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FHP Policy Manual
CHAPTER 1 – WRITTEN DIRECTIVES
CHAPTER 2 – MISSION AND AUTHORITY
CHAPTER 3 – CODE OF CONDUCT
CHAPTER 4 – ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
CHAPTER 5 – PERSONNEL MATTERS
- Reassignment 5.01
- Promotion Policy 5.02
- Residence Policy 5.03
- Duty/Leave 5.04
- Domestic Violence Firearms Prohibitions 5.05
- Compensation 5.06
- Collective Bargaining 5.07
- Off-Duty Employment 5.08
- Administration of Hireback Programs 5.09
- Escorts 5.10
- Other Personnel Matters 5.11
- Physical Fitness and Wellness 5.12
- Troop, District, and Supervisory Meetings 5.13
- Overtime 5.15
CHAPTER 6 – UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 7 – ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
- Long Range Planning 7.01
- Agency Owned Property 7.02
- Review and Performance Planning 7.03
- Administration of Grants and Contracts 7.04
- Correspondence 7.05
- Identification Cards 7.06
- Telephone System 7.07
- Budgeting 7.08
- Information Management 7.09
- Wireless Voice/Data Communications 7.10
CHAPTER 8 – COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINE
- Complaint Resolution 8.01
- Discipline 8.02
- Employee Early Intervention System 8.03
- Grievance Procedures 8.04
CHAPTER 9 – INSPECTIONS
CHAPTER 10 – USE OF CONTROL AND WEAPONS
- Response to Resistance 10.01
- Authorized Weapons – Care and Use 10.02
- Firearms Qualifications 10.03
- Respiratory Protection Program 10.04
- Conducted Electrical Weapon 10.05
- FHP Retiree Firearms Qualification 10.06
CHAPTER 11 – ARREST RELATED PROCEDURES
- Arrests 11.01
- Searches 11.02
- Juvenile Operations 11.03
- Vehicle Towing/Impoundment 11.04
- Restraining and Transporting Prisoners 11.05
- Dealing with Foreign Nationals 11.06
- Arrests While in Non-Duty Status 11.07
CHAPTER 12 – EVIDENCE/PROPERTY
- Collection and Preservation of Evidence 12.01
- Evidence and Property Control 12.02 (REPEALED 10-18-11 – Merged into 12.01)
- Contraband Seizures 12.03
CHAPTER 13 – REPORTS AND RECORDS
- Reports, Records, and Department Information 13.01
- Drug Interdiction Reporting Form 13.02
- Criminal Records Information 13.03
- Public Records Requests 13.04
- Report of Daily Activity 13.05
- Traffic Stop Data Collection 13.06
CHAPTER 14 – COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTER 15 – MEDIA RELATIONS
CHAPTER 17 – OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
- Patrol Procedures 17.01
- Wrecker Qualification and Allocation System 17.02
- Citations and Warnings/Faulty Equipment Notices 17.03
- Traffic Crash Investigations 17.04
- Emergency Response and Pursuits 17.05
- Enforcement Policy 17.06
- Drivers License and Vehicle Inspection Checkpoints 17.07
- Comprehensive Roadside Safety Checkpoints 17.08
- First Report of Injury or Illness 17.09
- After Action Reports 17.10
- Authorized Passengers in FHP Vehicles 17.11
- Travel 17.12
- Court Attendance and Verification 17.13
- Shift Commanders 17.14 (REPLACED by 17.29 on 09-21-12)
- Shift Commanders Incident Notification Protocol 17.14a (REPLACED by 17.29A on 09-21-12)
- Division Vehicles 17.15
- Field Intelligence Reports 17.16
- Traffic Direction and Control 17.17
- Special Purpose Vehicles 17.18
- Unmarked Patrol Vehicles 17.19
- Selective Enforcement 17.20
- Traffic Stops 17.21
- Mobile Video/Audio Recording 17.22
- Emergency Roadblocks 17.23
- Identity Verification and Authentication 17.24
- License Plate Readers 17.25
- Use of Tint Meters 17.27
- Troop Watch Supervisor 17.29
- Road Closure Guidelines 17.30
- Use of Naloxone (Narcan) 17.33
CHAPTER 18 – RESERVES AND AUXILIARY
- Reserve Officers 18.01
- Auxiliary 18.02
- FHP Troop Surgeon Program 18.03
- Reserve/Auxiliary Performance Appraisal 18.11
CHAPTER 19 – MOTORCYCLES
CHAPTER 20 – COMMUNITY RELATIONS
CHAPTER 21 – INFECTIOUS DISEASES
CHAPTER 22 – INVESTIGATIONS
- Investigative Responsibilities 22.01
- Victim/Witness Assistance 22.02
- Criminal Intelligence 22.03
- Bureau of Criminal Investigations and Intelligence and Investigative Task Forces 22.04
- Vice, Drugs, and Organized Crime 22.05
- Legal Process 22.07
- Missing Endangered Persons 22.08
- Domestic Violence Intervention 22.09
- Agency Assistance 22.10
- Dealing with the Mentally Ill 22.11
- Interviews/Interrogations/Polygraph Rooms 22.12
- Temporary Detention Areas 22.13
- Line-Ups, Show-Ups and Photographic Line-Ups 22.15
- Identity Crimes 22.16
CHAPTER 23 – AWARDS
CHAPTER 24 – SPECIAL PROGRAMS
- Chaplain Program 24.01
- Out-of-State Funerals 24.02
- Line-of-Duty Deaths and Serious Injuries 24.03
- Honor Guard 24.04
CHAPTER 25 – RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
CHAPTER 26 – TRAINING
CHAPTER 27 – CAREER DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 28 – SPECIAL ORDERS
- Community Service Aides (Troop C and D only) 28.01(REPEALED 10-18-11)
Dave Kerner, Executive Director