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211.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this Policy is to encourage liaison with and to provide guidelines for maintaining
effective channels of communication between other law enforcement agencies, fire departments,
emergency medical services, and other agencies within the criminal justice system, i.e., courts,
prosecutors, probation and parole, and juvenile and adult institutions.
211.2 POLICY
The Chief of Police recognizes the need and benefits from maintaining liaison with other related
agencies. Correspondingly, certain departmental personnel and/or positions shall be designated
to act as department liaison as part of their duties.
Everyone in this department should be conscious of and make every attempt to initiate, foster and
improve liaison with all other related agencies within and outside of Orange County.
The police department will allocate a portion of its budget to allow officers and employees
to join job-related and professional groups and associations that further the effort to provide
communication and liaison.
Departmental personnel with liaison responsibilities are:
(a)Bureau Commanders, Division and Unit Managers, and supervisors, particularly those
in specialized units, shall maintain local liaisons with appropriate agencies, including
but not limited to:
1.Local, state and federal law enforcement agencies
2.Fire departments
3.Emergency medical service providers
4.Courts and prosecutors
5.Governmental bodies
6.Criminal justice related committees and research agencies
7.Juvenile justice service programs and groups
(b)Personnel who are assigned to a special project or assignment that requires cross-
jurisdictional coordination and cooperation.
211.3 SPECIFIC LIAISON FUNCTIONS
The following positions are assigned specific liaison functions:
(a)Training Manager - Department liaison with the California Commission on Peace
Officer Standards and Training
(b)Administrative Services Lieutenant - Department liaison with the Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.
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related service providers and groups, including membership on the local School
Attendance Review Board (SARB)
(d)Investigations Division Lieutenant - Department liaison with the judges and
prosecutors of the local courts. The Investigations Division Manager and the Orange
County Sheriff Department Senior Forensic Services Technician assigned to Garden
Grove Police Department should attempt to meet with the local prosecutors and judges
once a year to provide coordination.
(e)Crimes Against Persons Sergeant - Department liaison with other criminal justice
agencies and governmental and non-governmental agencies and organizations
concerned with victim/witness needs and rights.