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HomeMy WebLinkAbout201 General OrdersIowa City Police Department Policy Manual Effective Date: 05/28/2024 Revised Date: Issuing Authority: Chief Dustin Liston 201.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for issuing General Orders. 201.2 POLICY General Orders will be used to modify policies of the Iowa City Police Department when an immediate need to adapt a policy or procedure exists, in order to best meet the mission of the Department. Applicable collective bargaining agreements and other alternatives should be considered before a General Order is issued. 201.3 PROTOCOL General Orders will be incorporated into the Policy Manual, as required, upon approval. General Orders will modify existing policies or create a new policy as appropriate and will be rescinded if incorporated into the manual. The Support Services Division Commander or the authorized designee should ensure that all General Orders are disseminated appropriately. General Orders should be numbered consecutively and incorporate the year of issue. All members will be notified when a General Order is rescinded or has been formally adopted into the Policy Manual. 201.4 RESPONSIBILITIES 201.4.1 COMMAND STAFF Command staff shall periodically review General Orders to determine whether they should be formally incorporated into the Policy Manual and, as appropriate, will recommend necessary modifications to the Chief of Police. Division memoranda, Personnel Orders, Special Orders and Standard Operating Guidelines may be issued by authority of the respective Division Commander. 201.4.2 CHIEF OF POLICE Only the Chief of Police or the authorized designee may approve and issue General Orders. 201.5 ACCEPTANCE OF DIRECTIVES All members shall be provided access to the General Orders. Each member shall acknowledge that he/she has been provided access to and has had the opportunity to review the General Orders. Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/12/12, All Rights Reserved. General Orders - 1 Published with permission by Iowa City Police Department Iowa City Police Department Policy Manual General Orders Members shall seek clarification as needed from an appropriate supervisor for any provisions they do not fully understand. Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2024/12/12, All Rights Reserved. General Orders - 2 Published with permission by Iowa City Police Department