Policy Text
Revisions or Additions are highlighted 1 (02/27/2024 ) ST. PETERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
INSTRUCTIONAL ORDER
Subject: INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN
Index as: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) HIV
Aerosolized Respiratory Virus Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
AIDS Immunity
Airborne Pathogens Immunity Pathogen
Bites Infectious Agent
Bloodborne Pathogens Infectious Diseases
Cardio -pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Pathogen
Casual Contact PEP (Post Exposure Prophylaxis) Protocol
Close Contact Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Communicable Diseases Physical Distancing
COVID -19 Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
CPR PPE
Direct Contact/Exposure Incidents Quarantine
Diseases, Communicable /Infectious Significant Exposure
Exposure Control Social Contact Testing
Exposure Incidents Social Distancing
Fentanyl Kit TB
Germicidal Cleaner Tuberculosis (TB)
HBV Universal Precautions
HCV Vaccinations, Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B Vaccination (HBV) Vehicle Decontamination
Hepatitis B Virus Virus
Hepatitis C Virus
Accreditation Standards: CFA 29.01. 29.02
Cross Reference: G.O. II -23, Wellness Program
G.O. III -14, Property and Evidence
G.O. III-31, Catastrophic Health Event (Pandemic)
I.O. V.2:01, Handling and Packaging Controlled Substances
I.O. V.5:22, Infectious Diseases and Exposure Control Plan_Attachment A
I.O. V.5:22, Infectious Diseases and Exposure Control Plan_Attachment B
I.O. V.5:22, Infectious Diseases and Exposure Control Plan_Attachment C
I.O. V.6:01, Injury Reporting_Workers Compensation
USB SOP IV -03, Police Vehicles
§§381.004, 384.24, and 796.08(5), F lorida Statutes
Replaces: I.O. V.5:22, Infectious Diseases and Exposure Control Plan (December 7, 2020 )
DATE OF
ISSUE EFFECTIVE DATE NUMBER
December 2020 Immediately V.5:22
Distribution: All Employees
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Revisions or Additions are highlighted 2 (02/27/2024 ) This Order consists of the following sections:
I. Purpose
II. Definitions
III. Line of Duty Exposure
IV. Transmission of Infectious Diseases
V. Work place Practice s, Controls and Procedures
VI. Supplies
VII. Property Decontamination
VIII. Contaminated Waste Dispos al
IX. Hepatitis B (HBV) Vaccinations
X. Training and Information
I. PURPOSE
A. Police personnel should be aware of the possible implications when they contact persons who may be infected with
a virus, to include but not limited to, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS),
Hepatitis B (HBV) or He patitis C (HCV), Coronavirus (COVID -19), or who may be contagious with any other infectious
disease. They should also take precautions to prevent the spread of infection and to maximize public and personal safety.
B. At Risk for Occupational Exposure
1. The following personnel have been identified as being at risk for occupational exposure to infectious diseases:
a. Civilian Investigators
b. Forensic Technicians
c. Legal Advisor /Assistant Legal Advisor
d. Latent Print Examiners
e. Police Maintenance personnel
f. Property and Eviden ce Unit personnel
g. Records Technicians
h. Police Training Specialists (Training Division)
i. Sworn personnel (all)
j. Victim Assistant Specialists
C. The Assistant Chief of each Bureau will provide the Police Training Specialist with the name of any employee who
has been hired or transferred into an “at risk” position.
II. DEFINITIONS
A. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) – A communicable disease that undermines the body's immune
system, rendering the body susceptible to a wide range of opportunistic infections, malignancies and/or other diseases.
B. Aerosolized Respiratory Virus – Droplets generated from an infected person, spread when an infected person
coughs or sneezes, or through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose, and can cause infection in others. This includes
Coronavirus (COVID -19).
C. Airborne Pathogens – Pathogenic microorganisms carried by, or through, the air and transmitted by respiration
(exhaling/inhaling) of infectious droplets.
D. Bloodborne Pathogens – Pathogenic microorganisms carried by, or through, the blood and other body fluids, and
transmitt ed by the exchange of infected blood or body fluids. This includes Hepatitis B (HBV ), Hepatitis C (HCV), and Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS.
E. Casual Contact – Any incidental contact with another person such as a handshake, brushing against another
person, a tap on the arm or shoulder, etc. The contact does not involve a transfer of blood or body fluids, via broken skin,
or the splashing of blood or body fluids into the eyes, nose or mouth.
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