Policy Text
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMPONENT SOP MANUAL - CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 3
LINE INSPECTION
I. Purpose and Responsibility
A. Line inspections should be an ongoing activity to ensure that employees are complying
with agency requirements in areas of personal appearance, use and maintenance of
equipment, and adherence to agency directives and orders.
B. Line inspections also concern the status and condition of physical facilities within specific
organizational components.
C.
Line inspections are a primary responsibility of supervisors and provide a method for
achieving accountability within the agency. Line inspections shall be conducted in accordance
with the Department General Orders concerning line inspections.
D. Daily observations will be conducted in a manner consistent with Department needs and
expectations. Each supervisor will ensure that department members are equipped and attired
according to Department policy and all equipment is in working order.
E. Inspections will include Department facilities, property, equipment, activities, and
personnel under the command of the inspecting supervisor.
I. Scope of Line Inspections
A. Inspections shall be conducted by the Sergeant assigned to each squad/unit and their
attention shall be directed to the following:
1. Personal appearance and grooming in accordance with the standards listed in GO 4A.
2. Uniforms: Supervisors shall ensure that all personnel are in the proper uniformfor their
unit, if required, and that the clothing is in good condition, clean and pressed.
3. Leather: Leather goods, including shoes, shall be inspected for compliance with
prescribed specifications. Accessories shall be worn as directed by Department
procedures governing uniforms.
4. Vest carrier: shall be inspected for proper fit, acceptable condition, and expiration
dates to include ballistic panels, badge, name tag, tourniquet, ASP and Taser. In
addition, inspect other items worn on the uniform to verify all items are in compliance
with General Orders and SOC Standard Operating Procedures.
5. Firearms: Firearms shall be inspected at least once a quarter by the Range Master.
6. Conducted Electrical Weapons (CEW): CEW functionality and a spark test shall be
completed at the start of each shift. CEW cartridges shall be checked to make sure
they are within expiration dates. If not, CEW cartridges shall be replaced according to
General Order 3B.
SOC/3 - 1 AMENDED OCTOBER 2023
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMPONENT SOP MANUAL - CHAPTER 3
7. Driver Licenses: Quarterly, each member's Florida Operator's License shall be
checked for expiration. (Personnel with expired licenses shall not be permitted to
operate vehicles until their license is renewed.)
8.
Vehicles: Vehicles shall be inspected at least once a quarter. Vehicle inspections shall
ensure that the vehicle is in good working condition and it contains the proper
equipment. Members driving marked vehicles shall contain equipment as described
in Chapter 3 of the Patrol Standard Operating Procedures.
9. Miscellaneous equipment and property assigned to personnel shall be inspected to
insure it is well maintained and in proper working condition.
B. Supervisors shall conduct inspections in a fair and impartial manner, being cognizant of
the fact that the goal of inspections is to further Department goals and enhance job
performance.
C. Supervisors shall ensure that noted deficiencies are remedied in a timely manner. (This
could entail re-inspection to assure corrective action.)
D. Inspections that reveal serious deficiencies in personnel, equipment or facilities will be
documented in a written report to the next higher level of command. This report shall
include a plan of action and target date for completion of corrective action and re-
inspection (if this action is within the capabilities of the originating supervisor).
E.
If appropriate corrective action cannot be taken at that level, the report will continue up
the chain of command until the proper level is attained. Each level shall document their
actions and attach the documentation to the report.
SOC/3 - 2 AMENDED OCTOBER 2023