Marketplace Policy

Buy, sell, and trade in good faith with people you serve alongside. Some items can't be listed at all, and some are allowed but reviewed. When you post, you confirm your listing follows this policy and the law where you are. Your agency and, where required, the platform can remove listings and take action on accounts.

These are prohibited across RespondConnect, because they are illegal to transfer privately or enable impersonation: firearms, ammunition, and firearm receivers; explosives and destructive devices; controlled substances and prescription medication; active credentials, government IDs, and official identification (an in-service badge, warrant card, or agency ID that could be used to impersonate); stolen or evidence property; adult content and gambling; and hazardous materials. This baseline is set by the platform and cannot be turned off by an agency.

Some items are legal in many places but restricted in others. These still post, but they go to your agency's moderators for a quick look: body armor, less-lethal items (pepper spray, batons, handcuffs, tasers), and large or automatic knives. Your agency decides how these are handled based on your state and local law, and may allow, review, or prohibit them. Everyday duty gear such as uniforms, patches, collectible or retired badges, and firearm magazines trades freely and isn't reviewed.

Because what's legal varies by state and locality, your agency's administrators own the reviewed list for your community. They know your jurisdiction. RespondConnect does not certify that any particular item is legal where you are - that responsibility stays with you and your agency. When in doubt, don't list it.

Marketplace listings are screened automatically when you post: a prohibited item is blocked with an explanation, and a reviewed item posts and is queued for a moderator, who can clear it or remove it. That screening matches known terms, so treat it as a safeguard rather than a guarantee - it will not catch every wording, and it runs on marketplace listings, not on every message or post. The rules above apply wherever you post, and prohibited items are removed whenever we find them. Every listing also has a Report option, which is the fastest way to flag anything that slips through. Removed listings are taken down and the poster is notified. Repeated or serious violations can lead to a hold on your access, suspension, or referral to your agency and, where required, law enforcement.

No fraud, no misrepresentation, no off-policy solicitation or spam. Follow your department's own rules on outside activity and secondary employment. Treat other members the way you'd want to be treated - this is a community of people who do the same work you do.