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_____________________________________________________________________________ General Order B -02 1 of 7 DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION TEMPLE TERRACE POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDER EFFECTIVE DATE : 07/13/2009 FILE INDEX NO. : B-2 SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION & CHAIN OF COMMAND INDEX AS: SAME AS ABOVE RESCINDS: REVISES: DATE REVISED: 10/09/2025 DISTRIBUTION : ALL MEMBERS I. PURPOSE : The purpose of this directive is to establish the organizational structure of the Temple Terrace Police Department . The organizational structure is graphically depicted in an organ ization chart, which is updated as the need arises . Each organization component is under the direct command of only one supervisor and each member is accountable to only one supervisor at any given time . However , all members shall comp ly with the lawful order of any supervisor and all members, especially supervisors , have the obligation to immediately intervene in order to prevent or otherwise properly address any perceived impropriety on the part of any member regardless of rank. II. SCOPE: All Members III. DISCUSSION: A. The extent of the various services that the Temple Terrace Police Department provides the public requires the chief of police to develop a plausible plan wherein these duties are equitably apportioned among the members . Members and other resources must be arranged according to function for maximum effectiveness . Components are grouped according to the function th ey provide, the area they serv e, and by the purpose of the particular service . The degree or manner in which these resources are assigned must be consistent with the most cost -effective realizat ion of departmental objectives. B. It is the intent of the Temple Terrace Police Department to be organized and deployed in the most effective manner in order to clearly reflect a total commitment to a community based, service oriented , concept of operations. IV. PROCEDURE: A. The Temple Terrace Police Department is organized into components that are grou ped by functional responsibility and levels of authority. 1. Department - The largest component within the Temple Terrace Police Department and commanded by the chief of police. 2. Division - An organizational component within the department commanded by a captain /commander as appointed by the chief of police. The patrol division, _____________________________________________________________________________ General Order B -02 2 of 7 DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION investigative services division and services division are the three major components of the department. 3. Squad - The principle or ganizational component within the patrol division , supervised by a sergeant. 4. Unit - An element of a division, organizationally equivalent to a squad. 5. Team - Teams are specialized work groups comprised of individuals whose primary assignments may be in various functional areas of the department but who are brought together for a special purpose as needed . Team leaders have direct supervision over team members for those special operational purposes . For staff control purposes , team leaders report to a higher authority as designated by the chief of police. 6. Detail - A functional designation for members assigned to perform a special task. B. COMMAND STRUCTURE: 1. The order of rank for the Temple Terrace Police Department is as follows: a. Sworn Positions: i. Chief of Police ii. Deputy Chief of Police iii. Captain iv. Master Sergeant v. Sergeant vi. Master Corporal vii. Corporal viii. Master Police Officer ix. Detective x. Police Officer b. Non-Sworn Positions: i. Commander ii. Unit Supervisor iii. Senio r Non-Sworn Member iv. Non-Sworn Member v. Volunteer C. ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION: 1. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE: a. The office of the chief of police provides various specialized executive and managerial functions that are under the span o f control of the chief. The chief assigns personnel to these functions as necessary to accomplish the mission of the police department . These comp onents are grouped by function. b. The chief of police is the Chief Executive Officer for the Temple Terrace Police Department . Reporti ng directly to the chief is the deputy chief of police, the professional standards sergeant and the administrative assistant to the chief of police. Functions of the office of the chief of police are: i. Fiscal Management - includes processing invoices for payment, purchasing, budget transfers, inter -departmental charges, monies, and reimbursement procedures, to account for all expenditures . Operationally, the prepar ation, accountability, and submission of department payroll to the finance department is delegated to the division commanders . ii. Human Resources - includes a variety of personnel functions including the recruitment of police officers, admi nistering the selection p rocess and _____________________________________________________________________________ General Order B -02 3 of 7 DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION coordinating background investigations of department applicants . Other functi ons of this component include l ateral transfers and promotions . iii. Legal Support - provided by a designated city attorney for civil litigation, legal advice, and forfeiture procedures. iv. Professional Standards - responsible for monitoring, auditing, and/or conducting administrative investigations into all complaints against department members as directed by the chief of police. a) Accreditation - professional standards is responsible for evaluating procedures and operations and conducting specific inspections to determine compliance with accreditation standards. The accreditation coordinator serves as the department’s accreditation manager and is responsible for maintaining the department's written directive system,