FWC Law Enforcement: Policies and General Orders

This page was last updated on February 05, 2010.

General Orders Manual	Date
Division of Law Enforcement General Orders Manual (5.5MB)	February 5, 2010
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General Orders

Number	Title	Effective Date
GO 01	Written Directive System	January 26, 2010
GO 02	Warnings, Arrests, Traffic Enforcement and Interviews	January 26, 2010
GO 03	Pursuits and Emergency Response	December 16, 2008
GO 04	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Response	August 31, 2009
GO 05	Use of Force, Response to Resistance, Transporting Prisoners	May 11, 2009
GO 06	Off-Duty and Extra-Duty Employment	January 26, 2010
GO 07	Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics and Oath of Office	March 18, 2009
GO 08	Communicable Disease Control	March 18, 2009
GO 09	Vehicle and Vessel Towing and Impoundment	December 16, 2008
GO 10	Domestic Violence Intervention and Sexual Offender Referral	August 26, 2009
GO 11	Domestic Violence Allegations and Injunctions against Division Members	July 21, 2008
GO 12	Carry and Display of Weapons	May 11, 2009
GO 13	Residence and Duty Station Assignments	July 21, 2008
GO 14	Personnel Actions	May 11, 2009
GO 15	Juvenile Operations	July 21, 2008
GO 16	Collection, Preservation and Documentation of Evidence and Property	August 21, 2009
GO 17	Searches, Raids, Inspections and Highway Checkpoints	July 21, 2008
GO 18	Subpoenas and Court Appearances	July 21, 2008
GO 19	Civil Process	July 21, 2008
GO 20	Division Reserve Program	July 21, 2008
GO 21	Derelict Vessels	July 21, 2008
GO 22	Commendations and Memorial Fund	July 21, 2008
GO 23	Uniforms, Personal Appearance and Dress Code	May 11, 2009
GO 24	Division Aircraft	July 21, 2008
GO 25	Staff Inspections	July 21, 2008
GO 26	Communications	July 21, 2008
GO 27	Internal Investigations	August 26, 2009
GO 28	Grievance Process	February 5, 2010
GO 29	Accident Investigations and Death Notification	May 11, 2009
GO 30	Offshore Patrol Vessel Operations	July 21, 2008
GO 31	Reporting of Injuries and Temporary Reassignments	May 11, 2009
GO 32	Structure of Command	December 5, 2008
GO 33	Operation of Division Equipment	March 18, 2009
GO 34	Search and Rescue Operations	July 21, 2008
GO 35	Division Reports and Records	May 11, 2009
GO 36	Victim and Witness Assistance	July 21, 2008
GO 37	Investigations	December 16, 2008
GO 38	Undercover, Surveillance, and Decoy Operations	May 11, 2009
GO 39	Honor Guard	July 21, 2008
GO 40	Confidential Informants, Files and Funds	January 26, 2010
GO 41	Critical Incident Stress Management	July 21, 2008
GO 42	Health and Fitness	July 21, 2008
GO 43	Bias-Free Policing	July 21, 2008
GO 44	Recruitment	July 21, 2008
GO 45	Selection Process	January 26, 2010
GO 46	Civilian Volunteers	July 21, 2008
GO 47	Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)	July 21, 2008
GO 48	Response to Unusual Occurrences and Special Events	August 26, 2009
GO 49	Community-Oriented Policing Philosophy and Strategic Planning	July 21, 2008
GO 50	Sealed and Expunged Records	July 21, 2008
GO 51	Personal Protection Equipment	July 21, 2008
GO 52	Performance Evaluations	January 26, 2010
GO 53	Mobile Computer Terminal Use	March 18, 2009
GO 54	Public Information	July 17, 2009
GO 55	Vessel Monitoring System Data Access and Dissemination	March 18, 2009

Interim Policy Memoranda (IPMs)

IPM Number	Title	Effective Date
09-02	Dart Firing Stun Gun Policy	July 16, 2009
09-03	Amendment to GO 14, Voluntary Demotions	June 25, 2009
09-04	Amendment to GO 12, Changes to List of Approved Weapons	June 29, 2009
09-05	Snorkeling /Skin Diving Policy	July 1, 2009

Memos

Memo	Date
Enforcement of Flagrant Net Violations	January 28, 2010
General Orders Update	July 25, 2008
Fish Carcasses as Bait	July 30, 2007
Insurance Coverage for Law Enforcement Vehicles	July 27, 2006
Electronically Issued Citation Procedures	July 27, 2006
Avian Influenza Response	May 1, 2006
Possession Requirement for Blue Tilapia	December 2, 2005
Enforcement of Federal Waterway Securities Zones	February 18, 2005

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