General Orders

This page was last updated on June 13, 2025.

General Orders Manual Cover Page and Table of Contents June 13, 2025.

General Orders

Number	Title	Effective Date
GO 01	Written Directive System	May 20, 2025
GO 02	Warnings, Arrests, Traffic Enforcement and Interviews	July 20, 2023
GO 03	Pursuits and Emergency Response	May 9, 2019
GO 04	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Response	August 02, 2022
GO 05	Use of Force, Response to Resistance, Transporting Prisoners	December 20, 2024
GO 06	Off-Duty, Extra-Duty, and Hire-Back Employment	June 9, 2020
GO 07	Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics and Oath of Office	December 20, 2024
GO 08	Communicable Disease Control	June 10, 2020
GO 09	Vehicle and Vessel Towing and Impoundment	September 24, 2019
GO 10	Domestic and Sexual Violence Intervention/ Referral of Sexual Offenders and Predators	June 9, 2020
GO 11	Domestic Violence Allegations and Injunctions against Division Members	June 9, 2020
GO 12	Carry and Display of Weapons	June 14, 2024
GO 13	Residence and Duty Station Assignments	September 11, 2024
GO 14	Personnel Actions	February 26, 2024
GO 15	Juvenile Policy and Procedure	August 2, 2022
GO 16	Collection, Preservation and Documentation of Evidence and Property	September 14, 2021
GO 17	Search Warrants, Inspections and Highway Checkpoints	September 24, 2019
GO 18	Subpoenas and Court Appearances	September 24, 2019
GO 19	Civil Process and Risk Protection Orders	October 26, 2023
GO 20	Division Reserve Program	July 18, 2024
GO 21	Derelict Vessels	September 7, 2022
GO 22	Awards, Commendations and Memorial Fund	May 9, 2025
GO 23	Uniforms, Personal Appearance and Dress Code	July 20, 2023
GO 24	Division Aircraft	June 10, 2020
GO 25	Audits, Inspections, and Accreditation Management	May 16, 2022
GO 26	Communications	Nov 15, 2022
GO 27	Internal Investigations and Discipline Process	October 10, 2023
GO 28	Grievance Process	June 9, 2020
GO 29	Accident Investigations and Death Notification	June 9, 2020
GO 30	Offshore Patrol Vessel Operations	May 7, 2018
GO 31	Reporting of Injuries and Temporary Reassignments	Feb 01, 2022
GO 32	Structure of Command	November 12, 2024
GO 33	Operation of Division Equipment	December 20, 2024
GO 34	Search and Rescue Operations	May 20, 2025
GO 35	Division Reports and Records	October 26, 2023
GO 36	Victim and Witness Assistance	July 26, 2023
GO 37	Investigations	October 26, 2023
GO 38	Undercover, Surveillance, and Decoy Operations	July 15, 2024
GO 39	Honor Guard and Funeral Protocol	May 31, 2023
GO 40	Confidential Informants, Files and Funds	May 8, 2025
GO 41	Critical Incident Stress Management	June 10, 2020
GO 42	Health and Fitness	October 10, 2023
GO 43	Biased Policing	December 20, 2024
GO 44	Recruitment	November 9, 2018
GO 45	Selection Process	August 17, 2023
GO 46	Civilian Volunteers	June 10, 2020
GO 47	Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)	May 9, 2019
GO 48	Response to Unusual Occurrences and Special Events	October 26, 2023
GO 49	Community-Oriented Policing Philosophy and Strategic Planning	July 2, 2024
GO 50	Sealed and Expunged Records	July 21, 2008
GO 51	Personal Protection Equipment (RESCINDED)	July 21, 2008
GO 52	Performance Evaluations	June 2, 2022
GO 53	Division Computer Equipment and Use	Nov 15, 2022
GO 54	Public Information	December 20, 2024
GO 55	Vessel Monitoring System Data Access and Dissemination	June 10, 2020
GO 56	Special Operations Group (SOG)	September 14, 2021
GO 57	Missing Persons	September 24, 2019
GO 58	Law Enforcement Intelligence	June 9, 2020
GO 59	Resource Protection Service	August 24, 2011
GO 60	Eyewitness Identification Procedures	October 26, 2023
GO 61	Employee Background Investigations	August 2, 2022
GO 62	Alligator Response	December 17, 2019
GO 63	Activity Reporting	June 16, 2017
GO 64	Environmental Response Team (RESCINDED)	October 27, 2023
GO 65	Dive Team	September 14, 2021
GO 66	Social Media	May 16, 2017
GO 67	Criminal Justice Information Services	September 14, 2021
GO 68	Body Cameras	November 16, 2021
GO 69	Trespass	March 24, 2022
GO 70	Response to Active Assailant Events	July 20, 2023

Interim Policy Memoranda (IPMs)

IPM Number	Title	Effective Date
10-01	Rapid ID Devices Policy and Procedures	May 18, 2010
12-01	Use of GPS Tracking Devices	February 8, 2012
12-02 (RESCINDED)	Special purpose permit to buy, sell, take, possess or transport fish and wildlife for law enforcement purposes	February 8, 2012
12-03	SCUBA Dive Policy and Procedures	February 8, 2012
14-06	Policies and Procedures for Florida and National Crime Information Center	June 2, 2014
18-01	Bicycle Patrol	May 7, 2018
19-01	Extra-Duty Commercial Vehicle Escorts	January 25, 2019
21-01	Opioid Antagonist Program	January 6, 2021
22-01	Snorkeling/Free Diving Policy	Feb 01, 2022
22-02	Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Systems	August 2, 2022
22-03	FWC DLE Drone Operations	August 2, 2022
23-01	Boating Safety Decal Issuance and Reporting	October 19, 2023
23-02	CEW and Bear Aversion	November 17, 2023
25-01	Stationary Unmanned Surveillance Equipment and Open Field Doctrine	June 13, 2025

FWC Division of Law Enforcement General Orders Manual June 13, 2025.

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