[1SR-L] UNAUTHORIZED USE OF LIGHTS AND PLACARDS ON VEHICLES -024/06

[Announcement List for First Southern District]

TO:     ALAUXDIST1SR
FM:     CDR Young, DIRAUX
SUBJ: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF LIGHTS AND PLACARDS ON VEHICLES -024/06

1. I HAVE RECEIVED CREDIBLE INFORMATION FROM SEVERAL SOURCES INCLUDING LAW
ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL CONDUCTING VEHICLE STOPS THAT SOME MEMBERS OF D1SR
HAVE BEEN DISPLAYING UNAUTHORIZED LIGHTS AND PLACARDS ON THEIR PERSONAL
VEHICLES. THIS PRACTICE IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE AUXILIARY AND IS A
VIOLATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAW.

2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY ALL MEMBERSHIP SHALL CEASE USE OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED
VEHICLE LIGHTS OR PLACARDS AND REMOVE SUCH FROM PERSONAL VEHICLES.
UNAUTHORIZED PLACARDS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ANY ITEM PLACED ON A
VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD OR EXTERIOR WHICH IDENTIFIES THE VEHICLE AS AN OFFICIAL
USE VEHICLE, SUGGESTS AN AFFILIATION WITH A FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCY, OR
IMPLIES THE VEHICLE SHOULD RECEIVE SPECIAL HANDLING OR PARKING.

3. ADDITIONALLY THIS NOTIFICATION PROVIDES A ONE TIME AMNESTY TO MEMBERS WHO
HAVE UNAUTHORIZED LIGHTS OR PLACARDS, AND PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH A ONE TIME
OPPORTUNITY TO TURN IN THESE UNAUTHORIZED DEVICES WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO
ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION.  SUCH DEVICES SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE DIRECTOR'S
OFFICE WITH THE MEMBER'S NAME, VEHICLE MAKE, LICENSE PLATE AND SPECIFIC
SOURCE THAT THE UNAUTHORIZED LIGHTS OR PLACARDS WERE OBTAINED FROM.  I
REITERATE THAT NO ADMINISTRATIVE OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN
AGAINST ANY MEMBER WHO VOLUNTARILY COMPLIES WITH THIS PARAGRAPH.  THE
IDENTIFICATION OF MEMBERS COMPLYING WITH THIS PARAGRAPH WILL NOT BE
DISCLOSED TO ANY MEMBER OF THE AUXILIARY, INCLUDING THE CHAIN OF LEADERSHIP.
THIS ONE TIME AMNESTY EXPIRES 31 DEC 2006.

4. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE SUCH UNAUTHORIZED ITEMS IN YOUR POSSESSION, I
STRONGLY URGE YOU TO TURN THEM IN TO THE DIRECTOR'S OFFICE.  MANY OF YOUR
VEHICLES HAVE BEEN FLAGGED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL AND TURNING IN THESE
UNAUTHORIZED ITEMS WILL DEMONSTRATE YOUR COMMITMENT TO THIS ORGANIZATION AND
OUR CORE VALUES OF HONOR, RESPECT AND DEVOTION TO DUTY.

5. MEMBERS CHOOSING NOT TO COMPLY WILL BE HELD SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE STATE
AND FEDERAL LAWS, AND WILL BE SUBJECT TO AUXILIARY DISCIPLINARY ACTION UP TO
AND INCLUDING DISENROLLMENT FOR CAUSE.

6.     The purpose of this list is to keep Auxiliarists in the First
Southern abreast of current developments, policies, manuals, etc. 

7.  Internet Release and Distribution is Authorized

8. CDR E. D. Young, Sends