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Question 1

How are the Retention and Disposition of Records Handled according to the General Orders?

Answer 1

Retention and/or disposition of Police Department records are governed by Chapter 39C of the Dallas City Code and state
law. Division and Bureau Commanders should refer to the Departmental Records Retention and Disposition Schedule,
approved by the City Council, for guidance on the retention and/or disposition of specific types of records.

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Question 2

What do all City of Dallas Employees work under?

Answer 2

Regulations established by the City of Dallas Administrative Directives, Personnel Rules, and Civil Service Rules and Regulations. Written Directives of the Dallas Police Department are intended to supplement these regulations.

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Question 3

All Division and Section Commanders (and unit Commanders who are Oganizational Commanders) will maintain current copies of what Documents for reference?

Answer 3

1. City of Dallas Administrative Directives,
2. City of Dallas Personnel Rules,
3. Civil Service Board Code or Rules and Regulations
4. Texas Criminal Laws (Penal Code, Family Code)
5. Emergency Responce Plan
6. General Orders
7. Legal Bulletins
8. Safety Bulletins
9. Training Bulletins
10. Division, Section, or Unit Standard Operating Procedures.

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Question 4

What will all Division and Section Commanders (and Unit Commanders who are Oganziational Commanders) who have Primary Responsibility for field enforcemnt of criminal laws also mainatain copies of?

Answer 4

1. City Charter.
2. City Ordinances (Municipal Code).
3. Texas Drug Laws.
4. Texas Motor Vehicle Laws.
5. Code of Criminal Procedure.

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Question 5

Orders and Policy issued at any level of command will not conflict with what?

Answer 5

an Order of Policy issued by a higher command.

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Question 6

All orders and policy of general application will be what?

Answer 6

reduced to writing, dated, signed, and distributed to those affected or concerned.

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Question 7

When may Verbal Orders be issued?

Answer 7

Orders of specific application not in conflict with General Orders may be issued verbally as necessary.

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Question 8

What is established whe the Chief of Police approves General Orders?

Answer 8

1. Departmental policy or procedures.
2. Policy or procedures affecting two or more bureaus.
3. Specific responsibilities and/or duties.

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Question 9

How May General Orders be Amended?

Answer 9

General Orders may be amended by cancellation or total or partial revision.

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Question 10

How Often and who will send written notification to all Bureau Commanders requesting feedback on area in the GO that need what?

Answer 10

Every year, the Planning Unit will send written notification to all Bureau Commanders requesting feedback on areas
in the General Orders that need addition, revision, or clarification. Any recommendations for changes will be sent to
the Planning Unit for review.

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Question 11

Who will requested revisions to the General Orders be submitted to and what will it be referred to as?

Answer 11

Any requested revision to the General Orders will be submitted to the Planning Unit and referred to as a Special Order request.

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Question 12

When Requesting a new Special Order, what will be sent to the Planning Unit through who?

Answer 12

When requesting a new Special Order, a memorandum will be sent to the Planning Unit through the initiating Bureau
Commander.

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Question 13

What will be included in the memorandum when requesting a new Special Order?

Answer 13

1. A brief background explaining the reason for the Special Order request.
2. The number and title of the General Order that will be affected by the Special Order.
3. A copy of the page(s) in the General Orders that will be affected by the Special Order, and the exact,
   typewritten new text in red ink and using the strike-through for text that is to be deleted.

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Question 14

If the Special Order is aproved to become a General Order what will the Planning unit do?

Answer 14

The Planning Unit will Log, Publish, and distribute notification of the new General Order.

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Question 15

Organizational Commander will provide what upon request from whom?

Answer 15

Organizational Commanders will provide General Order inserts upon request to personnel that wish to maintain a
personal copy of the General Orders.

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Question 16

Who is Responsible for the Content of the General Orders?

Answer 16

Individual employees are responsible for the content of the General Orders and Code of Conduct whether or not they
choose to maintain a personal copy.

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Question 17

Operation Orders will be issued who’s authority by what bureau to cover specific operations or events?

Answer 17

Chief of Police, Strategic Deployment Bureau

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Question 18

What will Operations Orders Contain?

Answer 18

a Self-Canceling statement

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Question 19

Personnell Orders will be issued on whose authority by what division?

Answer 19

Chief of Police, by the Personnel and Development Division.

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Question 20

What will Personnel Orders Announce?

Answer 20

A. Appointments.
B. Assignments or transfers.
C. Promotions, reductions in rank, or reclassifications.
D. Suspension from and restoration to duty.
E. Termination by retirement, resignation, dismissal, or death.
F. Departmental awards.

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Question 21

Training orders will be issued by The Training Section for what Reasons?

Answer 21

A. Announce forthcoming schools, classes, or training sessions.
B. Assign personnel for training purposes.
C. Establish training material consistent with departmental policy.

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Question 22

Who, with the Authority of the Chief of Police issues Administrative Orders, and why?

Answer 22

the Personnel and Development
Division to announce personnel information regarding boards and committees, and by the Planning Unit to announce
duty commander assignments.

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Question 23

Who will Administrative orders be sent to?

Answer 23

Only to Organizational Commanders and persons affected.

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Question 24

What will be included in the Adminstrative Order?

Answer 24

a Self Canelling Statement.

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Question 25

Will adminstrative Orders be numbered?

Answer 25

No

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Question 26

Who is Accountable to Patrol Bureau Standard Operating Procedures?

Answer 26

All personnel, regardless of permanent assignment, will be accountable for adherence to the Patrol Bureau
Standard Operating Procedures when performing any patrol related functions.

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Question 27

Who will maintain a current SOP manual?

Answer 27

by the bureau, division, section, and/ or unit as applicable.

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Question 28

Any changes to the SOP will be forwarded to what unit and they will update the Department Library within how long?

Answer 28

Any changes will be forwarded to the Planning Unit for updating the Department’s library copies within 72 hours
of the change.

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Question 29

The SOP manual will include what sections?

Answer 29

a. Organization.
b. Operations.
c. Emergency Procedures.
d. Others, as determined by the Organizational Commander.

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Question 30

Each unit’s SOP will include a section on what reports?

Answer 30

on administrative reports, such as daily reports,
monthly reports and annual reports.

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Question 31

Each unit’s SOP’s section on reports entry will include what?

Answer 31

a. A listing of all administrative reports.
b. A statement as to the person(s) or position(s) responsible for the formulation of the report(s).
c. A statement of the purpose of the report(s).
d. A statement of the frequency of the report(s).
e. A statement of the distribution of the report(s).

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Question 32

Each unit’s SOP will contain a section on what type of traning and will will include what?

Answer 32

Each unit’s Standard Operating Procedure will include a section identifying assignments for which specialized
training is required. Specialized training includes supervised on-the-job training provided by the department,
training mandated by governmental authority and training necessary for development of knowledge and skills
particular to an area of specialization. Examples include, but are not limited to, breathalyzer operator,
motorcycle units or marine patrol. The Standard Operating Procedure entry will include:
a. A description of the required training.
b. Any retraining requirements.

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Question 33

When an SOP is amanded what will happen?

Answer 33

When any Standard Operation Procedure is amended, the change will be described in a dated memorandum and attached as a preface to the Organizational Commander’s unit copy of the manual.

a. Copies of any rescinded portions will be maintained as an annex to the manual in the commander’s unit copy.
b. When employees are not furnished personal copies of a change to procedure or training guide, they will read and initial a copy as documentation of their review.

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