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Latest Revision Date: 5/15/2013

Title 1 - Department Structure and Function

1.010 - Authority and Jurisdiction

1.020 - Budget

1.025 - Consultant Contract Administration

1.030 - Chain of Command

1.040 - Department Mission Statement and Priorities

1.050 - Functional Structure and Command of the Department

1.060 - General Information and Definitions

1.070 - Media Relations

1.080 - Mutual Assistance

1.090 - Organization and Function-Administration

1.100 - Organization and Function-Chief of Police

1.110 - Organization and Function-Operations

1.119 - Unit Number Assignments

1.140 - Special Event Planning

1.160 - University of Washington

1.170 - Inspections and Audits

1.175 - Ticket Chain of Custody

1.180 - Ticket Audits

Title 2 - Department Employment

2.020 - Appointments and Probation

2.030 - Retirements and Separations

2.050 - Collective Bargaining and Contract Management

2.060 - Grievances

2.070 - Performance Evaluations

Title 3 - Employee Welfare

3.035 - Reasonable Accommodation (ADA)

3.050 - Coordinating Officer Fatalities

3.070 - Early Intervention System (EIS)

3.080 - Travel Training System

3.090 - Employee Recognition Awards Program

3.170 - Honoring Those Killed in the Line of Duty

3.180 - Illness and Injury

3.200 - Limited Duty Assignments

3.270 - Police Charity Committee

3.280 - Pregnancy

3.290 - Pre-Service/In-Service and Specialized Training

3.330 - Workplace Safety

3.340 - Employee Involvement Committees_JLMC

Title 4 - Timekeeping

4.010 - Absence from Duty

4.030 - Family Medical Leave

4.040 - Holiday Schedule-Vacation Time Accurual

4.050 - Leave of Absence

4.060 - Military Leave

4.070 - Operations Bureau Timekeeping

4.080 - Out of Classification

4.090 - Overtime

4.100 - Restricted Time Off

4.110 - Timekeeping-General

Title 5 - Employee Conduct

5.001 - Standards and Duties

5.002 - Public and Internal Complaint Process

5.010 - Civil Actions

5.020 - Gifts and Gratuities

5.030 - Criminal Case Testimony

5.040 - EEO Complaints and Investigations

5.060 - Employee Political Activity

5.090 - Operations Bureau General Personnel Matters

5.100 - Operations Bureau Individual Responsibilities

5.120 - Secondary Employment

5.130 - Supervisor/Employee Relationships

5.140 - Bias-Based Policing

5.150 - Use of Private Vehicles for City Business

5.160 - Citizen Observation of Officers

5.170 - Alcohol and Substance Use

5.175 - Critical Incident Stress Management Communications

5.190 - Court Appearances and Legal Proceedings

5.200 - Americans With Disabilities Act

Title 6 - Arrests, Search and Seizure

6.010 - Reporting Arrests and Detentions

6.020 - Arrests and Detentions of Foreign Nationals

6.030 - Body Cavity Searches

6.060 - Collection of Information for Law Enforcement Purposes

6.090 - Full Restraint Position

6.120 - Impounding Vehicles

6.130 - Informant Management

6.135 - Cooperating Witnesses

6.140 - Locating a Cell Phone during an Emergency

6.150 - Advising Persons of Right to Counsel and Miranda

6.180 - Searches-General

6.181 - Performing Inventory Searches

6.185 - Search Warrants

6.210 - Strip Searches

6.220 - Social Contacts, Terry Stops and Arrests

6.240 - Use of Force

6.247 - Reviewing Use of Force Incidents

6.250 - Use of Non-SPD Canines

6.280 - Warrant Arrests

6.290 - Juvenile Investigations and Arrests

Title 7 - Evidence and Property

7.010 - Converting Property-Evidence for Departmental Use

7.020 - Evidence, Private Property collection & Release

7.030 - Photographic Evidence

7.040 - Fingerprints

7.050 - Firearms and Shell Casings as Evidence

7.070 - Narcotics and Firearms Property Release for Training Canines

7.080 - Physical Evidence

7.090 - Evidence Money Submission

7.100 - Recorded Statements

Title 8 - Use of Force

8.050 - Use of Force Definitions

8.100 - Using Force

8.200 - Force Options

8.300 - Use of Force Reporting and Investigations

8.400 - Reviewing Use of Force

8.500 - Firearms Discharge Investigations

8.600 - Review of Firearms Discharges

Title 9 - Equipment and Uniforms

9.020 - Police Uniform

9.030 - Uniform Equipment

9.040 - Police Dress Uniform

9.050 - Reinbursement for Personal Property

9.060 - Plain Clothes

9.070 - Uniform and Equipment Committee

9.080 - Firearms Qualification Review Board

9.090 - Rifle and Shotgun Program

9.100 - Department Firearms Management

9.110 - Care and Use of City Property

9.120 - Firearms

9.130 - Holster

Title 10 - Police Facilities & Security

10.010 - Parking at Department Facilities

10.020 - Physical Security of Police Facilities

10.060 - Holding Cell Camera System

Title 11 - Detainee Management

11.010 - Detainee Management in Department Facilities

11.020 - Transportation of Detainees

11.030 - Guarding Detainees at a Hospital

11.040 - Booking Adult Detainees

Title 12 - Department Information Systems

12.010 - Communications

12.030 - Computer Hardware & Devices

12.040 - Computer Software

12.050 - Criminal Records

12.055 - Criminal Justice Research

12.060 - Department Forms Control

12.070 - Department Publications

12.080 - Department Records Access, Inspection & Dissemination

12.090 - Departmental Correspondence

12.091 - Mobile Reporting Entity (MRE) Laptops

12.110 - Use of Department E-mail & Internet Systems

12.111 - Use of Cloud Storage Services

12.120 - Telephone and Facsimile Machine Use

Title 13 - Vehicle Operations

13.010 - Collisions Involving Department Vehicles

13.015 - Collision Review Board

13.030 - Emergency Vehicle Operations

13.031 - Vehicle Eluding/Pursuits

13.040 - Patrol Operations Equipment, Police Vehicles and Facilities

13.050 - Policing by Mountain Bike

13.060 - Specialty Vehicles & Equipment

13.080 - Use of Department Vehicles

Title 14 - Emergency Operations

14.010 - After-Action Reports

14.040 - Hazardous Conditions

14.060 - Serious Incident Plan

14.070 - Serious Injury or Fatality to a Police Officer

14.080 - Task Force Mobilization

14.090 - Demonstration Management

Title 15 - Primary Investigation

15.010 - Arson Investigations

15.015 – Bomb Threats and Explosive Devices

15.020 - Charge by Officer

15.055 - Death Investigations (Non Traffic)

15.080 - Follow-up Unit Notification and Follow-up Investigation

15.090 - Graffiti Incidents

15.100 - Kidnapping

15.120 - Malicious Harassment

15.130 - Missing Persons

15.140 - Narcotics Activity Report

15.150 - Narcotics

15.180 - Primary Investigations

15.185 - Vulnerable Adults-Elder Abuse and Neglect

15.190 - Auto Theft

15.200 - Retail Theft Program

15.210 - Investigating Property Held by a Pawnshop or Used-Goods Store

15.215 - Domestic Violence Firearms Seizures

15.220 - Child Welfare

15.230 - Animal Control

15.240 - Boating Accidents

15.250 - Interpreters/Translators

15.260 - Collision Investigations

15.270 - Trespass Warning Program

15.275 - Enforcing Trespass in Parks

15.280 - DUI Investigations

15.290 - Stay Out of Areas of Prostitution (SOAP)

15.300 - Stay Out of Drug Areas (SODA)-Define Boundaries

15.310 - Foreign Nationals Seeking Asylum

15.320 - Police Action on Military Reservations

15.330 - Responding to Threats and Assaults on Officers

15.340 - Robbery Response

Title 16 - Patrol Operations

16.010 - Adult Entertainment

16.020 - Alley Closure

16.030 - Citizen Rider Program

16.040 - Community Police Teams

16.050 - Death Notifications

16.070 - Responding to Monitored Alarms

16.080 - Fireworks Disposal and Disposition

16.090 - In Car Video System

16.100 - Patrol Training and Publications

16.110 - Referring Subjects to the Crisis Solutions Center

16.130 - Sick and Injured Persons

16.140 - Traffic Direction and Control

16.150 - Snow and Ice Plan

16.160 - Ticket Vendors

16.170 - Automatic License Plate Readers

16.180 - Patrol Operations Order

16.190 - Labor Management Disputes

16.230 - Issuing Tickets and Traffic Contact Reports

16.231 - Cancelling and Voiding Tickets

Cross Reference

Title 1 - Department Structure and Function

Old Section Number

01_010_Authority_Jurisdiction

 

01_020_Budget

 

01_025_Consultant_Contract_AdministrationSeattle_Police_Manual

 

01_030_Chain_of_Command

 

01_035_ Accreditation

 

01_040_ Department_Mission_Statement_Priorities

 

01_050_Functional_Structure_Command

 

01_060_General_Information_and_Definitions

 

01_070_Media_Relations

 

01_080_Mutual_Assistance

 

01_090_Organization_Function_Administration

 

01_100_Organization_Function_COP

 

01_110_Organization_Function_Operations

 

01_119_Unit_Number_Assignment

 

01_140_Special_Event_Planning

 

01_160_University_Washington

 

01_170_Inspections_Audits

11.040

01_175_Ticket Chain of Custody P&T038
01_180_Ticket Audits P&T038

Title 2 - Department Employment

Old Section Number

02_020_Appointments_Probation

 

02_030_Retirements_Separations

 

02_050_Collective_Bargaining_Contract_Management

 

02_060_Grievances

 

02_070_Performance_Evaluation

 

Title 3 - Employee Welfare

Old Section Number

03_035_Reasonable_Accommodation

 

03_050_Coordinating_Officer_Fatalities

 

03_070_Early_Intervention_System

 

03_080_Education_Travel_Procedures  (Combine with 3.320)

 

03_090_Employee_Recognition_Awards_Program

 

03_170_Honoring_Those_Killed_in_the_line_of_Duty

 

03_180_Illness_Injury

 

03_200_Limited_Duty_Assignment

 

03_270_Police_Charity_Committee

 

03_280_Pregnancy

 

03_290_Pre_Service_In_Service_Specialized_Training

 

03_320_Training_Review_Committee

 

03_330_Workplace_Safety

 

03_340_Employee_Involvement_Committees_JLMC

5.050

Title 4 - Timekeeping

Old Section Number

04_010_Absence_from_Duty

 

04_030_Family_Medical_Leave

 

04_040_Holiday_Schedule_Vacation_Time_Accrual

 

04_050_Leave_of_Absence

 

04_060_Military_Leave

 

04_070_Operations_Bureau_Timekeeping

 

04_080_Out_of_Classification

 

04_090_Overtime

 

04_100_Restricted_Time_Off

 

04_110_Timekeeping_General

 

Title 5 - Employee Conduct

Old Section Number

05_001_Standards_Duties

 

05_002_Public_Internal_Complaint_Process

11.001

05_010_Civil_Actions

 

05_030_Criminal_Case_Testimony

 

05_040_EEO_Complaints_Investigations

 

05_060_Employee_Political_Activity

 

05_090_Operations_Bureau_General_Personnel_Matters

 

05_100_Operations_Bureau_Individual_Responsibilities

 

05_120_Secondary_Employment

 

05_130_Supervisor_Employee_Relationships

 

05_140_Unbiased_Policing

 

05_150_Use_of_Private_Vehicles_for_City_Business

 

05_160_Citizen_Observation_of_Officers

17.070

05_170_Alcohol_Substance_Use

4.150

05_180_Collision_Review_Board

11.010

05_190_Court_Appearances_Legal_Proceedings 4.020
05_200_Americans_With_Disabilities_Act 3.030

Title 6 – Arrests, Search & Seizure

Old Section Number

06_010_Reporting_Arrests _and_Detentions

 

06_020_Arrests_Detentions_Foreign_Nationals

 

06_030_Body_Cavity_Searches

 

06_050_Citizen_Arrest

 

06_060_Collection_Information_Law_Enforcement_Purposes

 

06_090_Full_Restraint_Position

 

06_120_Impounding_Vehicles

 

06_130_Informant_Management

 

06_140_Locating_Cell_Phone_during_Emergency

 

06_150_Miranda_Warnings

 

06_180_Searches_General

 

06_181_Performing_Inventory_Searches

 

06_185_Search_Warrants

 

06_210_Strip_Search

 

06_220_Social_Contacts_Terry_Stops_Arrests

 

06_230_Tickets

 

06_235_Traffic_Enforcement

 

06_240_Use of_Force  
06_247_Reporting_Use_Force  

06_250_Use_Non_SPD_Canines

 

06_280_Warrant_Arrest

 

06_290_Juvenile_Investigations_Arrests

16.040

Title 7 - Evidence & Property

Old Section Number

07_010_Converting_Property_Evidence

 

07_020_Evidence_Private_Property_Collection_Release

 

07_030_Photographic_Evidence

 

07_040_Fingerprints

 

07_050_Firearms_Shell_Casings

 

07_070_Narcotics_Firearms_Property_Release_for_Training_Canines

 

07_080_Physical_Evidence

 

07_090_Evidence_Money_Submission

 

07_100_Recorded_Statements 6.170

Title 8 - Officer Response to Threat (U of F)

Old Section Number

08_050_Use_of_Force_Definitions

 

08_100_Using_Force

 

08_200_Force_Options

 

08_300_Use_of_Force_Reporting_Investigations

 

08_400_Reviewing_Use_of_Force

 

08_500_Firearms_Discharges

 

08_600_Review_Firearms_Discharges

 

Title 9 - Equipment & Uniforms

Old Section Number

09_010_Employee_Appearance_Standards

9.020

09_020_Police_Uniform

9.050

09_030_Uniform_Equipment

9.050

09_040_Police_Dress_Uniform

9.050

09_050_Reinbursement_Personal_Property

9.030

09_060_Plain_Clothes

 

09_070_Uniform_Equipment_Advisory_Committee

9.051

09_080_Firearms_Qualification_Review_Board

11.020

09_090_Rifle_Shotgun_Program

8.070, 8.080

09_100_Department_Firearms_Management

8.010

09_110_Care_Use_City_Property

10.050

09_120_Firearms

8.030

09_130_Holster

8.050

Title 10 - Police Facilities and Security

Old Section Number

10_010_Parking_Department_Facilities

 

10_020_Security_Police_Facilities

 

10_060_Holding_Cell_Camera_System

 

Title 11 - Detainee Management

Old Section Number

11_010_Detainee_Management_Department_Facilities

6.070

11_020_Transportation_Detainees

6.071

11_030_Guarding_Detainees_Hospital

6.100

11_040_Booking_Adult_Detainees

6.040

Title 12 - Department Information Systems

Old Section Number

12_010_Communications

 

12_030_Computer_Hardware_Devices

 

12_040_Computer_Software

 

12_050_Criminal_Records

 

12_055_Criminal_Justice_Research

 

12_060_Department_Forms_Control

 

12_070_Department_Publications

 

12_080_Department_Records

 

12_090_Department_Correspondence

 

12_091_Mobile_Reporting_Entity_Laptops

 

12_110_E-Mail_Internet_Systems

 

12_111_Cloud_Storage_Services

 

12_120_Telephone_Facsimile_Machine_Use

 

Title 13 - Vehicle Operations

Old Section Number

13_010_Collisions_Involving_Department_Vehicles

 

13_015_Collision_Review_Board

13.090

13_020_Driver_Training_Collisions

eliminated

13_030_Emergency_Vehicle_Operations

 

13_031_Vehicle_Eluding_Pursuits

 

13_040_Patrol_Operations_Equipment_Police_Vehicles_Facilities

 

13_050_Policing_Mountain_Bike

 

13_060_Specialty_Vehicles_Equipment

 

13_080_Department_Vehicles

 

Title 14 - Emergency Operations

Old Section Number

14_010_After_Action_Reports

 

14_040_Hazardous_Conditions

 

14_060_Serious_Incident_Plan

 

14_070_Serious_Injury _Fatality_Officer

 

14_080_Task_Force_Mobilization

 

14_090_Demonstration_Management

 

Title 15 - Primary Investigations

Old Section Number

15_010_Arson_Investigation

 

15_020_Charge_by_OfficerSeattle_Police_Manual

 

15_055_Death_Investigation

 

15_080_Follow_up_Unit_Notification

 

15_090_Graffiti_Incidents

 

15_100_Kidnapping

 

15_120_Malicious_Harassment

 

15_130_Missing_Person

 

15_140_Narcotics_Activity_Report

 

15_150_Narcotics

 

15_180_Primary_Investigations

 

15_185_Vulnerable_Adults

 

15_190_Auto_Theft

 

15_200_Retail_Theft_Program

 

15_215_Domestic_Violence_Firearms_Seizures

8.020

15_220_Child_Welfare

16.020

15_230_Animal_Control

17.040

15_240_Boating_Accidents

17.050

15_250_Interpreters_Translators

17.270

15_260_Collision_Investigations

17.090

15_270_Trespass_Warning_Program

17.110

15_275_Enforcing_Trespass_in_Parks

17.115

15_280_DUI_Investigations

17.170

15_290_SOAP

17.440

15_300_SODA

17.450

15_310_Foreign_Nationals_Seeking_Asylum

6.080

15_320_Police_Action_Military_Reservations

6.160

15_330_Responding_Threats_Assaults_Officers

3.065

Title 16 - Patrol Operations

Old Section Number

16_010_Adult_Entertainment

17.020

16_020_Alley_Closures

17.030

16_030_Citizen_Rider_Program

17.080

16_040_Community_Police_Teams

17.100

16_050_Death_Notifications

17.140

16_060_Street_Closures

17.190

16_070_Alarm_Response

17.200

16_080_Fireworks_Disposal_Disposition

17.210

16_090_In_Car_Video

17.260

16_100_Patrol_Training_Publications

17.330

16_110_Referring_Subjects_Crisis_Solutions_Center

17.370

16_130_Sick_Injured_Persons

17.400

16_140_Traffic_Control

17.405

16_150_Snow_Ice_Plan

17.430

16_160_Ticket_Vendors

17.460

16_170_Automatic_License_Plate_Readers

17.485

16_180_Patrol_Operations_Order

1.130

16_230_Issuing_Tickets P&T038
16_235_Ticket_Voids_Cancellations P&T038