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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Law Enforcement

General Orders Manual May 9, 2019

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ? Division of Law Enforcement General Orders Manual ? Table of Contents

General Orders

General Order Number and Title

Effective Date

GO 01 Written Directive System GO 02 Warnings, Arrests, Traffic Enforcement and Interviews GO 03 Pursuits and Emergency Response GO 04 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Response GO 05 Use of Force, Response to Resistance, Transporting Prisoners GO 06 Off-Duty, Extra-Duty and Hire-Back Employment GO 07 Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics and Oath of Office GO 08 Communicable Disease Control GO 09 Vehicle and Vessel Towing and Impoundment GO 10 Domestic Violence Intervention and Sexual Offender Referral GO 11 Domestic Violence Allegations and Injunctions against Division Members GO 12 Carry and Display of Weapons GO 13 Residence and Duty Station Assignments GO 14 Personnel Actions GO 15 Juvenile Policy and Procedure GO 16 Collection, Preservation and Documentation of Evidence and Property GO 17 Searches, Raids, Inspections and Highway Checkpoints GO 18 Subpoenas and Court Appearances GO 19 Civil Process GO 20 Reserve Auxiliary Program GO 21 Derelict and At-Risk Vessels GO 22 Awards, Commendations and Memorial Fund GO 23 Uniforms, Personal Appearance and Dress Code GO 24 Division Aircraft GO 25 Audit, Inspections, and Accreditation Management GO 26 Communications GO 27 Internal Investigations and Discipline Process GO 28 Grievance Process GO 29 Accident Investigations and Death Notification GO 30 Offshore Patrol Vessel Operations GO 31 Reporting of Injuries and Temporary Reassignments GO 32 Structure of Command GO 33 Operation of Division Equipment GO 34 Search and Rescue Operations

May 16, 2016 October 25, 2017

May 9, 2019 March 16, 2018

June 6, 2018 January 25, 2019

June 16, 2017 November 30, 2017 December 16, 2008

March 28, 2013 June 15, 2011 May 9, 2019 July 21, 2008

January 5, 2015 October 30, 2017 January 25, 2019

July 21, 2008 July 21, 2008 July 21, 2008 November 9, 2018 March 16, 2018 January 25, 2019 May 9, 2019 July 21, 2008 October 30, 2017 March 8, 2017 June 6, 2018 May 9, 2019 October 25, 2017 May 7, 2018 September 2, 2014 July 26, 2013 November 9, 2018 July 21, 2008

2 Revised: May 9, 2019

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ? Division of Law Enforcement

General Orders Manual ? Table of Contents

General Order Number and Title

Effective Date

GO 35 Division Reports and Records GO 36 Victim and Witness Assistance GO 37 Investigations GO 38 Undercover, Surveillance, and Decoy Operations GO 39 Honor Guard and Funeral Protocol GO 40 Confidential Informants, Files and Funds GO 41 Critical Incident Stress Management GO 42 Health and Fitness GO 43 Bias-Free Policing GO 44 Recruitment GO 45 Selection Process GO 46 Civilian Volunteers GO 47 Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) GO 48 Mutual Aid, Response to Unusual Occurences, and Special Events GO 49 Mission Statement and Community-Oriented Policing GO 50 Sealed and Expunged Records GO 51 Personal Protection Equipment GO 52 Performance Evaluations GO 53 Mobile Computer Use Terminal GO 54 Public Information GO 55 Vessel Monitoring System Data Access and Dissemination GO 56 Special Operations Group (SOG) GO 57 Missing Persons GO 58 Law Enforcement Intelligence GO 59 Resource Protection Service GO 60 Eyewitness Identification Procedures GO 61 Employee Background Investigations GO 62 Alligator Response GO 63 Activity Reporting GO 64 Environmental Response Team GO 65 Dive Team GO 66 Social Media GO 67 Criminal Justice Information System

June 6, 2018 January 11, 2017

July 16, 2012 October 25, 2017

May 9, 2019 December 5, 2014 November 17, 2010

May 9, 2019 May 16, 2017 November 9, 2018 October 30, 2017 July 21, 2008

May 9, 2019 May 7, 2018 July 21, 2008 July 21, 2008 July 21, 2008 May 16, 2017 January 11, 2017 May 16, 2017 March 18, 2009 November 17, 2010 November 17, 2010 September 2, 2014 August 24, 2011 December 14, 2017 November 30, 2017 March 28, 2013 June 16, 2017 January 11, 2017 May 7, 2018 May 16, 2017 January 11, 2017

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Interim Policy Memoranda (IPMs)

IPM Number and Title 09-05 FWC Division of Law Enforcement Snorkeling/Skin Diving Policy 10-01 Rapid ID Devices Policy and Procedures 12-01 Use of GPS Tracking Devices 12-02 Special purpose permit to buy, sell, take, possess or transport fish and

wildlife for law enforcement purposes 12-03 SCUBA Dive Policy and Procedures 14-06 Policies and Procedures for FCIC/NCIC Entries 18-01 Bicycle Patrol 19-01 Extra-Duty Commercial Vehicle Escorts 19-02 Body Cameras

Effective Date July 1, 2009

May 18, 2010 February 8, 2012 February 8, 2012

February 8, 2012 June 2, 2014 May 8, 2018

January 25, 2019 January 25, 2019

4 Revised: May 9, 2019

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission ? Division of Law Enforcement

TITLE

WRITTEN DIRECTIVE SYSTEM

APPLICABILITY ALL MEMBERS

GENERAL ORDER 01 EFFECTIVE DATE May 16, 2016 RESCINDS/AMENDS October 31, 2011

REFERENCES IMPP 1.33.5 CFA Chapter 3

1 POLICY

A It is the policy of the FWC Division of Law Enforcement to provide guidance to its members through written directives which:

(1) Reflect the requirements of applicable United States and Florida laws, rules and regulations;

(2) Increase accountability to the public and to the Division's members; and

(3) Exemplify best practices in law enforcement.

B It is the policy of the Division of Law Enforcement to publish and distribute written directives electronically.

C It is the policy of the Division of Law Enforcement to post its written directives on the Division's Internet and Intranet sites to facilitate access for members and the public. Directives for Law Enforcement Use only shall not be posted to the Internet.

D It is the policy of the Division of Law Enforcement to keep its written directives current by monitoring applicable United States and Florida laws, rules and regulations, best practices in law enforcement, and applicable accreditation standards and implementing the appropriate changes as necessary.

E Written directives take multiple forms in the Division of Law Enforcement, such as:

(1) General Orders (GOs) as collected in the Division's General Orders Manual,

(2) Interim Policy Memoranda (IPMs), which provide an interim directive prior to executing a General Orders.

(3) Law Enforcement Legal Bulletins, which advise members of changes to the law and/ or provide clarification or interpretative assistance. Legal bulletins are prepared by the Division's Legal Advisor in coordination with the Division Director and posted to the Division's intranet site.

(4) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

(5) Division Manuals.

(6) Guidance for Division members may also be communicated by other means, including, but not limited to, letters, memos, video messages, etc.

F The Division's written directives shall, when applicable, contain a statement of Division or Commission policy and/or procedures for carrying out Division activities.

G The Division's written directives are issued pursuant to authority granted to the State of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Executive Director under the provisions of Chapter 20, Florida Statutes. The authority to determine, issue, modify and approve Division policy has been delegated to the Director of the Division of Law Enforcement.

WRITTEN DIRECTIVE SYSTEM GO 01

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