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
- Written Directive System
- Chain of Command - General Management
- Alarm Response
- Appearance and Uniform Regulations
- Professional Development
- Arrests and Alternatives to Arrest
- Conducted Electrical Weapons
- Mentally Ill Persons
- Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- Citations and Awards
- Communicable Disease Control
- Radio Communications
- Traffic Enforcement Measuring Devices
- Cash Management
- (unused)
- Digital Audio-Video Recording Systems
- Records Management
- Criminal Investigations
- Digital Evidence Capturing Devices
- Corrective Action Procedures
- Domestic Violence Investigations
- Emergency Response Driving
- (unused)
- Substance Abuse Impaired Persons
- Time and Attendance Reporting
- High Risk Incidents
- Vehicle Pursuits
- Honor Guard
- The Internal Affairs Unit and Administrative Investigations
- Criminal Intelligence Protocols
- Harassing Phone Calls
- Juvenile Procedures and Programs
- Jurisdiction, Mutual Aid, and Investigative Task Forces
- Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations
- Line Inspections
- News Media Relations
- Notification of Death or Serious Injury
- Natural Death Investigations
- Intelligence Led Policing
- Budget,Grant, Purchase Procedures
- Citizen and Policing Program
- Impounding and Control of Property and Evidence
- Missing Juveniles - Interference with Custody
- Patrol Ride-Along Program
- Truth Verification Examinations
- Rules of Conduct
- Missing Adult Investigations
- Outside and Secondary Employment
- Seizures and Forfeitures
- Sexual Battery Investigation
- Sexual Predator-Offender Verifications and Notifications
- Staff Inspections
- Impaired Driving Enforcement
- Stress Management
- Rapid ID Device
- License Plate Recognition System
- Training Protocols
- Travel and Training Expenses
- Transporting and Booking Procedures
- Response to Resistance
- Weapons, Firearms, and Less-Lethal Firearms
- Management of Confidential Informants
- Officer-Involved Action Resulting in Serious Injury or Death
- Vehicle Impounding
- Tactical Flight Officer Program
- Vehicle Assignment and Operations
- Victim Advocacy
- Reserve Police Officer Unit
- Foreign Nationals and Diplomatic Immunity
- (unused)
- Juvenile Civil Citation Program
- Search and Seizure
- Chaplain Program
- (unused)
- Tactical Apprehension and Control Team
- Traffic and Parking Enforcement
- Computer, Cellular Telephone and Data Utilization
- Social Media Protocols
- (unused)
- CopLogic
- Lineups and Show-ups
- Military Deployment and Reintergraton
- (unused)
- Performance Evaluations and Improvement Plans
- Special Events - Dignitary Security
- Special Response Team
- Investigative Operations and Search Warrant Procedures
- PepperBall® Launcher Protocols