Applicable To: all employees

Approval Authority:  Chief Richard J. Pennington

Signature:  Signed by RJP

Date Signed: 8/16/2005

1.          PURPOSE  PAGEREF _Toc110747590 \h 1

2.          POLICY   PAGEREF _Toc110747591 \h 1

3.          RESPONSIBILITIES  PAGEREF _Toc110747592 \h 1

4.          ACTION  PAGEREF _Toc110747593 \h 1

4.1        Updated Directives  PAGEREF _Toc110747594 \h 1

4.1.1      APD.SOP.3030 Arrest Procedures  PAGEREF _Toc110747595 \h 1

4.1.2      APD.SOP.2131 Collection of Department Equipment PAGEREF _Toc110747597 \h 2

5.          DEFINITIONS  PAGEREF _Toc110747598 \h 2

6.          CANCELLATIONS  PAGEREF _Toc110747599 \h 2

            APD.CM.04.27 Off Duty Use of City Owned Vehicles…    PAGEREF _Toc110747600 \h 2

            APD.CM.04.28 Overnight Use of Motorcycles…    PAGEREF _Toc110747601 \h 2

            APD.CM.04.29 Work Day Operations  PAGEREF _Toc110747602 \h 2

            APD.CM.04.30 Off Duty Funeral Escorts  PAGEREF _Toc110747603 \h 2

            APD.CM.04.81 DUI Task Force  PAGEREF _Toc110747604 \h 2

7.          REFERENCES  PAGEREF _Toc110747605 \h 2

1.               PURPOSE

This order summarizes revisions to existing directives. The full text to all current directives can be found on the Horizon intranet site at “http://horizon”. 

2.               POLICY

The Atlanta Police Department will keep its written directives up to date and promptly notify affected employees.

3.               RESPONSIBILITIES

                  Bureau, division, and section commanders will implement these changes in their commands, making sure that affected employees are notified.

4.               ACTION

4.1              Updated Directives

4.1.1           APD.SOP.3030 Arrest Procedures

 

 1.   Prisoners Transported to Grady Hospital, APD officers will:

a.    Notify their immediate supervisor of the prisoner transport to Grady Hospital;

b.    Request that the dispatcher notify the Grady Detention Facility to dispatch a corrections officer to meet them upon arrival, and

c.    Communicate to the detention officer the nature of the charges against the transported prisoner. 

4.1.2           APD.SOP.2131 Collection of Department Equipment

 

1.    Throughout this directive, language referring to “Reserve commander” was changed to reflect “Field Inspection Section (FIS) commander.”  All references to “Atlanta Reserve Police Program” were revised to reflect “Atlanta Retired Police Reserve.” All references to “Pressing Club” were revised to reflect “Uniform Depot.”

2.    Section 3.7, language was added to reflect “the disciplinary authority will collect equipment where applicable.” 

3.    Section 4.1.2 was revised to ensure that employees that were issued a .40 caliber weapon return the storage container (blue plastic case), the gunlock, and all three magazines that were issued with the weapon.  “Blauer or leather jacket” was changed to reflect “Duty jacket.” 

4.    Section 4.7.1 was amended to include .40 caliber.

5.               DEFINITIONS

                  N/A

6.               CANCELLATIONS

.                 APD.CM.04.27 Off Duty Use of City Owned Vehicles by SOS Personnel

.                 APD.CM.04.28 Overnight Use of Motorcycles by SOS Personnel

.                 APD.CM.04.29 Work Day Operations

.                 APD.CM.04.30 Off Duty Funeral Escorts

.                 APD.CM.04.81 DUI Task Force

7.               REFERENCES

N/A