Responsibilities of a member to obtain legal assistance

The following matters do not require prior approval of the Board of Directors, however, a member must contact the President or Vice President responsible for legal assistance to obtain a tracking number before contacting the law firm of Lyon, Gorsky, Haring & Gilbert LLP In all other cases, the member must obtain the approval of the Board of Directors before the legal assistance will be paid by the DPA:

• Administrative investigations conducted by the Dallas Police Department and the City of Dallas and its appointed boards and commissions

• The administrative appeal of any disciplinary action or accident review board.

• Legal defense through arraignment in criminal investigations of alleged misconduct which arise our of the performance of the member's sworn police functions or which allege acts of misconduct during the member's shift of duty.

• Legal defense through trial in criminal prosecutions of alleged acts of misconduct involving the use of force or the use of a motor vehicle which arise out of the performance of the member's sworn police functions.

• Legal advice to a deceased member's immediate survivors relating to benefits available under federal, state, or local law in cases resulting in the death of a member while that member was performing their sworn police functions or during the member's shift of duty.

• Worker's compensation matters which, in the opinion of DPA legal counsel, necessitates the use of an attorney.

• One hour of legal advice relating to any job related matter.