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Department Instructions
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- 100 - Law Enforcement Authority
- 101 - Chief Executive Officer
- 102 - Oath of Office
- 103 - Policy Manual
- 104 - Law Enforcement Code of Ethics
- 200 - Organizational Structure and Responsibility
- 201 - Departmental Directives
- 202 - Emergency Management Plan
- 203 - Training
- 204 - Electronic Mail
- 205 - Administrative Communications
- 206 - Staffing Levels
- 208 - Retiree Concealed Firearms
- 300 - Use of Force
- 302 - Handcuffing and Restraints
- 303 - Conducted Energy Device
- 304 - Officer-Involved Shootings and Deaths
- 306 - Vehicle Pursuits
- 308 - Domestic Violence
- 309 - Search and Seizure
- 310 - Temporary Custody of Juveniles
- 311 - Senior and Disability Victimization
- 312 - Discriminatory Harassment
- 313 - Child Abuse
- 314 - Discriminatory Harassment
- 315 - Public Alerts
- 316 - Victim and Witness Assistance
- 317 - Hate Crimes
- 318 - Victim and Witness Assistance
- 320 - Department Use of Social Media
- 323 - Subpoenas and Court Appearances
- 324 - Reserve Officers
- 325 - Outside Agency Assistance
- 326 - Registered Offender Information
- 327 - Registered Offender Information
- 328 - Death Investigation
- 329 - Major Incident Notification
- 331 - Identity Theft
- 332 - Communications with Persons with Disabilities
- 333 - Private Persons Arrests
- 334 - Chaplains
- 335 - Public Safety Video Surveillance System
- 337 - Service Animals
- 338 - Volunteer Program
- 339 - Child and Dependent Adult Safety
- 341 - Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
- 342 - Community Relations
- 400 - Patrol Function
- 401 - Bias-Free Policing
- 402 - Line Up Training
- 403 - Crime and Disaster Scene Integrity
- 404 - Special Response Team SRT
- 405 - Ride Along Policy
- 406 - Hazardous Material Response
- 407 - Hostage and Barricade Incidents
- 408 - Response to Bomb Calls
- 409 - Crisis Intervention Incidents
- 410 - Mental Illness Commitments
- 411 - Cite and Release Policy
- 412 - Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Representatives
- 413 - Rapid Response and Deployment
- 414 - Immigration Violations
- 415 - Emergency Utility Service
- 416 - Aircraft Accidents
- 417 - Field Training Officer Program
- 418 - Obtaining Air Support
- 419 - Contacts and Temporary Detentions
- 420 - Criminal Organizations
- 421 - Watch Commanders
- 422 - Mobile Audio Video
- 423 - Portable Audio Video Recorders
- 426 - Medical Marijuana
- 427 - Automated License Plate Readers ALPRs
- 428 - Homeless Persons
- 430 - First Amendment Assemblies
- 431 - Civil Disputes
- 433 - Medical Aid and Response
- 438 - Body Worn Cameras
- 500 - Traffic Function and Responsibility
- 501 - Traffic Collision Reporting
- 502 - Vehicle Towing and Release
- 503 - Vehicle Impound Hearings
- 504 - Impaired Driving
- 505 - Traffic Citations
- 506 - Disabled Vehicles
- 507 - 72-Hour Parking Violations
- 600 - Investigation and Prosecution
- 601 - Sexual Assault Investigations
- 602 - Asset Forfeiture
- 603 - Informants
- 604 - Eyewitness Identification
- 605 - Brady Material Disclosure
- 606 - Unmanned Aerial System UAS Operations
- 607 - Warrant Service
- 608 - Operations Planning and Deconfliction
- 609 - Special Investigations Unit
- 700 - Department Owned and Personal Property
- 701 - Personal Communication Devices
- 702 - Vehicle Maintenance
- 703 - Operation of Police Vehicles
- 704 - Cash Handling Security and Management
- 705 - Personal Protective Equipment
- 800 - Crime Analysis
- 801 - The Communications Center
- 802 - Property and Evidence
- 803 - Records Unit
- 804 - Records Maintenance and Release
- 805 - Restoration of Firearm Serial Numbers
- 806 - Protected Information
- 807 - Computers and Digital Evidence
- 808 - Jeanne Clery Campus Security Act
- 900 - Temporary Custody of Adults
- 901 - Custodial Searches
- 902 - Prison Rape Elimination
- 1000 - Recruitment and Selection
- 1005 - Reporting of Employee Convictions
- 1007 - Communicable Diseases
- 1008 - Smoking and Tobacco Use
- 1009 - Personnel Complaints
- 1010 - Seat Belts
- 1011 - Body Armor
- 1012 - Personnel Records
- 1014 - Commendations and Awards
- 1016 - Meal Periods and Breaks
- 1017 - Lactation Break Policy
- 1018 - Outside Employment
- 1019 - Occupational Disease and Work-Related Injury Reporting
- 1020 - Personal Appearance Standards
- 1026 - Employee Speech Expression and Social Networking
- 1027 - Line of Duty Deaths
- 1028 - Wellness Program
Administration
- Department Instruction 101 - Administration - Police Department Instructions Rules and Orders
- Department Instruction 102 - Administration - Paid Overtime
- Department Instruction 103 - Administration - News Media Policy and Release Guide
- Department Instruction 104 - Administration - Military Leave
- Department Instruction 105 - Administration - Criminal Records Procedures
- Department Instruction 106 - Administration - Master Officer Field Training Officer
- Department Instruction 107 - Administration - ARJIS Court Forms and Felony Witness List
- Department Instruction 109 - Administration - Notification and Call Out Policy
- Department Instruction 110 - Administration - Service Awards
- Department Instruction 111 - Administration - Secondary and Backup Weapons
- Department Instruction 112 - Administration - Purchase and Use of Soft Body Armor
- Department Instruction 113 - Administration - Leave Request Procedures
- Department Instruction 114 - Administration - Police Hiring Procedures
- Department Instruction 115 - Administration - POST Certificates
- Department Instruction 116 - Administration - Wellness Program
- Department Instruction 117 - Administration - Use of Computers
- Department Instruction 119 - Administration - Department Committees
- Department Instruction 120 - Administration - La Mesa Police Department Training Plan
- Department Instruction 121 - Administration - Employee Performance Evaluation
- Department Instruction 123 - Administration - Law Enforcement Safety Act of 2004 - Standards and Compliance
- Department Instruction 125 - Administration - Personal Communication Devices
Investigations
- Policy 300 - Use of Force
- Department Instruction 301 - Investigation - Juvenile Procedures
- Department Instruction 304 - Investigation - Missing Persons
- Department Instruction 304 - Investigation - Missing Persons - MP Checklist
- Department Instruction 304 - Investigation - Missing Persons - Report Form
- Department Instruction 307 - Investigation - Investigation of Officer Involved Shootings
- Department Instruction 308 - Investigation - Pawned Property Procedures
- Department Instruction 310 - Investigation - Interagency Notification and Deconfliction Policy
- Department Instruction 312 - Investigation - Preliminary Investigation of Death Cases
- Department Instruction 313 - Investigation - Release of Information on Convicted 290 PC Sex Offenders
- Department Instruction 314 - Investigation - Investigations Unit Staffing
- Department Instruction 315 - Investigation - Special Investigations Unit
Legal
- Department Instructions 401 - Legal - Bias Free Policing
- Department Instruction 402 - Legal - Loud Parties - Laws and Procedures
- Department Instruction 404 - Legal - Shoplifting Arrests and Procedures
- Department Instruction 405 - Legal - Telephonic Search Warrant
- Department Instruction 406 - Legal - Search Warrants
- Department Instruction 407 - Legal - Enforcement of Court Orders in Family Law Cases
- Department Instruction 408 - Legal - Repossession Disputes
- Department Instruction 409 - Legal - Soliciting - Requirements
- Department Instruction 410 - Legal - Landlord Tenant Disputes
- Department Instruction 411 - Legal - Arrest and Disposition Procedures
- Department Instruction 412 - Legal - Handling of Domestic Violence Cases
- Policy 339 - Public Safety Video Surveillance System
- Department Instruction 414 - Legal - Temporary Holding Cell Manual
- Department Instruction 414 - Legal - Temporary Holding Facility Procedures
- Department Instruction 415 - Legal - Eyewitness Identifications
- Policy 431 - First Amendment Assemblies
Miscellaneous
- Department Instruction 502 - Miscellaneous -Recalling Off Duty Personnel
- Department Instruction 504 - Miscellaneous - Smoking Policy and Enforcement
- Department of Instruction 505 - Miscellaneous - Selection of Personnel for Special Assignment
- Department Instruction 506 - Miscellaneous - Firearms Qualifications
- Department Instruction 507 - Miscellaneous - Jail Fire Safety Procedures
- Department Instruction 508 - Miscellaneous - Flying Armed
- Department Instruction 510 - Miscellaneous - Telephone Crime Reports
- Department Instruction 511 - Miscellaneous - Bilingual Testing and Qualification
- Department Instruction 512- Miscellaneous - Customer Service Survey
- Department Instruction 513 - Miscellaneous - Lineup Training
- Department Instruction 514 - Miscellaneous - Defensive Tactics and EVOC Training
- Department Instruction 517 - Miscellaneous - Bloodborne Pathogens Control Policy
- Department Instruction 518 - Miscellaneous - Mentoring Succession Plan
- Department Instruction 519 - Miscellaneous - Use of Student Interns
- Department Instruction 520 - Miscellaneous - Use of Traffic Warning Lights at Police Department Exit
- Department Instruction 521 - Miscellaneous - Law Enforcement Funeral Protocol
- Department Instruction 522 - Miscellaneous - Use of Naloxone
Patrol
- Department Instruction 607 - Patrol - Pursuit Policy
- Department Instruction 609 - Patrol - Admitting Arrestees to County Detention Facility
- Department Instruction 610 - Patrol - Police Service Dogs - Narcotics Detection Program
- Department Instruction 611 - Patrol - Shotgun Procedure
- Department Instruction 612 - Patrol - Enforcement of Curfew Ordinance
- Department Instruction 614 - Patrol - Use of the X26 Taser
- Department Instruction 615 - Patrol - Impounded Vehicle Appraisal
- Department Instruction 616 - Patrol - Assisting Stranded Motorists
- Department Instruction 617 - Patrol - Child Abduction
- Department Instruction 618 - Patrol - Hazardous Materials Response Procedures
- Department Instruction 620 - Patrol - 653M Report Procedures
- Department Instruction 622 - Patrol - Use of Oleoresin Capsicum OC Spray
- Department Instruction 623 - Patrol - Handling Personal Property
- Department Instruction 624 - Patrol - Watch Commanders Report
- Department Instruction 625 - Patrol - Rifles
- Department Instruction 627 - Patrol - Use of Less-Lethal Weapons
- Department Instruction 628 - Patrol - Street Team
- Department Instruction 629 - Patrol - Use of the Pro-Straint Chair
- Department Instruction 629 - Patrol - Use of the Pro-Straint Chair - Instructions
- Department Instruction 629 - Patrol - Use of the Pro-Straint Chair - Observation Log
- Department Instruction 630 - Patrol - Undocumented Persons
- Department Instruction 631 - Patrol - Body Worn Cameras and Evidence
Traffic
Police Reserves
- Department Instruction 801 - Police Reserves - Administration
- Department Instruction 802 - Police Reserves - Discipline
- Department Instruction 803 - Police Reserves - Organizational Structure
- Department Instruction 804 - Police Reserves - Death Benefits
- Department Instruction 805 - Police Reserves - Uniform Allowance and Vest Reimbursement
- Department Instruction 806 - Police Reserves - Delineation of Duties
- Department Instruction 807 - Police Reserves - Duty Status
- Department Instruction 808 - Police Reserves - Required Duty and Attendance
- Department Instruction 809 - Police Reserves - Injury and Illness - Reporting
- Department Instruction 810 - Police Reserves - Address and Phone Number
- Department Instruction 811 - Police Reserves - Employment
- Department Instruction 812 - Police Reserves - Leave Requests
- Department Instruction 813 - Police Reserves - Resignation and Reappointment
- Department Instruction 814 - Police Reserves - Retirement
- Department Instruction 815 - Police Reserves - Service Awards
- Department Instruction 816 - Police Reserves - POST Certificates
- Department Instruction 817 - Police Reserves - Appointment Procedures
Animal Control
- Department Instruction 901 - Animal Control - Administration
- Department Instruction 902 - Animal Control - Duties and Responsibilities
- Department Instruction 903 - Animal Control - Attendance and Court Appearances
- Department Instruction 904 - Animal Control - Uniform and Equipment
- Department Instruction 905 - Animal Control - Records and Reporting
- Department Instruction 906 - Animal Control - Dog Licenses
- Department Instruction 907 - Animal Control - Animal Impounds Shelter Procedures and Operations
- Department Instruction 908 - Animal Control - Relinquished Animals
- Department Instruction 909 - Animal Control - Disturbances and Quarantines
- Department Instruction 910 - Miscellaneous - Vicious Dog Calls