Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner    -    Colonel Darrell Liford, Director
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Policies and Procedures

Chapters: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Chapter 1 - CODE OF CONDUCT

Policies Title Effective Date
1.01 Canon of Ethics (PDF) 05/30/2005
1.02 Conduct (PDF) 03/01/2007
1.03 Harassment in the Workplace (PDF) 02/01/2006
1.04 Command Protocol (PDF)
Attachments: Sworn Chain of Command (PDF) 		04/15/2006
1.05 Credentials and Badges  
1.06 Appearance Guidelines (PDF) 10/15/2005
1.07 No Smoking  
1.08 Care of Equipment  
1.09 Seat Belts  
1.10 Showing Respect to the United States Flag (PDF) 09/15/2005

Chapter 2 - POLICE OPERATIONS

Policies Title Effective Date
2.01

Use of Force (PDF)
Attachments: CJSTC 85 Matrix (PDF) | Defense Tactics (PDF) | Relief From Duty Notice (DOC) | Mandatory Supervisory EAP Referral Form (DOC) | Personnel Notification (Sample) (PDF) | Return to Duty Form (DOC)

 03/01/2007
2.02

Traffic Enforcement (PDF)
Attachments: Written Warning (DOC) | Inventory and Vehicle Impound Receipt (DOC) | DHSMV Uniform Traffic Citation Procedures

03/01/2007
2.03 Vehicle Interception and Pursuit (PDF)
Attachments: Police Vehicle Pursuit Power Point (PDF) 		09/01/2004
2.04 Adult Arrest Procedures (PDF)
Attachments: Advice of Rights Form (DOC) 		03/01/2007
2.05 Notice To Appear Affidavit (PDF) 06/01/2005
2.06 Property and Evidence (PDF)
Attachments: Found Property Affidavit (DOC) | Owner Property Receipt (DOC) | Discrepancy Notice (DOC) | Return of Firearm (PDF) | Photographic Evidence Affidavit (DOC) | Case Agent Evidence Review Sample (DOC) | Release or Property Letter (DOC) 		03/01/2007
2.07 Communications (PDF)
Attachments: 10 Codes (PDF) | Dispatch Signals (PDF) | Disposition Codes (PDF) | Activity Codes Uniform (PDF) | Services Base Stations (PDF) 		03/01/2007
2.08 Mental Health Cases (PDF)
Attachments: Baker Act Form (PDF) | Baker Act Transport Form (PDF) 		06/15/2006
2.09 Juvenile Operations (PDF) 10/15/2006
2.10 Bias-Based Profiling (PDF)
Attachments: Complaint Form (DOC)		 03/01/2007
2.11 Body Armor (PDF) 11/1/2005
2.12 Field Interviews and Photographs (PDF) 08/15/2006
2.13 Civil Process (PDF) 03/01/2007
2.14 Administrative Search Authority (PDF)
Attachments: Inspection Fact Sheet (PDF) 		01/07/2005
2.15 Protocol for Incident Notification  
2.16 Media and Public Records  
2.17 Substance Abuse Services (PDF) 06/30/2006
2.18 Diplomatic Immunity (DOC)
Attachments: Diplomatic and Consular Privileges to Immunity (DOC) | Foreign National Notification Form (DOC) 		12/31/2006
2.19 Initial Reports (PDF)
Attachments:  Event Log (DOC) | BOLO Form (DOC) | Statement Form (DOC) Exemption from Public Records Disclosure (DOC) 		03/15/2007

Chapter 3 - INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES

(PDF)
Policies Title Effective Date
3.01 Investigations (PDF)
Attachments: OALE CCH Secondary Dissemination Log (DOC) | Advice of Rights Form Warning of Constitutional Rights (DOC) 		03/01/2007
3.02 Domestic Violence 06/30/2006
3.03 Reporting Child Abuse  
3.04 Sexual Violence (PDF) 03/01/2007
3.05 Sexual Predators/Offenders (PDF) 08/31/2006
3.06 Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act (PDF)
Attachments: Inventory And Vehicle Impound Receipt (DOC)		 12/31/2006
3.07 Investigative Funds  
3.08 Electronic Surveillance Equipment  
3.09

Victim/Witness Assistance (PDF)
Attachments: Victim's Rights Booklets (DOC) (English) | Victim's Rights Booklet Receipt (PDF) (English) | Victim's Rights Booklets (DOC) (Spanish) | Victim's Rights Booklet Receipt (PDF) (Spanish)

01/01/2008
3.10 Informants  
3.11 Search Warrants (PDF) 09/15/2006
3.12 Criminal Intelligence 02/15/2007
3.13 Holding Areas  
3.14 Interview Rooms  

Chapter 4 - SPECIAL OPERATIONS

Policies Title Effective Date
4.01 Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) (PDF) 03/15/2007
4.02 Closing Offices Due to Emergencies and Disasters  
4.03 K-9 Unit (PDF) 12/01/2005
4.04 Unusual Occurrences (PDF) 03/01/2007
4.05 Special Operations (PDF)
Attachments: Bomb Threat Checklist (DOC) | Dignitary Protection Detail (DOC) 		03/01/2007
4.06 Special Purpose Vehicles  
4.07 Covert Operations (PDF) 03/01/2007
4.08 Missing Persons (PDF)
Attachments: Missing Child Reporting Form (PDF) | Missing Child Initial Responder Tasks (DOC) 		11/30/2006

Chapter 5 - TRAINING

Policies Title Effective Date
5.01 Training (PDF)
Attachments: Request for Training (DOC)		 04/15/2006
5.02 Firearms (PDF)
Attachments: Off-Duty Firearms Approval Request (DOC) | Utility Holster Request (DOC) 		03/01/2007
5.03 Field Training Program (PDF) 07/15/2006
5.04 Training Requests  
5.05 In-Service Training  

Chapter 6 - ADMINISTRATIVE

Policies Title Effective Date
6.01 Written Directive System (PDF)
Attachments: Standard Operating Procedure Format (PDF) | Bureau Special Order Format (PDF) | Employee Receipt and Distribution Memoranda Format (PDF) | Memoranda Format (PDF) | Policy and Procedure Format (PDF) | Policy Review Request Form (DOC) 		08/01/2006
6.02 Drug Free Workplace (PDF)
Attachments: Memorandum of Supervision Form (DOC) 		02/25/2005
6.03

Public Records (PDF)
Attachments: Request for Inspection and/or Duplication of Records (DOC)

03/01/2007
6.04 Records Management (PDF) 03/01/2007
6.05 Credentials and Badges  
6.06

Exposure Control Plan (PDF)
Attachments: Hepatitis B Vaccination Notice and Record (DOC) | Hepatitis B Post-Test Request (DOC)

 03/01/2007
6.07 Property Management (PDF)
Attachments: Completed ICR Sample (PDF) | OALE Sensitive Property Transfer Report (XLS) 		01/01/2006
6.08 Uniforms (PDF)
Attachments: Uniform Issuance (DOC) | Uniform Request (DOC) | Uniform Diagram (PDF) | Management Uniform Issuance (DOC) 		03/01/2007
6.09 Body Armor/Ballistic Vest Receipt  
6.10

Public Information (PDF)
Attachments: News Release Worksheet (DOC) | Ride Along Brochure (PDF)

03/01/2007
6.11 Computer Equipment  
6.12 Electronic Communications  
6.13 Issuance of Equipment  
6.14 Travel Requests  
6.15 Fiscal Activities (PDF) 12/01/2005
6.16

Outside Employment (PDF)
Attachments: Request for Approval and Re-Approval of Outside Employment and Other Activities (DOC)

 03/30/2007
6.17 Line of Duty Death (PDF)
Attachments: Employee Emergency Contact Information (DOC)		 02/01/2006
6.18 Use of Agency Vehicles  
6.20 Honor Guard (PDF) 12/01/2005
6.21 Mail Handling Safety (PDF)
Attachments: Suspicious Mail (PDF) | Mail Handling Training Form (DOC) 		03/01/2007
6.22 Law Enforcement Accreditation (PDF)
Attachments: Calendar of Time Sensitive Items (XLS)
05/01/2008

Chapter 7 - PERSONNEL

Policies Title Effective Date
7.01 CARL Selection Criteria  
7.02 Residency Requirements  
7.03

Recruitment (PDF)
Attachments: Me, a Recruiter (PDF) | You Can't Ask That: Application and Interview Pitfalls (PDF)

04/30/2006
7.04 New Employee Selection Process (PDF)
Attachments: Conditional Offer Letter (DOC) | Applicant Disqualification Letter (DOC) | Sworn Oath of Office (DOC) | New Hire Process - Sworn (PDF) | New Hire Process - Sworn (DOC) | New Hire Process - Civilian (PDF) | New Hire Process - Civilian (DOC) 		03/01/2007
7.05 Volunteers (PDF) 07/01/2005
7.06 Reserves  
7.07

Citizen Complaints (PDF)
Attachments: Complaint Form (DOC)

 06/30/2006
7.08

Counseling and Discipline (PDF)

02/15/2006
7.09 Grievance Process (PDF)
Attachments: OALE Career Service Grievance Form (DOC)		 03/31/2006
7.10 Promotion (PDF)
Attachments: Request To Take Test (DOC) | Request for Reassignment (PDF) 		03/01/2007
7.11 Evaluations (PDF)
Attachments: PEPE Law Enforcement Officer (DOC) | PEPE K-9 Officer (DOC) | PEPE VACIS Officer (DOC) | PEPE Law Enforcement Officer (DOC) | PEPE Law Enforcement Sergeant (DOC) | PEPE VACIS Sergeant (DOC) | PEPE Law Enforcement Investigator (DOC) | PEPE Uniform Services Lieutenant (DOC) | PEPE VACIS Lieutenant (DOC) | PEPE K-9 Lieutenant (DOC) | PEPE Investigative Services Lieutenant (DOC) | Employee Planning and Evaluation Form (DOC) | Acknowledgement of Receipt and Review of Issued Directives (DOC) | Evaluation Checklist (PDF) 		05/30/2006
7.12 Relief of Duty  
7.13 Awards Program (PDF) 01/01/2008
7.14 Retirement/Separation from Agency (PDF)
Attachments: Sample Memorandum of Separation (PDF) | OALE Check-Out Procedures (XLS) 		11/01/2006
7.15

Agency Organizational Chart (PDF)
Attachments: OALE Org Chart (PDF)

12/31/2006
7.18 New Employee Processing (PDF)
Temporary Change: 01/01/07 (PDF)
Attachments: New Employee Checklist (XLS) 		09/15/2006

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