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Policy Review
Welcome, and thank you for visiting the Galveston Police Department's Policy Review Forum. As part of our ongoing mission to enhance transparency, the Galveston Police Department has posted a working draft of its policies for public review and comment. The comment period is now closed.
Select policies will not be published due to the sensitive nature of the information. The policies excluded are Crisis Response Unit (SWAT Operations), Hostage and Barricade Incidents, Response to Bomb Calls, Rapid Response and Deployment, and Informants.
When the comment period closes, GPD and the City Attorney will review and consider your comments before finalizing the policy manual.
Galveston Police Department Policy Manual
Section 1 - Law Enforcement Role and Authority
Section 2 - Organization and Administration
200 Organization Structure and Responsibility
205 Administrative Communications
206 Supervision Staffing Levels
207 Retiree Concealed Firearms
Section 3 - General Operations
301 Handcuffing and Restraints
304 Officer-involved Shootings and Death
317 Victim and Witness Assistance
320 Information Technology Use
321 Department Use of Social Media
324 Subpoenas and Court Appearances
327 Registered Offender Information
328 Major Incident Notification
332 Limited English Proficiency Services
333 Communications with Persons with Disabilities
335 Public Safety Video Surveillance System
336 Child and Dependent Adult Safety
339 Native American Graves Protection and Reparation
340 Off-Duty Law Enforcement Actions
Section 4 - Patrol Operations
403 Crime and Disaster Scene Integrity
406 Hazardous Material Response
409 Crisis Intervention Incidents
412 Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Representatives
415 Utility Service Emergencies
418 Contacts and Temporary Detentions
422 Mobile Computer Terminal Use
423 Portable Audio Video Recorders
424 Public Recording of Law Enforcement Activity
426 Automated License Plate Readers
430 First Amendment Assemblies
Section 5 - Traffic Operations
502 Traffic Accident Review Board
505 Traffic and Parking Citations
Section 6 - Investigation Operations
600 Investigation and Prosecution
601 Sexual Assault Investigations
Section 7 - Equipment
700 Department-Owned and Personal Property
701 Personal Communication Devices
704 Cash Handling Security and Management
705 Personal Protective Equipment
Section 8 - Support Services
804 Records Maintenance and Release
Section 9 - Custody
900 Temporary Custody of Adults
901 Temporary Custody of Juveniles
Section 10 - Personnel
1000 Recruitment and Selection
1002 Special Assignments and Promotions
1005 Reporting of Arrests and Convictions and Court Orders
1006 Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace
1014 Request for Change of Assignment
1021 Outside Employment and Outside Overtime
1022 Occupational Disease, Work-related Injury and Death Reporting
1023 Personal Appearance Standards
1024 Uniforms and Civilian Attire
1027 Badges, Patches and Identification
1028 Temporary Modified Duty Assignments
1029 Performance History Audits
1030 Speech Expression and Social Networking
1031 Illness and Injury Prevention
Definitions
Please use the following as a guide for the tags used throughout the policy manual. Also, as written in the manual, "should" indicates a generally required or expected action, absent a rational basis for failing to conform.
Federal – The section of policy contains federally mandated content.
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State – The section of policy contains state mandated content.
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Best Practices – The section contains the best suggested course of action compiled from the input of multiple agencies, institutions, associations, experts, and professional groups.
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Discretionary – This section is left to the agencies prerogative.
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Modified – Something has been changed within formatting that is different from the version that Lexipol released. This includes any change made to the document.
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