Seattle Police Department Policy and Procedure Manual Seattle Police Department Audit, Accreditation and Policy Section Building Address: 610 Fifth Avenue Mailing Address: PO Box 34986 Seattle, WA 98124-4986 (206) 684-4116 Fax (206) 684-4112 An Accredited Law Enforcement Agency Originally Published 12/2000 Revised 1/2/2008 http://www.cityofseattle.net/police/ Table of Contents Title I - Administration Chapter Title Date 1.000 Department Mission Statement &Priorities 7/22/02 1.001 General Information & Definitions 3/1/97 1.003 Standards & Duties 06/01/06 1.005 Authority & Jurisdiction 3/11/02 1.010 Unbiased Policing 01/28/04 1.013 Appointments, Probation & Evaluations 05/10/05 1.014 Special Recruit Program 4/15/02 1.017 Appointment of Civilian Personnel 1/16/02 1.025 Resignations & Separations 01/05/05 1.030 Supervisor/Employee Relationships 7/14/03 1.033 Employee Political Activity 4/9/02 1.037 Chain of Command 3/27/03 1.041 Functional Structure & Command of the Department 6/9/04 1.045a Unit Number Assignment 12/17/07 1.045 Organizational Structure & Unit Assignment Numbers 1/10/06 1.049 Organization and Function: - Chief of Police 6/25/04 1.049A Organization and Function: - Operations 6/25/04 1.049B Organization and Function: - Administration 6/25/04 1.057 Budget 6/30/03 1.061 Inspections 5/10/02 1.065 Media Relations 10/4/01 1.069 Criminal Case Testimony 4/19/02 1.073 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 7/1/96 1.077 Reasonable Accommodation (ADA) 1/16/02 1.085 Workplace Safety 7/14/03 1.087 Early Intervention System (EIS) 10/18/06 1.089 Alcohol & Substance Use 4/9/02 1.097 Collection of Information For Law Enforcement Purposes 7/1/96 1.101 Informant Management 3/25/02 1.105 Mutual Assistance 7/1/96 1.109 University of Washington 7/1/96 1.113 Use of Non-SPD Canines 4/19/02 1.117 Public & Internal Complaint Process 10/18/06 1.125 EEO Complaints & Investigations 1/29/02 1.129 Harassment in the Workplace 7/1/96 1.131 Employee Involvement Committees & JLMC 08/09/04 1.132 Collective Bargaining & Contract Management 03/27/03 1.133 Grievances 5/10/02 1.137 Civil Actions 10/10/02 1.141 Vehicle Pursuits 8/13/03 1.145 Use of Force 1/31/06 1.147 Hazard Reports 05/16/05 1.153 Firearms 2/18/04 1.155 Department Firearms Management 2/18/04 1.157 Firearms in the King County Courthouse 2/25/02 1.159 Holster 12/28/05 1.165 Shotgun Safety 7/1/96 - i - Table of Contents Title I - Administration Chapter Title Date 1.166 Rifle Policies & Safety 07/28/04 1.173 Full Restraint Position 7/1/96 1.177 Employee Dress Standards 12/08/03 1.185 Uniforms & Equipment (Police Officer) 3/15/06 1.185a Uniform Illustrations 6/9/04 1.193 Uniform & Equipment Reimbursement 3/5/02 1.197 Care and Use of City Equipment & Property 2/18/04 1.201 Use of Department Vehicles 2/18/04 1.203 Specialty Vehicles & Equipment 8/19/03 1.205 Collisions Involving City Vehicles 12/21/03 1.209 Driver Training Accidents 3/21/02 1.213 Use of Private Vehicles for City Business 7/1/96 1.217 Parking at Department Facilities 1/28/04 1.221 Physical Security of Police Facilities 1/28/04 1.222 Precinct Trusty Protocol 7/10/01 1.225 Telephone & Facsimile Machine Use 7/1/96 1.229 Timekeeping 10/28/03 1.233 Holiday Schedule & Vacation Time Accrual 7/1/96 1.237 Absence From Duty 7/1/96 1.239 Restricted Time Off 1/11/02 1.241 Overtime 9/5/01 1.245 Court Appearances & Overtime 9/16/99 1.249 Out of Classification 7/1/96 1.253 Physical Fitness 9/10/01 1.257 Illness and Injury 05/13/05 1.265 Exposure Control - General Information 4/14/04 1.265a Exposure Control - Bodily Fluids 7/1/96 1.265b Exposure Control - TB/Airborne Pathogens 6/30/03 1.265c Post Exposure Procedures - Bodily Fluid/Airborne 7/1/96 1.269 Limited-Duty Assignments 8/26/02 1.273 Family & Medical Leave 7/1/96 1.277 Pregnancy 3/25/02 1.281 Military Leave 7/1/96 1.285 Leave of Absence 1/16/02 1.289 Secondary Employment 3/6/02 1.292 Training Review Committee 8/19/03 1.293 Education & Travel Expenses 12/08/03 1.294 Pre-Service, In-Servce & Specialized Training 8/19/03 1.297 Collision Review Board 7/1/96 1.305 Firearms Review Board 1/24/02 1.309 Firearms Qualification Review Board 3/25/02 1.311 Employee Recognition Awards Program 6/1/99 1.313 Personnel Assistance Committee 10/4/01 1.317 Police Charity Committee 1/29/02 1.319 Coordinating Officer Fatalities 7/1/96 1.321 Honor Guard 3/5/02 1.321a Honoring Those Killed in the Line of Duty 7/1/96 - ii - Table of Contents Title I - Administration Chapter Title Date 1.324 Department Forms Control 9/12/02 1.325 Department Publications 3/27/03 1.329 Departmental Correspondence 3/30/03 1.333 Department Records Access, Inspection & Dissemination 6/9/04 1.337 Criminal Records 4/21/06 1.341 Records Inventory, Retention & Disposal 7/1/96 1.345 Computer Software 7/1/96 1.346 Computer Hardware and Devices 12/04/06 1.347 Mobile Reporting Entity (MRE) Laptops 12/12/07 1.349 Use of Department E-mail & Internet Systems 3/27/03 1.352 Citizen Rider Program 2/10/06 1.354 In-Car Video 8/13/07 - iii - Table of Contents Title II - Operational Procedures Chapter Title Date 2.001 Arrest Procedures 10/20/03 2.005 Booking Procedures 3/25/02 2.009 Tickets - General 3/27/03 2.010 Terry Stops & Arrests 5/10/02 2.013 Juvenile Investigations & Arrests 7/14/03 2.017 Warrant Arrests 7/14/03 2.021 Citizen Arrests 11/13/01 2.025 Retail Theft Program 3/25/02 2.029 Task Force Mobilization 7/1/96 2.031 Unusual Occcurrences 10/20/99 2.035 Extraordnary Street Closures 3/15/02 2.037 Prisoner Handling & Transport 3/1/97 2.038 Interview & Interrogation Rooms 10/1/07 2.039 Detainee Management 10/31/06 2.041 Guarding Hospitalized Prisoners 07/15/04 2.045 Physical Evidence 3/25/02 2.049 Evidence / Private Property Collection & Release 09/07/04 2.051 Film, Polaroid, Digital & Video Imaging 3/27/03 2.053 Firearms as Evidence 7/25/02 2.057 Submitting Cash as Evidence 5/30/03 2.059 Converting Property/Evidence for Departmental Use 6/6/2006 2.061 Investigatory Holds of Vehicles 3/25/02 2.065 Vehicle Evidence & Seizures 3/25/02 2.071 Narcotics & Firearms Evidence Released for Training Canines 6/15/04 2.073 Communications 6/30/03 2.075 Policing by Mountain Bike 4/10/02 2.077 Emergency Vehicle Operations 8/13/03 2.081 Traffic Enforcement 8/13/03 2.082 Traffic Direction & Control 6/30/03 2.089 Impounding Vehicles 3/25/02 2.093 Stolen Vehicles 7/1/96 2.097 False Alarm Response 7/1/96 2.101 Animal Control 3/25/02 2.105 Bomb Threats & Explosive Devices 3/30/04 2.109 Hazardous Conditions 7/1/96 2.113 Fish & Game Enforcement 7/1/96 2.117 Police Action on Military Reservations 7/1/96 2.121 Arrests and Detentions of Foreign Nationals 3/25/02 2.122 Foreign Nationals Seeking Asylum 10/25/99 2.125 Public Urination & Defecation 10/10/02 2.129 Unlawful Possession of Liquor 10/10/02 2.133 Street Vendors 7/1/96 2.137 Death Notifications 06/30/03 - iv - Table of Contents Title III - Preliminary Investigations Chapter Title Date 3.005 Miranda Warnings 3/11/02 3.009 Interpreters / Translators 7/1/96 3.013 Recordings 7/1/96 3.017 Searches - General 7/1/96 3.019 Service of Search Warrants Outside of City 4/19/02 3.021 Strip Searches 10/10/02 3.025 Body Cavity Searches 7/1/96 3.029 Primary Investigations 7/1/96 3.031 Domestic Violence Firearms 4/18/05 3.033 Fingerprints 3/27/03 3.037 Serious Incident Plan 3/17/04 3.038 After-Action Reports 1/10/02 3.039 Death Investigation (Non-Traffic) 5/14/01 3.040 Officer Discharge of Firearm 12/08/03 3.041 Serious Injury or Fatality to Officer 7/1/96 3.043 Follow-up Unit Notification & Follow-up Investigation 5/14/04 3.045 Collision Investigations 10/28/03 3.049 Boating Accidents 3/1/97 3.053 Arson Investigations 6/22/01 3.054 Fireworks Disposal & Disposition 8/30/01 3.057 Adult Entertainment 7/1/96 3.061 Alley Closures 2/14/02 3.065 Breath and Blood Alcohol Content Tests 7/1/96 3.069 Child Welfare 08/09/04 3.073 Children in Dangerous Circumstances 7/1/96 3.077 Criminal Trespass 6/17/02 3.085 DUI Investigations 02/11/04 3.093 Kidnapping 7/1/96 3.097 Malicious Harassment 6/22/01 3.101 Missing Persons 10/20/03 3.105 Sick & Injured Persons 7/1/96 3.109 Narcotics 3/1/97 3.113 Stay Out Of Drug Areas (SODA)-Defined/Boundaries 7/1/96 3.117 Stay Out of Areas of Prostitution (SOAP) 7/1/96 3.125 Unlawful Signs 7/1/96 3.126 Disorderly Conduct on a Bus or in a Bus Stop 7/26/07 - v - Law Enforcement Code of Ethics The Seattle Police Department Law Enforcement Code of Ethics As a Law Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is to serve humanity; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional right of all people to liberty, equality and justice.