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Policy & Procedure Page 1 of 4 Lexington Police Department Subject: Use of Cell Phones Policy Number: 81B Accreditation Standards: Reference: 81.2.10 Effective Date: 1/1/16  New  Revised Revision Dates: 1/24/19 By Order of: Mark J. Corr, Chief of Police The Municipal Police Institute, Inc. (MPI) is a private, nonprofit charitable affiliate of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association. MPI provides training and model policies and procedures for police agencies. This policy is an edited version of MPI Policy 4.08. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS AND GUIDELINES The purpose of this policy is to provide law enforcement employees with guidelines for the proper use of cell phones while on duty. We must set the proper example for citizens. Using a cell phone while operating a department vehicle is distracting and may result in a collision. While Massachusetts does not prohibit the use of cell phones while operating a motor vehicle, there are penalties for improper operation resulting from use of a cell phone and failure to pay attention. All Department members issued Department Cell Phones must also familiarize themselves with the Town of Lexington Administrative Directive #1, Mobile Communications. It is the policy of the Lexington Police Department to: 1. Use cell phones in the course of police operations to enhance departmental communication; and 2. Limit cell phone use by employees to conducting official business when the use of radio communication or hard line telephones is inappropriate, unavailable, or inadequate to meet communication needs, and when the cell phone is used in accordance with this policy.