POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICIES and PROCEDURES : ----------------------------------------- The following Policies and Procedures are in effect at this time. All police officers are expected to read and comply with these policies and procedures while patrolling the streets of the city. ATTENDANCE : ------------ All officers are expected to report to work for their shift on time. Prior to street duty *ALL* officers of every rank will be expected to attend briefing. It is required that all personnel check their mail box for important notices, memos, letters from the State Attorney's office, subpoenas or other important notices from other department members. ARMORY : -------- It is required that all police personnel purchase their own firearm, impact weapon, chemical weapon and protection for working street duty. Failure to have the necessary equipment when needed can result in injuries to yourself or other department members in cases of dangerous suspects. Further, failure to have the necessary equipment can result in disciplinary actions including verbal and written counselling, suspension days, Internal Affairs complaints and investigations or termination. 1. Ammunition : It is required that all police personnel purchase the required ammunition before working on street duty. The ammunition to be used must conform with the caliber of your weapon and be approved by the departmental weapons supervisor. No other type of ammunition can be used. 2. Firearms : The following firearms are approved for street duty by members of this department. a.) .38 caliber revolver b.) .357 caliber revolver c.) .380 caliber semi-automatic handgun d.) 9mm caliber semi-automatic handgun e.) .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun f.) MP-5 fully automatic machine pistol 3. Impact : The following impact weapons are approved for street duty by members of this department. a.) Straight baton b.) PR-24 side-handled baton c.) Nunchukas d.) A.S.P baton e.) Riot baton 4. Chemical : The following chemical weapons are approved for street duty by members of this department. a.) Mace b.) Tear Gas c.) Pepper Spray The following procedures will be followed when using a FIREARM type weapon. 1. You will only fire your weapon as a last resort. 2. You will fire as many times as necessary to stop the suspect's overt actions 3. You will not fire your weapon against a knife-wielding suspect UNLESS the suspect is 10 feet or less from you. It is recognized that a suspect within this 10 foot range can be deadly. 4. You will only fire 3 round bursts if you are utilizing an MP-5 machine pistol as your weapon. 5. You will keep track of how many rounds of ammunition you have expended and will reload as needed. The following procedures will be followed when using an IMPACT weapon of any type or design. 1. You will not strike a suspect on the head, groin or other potentially lethal area of the body. The purpose is ONLY to incapacitate the suspect. 2. You will not use your impact weapon for intimidation purposes, other than when arresting a suspect and then only to advise him/her that you will use your impact weapon if they do not cooperate. The following procedures will be followed when using a CHEMICAL weapon of any type or design. 1. You will aim directly for the face area for best results in incapacitating the individual. 2. Immediately after the suspect is subdued you WILL care for his comfort by cleansing the affected area with cool water. 3. You will continually watch your suspect for signs of respiratory distress and paramedics will be called whenever the suspect exhibits any signs of distress or other complications from use of the chemical weapon. In cases where ANY weapon of ANY type is used, a full report will be done on the appropriate "Use of Force" report form before the end of the officer's shift. PAYDAY : -------- All department personnel will be paid on Fridays of every week. Salaries are as follows: Rookie - $1000 Officer - $2000 Sr. Officer - $3000 Corporal - $4000 Detective - $5000 Sergeant - $6000 Det. Sgt. - $7000 Lieutenant - $8000 Captain - $9000 Major - $10000 Commander - $11000 Asst. Chief - $12000 Police Chief - $13000 PROMOTIONS : ------------ The Chief of Police will notify department members by memo when they are eligible for promotion. Please follow instructions in the memo for the appropriate actions prior to taking your exams(s). INTERNAL AFFAIRS : ------------------ Every complaint, policy and procedure violation or illegal act generated by a departmental employee will be referred to the Internal Affairs Division. If a department member acquires too many Internal Affairs complaints it may be grounds for suspension, demotion, or termination from the force. It should be remembered that all Rookie officers are on probabtion until they are promoted to the rank of Officer. Too many Internal Affairs complaints will result in the Rookie being terminated for not completing probation. CREDIT UNION : -------------- The police credit union is open and available for all departmental employees. The following are the Credit Union hours: Monday - Friday : 24 hours Saturday : CLOSED Sunday : CLOSED INFORMANTS : ------------ It is encouraged that all officers develop "CI's" (Confidential Informants) at any location they deem fit. Be careful however since CI's, due to their criminal nature and background, may try to take control of your investigation. DO NOT allow this to happen. HOSPITAL : ---------- If an officer is injured during street duty, his supervisor will contact the Chief of Police immediately. The employee may elect to use Workman's Compensa- tion to handle the bill -or- the employee may pay the bill themselves. There may be many reasons why an employee might pay their own hospital bill and this practice is not discouraged. CONCLUSION : ------------ These Policies and Procedures are by no means the totality of all laws and possibilities of actions which can be taken by departmental employees. Common sense, as always, should prevail in an officer's decision when taking any type of police action. .