A model law enforcement operations manual

MODEL LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTERS

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

1.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

2.

AGENCY GOALS

3.

ORGANIZATION / ADMINISTRATION

3-1 Personnel Issues 3-2 Performance Appraisal
System

4.

TRAINING

Staff Training Training Attendance

5.

CONDUCT

Outside Employment Sexual Harassment Allegation 1 Inquiry 1 Commendation Report Receipt of Civil Process

6.

DISCIPLINE / APPEALS / GRIEVANCES

7.

UNIFORM AND DRESS CODE

LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS

8.

ARREST

Taking Suspect Into Custody Processing of Juvenile Offenders Confessions and Interrogation Prevention of Bloodborne Diseases

9.

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

Execution of Search Warrants Male Officers Searching Female Suspects / Prisoners Vehicle Forfeiture Field Interview and PatDown Searches Strip and Body Cavity Searches

10. FIREARMS 11. USE OF FORCE
12. OPERATION OF POLICE VEHICLES
13. EVIDENCE AND PROPERTY 14. RECORDS / INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
15. COMMUNICATIONS 16. PATROL FUNCTIONS

10-1 Departmental Armament Check-Out Procedures
10-2 Weapons Qualification

11-1 11-2
11-3

Use Non-Deadly Force / Internal Procedures Investigation of Officer Involved in Deadly Force lncidents Critical Incidents / Post Critical lncidents

I 12-2 12-3 12-4
12-5

Vehicle Maintenance Vehicle Pursuit Actions Use of Road Blocks Inter-jurisdictional Pursuit Policy Vehicle Accident Review Board

3 1 Property Control 13-2 Vehicle Impound/lnventory

14-1 14-2 14-3

Communications/Field Incident Reporting Release of Information to the News Media Dissemination/Protected Information

II Communications Procedures 15-2 Alarm Response Procedures

Responding to Calls for Service Traffic Accident lnvestigation Managing Disputes Investigation-Suspicious Persons / Vehicles Building Checks and Searches Managing of Mentally Ill or Intoxicated Persons Victim Assistance Family Violence lncidents Use of Chemical Weapons Oleoresin Capsicum (OC Spray)

17. lNVESTIGATIVE FUNCTION

Crime Scene Response Prosecution Report Procedures Investigative Case File M.O. Data Sheet Utilization of Solvability Factors F.I.R. File Case Screening Case Management Line-ups

18. UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES / TACTICAL RESPONSE

18-1

Hazardous Material Incidents Handling of Bomb Threats Initial Responsibilities on the Scene of a Hostage, Sniper, or Barricaded Person Incident Stakeouts Response to Civil Disorder

19. CANINE OPERATIONS

20. CROSS REFERENCE INDEX TO MODEL LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS

21. SAMPLE FORMS

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