Additional Duties of the Department and Other Agencies.
Philadelphia Code § 21-3608
in effect§ 21-3608. Additional Duties of the Department and Other Agencies.
(1) It shall be the duty of every officer, employee, department, and agency of the City to cooperate with the Office in an investigation undertaken pursuant to this Chapter.
(2) A refusal to cooperate, and/or relating false or misleading information to the Office, upon a lawful request by the Office, shall be considered a violation of this Chapter. Any employee or appointed officer of the City or law enforcement agency who violates any provision of this Chapter may be subject to discipline, in accordance with the standards of discipline of the department or agency.
(3) The Office may report refusals to cooperate and/or relating false or misleading information to the Office of the Prisons Commissioner for review pursuant to the Department’s disciplinary code.
Source: City of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Code and Home Rule Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/philadelphia/latest/philadelphia_pa/0-0-0-308962Fetched: 10/27/2026