At political functions for crowd control, deputies are prohibited from doing what?

• A. Wearing a badge or insignia
• B. Directing traffic
• C. Taking casual breaks
• D. Passing out political literature

Answer: (D)

Neutrality is the guiding rule here: during political functions that require crowd control, deputies must avoid any activity that could be seen as political advocacy. Passing out political literature would amount to actively promoting or opposing a political position while on duty, which can bias the crowd, undermine public trust in law enforcement, and violate rules about officers engaging in political activities or using official authority for political ends.

The other actions don’t involve political messaging. Wearing a badge or insignia helps with officer identification, directing traffic is a standard safety and flow-control duty, and taking casual breaks is allowed when it does not compromise safety or the mission.