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Applicable To: All employees |
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Approval Authority: Chief Richard J. Pennington |
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Signature: Signed by RJP |
Date Signed: 5/21/08 |
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6.1 APD.SO.04.06 “WD Update August 2004” 6.2 APD.SO.04.08 “WD Update November 2004” 6.3 APD.SO.04.09 “SOP Update – November 2004” 6.4 APD.SO.04.11 “WD Update December 2004”
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This order summarizes new and revised directives and cancels 2004 Special Orders. The full text to all current directives can be found on the Horizon intranet site at “http://horizon”.
The Atlanta Police Department will keep its written directives up to date and promptly notify affected employees.
Bureau, division, and section commanders will implement these changes in their commands, making sure that affected employees are notified.
4.1.1 APD.SOP.3210 Taxicabs and Vehicles for Hire
This directive establishes the legal authority and administrative procedures of the Division of Taxicabs and Vehicles for Hire. It establishes guidelines for inspections of animal-drawn vehicles, taxicabs and other vehicles for hire and for the DTVH administrative hearing process. Much of the content of the new standard was drawn from City Code Section 162, Article II “Animal-Drawn Vehicles, Limousines, Taxicabs and Similar Vehicles”.
4.2 Updated Directive
4.2.1 APD.SOP.3020 “Search and Seizure”
The following revisions were made to this directive.
Section 4.2.6 Authorization
1. The warrant must be signed by a neutral and detached magistrate who is authorized to hold a court of inquiry for any area of the county in which the premises described in the search warrant is located (OCGA § 17-5-21).
2. Prior to executing the warrant, the officer will present the affidavit and the search warrant to the lieutenant or above for approval. If a Confidential Source is used to establish probable cause, his/her file must be presented along with the affidavit and warrant. The lieutenant will indicate approval of both the affidavit and the search warrant by initialing and dating the lower-left margin of the face side of each document.
3. A search warrant containing a “no knock” clause must be approved by the officer’s major or above who will initial and date the lower-left margin of the face side of each document
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Special Orders expire after four years. The following Special Orders have served their purpose and are cancelled.
6.1 APD.SO.04.06 “Written Directive System Update August 2004” 6.2 APD.SO.04.08 “Written Directive System Update November 2004” 6.3 APD.SO.04.09 “SOP Update – November 2004” 6.4 APD.SO.04.11 “Written Directive Update December 2004”
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