General Orders

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General Orders

Number	Title	Effective Date
GO 01	Written Directive System	December 1, 2020
GO 02	Warnings, Arrests, Traffic Enforcement and Interviews	December 1, 2020
GO 03	Pursuits and Emergency Response	May 9, 2019
GO 04	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Response	March 16, 2018
GO 05	Use of Force, Response to Resistance, Transporting Prisoners	September 14, 2021
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	June 9, 2020
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	May 9, 2019
GO 13	Residence and Duty Station Assignments	August 21, 2018
GO 14	Personnel Actions	June 9, 2020
GO 15	Juvenile Policy and Procedure	October 21, 2021
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 8, 2018
GO 20	Division Reserve Program	November 9, 2018
GO 21	Derelict Vessels	March 16, 2018
GO 22	Awards, Commendations and Memorial Fund	December 1, 2020
GO 23	Uniforms, Personal Appearance and Dress Code	December 1, 2020
GO 24	Division Aircraft	June 10, 2020
GO 25	Audits, Inspections, and Accreditation Management	December 1, 2020
GO 26	Communications	March 8, 2017
GO 27	Internal Investigations and Discipline Process	December 1, 2020
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	September 24, 2019
GO 32	Structure of Command	December 1, 2020
GO 33	Operation of Division Equipment	November 9, 2018
GO 34	Search and Rescue Operations	June 10, 2020
GO 35	Division Reports and Records	June 6, 2018
GO 36	Victim and Witness Assistance	June 9, 2020
GO 37	Investigations	June 9, 2020
GO 38	Undercover, Surveillance, and Decoy Operations	October 25, 2017
GO 39	Honor Guard and Funeral Protocol	June 9, 2020
GO 40	Confidential Informants, Files and Funds	December 1, 2020
GO 41	Critical Incident Stress Management	June 10, 2020
GO 42	Health and Fitness	May 28, 2020
GO 43	Bias-Free Policing	December 1, 2020
GO 44	Recruitment	November 9, 2018
GO 45	Selection Process	October 30, 2017
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	May 7, 2018
GO 49	Community-Oriented Policing Philosophy and Strategic Planning	December 1, 2020
GO 50	Sealed and Expunged Records	July 21, 2008
GO 51	Personal Protection Equipment (RESCINDED)	July 21, 2008
GO 52	Performance Evaluations	September 14, 2021
GO 53	Division Computer Equipment and Use	January 11, 2017
GO 54	Public Information	May 16, 2017
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	June 9, 2020
GO 61	Employee Background Investigations	September 14, 2021
GO 62	Alligator Response	December 17, 2019
GO 63	Activity Reporting	June 16, 2017
GO 64	Environmental Response Team	January 11, 2017
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	January 23, 2020

Interim Policy Memoranda (IPMs)

IPM Number	Title	Effective Date
09-05	Snorkeling /Skin Diving Policy	July 1, 2009
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
18-03	Beards	October 23, 2018
19-01	Extra-Duty Commercial Vehicle Escorts	January 25, 2019
19-03	Boating Safety Decal Issuance and Reporting	August 12, 2019
21-01	Opioid Antagonist Program	January 6, 2021
21-02	Stationary Unmanned Surveillance Equipment and Open Field Doctrine	Febaruary 23, 2021

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