Policy Text
Revised: November 5 , 2025 ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
SPECIAL ORDERS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sheriff/Senior Staff Notifications ................................ ................................ ...................... 1
Auto Theft Squad ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 2
Aviation ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................... 3
Canine ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 5
Chaplain Program ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 6
Law Enforcement Vehicle Operations (LEVO) Training ................................ .................. 7
Communications Procedures ................................ ................................ .......................... 8
Court Security and Facilities ................................ ................................ ............................ 9
Court Security/Apopka, Ocoee, Winter Park Court Facilities ................................ ......... 10
Court Security/Juvenile Court Facility ................................ ................................ ............ 11
Court Security Operations ................................ ................................ ............................. 12
Criminal Process/G4S Prisoner Transport Officers ................................ ....................... 13
Criminal Process ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 14
Hostage Negotiation Team ................................ ................................ ............................ 15
Schoo l Resource Officer (SRO) Unit ................................ ................................ ............. 16
Deputy of the Month Award ................................ ................................ ........................... 17
Domestic Violence Squad ................................ ................................ ............................. 18
Court Security/Mediation Court Facility ................................ ................................ ......... 19
DUI Testing Center ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 20
Economic Crimes Squad ................................ ................................ ............................... 21
Emergency Response Team ................................ ................................ ......................... 22
Felony Squad ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 23
Field Service Officer (FSO ). ................................ ................................ .......................... 24
Finance ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 25
Fleet Management ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 26
Forensics Section ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 27
Hazardous Devices Team ................................ ................................ ............................. 28
Homicide Squad ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 29
Intelligence Unit ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 30
Job Analysis ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 31
Juvenile Records ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 33
Legal Process Procedures and Guidelines ................................ ................................ ... 35
Marine Enforcement ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 36
Material Control/Supply ................................ ................................ ................................ . 37
Minimum Patro l Squad/Shift Staffing ................................ ................................ ............. 38
Missing Persons Investigations ................................ ................................ ..................... 39
Mobile Crime Prevention Display Unit/Trailer (MCPDU) ................................ ............... 40
Traffic Enforcement ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 41
Mounted Patrol Squad ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 42
Personnel Services ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 44
Police Service Officers (PSO ) ................................ ................................ ....................... 47
Procedures for Handling Evidence ................................ ................................ ................ 48
Professional Standards ................................ ................................ ................................ . 49
Revised: November 5 , 2025 Property Crimes Squad ................................ ................................ ................................ . 50
Public Fingerprinting ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 52
Agricultural Crimes Unit ................................ ................................ ................................ . 53
Records ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 54
Recruitment ................................ ................................ ................................ ................... 55
Releasing Wanted Person Information ................................ ................................ .......... 56
Rental Property ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 57
Reserve Deputies ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 58
Risk Management ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 60
School Crossing Guard Unit ................................ ................................ .......................... 62
Selection ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................... 63
Sex Crimes Squad ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 64
Fictitious Identification for Law Enforcement Purposes ................................ ................. 65
Internet Crimes Against Children ................................ ................................ .................. 66
Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) ................................ ............................... 67
Surveillance Equipment ................................ ................................ ................................ . 68
Tourist Victim Fund ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 69
Training ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................... 72
Victim Advocate Squad ................................ ................................ ................................ . 73
Volunteer Parking Enforcement Unit (VPEU) ................................ ................................ 74
Watch Commander Responsibilities ................................ ................................ .............. 76
Underwater Search and Recovery Team (USRT) ................................ ......................... 78
Citizens on Patrol ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 79
Critical Incident Mana gement Team (CIMT) Procedures ................................ .............. 82
Communications Emergen cy Evacuation ................................ ................................ ...... 83
Crisis Interve ntion Team ................................ ................................ ............................... 84
Explosive Entry ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 86
Volunteer Mounted Posse Unit (VMPU) ................................ ................................ ........ 88
Sexual Offender Surveillance (SOS ) Squad ................................ ................................ .. 89
Analytics, Intelligence and Monitoring (AIM) ................................ ................................ . 90
Agency Firearms Training Facility (Range) ................................ ................................ ... 91
Information Management Section (IMS ) ................................ ................................ ........ 92
Major C ase/Crime Scene Trailer (MCCST) ................................ ................................ ... 93
Aviation Section Fuel Truck ................................ ................................ ........................... 94
CIMT Food Unit ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 95
Underwater Search and Recovery Team (USRT) Truck and Trailer ............................. 97
Aviation Section Utility Vehicles ................................ ................................ .................... 99
Seniors Program ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 103
Explorer and Junior Cadet Program ................................ ................................ ............