TPD | Policies

To enhance transparency, the Tallahassee Police Department is making all of its internal policies available to public here online, which expands its prior practice of always making policies available to the public upon request. As the second-longest nationally accredited agency in the country, TPD’s policies are continually reviewed and updated to incorporate best practices within the evolving field of law enforcement. As part of this, TPD looks at national trends, internal data and community needs to ensure it provides the highest level of service. Portions of these policies have had to be redacted in accordance with State Statute and with sensitivity to possible criminal use that would be harmful to investigations.

General Orders

1. Written Directive System
2. Chain of Command - General Management
3. Alarm Response
4. Appearance and Uniform Regulations
5. Professional Development
6. Arrests and Alternatives to Arrest
7. Conducted Electrical Weapons
8. Mentally Ill Persons
9. Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
10. Citations and Awards
11. Communicable Disease Control
12. Radio Communications
13. Traffic Enforcement Measuring Devices
14. Cash Management
15. (unused)
16. Digital Audio-Video Recording Systems
17. Records Management
18. Criminal Investigations
19. Digital Evidence Capturing Devices
20. Corrective Action Procedures
21. Domestic Violence Investigations
22. Emergency Response Driving
23. (unused)
24. Substance Abuse Impaired Persons
25. Time and Attendance Reporting
26. High Risk Incidents
27. Vehicle Pursuits
28. Honor Guard
29. The Internal Affairs Unit and Administrative Investigations
30. Criminal Intelligence Protocols
31. Harassing Phone Calls
32. Juvenile Procedures and Programs
33. Jurisdiction, Mutual Aid, and Investigative Task Forces
34. Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations
35. Line Inspections
36. News Media Relations
37. Notification of Death or Serious Injury
38. Natural Death Investigations
39. Intelligence Led Policing
40. Budget,Grant, Purchase Procedures
41. Citizen and Policing Program
42. Impounding and Control of Property and Evidence
43. Missing Juveniles - Interference with Custody
44. Patrol Ride-Along Program
45. Truth Verification Examinations
46. Rules of Conduct
47. Missing Adult Investigations
48. Outside and Secondary Employment
49. Seizures and Forfeitures
50. Sexual Battery Investigation
51. Sexual Predator-Offender Verifications and Notifications
52. Staff Inspections
53. Impaired Driving Enforcement
54. Stress Management
55. Rapid ID Device
56. License Plate Recognition System
57. Training Protocols
58. Travel and Training Expenses
59. Transporting and Booking Procedures
60. Response to Resistance
61. Weapons, Firearms, and Less-Lethal Firearms
62. Management of Confidential Informants
63. Officer-Involved Action Resulting in Serious Injury or Death
64. Vehicle Impounding
65. Tactical Flight Officer Program
66. Vehicle Assignment and Operations
67. Victim Advocacy
68. Reserve Police Officer Unit
69. Foreign Nationals and Diplomatic Immunity
70. (unused)
71. Juvenile Civil Citation Program
72. Search and Seizure
73. Chaplain Program
74. (unused)
75. Tactical Apprehension and Control Team
76. Traffic and Parking Enforcement
77. Computer, Cellular Telephone and Data Utilization
78. Social Media Protocols
79. (unused)
80. CopLogic
81. Lineups and Show-ups
82. Military Deployment and Reintergraton
83. (unused)
84. Performance Evaluations and Improvement Plans
85. Special Events - Dignitary Security
86. Special Response Team
87. Investigative Operations and Search Warrant Procedures
88. PepperBall® Launcher Protocols