Policy Manual Table of Contents

Administration Personnel General Operations
Field Operations Criminal Investigations Support Services
  Special Orders  

Chapter         1     Administration

        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

Chapter         2     Personnel

        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

Chapter         3     General Operations

        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

Chapter         4     Field Operations

        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

Chapter         5     Criminal Investigations

        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

Chapter         6     Support Operations

        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

Special Orders

        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