Policy Text
CATEGORY DATE ADOPTED LAST REVIEW
3 01/24/2011 07/31/24
TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS
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200 - Organizational Structure and Responsibilities 1 200 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND RESPONSIBILITY
200.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The organizational structure of this department is designed to create an efficient means to
accomplish our mission and goals and to provide for the best possible service to the public.
Within this structure, personnel have the authority to make decisions to effectively execute their
responsibilities and remain accountable for those decisions. The organizational structure also
clearly defines a chain of command so each employee has only one supervisor and specific
positions are responsible for each departmental component.
200.1.1 ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
This policy pertains to the following CALEA Standards: 11.1.1 , 11.1.2, 11.2.1 , 11.2.2, 11.3.1 ,
11.3.2 , 12.1.1
This policy pertains to the following Standard Operating Procedures: N/A
200.2 BUREAUS
The Chief of Police is responsible for administering and managing the Tustin Police Department.
The department is divided into t he following bureaus:
• Community Policing Bureau
• Administrative Services Bureau
• Personnel and Investigations Bureau
200.2.1 BUREAU S DEFINED
The Community Policing Bureau (CPB) is commanded by a Police Captain whose primary
responsibility is to provide general management direction and control for th e bureau . The Bureau
consists of three divisions, North Area Patrol, South Area Patrol , and the City Operations
Division.
The Administrative Services Bureau (ASB) is commanded by a Police Captain whose primary
responsibility is to provide general managem ent direction and control for th e bureau. The Bureau
consists of two divisions, Field Support and Operations Support.
The Personnel and Investigations Bureau (PIB) is commanded by a Police Captain whose
primary responsibility is to provide general manage ment direction and control for th e bureau. The
Bureau consists of t hree divisions, Administration, Professional Standards , and Special
Operations.
CATEGORY DATE ADOPTED LAST REVIEW
3 01/24/2011 07/31/24
TUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS
_____ _____ ________________________________
200 - Organizational Structure and Responsibilities 2 200.3 AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
Commanders, Managers, and Supervisors are responsible for the effecti ve and efficient operation
of their assigned function and have the authority and duty to make decisions to fulfill their role.
200.3.1 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
a) Commensurate authority accompanies the delegation of supervisory/command
responsibility. Relief command personnel and acting supervisors assume the same
responsibility and command , and the same respect and response to command as the
regular supervisor. It is not mandatory that supervisors always designate the senior
employee a s the acting commander/supervisor. The appointing authority must assign the
employee that can best carry out the responsibilities of the position.
b) If a supervisor or commander is absent without having made the appointment of an acting
commander/superviso r and a supervisory decision becomes necessary, the senior
highest -ranking employee assumes authority and becomes responsible accordingly.
c) When delegating authority, each employee is fully accountable for their decision to
delegate authority, and also for the failure to delegate authority.
200.3.2 SUPERVISORY ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EMPLOYEES
All Commanders, Managers, and Supervisors, or those delegated to such responsibilities, are
responsible for the performance of employees under their immediate control.
200.4 ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
The organizational chart depicts the current structure of the department and the rank/supervision
responsibilities of the personnel within the agency . The chart is available to all personnel on the
common shared drive under t he Professional Standards Division folder .