1.1 Written Directives System

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Centreville Police Department
Title: Written Directives System Directive #: 1.1
Issued: 10.1.2016 Revised: 7.12.2018/Rev. #1
Approved By: Kenneth N. Rhodes
Chief of Police
A. Purpose
To establish and maintain a reference source regarding the Centreville Police Department policies,
procedures, regulations and written directives.
B. Policy
The Centreville Police Department will maintain a standardized written directive system.
C. Definitions
ADMINISTRATOR:
• Those personnel whose primary responsibilities involve direction, management, or administrative
support of an operation
CHIEF:
• Chief of Police
COMMISSIONED RANK:
• Any rank from Lieutenant and above, but does not the Chief of Police
NON-COMMISSIONED RANK:
• Any rank below Lieutenant
CPD:
• Centreville Police Department
DEPARTMENT:
• Centreville Police Department
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DEPARTMENTAL WRITTEN DIRECTIVE:
• Any written directive issued by the Chief of Police, or his designee that is of an administrative,
personnel, operational or support nature/function.
CENTREVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT MANUAL:
• The CPD written directives manual
EMPLOYEE:
• Any employee of the CPD
GENDER:
• Use of the masculine gender includes, where applicable, the female gender.
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY:
• Any law enforcement agency of any department, county, or municipality of the state, including
sheriffs, and unless otherwise limited, also includes similar agencies of other states and the United
States of America.
MAY/SHOULD:
• The action to be taken is discretionary
PROCEDURE:
• A written directive establishing CPD standards for what is to be done and the way it should be
done
RANK:
• A relative position in the chain of command established by rule
SHALL/WILL:
• The action is mandatory
SUPERVISOR
• Those personnel who have been delineated, either by rank or classification as having
responsibilities that involve the direction/supervision of personnel on a first line or second line
basis. Where no personnel of supervisory rank are available for dispatch in an area, a senior
officer may be designated as an acting supervisor.
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D. Procedures
1. Applicability
a. The provisions of these written directives govern all CPD Personnel to the extent they are not in
conflict with any established law or ordinance or Town of Centreville Personnel policy.
b. The policies, procedures, regulations and written directives are for CPD use only and do not apply in
any criminal or civil proceeding.
c. CPD written directives, policies, procedures and regulations should not be construed as the creation of
higher legal standards of safety and care in an evidentiary sense with respect to third party claims.
d. Deviations from these written directives, policies, procedures and regulations may form the basis for
CPD administrative sanctions, a higher level of training, and/or new policy guidelines. Violations of
law will form the basis for civil and criminal sanctions in a recognized judicial setting.
2. Written Directives System
a. The written directives system is designed to:
(1) provide employees with a clear understanding of CPD policies, procedures, guidelines and
expectations.
(2) provide all employees with an on-the-job reference source.
E. Responsibilities
1. The Chief of Police or his designee will:
a. publish or cause to be published, all written directives and revisions as needed; and,
b. disseminate or distribute all written directives, rules, regulations and policies to all CPD employees;
and,
c. ensure that a permanent file of all the written directives/policy revisions are maintained.
2. CPD Employees will familiarize themselves with and adhere to all written directives, rules, regulations and
policies of the CPD. Employees issued a Written Directives manual will keep it up to date and incorporate
all revisions in the manual at the time they are received.
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