Policy Manual Table of Contents |
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Administration | Personnel | General Operations |
Field Operations | Criminal Investigations | Support Services |
Special Orders |
APD.SOP.1010 Mission and Organization of the Department |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/10/2010 |
APD.SOP.1020 Oath of Office, Code of Ethics and Authority |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 7/26/2010 |
APD.SOP.1030 Written Directive System |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 1/29/2009 |
APD.SOP.1031 Forms Management |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, and section commanders Effective 10/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.1050 Records Management and Retention |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, and section commanders Effective 1/13/2009 |
APD.SOP.1060 Public Affairs |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 7/13/2009 |
APD.SOP.1061 Open Records Act Requests and Subpoenas for Documentation |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 10/15/2009 |
APD.SOP.1070 Coordination with Outside Agencies |
Applicable To: Division, section, and unit commanders Effective 4/30/2009 |
APD.SOP.1080 Internal Communication |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 1/29/2009 |
APD.SOP.1090 Inspections |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 6/4/2010 |
APD.SOP.1100 Request for Legal Opinions |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 7/1/2009 |
APD.SOP.2010 Work Rules |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/10/2007 |
APD.SOP.2011 General Conduct |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 4/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.2020 Disciplinary Process |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.2021 Workplace Safety |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 11/29/2010 |
APD.SOP.2022 Early Warning System |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 7/13/2010 |
APD.SOP.2024 Awards |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 6/18/2007 |
APD.SOP.2030 Awards |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 7/27/2010 |
APD.SOP.2040 Grievance Procedures |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 6/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.2050 Timekeeping |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 5/24/2010 |
APD.SOP.2060 Extra Jobs |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 10/1/2009 |
APD.SOP.2070 Recruitment and Hiring Process |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 9/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.2071 Filling Civilian Vacancies |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 11/9/2010 |
APD.SOP.2080 Training |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/7/2010 |
APD.SOP.2081 Training Reimbursement and Collection Procedures |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.2082 Outside Agencies to Attend Training |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.2083 Citizens Police Academy alumni Association |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 2/1/2009 |
APD.SOP.2090 Performance Evaluations |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 4/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.2100 Appointment to Investigator or Senior Police Officer |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 10/1/2006 |
APD.SOP.2101 Specialized and Temporary Assignments |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 12/15/2010 |
APD.SOP.2110 Duties of senior police officers |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 7/1/2005 |
APD.SOP.2120 Employee Transfers |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.2130 Dress Code/Uniforms |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 1/18/2010 |
APD.SOP.2131 Collection of Department Equipment |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 7/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.2140 Employee Benefits |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 5/24/2010 |
APD.SOP.2150 Injury on Duty |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 7/5/2010 |
APD.SOP.2160 Employee Assistance |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 9/20/2009 |
APD.SOP.2170 Honor Guard |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 7/23/2010 |
APD.SOP.2180 Utilization of Civilian Personnel |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 5/11/2009 |
APD.SOP.2181 Workload Analysis and Personnel Allocation |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, section commanders Effective 12/2/2010 |
APD.SOP.2190 Atlanta Retired Police Reserve |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, section and unit commanders; Effective 10/1/2009 |
retired police Officers |
APD.SOP.2191 Retired Officer Firearms Qualification Program |
Applicable To: All Sworn Active and Retired employees Effective 11/12/2009 |
APD.SOP.2200 APD Junior Police Cadet Program |
Applicable To: Division, section, and unit commanders, chief of Staff and A Effective 10/15/2009 |
APD.SOP.2210 Code Enforcement Agent |
Applicable To: Division, section, and unit commanders Effective 6/22/2007 |
APD.SOP.2300 Department employees cooperation with the Citizen review |
Applicable To: All sworn and civilian employees Effective 11/12/2009 |
APD.SOP.3010 Use of Force |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 9/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.3020 Search and Seizure |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 9/21/2009 |
APD.SOP.3030 Arrest Procedures |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 7/15/2009 |
APD.SOP.3031 Repeat Offenders |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 5/17/2010 |
APD.SOP.3032 Felon in Possession of Firearms |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 3/16/2009 |
APD.SOP.3040 Weapons |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/7/2009 |
APD.SOP.3041 Investigating Police Discharges Towards Animals |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 3/16/2009 |
APD.SOP.3050 Pursuit Policy |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 5/24/2010 |
APD.SOP.3060 Reports and Report Writing |
Applicable To: All sworn employees and dispatchers Effective 11/30/2010 |
APD.SOP.3061 Methods of Clearing a Crime |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 7/1/2004 |
APD.SOP.3062 In-Vehicle Computers |
Applicable To: All sworn employees of FOD; division and section Effective 4/26/2010 |
commanders |
APD.SOP.3063 Accounting for Field Reports |
Applicable To: All sworn employees and dispatchers Effective 1/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.3065 Field Interviews |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 3/8/2010 |
APD.SOP.3066 Bias Crime Data Reporting |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 7/27/2009 |
APD.SOP.3067 Gang Data Reporting |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 10/1/2006 |
APD.SOP.3068 Vehicle Storage for Investigative Purposes |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 3/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.3070 Roll Call |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 11/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.3080 General Procedures |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 11/29/2010 |
APD.SOP.3081 Crime Scene Investigation |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 8/23/2010 |
APD.SOP.3083 Family Violence |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 11/1/2006 |
APD.SOP.3084 Mentally Ill and Disabled Persons |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 11/24/2009 |
APD.SOP.3085 Missing Persons |
Applicable To: All sworn employees and communications employees Effective 8/15/2009 |
APD.SOP.3086 Project Lifesaver Atlanta |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 11/3/2010 |
APD.SOP.3087 Civilians in Patrol Vehicles |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 11/1/2006 |
APD.SOP.3088 Signals and Codes |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 5/18/2009 |
APD.SOP.3089 Supervisor Notification |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 4/12/2010 |
APD.SOP.3100 Victim/Witness Information |
Applicable To: All employees and advocates Effective 10/26/2010 |
APD.SOP.3110 GCIC and NCIC Information |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 1/29/2009 |
APD.SOP.3120 Polygraph and CVSA |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 7/9/2010 |
APD.SOP.3130 Radio Operation/Usage |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 11/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.3140 Night Commander |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 1/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.3150 Vehicle Management |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 9/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.3151 Vehicles and Vehicle Equipment |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 10/1/2006 |
APD.SOP.3152 Traffic Accident Review Board |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 11/15/2008 |
APD.SOP.3160 Court Responsibilities |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 4/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.3161 Delivering Reports and Tickets to the Courts |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 7/1/2010 |
APD.SOP.3170 Citation Book Accountability |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 12/0/2007 |
APD.SOP.3180 Unusual Occurrences |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/10/2010 |
APD.SOP.3181 Emergency Operations Plan |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/11/2007 |
APD.SOP.3182 Bomb Squad |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 10/26/2010 |
APD.SOP.3183 Extrication Teams |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 11/1/2010 |
APD.SOP.3184 Threat Level Advisories and Responses |
Applicable To: All supervisors Effective 11/1/2006 |
APD.SOP.3185 Active Shooter |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 4/7/2008 |
APD.SOP.3190 Juvenile Procedures |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 8/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.3191 Truant Children |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 11/1/2006 |
APD.SOP.3192 Police Athletic League |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/7/2010 |
APD.SOP.3200 Criminal Justice and Social Services Diversion Programs |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 11/29/2010 |
APD.SOP.3210 Taxicabs and Vehicles for Hire |
Applicable To: Sworn and DTVH employees Effective 6/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.4010 Traffic |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 11/5/2010 |
APD.SOP.4011 Tire Deflation Device |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 7/26/2010 |
APD.SOP.4020 Zone Discretionary Units |
Applicable To: All sworn employees in Field Operations Division Effective 8/31/2009 |
APD.SOP.4030 Citizen Advisory Councils |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, and section commanders Effective 8/12/2010 |
APD.SOP.4040 Special Operations Section |
Applicable To: All sworn employees and traffic Control Inspectors Effective 10/28/2010 |
APD.SOP.4041 Helicopter Unit |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, section commanders, and Helicopter Unit Effective 10/1/2006 |
employees |
APD.SOP.4042 Hostage Negotiators |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, section commanders, and Hostage Effective 12/15/2008 |
Negotiators |
APD.SOP.4070 Bicycle Patrol |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, section commanders, and sworn Effective 9/28/2009 |
employees |
APD.SOP.4080 Mounted Patrol |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 6/4/2010 |
APD.SOP.5010 Criminal Investigations |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 1/2/2006 |
APD.SOP.5020 Investigation of "D" Larcenies in the Zones |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 7/1/2004 |
APD.SOP.5030 Special Enforcement Section |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 2/1/2009 |
APD.SOP.5031 Undercover Driver's License |
Applicable To: Division and section commanders and OPS and SES sworn Effective 2/1/2009 |
APD.SOP.5040 Homicide Unit |
Applicable To: Div. and sect. commanders & Homicide Unit employees Effective 5/10/2010 |
APD.SOP.5050 Cyber Crime Unit |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 4/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.5060 Fugitive Operations |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 1/15/2009 |
APD.SOP.5070 Gang Task Force |
Applicable To: Special Enforcement Section, Target Enforcement Unit Effective 4/26/2010 |
APD.SOP.5080 Financial Investigations Unit |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 1/15/2009 |
APD.SOP.5100 Pawn Desk |
Applicable To: Criminal Investigations Division employees Effective 10/1/2009 |
and Precious Metals Dealers |
APD.SOP.5110 CONFIDENTIAL Undercover Operations |
Applicable To: Sworn employees Effective 2/15/2008 |
APD.SOP.5120 CONFIDENTIAL Narcotics Enforcement CANCELLED |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, section commanders and Narcotics Unit Effective |
employees |
APD.SOP.5130 License and Permits |
Applicable To: All License and Permit employees Effective 12/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.5141 Narcotics Detection Canines |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 7/1/2010 |
APD.SOP.5150 Confidential Fund |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 6/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.5160 Confidential Sources |
Applicable To: All sworn sworn employees Effective 6/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.5180 School Detective Unit |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 6/8/2009 |
APD.SOP.5190 Guidelines for Participating in Investigative Task Forces |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 11/24/2010 |
APD.SOP.5191 Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force (SERFTF) |
Applicable To: All sworn employees assigned to SERFTF Effective 1/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.5192 Auto Theft Task Force |
Applicable To: Auto theft Task force employees Effective 7/26/2010 |
APD.SOP.5200 Executive Protection Unit |
Applicable To: Executive Protection Unit employees, section, division Effective 7/27/2010 |
commanders and the SOS commander |
APD.SOP.5210 Special Victims Unit |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 12/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.5220 Fraud Investigations |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 4/12/2010 |
APD.SOP.6010 Communications |
Applicable To: All employees of the Communication Section Effective 10/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.6011 Electronic Communication Devices |
Applicable To: commanders and Effected employees Effective 12/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.6020 Central Records |
Applicable To: Central Records Unit employees, Records Section Effective 11/24/2010 |
Communications, and the SSD commander |
APD.SOP.6030 Property and Evidence Control |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, section and unit commanders; Property Effective 4/26/2010 |
Control employees; sworn employees |
APD.SOP.6032 Donated Horses and Dogs |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 4/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.6033 Logistical Support Unit |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.6040 Identification Section |
Applicable To: All employees of the Identification Unit Effective 6/24/2009 |
APD.SOP.6050 Computer Services |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 2/22/2010 |
APD.SOP.6060 Fiscal Management Unit |
Applicable To: Bureau, division and section commanders, and Fiscal Effective 9/30/2010 |
Management Unit employees |
APD.SOP.6061 Reporting Revenue |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, section commanders Effective 10/27/2010 |
APD.SOP.6070 Grants Management |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, section commanders Effective 9/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.6080 Personnel Services Unit |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, section commanders Effective 6/2/2010 |
APD.SOP.6090 Parking Enforcement Monitors |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 5/1/2007 |
APD.SOP.6100 Planning and Research / Accreditation Unit |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, section commanders and the Planning and Effective 6/2/2010 |
Research / Accreditation Unit employees |
APD.SOP.6110 Chaplains |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, section commanders and chaplains Effective 7/30/2010 |
APD.SOP.6120 Crime Analysis |
Applicable To: Crime Analysis Unit employees, FOD and CID unit Effective 11/1/2006 |
commanders and above |
Compliance Unit employees |
APD.SOP.6140 Community Services Section |
Applicable To: Zone commanders, Community Services, Crime Analysis, Effective 12/1/2007 |
and Central Records employees |
APD.SOP.6141 Mobile Community Outreach Police Station (MCOPS) |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 11/13/2010 |
APD.SOP.6142 Citizen's Crime Tips Form |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 10/1/2009 |
APD.SOP.6143 Foreign Language Resources |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 6/1/2008 |
APD.SOP.6150 The Atlanta Police Club |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 4/14/2009 |
APD.SOP.6160 Drug testing and Destruction |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/1/2010 |
APD.SOP.6170 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Liaison Unit |
Applicable To: Zone Cmdrs., Community Services, Crime Analysis & CRU Effective 11/18/2009 |
Chapter 7 Community Services |
APD.SOP.7032 Crime Prevention Unit |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 11/29/2010 |
APD.SO.06.02 Crisis Intervention Team |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 4/1/2006 |
APD.SO.07.01 Written Directive System Update - January 2007 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 1/1/2007 |
APD.SO.07.02 Storage and Disposal of Counterfeit Materials |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 5/16/2007 |
APD.SO.07.03 Written Directive System Update - April 2007 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 4/1/2007 |
APD.SO.07.04 Written Directive System Update - January 2007 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 5/1/2007 |
APD.SO.07.05 Beat Integrity |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 5/17/2007 |
APD.SO.07.06 Operation of In-Vehicle Computers and Components |
Applicable To: FOD, zone, Comm cdrs; selected employees Effective 7/11/2007 |
APD.SO.07.07 Written Directive System Update - July 2007 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 7/17/2007 |
APD.SO.07.09 Written Directive System Update - December 2007 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/1/2007 |
APD.SO.07.10 Written Directive System Update - December 2007 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/21/2007 |
APD.SO.07.11 M7P .40 Caliber Pistols |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 12/18/2007 |
APD.SO.08.01 --Void--not issued |
Applicable To: Effective |
APD.SO.08.02 Crime Stoppers Program |
Applicable To: Bureau, division, section commanders Effective 1/1/2008 |
APD.SO.08.03 Written Directive System Update - May 2008 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 1/1/2008 |
APD.SO.08.04 Written Directive System Update - June 2008 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 6/1/2008 |
APD.SO.08.05 Disposal of Evidence. . . Certain Violations |
Applicable To: Property Control Unit employees Effective 1/1/2008 |
APD.SO.08.06 Written Directive System Update - July 2008 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 9/1/2008 |
APD.SO.08.07 Written Directive System Update - September 2008 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 1/1/2008 |
APD.SO.08.08 Weapons Mounted Lights |
Applicable To: All sworn employees Effective 10/1/2008 |
APD.SO.08.09 Written Directive System Update - October 2008 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 10/1/2008 |
APD.SO.08.10 DUI Task Force Shotgun |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 11/15/2008 |
APD.SO.08.11 Written Directive System Update - December 2008 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/1/2008 |
APD.SO.08.12 Airport Section Special Weapons and Ammunition |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/1/2008 |
APD.SO.09.01 Written Directive System Update - February 2009 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 2/1/2009 |
APD.SO.09.02 Responding to False Alarms |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 3/16/2009 |
APD.SO.09.03 Written Directive System Update - March 2009 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 3/30/2009 |
APD.SO.09.04 Written Directive System Update - August 2009 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 7/1/2009 |
APD.SO.09.05 Written Directive System Update - December 2009 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 12/4/2009 |
APD.SO.10.01 Written Directive System Update - May 2010 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 5/28/2010 |
APD.SO.10.02 Written Directive System Update - August 2010 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 8/25/2010 |
APD.SO.10.04 Written Directive System Update - October 2010 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 10/12/2010 |
APD.SO.10.07 Written Directive System Update - December 2010 |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 10/31/2010 |
APD.SO.11.01 Scheduling In-Service and All Mass Trainings |
Applicable To: All employees Effective 3/2/2011 |