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Pleasanton Police Department Pleasanton PD Policy Manual MISSION STATEMENT, VISION STATEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES MISSION STATEMENT As members of our diverse community, we selflessly serve as guardians with empathy, fairness and respect, to protect life, prevent crime and enhance quality of life. Our mission is to work in collaboration with our community to protect life and property, while enhancing the quality of life in our city. This shall be accomplished through the creative use of resources, community education and involvement, and mutual respect within our department and our city. VISION STATEMENT The Pleasanton Police Department will always be a model of excellence and a leader in the law enforcement profession. ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES SERVICE: We remain committed to providing exceptional service to our community. COURAGE: We will stand up for what is right, persevere through adversity and confront danger when called upon. LEADERSHIP: Initiative, ownership and creative problem solving are fundamental qualities valued at all levels of our organization. SAFETY: We will preserve a safe community through a balance of traditional and contemporary law enforcement strategies while maintaining a commitment to the safety and wellness of all employees. TEAMWORK: Our shared success can only be accomplished through collaboration with our community and each other because our diverse backgrounds, skills and beliefs make us better together. Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/06/10, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Pleasanton Police DepartmentMission Statement, Vision Statement and Organizational Values - 1 Pleasanton Police Department Pleasanton PD Policy Manual Table of Contents Mission Statement, Vision Statement and Organizational Values ........1 Chapter 1 - Law Enforcement Role and Authority .............7 100 - Law Enforcement Authority ...................8 101 - Chief Executive Officer ....................10 103 - Oath of Office .......................11 105 - Policy Manual .......................12 106 - Law Enforcement Code of Ethics ................15 Chapter 2 - Organization and Administration ..............16 200 - Organizational Structure and Responsibility .............17 204 - General Orders ......................21 205 - Command Notification ....................22 206 - Emergency Management Plan .................24 207 - Training.........................25 209 - "Communicator" Notification Network ...............27 212 - Electronic Mail ......................30 213 - Facility Access/Visitor Badges .................32 214 - Administrative Communications .................34 215 - Petty Cash Funds - Disbursements ................35 216 - Staffing Levels ......................36 217 - Mutual Aid ........................37 218 - Americans with Disability Act (ADA) ...............40 219 - Retiree Concealed Firearms ..................45 220 - Service Recognition of Retired Full-Time Sworn Police Officers .......50 230 - Nixle..........................54 Chapter 3 - General Operations ...................59 300 - Use of Force/ De-escalation ..................60 302 - Use of Force Review Team ..................70 306 - Handcuffing and Restraints ..................73 308 - Control Devices and Techniques ................77 309 - Conducted Energy Weapon ..................83 310 - Officer-Involved Shootings and Deaths ...............90 312 - Firearms........................99 314 - Vehicle Pursuits .....................112 315 - Stinger Spike System ....................125 317 - Officer Response to Calls ..................127 318 - Medical Aid and Response ..................130 319 - Automated External Defibrillator (AED) ..............135 320 - Canines........................138 322 - Domestic Violence .....................146 324 - Search and Seizure ....................153 326 - Temporary Custody of Juveniles ................155 Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/06/10, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Pleasanton Police DepartmentTable of Contents - 2 Pleasanton Police Department Pleasanton PD Policy Manual 327 - Youth Diversion ......................172 328 - Senior and Disability Victimization ................173 330 - Discriminatory Harassment ..................188 332 - Child Abuse .......................194 334 - Missing Persons .....................201 336 - Public Alerts .......................207 338 - Victim and Witness Assistance .................214 340 - Hate Crimes .......................217 342 - Standards of Conduct ....................227 343 - Use of Electronic Communication Devices On Duty ..........234 344 - Information Technology Use ..................236 345 - Commercial Information Service Subscriptions ............240 346 - Report Preparation .....................241 348 - Media Relations .....................245 350 - Subpoenas and Court Appearances ...............248 352 - Reserve Officers .....................251 353 - Annuitants .......................257 354 - Outside Agency Assistance ..................260 358 - Registered Offender Information ................262 359 - Major Incident Notification ..................265 362 - Death Investigation ....................267 363 - Organ Donor Policy ....................270 364 - Identity Theft ......................271 366 - Private Persons Arrests ...................272 370 - Limited English Proficiency Services ...............274 372 - Communications with Persons with Disabilities ............282 374 - Mandatory Employer Notification ................290 378 - Chaplains ........................292 380 - Public Safety Video Surveillance System .............297 382 - Child and Dependent Adult Safety ................301 383 - Drug Endangered Children ..................305 384 - Service Animals .....................309 387 - Off-Duty Law Enforcement Actions ...............311 391 - Department Use of Social Media ................313 392 - Gun Violence Restraining Orders ................316 Chapter 4 - Patrol Operations ...................322 400 - Patrol Function ......................323 401 - Community Service Officers ..................325 402 - Bias-Based Policing ....................326 403 - Animal Services (Handling Animals)