be used to record audio
or video in any form. (This rule does not apply to news media personnel).
11. Participants must submit to a search of their person and/or any belongings brought with them
at any time during the ride-along event if any Lincolnshire Police Officer makes such a request.
12. Participants shall not have any weapons with them or in their possession. (Law enforcement
officers from other jurisdictions may carry their firearm, but the weapon must be completely
concealed).
13. Participants shall not use the radio except in cases of extreme emergency when the host officer
is not able to do so.
14. Participants shall not identify themselves as law enforcement officers, either visually or verbally
(even if they indeed are law enforcement officers).
15. Participants shall not become directly involved in any law enforcement activity unless
specifically requested to do so by the host officer or other law enforcement officer, or in cases
of extreme emergency.