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REPORTS MANUAL : (Field Reports Only) A Reports Manual will be maintained by the Patrol Division, the purpose of the Reports Manual is to: A. Establish guidelines as to when reports must be written; B. Identify which forms are to be used in field reporting; C. Identify information required in field reports; D. Identify procedures […]

ACCREDITATION FILES : In all cases of issued directives, whether department- wide, division-wide, or unit-wide, a copy shall be forwarded to the Administration Division. This is a necessary procedure in order to maintain department standards as mandated by the accreditation process. Place Your Order Here!

DIRECTIVE AWARENESS: A. When a new policy, procedure, or regulation, becomes effective, all members shall sign Form 12-1, acknowledging and understanding receipt of such directive. B. Thirty days after issuance of a new or modified policy, procedure, or regulation, members shall sign Form 12-2, acknowledging review and understanding of such directive. Place Your Order Here!

POLICY REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT: A. Any requests for policy and procedure review, development, or change will be directed to the Chief of Police. B. Any such requests will then be forwarded to the appropriate authority as determined by the Chief of Police. C. Drafts of such policy shall first be reviewed by the Chief of

MAINTAINING THE MANUAL MAINTAINING THE MANUAL: The Administrative Division will maintain the designated hard copies. A. The following procedure shall be used when placing a new order in this Manual: 1. In alphabetical order, enter the new indexing information into the Manuals alphabetical index. 2. Enter the subject in its proper numerical sequence in the

STAFF REVIEW : The appropriate unit supervisor or commander will participate in the review process when originating, revising, or canceling policies, directives, procedures, or other memoranda affecting their component. Place Your Order Here!

PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES: The following procedural guidelines will be adhered to by all members of the Any Police Department: A. All Department employees shall have access to both Electronic Directive System and the hard copy of the Department Manual. ANY POLICE DEPARTMENT MANUAL 9 B. All members are expected to read the Manual and

INDEXING AND GENERAL FORMAT INDEXING AND GENERAL FORMAT: All written directives shall be identified in the following manner: A. GENERAL ORDERS: GO plus sequential number plus date. Example: GO-1 1/1/97 B. SPECIAL ORDERS: SO plus sequential number plus date. Example: SO-1 1/1/97 ANY POLICE DEPARTMENT MANUAL 8 C. PERSONNEL ORDERS: PO plus sequential number plus

PREPARATION OF WRITTEN DIRECTIVES: A. Written directives shall not conflict with previously established rules, regulations, policies, or procedures, unless short-term extenuating circumstances exist. B. All written directives will be stated in precise terms with grammatical accuracy. C. All of the above mentioned written directives shall be forwarded to the Office of the Chief of Police

Special Orders shall be distributed to all affected personnel, Special Orders shall be distributed to all affected personnel, or may, at the discretion of the Chief of Police, be distributed to affected Division Commanders for posting and placement in the Police Information book as appropriate. Special Orders affecting a large segment of the department shall