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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FAYETTEVILLE POLICE
DEPARTMENT POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND RULES, AS
REQUIRED BY THE A.C.A. § 14-51-302.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby approves the Fayetteville Police Department
Policies, Procedures and Rules, as required by the A.C.A. § 14-51-302. A copy of the policy,
procedures and rules is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of January 1999.
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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 CHAPTER 1-5: LAW ENFORCEMENT ROLE, RESPONSIBILITIES &
RELATIONSHIPS
' ** Law Enforcement Agency Role 1.1.1
* * Limits of Authority 1.2.1
I ** Arrest Procedures 1.2.2
* + Domestic Violence 1.2.4
* * Use of Force 1.3.1
' •* Non Lethal Defensive Tactics 1.3.4
•• Relationships With Other Agencies 2.1.2
1 CHAPTER 6-10: (RESERVED)
1 CHAPTER 11-17: ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT& ADMINISTRATION
* * Direction 12.1.1
' ** Policies, Procedures, & Rules Development &
Review Procedures 12.2.1
** Temporary Light Duty 16.2.3
CHAPTER 18-20: (RESERVED)
' CHAPTER 21-26: THE PERSONNEL STRUCTURE
' *• Disciplinary Matters & Procedures 26.1.1
•• Harassment in the Workplace 26.1.2
CHAPTER 27-30: (RESERVED)
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CHAPTER 31-35: THE PERSONNEL PROCESSES
** Physical Fitness for Law Enforcement Officers 33.1.1
' CHAPTER 36-40: (RESERVED)
1 CHAPTER 41-47: LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
* * Patrol 41.1.1
' ** Bicycle Patrol 41.1.4
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Vehicular Pursuit
Use of Department Vehicles/Equipment; Authorized
Passengers
Seatbelt Usage
Canines
Grooming and Uniform Requirements and
Juvenile Operations
Unusual Occurrences
Emergency Response Team
Bomb Threats and Explosive Devices
41.2.8
41.2.11
41.2.13
41.2.17
Specifications..41.3.5
44.1.1
46.1.1
CHAPTER 48-50: (RESERVED)
CHAPTER 51-54: OPERATIONS SUPPORT
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46.2.1
47.1.13
Office of Professional Standards (OPS) 52.1.1
CHAPTER 55-60: (RESERVED)
CHAPTER 61-66: TRAFF/C OPERATIONS
Inventory of Towed Vehicles 61.4.3
Police Traffic Radar Operation 62.1.12
CHAPTER 67-70: (RESERVED)
CHAPTER 71-74: PRISONER & COURT -RELATED ACTIVITIES
Prisoner Transportation 71.1.1
Jailer Duty 72.1.1
Jail Emergency Plan 72.3.1
Suicide Identification Guidelines 72.5.5
Medical and Dental Care For Prisoners 72.6.1
CHAPTER 75-80: (RESERVED)
CHAPTER 81-84: AUXILIARY & TECHNICAL SERV/CES
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Bank Alarm Response Policy (Business Hours) 81.2.13
Property Management; Acquired & In -custody Property...84.1.1
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•FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date
Number
Subject
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ROLE
Reference
Special Instructions
Distribution
All Personnel
Reevaluation Date
1 -Year
INo.Pages
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I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is
to define the functional role
of the Fayetteville Police
Department.
II. POLICY
By defining Department role,
employees will be aware of
actions and attitudes expected
of them, and the public will be
provided with a general
standard by which they can
measure the departments's
performance.
Defining the functional role
also specifies the department's
intent to be responsive to and
protect the constitutional
rights of the community.
III. POLICY
A. performance Measures
Written performance measures
shall be formulated for each
program within the department.
1. On an annual basis,
program supervisors (i.e.,
administrative, patrol and drug
enforcement programs) shall
assist in preparing new or
revised performance measures
for the upcoming year and
submit a written report to the
Chief of police.
2. Performance measures shall
be developed utilizing input
from all personnel levels
within the department.
Personnel input should provide
the following:
a. Improve the relevancy and
coverage of the performance
measures; and
b. Enable employees
contribution to departmental
management and operation.
3. Upon request, program
supervisors shall submit to the
Chief of Police a written
evaluation on the progress made
toward department performance
measures.
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4. Performance mea ures shall
be routinely reviewed and
updated to help endure
direction, unity of purpose,
and provide a basis for
measuring progress.
B.
Oath of office
Prior to assuming their
official position, all officers
of the Fayetteville Police
Department shall take an oath
of office to enforce the law
and uphold the Constitutions of
the United States and the State
of Arkansas.
C. Code of Ethics
All officers of the
Fayetteville Police Department
shall abide by the following
Code of Ethics:
LAW ENFORCEMENT CODE OF ETHICS
All law enforcement
officers must be fully aware of
the ethical responsibilities of
their position and must strive
constantly to live up to the
highest possible standards of
professional policing.
The International
Association of Chiefs of Police
believes it is important that
police officers have clear
advice and counsel available to
assist them in performing their
duties consistent with these
standards, and has adopted the
following ethical mandates as
guidelines to meet these ends.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF A
POLICE OFFICER
A police officer acts as
an official representative of
government who is required and
trusted to work within the law.
The office. powers and duties
are conferred by statute. The
fundamental duties of a police
officer include serving the
community; safeguarding lives
and property; protecting the
innocent; keeping the peace;
and ensuring the rights of all
to liberty, equality and
justice.
PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF A
POLICE OFFICER
A police officer shall
perform all duties impartially,
without favor or affection or
ill will and without regard to
status, sex, race, religion,
political belief or aspiration.
All citizens will be treated
equally with courtesy,
consideration and dignity.
Officers will never allow
personal feelings, animosities
or friendships to influence
official conduct. Laws will be
enforced appropriately and
courteously and, in carrying
out their responsibilities,
officers will strive to obtain
maximum cooperation from the
public. They will conduct
themselves in appearance and
deportment in such a manner as
to inspire confidence and
respect for the position of
public trust they hold.
DISCRETION
A police officer will use
responsibly the discretion
invested in the position and
exercise it within the law.
The principle of reasonableness
will guide the officer's
determinations and the officer
will consider all surrounding
circumstances in determining
whether any legal action shall
be taken.
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Consistent anise use of
discretion, based on
professional policing
competence, will do much to
preserve good relationships and
retain the confidence of the
public. There can be
difficulty in choosing between
conflicting courses of action.
It is important to remember
that a timely word of advise
rather than arrest, which may
be correct in appropriate
circumstance, can be a more
effective means of achieving a
desired end.
USE OF FORCE
A police officer will
never employ unnecessary force
or violence and will use only
such force in the discharge of
duty as is reasonable in all
circumstances.
Force should be used only
with the greatest restraint and
only after discussion,
negotiation and persuasion have
been found to be inappropriate
or ineffective. While the use
of force is occasionally
unavoidable, every police
officer will refrain from
applying the unnecessary
infliction of pain or suffering
and will never engage in cruel,
degrading or inhumane treatment
of any person.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Whatever a police officer
sees, hears or learns of, which
of a confidential nature, will
be kept secret unless the
performance of duty or legal
provision requires otherwise.
Members of the public have
a right to security and
privacy, and information
obtained abIt them must not be
improperly divulged.
INTEGRITY
A police officer will not
engage in acts of corruption or
bribery, nor will an officer
condone such acts by other
police officers.
The public demands that
the integrity of police
officers be above reproach.
Police officers must,
therefore, avoid any conduct
that might compromise integrity
and thus undercut the public
confidence in a law enforcement
agency. Officers will refuse
to accept any gifts, presents,
subscriptions, favors,
gratuities or promises that
could be interpreted as seeking
to cause the officer to refrain
from performing official
responsibilities honestly and
within the law. Police
officers must not receive
private or special advantage
from their official status.
Respect from the public cannot
be bought; it can only be
earned and cultivated.
COOPERATION WITH OTHER OFFICERS
AND AGENCIES
Police officers will
cooperate with all legally
authorized agencies and their
representatives in the pursuit
of justice.
An officer or agency may
be one among many organizations
that may provide law
enforcement services to a
jurisdiction. It is imperative
that a police officer assist
colleagues fully and completely
with respect and consideration
at all times.
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PERSONAL/PRO.SSIONAL
CAPABILITIES
Police officers will be
responsible for their own
standard of professional
performance and will take every
reasonable opportunity to
enhance and improve their level
of knowledge and competence.
Through study and
experience, a police officer
can acquire the high level of
knowledge and competence that
is essential for efficient and
effective performance of duty.
The acquisition of knowledge is
a never ending process of
personal and professional
development that should be
pursued constantly.
PRIVATE LIFE
Police officers will
behave in a manner that does
not bring discredit to their
agencies or to themselves.
A police officer's
character and conduct while
off-duty must always be
exemplary, thus maintaining a
position of respect in the
community in which he or she
lives and serves. The
officer's personal behavior
must be beyond reproach.
Source: IACP October 17, 1989
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•FAYETCEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT•
FAYETtEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
(Effective Date
(Number
1.2.1
Subject
LIMITS OF AUTHORITY
Reference
Special Instructions
Distribution
All Personnel
Reevaluation Date
1 -Year
No.Pages
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I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is
to outline the limits of law
enforcement authority delegated
to officers of the Fayetteville
Police Department pertaining to
the enforcement of laws,
statutes, and ordinances within
their jurisdiction.
It also defines circumstances
and establishes limits
involving officer discretion
and provides guidelines for
exercising such discretion
utilizing alternatives to
arrest and/or prearraignment
confinement.
II. DEFINITIONS
A. ARREST
Arrest is the taking of a
person into custody of the law,
the purpose of which is to
restrain the accused until he
can be held accountable for the
offense at court proceedings.
B. PROBABLE CAUSE
Probable cause has been
interpreted as facts and
circumstances that amount to
more than mere suspicion but
less than proof beyond a
reasonable doubt that would
lead a prudent person to
believe a crime has been
committed or is about to be
committed.
C. FELONY
A felony is a serious offense
which carries a penalty of
incarceration usually for one
year or more. Persons
convicted of felony offenses
lose certain rights such as the
right to vote, hold an elective
office or Federal government
position, or maintain certain
licenses.
D. MISDEMEANOR
A misdemeanor is a less serious
offense punishable by
incarceration for not more than
one year in a county jail or
fine or similar penalty.
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III. POLICY
A. JURISDICTION AND STATUTORY
AUTHORITY
1. Officers of the
Fayetteville Police Department
shall have within the corporate
limits of the City of
Fayetteville all the powers
invested in law enforcement
officers as described under
Arkansas Code Annotated 14-52-
203.
2. Officers shall also have
the power to serve all civil
and criminal process that may
be directed to them by any
officer of the Court and may
enforce the ordinances and
regulations of the City as the
City vatI1 eL Lvio tounc ll
may direct.
3. In addition to their
authority within the corporate
limits, officers shall have all
the powers invested in law
enforcement officers by statute
or common law within the
extraterritorial jurisdiction
of the corporate limits of the
City of Fayetteville, and on
all property owned by or leased
to the City wherever located.
4. Any officer pursuing an
offender outside thecorporate
limits or extraterritorial
jurisdiction of the City shall
be entitled to all privileges,
immunities, and benefits to
which he would be entitled if
acting /thin the City,
including coverage under the
workmen's compensation laws.
B. ARREST AUTHORITY
An officer may effect an arrest
if there is probable cause to
believe a person has committed
an offense as it is defined in
the Arkansas Criminal Code.
Probable cause is the legal
requirement for an arrest.
1. An arrest occurs when the
following conditions exist:
a. The officer believes that
sufficient legal evidence
exists that a crime is being
committed, and intends to
restrain the suspect;
b. The officer deprives the
individual of his liberty; and
c. The suspect believes he or
she is in the custody of the
police and cannot voluntarily
leave.
2. An arrest can be initiated
with or without a warrant and
must be based on probable
cause.
a. Arrest Pursuant to a
Warrant
An arrest warrant issued by the
court determines an arrest
should be made and directs the
police to bring the named
person before the court.
(1) An officer having a
warrant in possession may
arrest the person named on or
described_in the warrant at any
time and at any place within
the jurisdiction of the City of
Fayetteville.
(2) An officer who has
knowledge that a warrant for
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arrest has been AL and has
not been executed, but who does
not have the warrant in his
possession, may arrest the
person named in the warrant at
asLy La,,,e . accdi'nq 4irtd
Arkansas_ or
ansas, State ;law.
(a) The officer must inform
the person arrested of the
existing warrant, and
(b) The officer must serve the
warrant on the person as soon
as possible.
b. Arrest Without a Warrant
According to Rule 4 of the
Arkansas Court Rules "Rules of
Criminal Procedures", a law
enforcement officer may arrest
a person without a warrant if
the officer has reasonable
cause to believe that such
person has committed:
(1) a felony;
(2) a traffic offense
involving:
(a) death or physical injury
to a person; or
(b) damage to property; or
(c) driving a vehicle while
under the influence of any
intoxicating liquor or drug;
(d) any violation of law in
the officer's presence.
(3) A private person may make
an arrest where he has
reasonable grounds for
believing that the person
arrested has committed a
felony.
(4) An arrest shall not be
deemed to have been made on
insufficient cause hereunder
solely on the ground that the
officer orlrivate citizen is
unable to determine the
particular offense which may
have been committed.
(5) A warrantless arrest by an
officer not personally
possessed of information
sufficient to constitute
reasonable cause is valid where
the arresting officer is
instructed to make the arrest
by a police agency which
collectively possesses
knowledge sufficient to
constitute reasonable cause.
(6) In the case of a
misdemeanor, probable cause as
well as the officer's presence
at the time of the offense are
required, with the following
exceptions:
(a) The officer believes the
suspect may cause physical
injury to self or others, or
damage to property unless
immediately arrested (See ACA
9 15 103 "Act 636
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(b) The suspect has committed
the offense of shoplifting when
the officer, merchant, or
merchant's employee who has
observed the person accused of
committing the offense of
shoplifting shall provide a
written statement which shall
serve as probable cause to
justify the arrest (See ACA 5-
36-116 (2)(c);
(c) The officer has reason to
believe the suspect will not be
apprehendedunless immediately
arrested.
3. Upon making an arrest, an
officer must:
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a. Identify hims f as a law
enforcement officer unless his
identity is otherwise apparent;
b. Inform the arrested person
that he is under arrest; and
c. As promptly as is
reasonable under the
circumstances, inform the
arrested person of the cause of
the arrest, unless the cause
appears to be evident.
4. An arrest is complete
when:
a. The person submits to the
control of the arresting
officer who has indicated his
intention to arrest, or
b. The arresting officer,
with intent to make an arrest,
takes a person into custody by
the use of physical force.
5. An officer may enter
private premises or a vehicle
to effect an arrest when:
a. The officer has in his
possession a warrant or order
for arrest of a person or is
authorized to arrest a person
without a warrant or order
having been issued;
b. The officer has reasonable
cause to believe the person to
be arrested is present, and
d. The officer has given, or
made reasonable effort to give
notice of his authority and
purpose to an occupant thereof,
unless there is reasonable
cause to believe that the
giving of such notice would.
present a clear danger to human
life.
6. Arrest for Serious Crime
When an Oficer arrests a
person for a serious crime, the
officer shall advise the
upervtsor
determination wlrlbe Plaaalf
the detective division aha` llbe
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gotifiedof the arrest for
further interviewing and
investigation.
7. Arrest of Military
Deserter
Officers with probable cause
that a person is a military
deserter may arrest that person
and arrange as soon as possible
to release the person to the
proper military authorities.
8. Arrest of Unconscious or
Semiconscious Person
Whenever an officer arrests an
individual who is unconscious,
semiconscious, or otherwise
apparently suffering from some
disabling condition, and who is
unable to provide information
on the causes of the condition,
the officer should make a
reasonable effort to determine
if the person arrested is
wearing a bracelet or necklace
containing the Medic Alert
Foundation's emergency alert
symbol to indicate that the
person suffers from diabetes,
epilepsy, a cardiac condition,
or any other form of illness
which would cause a loss of
consciousness. If such a
symbol is found indicating that
the person being arrested
suffers from one of those
conditions, the officer must
make a reasonable effort to
have appropriate medical care
provided n_al%sch arreas'
oiershcmp%hJ
Standardandyng
unconscious pers raa°
9. Misuse of Arrest Authority
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Officers of the Illyetteville
Police Department shall not
misuse the arrest authority
that has been delegated to
them.
C. USE OF DISCRETION AND
ALTERNATIVES TO ARREST
The Chief of Police shall
determine what measures
(policies and procedures) shall
be enforced to influence
officer discretion at the
operative level of patrol.
Officers are encouraged to be
sensitive to cues as the
probability of clearance,
witness identification, victim
prosecution, and other factors
when making arrests, issuing
citations, or other law
enforcement activities.
In instances of lesser
violations of the law, the
officer may weigh the
seriousness of the offense and
the surrounding circumstances
and choose an alternative to
arrest. The proper exercise of
discretion does not relieve the
officer of his responsibility
to conduct a thorough
investigation.
1. Alternatives to Arrest
a. Issuance of a citation or
criminal summons mih'e
municipal --'judge determinescthee
offense 'to ='be'. •;c'i't'abie)4 which
would allow the arrested person
to appear in court on their own
recognizance in accordance with
Article III, Rule 5, of the
ARKANSAS RULES OF CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE, instead of taking
the person before a magistrate
and placing them under bond;
b. Referral to a help agency,
such as mental health, etc.; or
c. Infor. resolution, tiu,lz
I,ny u.e
etr, or
d. Warnings.
2. Arrest of Injured Person
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Upon arresting a person who has
been injured, or is injured
during the arrest process the
officer shall contact his
immediate supervisor. The
immediate supervisor will
respond and exa„«zzc3herve the
injured person and based on the
seriousness of the injury will
make a determination as to
whether or not the person
should receive immediate
medical attention.
3. Off -Duty Arrest
Police officers of this
department have liability
protection for on -duty and off-
duty performance of official
duties. This protection does
not extend to willful acts to
cause injury or damage, or to
those actions that the police
officer knew, or reasonably
should have known, were in
conflict with the established
policies or customs of this
department.
a. When off-duty and within
the legal jurisdiction of this
department, a police officer
may make an arrest only when:
(1) There is an immediate need
for the prevention Efrdi)ly
'injury or „proper,ty',�Yos"s7daam qe
of a ..Li,,,, or apprehension of a
suspect;
(2) The arresting officer is
in possession of appropriate
police identification.
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policies and procedures and
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supervissor`of-the circumstances'
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documentation of the°?lncident
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c. No prisoner or arrestee,
under any circumstances, shall
be transported in a privately
owned vehicle.
4. Assistance to Person
Intoxicated in Public
At his discretion, an officer
may assist, as an alternative
to arrest and incarceration, an
individualrund
a public place,
of the following
a. The officer
transport the
individual home;
intoxicated in
by taking any
actions:
may 1)il.eLt of
intoxicated
b. The officer may tlil.e�.L u1
transport the intoxicated
individual to the residence of
another individual willing to
accept him;
c. The officer may UILcl.L �1
transport the intoxicated
individual to a public or
private shelter facility if the
individual is apparently in
need of and unable to provide
for himself food, clothing, or
shelter, but not in need of
immediate medical care;
d. The officer may tlil.cl.t �1
transport the intoxicated
individual to the Washington
Regional Medical Center or
other medical care facility if
it is apparent the individual
is in need of but unable to
provide for himself immediate
medical care.
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°AYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT°
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date
Number
1.2.2
Subject
ARREST PROCEDURES
.Reference
Special Instructions
Distribution
All Personnel
Reevaluation Date
1 Year
No.Pages
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I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is
to provide officers with
guidelines in determining when
and if an arrest is appropriate
according to the law.
II. DISCUSSION
An officer can make an arrest
if he has probable cause to
believe a person has committed
an offense as it is defined in
the Arkansas Criminal Code.
Arrest is the taking of a
person into custody of the law,
the purpose of which is to
restrain the accused until he
can be held accountable for the
offense at court proceedings.
The legal requirement for an
arrest is probable cause.
III. POLICY
A. An arrest occurs when the
following conditions exist:
1. The officer believes that
sufficient legal evidence
exists that a crime is being
committed, and intends to
restrain the suspect;
2. The officer deprives the
individual of his liberty and;
3. The suspect believes that
he or she is in the custody of
the police and cannot
voluntarily leave.
B. Arrest can be initiated
with or without a warrant and
must be based on probable
cause.
C. An arrest warrant issued
by a court determines that an
arrest should be made and
directs the police to bring the
named person before the court.
D. An arrest can be made
without a warrant only where
the arresting officer is able
to establish probable cause
that a crime was committed and
that the subject arrested is
the person who committed it.
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E. In the case of felony an
officer may arrest a suspect
without a warrant where
probable cause exists, even
though the officer was not
present when the offense was
committed.
F. In the case of a
misdemeanor, probable cause as
well as the officer's presence
at the time of the offense are
required
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IV. CLASSIFICATION
A. A felony is a more serious
offense which carries a penalty
of incarceration in a state
prison, usually, for one year
or more.
B . A misdemeanor is a lesser
offense punishable by
incarceration for not more than
one year in a county jail or
fine or similar penalty.
✓ . ARREST
A. If an officer decides it
is necessary to take a person
into custody he should do so in
accordance with his lawful
authority to arrest.
B . An officer should be
prepared to use non -deadly
force when arresting an
individual who is physically
resisting arrest.
1. In these circumstances the
officer must take caution in
preventing injury to himself
and the subject.
2. When a subject threatens
to flee or injure the arresting
officerlor„.,ot'h&t4 he must be
prepared to use his training in
self-defense in defending
himself '':x- *v" others`;: while
taking the person into custody.
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VI. SEARCH OF PERSON(S)
A. Any officer may search a
person after a lawful arrest
for the following reasons:
1. To protect the officer,
the accused or others.
2. To prevent the escape of
the accused.
3. To furnish appropriate
custodial care if the accused
is jailed.
4. To obtain evidence of the
commission of the offense for
which the accused has been
arrested, or to seize
contraband, fruits of the
crime, or other things
criminally possessed or used in
conjunction with the offense.
B. Strip searches will only
be made after arrest and will
be made at the jail if
necessary before being placed
in a cell and only then in a
professional manner. The only
exception would be in a life-
threatening situation to
protect human life.
C. Search of body cavities
must be performed by a
physician or a licensed nurse.
A search of body cavities and
"blood stream and subcutaneous
tissues" incidental to an
arrest should only be made if
there is a strong probability
that it will disclose things
subject to seizure and related
to the offense for which the
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individual was ar sted. The
problems concerning the search
of body cavities usually result
when some degree of force has
been used.
D. A law enforcement officer
who has detained a person, if
he reasonably suspects that
person is armed and dangerous
to the officer or others, may
search the outer clothing of
such person and seize any
weapon or other dangerous
things which may be used
against the officer or others.
The search shall not be more
detailed than is reasonably
necessary to insure safety.
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date
Number
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Subject
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Reference
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Distribution
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Reevaluation Date
1 Year
No.Pages
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I. PURPOSE
To establish clear policy and
procedural directives for
officers responding to domestic
violence calls.
II. POLICY
It is the policy of this
department to treat all acts of
domestic violence as criminal
conduct. Therefore, an
officer's objective(s) in
responding to domestic violence
calls shall be to protect
victims from further violence,
enforce state laws against
violators, and arrest offenders
where applicable.
A. Arresting Domestic
Violence Offenders
An officer has the authority to
make an arrest_with or without
a warrant for domestic abuse as
provided in Rule 4.1 (a) (iv) of
the Arkansas Rules of Criminal
Procedures.
A.R. Cr.P. Rule 4.1 (a)(iv)
states:
(a) A law enforcement officer
may arrest a person without a
warrant if the officer has
reasonable cause to believe
that such person has
committed....
(iv) acts which constitute a
crime under the laws of this
state and which constitute
domestic abuse as defined by
law against a family or
household member and which
occurred within four (4) hours
preceding the arrest.
Although officers shall
exercise discretion in
responding to domestic violence
calls, arrest shall be the
preferred action in cases
involving physical violence
and/or domestic battering as
stated in Ark. Code Ann. 16-81-
113.
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III. DEFINITIONS
A. Domestic Violence
Domestic
defined
physical
assault,
imminent
violence is generally
as the infliction of
harm, bodily injury or
or the fear of
physical harm, bodily
injury or assault, by one
family or household member on
another.
B . Wife or Spouse Abuse
Wife or spouse abuse is
usually defined as acts of
violence or recurring assaults
between sexual partners,
married and unmarried, who are
living together or who
previously lived together.
C. The Domestic Abuse Act of
1995
The Domestic Abuse Act of 1995
amended the statutes formerly
t itled "Wife Battering." They
are now entitled, "Domestic
Battering" and they include
family and household members in
the class of persons protected.
D . Family or Household Member
(F/HM)
The "family or household
member" relationship must be
proven in any Domestic
Battering crime.
Ark. Code Ann. 5-26-302 defines
"family or household member" as
including:
(1) spouses or former spouses
(2) parents and children
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(3) persons related by blood
within the fourth degree of
consanguinity
(4) persons who presently or in
the past have resided or
cohabited together.
E . Physical Abuse
The act of striking,
threatening, harassing or
interfering with the personal
liberty of any family or
household member by any other
family or household member, but
excluding reasonable discipline
of a minor child by a parent or
guardian of such a minor child.
IV. CRIMINAL CHARGES
There are four (4) situations
where it is preferable under
current Arkansas law to charge
regular Battery instead of
Domestic Battering.
If charged as Battery, the
following four offenses will
merit a felony charge, whereas
they would only be misdemeanors
under Domestic Battering.
It is preferable to charge
regular Battery when there is
physical injury....
(a) by means of a firearm
Charge under 5-13-201(a)(7)
B Felony
(b) to a pregnant woman
(causing miscarriage or
stillbirth)
Charge under 5-13-201 (c)(5)(A/B)
B Felony
(d) to a person over age 60
Charge under 5-13-202(a)(4)(C)
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D Felony
(e) to a person under age 12
Charge under 5-13-202(a)(4)(C)
D Felony
V. ELEMENTS OF DOMESTIC
BATTERING
A. Domestic Battering - First
Degree; Ark. Code Ann. 5-26-303
(1) purposely causes serious
physical injury to F/HM by
means of a deadly weapon
-or-
(2) purposely causes serious or
permanent disfigurement of F/HM
-or-
(3) purposely destroys,
amputates, or permanently
disables a member or organ of a
F/HM
-or-
(4) causes serious physical
injury to a F/HM under
circumstances manifesting
extreme indifference to the
value of human life.
B. Domestic Battering - Second
Degree; Ark. Code Ann. 5-26-304
(1) purposely causes serious
physical injury to a F/HM
-or-
(2) purposely causes physical
injury to a F/HM by means of a
deadly weapon
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(3) recklessly causes serious
physical injury to a F/HM by
means of a deadly weapon.
C. Domestic Battering - Third
Degree Ark. Code Ann. 5-26-305
(1) Purposely causes physical
injury to a F/HM
-or-
(2) Recklessly causes physical
injury to F/HM
-or-
(3) Negligently causes physical
injury to F/HM by means of a
deadly weapon
or -
(4) Purposely causes stupor,
unconsciousness, or
physical/mental impairment or
injury to F/HM by administering
a drug or other substance to
another person without consent.
NOTE: A first offense of
Domestic Battering in the third
degree is a Class A
misdemeanor.
However, if the defendant has a
prior conviction or has been
previously found guilty of
Domestic Battering or wife
Battering in any degree, the
second or subsequent offense is
automatically enhanced to a
Class D felony.
VI. -ELEMENTS OF DOMESTIC
ASSAULT
The Domestic Assault statutes
mirror the regular assault
statutes, except they include
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the additional element of the
"family or household member"
relationship between the
parties.
A. Aggravated Assault on Family
or Household Member Ark. Code
Ann. 5-26-306 - 309
(1) First Degree requires
reckless conduct which creates
a substantial risk of death or
serious physical injury to a
F/HM
(2) Second Degree requires
reckless conduct which creates
a substantial risk of physical
injury to a F/HM
(3) Third Degree requires
purposely creating apprehension
of imminent physical injury to
F/HM.
VII. ASSOCIATED OFFENSES
Although not exclusively
limited to domestic abuse
situations, these four crimes
are frequently associated with
domestic abuse and often
involve family or household
members.
A. Stalking (Ark. Code Ann.
5-71-229)
1. First Degree Stalking
(Class B felony)
Purposely engages in harassing
course of conduct (more than
two incidents at least 36 hours
apart, but no more than one
year apart) and makes a
Terroristic Threat intended to
place a person in imminent fear
of death or serious bodily
injury for himself or his
immediate family
(a) Does so in violation of an
Order of Protection
-or-
(b) Has a prior conviction
within the past 10 years in any
state of:
- 2nd. Degree Stalking
- Terroristic Threatening
- Terroristic Act
-or-
(c) Is armed with a deadly
weapon or represents that he
is.
2. Second Degree Stalking
(Class C felony)
Purposely engages in harassing
course of conduct (more than
two incidents at least 36 hours
apart, but no more than one
year apart) and makes a
Terroristic Threat intended to
place a person in imminent fear
of death or serious bodily
injury for himself or his
immediate family.
B. Terroristic Threatening
(Ark. Code Ann. 5-13-301)
1. First Degree (Class D
Felony)
Purposely threatens death or
serious physical injury or
substantial property damage to
another
or -
Purposely threatens physical
injury or property damage to a
teacher or school employee.
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2. Second Degree (Class A that person for no purpose
misdemeanor) other than to harass, alarm or
annoy.
Purposely threatens to cause
physical injury or property D. Harassing Communications
damage to another. (Ark. Code Ann. 5-71-209)
C. Harassment(Ark. Code Ann.
5-71-208) Class A Misdemeanor
With purpose to harass, annoy, I
or alarm another:
With purpose to harass, annoy, Communicates with another by ,
or alarm another and without telephone, telegraph, mail or
good cause: any other written manner,
anonymously or otherwise, in a
strikes, shoves, kicks, way likely to harass, annoy or
touches, or subjects another cause alarm
(or attempts or threatens to
subject another) to offensive -OR-
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physical contact
-OR- Makes a telephone call, or
causes a phone to ring
uses obscene language or
gestures toward another in a
public place likely to provoke
a violent/disorderly response
repeatedly, with no legitimate
purpose (with or without
conversation)
-OR- -OR-
Knowingly allows a telephone
follows a person in a public
under his control to be used
place '
for harassing communications.
-OR-
VIII. PROCEDURES
- repeatedly insults, taunts,
or challenges another in a 1. Patrol Responsibilities
public place in a way likely to
provoke a violent/disorderly Priority will be given to
response domestic disputes. Officers
will respond immediately and
-OR- coordinate their approach with
the appropriate backup.
engage in conduct, or Officers should obtain all
repeated acts, which alarm or available information from the
annoy another and serve no dispatcher before arriving at
legitimate purpose the scene.
-OR- 2. The Decision To Arrest '
places a person under Officers will effect an arrest,
surveillance by remaining based on probable cause and
outside of places occupied by supported by the statements of
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the victim or witness, of
abusers in domestic situations
in the following circumstances:
(a) where a felony has been
committed;
(b) where
of a past
committed
there is
believe a
occurred;
the officer is aware
history of assaults
by the abuser and
probable cause to
nother assault has
(c) where a physical assault
has occurred and there is
evidence of either alcohol or
drug abuse;
(d) where any weapon was used
to inflict the injury, or was
used to intimidate or threaten
the victim;
(e) where an assault has
occurred and, if the officer
takes no action, there is
strong likelihood that further
violence or injury might
result;
(f) in cases where the
conditions of a protective
order have been violated;
(g) offenses committed in the
presence of the officer; and
(h) where there are valid
warrants on file.
3. Protective Orders
There are three types of court
orders typically used to
protect victims of domestic
abuse: Orders of Protection,
Mutual restraining Orders, and
No Contact conditions of
release.
Orders of Protection are
generally issued by the court
when domestic violence has
occurred.
4. Enforcement of Arkansas
Orders
Orders of Protection issued in
any Arkansas court should be
enforced by law enforcement
wherever a violation occurs. An
Arkansas order is valid
throughout the state,
regardless of which court
issued the order.
B. Enforcement of Out of State
Orders
Protective orders issued
by
courts located outside
of
Arkansas will be enforced
in
Arkansas, provided the form of
the order meets the "full faith
and credit" requirements; Ark.
Code Ann. 9-15-302 requires
the
issuing court must have
had
valid jurisdiction,
the
respondent must have
had
reasonable notice
and
opportunity for a hearing,
and
evidence of this is found
on
the face of the order.
C. Violations of Protective
Orders
When protective orders are
violated, the enforcement
procedures differ according to
the type of order and the
issuing court.
The following is a summary of
the four primary statutes or
rules which address violations
of protective orders:
(1) Ark. Code Ann. 5-53-134,
"Violation of a protection
order," is a separate criminal
offense charged when an Order
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of Protection (issued by the
chancery court) is violated.
Under this statute, a law
enforcement officer can make a
warrantless arrest if the
officer has probable cause to
believe a person:
(2) is the subject of an Order
of Protection and
(3) has violated the terms of
the order, even if the officer
did not witness the violation.
NOTE: An officer
care and acting
in making an
domestic abuse
from civil liabi
exercising due
in good faith
arrest for
has immunity
lity.
(4) The elements of this
offense are:
- A chancery court has issued a
temporary or final Order of
Protection against a person;
-AND-
That person has received
actual or legal notice of the
order;
-AND-
He knowingly violates a
condition of the order.
(4) ACIC Requirements
The Arkansas Crime Information
Center maintains a registry of
all orders of protection and
temporary orders of protection
issued by a state court, or
registered in the state.
IX. Gathering Evidence
Officers shall conduct a
thorough investigation of the
domestic violence incident and
include the following evidence
if available:
(a) incident report including
documenting of injuries of the
victim,
(b) evidentiary articles that
substantiate the attack;
(c) physical evidence of the
crime scene itself;
(d) medical reports;
(c) photographs of visible
injuries on the victim;
(d) photographs and diagram of ,
the crime scene, and;
(e) audio tape recording of '
the 911 call prior to arrival
if available.
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
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Effective Date Number
1.3.1
Special Instructions
Reevaluation Date
1 -Year
The purpose of this directive
is to state the Fayetteville
Police Department policy
regarding the use of force,
including deadly force, none
lethal.•• -,force,, and de ens.
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' II. DISCUSSION
' The value of human life is
immeasurable in our society.
Police officers have been
' delegated the awesome
responsibility to protect life
and property and apprehend
criminal offenders. The
apprehension of criminal
offenders and protection must
at all times be secondary to
' the protection of life. The
officer's responsibility for
protecting life must include
his own.
,IIhEFIN:TION
• "Deadly Force" as used in this
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which is intended to cause
death or grave injury or which
creates some specified degree
of risk that a reasonable and
prudent person would consider
likely to cause death or grave
injury.
V] POLICY
It shall be the policy of the
Fayetteville Police Department
that its officers shall not use
more force in any situation
than is reasonably necessary
under the circumstances.
A. Use of Deadly Force
1. An
officer may
use deadly
force to
protect himself or
others
if
he has
reasonable
belief
of
immediate
threat of
death
or
serious
physical
injury.
a. Reasonable belief: The
facts or circumstances the
officer knows, or should know,
are such as to cause an
ordinary and prudent person to
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under similar circumstances, person.
b. Serious physical injury:
A bodily injury that creates a
substantial risk of death;
causes serious, permanent
disfigurement; or results in
long-term loss or impairment of
the functioning of any bodily
member or organ.
2. The use of firearms should
be flatly prohibited in the
apprehension of misdemeanants,
since the value of human life
far outweighs the gravity of a
misdemeanor offense.
3. Deadly force shall never
be used on mere suspicion that
a crime, no matter how serious,
was committed or that the
person being pursued committed
the crime. An officer shall
either have witnessed the crime
or have sufficient information
to know, as a virtual
certainty, that the suspect
committed an offense for which
the use of deadly force is
permissible.
4. Officers shall not be
permitted to fire at felony
suspects when the officer
believes that the suspect can
be apprehended reasonably soon
thereafter without the use of
deadly force or when there is
substantial danger to innocent
bystanders. Although the
requirement of using lesser
force, when possible, is a
legal rule, the other
limitations are based on sound
public policy. To risk the
life of innocent persons for
the purpose of apprehending a
felon cannot be justified.
5. Officers shall not
discharge a firearm at or from
a moving vehicle except as the
ultimate measure of self -
6. Officers shall not fire
their weapons to kill, but
rather to stop and incapacitate
an assailant from completing a
potentially deadly act. For
maximum stopping effectiveness
and minimal danger to innocent
bystanders, the officer should
shoot at "center body mass."
7. An officer may use deadly '
force to effect the capture or
prevent the escape if the
officer reasonably believes
that the suspect has committed
a felony involving the use or
threatened use of deadly force
and the officer has probable
cause to believe that the
suspect poses a significant
threat of death or serious
physical injury to the officer
or others.
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community's interest when
officers may have exceeded the
scope of their authority in the
use of deadly force and to
shield officers who have not
exceeded the scope of their
authority from possible
confrontations with the
community, officers whose use
of force results in death shall
be relieved from line -duty
assignment pending
administrative review.
9. The killing of an animal
is justified by the following
conditions:
a. For self-defense,
b. To prevent substantial
harm to the officer or another,
or
c. When the animal is so
badly injured that humanity
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requires its rflief from
further suffering.
A seriously wounded or injured
animal may be destroyed only
after all attempts have been
made to request assistance from
the agency (humane society,
animal control, game warden,
etc.) responsible for the
disposal of animals.
The destruction of vicious
animals should be guided by the
same rules set forth for self-
defense and the defense and
safety of others.
B. Firearms
1. Issuance of "Use of Force"
Policy:
All officers of the
Fayetteville Police Department
shall be issued individual
copies of and receive
instruction on the department's
policy regarding use of deadly
force prior to being issued a
firearm.
2. Proficiency in Use of
Agency -authorized Firearms:
All officers shall demonstrate
proficiency with all agency -
authorized firearms and
sidearms prior to being
authorized to carry a firearm.
a.
Officers
shall
qualify
four
times each
year.
b. Officers shall qualify
with a score equal to or better
than the established standard
set by the Chief of Police and
Firearms Instructors.
(1) Failure to attain a
qualifying score will result in
revocation of authorization for
the officer to carry a firearm.
(2) Authoozation will be
reinstated upon receiving
remedial training and
attainment of a qualifying
score.
c. Officers shall attain and
demonstrate a knowledge of the
laws concerning the use of
firearms and be familiar with
recognized safe -handling
procedures for the use of these
weapons.
3. Except for general
maintenance, storage or
authorized training, officers
shall not draw or exhibit their
firearm unless circumstances
create strong reasonable cause
to believe that it may be
necessary to lawfully use the
weapon in conformance with
other sections of this policy.
4. Warning Shots:
Officers are not justified in
using a firearm to fire a
warning shot and shall never
use warning shots for any
purpose. Warning shots
endanger the lives of innocent
bystanders and may also prompt
a suspect to return fire.
5. Off -Duty Possession of
Weapons:
It shall be the policy of the
Fayetteville Police Department
to permit full-time sworn
members of the department to
possess and carry a concealed
weapon while off -duty within
the corporate limits of
Fayetteville.
a. Officers are not required
to carry a weapon while off -
duty, but may do so at their
option.
b. Officers exercising the
option to carry a weapon while
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off -duty are au�orized to will carry only department -
carry their issued weapon. issued shotguns.
c. Authorization for officers
to carry weapons while off -duty
shall be subject to the
following conditions:
(1) Officers will be required
to have in their possession the
department -issued badge and
official identification card.
(2) Officers not in uniform,
while on or off -duty, shall not
wear a weapon in such a manner
so as to attract attention or
being in open view to the
public.
6. Department -issued Weapons
and Ammunition:
a. Uniformed officers will
carry the department -issued
weapon only. The use of
special weapons and ammunition
in certain situations will be
authorized by the Chief of
Police.
b. Detectives will carry only
the department -issued weapon
while on duty. Personal
weapons must have the written
approval of the Chief of Police
prior to being carried as a
duty weapon or as a
supplemental duty weapon.
c. Ammunition will be
department -issued as approved
by the Chief of Police.
d. Uniformed officers and
detectives of this department
(1) All shotgun ammunition
will be department -issued as
authorized by the Chief of
Police.
(2) Unless authorized by the
Chief of Police, no type of
rifle will be carried or used
by on -duty officers. The
exception to this policy will
be Emergency Response Team
(ERT) officers.
e. Officer Responsibility for
Department -issued Firearm.
(1) Officers must take
reasonable and adequate care of
any firearm issued to them.
(2) In the event a firearm is
lost, damaged, destroyed, or
stolen, the officer may be
subject to financial liability
and/or dismissed if a
preponderance of evidence
establishes repeated negligence
or willful destruction or
damage of the firearm by the
officer.
(3) In the event of the loss
of a department -issued firearm,
the officer will immediately
notify the shift supervisor who
will in turn notify the Chief
of Police. The supervisor will
also notify local law
enforcement authorities of the
firearm loss and ensure that
the loss is reported through
the department's ACIC/NCIC
terminal.
7. Discharge of Weapon:
If an officer, on or off duty,
fires a department -issued
weapon (except training
purposes such as range
qualifications) or in the event
of an accidental discharge the
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' a. The officer who fired the
weapon shall notify the shift
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a preliminary investigation
each time an officer under his
command fires a weapon.
C. The supervisor shall cause
a report to be filed
immediately with the Chief of
Police regarding the firing of
any weapon by police personnel.
d. If during the performance
of duty or on any occasion an
officer of the Fayetteville
Police Department fires a
weapon and in doing so wounds
or kills a suspect or
perpetrator of a crime, the
following procedure is to be
followed immediately:
(1) The shift supervisor is to
be notified immediately.
(2) The shift supervisor will
notify the Chief of Police
immediately.
(3) A shooting team, the
members of which will be
designated by the Chief of
Police, will be called to the
scene immediately.
(4) This shooting team will be
responsible for conducting a
thorough investigation into the
circumstances surrounding the
shooting. The shooting team
will, at the conclusion of the
investigation, submit a report
to the Chief of Police
including the relevant facts
and circumstances surrounding
the incident and a conclusion
as to whether the discharge
violates departmental policy or
State law.
(5) This shooting team will be
functioning with the full
authority of the Chief of
Police. This team will be in
complete control of the entire
investigation. All officers
including shift supervisors
shall give this team their full
cooperation. No one shall
interfere with such an
investigation.
(6) If the facts of the
incident support a conclusion
that the shot was the result of
negligence, the officer shall
be required to undergo firearms
certification training again.
C. Non -Lethal Weapons
1. The police baton shall be
used as a defensive weapon
only. See Policy 1.3.4 - Non
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POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
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The purpose of
to ensure offi
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established for
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ise of non -
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The Pressure Point Control
Tactics (PPCT) Management
System will be the use of force
format utilized by officers.
LEVELS OF CONTROL
The Force Continuum contains
two areas of control which will
be used by an officer, and the
levels of resistance which are
used by the offender.
A. Levels of Control
1. Officer Presence
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uniform of a police officer.
2. Verbal Direction
The appropriate verbal response
and commands used to attempt to
direct the action of a suspect.
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consist of
those techniques
that have a
minimal chance of
injury such as
hand strikes and
leg strikes
to specific motor
nerve points
located in muscle
mass of the
arms and legs.
Pressure Point Control Tactics
(PPCT) is
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An intermediate weapon is any
tool used when empty hand
control is not enough or would
be dangerous for the officers
to attempt, and deadly force is
not justified.
Soft intermediate weapons
include such moves as joint
locks with an impact weapon
while hard strikes are with an
impact weapon.
The department issued
intermediate weapon, or impact
weapon, is the PR-24—side-
ipplidic expandabtilre baton.
Officers have discretion to use
the it -2# _x'pandab3le baton as a
defensive tactics tool to
counter resistance and
assaultive resistance.
56. Deadly/lethal force
Force likely to cause death or
serious physical injury.
LEVELS OF
1. Psychological Intimidation
The suspect attempts to
intimidate the officers
psychologically. These are non-
verbal cues such as suspect
attitude or physical appearance
or physical readiness.
2. Verbal Non -Compliance
This includes verbal threats
from the suspect towards the
officers. A suspect may not be
resisting just by threatening
the officer but may simply
refuse to comply with orders,
3. Passive Resistance
The suspect makes no attempt to
fight the officer or even pull
away. He simply forces the
officer to do all the work. An
example would be the protestor
who causes the officer to pick
him up and carry him from the
scene or the drunk driver who
will not step from the car but
must be physically pulled out.
4. Defensive Resistance
The suspect performs actions
which attempt to prevent
officers from controlling him,
such as pulling away when
handcuffing is attempted. He
may simply move away from the
officer or push the officer's
hands away. The suspect makes
no attempt to harm the officer,
just tries to defeat the
arrest.
5. Active Aggression.
The suspect attempts to harm
the officer by physical actions
such as striking or kicking
him.
6. Aggravated Aggression
The suspect is attempting to
harm the officer by use of a
weapon or empty handed at a
deadly force level.
IV. De-escalation of Force
Officers must immediately de-
escalate down to empty hands or
verbal commands after gaining
compliance through the use of
an intermediate weapon.
An intermediate weapon is any
tool that is used when empty
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force is not needed.
Officers, for their own
protection, should understand
and comply with the force
continuum.
V. Training
Officers must be certified in
the use of Pepper Spray and
Pressure Point Control Tactics
before authorization to use
such defensive tactics.
Officers are required to attend
refresher training on handgun
retention and PPCT Tactics as
scheduled by the Training
Division.
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The purpose of this policy is
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working with other law
enforcement and social welfare
agencies.
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Fayetteville Police Department
to establish and maintain a
working liaison with the
following organization;
a. Other
law enforcement
agencies (particularly in
northwest Arkansas);
b. Members
of the judicial
process
at the federal,
state,
and local levels;
and
c. Representatives of the
state probation and
parole system.
2. Fire Department Liaison
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The Fayetteville Police
Department shall strive to hold
annual meetings with
representatives from the
Fayetteville Fire Department to
promote better coordination
between the two departments.
3. Public and Social Service
Agencies
The Fayetteville
Department shall
officers with a list
services at the state
levels and other
available to the pub:
Police
provide
of social
and local
resources
.ic.
B. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
AND PLANNING
1. Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council
It shall be the policy of the
Fayetteville Police Department
to support local and state
efforts to collectively plan
criminal justice activities by
providing a representative,
when possible.
2. Liaison with Traffic
Safety Agencies
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It shall be the policy of the
Fayetteville Police Department
to maintain a positive ongoing
relationship with local, state,
and federal agencies
responsible for monitoring
traffic safety and public
education.
Requests for Assistance
When another agency requests
assistance, the senior
supervisor on duty will receive
the request and will determine
if aid can, and should be
rendered. The supervisor will
then assign police personnel
and equipment with instructions
or cause the field supervisor
to do so if the patrol program
is involved. All Fayetteville
police personnel will follow
department rules, regulations
and policy while on special
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is
to define the responsibilities
and position of the Chief of
Police as the Chief Executive
Officer of the Fayetteville
Police Department, to designate
command during his absence, and
to make supervisors accountable
for the performance of
subordinates.
II. POLICY
A. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The Chief of Police is the
Chief Executive Officer of the
Fayetteville Police Department,
and as such shall be solely
responsible for the management,
direction, and control of the
operations and administration
of Department activities.
1. The Chief of Police is
appointed by the CIL1 Manager
Mayor following certification
by the Civil Service
Commission.
2. The Chief of Police is
under the direct supervision of
the City Maaagez Mcr.
3. The Chief of Police is
responsible for the appointment
and supervision of all
subordinate employees under his
command in the Department.
4. The Chief of Police is
also responsible for the
direction, planning, training
and regulation of discipline
within the Department.
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In order to ensure leadership
is available when the Chief of
Police is incapacitated, off
duty, out of town, or otherwise
absent from the decision making
process, a supervisory
contingency plan shall be in
effect.
The following list of
supervisors specifies the chain
of command that shall be
followed in the Fayetteville
Police Department:
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1. Assistant claefjI1 of
Police b seniori=tv.
2. Captain(s) by seniority.
3. Lieutenant(s) by
seniority.
4. Sergeant(s) by seniority.
C. SUPERVISORY
RESPONSIBILITY
1. Supervisory personnel
shall be responsible for
maintaining the Department's
high level of standards and
shall be held accountable for
the performance of employees
under their immediate
supervision.
2. In order to achieve the
basic goals and objectives of
the Fayetteville Police
Department, each supervisor
must effectively direct,
coordinate, and control the
performance of each employee
under his immediate
supervision.
3. It shall be the policy of
the Fayetteville Police
Department to assign
supervisory personnel with
peripheral assignments at the
order of the Chief of Police in
addition to their primary
responsibility of supervising
subordinates so that Department
goals and plans are being
performed properly according to
policies and procedures.
4. The following is a list of
Department supervisory
positions along with a brief
synopsis of responsibilities
within specified programs:
a. Chief of Police
The Chief of Police shall
anticipate the future needs of
the Department; decide what is
to be done, how it may best be
accomplished, and what
resources will be needed for
accomplishment. The Chief of
Police will determine what
policies, procedures, general
orders, rules, regulations, and
directives are necessary for
the organizational maintenance
of the operations of the
Department.
b. Assistant Chief of Police
The A min "s r v'""T5 Assistant
Chief of Police is authorized
to act in the absence of the
Chief of Police in all matters
related to the Department. The
Assistant Chief shall be
responsible for the
administrative support
functions of the Department.
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of Police abc, reviews all
aspects of Department
operations and performance;
identifies needs for change in
policies, resource allocations,
or methods of operation; and
prepares program plans and
research reports. (See
Assistant Police Chief job
description in Personnel
Office).
Captain
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partPipant in the' pparatio
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(See Police Captain job
description in Personnel
Office).
d. Lieutenant
' The Lieutenant(s) of the
Department direct, supervise,
and coordinate operations of a
' specific shift or specialized
unit operation within the
Department. Lieutenant
' assignments generally include
administrative work, commanding
officer of a patrol shift,
criminal investigations, and
other supervisory and
leadership assignments. (See
Police Lieutenant job
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The Sergeant(s) of the
Department provide front line
supervision of subordinate
personnel on a particular shift
or specialized unit such as
Detective Division or drug
investigation team.
Sergeant(s) will perform
various administrative
functions in addition to their
other duties. (See Police
Sergeant job description in
Personnel Office).
D. LAWFUL ORDER OF A
SUPERVISOR
All employees shall promptly
and to the best of their
ability carry out any lawful
orders directed by a
supervisor. A "lawful order"
is an order which officers or
employees should reasonably
believe to be in keeping with
the performance of their
duties.
1. Officts or employees
shall not obey any order which
they know or should know would
require them to commit any
illegal act.
2. Insubordination shall
include conduct directed at a
superior officer which is
either disrespectful, mutinous,
insolent, or abusive in nature.
3. Supervisory personnel
shall retain a proper reserve
and respect in all official
relations with subordinates,
being careful to abstain from
violent or abusive language in
giving orders or direction to
subordinates.
E. CONFLICTING ORDERS
In the event an employee
receives an order which is in
conflict with a previous order,
rule, regulation, or directive,
the employee shall immediately
and respectfully inform the
supervisor issuing the order of
the conflict.
1. If the supervisor does not
alter or retract the
conflicting order, the most
recent order shall stand, and
the responsibility for the
conflict shall be placed on the
supervisor. The employee shall
not be held responsible for
disobedience of the order.
2. The employee shall advise
his immediate supervisor
through departmental
correspondence of the situation
surrounding the conflicting
order, and the supervisor shall
resolve the situation.
3. The Chief of Police shall
be provided a copy of all
correspondence concerning the
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resolution.
F. STAFF MEETINGS
The Chief of police or his
designee will conduct a staff
meeting at lcaot tjuastcilyals
n" a eel.
1. The Chief of Police will
prepare an agenda listing
specific topics for discussion.
2. Time will be set aside at
the end of the staff meeting
for discussing areas of special
interest to staff members.
4. The staff meeting will
include all buJyips gild
those individuals whose
presence is deemed necessary.
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
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tvrs,Cunci%ll) . (Arkansas
The purpose of this directive Code Annotated 14-51-302).
' is to establish procedures for
development of new or revised 2. A "General Order" is a
department policies, written statement defining in
procedures, and rules. more specific terms the
' Departmental "General Orders" procedures for day-to-day
will also be covered in this operation of the department.
policy. General Orders are approved and
issued by the Chief of Police
II. POLICY as necessary for maintaining an
efficient operation. General
A. It shall be the policy of Orders are intended to greatly
the Fayetteville Police benefit an officer by giving
Department that its members more specific details for a
receive written communications particular subject but
1 in an orderly manner so that maintaining the spirit of the
accurate information flows more formal Policies,
smoothly throughout the Procedures, & Rules which
• organization. For the purpose require Board approval.
• of clarification:
B. The following method will
1. A "Policy, Procedure, & be used for review of newly
Rule" is a written directive proposed or revised policies,
concerning policies, procedures and rules .
procedures, and rules for
'• department personnel which must 1. All personnel shall have
be approved by the governing the opportunity to review new
body of the municipality (by or updated policies,
resolution of the City $omd-of procedures, and rules prior to
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2. It shall be standard
practice for new or revised
policies, procedures, and rules
to be reviewed by the following
entities prior to approval by
the City BaLJ
B±MCtorsGo` un ill:
a. CiLy t.1asacrMayor-
b. City Legal Staff
C. Civil Service Commis-
sioners
C. The physical format of
policies, procedures, and rules
documents shall all follow a
like format and general
appearance. The words
"POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND
RULES" shall appear at the top
of each first page. The format
heading will also include
designated boxes for the
following:
Effective date
Number
Subject
Reference
Special Instructions
Distribution
Reevaluation Date
No. Pages (Number of
pages)
D. The physical format of all
General Orders shall all follow
a like format and general
appearance. The words "GENERAL
ORDER #" shall appear at the
top of each first page. The
format heading will also
reserve spa for the following I
information:
Subject
Cross -Reference
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POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date Number
16.2.3
Subject
Temporary Light Duty
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PURPOSE
It is the purpose of this
policy to establish the
authority for temporary light -
duty assignments and procedures
for granting temporary light
duty to eligible officers and
civilian personnel within this
agency.
II. POLICY
Temporary light -duty
assignments, when available,
are for officers and other
eligible personnel in this
agency who, because of injury,
illness or disability, are
temporarily unable to perform
their regular assignments but
who are capable of performing
alternative duty assignments.
Use of temporary light duty can
provide employees with an
opportunity to remain
productive while convalescing
as well as provide a work
option for employees who may
otherwise risk their health and
the safety of others by
remaining on duty when
physically or mentally unfit
for their regular assignment.
Therefore, it is the policy of
this agency that eligible
personnel be given a reasonable
opportunity to work in
temporary light -duty
assignments where available and
consistent with this policy.
III. DEFINITIONS
Eligible Personnel:
For the
purposes of this
policy, any
full-time sworn or civilian
member of this
department
suffering from
medically
certified illness,
injury or
disability requiring treatment
of a licensed
health-care
provider and who,
because of
injury, illness or
disability,
is temporarily
unable to
perform the regular assignment
but is capable of
performing
alternative assignments.
Family and Medical Leave Act
(FMLA): Federal law providing
for up to 12 weeks of unpaid
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annual leave for workers. FMLA
is used concurrently, not in
addition to paid leave provided
by this agency, - due to
illness, injury or certain
other family
conditions/situations.
IV.
A. General Provisions
1. Temporary light -duty
positions are limited in number
and variety. Therefore,
a. Personnel injured or
otherwise disabled in the line
of duty shall be given
preference in initial
assignment to light duty; and
b. Assignments may be changed
at any time, upon the approval
of the treating physician, if
deemed in the best interest of
the employee or the agency.
2. This policy in no way
affects the privileges of
employees under provisions of
the Family and Medical Leave
Act, Fair Labor Standards Act,
American with Disabilities Act,
or other federal or state law.
3. Assignment to temporary
light duty shall not affect an
employee's pay classification,
pay increases, promotions,
retirement benefits or other
employee benefits.
4. No specific position
within this agency shall be
established for use as a
temporary. light -duty
assignment, nor shall any
existing position be designated
or utilized exclusively for
personnel on temporary light
duty.
5. Light -duty assignments are
strictly temporary and normally
should not exceed six months in
duration. After six months,
personnel on temporary light
duty who are not capable of
returning to their original
duty assignment shall:
a. Present a request for
extension of temporary light
duty, with supporting
documentation, to the Chief of
Police or his designate; or
b. Pursue other options as
provided by employment
provisions of this agency or
federal or state law.
6. Officers on temporary
light duty are prohibited from
engaging in outside employment
in which they may reasonably be
expected to perform law
enforcement functions for which
they have been determined
physically or mentally unable
to perform on behalf of this
department and that form the
basis for their temporary
light -duty assignment.
7. Depending upon the nature
and extent of the disability,
an officer on temporary light
duty may be prohibited or
restricted from wearing the
department uniform, carrying
the service weapon or otherwise
limited in employing police
powers as determined by the
Chief of Police so long as such
limitation is consistent with
the provisions of IV -B and IV -C
of the policy.
8. Light -duty assignments
shall not be made for
disciplinary purposes.
9. Officers may not refuse
temporary light -duty
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by and consistent with the
recommendations of an attending
• physician or certified health-
care provider.
B. Temporary Light -Duty
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assignments may be drawn from a
range of technical and
administrative areas that
include but are not limited to
the following:
a. Administrative functions
b. Clerical Functions
c. Desk Assignments
d. Report Taking
e. Communications
Property/Evidence
2. In addition to
considerations included in IV -
A -1 of this policy, decisions
on temporary light -duty
assignments shall be made based
upon the availability of an
appropriate assignment given
the applicant's knowledge,
skills and abilities;
availability of light -duty
assignments; and the physical
limitations imposed on the
officer.
4. Every effort shall be made
to assign officers to positions
consistent with their rank and
pay classifications. However,
where deemed appropriate,
personnel may be assigned to
positions designated for
personnel of lower rank or pay
classification. Officers thus
assigned shall:
a. Retain the privileges of
their rank but shall answer to
the supervisory officer of the
unit to which they are assigned
with regard to work
responsibilities and
performances; and
b. Retain the pay
classification and related
benefits of the position held
prior to their assignment to
temporary light duty.
C. Requests for and
Assignment to Temporary Light
Duty
1. Requests for temporary
light -duty assignments shall be
submitted to the
officer's/employee's immediate
supervisor. Requests must be
accompanied by a statement of
medical certification to
support either by the treating
physician or other licensed
health-care provider. The
certificate must include an
assessment of the nature and
probable duration of the
disability and an
acknowledgement by the health-
care provider of familiarity
with the light -duty assignment
and the fact that the employee
can physically assume the
duties involved.
2. The request for temporary
light duty and the physician's
statement shall be forwarded to
this department's personnel
authority, who shall make a
recommendation regarding the
assignment to the Chief of
Police..or.his designate.
a. This department may
require the employee to submit
to an independent medical
examination by a health
provider of the department's
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provider
foregoing
employee
opinion
expense.
In the event the
f this second health
differs from the
health provider, the
may request a third
at the employer's
b. The employee and
representatives of this
department shall cooperate and
act in good faith in selecting
any third health-care provider,
and both parties shall be bound
by that medical decision.
3. An employee who has not
requested temporary light duty
may be recommended for such
assignment by submission of a
request from the officer's
immediate supervisor. Such a
request must be accompanied by
an evaluation of the employee
conducted by a competent
medical authority expressing
the need for temporary light
duty or by a request/order for
a medical or psychological
fitness -for -duty examination.
a. Notice shall be provided
to the employee of the proposed
temporary light -duty assignment
together with justification for
the recommendation.
4. As a condition of
continued assignment to
temporary light duty, officers
shall be required to submit
monthly physical assessments of
their condition as specified by
the personnel authority.
D. Pregnant Officers
1. Pregnant officers are
eligible for temporary light -
duty assignments as available
and as appropriate to their
physical capabilities and well-
being.
2. Where appropriate
temporary light -duty
assignments are unavailable,
pregnant officers may pursue
other forms of medical,
disability or family leave
(FMLA) as provided by this
agency and state or federal
law.
3. On a monthly basis,
pregnant officers shall submit
physician's medical
certificates that document:
a. The officer's physical
ability to perform the present
assigned duties,
b. The physician's appraisal
that the type of work being
performed will not injure the
officer or her expected child,
and
c. Any recommended duty
restrictions or modifications
including temporary light duty.
4. Pregnant officers shall be
permitted to continue working
on regular duty or temporary
light -duty assignments as long
as they present monthly
physician certificates or until
such time as a physician
recommends that work be
curtailed.
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DISCIPLINARY MATTERS & PROCEDURES
Reference
(See 52.1.1)
Distribution
All Personnel
I. PURPOSE
Number
26.1.1
Special Instructions
Reevaluation Date
1 -Year
Effective discipline is a
positive process when its
perceived purpose is to train
or develop by instruction.
Among the programs having an
impact on discipline in a law
enforcement agency are
selection, training, direction,
supervision, and
accountability. These elements
are inter- dependent, and a
weakness in any one is damaging
to effective discipline. Many
standards bearing on a
disciplinary system are
included in other chapters
relating to selection,
training, and direction.
Therefore, the purpose of this
directive is to focus on the
accountability component of a
disciplinary system.
II. DISCUSSION
It shall be the policy of
the Fayetteville Police Depart-
ment to follow and abide by the
disciplinary policies and
procedures in effect and
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Service Personnel Policy. An
employee whose work becomes
unsatisfactory should
immediately be notified by
his/her supervisor in what way
the work is deficient and what
must be done if work
performance is to be judged
satisfactory. An employee who
is suspended or dismissed for
unsatisfactory performance of
duties should normally have
received three warnings.
First, an oral warning from the
immediate supervisor; second,
an oral warning with a follow-
up letter to the employee which
sets forth the points covered
in their discussion; and third,
a written warning from the
Department Chief serving notice
upon the employee that noted
deficiencies must be corrected
immediately in order to avoid
disciplinary action up to and
including dismissal. The
supervisor must record the
dates of the discussions with
the employee, the performance
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deficiencies discued and the
corrective actions required.
Nothing in this policy
shall prohibit the Chief of
Police from exercising all
authority granted under Civil
Service Commission Rules and
the Arkansas Code.
A. Compliance With Department
Directives
Officers are expected to
set a proper example to their
subordinates in the matter of
due respect and regard for the
policies, procedures, and rules
in all matters pertaining to
proper discipline.
1. In case of alleged unjust
treatment in violation of these
policies, procedures, and
rules, any officer may prefer
charges against a superior to
the proper authorities, but
failure to substantiate such
charges shall render the
accusing member liable to
disciplinary action. When any
member suspects a violation of
these policies, procedures, and
rules has occurred, they are to
notify the Chief of Police for
investigation, and may request
results of the findings.
Reporting a suspected violation
confidentially is not a
violation of the policies,
procedures, and rules.
2. The following acts,
infractions, or violations of
the policies, procedures, and
rules shall be deemed
sufficient cause for separation
from the department:
(a) Willful disobedience of
lawful orders.
(b) Disrespect or insolence
toward a superior officer.
(c) Beingnder the influence
of intoxicants or drugs while
on duty.
(d) Absence without leave.
(e) Incompetency.
(f) Driving any machine or
apparatus of the department
carelessly or maliciously, in
such a manner as to collide
with, cause personal injury,
damage a vehicle or other
property, or any other wanton
or malicious conduct which
causes injury or damage to a
citizen or property.
(g) Neglect or refusal to pay
just debts.
(h) Agitating or creating
dissension in the department or
attempting in any manner to
cause ill feeling against any
member of the department
including
civilian personnel working
within our facility.
(i) Making any false or
unwarranted report, either
publicly or otherwise, about a
member of this department.
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3. It shall be to policy of
the Fayetteville Police Depart-
ment that all personnel
maintain sufficient competency
to properly perform their
duties and assume the
responsibility of their
positions. Personnel shall
perform their duties in a
manner which will maintain the
highest standards of efficiency
in carrying out the functions
and objectives of the
department. Unsatisfactory
performance may be demonstrated
by:
(a) A lack of knowledge of the
application of laws and
ordinances required to be
enforced.
(b) An unwillingness or
inability to perform assigned
tasks.
(c) The failure to take
appropriate action on the
occasion of a crime, disorder,
or other condition deserving
police attention.
(e) Absence without proper
leave.
(d) Written record of repeated
infractions of policies,
procedures, rules, directives,
or general orders of the
department.
B. Unbecoming Conduct
Officers shall be held
responsible at all times for
conduct unbecoming an officer
of the department which tends
to lower the law enforcement
service in the estimation of
the public. Officers should be
governed by ordinary rules of
good behavior observed by law
abiding and self-respecting
citizens.
1. Any i9e, indiscreet, or
disrespectful remark(s) or
•uden a to citizens or any
greeting(s), conversation(s),
or remark(s) tending to show
undue familiarity with members
of the opposite sex while on
duty shall subject a member to
disciplinary action. roses
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2. Officers are cautioned
that the use of obscene,
immoral, profane or
disrespectful language,
agitating and tending to create
dissension in the department or
attempts to cause undue or
unfavorable reflection(s) upon
any member of the department,
will not be tolerated.
Officers shall not engage in
altercations between themselves
under any circum- stances.
3. All officers when
reporting for duty shall be
completely attired in the
regulation uniform as
prescribed by the Chief of
Police. ;(Refer`'•.to Generaal
Order #?0 .. f6I 1 ,Grooming
requirements) Failure to do so
may subject the member to
reprimand or suspension.
C. Use of Alcohol & Drugs
1. No. employee .ofthe'. poli"ce
department..,.;,, shall ". ,consume
alcohohics:beverages*<<_while' on
duty._ No officer of the
department shall have or allow
anyone else to have at any
time, wine, beer, liquor or any
other intoxicating drinks in or
around the police station,
except as directly -related to a
case or as evidence item(s).
Officers shall not at any time
while on duty be under the
influence of any wine, beer,
liquor, or other intoxicants of
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any kind, or un er sickness
caused or produced by the use
of such intoxicants. Any
officer absenting themselves
from acliedu'led duty because of
intoxicating drink, or
reporting to duty under its
influence, or in any unfit
condition due to intoxicants or
drugs will be subject to
reprimand, suspension or
discharge.
D. Acceptance of Gratuities,
Bribes, or Rewards
1. No officer (except when
assigned desk duties inside the
police facility) shall receive
or collect any fine or fines
for parking tickets, other
traffic violations, or any
other offenses whatsoever.
Members shall courteously
advise citizens that all fines
are payable at the Fayetteville
Police Department.
2. No officer shall directly
or indirectly, except by
permission of the Chief of
Police, sell tickets, solicit
any money, circulate any
petitions, subscriptions, or
allow the use of the
department's name for any fair,
exhibition, benefit, or similar
project. In deciding whether
to grant such permission, the
Chief of Police shall not
discriminate against any
officer of the department.
Such permission may be granted
if the activity will not
adversely affect the
administration or management of
the department, or decrease the
trust or confidence of the
public.
E. Abuse of Authority
1. No officer shall take,
solicit, retain, receive, or
extort any fee, property,
reward, gift, compensation, or
thing of value or free service
in any form from any person,
firm, or corporation for any
services rendered in the
conduct or performance of the
duties as a police officer.
2. It shall be the policy of
the Fayetteville Police Depart-
ment that its officers shall
not recommend or suggest in any
manner, except in the trans-
action of personal business,
the employment or procurement
of a particular product,
professional service, or
commercial service (such as an
attorney, towing firm, bail
bondsman, mortician, etc.).
F. Use of Force
Refer to Chapter 1.3.1.
G. Proper Care & Maintenance
of Equipment
1. officers positively shall
not loan any department
equipment or tools, except on
permission of the Chief of
Police or other supervisor.
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date
Subject
HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE
Reference
(See 26.1.1)
Distribution
All Personnel
Number
26.1.2
Special Instructions
Reevaluation Date
1 Year
I. PURPOSE
' The purpose of this policy
is to maintain a healthy work
environment in which all
individuals are treated with
respect and dignity and to
provide procedures for
reporting, investigating and
resolving complaints of
harassment and discrimination.
Federal law provides for
' protection of classes of
persons based on race, color,
sex, religion, age, disability
and national origin.
II. DIScuSSION
• It is the policy of this
• department that all employees
have the right to work in an
environment free of harassment.
This department will not
tolerate, condone or allow
harassment by employees,
' whether sworn, civilian, or
other non -employees who conduct
business with this agency.
' This department considers
harassment and discrimination
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of others a form of serious
employee misconduct. Therefore,
this department shall take
direct and immediate action to
remedy all reported instances
of harassment and
discrimination.
III. DISCUSSION
A. Prohibited Activity
1. No employee shall harass
another employee.
2. Employees shall not make
offensive or derogatory
comments to any person, either
directly or indirectly, based
on race, color, sex, religion
age, disability, or national
origin. Such harassment is a
prohibited form of
discrimination under state and
federal employment law and is
misconduct subject to
disciplinary action by the
department.
3. Sexual harassment is
defined as unwelcome sexual
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advances, requests for sexual
favors, and other verbal or
physical conduct of a sexual
nature when:
a. Submission to such conduct
is made either explicitly or
implicitly a term or condition
of employment; or
b. Submission to or rejection
of such conduct by an employee
is used as the basis for
employment decisions affecting
the employee;
c. Such conduct has the
purpose or effect of
unreasonably interfering with
an employee's work performance
or creating an intimidating,
hostile or offensive working
environment.
4. Individuals covered under
this policy include department
members defined as employees.
B. Management Responsibilities
1. Each supervisor shall be
responsible for preventing acts
of harassment. This
responsibility includes:
a. Monitoring the work
environment on a daily basis
for signs that harassment may
be occurring;
b. Counseling
the types
prohibited
department's
reporting
complaints of
all employees on
of behavior
and the
procedures for
and resolving
harassment;
c. Stopping any observed acts
that may be considered
harassment, and taking
appropriate steps to intervene,
whether or not the involved
employees are within his/her
line of supervision; and
d. Taking immediate action to
prevent retaliation towards the
complaining party and to
eliminate the hostile work
environment where there has
been a complaint of harassment,
pending investigation.
• If a situation requires ,
separation of the
parties, care should be
taken to avoid actions
that appear to punish the
complainant.
• Transfer or reassignment
of any of the parties
involved should be
voluntary if possible
and, if non -voluntary,
should be temporary
pending the outcome of
the investigation
e. Failure to carry out these
responsibilities will be
considered in any evaluation or
promotional decision and may
grounds for discipline.
2. Each supervisor has the
responsibility to assist any
employee of this agency who
comes to that supervisor with a
complaint of harassment in
documenting and filing a
complaint with the Chief of
Police.
3. Each employee is responsible
for assisting in the prevention
of harassment through
refraining from participation
in, or encouragement of,
actions that could be perceived ,
as harassment.
C. Complaint Procedures ,
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1. Any employee encountering
harassment is encouraged to
inform the person that his or
her actions are unwelcome and
offensive. The employee is
encouraged to document all
incidents of harassment in
order to provide the fullest
basis for investigation.
' 2. Any employee who believes
that he or she is being
harassed shall report the
' incident(s) as soon as possible
so that steps may be taken to
protect the employee from
further harassment, and so that
' appropriate investigative and
disciplinary measures may be
initiated. Where doing so is
' not practical, the employee may
instead file a complaint with
another supervisor, with the
' appropriate Office of
Professional Standards
investigative authority.
' a. The supervisor or other
person to whom a complaint is
given shall meet with the
' employee and document the
incident(s) complained of, the
person(s) performing or
participating in the
harassment, any witnesses to
the incident(s) and the date(s)
on which it occurred.
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taking the complaint shall
promptly submit a confidential
memorandum documenting the
complaint to the Chief of
Police. The Chief of Police
will assign the complaint for
investigation.
3. The Office of Professional
Standards shall be responsible
for investigating any complaint
alleging harassment or
discrimination.
4. There shall be no
retaliation against any
employee for filing a
harassment or discrimination
complaint, or for assisting ,
testifying or participating in
the investigation of such a
complaint.
5. The complaining party's
confidentiality will be
maintained throughout the
investigatory process to the
extent practical and
appropriate under the
circumstances.
6. Complainants or employees
accused of harassment may file
a grievance/appeal in
accordance with department
policy when they disagree with
the investigation or
disposition of the harassment
claim.
7. This policy does not
preclude any employee from
filing a complaint or grievance
with an outside agency.
D. Retaliation
1. Retaliation against any
employee
for filing a
harassment
or discrimination
complaint,
or for assisting,
testifying
or participating in
the investigation of such a
complaint,
is illegal and is
prohibited
by this agency and
by federal
statutes.
2. Retaliation is a form of
employee misconduct. Any
evidence of retaliation shall
be considered a separate
violation of this policy and
shall be handled by the same
complaint procedures
established for harassment and
discrimination complaints.
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3. Monitoring to ensure that
retaliation does not occur is
the responsibility of the Chief
of Police, supervisors and the
appropriate Office of
Professional standards
supervisor in charge of the
Office of Professional
Standards, or the Chief of
Police.
a. The supervisor to whom the
complaint is given shall
expeditiously deliver the
complaint to the Chief of
Police.
3. The Office of Professional
Standards shall be responsible
for the investigation of any
complaint alleging harassment.
4. There shall be no
retaliation against any
employee for filing a
harassment complaint, or
assisting, testifying, or
participating in the
investigation of the complaint.
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33.1.1
Subject
PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
Reference
Special Instructions
Distribution
Reevaluation
Date
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1 Year
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I. PURPOSE
and safety, and to reduce the
possibility of premature death,
The purpose of this policy is
heart attack, stroke,
to establish standards and
respiratory disease or other
programs to ensure the physical
illness related to lack of
readiness of officers to
physical activity.
perform the frequent and
critical physically demanding
essential functions of their
III• POLICY
jobs.
II. DISCUSSION
Physical fitness for law
enforcement officers is job -
related and fitness tests have
undergone court scrutiny and
have been accepted as job
related.
' Another concern is employee
health. With the initiation of
this program an effort will be
' made to improve employee
physical fitness, employee
performance and safety and to
reduce the threat of illness
caused by lack of physical
fitness.
The goal of the Department is
to improve employee performance
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A. All entry level and sworn
uniformed personnel shall
comply with the fitness
standards set forth within this
policy.
1. Entry level personnel are
those applying for a police
officer position with the City
of Fayetteville.
2. Sworn uniformed personnel
are those sworn employees at or
below the rank of lieutenant.
3. Testing will be conducted
bi-annually on dates set by the
Fitness Coordinators.
B. Physical Fitness Testing
Procedures For Applicants
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1. When an apprication is
completed a medical history
form, along with a physical
activity readiness form(PARQ),
provided by the Fayetteville
Police Department, shall be
completed by the applicant. A
copy of both forms will be
forwarded to a Fitness
Coordinator for review.
2. Prior to a final offer of
employment, those applicants
still eligible shall be subject
to a standard physical fitness
test as designated by this
policy.
3. Failure to meet any of the
established Physical Fitness
Standards will result in no
offer of employment to the
applicant.
C. Physical Fitness Testing
For Incumbent Sworn Uniformed
Personnel.
1. Incumbent personnel will
be assessed to determine their
level of fitness. A Fitness
Coordinator will review the
assessment with the employee in
order to determine a starter
program which will assist the
employee in achieving
department standards.
2. Incumbent personnel will
be introduced to the program in
phases.
(a) Phase
Mandatory
Voluntary
following
dealt with
Phase II:
1. Medic
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Participation/
Compliance. The
components will be
in both Phase I and
al screening
2. Fitness testing
3. Fitness education
4. Indiv�alized exercise
prescription
(b) Phase II (After 1st year)
Mandatory Participation/
Mandatory Compliance.
1. Department standards must
be met.
D. COMPLIANCE
1. Phase I
(a) If an officer cannot take
the fitness test or participate
in exercise, he/she should be
placed on temporary
limited/light duty until he/she
can take the test and exercise.
This reflects a very basic
rationale for the program - if
an officer has a serious enough
medical or physical problem
that he/she cannot take the
fitness test exercise, then
he/she could not be expected to
perform the essential physical
tasks of the job.
(b) Phase I should consist of
the following:
* medical screening
* periodic fitness testing
* fitness education
* individualized exercise
prescription
* no compliance to a
standard or to exercise
is required.
2. Phase II
(a) Mandatory participation
as defined in Phase I
(b) Formal medical and
performance review
systems from Phase I are
in place.
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(c) Mandatory cooliance of a. Partipants should warm
the following Absolute up and stretch thoroughly
Standards will be adhered prior to the test.
to:
b. The participant runs 1.5
• 1.5 mile run (min/sec) 16:28 miles as fast as
possible.
• 300 meter run (seconds) 71.0
• 1 RM bench press (ratio) .64 c. Upon completion, a
' mandatory cool down
• Maximum push ups (#) 25 period is enforced. The
participants should walk
I. 1 minute sit ups (1$) 29 slowly for about 5
minutes immediately after
• vertical jump (inches) 16.0 the run to prevent venous
' pooling (i.e. pooling of
the blood in the lower
(d) The compliance process is extremities which reduces
defined as follows: the return of blood to
' the heart and may cause
1. Those unable to comply cardiac arrhythmias).
will be . given an
' opportunity to retest as 2. The 300 meter run
soon as possible with no measures anaerobic
sanction. The retest strength.
' will consist of the
entire fitness testing a. Participants should warm
process. up and stretch thoroughly
prior to the test.
2. A remedial program will
be provided for non- b. The participant runs 300
compliers. meters as fast as
possible.
(e) Failure to comply with
these Absolute Standards C. A mandatory cool down is
' will result in enforced, as with the 1.5
disciplinary measures mile run.
being taken, up and to
termination of 3. The one repetition
' employment. (Refer to: maximum (RM) bench press
26.1.1,Comliance with measures absolute
Department Directives) strength which involves
forcing a muscle group to
exert a maximum force.
E. PROCEDURES FOR FITNESS
TESTING a. Two experienced spotters
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must be used, one on each
1. The 1.5 mile run measures end of the bar.
aerobic power
' (cardiovascular b. Starting weight for men
endurance) is about 2/3 of body
weight. Starting weight
for women is the bar (45
lbs).
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c. With the subject in the femala. a 3 -inch sponge
supine position, spotters may be placed under the
lower the bar to level of sternum to substitute for
subjects chest. Subject a fist.
should have a shoulder
width grip on bar. b. Starting from the up
position (elbows
d. Spotters then release the extended), the subject
bar and the subject must keep their back
presses to full extension straight at all times and
while exhaling, lower their body to the
floor until their chest
e. Spotters take the bar, t o u c h e s t h e
place it on the rack and administrator's fist.
increase the poundage. The subject them returned
to the up position. This ,
f. Repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 is one repetition.
until the 1RM is reached.
This should take c. Resting is only allowed
approximately 5 to 6 in the up position.
trials.
d. The total number of
g. Convert the 1RM free correct push-ups
weight bench press score performed in 1 minute is
to the estimated 1RM recorded as the score.
Universal bench press
score by using the 5. The Sit-up Test measures
following formulas: the abdominal muscular
endurance.
Males: Estimated 1RM
Universal = (1.016 a. The subject starts by
x free weight 1RM) lying on their back,
+ 18.41 knees bent, heels flat on
the floor, with their
Females: Estimated 1RM fingers laced and held
Universal = (.848 behind their head.
x free weight 1RM)
+ 21.37 b. A partner holds their
feet down firmly.
4. The Push-up Test measures
the muscular endurance c. The subject then performs
of the upper body as many correct sit-ups
(anterior deltoid, as possible in one
pectoralis major and minute.
triceps).
d. In the up position, the
a. The hands are placed subject should touch
about shoulder -width his/her elbows to his/her
apart, with fingers knees and then return
pointing forward. The until their shoulder
administrator places one blades touch the floor.
fist on the floor below
the subject's chest. If e. The score is the total
a male is testing a number of correct sit-
ups. Any resting should
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be done it the up
position.
f. Breathing should be as
normal as possible and
making sure the subject
does not hold their
breath.
' g. Neck remains in the
neutral position.
' 5. The Vertical Jump
measures leg power.
' a. This test is administered
with shoes on.
b. Stand adjacent to and
perpendicular to the wall
with dominant hand side
closest to the wall.
' c. With heels flat and
slightly apart, reach up,
' extend arm fully and
touch the wall with
fingertips.
' d. Bend knees, crouch down,
arms down by side and
jump vertically with
maximal effort. Touch
the wall with fingertips
at height of jump.
' e. A measurement of the
distance between the
subject standing reach
' and the farthest point
touched during the
vertical jump will be
' taken. The measurement
is taken to the nearest i4
inch.
If. Perform 3 trials using
the best score for the
test.
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Uniformed sworn personnel
Defined as Lieutenant, Sergeants, Patrol
officers, and Detectives.
Fitness coordiiors
Trained and certified as a Physical Fitness
Specialist to implement a fitness program
based on the standard or ordinary care
according to American College of Sports
Medicine.
Medical History Ouestioner and Physical
Activity Readiness Ouestionnaire(PAR-Ol
Screening tools used to identify individuals
who should not be tested in a field setting
without physician clearance.
Informed consent form
Informs the participant about the nature of the
testing procedures and includes the potential
benefits and risks of the testing.
Body composition
The proportion of fat, muscle, and bone that
make up the body.
Blood pressure
The force that moves blood through the
circulatory system.
Hieh risk factors for Coronary Heart
Disease
The factors that would increase the likelihood
of a cardiovascular event. These include:
1. Personal history of
cardiovascular disease
2. Cigarette smoking
3. Hypertension
a. Blood pressure greater than
140/90 mmHg
b. Anyone taking
antihypertensive medicine
4. Elevated blood cholesterol level
a. Total cholesterol greater than
200 mg/dl
b.
LDL
greater than
130 mg/dl
c.
HDL
less than 35
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d.
HDL
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5. Family history
6. Diabetes Medllitus
7. Sedentary lifestyle
8. Visceral Obesity
9. Serious medical conditions whereby
the risk of exercise
outweighs the benefits
10. Age
a. Age is only a risk factor when
males are older than forty-five and females
are older than fifty-five.
LDL Cholesterol
The lipoproteins which bind to arterial walls
and create plaque.
HDL Cholesterol
The lipoproteins which assists in the removal
of excess cholesterol from the blood.
Total Cholesterol
A sum of the very low density lipoprotein
levels, the low density lipoprotein, and the
high density lipoprotein.
Absolute standard
The same fitness standards are used to
evaluate all personnel.
Absolute strength
The amount of tension a muscle can exhibit in
one maximal contraction.
Dynamic Strength or Muscular endurance
The ability to contract the muscle repeatedly
over a specific period of time without undue
fatigue.
Three minute step test
The purpose of this test istomeasure the heart
rate in the recovery period after three minutes
of stepping.
One and a half mile run
The purpose o this test is to measures the
aerobic power or cardiovascular endurance of
the participant. It tests pursuit tasks and use of
force that lasts over one to two minutes.
Three hundred meter run
This test measures anaerobic power which is
used during sprints or any short intense use of
force.
1 RM (Renetition Maximum) bench Dress
test
This test measures the absolute strength in the
upper body. These muscles are used while
lifting, carrying, or pushing heavy objects.
One minute sit up test
This test measures abdominal muscle
endurance. These muscles are used while
lifting, carrying, and dragging..
Maximum Push up Test
This test measures the muscular endurance of
the upper body which is used while lifting,
carrying, and pushing.
Sit and Reach Test
This test measures the range of motion in the
muscles in the back of the legs (hamstrings),
gluteus, and lower back. These muscles are
use while lifting, carrying, pushing, dragging,
and extracting.
Vertical Jump
This test measures explosive strength in the
lower body which is used while lifting,
carrying, pushing, dragging, and extracting.
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PATROL
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I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this directive
is to state policies relating
to the organization, admin-
istration, and operations of
the patrol component of the
Fayetteville Police Department.
II. POLICY
c. Response to
services;
called -for
d. Investigation of crimes,
offenses, incidents, and
conditions, including arresting
offenders;
e. Traffic direction and
control;
IA. ORGANIZATION AND
ADMINISTRATION f. Regulation of certain
businesses or activities as
1. Patrol Functions required by law;
' The primary functions of the g• Maintenance of public
patrol component include the order;
' following:
h. Provision of emergency
a. Preventive patrol services;
• (including inquiry and
inspectional activity) oriented i. Development of
toward prevention of crimes and relationships between citizens
accidents, maintenance of and the department; and
' public order, and the discovery
of hazards and delinquency- j• Reporting of information
causing situations; to appropriate organizational
components.
b. Crime prevention
2. Patrol Performance
activities;
a. The Chief of Police shall
be responsible for reviewing
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annual patrol performance
measures.
b. These performance measures
must be attainable,
quantifiable, and measurable.
3. The Chief of Police will
be responsible for establishing
procedures to ensure positive
communication between patrol
and other divisions and
programs within the department.
4. Patrol Response
The Fayetteville police will be
available for public service
and emergency calls 24 hours a
day, every day of the week.
5. Officer Assignment
a. The Chief of Police will
be responsible for assigning
officers to a shift.
b. The assignment will be
based on a uniform procedure to
ensure impartiality in the
decision making process.
c. Shift supervisors will be
responsible for beat
assignments and beat rotation
schedules.
d. The shift sergeant will be
responsible for field
operations.
e. When determining days off
for patrol officers and first
line supervisors, daily
workload requirements and
maximum coverage take priority
over personal preference.
6. Roll Call and Briefing
a. Officers shall attend roll
call and briefing at the
beginning of each shift until
released by the shift
supervisor. Shift roll
call/briefing shall include:
(1) Briefing officers with
information regarding daily
patrol activity, with
particular attention given to
unusual situations and changes
in the status of wanted
persons, stolen vehicles, and
major investigations;
(2) Notifying officers of
potential and actual police
hazards in the area;
(3) Notifying officers of '
changes in schedules and
assignments;
(4) Notifying officers of new
or revised policies,
procedures, rules and general
orders; and
(5) Evaluating officer
readiness to assume patrol.
7. Patrol officers shall
refer to their unit number in
radio communications.
8. Central dispatch center
will assign the number of units
and beat unit to respond to
certain calls such as:
a. An assault on an officer;
b. On -scene arrest for a
felony or violent misdemeanor;
c. Resistance to arrest;
d. Use of force;
e. A crime in progress; or ,
f. A fleeing suspect.
9. The Chief of Police shall ,
determine what calls do not
require the dispatch of an
officer and can be effectively
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handled by *eceiving 10-9 Repeal
information on the telephone. 10-10 Out of service - subject
to call
10. The Chief of Police shall 10-11 Dispatching too rapidly
determine what circumstances 10-12 Officials or visitors
' require the presence of a present
patrol supervisor at the scene 10-13 Advise road and weather
for the purpose of assuming conditions
command. 10-14 Convoy or escort
10-15 We have prisoner in
B. OPERATIONS custody
10-17 Pick up papers at
'• 1. Preliminary and Followt;up
Investigations. 10-19 Return to your station
10-20 What is your location
The Chief of Police shall 10-21 Call by
determine the categories of telephone
crime and incidents that should 10-22 Disregard last
receive preliminary information
' investigation or followup 10-23 Standby - interference
investigations by patrol 10-24 Trouble at All
officers. units report to
' 10-25 Do you have contact with
2. Field Interviews
10-27 Any answer our number _
' Patrol personnel will document
all field interviews to provide 10-28 Check full registration
other officers and detectives 10-29 Check for wanted
with information concerning 10-30 Does not conform to
' suspicious persons. rules and regulations
10-31 Is polygraph available
3. Officer Access to Radio 10-32 Need gas chromatograph
' Communications test
10-33 Emergency traffic at
a. When possible, all patrol this station
officers shall be equipped with 10-35 Confidential information
a portable radio and/or a 10-36 Correct time
mobile radio unit. 10-37 Dispatcher on duty
10-42 Officer now at
' b. Patrol officers shall his home
utilize the 10 -code in keeping 10-50 Traffic check or no
each other, supervisors, and traffic
' dispatchers informed of 10-51 NCIC inquiry
locations, the nature or status 10-52 Negative NCIC return
of a call, and developments in 10-53 Positive NCIC return
an investigation. 10-63 Net directed
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10-64 Net free
10-1 Receiving poorly 10-81 Officer is out at
10-2 Receiving well police station
' 10-3 Stop transmitting 10-88 What is the phone number
10-4 Message received okay 10-97 Arrived at scene
10-5 Relay 10-98 Finished last assignment
' 10-6 Busy 10-100 Bathroom
10-7 Out of service
10-8 In service 4. Uniforms
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a. Officers will bide by the
uniform procedures established
by the Chief of Police. All
members of the department shall
be required to present at all
times a neat, clean, well-
groomed appearance. When
reporting for duty, the
member's shoes or boots shall
have been shined, trousers
shall be pressed and shirts
shall look neat. (See Gener-al1
order #20 for Gr,�o�omIM
requirements)
b. They will each be
furnished an annual uniform
allowance in an amount approved
by the City Board GouncPil.
5. Uniformed officers shall
wear a bullet resistant vest at
all times unless specifically
exempted by the Chief of
Police.
Canine Units
The canine units provide a
special tactical function in
the detection of suspects,
evidence, or contraband
believed to be at or near the
scene of a crime. (See Chapter
41.2.17).
7. Telephone/Current Address
Information Required
All members of the police
department are required to have
a working telephone and to keep
the department advised of the
current telephone number.
Likewise, all members are
required to provide the
department with current address
information. Any changes in
phone numbers or addresses
shall be promptly reported to
immediate supervisors who
should immediately provide them
with the department approved
form. The completed forms will
be submittt to the office of
the Chief of Police.
8. when any sworn member of 1
the department is unable to
report for duty on account of
sickness or injury, such fact
shall be promptly reported to
the ehief, A!,oi tTTxt O111 t,
Cataizi, w. any on -duty
supervisor.
9. Every full-time member of
the department shall devote
their whole time to the
business of the department and
is expressly prohibited from
being employed in or giving
their personal attention to any
other business except with the
permission of the Chief of
Police. The Chief shall apply
the following areas when
considering a request for extra
outside employment:
(a) Is there a conflict of
interest?
(b) Will there be a decrease
in trust and confidence from
the public?
(c) Will the outside '
employment interfere with the
regular duties of the employee.
(d) Are there any liability
concerns?
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The purpose of this
directive is to state policies
relating to the organization,
administration and operations
of the bike patrol component of
the Fayetteville Police
Department.
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Officers assigned to the
bike patrol should meet the
following minimum requirements:
1. The number of
part-time
assigned to
patrol will be
by the Chief o
full-time/
officers
the bike
determined
f Police.
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2. officers must
The Fayetteville Police successfully complete the
' Department shall implement and departments prescribed
staff a bicycle patrol unit. training course for
This is a special method of police mountain bike
patrol and members will provide patrol.
first -line police services in
the areas to which they are 3. Officers must be in good
assigned. These areas will be physical condition to
t dictated by the Chief of undergo the rigors of
Police. The bicycle patrol long term bicycle riding.
unit is to serve as an
'effective proactive force in 4. Officers must present a
crime prevention, crime professional image and be
detection and enforcement. capable of interacting
Bike patrol officers are with the public in a
' governed by all policies set positive and friendly
forth in section II, number manner.
41.1.1 of this manual. 5. Officers must be willing
A. OFFICER ASSIGNMENT to ride in inclemate
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is in good
vacancies at the
direction of the working order.
supervisor. 7. The police mountain bike
B. D U T I E S A N D is not a legal emergency
vehicle by state
RESPONSIBILITIES standards. When being
to the ridden in an emergency
Officers assigned
situation, officers must
bike patrol share the same exercise extreme caution
duties and responsibilities as at all times.
all other officers assigned to
the patrol division and 8. Officers will not use the
additionally: bike as a weapon beyond
1.. Perform patrol duties in their scope of training,
unless faced with a
designated target areas deadly force situation.
as determined by the (See section 1.3.1)
Chief of Police.
2. For officer safety C. UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT
reasons, it is preferred Officers assigned to the
that officers patrol in Fayetteville Police Department
two person teams. Bike Patrol are only authorized
to wear uniforms
nt
3. Bike patrol officers will approvedby
rmtnd the
Chief
ef of
ride in all acceptable Police. These items include,
weather. In inclement but are not limited to:
weather the bike patrol
or on -duty patrol 1. LAPD blue coolmax long
supervisor will determine sleeve and short sleeve
whether or not to polo shirts.
terminate the bike patrol
function for that period. 2. LAPD blue supplex cycling
4. Officers will never shorts and pants.
operate a police 3. LAPD blue ultrex cold '
department bike without weather cycling pants.
the required safety
equipment. (See 4. Light blue with LAPD blue
maintenance and equipment ultrex New York zip
section) sleeve cycling jacket.
5. Officers will not expose 5. Black bike specific shoe '
the bikes to unreasonable which must be approved by
hazards or abuse, except the Chief of Police.
in situations that pose a
threat to the safety of 6. White below the calf
any person. _socks.
6. Officers will inspect 7. Black mock turtle neck
their bikes at the shirts may be worn under
beginning of each shift the winter uniform shirt.
to ensure that the bike
is functioning properly
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are the approved eyewear. bike repair/maintenance
form.
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"Uncle Mike's" black
nylon web gear and the
Pro 3 triple retention
duty holster.
10. Only departmental
approved helmets meeting
ANSI, ASTM, or SNELL 4.
safety guidelines will be
worn by any on -duty bike
officers.
11. Officers will ensure that
all equipment and tools
are returned to their
proper location at the
end of their shift.
12. officers are prohibited
from operating a police
department bike unless
they are wearing
departmentally approved
eye wear, gloves and a
properly fitted helmet.
D. MAINTENANCE
Bike patrol officers are
required to take an active role
in the maintenance and day to
day care of the department
issued bikes.
1. Officers
are responsible
for minor maintenance,
repairs,
and cleaning of
their bikes. This will
increase
the life of the
equipment
and maintain a
professional
image.
Officers
should never
attempt
a repair which is
beyond
their scope of
training
and ability.
2. Officers are required to
report all major repair
needs to a bike
maintenance officer as
Officers will inspect
their bikes at the
beginning of each shift
to ensure that the bike
is functioning properly
and all safety equipment
is in working order.
The bike patrols trained
maintenance officers will
be responsible
for
maintaining repair
and
maintenance logs on
each
department bike.
They
will also ensure that
all
bikes are in good working
order at all times
and
that a good supply
of
replacement parts
are
always on hand.
5. Bikes are an expensive
piece of equipment that
react poorly to abuse and
neglect. Officers are
required to treat the
bikes accordingly and
never subject them to
unnecessary abuse or
technical riding
conditions that exceed
the officers abilities.
6. At the beginning of each
shift officers will check
to ensure each bike is
equipped with the tools
necessary to make minor
field repairs.
Under no circumstances
will non -bike patrol
personnel be allowed to
remove department
purchased tools or
equipment from the
maintenance area.
E. OPERATIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS
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Bikes are a va uable tool to ma!ltain a reasonably '
to police officers. Along with slow speed and yield to '.
the benefits come some dangers all pedestrian traffic.
and tactical considerations.
The following policies will be F. TRAINING
strictly adhered to by
Fayetteville Police Department
bike patrol officers: All patrol officers
assigned to the bicycle patrol
1. Under normal conditions unit will be required to attend
bike officers will follow a department approved police
all state and local laws cyclist training course prior
governing the operation to beginning their bike patrol
of motor vehicles and duties. Bike officers will be
bicycles on public evaluated every six months on
roadways. their bike handling and patrol
skills. Officers failing to
2. During hours of low light meet minimum requirements will
bikes will not be be required to attend monthly
operated in traffic in service training to improve
without the use of their skills.
headlights and
taillights. ,
3. Bike officers are
required to wear helmets,
gloves and eye protection
during firearms training
and qualifications.
4. It is strictly prohibited
to discharge a weapon
from a moving bike. It
is extremely difficult to
engage a target from a
moving bike and doing so
would put innocent
bystanders at substantial
risk. '
5. Officers will not ride
along side a moving
suspect vehicle in an
attempt to gain the
drivers attention. The
contact officer should
make an attempt from the
left rear corner of the
suspects vehicle.
6. Anytime an officer is
operating a bike on a
sidewalk or any
pedestrian specific path,
the officer is required
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I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy
is to state the guidelines to
be followed during vehicular
pursuit. (Note: In instances
where there is no Field
Supervisor on -duty, the wording
"Shift Supervisor" applies
throughout this policy.)
II. POLICY
Vehicular pursuit of
fleeing suspects presents a
danger to the lives of the
public, officers and suspects
involved in the pursuit. It is
the policy of this department
to protect all persons' lives
to the extent possible when
enforcing the law. In
addition, it is the
responsibility of the
department to assist officers
in the safe .performance of
their duties. To effect these
obligations, it shall be the
policy of the department to
narrowly regulate the manner in
which vehicular pursuit is
undertaken and performed.
III. DEFINITION
A. Vehicular Pursuit: An
active attempt by an officer in
an authorized emergency vehicle
to apprehend fleeing suspects
who are attempting to avoid
apprehension through evasive
tactics.
IV.
A. Initiation of Pursuit
1. The decision to
initiate pursuit must be based
on the pursuing officer's
conclusion that the immediate
danger to the public created
by the pursuit is less than the
immediate or potential danger
to the public should the
suspect remain at large.
2. Any law enforcement
officer in an authorized
emergency vehicle may initiate
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a vehicular pursuit when ALL of
the following criteria are met:
a. The suspect exhibits
the intention to avoid arrest
by using a vehicle to flee
apprehension for an alleged
felony or misdemeanor that
would normally require a full
custody arrest;
b. The suspect operating
the vehicle refused to stop at
the direction of the officer;
and
c. The suspect, if
allowed to flee, would present
a danger to human life or cause
serious injury.
3. The pursuing officer
shall consider the following
factors in determining whether
to initiate pursuit:
a. The performance
capabilities of the pursuit
vehicle;
b. The condition of the
road surface upon which the
pursuit is being conducted;
c. The amount of
vehicular and pedestrian
traffic in the area; and
d. Weather conditions
B. Pursuit Officer
Responsibilities
1. The pursuing officer
shall immediately notify
communications center personnel
that a pursuit is underway.
The officer shall provide
communications personnel with
the following information:
a. Unit identification;
b. IJocation, speed and
direction of travel of the
fleeing vehicle;
c. Description and
license plate number, if known,
of the fleeing vehicle;
d. Number of occupants
in the fleeing vehicle, and
descriptions, where possible;
and
e. Reasons supporting
the decision to pursue.
2. Failure to provide
this information to
communications personnel may
result in an immediate decision
by a field supervisor assigned
to monitor the pursuit to order
its termination.
3. The primary pursuit
unit shall reduce the level of
pursuit to that of support or
backup unit where:
a. Another vehicle has
been assigned primary pursuit
responsibility.
4. Any primary or backup
unit sustaining damage to, or
failure of essential vehicular
equipment during pursuit shall
not be permitted to continue in
the pursuit. The unit shall
notify communications so that
another unit may be assigned to
the pursuit.
C. Communications Center
Responsibilities
1. Upon
that a pursuit
communications
immediately a
supervisor
information
pursuit.
notification
is in progress,
personnel shall
dvise a field
of essential
regarding the
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personnel shall carry out the
following activities and
responsibilities during the
pursuit:
a. Receive and record
all incoming information on the
pursuit and the pursued
vehicle;
b. Control all radio
communications and clear the
radio channels of all non -
emergency calls;
c. Obtain criminal
record and vehicle checks of
the suspects;
d. Coordinate and
dispatch backup assistance
under the direction of the
field supervisor; and
e. Notify neighboring
jurisdictions, where practical,
when pursuit may extend into
their locality.
D. Field Supervisor's
Responsibilities During
Vehicular Pursuit
1. Upon notification
that a vehicular pursuit
incident is in progress, the
field supervisor shall assume
responsibility for the
monitoring and control of the
pursuit as it progresses.
2. The field supervisor
shall continuously review the
incoming data to determine
whether the pursuit should be
continued or terminated.
3. In controlling the
pursuit incident, the field
supervisor shall be responsible
for coordination of the pursuit
as follows:
a. ITirecting pursuit
vehicles into or out of the
pursuit;
b. Redesignation of
primary, support or other
backup vehicle
responsibilities;
c. Approval or
disapproval, and coordination
of pursuit tactics; and
d. Approval or
disapproval to leave
jurisdiction to continue
pursuit.
4. The field supervisor
may approve and assign
additional backup vehicles to
assist the primary and backup
pursuit vehicles based on an
analysis of:
a. The nature of the
offense for which pursuit was
initiated;
b. The number of
suspects and any known
propensity for violence;
c. The number of
officers in the pursuit
vehicles;
d. Any damage or
injuries to the assigned
primary or backup vehicles or
officers;
e. The number of
officers necessary to make an
arrest at the conclusion of the
pursuit; and
f. Any other clear and
articulable facts that would
warrant the increased hazards
caused by numerous pursuit
vehicles.
E. Traffic Regulations During
Pursuit
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1. Each un authorized preserving• the lives and
to engage in vehicular pursuit property of both the public and
shall be required to activate the officers and suspects
headlights and all emergency engaged in pursuit. Pursuit
vehicle equipment prior to may be terminated by the
beginning pursuit. pursuing officer, the field
supervisor or chief executive
2. Officers engaged in officer of the department.
pursuit shall at all times
drive in a manner exercising 2. Pursuit shall be
reasonable care for the safety immediately terminated in any
of themselves and all other of the following circumstances:
persons and property within the
pursuit area. a. Weather or traffic
conditions substantially
3. Officers are increase the danger of pursuit
permitted to suspend beyond the worth of
conformance with normal traffic apprehending the suspect;
regulations during pursuit as
long as reasonable care is used b. The distance between
when driving in a manner not the pursuit and fleeing
otherwise permitted, and the vehicles is so great that
maneuver is reasonably further pursuit is futile; or
necessary to gain control of
the suspect. c. The danger posed by
continued pursuit to the
F. Pursuit Tactics public, the officers, or the
suspect is greater than the
1. Unless expressly value of apprehending the
authorized by a field suspect(s).
supervisor, pursuit shall be
limited to the assigned primary 3. The pursuing officer
and backup vehicles. Officers shall relay this information to
are not otherwise permitted to communications personnel along
join the pursuit team, or with any further information
follow the pursuit on parallel acquired which may assist in an
streets. arrest at a later date.
2. Officers may not H. interjurisdictional
intentionally use their vehicle Pursuits
to bump or ram the suspect's
vehicle in order to force the 1. The pursuing officer
vehicle to a stop off the road shall notify communications
or in a ditch. when it is likely that a
pursuit will continue into a
3. Departmental policy neighboring jurisdiction, or
pertaining to use of deadly across the state line.
force shall be adhered to
during the pursuit. .2. Pursuit into a
bordering state shall conform
G. Termination of Pursuit with the department's
interjurisdictional pursuit
1. A decision to agreement, if existent, and
terminate pursuit may be the state law.
most rational means of
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analysis of the pursuit, and
forward it to the chief
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POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
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41.2.11
PASSENGERS
Special Instructions
Reevaluation Date
1 Year
The purpose of this
directive is to state policies
concerning the use of
department owned, leased, or
operated vehicles.
II. POLICY
A. Officers and employees of
this department shall not abuse
or misuse departmental vehicles
and equipment. No employee
will alter department vehicles
or equipment except in the
course of repairing the
vehicles or equipment.
B. TAKING VEHICLE OUTSIDE
CITY LIMITS
Operators of department
vehicles are prohibited from
taking the vehicle outside the
city limits of Fayetteville
without obtaining prior
permission from the shift
supervisor, Chief, or Assistant
Chief, or the Captain. An
exception to this rule is
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pursuit of a violator or on
some emergency run. Under
emergency circumstances there
is an "implied permission" for
leaving the city limits.
However, as the officer is
leaving the city limits, the
Central Dispatch Center (CDC)
is to be notified, who in turn
is to immediately notify the
shift supervisor. The shift
supervisor is to immediately
notify the officer whether
permission is granted or
whether the officer is to
return to the city limits.
1. In all cases involving the
use of department vehicles
outside the city limits, the
operator of the vehicle is to
radio the CDC as they are
leaving the city limits and
radio the CDC when they return
to the city limits.
2. Detective. Division
personnel and all officers with
home -storage units shall be
exempt from notifying the CDC
when they are leaving or
returning to the city limits.
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' No person or persons shall
be permitted to ride in a
department vehicle with an
' officer without approval of one
of the department's supervisory
personnel. This prohibition
shall not apply to officers
' from other departments, persons
in custody, persons being
assisted, persons assisting the
' officers, members of the
judicial system or other city
employees on official business.
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FAYETfEVILLE,ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date (Number
41.2.13
Subj ect
SEATBELT USAGE
Reference Special Instructions
Distribution Reevaluation Date No.Pages
All Personnel 1 Year -2-
I. PURPOSE
The use of seatbelts can
have a significant effect in
reducing the number of deaths
and the severity of injuries
resulting from traffic
accidents. Occupant safety
restraining devices are also an
important factor in assisting
officers in maintaining control
of their vehicles during
pursuit or emergency high-speed
operations. The purpose of
this directive is to establish
rules for use of occupant
safety restraining devices in
department vehicles.
II. POLICY
A. All personnel operating,
or riding in, city owned,
leased, or operated vehicles
must use available safety belt
systems while the vehicle is in
motion.
1. Non -employees riding as
passengers in city owned,
leased, or operated vehicles
must use available safety belt
systems while the vehicle is in
motion.
2. It shall be the
responsibility of the employee
driving the city vehicle to see
that all passengers utilize
available safety belt systems
while the vehicle is in motion.
3. vehicles with non -operable
safety belts on the driver's
side shall not be driven by
employees unless the purpose of
driving is to deliver the
vehicle for safety belt repair.
Vehicles with non -operable
safety belts in other seating
positions shall not transport
passengers in those seating
positions. it is the
responsibility of the driver of
the vehicle to report any
safety belt defect to their
immediate supervisor and to
complete any required vehicle
repair forms.
4. Exemptions: This policy
shall not apply to persons
occupying a seating position
not equipped with a safety belt
assembly, or to any officer
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from a physician or the Chief
' of Police stating medical or
physical reasons prevent the
officer from using the safety
belt system.
(a) In the event a violent or
otherwise uncooperative
' prisoner is placed in a city
vehicle, the officer simply
directing the prisoner to wear
' the safety belt shall be
considered compliance with this
policy (even if the prisoner
' refuses to comply).
(b) It is recognized that
other safety considerations may
' outweigh strict compliance
concerning the use of safety
belts. During the few seconds
' of time just before a vehicle
comes to a complete stop, as
during a traffic stop, or
' arrival at an emergency call,
it is permissible for officers
to unbuckle the safety belt in
preparation for exiting the
' vehicle.
(c) Undercover officers in the
furtherance of an official
investigation are exempt from
this policy if in their opinion
such compliance could
' jeopardize their undercover
capacity or the investigation.
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Subject
CANINES
Reference
Distribution
All Personnel
I. PURPOSE
Effective Date (Number
41.2.17
Special Instructions
Reevaluation Date
1 Year
The purpose of this directive
is to establish policy
concerning the use of K-9
teams. The K-9 unit of the
Fayetteville Police Department
provides a special striking and
crime deterrent force. It
assists the police officer in
suppressing crime and makes
available the services of
trained K-9 teams to detect and
search out law violations.
II. POLICY
A. TRACKING:
1. A canine can track a human
scent providing conditions are
suitable for tracking.
(a) At the scene of a
burglary.
(b) At the. scene of -a robbery.
(c) For recently abandoned
stolen vehicles or other
vehicles where the suspected
felon(s) have fled.
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There are various
locations where the officer
needs a canine track and there
are certain things the
officer(s) at the scene can and
should do to help the K-9 team. '
1. The officer should have a
good starting point and know '
the direction the suspect fled.
2. The officer should kee
all other officers and citizens
away from the area where the
track begins. THIS IS VERY
IMPORTANTI
3. Responding backup
officer(s) should seal off the
general area where the
suspect(s) have been seen.
This is the key to starting the
K-9 team on a successful track
and hopefully a successful
apprehension.
4. A supervisor should assign ,
an additional officer to
provide assistance and cover ,
for safety of the K-9 team
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instruct the assisting officer
to stay far enough behind the
handler to prevent him from
interfering with the track.
The assisting officer should
keep other officers informed on
the K-9 team's direction of
travel and their location.
B. BUILDING SEARCH:
1. Canines search a building
by using
their
natural
abilities
(sense of smell
and
hearing).
The canine
will be
turned loose
on all
building
searches,
therefore
officers
should
not
enter the
building
during the
search.
The
assisting
officers
should
secure all
the exits
to the
building, if possible.
2. When an officer arrives at
a building that is to be
searched by the canine, the
officer should:
(a) Secure the building making
sure all the exits are covered.
(b) No officer(s) should enter
the building until the K-9 team
has finished searching and the
canine has been kenneled in the
police unit.
(c) Officers should be aware
the longer the suspect is in
the building before the search
starts, the stronger the human
scent will become in the
building. This will make the
search much easier for the
canine. If the building is
properly secured, there is no
need to worry about the suspect
inside.
C. OPEN FIELD SEARCH:
The open field search is
used when a suspect is hidden
in a large fenced -in area, or
has fled into a large open
field. The canine is turned
off the leash where he uses his
sense of smell to seek out the
suspect. The canine will
apprehend on the find.
Officers securing the area must
stay out of the search area or
they may receive a dog bite.
1. When there is a need for a
canine to search an area, the
officers at the scene should:
(a) Secure the area to be
searched, making sure the
suspect does not escape before
the K-9 team arrives.
(b) Keep all officers and
citizens out of the area to be
searched until the canine is
returned to the police unit or
put on a leash. The K-9
officer can make a
recommendation when he feels
the area to be search is too
contaminated to warrant
initiating or continuing a
search.
D. CHASE
The chase involves the
releasing of the canine for the
actual chase of the fleeing
criminal. Any avenue of escape
can be covered by the canine
while attempting to arrest or
capture a felony suspect. The
field supervisor needs to
simply place the K-9 team at
the point where he feels it is
needed during the arrest.
E. CROWD CONTROL
Canines can be used very
.effectively..for the control of
an unruly crowd and the
breaking up of free-for-all
fights. Before canines can be
used in the controlling a
crowd, a clearance must come
from the senior supervisor on -
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duty at the time the need
arises. In the event the
decision is made to use the
canines in a crowd control
situation, the supervisor shall
contact the Chief, Assistant
Chief, or Captain as soon as
possible thereafter and inform
them of the situation.
F. INJURIES CAUSED BY CANINES
Any person who is injured
by the Canine will be taken to
the hospital for treatment. If
the person refuses treatment,
this refusal will be made at
the hospital. The K-9 officer
will make a written report of
all injuries any time the
canine is responsible for
injuries. This report, and a
photograph of the injury (if
possible), will be forwarded to
the Chief of Police.
G. APPREHENSIONS BY K-9 TEAMS
After the apprehension is
made by the K-9 team, the K-9
officer has been instructed to
turn the prisoner over to the
officer assigned to the
original call. This officer
will transport and book the
prisoner. This allows the K-9
officer to stay in the field
instead of spending time at the
station and it allows for
assistance to other officers,
if needed. Under no
circumstances will prisoners be
transported in K-9 police units
(with the canine present),
unless specifically granted
authority to do so on a case -
by -case basis by a supervisor.
All supervisors must be
prepared to present.compelling
circumstances when granting
such authority.
H. COMMAND TO APPREHEND
The command to apprehend
or defend the handler, or
others, will not be given
except in life threatening
situations, large crowd
control, or in a situation
where the K-9 officer perceives
a grave injury to himself or
others.
I. NARCOTICS DETECTION
1. The canines may be used in
the detection of narcotics.
J. BOMB DETECTION
1. The canines may not be
used in the detection of bombs
or other explosive devices,
unless the particular K-9 team
is certified in bomb detection.
K. GENERAL PROVISION ,
1. In instances where the '
canines are being used inside
the city with no supervisor on
scene or in control by radio
communications, assisting
officer(s) should generally
follow the instructions of the
K-9 officer.
K. REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
Request for assistance
from another agency will be
directed to the shift
supervisor before assistance is
given. If the shift supervisor
dispatches a canine team
outside the city limits, the
Chief, Assistant Chief, or the
Captain needs to be notified.
In cases where the canines are
sent outside our jurisdiction,
a supervisor will accompany the
K-9.team.. Canine assistance to
other agencies shall generally
be restricted to felony cases
only but may be used in missing
persons/lost children
incidents, when circumstances
warrant.
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Effective Date Number
41.3.5
' Subject
GROOMING AND UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS
'Reference
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1 Year
To provide grooming and uniform
standard guidelines for
employees of this department.
II. POLICY
Members of the Fayetteville
Police Department shall be neat
and clean at all times while on
duty. All sworn personnel
shall comply with the following
grooming and uniform standards
unless excluded by the Police
Chief due to special
assignments. No member of the
department shall wear his
uniform or any part of his
uniform while he is under
suspension. For current
uniform specifications refer to
the Uniform Regulations Book
maintained in the shift
Lieutenants office.
III. PROCEDURES
All sworn personnel of the
Fayetteville Police Department
are subject to uniform
inspections on a daily basis by
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the Chief of Police or his
designee. Uniformed personnel
are to keep their uniform neat,
clean and free from defects.
Defective items shall be
replaced with annual uniform
allowance unless specified as a
departmental replacement item.
Non -uniformed personnel are
subject to the same standards
and inspections as uniformed
personnel. Failure to maintain
appearance standards will be
noted on your annual
evaluation. Repeated failure
to maintain proper appearance
standards could lead to
disciplinary action.
IV. DEFINITIONS (GROOMING)
1. Hair
The Chief of Police retains the
right to approve or disapprove
of any hair style which may
cause an unfavorable
reflection(s) upon the
department.
a. Male Officers - Hair shall
be neat, clean, trimmed, and
shall present a groomed
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appearance. Hair will not
cover any part of the ears or
the collar except the closely
cut hair on the back of the
neck. Hair in front will be
groomed so that it does not
fall below the band of properly
worn headgear. In no case will
the bulk or length of the hair
interfere with the proper wear
of any authorized headgear.
b. Female Officers - Hair
shall be worn in a fashion not
to create the risk of injury to
themselves. Hair must not hang
loose on the collar and must be
able to wear authorized
headgear properly.
2. Sideburns
If a member chooses to wear
sideburns, they will be neatly
trimmed and tapered in the same
manner as his haircut.
Sideburns will not extend below
the lowest part of the ear,
will be of even width (not
flared), and will end with a
clean shaven horizontal line.
3. Mustaches
A short and neatly trimmed
mustached may be worn, but
shall not extend over the top
of the upper lip or beyond the
corners of the mouth, and shall
not protrude more than one-half
inch from the skin surface of
the face.
4. Beards and Goatees
The face will be clean-shaven
other than the wearing of the
acceptable mustache or
sideburns. Beards and goatees
are prohibited. Only the Chief
of Police may approve the
wearing of beards or goatees.
If approval for wearing a beard
or goatee is granted the beard
will be kept trimmed
symmetricaay and will be kept
trimmed so that it does not
protrude more than one-half
inch from the skin surface of
the face.
5. Wigs
Wigs or hair pieces will not be
worn on duty except for
cosmetic reasons to cover
natural baldness or physical
disfiguration. If a wig or
hair piece is worn, it will
conform to department grooming
standards.
6. Jewelry
a. Male - Uniformed officers
may wear watches and wedding
bands. Medical alert bracelets
may be worn with the approval
of the Chief of Police. At no
time while on duty will
officers be permitted to wear
earrings or other ornaments
attached to body piercing.
b. Female - Uniformed
officers may wear watches,
wedding bands and post earrings
which do not protrude from the
ear lobe more than 1/4 inch.
If the earrings are worn, the
employee will wear one earring
in each ear lobe.
V. DEFINITIONS (UNIFORMS)
1. Duty Belt -
Items to be worn on the duty
belt consist of; holster with
gun, double magazine pouch with
magazines, flashlight ring and
flashlight, portable radio
holder with radio, handcuff
case -with handcuffs, keepers,
pepper spray holder with pepper
spray, and department supplied
baton holder and baton. No
sunglasses, keys, knives, or
any other gadgets will be worn
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the Chief of Police.
' If authorized to wear the
uniform on a "second" job, the
COMPLETE prescribed uniform for
the time of year will be worn.
2. Web Gear
1 Those individuals serving in
specialized functions which
require the wearing of a duty
belt other than the "patrol
duty -belt" will wear "web-
' gear". The Chief of Police
will determine specific
guidelines for this gear and
attachments.
3. Duty Hat
b. Long sleeve - The long
' The hat will be the New York sleeve shirt will have all
City Summer Police Style and buttons buttoned (no rolled or
will be worn as part of "full tucked under cuffs) with tie.
' dress", i.e., funerals, or as The tie will be worn out.
directed by the Chief of
Police. 8. Patches
The Fayetteville Police
' 4. Baseball Cap Department patch, as designed
by the department, will be worn
The baseball cap may be worn at on the left shoulder of all
the firing range, manhunts or shirts one inch from the
when otherwise authorized by shoulder seam and centered on
the Chief of Police, the sleeve. Patches on coats
will be one inch from the
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a. Summer Ball Cap - This hat shoulder seam and centered.
will consist of summer mesh.
The hat ba ge will be gold with
one screw type post and the
wording of POLICE across the
center. Ranking officers will
have their respective rank
across the center. All badges
will be worn in the center of
the cap cover in the place
provided.
7. Shirts
a. Short sleeve - When
wearing the short sleeve summer
shirt, the top button only will
be unbuttoned and no "T" shirt
or undershirt will be visible.
Female officers will at all
times, while on duty, wear a
brazier.
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b. Winter Ball Cap - This hat
will consist of cotton twill.
5. Extreme Cold Weather Cap
The black Russian style cap
with fur earflaps may be worn
if outside for a long period of
time during extreme cold
weather. At no time will this
cap be considered as part of
the uniform and will ONLY be
worn for the period of time the
officer is outside his unit.
6. Hat Badge
No other patch, insignia, or
pin will be allowed except
those authorized by the Chief
of Police.
9. Collar Emblems
All officers will wear the 1/2"
size F.P.D. collar emblems of
the Hi-Glo type with the clutch
back on both sides of the
collar of all shirts. On the
long sleeve shirts, these
emblems will be worn one inch
back from the tip of the collar
and centered horizontally
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between the sides a the collar
and neck. (SEE ILLUSTRATION)
On short sleeve shirts, the
emblem will be worn
horizontally between the tip of
the collar and the neck opening
1/4 inch above the seam and
centered. (SEE ILLUSTRATION)
All ranking officers will wear
the F.P.D. emblem on the left
collar in the same manner as
patrol officers and the
insignia of their respective
rank on the right collar. The
insignia will be worn one inch
back from the tip of the collar
and centered horizontally
between the sides and the neck
of the long sleeve shirt.
On the short
insignia
horizontally
the collar
opening, one
the seam and
sleeve shirt, the
Mill be worn
between the tip of
and the neck
quarter inch above
centered.
10. Name Plate
The name plate will be the Hi-
Glo style. It will be one inch
wide and two and a half inches
long. The name will be in
CAPITOL LETTERS consisting of
the first initial followed by a
period and then the officer's
last name. The plate will be
worn over the right shirt
pocket approximately 1/4 inch
above the pocket flap and
centered with the button (SEE
ILLUSTRATION). The name plate
will be worn at all times.
11. Chain and Whistle
The chain and -whistle may be
worn optionally unless
otherwise directed by the Chief
of Police. When worn, the
chain will be connected to the
button of the epaulet on the
right shoulder, running
underneath he name plate and
then connecting to the whistle
holder on the shirt pocket (SEE
ILLUSTRATION). There will be
no other items (keys,
sunglasses, or other gadgets)
worn in connection with the
whistle and chain.
12. Pen and Pencil
To coincide with other metal
parts of the uniform, all
officers will carry pen or
pencils of which that part is
exposed, will be predominately
gold in color. No more than
two pens or pencils will be
exposed in the left pocket at
one time. The pens will have
black ink and the pencil be
carried due to the inability of
a pen to write on a damp or wet
piece of paper.
13. Tie
The tie will be worn whenever
the long sleeve shirt is in
use. When ties are in use,
they will be worn on the
outside of the shirt, not
tucked in.
14. Trousers
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Refer to Uniform Regulations
Book maintained in the shift
Lieutenants office.
15. Winter Coat
Refer to Uniform Regulations
Book maintained in the shift
Lieutenants office.
16. Raingear
.Refer to Uniform Regulations
Book maintained in the shift
Lieutenants office.
17. Weapons
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will be designated by the Chief
of Police. No other weapon
will be carried except when
approved by a supervisor for
' special circumstances and ONLY
for that particular situation.
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Officers will carry the type of
ammunition designated by the
Chief of Police while on duty
and ONLY the ammunition issued
by the department.
19. Footwear
The Chief of Police has
authorized the following
footwear for patrol:
a. A plain toe Oxford,
black.
b. A utility boot, black.
c. An athletic/utility shoe,
black.
Authorized footwear will be
kept clean and shined at all
times while on duty. Black or
dark Blue socks are the
required uniform item. You may
wear white athletic socks with
the Rocky boot. Footwear for
specialized units such as Bike
Patrol, E.R.T., and K-9
officers must be approved by
the Chief of Police and will
not be worn during normal
patrol duties.
20. Bullet Resistant Vests
Uniformed officers shall wear a
bullet resistant vest at all
times unless specifically
exempted by the Chief of
Police. The vest will be
supplied by the department and
replaced periodically.
21. Utili y Uniform
The Chief of Police will
determine a utility uniform for
the department and designate
when the uniform may be worn.
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Subject
JUVENILE OPERATIONS
Reference
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All Personnel
I. PURPOSE
Effective Date Number
44.1.1
Special Instructions
Reevaluation Date
1 Year
The purpose of this
directive is to establish
policies concerning the
processing of juvenile
offenders and victims.
II. POLICY
A. ORGANIZATION AND
ADMINISTRATION
The Fayetteville Police
Department is committed to the
development and perpetuation of
programs designed to prevent
and control juvenile
delinquency and victimization.
1. The Fayetteville Police
Department shall assign at
least one member to duties
associated with juvenile
matters. The officer assigned
to juvenile duties shall report
to the supervisor in charge of
Detective Division.
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delinquency prevention efforts
is to be shared by all agency
personnel and not just limited
to the responsibility of the
juvenile officer. In
particular, all patrol officers
should familiarize themselves
in proper handling of juvenile
problems, both criminal and
noncriminal.
B. OPERATIONS ,
1. Taking Juvenile Into
Custody '
(a) A juvenile may be taken
into custody without a warrant:
(1) Pursuant to an order of
the court under Arkansas Code
§ 9-27-301 (Act 273 of 1989)
or
(2) By a law enforcement
officer without a warrant under
circumstances as set forth in
Arkansas Rules of Criminal
Procedure 4.1 (also see Policy
1.2.1); or
(3) By a law enforcement
officer or by a duly authorized
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representative • of the
Department of Human Services if
there are clear, reasonable
grounds to conclude that the
juvenile is in immediate danger
and that removal is necessary
to prevent serious harm from
his surroundings or from
illness or injury and if
parents, guardians, or others
with authority to act are
unavailable or have not taken
action necessary to protect the
juvenile from the danger and
there is not time to petition
for and obtain an order of the
court prior to taking the
juvenile into custody.
2. Alternatives to Arrests
of Juveniles for
Delinquent Acts
(a) Officers making contact
with a juvenile who has
committed a delinquent act
which does not involve a
victim, (i.e.,: loitering,
etc.) or an act whose victim
does not wish to press charges
may use alternatives to arrest.
(b) Alternatives to arrest
include: verbal warning,
referral to the juvenile
officer, and conference with
the juvenile's parent(s) or
guardian.
(c) If alternatives to arrest
are employed, it is not
necessary to contact any
officials with the juvenile
court system.
3. Taking a Juvenile into
Custody - With or Without
a Warrant
(a) No juvenile shall be
incarcerated in the
Fayetteville City Jail.
(b) The officer should always
attempt to make contact with
the parent or legal guardian
of any juvenile taken into
custody and advise them of the
situation.
(c) When a juvenile is taken
into custody the officer should
also contact the juvenile
intake officer of the
Washington County juvenile
court to discuss terms and
conditions of release.
(d) An alternative to taking a
juvenile into custody is
release of the juvenile through
the use of a uniform traffic
ticket/citation or an Arkansas
Criminal Citation.
(e) Traffic Offenses
(21) If a juvenile is taken
into custody for a warrant on a
traffic offense from another
jurisdiction, the jurisdiction
which issued the warrant should
immediately be contacted to
determine conditions for
release. If the juvenile
cannot be immediately released,
the juvenile detention center
should be contacted.
4. Taking a Juvenile into
Custody - Protective
Reasons
(a) An officer may take into
custody any "Dependent -
neglected juvenile".
"Dependent -neglected juvenile"
means any juvenile who as a
result of abandonment, abuse,
sexual abuse, sexual
exploitation, neglect, or
parental unfitness is at
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harm.
(b) Any officer taking a
juvenile into custody as a
"Dependent -neglected juvenile"
should immediately contact the
Washington County Department of
Human Services and the juvenile
intake officer. Custody of the
juvenile will then be
transferred to the Washington
County Department of Human
Services.
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I. PURPOSE c. Public Works;
Unusual occurrences such as
natural and manmade disasters
that endanger life and property
will be responded to by the
joint efforts of police, fire,
and emergency services in the
Washington County area. This
is in accordance with Arkansas
Emergency Services Act 511 of
1973.
The purpose of this policy is
to provide the Fayetteville
Police Department with a policy
of program planning to respond
to such emergencies.
II. POLICY
A. THE FAYETTEVILLE
NOTIFICATION PLAN
1. The Fayetteville
Notification Plan provides
emergency notification for the
following City division heads:
a. Fire Chief;
b. Police Chief;
d. Central Dispatch;
e. Fayetteville Municipal
Airport;
f. Washington County
Emergency Services;
g. Washington County
Sheriff's Department, and;
h. All local public
utilities.
2. The Chief of Police will
be the Department
representative in the
Fayetteville Notification Plan.
3. The Chief of Police shall
be responsible for contacting
representatives of the public
utilities.
4. The Fayetteville Police
Department will support local
emergency operations by
maintaining law and order
during disaster situations.
5. The Chief of Police shall
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be responsible � planning
police assistance to emergency
workers, controlling crowds,
and directing movement of
emergency vehicles.
B. Washington County
Emergency Services is the
official warning agency for
Washington County and will
notify the Fayetteville Police
Department of any disaster
situations.
C. All directions on public
information releases are the
responsibility of the Chief of
Police.
D. The Chief of Police shall
meet at least annually with
other City division heads and
members of the Washington
County Emergency Services to
review and update emergency
contingency plans.
E. Emergency response
management planning shall be
the responsibility of the Chief
of Police. The Chief of Police
shall report to and advise the
City i�fanager Y.or of police
operations during emergencies.
F. It shall be the policy of
the Fayetteville Police
Department to provide a
contingency plan for the safe
and orderly evacuation of
people exposed to threat of
natural or manmade disaster.
G. The Chief of Police shall
be responsible for coordinating
Department emergency response
activities with other agencies.
Together, these agencies are
involved in a total evacuation
plan for Washington County.
III. RULE
A. DECLARED EMERGENCY
It shall bb the policy of the
Fayetteville Police Department
to have an automatic recall of
all uniformed and non -uniformed
personnel in the event of an
emergency requiring extra
manpower.
1. Shift supervisors on duty
at the time the emergency is
declared will be responsible
for contacting off -duty
officers.
2. Off -duty officers will
report directly to the police
department in uniform
immediately after notification.
B. DANGEROUS WEATHER
1. It shall be the
responsibility of the Chief of
Police to ensure that precau-
tions are taken to secure the
safety of police department
personnel and property in the
event of tornados or severe
storms.
2. It shall be the policy of
the Fayetteville Police
Department to prepare for
dangerous weather by
implementing a recall of off -
duty officers.
3. It shall be the policy of
the Fayetteville Police
Department to properly maintain
emergency equipment in a state
of readiness.
4. During dangerous weather,
shift supervisors will make
necessary adjustments to patrol
operations to handle emergency
calls.
5. Officers will avoid
dangerous situations unless
acting to save citizens from
threat of injury or death.
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1. In the event of a toxic
spill the Chief of Police will
coordinate an evacuation plan
with the Fire Chief.
2. The Fire Chief will give
the police direction in
planning a safe route of
transportation of people and
traffic from the affected area.
D. DISABLED AIRCRAFT
When a disabled
attempting to I
airport, or when
has crashed,
supervisor will
contact the Chief
aircraft is
and at the
an aircraft
the shift
immediately
of Police.
1. Immediately upon
notification that an aircraft
has crashed, officers with beat
assignments which include the
airport will respond to the
scene to assist emergency
vehicles through traffic.
2. No vehicles other than
fire or ambulance will go onto
the runway without permission
from the tower. Permission may
be obtained from the Fire
Chief.
E. CIVIL DISORDER
It shall be the policy of the
Fayetteville Police Department
to respond to nonviolent civil
disorders and demonstrations
and other activities in a
non -confrontational manner.
1. The shift supervisor in
charge will immediately report
civil disorder incidencests to
the Chief of Police.
2. When possible, the shift
supervisor should evaluate the
feasibility of any arrests at
civil disorders.
An officer will be placed
in charge of booking all
arrests in an area near the
scene of the disturbance. This
officer shall be in charge of
keeping all evidence and
property that may arise out of
the disturbance.
4. The officer in charge of
booking may use a Polaroid -type
camera and will attempt to
photograph all arrestees and
attach the photographs to the
arrest report to avoid later
confusion over identity of an
arrestee.
5. Arrestees will be
processed and held in a secure
area to await transportation to
the designated holding
facility.
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POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date Number
46.2.1
Subject 1
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
Reference Special Instructions 1
Distribution
All Personnel
I. PURPOSE
Reevaluation Date
1 Year
To establish policies relating
to the organization,
administration and operation of
the Emergency Response Team
(E.R.T.). The primary
responsibility of the E.R.T.
will be the resolution of
difficult police situations
through the use of special
skills and tactics.
II. POLICY
A. ORGANIZATION AND
ADMINISTRATION
The number of E.R.T. members
will be decided by the Chief of
Police. The Chief of Police
shall appoint the following:
1. A unit commander (Sergeant
or Lieutenant) and;
2. A team leader;
3. All team members.
The remaining team assignments
will be made within the team
with the approval of the Chief
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of Police. The E.R.T. will be
under the supervision of the
Assistant Chief of Police in
charge of Operations.
B. DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
1. TEAM COMMANDER
Is directly responsible for the
following areas:
a. Direct supervision of the
team members;
b. Training (See Policy
33.6.2);
c. Determining minimum t
physical fitness performance
standards;
d. Determining minimum team
marksmanship standards;
e. Maintaining an inventory '
of all team equipment, which
includes assignment to
individual team members or
storage location;
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criteria for officers assigned
to the Emergency Response Team;
g. Maintaining training and
call -out files for the team;
h. Reporting all training and
equipment needs to the
Assistant Chief of Operations.
B. TEAM LEADER
In the absence of the Team
Commander, assumes
responsibility for the Team
Commander's duties.
C. TEAM MEMBERS
Are required to comply to the
following:
1. Maintain minimum physical
fitness conditioning
requirements as established by
the Chief of Police;
2. Maintain familiarity with
all equipment used by the
E.R.T.;
3. Maintain minimum
marksmanship standards set for
the team. (Currently 90
percent);
4. Must be available for
call -outs by having their
paging device with them at all
times;
(* Exception - When members are
on scheduled vacation or comp
time)
5. The timely response and
completion of all tasks, as
well as, demonstration of high
standards of performance;
6. Attend all scheduled
training operations unless
excused by the Team Commander
or Team Leader prior to the
assigned
Emergency
train at
month as
commander
wining date; The
Response Team shall
least one day per
set forth by the team
and team leader.
The counter
sniper/observer team shall have
their own training day of at
least one day per month aside
from the team training day.
7. Maintain all assigned
equipment in good condition;
8. Wear approved and
appropriate E.R.T. attire on
all call -outs and training
days;
9. Use departmentally issued
or authorized E.R.T. equipment;
10. Familiarization with basic
first aid. (A first aid kit
will be maintained and kept
with the team during call -outs
and training exercises)
D. CHEMICAL AGENTS/
DISTRACTION DEVICES
1. Chemical agents and
distraction devices require
proper training for effective
use and shall be used only upon
authorization of the team
leader or team commander by
personnel trained in their use.
E. CALL -OUT NOTIFICATION
DEPLOYMENT
1. Any Fayetteville Police
Department supervisor may
request assistance from the
E.R.T. However, all Emergency
Response Team call -outs must be
authorized by a member of the
Fayetteville Police Department
administrative office, i.e.,
the Chief of Police, the
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Assistant Chiefs 9 Police or
the Administrative Lieutenant,
prior to the team's activation.
2. Following authorization
for a call -out, the
supervisor
requesting E.R.T.
assistance
shall notify the Team Commander
or Team Leader
of the
situation. It
is the
responsibility of
the Team
Commander/Leader to
see that
all team members are
contacted
and advised of the call
-out.
3. In the event of a
situation requiring immediate
activation of the E.R.T., team
members can be activated by
using the "all -page" function
of the digital pagers. The code
for activation will be, "10-19
(*) 911".
4. Emergency Response Team
members are not to be used in
their capacity as "Tactical
Officers" except under the
direct supervision of the team
commander or team leader.
5. In the event a team member
has consumed any alcoholic
beverage or taken prescribed
medication it shall be the
responsibility of that member
to notify either the Team
Commander or the Team Leader of
their incapacitation. The
member will be considered
incapacitated if the alcohol
was consumed to a level of
intoxication or any consumption
occurred within close proximity
of the call -out, or if
prescribed medication has been
taken that may inhibit the
member's physical and/or mental
capacity to perform
efficiently.
F. PRE -RAID BRIEFING
1. Team members will assemble
in a pre -determined location
for a 4riefing of the
assignment in question. A
member of Central Dispatch and
the patrol shift supervisor
will be included in the
briefing.
2. The Team Leader will be
responsible for seeing that the
following topics are covered
during the briefing process:
a. A pre -raid survey (drive -
by) of the location in question
will be made if time permits
and the drive -by will not
compromise the mission.
b. The Team Leader will make
team assignments and determine
what equipment is necessary for
the situation.
c. A team member(s) will be
assigned the task of completing
a pre -raid form, a post -raid
diagram of the target location
and a post -raid report
regarding the E.R.T.'s
activities.
d. Emergency Medical Services
(E.M.S.) will be put on stand-
by in a location near the
target location immediately
prior to the mission.
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Subject
BOMB THREATS AND EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
Reference Special Instructions
Distribution Reevaluation Date No.Pages
All Personnel 1 Year -2-
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this
directive is to establish the
department's response
procedures to locations of bomb
threats and suspected explosive
devices.
II. POLICY
When an officer is
dispatched to the scene of a
reported bomb or located
explosive device, the officer
will respond in such a manner
so as not to create panic or
attract undue attention. Upon
entering the area of the
reported bomb threat or where
an explosive device has been
found, the officer will
exercise extreme caution when
making transmissions on the
radio to prevent causing an
accidental detonation.
A. The officer should never
take the authority to evacuate
or close a residence, place of
business or public facility in
the event of a bomb threat.
This decision should be made by
the owner, manager, or person
in immediate charge of the
residence, business, or public
facility.
B. Upon request, the officer
should make a cursory search of
the place where the suspected
bomb or explosive device is
supposed to be located. In
conducting such a search, the
officer should have his
personal safety and the safety
of other persons in the
immediate vicinity utmost in
his mind.
C. In the event a bomb or
explosive device is located,
the officer should:
1. Have all persons vacate
the area where the bomb or
explosive device is located and
move to an area which would
provide protection from flying
glass and debris.
2. The officer should never
touch or attempt to move the
bomb or explosive device.
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the Central Dispatch Center
(CDC) and shift supervisor who
should request assistance from
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P,rkan as a State ` Pol`•ce`bomb
disposal officers, and/or the
Pine Bluff Arsenal, if
necessary.
D. In the event a bomb or
explosive device is found, the
shift supervisor will be
notified and should cause a
supervisor to go immediately to
the scene.
E. The officer should not
make the decision to declare
any residence, place of
business, or public facility as
safe to occupy. This decision
shall be made by the owner,
manager, or person in immediate
charge of the residence,
business, or facility.
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POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date INumber
52.1.1
Subject
OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS (OPS)
Reference Special Instructions
Distribution Reevaluation Date No.Pages
All Personnel 1 Year -4-
1. PURPOSE against false allegations of
misconduct.
To create and maintain an
environment conducive to
efficient reception and
resolution of citizen
complaints against police
department personnel or general
procedures used by the
department.
To establish written procedures
for the administration and
operation of internal
investigations.
Such procedures will promote
positive discipline and provide
for the prompt and thorough
investigation of alleged or
suspected misconduct of
department personnel.
II. DISCUSSION
A police department is often
evaluated and .judged.. by the
conduct of individual members.
while the public has a right to
expect efficient, fair, and
impartial law enforcement,
employees must be protected
The Office of Professional
Standards will be charged with
the responsibility of following
department operational
procedures in processing,
investigating, and recording
citizen complaints against the
department or its employees.
III. ORGANIZATION
The Office of Professional
Standards will serve to assist
all command personnel in regard
to investigations of alleged
misconduct of sworn or civilian
employees.
The Chief will select all
personnel of the Office of
Professional Standards and
designate a head of OPS.
OPS assigned personnel will
report directly to the Chief of
Police or�la $eaig�"na� ed
supervisor on OPS matters and
will pursue their
responsibilities under the
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direction of the Chief of
Police.
If investigations discover
personnel who are engaging in
serious acts of misconduct, or
who have demonstrated they are
unfit for law enforcement,
information pertaining to the
investigation will be reported
directly to the Chief of Police
by the head of the OPS.
IV. POLICIES
A. Officers selected for
assignment to OPS must have
demonstrated in their previous
performance a high degree of
investigative skills. The
officer should have a personnel
record clean of serious
complaints. The officer should
be familiar with state codes,
and department policies and
procedures related to internal
affairs.
B. Receipt of Complaints
1. Nothing in this policy
shall prohibit any citizen from
exercising any additional
rights or procedures outlined
in Fayetteville Civil Service
Commission Rules 5:09 and 5:10.
a. All complaints against the
employees or department are to
be initially directed to any
supervisor on duty.
(1) Exceptions - Complaints
will not be received and/or
logged concerning summons
issued or arrests made which
have not been adjudicated in a
court of law unless the
complainant alleges misconduct
or illegal activity by the
officer. The simple dislike of
a charge or feeling of
innocence does not, by itself,
justify the formal filing of a
complaint against any officer
performing his duties.
2. Upon receipt of a
complaint, the supervisor shall
provide the complaining party a
"Fayetteville Police Department
OPS Complaint Form."
a. Supervisors may encourage
phone complainants to come to
the police station to complete
the complaint form but must
understand it is not mandatory
for the complainant to do so.
b. In the event a complainant
refuses to come to the police
department, the supervisor
should take the information and
complete the form themselves.
The supervisor should so note
the complainant's refusal.
c. Supervisors are not
prohibited from going to a
complainant's location to
complete the OPS Complaint
Form.
3. Complaint forms will also I
be completed on anonymous
complaints and forwarded to the
Chief of Police.
a. Discipline shall not be
taken against any officer
solely on the basis of an
anonymous complaint. Before
any discipline occurs, a case
would have to be substantiated
through investigation.
4. Supervisors will explain ,
to the complainant the process
of completing the OPS Complaint
Form.
a. Upon request,
complainants who have completed
an OPS Complaint Form are
entitled to a photocopy of
their completed complaint form
at no charge.
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5. Supervisors shall enclose be kept in confidentiality and
completed complaint forms in a stored in a locking file
sealed envelope and clearly accessible only to the Chief of
mark the envelope with the Police and the head of OPS.
wording "CHIEF OF POLICE -
COMPLAINT ENCLOSED". The 2. OPS investigative files
envelope should either be shall be
delivered to the Chief of
Police or to his office by
8:00AM the following weekday.
6. After review of the
complaint by the Chief of maintained
Police, the complaint will be indefinitely-unleesf'ordered by
forwarded to the head of OPS a -count,'."::;: of .* competent
•for logging and assignment for jur. sd ct on.'r:-'to purge _a
investigation. partacular.f3le.(s)A.
a. 'Investigati`onr d+wil1`, Abe,
compieteda .within 2.1 ==.days,j
unless' '"•"an extensidn is
authorized;bythe_head of.,OPS.;
b. Investigations',:-should,zbe
adjudicated -.within:;`1'0 days'.of
the final disposit`ibn
7. Supervisors will avoid
exposing the content or subject
of a completed complaint form
to anyone until the matter is
resolved or directed by the
Chief of Police to discuss the
matter.
8. Should a ciiizen not wish
to file a formal complaint and
the potential violation is of a
non -serious nature, the
supervisor shall investigate
and handle the complaint to -the
citizen's satisfaction. :-These
incidents shall.be..referred to
as.RESOLVEO-'COMPLAINTS. Once
the complaint has .been x'esolved
the supervisor will provide a
typed summary. to the- head of
OPS for review and _filing_
All records pertaining to
internal investigation will
Investigations
subject of a criminal
investigation or has been
charged with a criminal
offense, the department may
suspend any related
administrative investigation
until the criminal matter has
been resolved.
ana aaministrative
investigations are being
conducted simultaneously, no
statements made by the officer
in the administrative
investigation shall be provided
to those conducting the
criminal investigation. No
police personnel having
knowledge of such statements
shall participate in the
criminal investigation.
3. Employees
to submit a
interviewed in
complaint will
Investigation W
OPS Investigation
Form will advise the
he is part of an
investigation, advise
of certain rights associated
with self-incrimination, and
possible departmental charges
for refusing to cooperate.
4. Before a written r
required, the officer
advised of the nature
complaint and allowed
the complaint form.
eport is
will be
of the
to read
5. Before a taped interview
is conducted, the officer will
be advised of the complaint and
allowed to read the complaint
form. The officer may have an
attorney present and/or the
officer's immediate supervisor.
a. Interview sessions shall
be for reasonable periods and
shall allow for such personal
necessities and rest periods as
are reasonably required.
b. Interview sessions shall
be conducted while the officer
is on -duty whenever practical.
c. If an officer is required
to submit to an interview
during off duty time, the
officer shall be compensated in
accordance with normal
department procedures used for
compensation of extra hours.
6. officers may be compelled
to answer questions related to
their duties or fitness for
duty. (Garrity v. New Jersey,
385 USC 493)
a. When an officer refuses to
answer questions posed in an
administrative investigation on
the grounds or fear of criminal
self-incrimination, the officer
may be ordered to answer such
questions, and shall be
informed none of the
information provided can or
will be used against him in any
subsequent criminal
prosecution.
b. The officer is subject to
possible disciplinary action
for refusal to answer
questions, including immediate
suspension for refusing to obey
a direct order. The suspension
of an officer with or without
pay shall not affect the
officer's obligation to '
cooperate in an investigation.
7. Emp ogees are st rictly
pro'"icbited from `' interyferring
with an ongoing inves`t'igation.:
E. Dispositions
1. Only case dispositions
which have a finding of
"Sustained" shall be filed in
the employee's personnel file.
2. Dispositions will be
decided according to the
following categories:
a. Unfounded
When the investigation clearly
indicates the act complained of
did not occur.
b. Exonerated I
When the investigation clearly
indicates the act occurred, but
the act was justified, lawful.
and proper.
c. Not Sustained
When the investigation
discloses insufficient evidence
to prove or disprove the
allegation made in the
complaint.
d. Sustained
When the investigation
discloses the act did occur and
constitutes misconduct.
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3. officers will be notified
of the final disposition of any
complaint within 14 days of the
conclusion of an investigation.
•' 4. Whenever an officer is
dismissed, demoted or suspended
according to policies and
' procedures, he may grieve such
action through civil service
provisions.
• 5. Complainants will be
notified in writing of the
disposition of a complaint
within 14 days of resolution of
a complaint.
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date (Number
61.4.3
Subject
INVENTORY OF TOWED VEHICLES
Reference (Special Instructions
Distribution
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I. PURPOSE
Reevaluation Date
1 Year
It is the purpose of this
policy to provide guidelines
for towing and impounding motor
vehicles.
II. POLICY
Officers are routinely faced
with the question of whether to
impound or tow motor vehicles
for purposes of safekeeping
property, securing evidence,
protecting the public, or
securing property under asset
forfeiture statutes, among
other reasons. This policy
provides guidelines that
officers should use to decide
issues related to the propriety
of and procedures for
impounding motor vehicles.
III. DEFINITIONS:
1. Unattended: any vehicle
left on public property without
the consent of an authority in
charge of such property or on
or near a public way without
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some person in possession of
such vehicle.
2. Abandoned: any vehicle
deemed to be unattended as
defined in this section:
a. it is apparent the owner
does not intend to retake
possession.
3. Public way: any road,
highway or street over which
the public may travel,
including the paved surface and
any berm or shoulder thereof.
(Does not include private
property).
4. Removal: an
this department may
next towing -storage
rotation list kept
engage in non-conse]
vehicles.
officer of
request the
firm on the
in CDC to
it towing of
5. Investigative Hold: a
temporary hold on an impounded
vehicle for investigative
purposes.
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hold placed on an impounded
vehicle for reasons other than
investigative purposes.
7. Vehicle impoundment: to
remove or cause to be removed a
vehicle from a street, highway,
shoulder, or other public way
by an officer, and stored in a
designated impound yard.
IV. PROCEDURES
1. When an officer orders a
vehicle towed or impounded, the
officer is to inventory the
vehicle, including the
interior, trunk/cargo area,
glove box, all compartments and
under seats. All closed/locked
containers found during the
inventory shall be opened. A
"Vehicle Storage Report" form
shall be completed by the
officer towing the vehicle.
(See General Order #20 for
instructions on completing the
"Vehicle Storage Report") A
copy of the report will be
provided to the tow company and
to the owner/operator of
vehicle. If the owner/operator
is not available, a copy of the
report will be left inside the
vehicle. A third copy of the
report will be kept for
department files.
a. This includes vehicles
impounded or towed for the
following: incidental to an
arrest, hit and run accident,
recovered stolen, abandoned or
unattended vehicles, as well
as, involvement in any criminal
activity.
b. This procedure does not
include vehicles that are towed
at the request of the owner or
operator because of malfunction
or accident.
c. Damage to the vehicle
other than normal wear should
be described in the section for
damage. Note whether the
damage appears to be new or
old.
2. Officer(s) shall take
appropriate enforcement action
if during an inventory
evidence, contraband or
proceeds/instruments of a crime
are discovered.
3. SEIZED VEHICLES: Motor
vehicles shall not be impounded
for purposes other than those
defined by statute or
ordinance, (e.g., not as a form
of punishment, nor to hold the
vehicle hostage until the owner
produces certain information or
persons, or as a means of
conducting vehicle searches
when probable cause does not
exist or consent to search
cannot be obtained). Officers
ordering vehicles seized will
complete a "Vehicle Seizure
Notification" form and give a
copy to the owner or, in the
owner's absence, the operator
of the vehicle to be seized. A
"Vehicle Tow Report" will be
completed.
4. Criteria for vehicle
impoundment - officers may
impound vehicles in the
following situations:
a. When a vehicle is evidence
in a crime or the vehicle needs
to be held for investigative
purposes.
b. When a vehicle is
confiscated pursuant to law.
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c. When a vehicle has been
abandoned. The driver has been
arrested and the vehicle is
left unattended in a location
which would constitute a
traffic hazard or is highly
susceptible to damage or
vandalism. This includes
private property which is open
to the public.
d. When the vehicle in
question has been reported
stolen and the owner cannot be
notified or is unable to come
to the scene and take
possession of the recovered
vehicle within a reasonable
amount of time.
e. When a vehicle has been
marked for tow and is parked or
left standing in the same
location on a city street in
excess of 24 hours.
f. When the owner or operator
specifically requests and
authorizes the impoundment.
g. When the owner or operator
has been involved in an
accident or has been taken into
custody and is not physically,
mentally, or legally capable of
driving the vehicle or of
giving consent to leave it.
5. Alternatives to Vehicle
Impoundment - officers may
offer the owner/operator one of
the following options for the
disposition of the vehicle:
a. Allow a responsible person
who possesses a valid
operator's license to. assume
responsibility of the vehicle
and its contents.
b. Summon a person of the
owner/operator's choice to come
to the scene, in a timely
manner, to take custody of the
vehicle.
C. Properly park and secure
the vehicle.
6. Inventory of motor
vehicles:
a. If valuables are located
inside the vehicle or a
container therein which should
be stored separately from the
vehicle, it is the duty of the
law enforcement officer
conducting the inventory to
record the nature of the
valuable item, the condition of
the valuable item and the
location where this item is
stored. A copy of the
inventory should be made
available to the owner/operator
of the vehicle and a copy of
the inventory for the
wrecker/storage company.
b. Care should be taken
during inventory to avoid
damaging the vehicle or any of
it's contents.
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POLICE TRAFFIC RADAR OPERATION
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I. PURPOSE
Number
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Special Instructions
Reevaluation Date
1 Year
The purpose of this policy is
to establish guidelines for
operation of the department's
speed enforcement program.
II. POLICY
A. Police traffic radar will
only be used when operating
personnel are qualified under
the rules of the Commission on
Law Enforcement Standards and
Training (Specification S-17),
and equipment is properly
certified. While assigned to
the field training program,
newly certified radar operators
will receive "hands-on"
training with the specific
radar equipment used by our
department.
1. The department's radar
instructor or specialist shall
be notified immediately of
radar summons or arrests which
are appealed to Circuit Court.
2. All supervisors are
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police traffic radar at
any
time circumstances indicate
a
loss of confidence in either
personnel or equipment.
All
requests for assistance
in
pinpointing or eliminating
such
indications are to be directed
to the radar instructor
forthwith. Furthermore,
all
cases involving loss
of
confidence in personnel
will
immediately be brought to
the
attention of the Chief
of
Police.
B. Operator Responsibilities
1. No traffic summons/arrests
will be made with stationary
radar unless the following
conditions have been satisfied.
The operator must:
(a) Establish visual contact
with the target vehicle;
(b) Visually estimate the
speed, range (distance) and
location of the target vehicle;
(c) Observe other traffic and
the environment for
interference;
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(d) Listen to to Doppler
return audio for pitch and
clarity;
(e) Obtain a stable radar
reading;
(f) Manually lock the radar
reading;
(g) Visually reconfirm
identification of the target
vehicle; and
(h) Apprehend the target
vehicle (pacing to obtain
additional evidence, if
possible).
When any doubt exists as
to the identity of a target
vehicle, no enforcement action
is to be taken. Good judgment
and common sense must be
exercised in the operation of
police traffic radar.
2. Radar will not be utilized
by members of this department
when the main strength of the
radar beam detects and displays
a target on the other side of
any traffic control device
which requires a reduction of
speed.
No radar will be used
within 30 days of the initial
posting of any traffic control
device which requires a
reduction of speed on an
already established street or
highway. (This provision shall
not apply to spot speed studies
in which no enforcement action
is taken.)
(a) Radar will not be utilized
on multiple (4 lanes, or more)
lane streets or highwaysduring
periods of heavy traffic
volume.
(b) Radar will not be utilized
during periods of inclement
weather (rain, snow, ice,
sleet, et) heavy enough to
require the extended use of
windshield wipers.
(c) Radar will not be operated
within 100 feet of a power
substation.
(d) No radar readings are to
be locked in while the operator
or any passenger in his vehicle
is transmitting over a citizens
band (CB) or mobile police
radio.
(e) It is the operator's
responsibility (1) to log his
calibration tests, date, time,
and location, (2) to
familiarize himself with the
operator's manual for the radar
unit utilized, (3) to check the
radar equipment at the start of
each shift (two tuning forks -
numbered, etc. and report any
discrepancies to the shift
supervisor), and (4) to place
the radar unit in the "radar
holster" at all times when the
radar unit is not actually in
the operator's hands.
3. Except for radar or
vehicle repairs, all radar
units and related equipment
shall remain in the police
vehicle which they have been
assigned. Anytime a radar unit
is removed from the police
unit, such as for radar or
vehicle repairs, the fact must
be documented by a supervisor
on the information board in the
EOC room.
C. Operational Considerations
1. All police traffic radar
..operated by-. this department
must (1) be of the make and
model approved by the Chief of
Police, (2) be identified by
make, model, serial number,
purchase date and ownership on
the form filed with the radar
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instructor, and (3�e included •
in the department's blanket FCC
' license.
2. Recertification of
operators is required within
every five (5) years following
the last issuance of a radar
• certificate. Operators must
satisfactorily complete an
eight hour radar refresher
course to be recertified.
3. All police traffic radar
units utilized by this
department will undergo field
calibration checking in the
following manner:
I (a) At the beginning of each
shift each radar unit will be
tested with its tuning forks.
(b) At the beginning of each
shift the internal circuit test
will be performed.
(c) At the beginning of each
shift the internal lamp test
will be performed.
(Note: Should the radar set
fail any of the above tests,
the unit is to be taken out of
service immediately.)
I (d) After each speeding
summons/arrests in which radar
was utilized, each of the above
three tests (tuning forks,
internal circuit test, and lamp
test) will be repeated.
' (e) At least once each year,
each radar unit will undergo
electronic calibration checks
' utilizing equipment traceable
to the National Bureau of
Standards. Additionally, every
' six months each radar unit and
tuning fork will be tested with
a "master set" of tuning forks
and a tuning fork tester.
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•FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date (Number
71.1.1
Subject
PRISONER TRANSPORTATION
Reference
Distribution
All Personnel
I. PURPOSE
Special Instructions
Reevaluation Date
1 -Year
The purpose of this
directive is to establish
Fayetteville Police Department
policy for prisoner
transportation ensuring safety
and security for prisoners,
transporting officers, and the
general public.
I2. DISCUSSION
Transportation of
prisoners in custody is a
constant requirement and a
frequent activity. There are
two general time periods
involved. The first is
immediately after arrest when
the person is taken to the
police department for
processing and holding. The
second concerns the movement of
prisoners from the police
department to court, another
detention facility, medical
facility, or for other reasons.
III. POLICY
A. TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
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The transporting officer
is legally responsible for the
safety and custody of the
prisoner being transported.
Transportation of
custody will
performed with th
well-being of the
prisoner being
importance at all
persons
always
safety
officer
of prii
times.
1. Search of Prisoner(s)
in
be
and
and
nary
a. All persons in custody
will be searched prior to being
placed in a police vehicle.
b. It must be assumed the
prisoner(s) may have had an
opportunity to obtain
contraband or a weapon prior to
the time he.or .she is accepted
for transport by the officer.
c. Prisoners should be
searched each time they come
into the transporting officer's
custody, including transporting
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from the Fayetteville Police
Department.
d. Officers shall inspect
their assigned vehicle at the
beginning of each shift to
ensure the vehicle is safe and
' properly equipped. The officer
shall complete a vehicle
inspection form at this time.
facing upwa d, and the double -
lock engaged.
(2) Care should be exercised
in applying handcuffs to avoid
unnecessary injury to the
prisoner.
(3) Under no circumstances
will prisoners be handcuffed to
any part of the vehicle.
e. Each time a prisoner has (4)a Leg straps sh'SlIl7k eC`'sed
been transported, the transport on unruly prisoners whoTiare'r�a"p`t
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ensure no contraband or weapons themselves.'
are present.
3. Maintaining Sight of
2. Location of Officer and Prisoner
' Prisoner During
Transportation
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equipped with safety partitions
the prisoner should be placed
in the rear seat of the
vehicle.
cb. If possible, no more than
three prisoners will be
transported in a standard
police vehicle.
Officers are discouraged
from transporting prisoners in
police vehicles not equipped
with safety screens.
ea. it shall be at the
discretion of the transporting
officer(s) as to whether
misdemeanor prisoner(s) are
handcuffed or otherwise
restrained during transport.
Felony prisoners will always be
handcuffed while in transport.
(1) If handcuffs are used,
they r—shou3"d be applied
with prisoner's hands behind
back, palms outward, keyholes
The transporting
shall not lose sight
leave unattended, a
until the prisoner is
or under the control
personnel.
officer
of, or
prisoner
released
of other
4. Safe Delivery of Prisoner
a. The primary duty of the
transporting officer is the
safe delivery of the prisoner
in custody. General principles
of tort law impose a duty of
care on the transporting
officer to protect the prisoner
from injury.
b. The transporting officer
should not deviate from his
primary responsibility of
delivering the prisoner except:
(1) In a life -threatening
situation when the risk to a
third party is clear and grave
if immediate aid is not
rendered; and
(2) The risk to the prisoner
is minimal.
5. Prisoner Escape
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Following the ecape of a
prisoner while being
transported, the following
steps shall be taken:
a. The transporting officer
shall immediately notify
Central Dispatch to have the
following information relayed
to other officers, the
supervisor and to other
jurisdictions:
(1) Area of the escape; and
(2) Identification and
physical description of
escapee;
(3) If escapee is high -risk
(known to be armed or
considered dangerous).
b. Following an escape,
detailed reports containing
all circumstances surrounding
the escape will be prepared by
the transporting officer and
the officers involved in the
search. These reports shall be
prepared immediately and shall
be turned in to the supervisor.
6. Prisoners Transported to
Medical Facility
If it is necessary to
transport a prisoner to a
medical facility for treatment
or examination, the
transporting officer shall
notify the shift supervisor of
the circumstances and keep the
prisoner in sight whenever
possible. A'ddiFt9onal}lwu tithe
aY All felffiony prisoriersn wz1I
be: guardedf"i rMby an ofoer;(s) for
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7. Transporting Dangerous
Prisoners to Court
When a prisoner who is
considered a security hazard
must be transported to court,
the judge of the court may be
notified in advance. The judge
may allow or direct the use of
restraining devices in the
court and may request the
assignment of additional
security officers to the court.
8. Transporting Female
Prisoners
a. If a. male officer is
required to transport a female
prisoner, he should report the
following information by radio
to Central Dispatch:
(1) Odometer reading;
(2) Location and destination;
and
(3) Ending odometer reading at
destination.
9. Transporting Handicapped,
Sick, or Injured
Prisoners
a. Officer discretion must be
used in transporting physically
or mentally handicapped
prisoners.
b. If a prisoner becomes sick
or is injured, the supervisor
should be notified immediately.
The supervisor will decide
whether the prisoner will be
transported to the emergency
room by an officer or by
ambulance (EMS).
B. DOCUMENTATION
1. When a prisoner is being
transported from another
facility to the Fayetteville
Police Department or is being
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to another facility, the
transporting officer must
ensure the person to be
transferred is positively
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moved.
2. Depending on the
circumstances, copies of
certain documentation should
accompany the prisoner. This
documentation may include
arrest sheet, warrant, personal
property information, medical
records, and other pertinent
records.
3. Documentation accompanying
a prisoner should also include
information relating to the
prisoner's escape or suicide
potential or other personal
traits of a security nature.
4. Upon arriving at the
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the transporting officer should
adhere to the following
guidelines:
a. Secure firearms for
safekeeping in accordance with
policies and procedures of
receiving facility.
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•FAYETTEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Subject
JAILER DUTY
Reference
Distribution
All Personnel
I. PURPOSE
Effective Date Number
72.1.1
Special Instructions
Reevaluation Date No.Pages
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The purpose of this policy is
to define the responsibilities
and general duties of the
jailer when these duties are
performed by an officer.
(Generally, these duties are
performed by civilian jailer
personnel). In all cases, the
i-�l supervisor9y or °i sfrftain
their +absence theme.shifft
supervisor is responsible for
the operation of the holding
facility.
II. POLICY
1. The jailer will arrange
for prisoner meals and give
them the necessary items needed
each day for health and
hygiene. The jailer will
ensure prisoners ready for
arraignments/:mss trials are
taken to municipal court by the
court bailiff each court day.
(In cases where large numbers
of prisoners or prisoners with
histories of violence are being
taken to court, the jailer will
aid or cause another officer to
assist the bailiff in
transporting the prisoners.)
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check
supplies and equipment used
in
daily operation of the
jail
facility and notify the
Ti t
?ail;
supervisor of any needed
supplies or repairs.
The
jailer will see that the
jail
is always clean and will
make
i1ouriq 3.Ominute checks of all
prisoners and cells.
3. The jailer will notify and
assist the shift supervisor in
making arrangements for medical
treatment if prisoner(s) ask
for treatment or is in need of
treatment. In appropriate
cases, the supervisor may make
immediate arrangements for the
prisoner to be released so he
or she may seek treatment. All
injuries to prisoners should be
noted on the bookinq sheet.=,ikT
to -tne, an ana any meaication
needed should be noted and that
information passed on to the
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supervisor.
4. A matron should be on duty
when any female prisoner is
incarcerated. Female Central
Dispatch Center (CDC) personnel
certified as matrons should
only be used as a last resort
and only when not in conflict
with an established policy. If
no police department matron is
available, arrangements should
be made with another agency
(such as Washington County
Jail) for transfer of the
female prisoner if the prisoner
is to be held.
5. The assigned jailer will
read and follow the jail
manual.
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FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Subject
JAIL EMERGENCY PLAN
Reference
Distribution
All Personnel
PURPOSE
Effective Date (Number
72.3.1
Special Instructions
Reevaluation Date
1 Year
The purpose of this policy is
to prescribe fire prevention
practices and procedures for
the Fayetteville City Jail.
II. POLICY
In the event of a fire or
disaster which requires
evacuation of the building, the
first priority will be getting
all the people out of the
building as quickly and as
safely as possible.
A. FIRE
1. If fire is discovered in
any portion of the jail, the
Fayetteville Fire Department
and the fail/shift supervisor
will be notified immediately.
2. If the fire cannot be
extinguished with the portable
extinguishers located in the
building, the jailer will stand
by the appropriate exterior
door to aid the fire department
in gaining entry once they
arrive.
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3. In case of small fires of
bedding, clothing, etc., the
smoke and fumes will be removed
from the building by the
Fayetteville Fire Department's
portable fans.
4. In case of a large fire
which requires the building
evacuated, personnel in the
Central Dispatch Center should
be instructed to notify all
available police units to come
to the jail immediately to
assist . The sheriff's office
may be notified in case their
assistance is necessary for the
transport of prisoners to the
county jail. If possible, all
prisoners will be placed in the
sgaad-rvomhol'dng areas with an
officer at each door;
otherwise, all prisoners will
be placed outside the building
with officers to guard them.
5. In .case oflirewhere the
main corridor is blocked and
the prisoners cannot be
evacuated through the main jail
door, they will be removed by
way of the exit door at the
northwest corner of the
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the barracks will be moved
through the dining area around
to the emergency exit if the
main door is blocked.
6. In the event of injuries
to prisoners, they will be
transported to the Emergency
Room at Washington Regional
Medical Center by local
ambulance, if necessary.
B. STORM, TORNADO, ETC.
1. If the building sustains
severe damage from a storm,
tornado, etc., the duty jailer
and the jl/shift supervisor
will immediately survey the
condition of all prisoners and
building damage in order to
form a plan of action.
2. If broken electric wires
' or gas pipes are observed,
these services should be cut-
off immediately. The main gas
meter switch is located on the
outside wall at the southeast
end of the building.
•' 3. The duty jailer or
:jaishift supervisor should
request the Central Dispatch
Center to notify all City
police units, sheriff's office,
fire department, Civil Defense,
and the Arkansas State Police
1 of the emergency situation at
the facility. Mobile units
will be used if the Central
Dispatch Center is inoperable.
4. If it becomes necessary to
' evacuate the building, the same
procedure will be followed as
for "FIRE" (earlier in this
chapter).
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date
Subject
SUICIDE IDENTIFICATION
Reference
Distribution
All Personnel
I. PURPOSE
Number
72.5.5
Special Instructions ,
Reevaluation Date
1 Year
The purpose of this policy
is to establish specific
guidelines for identifying and
dealing with potential suicidal
prisoners. This policy will
apply to all officers and
jailers, both commissioned and
non-commissioned.
II. DISCUSSION
All officers and jailers
are directed to take special
precautions in limiting
prisoners with suicidal
tendencies access to certain
conditions that risk the
prisoner to self-inflicted
injuries.
III. POLICY
A. PRISONER ASSESSMENT
Officers and jailers will
consider the following in
accessing a prisoner's suicidal
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1. Statements and reports of ,
the arresting officer.
2. Nature of prisoner's
behavior at the time he is
taken into custody and at the
time of booking.
3. Prior arrest reports and
jail records.
4. Mental condition of
prisoners at the time of
arrest/booking.
5. Statements from family or
friends.
6. Injuries from previous
suicide attempts.
7. History of severe drug or
alcohol abuse.
8. Statements indicating ,
threat to attempt suicide.
9. Uncontrollable laughing, 1
shouting, bragging, or joking
of suicide.
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severe depression.
B. HANDLING SUICIDE RISKS
If any of the above
' conditions and/or other
characteristics exist, the
officer and/or jailer shall:
• 1. Post a sign on the jail
cell door indicating the
prisoner is a suicide risk.
2. Post the information on
the jail census board and in
the jail log book.
1 3. All materials which could
be used to inflict injury shall
be removed from the prisoner
and the cell prior to placing
the prisoner in the cell.
' 4. officers and jailers shall
increase the frequency of jail
checks to a minimum of once
every 15 minutes.
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date Number
72.6.1
(Subject
MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE FOR PRISONERS
Reference Special Instructions
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I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy
is to establish guidelines for
providing medical arid, dental
and mental 1 hygiene care for
prisoners in the custody of the
Fayetteville Police Department.
made.
III': PROCEDURES
A. The following�:procedure
They shall also be ;follow
anytime a jailer determines
prisoner is in -need of care.
4. When the7form�is returned
tothe jail, two copies,willt:be
forwarded--- to the jail
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prisoner's file.
:The above.proced ru es,shall
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some form of.healthcare while
in the. custody of the
Fayetteville Police'Department
and is later transported to
another detention facility, a
copy of the-prisoner!s"Request
of Medical, -Attention" form
shall be sent with_hJ
D: Great- caution must be
,taken when denying care: Only
a supervisor can •make - the
decision to deny -a prisoner.
care.. If a supervisor- does
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FAYETTEVII,LE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date Number
81.2.13
Subject
BANK ALARM RESPONSE POLICY (BUSINESS HOURS)
Reference
Distribution
All Personnel
I. PURPOSE
Special Instructions
Reevaluation Date
1 Year
The purpose of this policy
shall be to establish uniform
guidelines for uniformed police
officers to follow when
responding to banking/financial
institution hold-up alarms
during business hours (normally
8AM-6PM).
II. POLICY
Upon being dispatched to a
banking or financial
institution alarm, the assigned
officer will proceed without
siren to the pre -arranged
primary location for the
particular banking location.
Officer may use blue lights
enroute but should turn them
off prior to arriving at the
location.
1. The primary responding
unit will take up. the _ pre-
arranged observation point
where they cannot be seen by
anyone from inside the bank.
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an actual robbery has taken
place and assuming that suspect
information will be
forthcoming.
2. The arriving primary unit
will advise the Central
Dispatch Center (CDC) upon
arrival at the bank.
3. The Central
Center personnel w
be following
communications
pursuant to CDC
General Order #02.
Dispatch
ill already
established
procedures
policy and
4. A responsible party from
the bank will contact the
officer outside the bank.
5. Should the alarm be found
to be false, the primary
officer will notify the other
secondary unit(s) to go back
into regular service.
6. In the event the
officer(s) determine from the
responsible banking party, or
by any other means, a robbery
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allowing anyone to enter or
leave except police personnel
that as a part of their duty
must do so (evidence
technicians, investigators,
etc.).
b. Secure descriptive
information as to possible
suspects or vehicles and cause
same to be dispatched to all
local units and surrounding
jurisdictions.
c. Contact the shift
supervisor who will in turn
cause Detective Division
personnel to be dispatched to
the scene. In cases of Federal
jurisdiction, the shift
supervisor will ensure the
proper Federal agencies are
notified.
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FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RULES
Effective Date (Number
84.1.1
Subj ect
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT; ACQUIRED AND IN -CUSTODY PROPERTY
Reference
Distribution
All Personnel
I. PURPOSE
Special Instructions
Reevaluation Date
1 -Year
The purpose of this directive
is to establish a property
management system for property
acquired by and in -custody of
the Fayetteville Police
Department.
I2. POLICY
The Fayetteville Police
Department will establish and
maintain a property management
system that will ensure
continuity and consistency in
the control and accountability
of all
lostMFrrand=" found ,4 property„nCej
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wet as,; ail1 ` fi ths:retafned~for
safekeepingf,..or;: iiivestigat'ions
in its custody.
This policy sets forth strict
measures for the handling,
security, and disposition of
all such property in department
custody.
A. CONTROL OF PROPERTY
1. Control
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management system shall
maintain exclusive control and
accountability of all found,
recovered.; . j " kept �"foY
items . .r.-
safek ee ping and evidentiary
property.
a. In no event will officers
store evidence in their
personal lockers 2Lidesk.
b. All officers coming in
possession of found, recovered,
temsk,E for ,s =;"safek ee ping or
evidentiary property shall
deliver the property to the
proper--.... - ry Ev silence •,—•y
Manager cvsdcllLp LUOLLiJSpIL as
defined within this policy
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a s i•. • \.t.•T pass .�-T�
- It�e e.of.'similarqualities passingt�ough an officers
hands ')riegardhessr-:if it has
maybe packaged together; r.e.,; «M ��-
cassette - tapes, money..:. m -ad e•,y i t. w : t;o t.h e
Properly label/identify'each evidence/property.,Yoom, must
item on,a..'Fayetteville Police have`...a ':Fayetteville Police
' Department_' :..,.....Property and Department Property. and
Evidence. Submission ,Form.! Evidence Submission .a.4,F,orm
Allow"a°supervisor;'to .inspect completed. For example:;
the items to ensure evid
'entiary
value and roper packaging and I t e.m a r e t u r n d
submission Pform 'is ,completed.� immediately at the scene
Enter item -(s) in evidence log fIcollectiont.
• book which is maintained in the __
Patrol Lieutenants Office.! Items sent to theState
I- If submission occurs at a Crime Lab before it was
time when the; Property Evidence entered as evidence;
Manager is not present the Items goingt to the
supervisor••.:,will ",-,providel..the Detective •. Division and
officer with an evidence'.toker returned to owner.
and the ' evidence is to 'be ThTis form.is to be submitted to
• placed in a vacant evidence the:roperty evidence manager
locker., so 'all -information pertaining
to that' particular item can be
2.3. Accountability entered into the evidence
tracking system. This will
The utilization of property ensure accountability ''and
logs, property, provide an audit trail.
and evidence_submission forms, and;
inventories and other
documents, shall ensure all e. The date and results of
records provide an up-to-date all inspections, inventories,
and correct accountability of and audits of record.
found, recovered, items held
'for investigation,_.safekeeping 34.; Property
and evidentiary property. The Evidence -Manager for Found
following information should be Property
avai₹ablr either placed on
Fayetteville Police Department
Property and Evidence
form _or
' recorded in the system for each dcaliii U1 bCLULC 1zanJlisi,
piece item of evidence:
_ The' -Property
' a. Location of property Evidence Manager' is the
within the department; custodian of property, not the
intake officer. ' Sworn
b. Date and time property was personnel are the only persons
received and subsequently permitted to receive evidence,.
released; 'lost & found, items ...for
s.a.f.e kt.e_p.i.n g._-- or f o r
• c. Description, type and investigative purposes. The
amount of property on hand; thief of Police may authorize
exceptions.
d. Chain of custody from time
property was received until
final disposition; All _items
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*vide cn e"Manager for Recovered
and Evidentiary Property
The p1ijiL upcsysJsor p'e'rty
evidencexmana er shall be
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designated as property
custodian and held accountable
for all property accepted by
and stored in the department's
property storage areasr cinrijxg
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B. APPOINTMENT OF NEW
PROPERTY CUSTODIAN
In the event a new property
castodi-axx evidence manager; is
appointed, a joint inventory
with the outgoing castodiarc
pgpgt..manager shall be held
to ensure proper documentation
and accountability.
1. The purpose of such an
inventory shall be to guarantee
the continuity of custody and
ensure the system's integrity
and property accountability.
2. The incoming property
** evidence iimanager
shall ensure all records are
up-to-date and properly
annotated.
3. All discrepancies shall be
documented prior to the
transfer of property
accountability to the incoming
"ro ert "evidence
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manager.
C. QUARTERLY SCHEDULED
INSPECTION
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chief. ° . of
periodically_'
inspection of
evidentiary p
adherence to
he
Police shall
.require ' `an
all recovered and
roperty to ensure
procedure. This
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directives concerning property
management are being followed;
2. Property is stored in such
a manner as to protect it from
damage and deterioration;
3. Proper accountability
procedures are being
maintained; and,
4. Property having no further
evidentiary value is being
disposed of promptly.
D. DISPOSITION OF FOUND,
RECOVERED, A N D
EVIDENTIARY PROPERTY
1. All attempts shall be made
to return found and recovered
stolen property to its rightful
owners.
2. Evidentiary property may
be returned to the owner prior
to the court case with written
permission from the prosecutor,
lead investigator, or judge.
3. Recovered or evidentiary
property returned prior to
court proceedings should be
photographed when possible.
This..photo graph :should, include
;theperson;-receiving:the, item,
or -:the : item .:.with•.- 1a. -valid
driver''.s _license Hof 'the person
receiyin jthe item.
4. Final disposition of all
found, recovered and
evidentiary property shall be
accomplished as soon as
possible after legal
requirements have been
satisfied.
E. UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS
Unannouncelinspections of the
property storage areas should
be held when the Chief of
Police so directs.
1. The Chief of Police shall
appoint an individual and a
time period to conduct spot
inspections.
2. Property accountability
and security procedures shall
receive primary attention
during spot inspections.
3. The majority of the spot
inspection shall consist of a
random comparison of records
with actual property items.
F. STORAGE OF PROPERTY,
FOUND, RECOVERED,
SAFEKEEPING,
INVESTIGATIONS AND
EVIDENTIARY PROPERTY
1. Storage
All property stored by the
department shall be held in
designated secure areas.
2. Access
Access to all recovered and
evidentiary property storage
areas will be strictly limited
to authorized personnel to
prevent the alteration,
unauthorized removal, theft, or
other compromise of property
stored by the department.
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t. Narcotics
a. Storage of narcotics and
dangerous drugs shall be kept
the
responsibi-Itlity rofthe ro ert
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evidence manager All drug
evidence collected by patrol
officers shall be delivered to
their shift supervisor --for
storage. The shift supervisor
shall cruse the dzua stlpLed
b. Narcotic and dangerous
drug evidence (capsules, pills,
etc.) shall be counted and
weighed by the submitting
officer.
All :suspected
narcotics ...............
hall be field .tested
by the officer an.the,=presence
'of a supervisor.' The substance
Iill .then be, sealed iu the
in tamper -proof protective
packaging; -and initialed 'byuahe
bfc`er`on the' sear.
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perishable
items
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evidence,
such as
blood
or
urine specimens, should be
stored in a secure refrigerator
in the
evidence henever possibl:b
so their properties will be as
unchanged as possible before
they are examined in a
laboratory or presented in
court.
SJ MONEY
6 VEHICLES
Al'1 vehicles seized as evidence
in drug_investiation or4other
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Property;•- Evidence •,:-.Submission recesyincr_ the:property.
Form completed..and-turned into
•the_propertywevidence,,manager. 6.' Return •E copy 'of original
Prior"tothet;removali` (tovi)`:"of property -`evidence' -,form, with
v%raid: . •. {ryZ.y♦ a Arw'�.4 - —
h..a--vehicle, a::supervisor new..entries,_to fi
' such
should: be.:calledrtoy,=the scene
in order to determinet�if the — Return
seizure `iscnecessary,-'and If it
is,.where.the•vehicleewill-be 1. Inspect item to ensure it
stored.' has eturned in same condition
as it left.
2.' Check property evidence
forms. foradded entries.
' LIFE CYCLE OF PROPERTY
3.'. Copy: form andF attach the
Scene of Collection copy ,,to .the .file " copy and
' _ return to file
1. Prepare property .evidence
submission form. 4 Make appropriate system
entry
Fayetteville:Pol ce Departm t __
1. Submit property evidence 5. Return item to storage.
'and submission forma
_ Final Dis osit1cn —
Property Evidence Room
Dispose of . property
1. Assign property -tracking according -to court order.
' number.
2. Attach original property
2. Place property evidence evidence formo.file copy
• submission -form with evidence.
3. Make_eppropriate entry in
3. Place a copy of the system_
' property evidence submission
form in _file. _Evidence Not ToBe Destroyed
_ __ _ Check -_out _,_.�_ Felony_ Evidence
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1. Retrieve item from storage 1. Homicid(solved= or
area.. unsolved)_.:
2. Make_entry_in_syetem_. 2. Wh�iF suspect
•incarcerated and an appeal is
' 3. Retrieve copy of property possible. — — —
evidence submission form from
file. 3. When no suspect, the
statute —of --limitations has not
' 4. Make entry on both yet run. _
original and copy of property
evidence _form. 4. Evidence is o __ part of a
_ — suspected serial crime.
5. Release property with
origins--1____prt ropey evidence �__ MisdemeanorBvidence
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held pasty the fl' S eal'
period naf ter aithe " final=
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Abandoned Vehicle .............................. (61.4.3)Page 1
Absence without Leave .......................... (26.1.1)Page 2
Absolute Standards, Fitness (33.1.1)Page 3
Abuse of Authority. . . . . . . . . . ...... (26.1.1)Page 4
Accident Report Flow Procedures... ........ . . . . . .General Order #04
Accident Report Security.. ...... ....... .... .... .General Order #04
Accident Report; sales to the public. . . . . . . . . . . .General Order #04
Accident Report Types...........................General Order #04
Agitating or Creating Dissension........ ........ (26.1.1)Page 2
Aircraft. . . . ....... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (46.1.1)Page 3
Alarms, banking institutions .................. . . (81.2.13)Page 1
Alcohol & Drugs, Use of ......................... (26.1.1)Page 3
Alternatives to Arrests of Juveniles............ (44.1.1)Page 2
Alternatives to Arrests.......... (1.2.1)Page 5
Alternatives to Arrest...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... (1.2.1)Page 4
Animal, killing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . . . . (1.3.1)Page 2
Anonymous Complaints ............................ (52.1.1)Page 1
Appearance in Court.............................General Order #12
Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure............ (1.2.1)Page 5
Arrest of Injured Person ........................ (1.2.1)Page 5
Arrest Procedures...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.2.2)Page 1
Arrest Authority, Misuse of ..................... (1.2.1)Page 4
Arrest without a Warrant..... ................... (1.2.1)Page 3
Arrest Pursuant to a Warrant....... (1.2.1)Page 2
Arrest of Military Deserter ..................... (1.2.1)Page 4
Arrest for Serious Crime ........................ (1.2.1)Page 4
' Arrest. ...................... (1.2.1)Page 1
Arrest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................(1.2.2)Page 1
Arrest Reports .................................. (1.2.2)Page 2
Arrests, juveniles .............................. (44.1.1)Page 1
Arrests off -duty .................. (1.2.1)Page 5
Assistance to Person Intoxicated in Public...... (1.2.1)Page 5
Assistant Chief of Police, Administrative....... L12.1.1)Page 2
Assistant Chief of Police, Operational.......... (12.1.1)Page 2
Authority, Abuse of. ...... . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . . . . (26.1.1)Page 4
Badge(s)........................................General Order #14
' Bank Alarm Response Policy (Business Hours)..... (81.2.13)Page 1
Bank Alarm Codes................................General Order #02
BARF form.......................................General Order #05
Baton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . ......... . . . (1.3.1)Page 5
Beards and Goatees, Grooming........ ............ (41.3.5)Page 2
Beer, Use of. . . . . ........... . . . . ........ . . . . . . . . (26.1.1)Page 3
Bicycle Patrol .................................. (41.1.4)Page 1
' Blood Alcohol Report Form (BARF)................General Order #05
Blood, mailing to Health Department...... . . . . . . .General Order #05
Body Cavities ................................... (1.2.2)Page 2
' Bomb Threats and Explosive Devices.............. (47.1.13)Page 1
Bomb Detection (K-9). ......... .......(41.2.17)Page 3
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Bonds, cash - receipts..........................General Order #11 1
Bribes. . - . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . (26.1.1)Page 3
Briefing. . . . . . . . . . . - . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . (41.1.1)Page 1 1
Bulletproof Vests ............... I... .. ......
....(41.1.1)Page 4
CAD204, Dispatcher's Log Inquiry................General Order #08
CAD214, Personnel/Equipment Scheduling. . .. . . . . . .General Order #09 1
CAD215, Personnel/Equipment Daily Update........ General order #10
Candor, Lack of ................................. (26.1.1)Page 2
Canines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (41.1.1)Page 4
Canines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (41.2.17)Page 1 1
Captain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12.1.1)Page 2
Central Dispatch Center ......................... (41.1.1)Page 1
Central Dispatch Responsibilities (pursuits).... (41.2.8)Page 2 '
Certified Mail, evidence ........................General Order #06
Certified Mail, blood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General order #05
Chain of Command................................General Order #03 1
Chain of Command ................................ (12.1.1)Page 1
Chases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (41.2.8)Page 1
Chief of Police. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12.1.1)Page 1
Chief Executive Officer ......................... (12.1.1)Page 1 '
Citizen Complaints ...................
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Civil Actions...................................General Order #12
Civil Disorder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (46.1.1)Page 3 1
Civil Service Personnel Policy .................. (26.1.1)Page 1
Classification of Felony & Misdemeanor.......... (1.2.2)Page 2
CMS220, Global Search Inquiry ...................General order #07
Code of Ethics. . . . . . . - . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . (1.1.1)Page 2 1
Complaint Procedure, Employee Harassment........ (26.1.2)Page 2
Complaints on Employees ......................... (52.1.1)Page 1
Computer, System 36 - CAD204 ....................General Order #08 1
Computer, System 36 - CAD215 ....................Gera
nel Order #10
Computer, System 36 - CMS220 ....................General Order #07
Computer Password Security ......................General Order #13 1
Computer, System 36 - CAD214 ....................General Order #09
Conduct, Unbecoming...... ....................... (26.1.1)Page 3
Conduct ......................................... (26.1.1)Page 3 ,
Conduct ......................................... (1.1.1)Page 2
Confidentiality ................................. (1.1.1)Page 3
Conflict of Interest (Extra employment)......... (41.1.1)Page 4
Conflicting Order. - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12.1.1)Page 3 ,
Cooperation with other Officers and Agencies.... (1.1.1)Page 3
Corruption or bribery ........................... (1.1.1)Page 3
Court Appearance Responsibilities...... . . . . . .. . .General Order #12 1
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council........... (2.1.2)Page 1
Crowd Control (K-9) ............................. (41.2.17)Page 2
Current Address_, required...... - . ... .. ... . . ..... . . . (41.1.1)Page 4
Cussing ......................................... (26.1.1)Page 3 1
Custodian for Recovered & Evidentiary Property.. (84.1.1)Page 2
Custody. (1.2.2)Page 1
Deadly Force .................................... (1.3.1)Page 1 ,
Defensive Weapons. . . . - . . . . . . - . . . . . . . - . . . . . . - . . . . (1.3.1)Page 5
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' Delayed Accident Reports ........................General Order #04
Dental & Medical Care for Prisoners............. (72.6.1)Page 1
' Department Badge(s).............................General Order #14
Deserter, military .............................. (1.2.1)Page 4
Developing General Orders...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12.2.1)Page 2
Developing Polices...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12.2.1)Page 1
Direction. . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12.1.1)Page 1
Directives, Compliance with Department.......... (26.1.1)Page 2
Discharge of Weapon ............................. (1.3.1)Page 4
Discharge of Firearm ............................ (1.3.1)Page 2
Disciplinary Matters & Procedures............... (26.1.1)Page 1
Discretion in Arrests...... . . . ............. . . . . . (1.2.1)Page 4
' Discretion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.1.1)Page 2
Discrimination .................................. (26.1.2)Page 1
Dishonesty ...................................... (26.1.1)Page 2
Dispatcher's Log Inquiry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Order #08
I Dissension. .................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (26.1.1)Page 2
Dogs, Police .................................... (41.2.17)Page 1
Domestic Assault or Battery, Elements........... (1.2.4)Page 3
Domestic Violence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . . . . . (1.2.4)Page 2
Dress Code, Court..............................General Order #12
Dress. . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (26.1.1)Page 3
Drug Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. (84.1.1)Page 3
Drug Custodian .................................. (84.1.1)Page 2
Drugs & Alcohol, Use of ......................... (26.1.1)Page 3
Duties, proper performance ...................... (26.1.1)Page 2
' Duties & Responsibilities, ERT.................. (46.2.1)Page 1
Duties of supervisors, other individuals........General Order #03
Duties of the Jailer ............................ (72.1.1)Page 1
' Emergency Notification Plan ..................... (46.1.1)Page 1
Emergency Response Team, ERT.................... (46.2.1)Page 1
Employee injuries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Order #01
Equipment, Proper Care & Maintenance............ (26.1.1)Page 4
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Entry Level Personnel...... (33.1.1)Page 1
Escape Risk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (71.1.1)Page 2
' Evacuation Decision (Bombs) ..................... (47.1.13)Page 2
Evidence/Property Life Cycle .................... (84.1.1)Page 6
Evidence Storage ................................ (84.1.1)Page 1
' Evidence Submission Forms ....................... (84.1.1)Page 2
Evidence, mailing by certified mail...... . . . . . .General Order #06
Evidence Handling ............................... (84.1.1)Page 1
Evidence, The Right of Refusal .................. (84.1.1)Page 3
Explosive Devices and Bomb Threats. .....(47.1.13)Page 1
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction ................... (1.2.1)Page 2
False Report ......................................... (26.1.1)Page 2
' Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)............... (16.2.3)Page 1
Fayetteville Police Department receipts ........ .General Order #11
Felony Suspects, firing at ...................... (1.3.1)Page 2
Felony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............(1.2.1)Page 3
Felony ... ....................................... (1.2.1)Page 1
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Field Interviews ................................ (41.1.1)Page 3 1
Financial Institution Alarms .................... (81.2.13)Page 1
Fines, payments - receipts ......................General Order #11 1
Firearm, Discharge of ................. .. ....
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Firearm, Discharge of ........................... (1.3.1)Page 2
Firearms Qualifications...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.3.1)Page 3 Firea(1.3.1)Page ,
rms, off -duty .............................. 3
Firearms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . (1.3.1)Page 3
Fires in Jail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . (72.3.1)Page 1
Firing Warning Shots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.3.1)Page 3 1
Fitness, Physical for Law Enforcement Officers.. (33.1.1)Page 1
Fitness Coordinators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . )33.1.1)Page 5
FLERS...........................................General Order #02 1
Force, Use of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.3.1)Page 1
Found Property Storage .........................• (84.1.1)Page 3
Front desk procedures, receipts...... . . . . . - . . .. .General Order #11
General Orders, developing .....................I (12.2.1)Page 2 1
General Orders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (See Chapter Tab)
Global Search Inquiry...... ...... ..... . ene lOrder #07
Gratuities, Bribes, & Rewards ................... (26.1.1)Page 3 1
Grooming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (41.1.1)Page 3
Grooming & Uniform Requirements & Specifications (41.3.5)Page 1
Guarding Prisoners at Medical Facilities........ (71.1.1)Page 3 1
Gun Qualifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.3.1)Page 3
Guns, discharge of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.3.1)Page 2
Guns, off -duty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.3.1)Page 3
Guns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.3.1)Page 3 1
Hair, Grooming .................................. (41.3.5)Page 1
Handcuffing prisoners...... . . . - . . . . . . . . - . . . . - . . . (71.1.1)Page 3
Harassment in the Workplace ..................... (26.1.2)Page 1 1
Health Care of Prisoners ........................ (72.6.1)Page 1
Hollow Spike Belt. . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Order #15
Hot Pursuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (41.2.8)Page 1 1
Identifying himself as Officer .................. (1.2.1)Page 3
Illegal waste dumping...........................General Order #16
Injured animal .................................. (1.3.1)Page 2
Injuries Caused by Canines ...................... (41.2.17)Page 3 1
Injury to employees... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Order #01
Impoundment Alternatives...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (61.4.3)Page 3
Impoundment Criteria...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (61.4.3)Page 3 1
Inspection, Uniforms ............................ (41.3.5)Page 1
Integrity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.1.1)Page 3
Interference with Internal Investigation........ (52.1.1)Page 4 ,
Internal Investigations ......................... (52.1.1)Page 1
Intoxicants, Use of ............................. (26.1.1)Page 3
Intoxicated Persons. . . . . . . . . . . ..... . ... . . . . . .. . ... .. (1.2.1)Page 5
Inventory of Towed Vehicles ..................... (61.4.3)Page 4 1
Investigative Hold...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (61.4.3)Page 1
Issuing FPD Receipts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Order #11
Jail Checks, Frequency....................-....- (72.1.1)Page 1 1
Jail manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (72.1.1)Page 2
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Jailer Duty ..................................... (72.1.1)Page 1
Jailer Duty (Prisoner Suicide ID guidelines) ....General Order #17
Jewelry, Grooming. . . . . ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (41.3.5)Page 2
Jurisdiction and Statutory Authority ............ (1.2.1)Page 2
Juvenile Operations ............................. (44.1.1)Page 1
Juvenile Arrests ................................ (44.1.1)Page 1
K- 9s ............................................ (41.2.17)Page 1
Killing animals ................................. (1.3.1)Page 2
Knowledge, Lack of .............................. (26.1.1)Page 2
Lack of Candor. . ................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (26.1.1)Page 2
Lack of Knowledge ............................... (26.1.1)Page 2
' Language, Obscene, Immoral, or Profane .......... (26.1.1)Page 3
Law Enforcement Agency Role..................... (1.1.1)Page 1
Lawful Order. . . ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12.1.1)Page 3
Leaving the City Limits ......................... (41.2.11)Page 1
Leg Straps. . . ............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (71.1.1)Page 2
Liaisons ........................................ (2.1.2)Page 1
Lieutenant ...................................... (12.1.1)Page 2
Lieutenants' duties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........General Order #03
Light Duty ...................................... (16.2.3)Page 1
Limits of Authority...... ............ . . . . . . . . . . . (1.2.1)Page 1
' Liquor, Use of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... (26.1.1)Page 3
Loaning Equipment...... . . . ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . (26.1.1)Page 4
Log Inquiry, Dispatcher's...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Order #08
Mailing Blood...................................General Order #05
' Mailing Evidence, certified mail................General Order #06
Maintenance of Equipment...... . . . ......... ...... (26.1.1)Page 4
Making False Report ............................. (26.1.1)Page 2
' Management Responsibilities, Harassment......... (26.1.2)Page 2
Matrons ....................... (72.1.1)Page 1
Medic Alert symbol .............................. (1.2.1)Page 4
Medical Attention Form .......................... (72.1.1)Page 1
Medical Leave Act (FMLA)........................ (16.2.3)Page 1
Medical Treatment...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... (72.6.1)Page 1
Medical & Dental Care for Prisoners............. (72.6.1)Page 1
' Military Deserter ............................... (1.2.1)Page 4
Misdemeanor ........... ........................ (1.2.1)Page 1
Misuse of Arrest Authority ...................... (1.2.1)Page 4
Money, Inventoried or Seized ............... (84.1.1)Page 5
Money, receipts for.......... . ... ...General Order #11
Moonlighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... (41.1.1)Page 4
Mustaches, Grooming. .......................... . . (41.3.5)Page 2
' Narcotics Custodian ............................. (84.1.1)Page 2
Narcotics Storage...... . . . . . ..........(84.1.1)Page 3
Narcotics, Field Testing ........................ (84.1.1)Page 5
Neglect or refusal to pay just debts............ (26.1.1)Page 2
Non -Lethal Weapons .............. (1.3.1)Page 5
Non -Lethal Defensive Tactics .................... (1.3.4)Page 1
Notification of Court Appearance ................General order #12
Notification Plan ............................... (46.1.1)Page 1
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Oath of Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.1.1)Page 2 ,
Off -Duty Arrest ... .............................. (1.2.1)Page 5
Off -Duty Weapons ................................ (1.3.1)Page 4 '
Offenses, termination........................... (26.1.1)Page 2
Office of Professional Standards (OPS).......... (52.1.1)Page 1
On-the-job injuries. - - - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - . . . . . . . . .General Order #01
OPS............................................. (52.1.1)Page 1 1
Oral Warning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . ........ . (26.1.1)Page 1
Order, Lawful ................................... (12.1.1)Page 3
Order, Conflicting...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . (12.1.1)Page 3 '
Ordinances. ..................................... (26.1.1)Page 2
Organization & Administration ................... (41.1.1)Page 1
Outside Employment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (41.1.1)Page 4 ,
Parking Lot Accidents...........................General Order #04
Passengers in Police Cars ....................... (41.2.11)Page 1
Password, computer. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . ....... .General Order #13
Patrol response ................................. (41.1.1)Page 1 1
Patrol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... (41.1.1)Page 1
Pepper Aerosol Restraint Spray..................General Order #18
Pepper Aerosol Restraint Spray.................. (1.3.4)Page 1 ,
Performance, Work............................... (26.1.1)Page 1
Performance of the Duties of a Police Officer... (1.1.1)Page 2
Performance Measures.....................-...... (1.1.1)Page 1 '
Personnel/Equipment Daily Update (System 36) ....General Order #10
Personnel/Equipment Scheduling (System 36) . . . . . .General Order #09
Physical Fitness for Law Enforcement Officers... (33.1.1)Page 1
Physical Fitness Testing Procedures............. (33.1.1)Page 1 '
Pistol Qualifications...... . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.3.1)Page 3
Police Identification...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.2.1)Page 5
Police Baton. . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.3.1)Page 5 ,
Police Dogs. .................................... (41.2.17)Page 1
Police Traffic Radar...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (62.1.12)Page 1
Polices Development. ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . (12.2.1)Page 1 '
Policies, Procedures, & Rules Development....... (12.2.1)Page 1
Pregnant Officers, Temporary Light Duty......... (16.2.3)Page 4
Pre -Raid Briefings, ERT......................... (46.2.1)Page 3
Preventative patrol.... ...... . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . (41.1.1)Page 1 ,
Primary Responsibilities of a Police Officer.... (1.1.1)Page 2
Prisoner Transportation...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . (71.1.1)Page 1
Prisoner Handcuffing...... - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (71.1.1)Page 3 ,
Prisoner Suicide Identification Guidelines......General Order #17
Prisoners, Seatbelts ............................ (71.1.1)Page 1
Prisoners, seatbelts ............................ (41.2.13)Page 2
Private Life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . (1.1.1)Page 4
Private person making arrest .................... (1.2.1)Page 3
Privately owned vehicles.,- prisoner transporting. . (1.2.1)Page 5
Probable Cause .................................. (1.2.1)Page 1
Probable Cause .................................. (1.2.2)Page 1
Profanity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (26.1.1)Page 3
Professional Performance ........................ (1.1.1)Page 3 '
Proper Care & Maintenance of Equipment.......... (26.1.1)Page 4
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Property Control ................................ (84.1.1)Page 1
Protective Order.........................0..0.00 (1.2.4)Page 6
Public and Social Service Agencies .............. (2.1.2)Page 1
Pursuit Tactics ................................. (41.2.8)Page 4
Pursuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (41.2.8)Page 1
Qualifications ........................... .. ... (1.3.1)Page 3
Radar Policy. . . . . .... ......... .................. (62.1.12)Page 1
Radar. . . .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... (62.1.12)Page 1
Receipts, types of..............................General Order #11
Receipts. ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Order #11
Relationships With Other Agencies ............... (2.1.2)Page 1
Remarks, Disrespectful, Idle............... (26.1.1)Page 3
Reprimand or Suspension......................... (26.1.1)Page 3
Requests for Assistance...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2.1.2)Page 2
Resolved Complaints, OPS......................... (52.1.1)Page 3
Responding to Bank Alarms .......................General Order #02
Retaliation, Harassment or Discrimination....... (26.1.2)Page 3
Rewards. . . . . . . . ............. . ............. . . . . . . (26.1.1)Page 3
Riders in Police Cars ........................... (41.2.11)Page 1
Roadblock (Hollow Spike Belt)...................General Order #15
Rudeness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (26.1.1)Page 3
Safety Belts. . . . . . . . . . . . . .....(41.2.13)Page 1
Search of Prisoners.........................••.. (71.1.1)Page 1
Search of Body Cavities....... (1.2.2)Page 2
Search of Persons ............................... (1.2.2)Page 2
' Searches, K 9 ................................... (41.2.17)Page 2
Searches ........................................ (1.2.2)Page 2
Seatbelts Usage ................................. (41.2.13)Page 1
' Security of receipts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Order #11
Seized Vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . (61.4.3)Page 2
Selling Tickets ....... .......................... (26.1.1)Page 4
Sergeant ........................................ (12.1.1)Page 2
Sergeant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12.1.1)Page 3
Sergeantsduties...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Order #03
Sexual Harassment. . ............................. (26.1.2)Page 1
' Shooting Team ................................... (1.3.1)Page 5
Shoplifting. ......0 .............. (1.2.1)Page 3
Sickness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ (41.1.1)Page 4
' Sideburns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ . . . (41.3.5)Page 2
Signing units on duty in System 36..............General Order #10
Signing off computer system .....................General Order #13
Solid waste.....................................General Order #16
' Spouse Abuse. . . . . . .............................. (1.2.4)Page 2
Staff Meetings .................................. (12.1.1)Page 3
Stalking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . (1.2.4)Page 4
Statements to Attorneys, civil actions..........General Order #12
Storage of Drugs/Narcotics................. (84.1.1)Page 3
Storm, Tornado, Etc. (Jail) ..................... (72.3.1)Page 2
' Storms.....................................(46.1.1)Page 2
Strip Searches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... ............... (1.2.2)Page 2
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Suicide Identification Guidelines...... . . . . . . .. .General Order #17
Summons, payments - receipts ....................General Order #11
Supervising Subordinates ........................ (12.1.1)Page 2
Supervisor Duties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . .General Order #03
Suspect may cause injury to self or others...... (1.2.1)Page 3
Suspect, Wounding or Killing .................... (1.3.1)Page 5 '
Suspended Employee.............................. (26.1.1)Page 1
Sworn Uniformed Personnel, Fitness.............. (33.1.1)Page 5
Table of Contents ............................... (i) ,
Taking Intoxicated Individuals Home............. (1.2.1)Page 5
Taking Juvenile Into Custody .................... (44.1.1)Page 1
Taking Vehicles Outside City Limits............. (41.2.11)Page 1 '
Telephone, required............................. (41.1.1)Page 4
Temporary Light Duty ............................ (16.2.3)Page 1
Temporary Light Duty, Request................... (16.2.3)Page 3
Ten Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (41.1.1)Page 3 '
Termination Offenses...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . (26.1.1)Page 2
Ticket sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (26.1.1)Page 4
Tickets, payments - receipts.............. ......General Order #11 '
Traffic Tickets, payments - receipts............General Order #11
Traffic offense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.2.1)Page 3
Traffic Safety Agencies...... ................... (2.1.2)Page 2 '
Training, ERT................................... (46.2.1)Page 2
Transporting Prisoners...... . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (71.1.1)Page 1
Treatment, Unjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . (26.1.1)Page 2
Unattended Vehicle .............................. (61.4.3)Page 1 1
Unbecoming Conduct .............................. (26.1.1)Page 3
Unclaimed Property Storage ...................... (84.1.1)Page 3
Unconscious or semiconscious Person ............. (1.2.1)Page 4 ,
Uniform Inspections ............................. (41 1 .3.5)Page
Uniforms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . . . . . (26.1.1)Page 3
Uniforms ........................................ (41.1.1)Page 3 '
Uniforms, Bicycle Patrol ........................ (41.1.4)Page 2
Uniform Specifications..... ......... . . . . . . . . . . . (41.3.5)Page 2
Unjust Treatment ................................ (26.1.1)Page 2
Unnecessary infliction of pain .................. (1.1.1)Page 3 ,
Unusual Occurrences ............................. (46.1.1)Page 1
Use of Force .................................... (1.1.1)Page 3
Use of Deadly Force............................. (1.3.1)Page 1 '
Use of Alcohol & Drugs .......................... (26.1.1)Page 3
Use of Force .................................... (1.3.1)Page 1
Use of Force Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . .General Order #19
Vehicles Outside City Limits .................... (41.2.11)Page 1
Vehicles, Seized as Evidence .................... (84.1.1)Page 5
Vehicular Pursuit. . . . . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . - . . . . . .. . . -(41.2.8)Page 1
Vehicular Pursuit (Hollow Spike Belt) . . . ... . . . . .General Order #15
Vests, Wearing while in Court...................General Order #12
Vests, Bulletproof...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (41.1.1)Page 4
Warning Shots. . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... . . (1.3.1)Page 3
Warning, Oral ................................... (26.1.1)Page 1
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Warrantless arrest by officer ................... (1.2.1)Page 3
' Warrantless Arrest, Domestic Abuse.............. (1.2.4)Page 1
Weapons, non -lethal........... (1.3.1)Page 5
Weapons, Detectives...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1.3.1)Page 4
Weapons, discharge of ........................... (1.3.1)Page 2
Weapons, department issued ...................... (1.3.1)Page 4
Weapons, off -duty ............................... (1.3.1)Page 3
Weapons ......................................... (1.3.1)Page 3
' Weather ......................................... (46.1.1)Page 2
Wife Abuse ...................................... (1.2.4)Page 2
Wigs, Grooming .................................. (41.3.5)Page 2
Work Performance ................................ (26.1.1)Page 1
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Wounding Suspect ................................ (1.3.1)Page 5
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CONTRACT REVIEW
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For the Fayetteville City Council meeti.ne of January 5, 1999____
FROM:
Richard L. Watson Police Police S rR
Na:ne Division Deaarcnent
ACTION REQUIRED: REV
City Council approve the Fayetteville Police Department Policies, Procedures and Rules
as required by Arkansas Code Annotated 14-51-302.
COST TO CITY:
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FAYETTEViLLE �
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Fred Hanna and City Council Members
From: Richard L Watson, Chief of Police e WaZC"`
"Subject: Proposed Policies
Date: December 4, 1998
Enclosed are copies of proposed revisions and additions to our department policies and
procedures. We last revised our policies in July of 1990 and several areas needed to be
corrected, added, or updated. These proposed policies have already been reviewed by City
Attorney Jerry Rose, Prosecuting Attorney Casey Jones and other City staff members.
The proposed policies are being presented to you and the City Council for formal
approval. According to Arkansas Code Annotated 14-51-302, policies must be approved by the
governing body of the municipality (by resolution of the City Council). If you have any
comments or questions please contact me.