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Tehachapi Police Department
Tehachapi PD Policy and Procedures Manual
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Published with permission by Tehachapi Police DepartmentPreface - 1PREFACE
The purpose of this Manual of Policy and Procedures is to guide the employees of the Tehachapi
Police Department in carrying out their assigned responsibilities. This manual is our collective
commitment as a police department to perform our duties in the most professional and ethical
manner possible while serving our community. This manual will contribute to the delivery of
professional police services by promoting enhanced administrative, technical, and operational
police practices. This manual cannot however, predict every aspect of policing, nor can it
reasonably anticipate all potential situations that may be encountered by employees of this
Department. This manual does establish a framework of rules and expected performance for all
Department members in order for us to complete our mission. In addition to this framework of rules
and expected performance, all Department members are expected to use their best professional
judgment and basic human decency to guide their actions.
This manual reflects our official position on a wide range of issues relevant to our community
and to the successful operation of our Department. It is critical to our credibility and success as a
police department that each member of our Department read and understand the contents of this
manual. It is equally important that each member of our Department holds himself or herself, and
each other, accountable for the guidelines found herein.
Kent Kroeger
Chief of Police
Tehachapi Police Department
Tehachapi PD Policy and Procedures Manual
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Published with permission by Tehachapi Police DepartmentTehachapi Police Department Mission
Statement - 2TEHACHAPI POLICE DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT
The men and women of the Tehachapi Police Department are committed to providing a safe
community and preserving a high quality of life for all residents, businesses, and visitors through
community partnerships and responsive, professional service.
While "building community with safety and security ", we hold ourselves to the highest ethical and
professional standards of conduct, always treating people with dignity, fairness and respect.
Tehachapi Police Department
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Published with permission by Tehachapi Police DepartmentTable of Contents - 3Table of Contents
Preface .......................... 1
Tehachapi Police Department Mission Statement ............ 2
Chapter 1 - Law Enforcement Role and Authority ............ 7
100 - Law Enforcement Code of Ethics ................ 8
101 - Law Enforcement Authority .................. 9
103 - Chief Executive Officer ................... 12
105 - Oath of Office ..................... 13
107 - Manual of Policy and Procedures ............... 14
Chapter 2 - Organization and Administration ............. 18
200 - Organizational Structure and Responsibility ............ 19
204 - Special Order ...................... 20
206 - Emergency Management Plan ................ 21
208 - Training Policy ..................... 23
212 - Electronic Mail ..................... 26
214 - Administrative Communications ................ 28
216 - Staffing Levels ..................... 29
218 - License to Carry a Firearm ................. 30
220 - Retiree Concealed Firearms ................. 42
Chapter 3 - Personnel ..................... 47
300 - Recruitment and Selection ................. 48
302 - Evaluation of Employees .................. 53
304 - Special Assignments and Promotions .............. 57
306 - Grievance Procedure ................... 59
310 - Reporting of Employee Convictions ............... 61
312 - Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace ............... 63
314 - Sick Leave ...................... 66
315 - Communicable Diseases .................. 68
317 - Smoking and Tobacco Use ................. 73
319 - Personnel Complaints ................... 74
321 - Seat Belts ....................... 84
323 - Body Armor ...................... 86
325 - Personnel Records .................... 87
328 - Commendations and Awards ................. 96
330 - Fitness for Duty ..................... 98
332 - Meal Periods and Breaks ................. 101
333 - Lactation Break Policy .................. 102
334 - Payroll Records .................... 104
336 - Overtime Compensation Requests ............... 105
338 - Outside Employment ................... 107
340 - Occupational Disease and Work-Related Injury Reporting ....... 112
Tehachapi Police Department
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Published with permission by Tehachapi Police DepartmentTable of Contents - 4342 - Personal Appearance Standards ............... 114
344 - Uniform Regulations ................... 117
348 - Nepotism and Conflicting Relationships ............. 123
350 - Department Badges ................... 126
352 - Temporary Modified-Duty Assignments ............. 128
356 - Employee Speech, Expression and Social Networking ........ 132
357 - Performance History Audits ................. 136
358 - Anti-Retaliation ..................... 139
359 - Illness and Injury Prevention