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1 SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENTA dministrative/Supervisory ManualDisclaimerThe City of SPRINGFIELD , Missouri ( City ), makes no warranty, express or implied,of any kind or type in favor of or for the benefit of any person or entity with regardto any aspect of the policies and procedures contained herein. These policiesare intended solely for the use by the officials, officers, and employees of the Cityand the SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT , a DEPARTMENT of the City administration,for the purposes of promoting the delivery of law enforcement to the communityand assisting the administration and operation of the SPRINGFIELD PoliceDepartment in the performance of its work. These policies shall not be construedso as to create any obligation of any kind or type on the part of the City in favor ofany person or entity, or as creating any right or cause of action in favor of anysuch person or entity against the City.

2 The presence of these policies shall notbe construed to be an individual act of any employee officer or official, or agent ofthe City, or otherwise construed so as to create any personal liability on the partof any such employee, officer or official or agent of the City to any third directives have been edited pursuant to (3), Missouri RevisedStatutes. They are current and accurate as of November 1, 1999 and the PublicDirectives shall be subject to change without notification at anytime asdetermined by the Chief of the Citizens We Serve,The DEPARTMENT Manual is a compilation of directives to provide guidance to ouremployees. With very few exceptions, these are not hard, fast rules but policies andprocedures for delivering POLICE services to you. Policing requires the ability to respondto many unpredictable and often, unique, situations. It is precisely for this reason that wehave trained our officers to exercise professional judgment and exercise have provided this Manual because we often receive questions about our policies andwhy we do what we do.

3 It is through this educational effort that we hope to providegreater understanding about Standard operating Guidelines are presented although you may find that directivenumbers are not sequential. This is because our indexing system is topical so some gapsmay exist. As you look through this Manual, you will notice that some portions havebeen edited out. We have attempted to limit these omissions to those permitted by and investigative techniques, if known to the offender, would enablecountermeasures; making our job even more difficult and compromise your public in July, 1997, this manual was almost three years in development and itcontinues as a living document even today. Updates and revisions to this manual arecontinuous. This Manual is based upon standards and principles as promulgated by theCommission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) and ourdepartment is one of only about 600 accredited by that organization.

4 I hope that thisversion of our DEPARTMENT Manual will demonstrate the professionalism and dedicationto duty YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT is committed you have questions or concerns, please feel free to e-mail the appropriatecommander, or myself from our website or write us at Chief of POLICE , SpringfieldPolice DEPARTMENT , 321 E. Chestnut Expressway, SPRINGFIELD , MO., ,Lynn Rowe, Chief of PoliceSPRINGFIELD VISION AND VALUES STATEMENTSAs members of the SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT , we are committed to providingquality service to our community through personal integrity, fairness, opencommunication and a helpful ServiceWe will provide quality, professional service to our community by: Enforcing the law; Preventing crime, thereby improving the quality of life; Responding promptly to calls for service and other public needs; Conducting thorough investigations; Providing state of the art training and continuing education programs; Leading by sound moral principles that earn the trust, respect, and confidence of the community and each otherthrough: Being honest, and demanding the same from each other.

5 Living by the rules we provide equal treatment of all persons without prejudice or bias by: Treating all persons with dignity and respect; Expressing compassion in our attitudes and in our communication; Ensuring consistency in decision making without information and knowledge with the community, other agencies, and within our DEPARTMENT asallowed by law through: Actively listening to all concerned; Keeping crime victims informed about their cases and where to go for additional help; Educating the community about crime risks and prevention; Informing the community about the inner workings of our DEPARTMENT ; Encouraging the open exchange of ideas and AttitudeA helpful attitude is fundamental to the earning respect and confidence of the community. We willaccomplish this by: Treating people s problems as important; Being polite and courteous; Showing empathy and concern for the needs of others.

6 Showing pride in our profession tempered by humilitySpringfield POLICE DepartmentStandard operating GuidelinesTable of ContentsPART I: ADMINISTRATIONCHAPTER 101:ROLE AND Responsibility and Authority of Personnel (110) Command Protocol (115) Limits of Authority (205) Use of Discretion (210)CHAPTER 102:ORGANIZATION AND Organizational Structure (100) Written Directive System (700) General Management (905) AccreditationCHAPTER 103: standards OF Code of Conduct (200) Protection of Civil Rights (201) Use of Force (400) DEPARTMENT Awards Program (860) Administration of Discipline (921) Inspections (923) Disciplinary Investigation Lethal Force Workplace HarassmentCHAPTER 104:ADMINISTRATIVE Administrative Reports (710) Fiscal Management (810) Administrative Process Tracking (924)PART II: PERSONNELCHAPTER 201:RECRUITMENT AND of POLICE Officers (370) Selection Process for POLICE Officers (371) Selection for Specialized Assignment (375) Employee Fitness for Duty Physical Fitness Assessment ProgramCHAPTER 202:PERSONNEL Allocation and Distribution of Personnel (302) Military Leave (340) Promotional ProcessCHAPTER 203:JOB CLASSIFICATIONSCHAPTER 204: COMPENSATION, BENEFITS & Employee Overtime Program (310) Extra-Duty/Off-Duty Employment Program (310) Grievance System Legal Assistance and Disability and Death Benefits Limited Duty AssignmentCHAPTER 205:CAREER Performance Evaluations (305)PART III: SUPPORT SERVICESCHAPTER 301 Radio Number Assignments (1310) General POLICE Radio Procedure (1311) Prioritization of Calls for Service (1312) Notification Telcom Call Handling ProceduresCHAPTER 302.

7 COMMUNITY Crime Prevention (980) Volunteer News Media Relations (931) Social Service Honor GuardCHAPTER 303 Public Information (930) Forms RecordsCHAPTER 304:FACILITIES AND POLICE Vehicle Operation (501) Pursuit Vehicle Operation (502) Special Purpose Vehicles (503) Agency Owned Property (505) Weapons (510) Uniforms and Equipment General Regulations (550) Headquarters Key ControlCHAPTER 305:PROPERTY Property (1390)CHAPTER 306:PLANNING AND Research and Development (912)CHAPTER 307:PERMITS AND PASSESCHAPTER 308: INFORMATION SYSTEMS Information Electronic CAD Data ManagementCHAPTER 309: TELCOM OPERATIONSCHAPTER 310:DETENTION MANAGEMENT Prisoner Detention Officer Cell Searches and Detention Fire Detention Releasing Prisoner Temporary Medical and Health Services for Prisoner RightsPART IV: OPERATIONSCHAPTER 401:PATROL Field Interviews (701) Continuous Uniform Operations Division Coverage andShift Briefings (1010) Alarm Response/Reporting (1068) Domestic Canine Field Victim/Witness AssistanceCHAPTER 402:CRIMINAL Criminal Investigation Administration (1200) Crime Scene Management (1201) Investigative Task Force (1232) Missing Persons (1270) Career Criminals (1230) Covert and Investigative Follow-Up Criminal InvestigationsCHAPTER 403:JUVENILE Juvenile OperationsCHAPTER 404:VICE Narcotics, Organized Crime, and ViceCHAPTER 405.

8 TRAFFIC Custody and Non-Custody Tows (1100) Uniform Traffic Enforcement Policies (1101) Traffic Enforcement Procedures (1102) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (1105) Traffic Accident Investigation (1140) DWI Enforcement Procedures (1143) Ancillary Traffic Services (1145) Assistance to Highway Users (1146) Stopping and Approaching Traffic Adult School Crossing GuardsCHAPTER 406 Criminal Intelligence Management (909) Crime Analysis Unit (910) Informant UsageCHAPTER 407 Prisoner Searches of the Opposite Sex (940) Strip Search/Body Cavity Search (941) Service of Arrest Warrants (1043) Prisoner Transportation (1355)CHAPTER 408:LEGAL Disposition of Summonses (1080) Warrant Service, Search Warrants and Civil/Legal Subpoena Tracking ProcessCHAPTER 409:EMERGENCY Bomb Emergencies (650) Civil Disturbances (610) Natural and Manmade Clandestine Drug Lab ProceduresCHAPTER 410:UNUSUAL Dignitary Protection (655) Special Events Plan (1025)CHAPTER 411:SPECIAL RESPONSE Special Response Team (602) Hostage/Barricade Situations (620) Hostage Negotiator Selection (610)CHAPTER 412 Training FunctionCHAPTER 413 Collection and Preservation of Audio/Video Recorded EvidenceCHAPTER 414:JURISDICTION, LIAISON AND MUTUAL Agency Jurisdiction and Mutual Aid (970)\\COSMO04\VOL1\USERS\JMOTT\SOG CONVERSIONS\ 18, 1999 SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENTS tandard operating GuidelineIssue Date7/1/97 Effective Date8/1/97 Review Date8/1/98 Accreditation Index: , , , , (4th)Rescinds110 Directive : AdministrationChapter: Role and AuthorityChief of POLICE .

9 Responsibility and Authority of PersonnelI PolicyIn POLICE agencies, authority is delegated to subordinates. It is the policy of the Springfieldpolice DEPARTMENT that all employees of the DEPARTMENT are delegated the necessary authorityto allow them to perform their assigned duties and responsibilities in an effective manner. II DefinitionsSpan of control- The number of employees a supervisor can effectively supervise at one Procedure1 SPAN OF Supervision at the line level will not exceed a ratio of ten employees to onesupervisor and will decrease proportionally in a pyramid fashion upwardthrough the Chain of Command. Each organizational unit shall be under direct command of only one supervisor. ( )SOG and Authority of All employees shall be accountable to only one supervisor at any given time.( )2 RESPONSIBILITY AND All employees, at all levels, are granted authority that is commensurate withtheir responsibilities.

10 Supervisors shall insure that responsibilities delegated tosubordinates do not exceed the level of authority necessary to complete them. ( ) All employees are held accountable for the application of, or the failure toapply, when appropriate, the authority delegated to them. ( )3 SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY AND All supervisors are held accountable for performance and conduct ofemployees under their command. ( ) Any employee, of subordinate position, who may be placed temporarily intoa higher supervisory position shall exercise the authority and perform the dutiesof that higher position; and shall be held accountable and responsible forperformance in that In order to promote consistency and avoid confusion, employees inacting supervisory capacities should avoid countermanding any lawfulstanding order issued by the supervisor they are replacing; except inan emergency.