Department Policies 

Introduction

  1. PREFACE
  2. Law Enforcement Oath of Honor
  3. Code of Ethics
  1. Mission Statement
  2. Vision Statement
  3. ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

Chapter 1: Law Enforcement Role and Authority

  1. Limits of Authority
  2. Law Enforcement Agency Role
  3. Warrantless Search and Seizure Policy
  4. Search Seizure Warrants
  5. Subject Management
  1. Firearms policy
  2. Less lethal force policy
  3. Impact Weapon Policy
  4. Taser Policy

Chapter 2: Patrol

  1. Patol Operations.
  2. Motor Vehicle Pursuits
  3. In-Car Camera (Mobile Video and Audio Recording Equipment)
  4. Uniforms and Appearance
  5. Emergency Driving
  6. Missing Persons
  7. Responding to Persons with Mental Illness
  8. Soft Body Armor
  9. Project Lifesaver
  10. Request for Assistance by Bail Bondsmen
  11. Domestic Violence Investigations
  1. Abandoned Child
  2. Bike Patrol Program
  3. Criminal Citation Procedure
  4. Canine Unit
  5. Overdose Response (Narcan)
  6. Take Home and Assigned Vehicles
  7. License Plate Reader
  8. ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
  9. Transgender Policy
  10. Body Worn Camera
  11. Hate Bias Incident Reporting

Chapter 3: Disciplinary Procedures

  1. Disciplinary Procedures
  2. Alcohol and Drug Testing Procedure
  3. Awards and Commendations
  4. Disciplinary System
  1. Disciplinary Matrix
  2. Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
  3. Rules of Conduct

Chapter 4: Internal Affairs

  1. Internal Affairs

Chapter 5: Collection and Preservation of Evidence

  1. Excupatory Evidence

Chapter 6: Property and Evidence Control

  1. Property and Evidence Control
  1. Evidence Collection

Chapter 7: Agency Jurisdiction and Mutual Aid

  1. Agency Jurisdiction
  1. Mutual Aid

Chapter 8: Performance Evaluation

  1. Personnel Evaluation

Chapter 9: Juvenile Operations

  1. Juvenile Operations

Chapter 10: Victim Witness Assistance

  1. Victim Witness Assistance
  1. Notification of Next of Kin

Chapter 11: Prisoner Transportation

  1. Prisoner Transportation
  1. In-Custody Death

Chapter 12: Holding Facility

  1. Holding Facility
  1. Processing and Temporary Detention

Chapter 13: Legal Process

  1. Legal Process

Chapter 14: Records

  1. Records Operations
  2. Records Administration
  1. Expungement of Police Records
  2. Public Information Act

Chapter 15: Contractual Agreements for Law Enforcement Services

  1. Contractual Agreements

Chapter 16: Direction

  1. Department Direction
  1. Chief of Police Authority and Function

Chapter 17: Crime Analysis

  1. Crime Analysis

Chapter 18: Distribution and Allocation of Personnel and Personnel Alternatives

  1. Allocation and Distribution of Personnel
  2. Specialized Assignments
  1. Reserves
  2. Auxiliaries

Chapter 19: Fiscal Management and Agency Owned Property

  1. Fiscal Management and Agency Property

Chapter 20: Classification and Deliniation of Duties and Responsibilities 

  1. Job Descriptions
  2. Task Analysis
  1. Classification

Chapter 21: Compensation, Benefits and Conditions of Work

  1. Compensation, Benefits and Conditions of Work
  2. Exposure Control Plan
  3. Line of Duty Death
  4. Fitness for Duty
  1. Injuries and Disabilities
  2. Secondary Employment
  3. Employee Assistance Programs

Chapter 22: Collective Bargaining 

  1. Collective Bargaining

Chapter 23: Grievance Procedures

  1. Grievance Procedures

Chapter 24: Recruitment

  1. Recruitment and Equal Employment Opportunity

Chapter 25: Selection

  1. Police Officer Selection
  1. Selection Process-Civilian

Chapter 26: Training and Career Development

  1. Training and Career Development
  1. Field Training Policy

Chapter 27: Promotion

  1. Promotional Process

Chapter 28: Criminal Investigations

  1. Criminal Investigations
  2. Eyewitness identification
  1. Child Abuse Investigation

Chapter 29: Vice, Drugs and Organized Crime

  1. Vice, Drugs and Organized Crime

Chapter 30: Crime Prevention and Community Involvement

  1. Ride-A-Long Program
  2. Crime Prevention and Community Relations
  1. Code Enforcement Policy
  2. Volunteer Program

Chapter 31: Unusual Occurrences and Special Operations

  1. Incident Command System
  2. Critical Incidents
  3. Disturbances and Demonstrations
  1. Special Events
  2. Search and Rescue Operations
  3. Hazardous Materials Incidents

Chapter 32: Criminal Intelligence

  1. Criminal Intelligence

Chapter 33: Inspectional Services

  1. Inspectional Services

Chapter 34: Public Information

  1. Public Information

Chapter 35: Traffic

  1. Traffic Law Enforcement
  2. Traffic Law Enforcement - Speed Measuring Devices
  3. Alcohol and or Drug Impaired Driver Enforcement
  4. Traffic Crash Investigation
  1. Traffic Direction and Control
  2. Motorist Re-Examination
  3. Community Assisted Radar Enforcement (CARE)
  4. Traffic Ancillary Services

Chapter 36: Court Security (NA)

Chapter 37: Communications

  1. Communications: Administration
  2. Communications: Operations
  1. Use of Department Internet/Email
  2. Physical Protection Policy

Chapter 38: Organization and Administration

  1. Organization and Administration

Chapter 39: Planning and Research

  1. Planning and Research

Appendix A

  1. Glossary

Appendix B (Job Descriptions)

  1. Administrative Coordinator
  2. Crime Scene Technician
  3. Criminal Investigator
  4. Code Enforcement Officer
  5. Corporal
  6. Leiutenant
  7. Police Officer
  1. Canine Officer Job Description
  2. Property Evidence Custodian
  3. School Crossing Guard
  4. Secretary
  5. Sergeant
  6. Traffic Safety Officer

Appendix C (Written Directives)

  1. Report Writing
  1. Communication Directive

Community Policing

  1. TPD Community Policing