Policy Text
11/20/25, 2:29 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
?????????????????????????????????????? The nature of command is such that there
must be a coexisting loyalty to the management of the
Department and to subordinates. Resolution of the loyalties in
a manner, which benefits all, concerned and which avoids
conflict between the two interests. Requires the exercise of
leadership. An interest in employees and their welfare is a
responsibility, which may extend beyond morale problems and
the effect upon an individual?s performance. It includes
supervisory concern for the personal problems, desires and
interests of employees, and positive assistance in resolving
those problems or in achieving their goals. However,
commanding officer should be cautious to avoid interfering
where assistance is not required or desired.
1.615???????????????? ????????????? PLANNING RESPONSIBILITY
Planning is essential in the police service. From the Chief of
police who must devise long range plans involving all
departmental resources, to the individual officer, who must
discuss an operational plan with his associate officers, there
exists an imperative for planning. The requirement that
employees plan their action is commensurate with the degree
of responsibility and accountability for the results of that
action.
Officers are confronted with a myriad of circumstance, which
require police action. In an attempt to utilize collective
experience and research in assisting officer to deal with such
diverse situations, procedures are formulated to direct action
in certain generalized situations. It is impossible to provide
standing procedures for officer to follow in every situation;
therefore, officer must be provided with policy guidelines to
assist them in the exercise of discretion. The combination of
policy and procedures reinforced by training acts to provide a
structurally sound framework within which to function.
In addition to developing standing procedures, the Department
must devise single ? use plans to accommodate specific needs.
These plans may involve a department- wide response to a
major occurrence or a tactical answer to an isolated incident.
Once executed, such plans should be evaluated for the
development of standing procedures or for future reference in
analogous situations.
??????? 1.620?????????????????????? SCOPE OF PLANNING
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While every plan differ according to the need for which it is
developed, each should define need, objective, scope and
purpose, method for implementation, and means of evaluating
effectiveness.
??????? 1.625?????????????????????? USE OF PLANNIG TASK FORCE
When a need develops for a single- use plan affecting more
than a single bureau, or when it is necessary to develop a
major project within limited time, it may be appropriate to
assemble a task force whose staff is provided on loan from
various divisions or sections. When a task force is assembled,
it must organization, responsibility and authority. It should be
placed under the control of an existing responsibility unit,
whose commanding officer has responsibility and
accountability for its performance.
??????? 1.630?????????????????????? COMPLETED STAFF WORK
The result of an effort to research a problem and develop a
solution, leaving nothing for the final authority to except
approve or disapprove, is know as completed staff work this
such projects, it is essential that original instructions include
identification of the problem, direction, the desired scope of
endeavor and the time limit for completion. Direction should
indicate clearly what is desired of the project. The project
should include research to define the problem and to identify
all reasonable solutions; the assigned employee should include
a recommendation and a summary of the findings supporting
the conclusion. A final step in completed staff work, prior to
obtaining concurrence, is to notify involved organizational
components of the findings and recommendations.
??????? 1.635?????????????????????? DEPARTMENTAL DIRECTIVES
In organization, such as the Florida City Police Department, It
is essential that directives communicate desired information to
concerned employees as accurately as possible. Directives
should be well researched properly drafted and subjected to
staff review for concurrence. A commanding officer may issue
a directive as long as it affects his command only and does not
conflict with departmental; the Chief of Police shall issue
directives.
??????? 1.640?????????????????????? ADMINISTRATION OF DISCIPLINE
One of the primary tasks of a commanding officer is the
administration of discipline.