Policy Text
11/20/25, 2:04 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
COMMUNICATIONS: THE SHIFT COMMANDER OR HIS DESIGNEE ON-DUTY
SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING COMMUNICATIONS WITH
ALL UNITS INVOLVED IN THE EMERGENCY/DISASTER SITUATION, AS
WELL AS THOSE UNITS REMAINING IN ROUTINE PATROL FUNCTIONS,
FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL, AND OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS (i.e.,
PUBLIC WORKS).? OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT
LIMITED TO:
??????????? MAINTAIN COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COMMAND POST
AND ON SCENE SUPERVISOR.
??????????? UPDATE COMMAND LEVEL STAFF WITH INCIDENT DETAILS.
??????????? ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A RUMOR LINE FOR INQUIRES
ABOUT THE INCIDENT WITH INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE CHIEF OF
POLICE. [CFA 20.01M(E)]
??????????? MAKE ALL NOTIFICATIONS REQUESTED FOR COMMAND POST
PERSONNEL.[CFA 20.01M(A)]
KEY COMMAND PERSONNEL: THE CHIEF OF POLICE, OR DESIGNEE,
SHALL HAVE COMMAND AND CONTROL OVER ALL CIVIL LAW
ENFORCEMENT RESOURCES COMMITTED TO AN EMERGENCY/DISASTER
OPERATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT?S JURISDICTION.? THE CHIEF OF
POLICE, OR DESIGNEE, SHALL MAINTAIN A LIAISON WITH CIVIL DEFENSE
AUTHORITIES AND THE EMERGENCY FIELD OPERATIONS CENTER
(EITHER MIAMI-DADE COUNTY OR DIVISIONAL), IF ACTIVATED.? IN THE
ABSENCE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE, COMMAND AND CONTROL SHALL
PASS TO THE NEXT HIGHEST RANKING OFFICER AVAILABLE IN THE
FOLLOWING DESCENDING ORDER:
1.???????? FIELD SUPPORT COMMANDER
2.???????? FIELD OPERATIONS COMMANDER
3.???????? UNIFORM SHIFT SERGEANT
4.???????? DESIGNATED SHIFT SUPERVISOR.
[CFA 20.04]
THE FIELD SUPPORT COMMANDER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
??????????? PROVIDING FOOD FOR POLICE PERSONNEL ON EXTENDED
DUTY.
??????????? PROVIDING FOR THE CARE AND SAFETY OF POLICE BUILDING
AND CONTENTS. SECURITY SHOULD ALSO BE ARRANGED FOR VITAL
11/20/25, 2:04 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
CITY BUILDINGS SUCH AS BANKS AND SHOPPING AREAS.? [CFA 20.01M(F)]
??????????? ADVISING AFFECTED PERSONNEL OF PATH AND EXPECTED
SEVERITY OF THE STORM (IF EMERGENCY/DISASTER IS WEATHER
RELATED).
??????????? ESTABLISHING A PRIORITY LIST FOR CALLS REQUIRING
POLICE ACTION, IF NEEDED.
??????????? CHECKING ALL POLICE VEHICLES AT THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO INSURE THAT THEY ARE FUNCTIONAL.
??????????? KEEPING THE NEWS MEDIA INFORMED OF THE OCCURRENCE
AND ANSWER ANY OF THEIR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE INCIDENT.
??????????? ESTABLISHING A LIAISON BETWEEN THIS DEPARTMENT AND
THE STATE ATTORNEY?S OFFICE, AS WELL AS OTHER INVOLVED
AGENCIES.
THE FIELD OPERATIONS COMMANDER SHALL:
??????????? BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING AND COORDINATION OF
RESPONSE DURING AN EMERGENCY/DISASTER SITUATION.?
??????????? HE SHALL ALSO HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF RESPONDING
TO THE SCENES OF THE EMERGENCY/DISASTER AND TAKE CONTROL
AND COMMAND OF THE SCENE., SETTING UP A COMMAND POST IF
REQUIRED
THE SHIFT SUPERVISOR?S SHALL:
??????????? TAKE COMMAND AND CONTROL OF THE SCENE UNTIL
RELIEVED BY A HIGHER-RANKING SUPERVISOR.
??????????? MONITOR THE OVERALL FIELD OPERATIONS AND ACT AS A
COMMUNICATION LINK TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND FIELD SUPPORT
COMMANDER.
??????????? SUPERVISOR DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL NOT DIRECTLY
INVOLVED IN THE EMERGENCY/DISASTER EFFORT.
??????????? SCHEDULE AND DEPLOY POLICE PERSONNEL.
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