Watch_Commanders

Policy 420CSU Police Department Policy Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/02/14, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by CSU Police DepartmentWatch Commanders - 1Watch Commanders 420.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE Each patrol shift must be directed by supervisors who are capable of making decisions and communicating in a manner consistent with department policies, procedures, practices, functions and objectives. To accomplish this goal, a sworn supervisor is generally designated as the Watch Commander to lead each patrol shift as the first line supervisor. 420.2 DESIGNATION AS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE When a sworn supervisor is unavailable for duty as Watch Commander, the patrol shift corporal or senior police officer when no corporal is available is placed in charge as officer-in-charge of the patrol shift. When there is only one department sworn member on-duty and no supervisor, that sworn member will be the 'officer-in-charge' for the shift, except when circumstances reasonably require the notification or involvement of the off-duty command staff (MPP).