Policies and General Orders

This page was last updated on March 28, 2013.

General Orders Manual Cover Page and Table of Contents

March 28, 2013

General Orders

Number	Title	Effective Date
GO 01	Written Directive System	October 31, 2011
GO 02	Warnings, Arrests, Traffic Enforcement and Interviews	January 23, 2013
GO 03	Pursuits and Emergency Response	October 31, 2011
GO 04	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Response	August 31, 2009
GO 05	Use of Force, Response to Resistance, Transporting Prisoners	October 31, 2011
GO 06	Off-Duty and Extra-Duty Employment	January 23, 2013
GO 07	Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics and Oath of Office	March 18, 2009
GO 08	Communicable Disease Control	May 21, 2012
GO 09	Vehicle and Vessel Towing and Impoundment	December 16, 2008
GO 10	Domestic and Sexual Violence Intervention/ Referral of Sexual Offenders and Predators	March 28, 2013
GO 11	Domestic Violence Allegations and Injunctions against Division Members	June 15, 2011
GO 12	Carry and Display of Weapons	January 23, 2013
GO 13	Residence and Duty Station Assignments	July 21, 2008
GO 14	Personnel Actions	November 3, 2011
GO 15	Juvenile Operations	July 21, 2008
GO 16	Collection, Preservation and Documentation of Evidence and Property	December 9, 2011
GO 17	Searches, Raids, Inspections and Highway Checkpoints	July 21, 2008
GO 18	Subpoenas and Court Appearances	July 21, 2008
GO 19	Civil Process	July 21, 2008
GO 20	Division Reserve Program	February 2, 2011
GO 21	Derelict and At-Risk Vessels	February 2, 2011
GO 22	Awards, Commendations and Memorial Fund	March 28, 2013
GO 23	Uniforms, Personal Appearance and Dress Code	March 28, 2013
GO 24	Division Aircraft	July 21, 2008
GO 25	Staff Inspections	May 21, 2012
GO 26	Communications	December 9, 2011
GO 27	Internal Investigations and Discipline Process	March 28, 2013
GO 28	Grievance Process	October 31, 2011
GO 29	Accident Investigations and Death Notification	May 11, 2009
GO 30	Offshore Patrol Vessel Operations	July 21, 2008
GO 31	Reporting of Injuries and Temporary Reassignments	May 11, 2009
GO 32	Structure of Command	December 5, 2008
GO 33	Operation of Division Equipment	January 23, 2013
GO 34	Search and Rescue Operations	July 21, 2008
GO 35	Division Reports and Records	May 11, 2009
GO 36	Victim and Witness Assistance	October 13, 2011
GO 37	Investigations	July 16, 2012
GO 38	Undercover, Surveillance, and Decoy Operations	July 16, 2012
GO 39	Honor Guard	March 28, 2013
GO 40	Confidential Informants, Files and Funds	March 28, 2013
GO 41	Critical Incident Stress Management	November 17, 2010
GO 42	Health and Fitness	October 31, 2011
GO 43	Bias-Free Policing	October 31, 2011
GO 44	Recruitment	July 21, 2008
GO 45	Selection Process	January 26, 2010
GO 46	Civilian Volunteers	July 21, 2008
GO 47	Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)	July 21, 2008
GO 48	Response to Unusual Occurrences and Special Events	March 28, 2013
GO 49	Community-Oriented Policing Philosophy and Strategic Planning	July 21, 2008
GO 50	Sealed and Expunged Records	July 21, 2008
GO 51	Personal Protection Equipment	July 21, 2008
GO 52	Performance Evaluations	March 28, 2013
GO 53	Mobile Computer Terminal Use	November 17, 2010
GO 54	Public Information	August 24, 2011
GO 55	Vessel Monitoring System Data Access and Dissemination	March 18, 2009
GO 56	Special Operations Group (SOG)	November 17, 2010
GO 57	Missing Persons	November 17, 2010
GO 58	Law Enforcement Intelligence	April 20, 2011
GO 59	Resource Protection Service	August 24, 2011
GO 60	Eyewitness Identification Procedures	October 31, 2011
GO 61	Employee Background Investigations	May 21, 2012
GO 62	Alligator Response	March 28, 2013
GO 63	Activity Reporting	July 16, 2012

Interim Policy Memoranda (IPMs)

IPM Number	Title	Effective Date
09-05	Snorkeling /Skin Diving Policy	July 1, 2009
10-01	Rapid ID Devices Policy and Procedures	May 18, 2010
12-01	Use of GPS Tracking Devices	February 8, 2012
12-02	Special purpose permit to buy, sell, take, possess or transport fish and wildlife for law enforcement purposes	February 8, 2012
12-03	SCUBA Dive Policy and Procedures	February 8, 2012
12-05	Bicycle Patrol	July 16, 2012
12-06	Amendment to GO 16, Collection, Preservation and Documentation of Evidence and Property	July 16, 2012
12-08	Commercial Vehicle Escort Services Policies and Procedures	September 17, 2012
13-01	Division Cell Phone Policies and Procedures	January 23, 2013
13-02	Policies and Procedures for Use of the Portable Video System	February 6, 2013
13-03	Northwest Region Dive Team Pilot Project	March 28, 2013

FWC Division of Law Enforcement General Orders Manual

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