LAFAYETTE POLICE DEPARTMENT Policy Manual 100 ______
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Lafayette Police Department Policy Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Policy Title 100 Command Structure 200 On-Duty Conduct 201 Police Vehicle Operations 202 Response to Resistance (Revised 2/2020) 203 Control Devices 204 Conducted Energy Weapons (Revised 4/2020) 205 Handcuffing and Restraints 206 Stop and Frisk 207 Field Interviews and Interrogations 208 Temporary Detention of Juveniles 209 Warrant Service 210 Vehicle Pursuits 211 Roadblocks 212 Handguns and Qualification 213 Urban Rifle Program (Revised 8/12/2020) 214 Domestic Violence 215 Advocacy Support Services 216 Canine Unit 217 Training 218 Property and Evidence Management 219 Video Recording and Photography of Police Action 220 220 Opioid Overdose Rescue 300 Incident Command and Preparedness Plan 301 Mobile Field Force Operations 302 Citizen Ride-Along 303 IDACS/NCIC Guidelines 304 Tactical Response Team 305 305 Crisis Negotiation Team 306 Motor Vehicle Inventory 307 Vehicle Towing and Impound 308 Response to Serious Injury and Fatal Crashes 309 Operating while Intoxicated 310 Sobriety Checkpoints 311 Safety and Security Escorts 400 Internal Investigations and Discipline 401 Employee Selection Practices 402 Officer Re-appointment 403 Brady Disclosure Requirements 404 Release of Information 405 Juvenile Arrests and Public Information 406 Department use of Social Media 500 Death Investigations 501 Criminal Intelligence Information 502 Missing Children Reports 600 Professional Appearance Standards 600-Addendum Uniform Requirements 601 Body Armor 602 Mobile and Body Worn Cameras 603 Use of Police Vehicles 604 Off-Duty Weapons 605 Communication Devices 606 Surveillance Cameras 607 Small-Unmanned Aircraft Systems 700 Wellness and Physical Fitness 701 Off-Duty Law Enforcement Actions 702 Sick Leave and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) 703 Bereavement Leave 704 Temporary Modified-Duty Assignments 705 Work Related Illness and Injury 706 Communicable Diseases 707 Line of Duty Death and Critical Incidents 708 Discrimination 709 Sexual Harassment 710 Military Leave 711 Smoking and Tobacco Use 712 Off-Duty Employment 713 Off-Duty Training 714 Employee Use of Social Media 715 Gifts and Gratuities 716 Use of Deadly Force Investigations 717 Department Owned Vehicle Post-Accident Procedures POLICY LAFAYETTE POLICE DEPARTMENT Policy Manual 100 ____________________________________________________________ COMMAND STRUCTURE 100.1 PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to describe the structure of the department and the responsibilities of the elements within the department. The department is organized into functional divisions as described in this policy. All members’ responsibilities are relative to their assignment. 100.2 POLICY 100.2.1 Departmental Structure The department is a paramilitary organization and, as such, holds each member responsible for understanding and following the concepts and philosophies of a traditional police organization. Incumbent on each member is adherence to the “Chain of Command.” The duties and responsibilities of each organizational element include: Office of Chief of Police: The Office of Chief of Police consists of the Chief of Police and the Deputy Chief of Police. This function administers, directs and coordinates department activities according to state/local law and department/city administrative policies. a. Chief of Police - Highest ranking member in the “Chain of Command.” Duties include, but are not limited to, establishing policies, directives and philosophy for department operations. b. Deputy Chief of Police - Second highest ranking member in the “Chain of Command.” The deputy chief is responsible for the management of department operations. 100.2.2 Department Operations The Deputy Chief plans for and administers the operations of the Uniform Division, Investigative Division, Administrative Services Division, and Special Operations Division. a. Uniform Division - Commanded by a captain who is responsible for uniform operations which include, but are not limited to staffing, responses to calls for services, preliminary criminal investigations, and community and problem-solving policing activities. b. Investigative Division - Commanded by a captain who is responsible for investigative operations which include, but are not limited to, staffing, administering the post investigation of crimes against persons and property, apprehension of the person(s) responsible and providing the appropriate support for judicial prosecution. c. Administrative Services Division - Commanded by a captain who is responsible for administrative operations that include, but are not limited to, staffing, records identification, personnel management, internal investigations, recruiting, property management, public relations and community programs. d. Special Operations Division - Commanded by a captain who is responsible for operations that include, but are not limited to, traffic enforcement and control, accident investigations, street crimes, drug task force, crime analysis, emergency communications, predictive and directed patrols and department resource allocation. 100.2.3 Chain of Command/Command Authority and Responsibility The Chief of Police is the Chief Executive Officer of the Lafayette Police Department and is the highest level in the “Chain of Command.” Command and control authority move downward from the Chief to the Deputy Chief, to the Captains, to the Lieutenants, to the Sergeants. Lines of authority will follow the organizational structure that is part of this policy. In keeping with the principle of “Unity of Command,” a member’s immediate supervisor is accountable for the work performance and evaluation of the member, even though the supervisor may not work with the member every day. In the absence of that supervisor, a member’s immediate supervisor will be someone on-duty who is of the same rank or performing the same function as the member’s absent supervisor. The member whose duty function most closely relates to the situation at hand will assume command until relieved by proper authority (e.g., at a major crime scene, a Detective Commander will assume command of the investigation rather than a Patrol Commander, and at a natural disaster, the Patrol Commander rather than a Detective Commander). In exceptional situations where duty function is not a factor or is uncertain, the ranking member present will assume command of the situation. The ranking member will be determined by seniority in grade when ranking members are of equal rank. The principle of “span of control,” absent exigent circumstances, dictates that each supervisor or commander has direct control over his/her designated component. However, all levels of supervision and management are responsible and will be held accountable for maintaining positive member conduct and/or for promptly addressing inappropriate member behavior. Each supervisor or commander is empowered with the authority commensurate to the position’s supervisory or command responsibilities. Each member is empowered with the authority commensurate to his/her responsibilities. A supervisor or commander may delegate authority to a subordinate, but the responsibility will remain with the member who delegated the authority. When authority is delegated, members will assume the scope of command from which authority was delegated, just as if that member had the original authority and responsibility. Every member will obey a lawful order of a superior, even if the order was relayed by a member of equal or lesser rank (e.g., a Lieutenant receives an order from a Captain, which has been relayed to the Lieutenant by a communications dispatcher). A member receiving a conflicting order will obey the last given order. The member issuing any order that conflicts with, or countermands a previous order or standing directive, will assume responsibility for his/her actions and the actions of the subordinates obeying the issued order. A member is responsible to only one supervisor at any given time. (See Rule #17, part A) No member is required to obey an order that the member knows, or has reason to believe, is an unlawful order. A member who obeys an order he/she knows is unlawful, or has reason to believe is unlawful, will be held accountable for the consequences of his/her actions. A member who disobeys a lawful order, believing such an order to be unlawful, will be required to show that his/her disobedience was in good faith and with reasonable cause. POLICY LAFAYETTE POLICE DEPARTMENT Policy Manual 200 ____________________________________________________________ ON-DUTY CONDUCT 200.1 PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines to regulate a member while he/she is acting in an on-duty capacity. It will be the policy of the Lafayette Police Department that every member provides prompt, courteous, and effective assistance to the public. The need for assistance by a citizen takes precedence over any activity, except those of any emergency nature. It shall never be acceptable to place routine department business ahead of providing service to the public. 200.2 POLICY 200.2.1 Public Service Prompt assistance shall be rendered whether requested in person, by telephone, by letter, or by electronic communication. Each member shall render immediate attention to the needs of any person without referral to any other member or agency, unless this cannot be avoided. 200.2.2 Courtesy A member of the department shall be civil, orderly, and courteous to the public, co-workers, and supervisors and shall not use coarse, insensitive, abusive,