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Sierra Madre Police Department
Sierra Madre Police Department Policy Manual
MISSION, VISION, AND VALUE STATEMENTS
Mission Statement:
Ensure Community Safety by Delivering the Highest Quality Service through Our Dedication,
Teamwork and Partnerships.
Vision Statement:
To be the 21st Century Model of Small Town Policing.
Values:
Integrity, Innovation, Dedication, and Compassion
Department Motto:
"Serving those we protect"
MISSION, VISION, AND VALUE
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Table of Contents
CHIEF'S MESSAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
MISSION, VISION, AND VALUE STATEMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 1 - Law Enforcement Role and Authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
100 - Law Enforcement Authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
101 - Chief Executive Officer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
102 - Oath of Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
103 - Policy Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
104 - Law Enforcement Code of Ethics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 2 - Organization and Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
200 - Organizational Structure and Responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
201 - Departmental Directive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
202 - Emergency Management Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
203 - Training Policy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
204 - Electronic Mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
205 - Administrative Communications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
206 - Staffing Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
207 - License to Carry a Firearm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
208 - Retiree Concealed Firearms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 3 - General Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
300 - Use of Force. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
301 - Use of Force Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
302 - Handcuffing and Restraints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
303 - Control Devices and Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
304 - Conducted Energy Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
305 - Officer-Involved Shootings and Deaths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
306 - Firearms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
307 - Vehicle Pursuits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
308 - Officer Response to Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
309 - 40MM Less Lethal Launcher Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
310 - Domestic Violence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
311 - Search and Seizure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
312 - Temporary Custody of Juveniles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
313 - Senior and Disability Victimization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
314 - Discriminatory Harassment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
315 - Child Abuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
316 - Missing Persons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
317 - Public Alerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
318 - Victim and Witness Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
319 - Hate Crimes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
320 - Standards of Conduct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
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321 - Information Technology Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
322 - Department Use of Social Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
323 - Report Preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
324 - Media Relations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
325 - Subpoenas and Court Appearances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
326 - Reserve Officers. . . . . . . . . . . .