Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3

Chapter 4
Chapter 5

Chapter 6
Special Orders

       

Chapter

1

Administration

 

 

APD.SOP.1010

Mission and Organization of the Department

Effective Date

1/12/2005

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.1011

Work Sites

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Bureau, division, section and work site commanders

 

APD.SOP.1020

Oath of Office, Code of Ethics and Authority

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.1030

Written Directive System

Effective Date

12/20/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.1031

Forms Management

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Bureau, division, and section commanders

 

APD.SOP.1040

Reserved

Effective Date

 

 

Applicable To :

 

 

APD.SOP.1050

Records Management and Retention

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Bureau, division, section and unit commanders

APD.SOP.1060

Public Affairs

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.1061

Open Records Act Requests and Subpoenas for Documentation

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

 

 

 

APD.SOP.1070

Coordination with Outside Agencies

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Division, section, and unit commanders

 

APD.SOP.1080

Internal Communication

Effective Date

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.1090

Inspections

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.1100

Request for Legal Opinions

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 


Chapter

2

Personnel

 

 

APD.SOP.2010

Work Rules

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.2011

General Conduct

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.2020

Disciplinary Process

Effective Date

11/19/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.2021

Workplace Safety

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.2022

Early Warning System

Effective Date

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.2030

Awards

Effective Date

11/30/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.2040

Grievance Procedures

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.2050

Timekeeping Procedures

Effective Date

12/13/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.2060

Extra Jobs

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.2070

Recruitment and Hiring

Effective Date

12/20/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.2080

Training

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.2090

Performance Evaluations

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.2100

Appointment to Investigator or Senior Police Officer

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.2101

Specialized and Temporary Assignments

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.2102

Patrol Assignments

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.2110

Duties of senior police officers

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.2120

Employee Transfers

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All Employees

 

APD.SOP.2130

Dress Code/Uniforms

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All Employees

 

APD.SOP.2131

Collection of Department-Owned Equipment

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All Employees

 

 

APD.SOP.2140

Employee Benefits

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All Employees

 

 

APD.SOP.2150

Injury on Duty

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All Employees

 

APD.SOP.2160

Employee Assistance

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All Employees

 

APD.SOP.2170

Reserve - Honor Guard

Effective Date

 

 

Applicable To :

 

 

APD.SOP.2180

Utilization of Civilian Personnel

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Division commanders and the Personnel Section commander

APD.SOP.2181

Workload Analysis and Personnel Allocation

Effective Date

8/30/2004

 

Applicable To :

 

 

APD.SOP.2190

Atlanta Retired Police Reserve

Effective Date

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

All Employees

 


Chapter

3

General Operations

 

 

APD.SOP.3010

Use of Force

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3020

Search and Seizure

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3021

Vehicle Forfeiture in Narcotics Cases

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3030

Arrest

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3031

Repeat Offenders

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3032

Felon in Possession of Firearms

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3040

Weapons

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3041

Investigating Police Discharges Towards Animals

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3050

Pursuit Policy

Effective Date

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3060

Reports and Report Writing

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Sworn employees and dispatchers

 

APD.SOP.3061

Methods of Clearing a Crime

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3062

In-Vehicle Computers

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All Sworn employees in FOD; division and section commanders

APD.SOP.3063

Accounting for Field Reports

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Sworn employees and dispatchers

 

APD.SOP.3064

Reserved

Effective Date

 

 

Applicable To :

 

 

APD.SOP.3065

Field Interviews

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3066

Bias Crime Data Reporting

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3067

Gang Data Reporting

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3070

Roll Call

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3080

General Procedures

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3081

Crime Scene Investigation

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3083

Family Violence

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3084

Mentally Ill and Disabled Persons

Effective Date

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3085

Missing Persons

Effective Date

11/19/2004

 

Applicable To :

Sworn employees and communications employee 

APD.SOP.3087

Civilians in Patrol Vehicles

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3089

Supervisor Notification

Effective Date

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3090

Property and Evidence Form Procedures

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3100

Victim/Witness Information

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees and advocates

 

APD.SOP.3110

GCIC and NCIC Information

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3120

Polygraph and CVSA

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3130

Radio Operation and Usage

Effective Date

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3140

Night Commander

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3150

Vehicle Management

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3151

Vehicles and Vehicle Equipment

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3152

Traffic Accident Review Board

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3160

Court Responsibilities

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3161

Delivering Reports and Tickets to the Courts

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Sworn supervisors

 

APD.SOP.3170

Citation Book Accountability

Effective Date

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees and Traffic Control Inspectors

APD.SOP.3180

Unusual Occurrences

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All supervisors

 

APD.SOP.3181

Emergency Operations Plan

Effective Date

12/20/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3182

Bomb Squad

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

 

 

APD.SOP.3183

Extrication Teams

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3184

Threat Level Advisories and Responses

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All supervisors

 

APD.SOP.3190

Juvenile Procedures

Effective Date

12/20/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3191

Truant Children

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.3192

Police Athletic League

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3200

Criminal Justice and Social Services Diversion Programs

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.3210

Taxicabs and  Vehicles for Hire

Effective Date

 

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 


Chapter

4

Field Operations    

 

 

APD.SOP.4010

Traffic

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.4020

Field Investigation Teams

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All Sworn Employees in Field Operations Division

APD.SOP.4030

Citizen Advisory Councils

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Bureau, division, and section commanders

 

APD.SOP.4040

Special Operations Section

Effective Date

12/20/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.4041

Helicopter Unit

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All division, bureau, section commanders, and Helicopter Unit employees

APD.SOP.4042

Hostage Negotiators

Effective Date

8/26/2004

 

Applicable To :

Division, bureau, section commanders, and Hostage Negotiators

APD.SOP.4060

School Crossing Guards

Effective Date

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees and School Crossing Guards

 

APD.SOP.4070

Bicycle Patrol

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Bureau, division, and section commanders and sworn employees

           

Chapter

5

Criminal Investigations    

 

 

APD.SOP.5010

Criminal Investigations

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.5020

Investigation of "D" Larcenies in the Zones

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.5030

Special Enforcement Section

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

 

 

APD.SOP.5031

Undercover Driver's License

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

 

 

APD.SOP.5040

Homicide Unit

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

 

 

APD.SOP.5050

Cyber Crime Unit

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.5060

Reserved - Guns Unit

Effective Date

 

 

Applicable To :

 

 

APD.SOP.5070

Gang Task Force

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Special Enforcement Section, Gang Unit

 

APD.SOP.5080

Financial Investigations Unit

Effective Date

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.5100

Pawn Desk

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Criminal Investigations Division Pawn Desk employees, Pawn Shops and Precious Metals Dealers

 

APD.SOP.5120

Narcotics Enforcement CONFIDENTIAL

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

 

 

APD.SOP.5130

License and Permits

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All License and Permits Unit Employees

 

APD.SOP.5140

Red Dog Unit

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Zone, SOS, and SES Commanders

 

APD.SOP.5141

Narcotics Detection Canines

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.5150

Confidential Fund

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.5160

Confidential Sources

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.5180

School Detective Unit

Effective Date:

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.5190

Guidelines for Participating in Investigative Task Forces

Effective Date:

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.5191

Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force

Effective Date:

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees assigned to SERFTF

 

APD.SOP.5192

Auto Theft Task Force

Effective Date:

12/8/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.5200

Executive Protection Unit

Effective Date:

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

Executive Protection Unit employees, Section, division commanders and the SOS commander

           

Chapter

6

Support Operations

 

 

APD.SOP.6010

Communications

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees of the Communications Section

 

APD.SOP.6020

Central Records

Effective Date

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

Central Records Unit Employees, Records Section Communications, and SSD commander

APD.SOP.6030

Property and Evidence Control

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Bureau, division, section, and unit commanders; Property Control employees; sworn employees

APD.SOP.6031

Holding Currency and Personal Property

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Sworn and Property Control Unit Employees

 

APD.SOP.6032

Donated Horses and Dogs

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.6040

Identification Section

Effective Date

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees of the Identification Unit

 

APD.SOP.6050

Computer Services

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.6051

Microcomputers

Effective Date

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.6052

Microcomputer Network Management

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.6053

Internet and Electronic Mail

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.6054

Internet and Intranet Website Content

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.6055

Computer Access Codes

Effective Date

8/16/2004

 

Applicable To :

 

 

APD.SOP.6060

Fiscal Management Unit

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Bureau, division, and section commanders, and Fiscal Management Unit employees

APD.SOP.6061

Reporting Revenue

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Bureau, division, and section commanders

 

APD.SOP.6070

Grants Management

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All Division, Bureau, Section and Unit Commanders

 

APD.SOP.6080

Personnel Services Unit

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All Division, Bureau, Section and Unit Commanders

 

APD.SOP.6090

Parking Enforcement Monitors

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All sworn employees

 

APD.SOP.6100

Planning and Research / Accreditation Unit

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Bureau, division, section commanders and the Planning and Research/ Accreditation Unit

APD.SOP.6110

Chaplains

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Bureau, division, and section commanders and chaplains

APD.SOP.6120

Crime Analysis Unit

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Crime Analysis Unit employees, FOD and CID unit commanders and above

APD.SOP.6130

Audit and Compliance Unit

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Bureau, division, section and unit commanders and Audit and Compliance Unit employees

APD.SOP.6140

Community Services Section

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

Zone commanders, Community Services, Tactical Crime Analysis, and Central Records employees

APD.SOP.6141

Mobile Community Outreach Police Station (MCOPS)

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

APD.SOP.6142

Citizen's Crime Tips Form

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To :

All employees

 

           

Special Orders

 

 

 

 

APD.SO.04.11

Written Directive System Update December 2004

Effective Date

12/20/2004

 

Applicable To:

All employees

 

APD.SO.04.09

SOP Update – November 2004

Effective Date

11/30/2004

 

Applicable To:

All employees

 

APD.SO.04.08

Written Directive System Update November 2004

Effective Date

11/1/2004

 

Applicable To:

All employees

 

APD.SO.04.07

.40 Caliber Weapons

Effective Date

9/9/2004

 

Applicable To:

All employees

 

APD.SO.04.06

Written Directive System Update August 2004

Effective Date

8/17/2004

 

Applicable To:

All employees

 

APD.SO.04.05

Transition to New Written Directive

Effective Date

7/1/2004

 

Applicable To:

All employees