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2. A WRITTEN REPRIMAND IS APPROPRIATE FOR A SECOND VIOLATION OF THE SAME OR SIMILAR NATURE, "'� OR AS FIRST ACTION FOR A MORE SERIOUS (AS DETERMINED BY THE OFFICERS� VIOLATION. WRITTEN REPRIMANDS ARE CONSIDERED VERY STRONG DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. THE LETTER WILL CONTAIN: • STATEMENT OF CHARGES IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO ENABLE THE MEMBER TO UNDERSTAND FULLY THE VIOLATION, INFRACTION, CONDUCT OR OFFENSE FOR WHICH HE�SHE IS TO BE DISCIPLINED. • STATEMENT THAT IT IS AN OFFICIAL LETTER OF REPRIMAND AND THAT IT WILL BE PLACED IN THE MEMBERS PERMANENT PERSONNEL FOLDER. • PREVIOUS OFFENSES IN THOSE CASES WHERE THE LETTER IS CONSIDERED A CONTINUATION OF PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE. • ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY BY OFFICERS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO APOLOGIES (WRITTEN OR ORAL�, PEER COUNSELING, OR ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO PREVENT FURTHER VIOLATIONS. 3. THE THIRD COURSE OF DISCIPLINE SHALL BE SUSPENSION OF A MEMBER FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY �60� DAYS. SUSPENSIONS WILL GENERALLY BE USED AS THIRD COURSE OF ACTION IN THE PR06RESSIVE DISCIPLINE GUIDELINE BUT MAY BE USED AS A FIRST OR SECOND ACTION TAKEN DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE VIOLATION �AS DETERMINED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT�. A SUSPENSION REPORT MUST CONTAIN: • THE NAME OF THE MEMBER BEING SUSPENDED. � LENGTH OF THE SUSPENSION • SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT • REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION FOR SUSPENSION • PREVIOUS DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS TAKEN � SIGNATURE OF OFFICERS AND THE FIRE CHIEF • REASONS FOR BYPASSING PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE �IF APPLICABLE� DURING A SUSPENSION PERIOD, THE TERMS OF THE SUSPENSIONS WILL BE DECIDED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT DEPENDING ON THE REASONS FOR THE SUSPENSION. THESE TERMS MAY INCLUDE ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: • A MEMBER MAY NOT BE ALLOWED TO REPORT FOR DUTY TO ANY EMERGENCY CALLS • A MEMBER MAY NOT BE ALLOWED TO REPORT TO DEPARTMENT TRAININGS � A MEMBER MAY NOT BE ALLOWED TO REPORT TO DEPARTMENT MEETINGS DURING ANY SUSPENSION WHERE A MEMBER SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REPORT FOR DUTY TO ANY EMERGENCY CALLS, TRAINING DRILLS, BUSINESS MEETINGS, OR TO REPRESENT THE DEPARTMENT IN ANY OTHER FUNCTIONS, ANY DEPARTMENT RADIOS OR PAGERS THE SUSPENDED MEMBER HAS SHALL --� BE TURNED IN TO THE FIRE CHIEF AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE MEMBER UNTIL THE ""'` SUSPENSION IS COMPLETE AND THE MEMBER IS MOVED TO AN ACTIVE STATUS.