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Policy 205Buena Park Police Department Buena Park PD Policy Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/07/09, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Buena Park Police DepartmentAdministrative Communications - 1Administrative Communications 205.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE Administrative communications of this department are governed by the following policies. 205.1.1 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS This policy pertains to the following CALEA standards: N/A 205.2 POLICY It is Department policy that all administrative communications will follow the appropriate chain of command and will be distributed on the Department-approved letterhead, if applicable. 205.3 PERSONNEL ACTION ORDER Personnel Action Order may be issued periodically by the Chief of Police to announce and document all promotions, transfers, hiring of new personnel, separations, personnel and group commendations, or other changes in status. Such information may also be distributed by email. 205.4 CORRESPONDENCE In order to ensure that the letterhead and name of the Department are not misused, all external correspondence shall be on Department letterhead. All Department letterhead shall bear the signature element of the Chief of Police, and may be signed by a Division Commander. Personnel should use Department letterhead only for official business and with approval of their supervisor. 205.5 SURVEYS All surveys made in the name of the Department shall be authorized by the Chief of Police or a Division Commander.