Policy and Procedures
POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Law Enforcement Role and Authority
1.1 Mission Statement of the Kenosha Police Department
1.2 Code of Ethics
1.3 Use of Force
1.4 Range Training
1.5 Stop and Frisk
1.6 Strip Search Policy
1.7 Questioning
1.8 Arrest
1.9 Arrest Under Warrant
1.10 Search and Seizure
1.11 Searches of Premises With and Without a Warrant
1.12 Executing Search Warrants
1.13 Off Duty Conduct, Powers of Arrest
1.14 Inventory Seach of Motor Vehicle
Chapter 2: Agency Jurisdiction and Mutual Aid
2.1 Backup Requests to Other Agencies
2.2Law Enforcement Jurisdiction
Chapter 3: Contractual Agreements for Law Enforcement Services
3.1 Animal Control, Stray Animals, Contractual Services
Chapter 4: Policy and Procedure Manual Maintenance
4.1 Manual of Policy
4.2 Glossary
4.3 Issuing Policies and Procedures
Chapter 11: Organization
11.1 Organizational Chart
11.2 Rank Structure of the Kenosha Police Department
11.3 Chain of Command; Cross Division of Authority for Sworn Personnel
11.4 Internal Affairs Division
11.5 Administration and Support Services
11.6 Planning, Training and Services Bureau
Chapter 12: Direction
Chapter 15: Crime Analysis
Chapter 16: Allocation and Distribution of Personnel and Personnel
Alternatives
Chapter 17: Fiscal Management and Agency-Owned Property
17.1 Purchase of Service Handgun by Retired Police Officers
17.2 Fleet Maintenance
17.3 Turning in Equipment upon Termination of Employment with the Kenosha Police Department
17.4 Use of Equipment, Locker, Desks, and File Cabinets
17.5 Care of Property
17.6 Safe Operation of Departmental Vehicles
17.7 Destruction of Electronic Storage Devices
Chapter 21: Classification and Delineation of Duties and Responsibilities
21.1 Job Specifications for Chief of Police
21.2 Job Specifications - Assistant Police Chief
21.3 Duties of Assistant Chief of Operations
21.4 Job Specifications - Police Captain
21.5 Job Specifications - Lieutenant
21.6 Duties of Lieutenants
21.7 Job Specifications - Sergeant of Police
21.8 Duties of Sergeants
21.10 Job Specifications - Police Traffic Officer
21.11 Job Specifications - Court Officer
21.12 Job Specifications - Police Detective
21.13 Job Specifications - Safety Officer
21.13a Job Specifications - Crime Prevention Officer
21.14 Job Specifications - Police Officer
21.15 Job Specifications - Clerical Supervisor
21.16 Job Specifications - Parking Enforcement Aide
21.17 Job Specifications - Clerk Typist II
21.18 Job Specifications - Clerk Typist I
21.19 Job Specifications - Community Service Officer
Chapter 22: Compensation, Benefits, and Condition of Work
22.1 Rules and Regulations Covering Annual Leave
22.2 Rules and Regulations Covering Sickness in the Family, Holiday Leave, Compensatory Time, Funeral Leave, Leaves of Absence, Educational Leave & Military Leave
22.3 Rules and Regulations Covering Requests for Days Off
22.4 Trading Days Off or Shifts; Swapping Days Off or Shifts; Shift Changes; and Shift Differential
22.5 Rules and Regulations Covering Overtime and the Completion of Overtime Slips
22.6 Extended Illnesses, Injuries, and Death of Immediate Family of Our Personnel
22.7 Leave of Absence Request - Civilians
22.8 Procedure for Civilian Employees Requesting to be Excused From Duty
Chapter 24: Collective Barganing
Chapter 25: Grievance Procedures
25.1 Civilian Employee Grievances
Chapter 26: Disciplinary Procedures
26.1 General Rules and Regulations
26.2 Rules and Regulations Governing Police Officers’ Off-Duty Occupations
26.3 Political Activities Clause
26.4 Harassment and Discrimination in the Work Place
The Personnel Proces
Chapter 31: Recruitment
Chapter 32: Selection
Chapter 33: Training and Career Development
33.1 Field Training and Evaluation
33.2 Training During Extended Illness/Injury
Chapter 34: Promotion
34.1 Promotional Procedures
Chapter 35: Performance Evaluation
35.1 Employee Performance Evaluation
35.2 Employee’s Drivers License
35.3 Awards and Recognition - Nomination form
Law Enforcement Operations
Chapter 41: Patrol
41.1 Patrol
41.2 Vehicular Pursuit
41.3 Racial Profiling/Discriminatory Process
41.4 Transporting Sick or Injured Persons
41.5 Police Escorts
41.6 Auxiliary Weapons - Rifles
41.7 Bank Alarm Response
41.8 Bomb Threats or Calls
41.9 Fires
41.10 Police Reports-Completion, Submission, Approval and Distribution
41.11 Canine Officers
Operations Support
Chapter 42: Criminal Investigation
42.1 Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations & Confessions
42.2 Identifications - Eye Witnesses
42.3 Crime Scenes
42.5 Death Investigations
42.7 Sensitive Crimes
42.8 Domestic Violence/Abuse/Restraining Orders/Injunctions
42.9 Polygraph Examinations and Recommended Procedures
Chapter 43: Vice, Drugs and Organized Crime
43.2 Tavern Violations
Chapter 44: Juvenile Operations
44.1 Handling of Juveniles
44.2 Handling of Missing Persons
Chapter 45: Police Officer Involved Domestic Violence
45.1 Police Officer Involved Domestic Abuse
Chapter 46: Unusual Occurrences and Special Operations
46.1 Disaster Preparedness Plan
46.3 Accidents Involving Aircraft
46.4 Emergencies at the Regional Airport
46.5 Strikes - Labor Disputes
46.6 Civil Disturbances/Demonstrations
Chapter 52: Internal Affairs
52.1 Police Officer Bill of Rights
52.2 Citizen Complaint Procedure (form)
52.3 Psychological And Psychiatric Testing
Chapter 53: Inspection Services
53.1 Uniforms, Inspection of Personnel, And Officer Equipment
53.2 Hairstyle Regulations and Jewelry
53.3 Vehicle Assignments and Maintenance
53.4 Firearms Discharge and Other Use of Force Investigations
Chapter 54: Public Information
54.1 Police Media Relations
54.2 Open Records
Chapter 55: Victim and Witness Assistance
Chapter 61: Traffic
61.1 Traffic Law Enforcement
61.2 Traffic Law Enforcement Action
61.3 Traffic Accidents - Investigation and Reporting
61.4 Arrest Involving Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol/Drugs (OWI)
61.5 Towing Illegally Parked Vehicles
Prisoners and Court Related Activities
Chapter 71: Prisoner Transportation
71.1 Transporting Persons in Custody
71.2 Booking: Duties of Arresting Officer
Chapter 72: Holding Facilities
Chapter 73: Court Security
Chapter 74: Legal Procedures
74.1 Wisconsin Uniform Traffic Citation
74.2 Processing Municipal Warrants and Municipal Commitments
74.3 Wisconsin Uniform Municipal Court Citations
Auxiliary and Technical Services
Chapter 81: Communications
81.1 Police Radio Communications
81.2 Use of e-Time
81.3 Recording of Telephone Conversations, Radio Transmissions and MDC Transmissions
81.4 Electronic Communications
81.5 Cellular Telephones
Chapter 82: Records
82.1 Leave Application Cards
82.2 Employee Attendance Record
82.3 Review of Personnel Files
Chapter 83: Colection and Preservation of Evidence
Chapter 84: Property Management
84.1 Property and Evidence Control
84.2 Requesting Property for Court, Investigation, Evidentiary Evaluation or Showing for Identification
Executing Search Warrants