Division of Police

Policy & Procedures

Policy & Procedures

The Cleveland Division of Police, with the assistance of the Bureau of Compliance, creates policies and procedures that provide vision, purpose, and direction for the Division and guide the actions of all its members.

CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATIVE

1.01 Organization and Management

1.01.01 City of Cleveland Mission Statement

1.01.02 Division Mission Statement

1.01.03 Division Values

1.01.04 Written Directives

 

1.02 Human Resources

1.02.04 Restricted Duty

1.02.04A

1.02.07 Smoking Regulations

1.02.11 Administering Oaths and Acknowledging Documents REV 12.17.20

1.02.12 Division Mail Service

1.02.13 Secondary Employment

1.02.20 Officer Support Dog

1.02.21 Break Time Requirements for Nursing Mothers

 

1.03 Training and Education

1.03.07 Tuition Reimbursement

1.03.08 Learning Management System (LMS)

1.03.09 Division Training Instructor Selection

 

1.04 Uniforms and Grooming

1.04.01 Grooming Standards

1.04.03 Uniform Clothing Committee

 

1.05 HEALTH AND MEDICAL

1.05.08 Post-Traumatic Incident Protocol

1.05.13 Transitional Duty

1.05.13A

 

1.06 CEREMONIAL PROCEDURES

1.06.04 Division Flags

 

1.07 Member Conduct

1.07.03 Awards Recognition Program

1.07.04 Public Complaints of Misconduct

1.07.05 Internal Complaints of Misconduct

1.07.06 Disciplinary Guidance

1.07.06A

1.07.06B

1.07.07 Retaliation Prohibited

1.07.08 Bias-Free Policing

1.07.11 Business Cards and Business Quick Response (BQR) Cards

1.07.11A

1.07.11B

 

CHAPTER 2 LEGAL

2.01 USE OF FORCE

2.01.01 Definitions (r)

2.01.02 De-Escalation

2.01.03 Use of Force - General

2.01.04 Intermediate Weapons (r)

2.01.05 Use of Force - Reporting

2.01.05A

2.01.06 UOF - Supervisory Reviews and Investigations

2.01.07 Force Investigation Team

2.01.07A

2.01.08 Force Review Board

2.01.09 Animal Incidents

2.01.09A

 

2.02 SEARCH AND SEIZURE

2.02.01 Investigatory Stops

2.02.02 Search and Seizure

2.02.02A

2.02.02B

2.02.03 Miranda Warning and Waiver (r)

2.02.03A

2.02.03B

2.02.04 Strip Searches and Body Cavity Searches

2.02.04A

2.02.05 Stop Forms

 

2.03 SUBPOENAS AND COURT

2.03.01 Subpoenas

2.03.02 Civil Lawsuits and Legal Advice

2.03.03 Witness for Defense

2.03.04 Jury Duty

2.03.05 Court Attendance

 

CHAPTER 3 ARRESTEES

3.01 RESTRAINT AND TRANSPORT

3.01.01 Arrestee Restraint Transport and Supervision

3.01.02 Restraining Pregnant Females

 

3.02 MEDICAL-HOSPITAL PROCEDURES

3.02.01 Arrestee Medical and Mental Health Needs

3.02.02 Guarding Arrestees at Hospitals

3.02.02A

 

3.03 BOOKING-PROCESSING

3.03.01 Arrestee Processing and Housing

3.03.01A

3.03.02 Arrestee Property Inventory

3.03.03 Juvenile Arrestee Booking and Housing

3.03.03A

3.03.03B

 

3.04 CHARGING-RELEASING

3.04.01 Probable Cause-Warrantless Arrests

3.04.01A

3.04.02 Warrantless Fel and Esc Misd Arrests

3.04.03 Warrantless Non-Esc Misd Arrests

3.04.04 Prosecutor Consultations

3.04.04A

 

CHAPTER 4 FIELD OPERATIONS

4.01 EMERGENCY DRIVING

4.01.01 Emergency Response Driving

 

4.02 SPECIALIZED UNITS AND PROGRAMS

4.02.02 Canine Unit

4.02.03 Bomb Squad and Improvised Explosive Device Protocols

4.02.03A

4.02.04 Cleveland Police Auxiliary Officer Program

4.02.05 Police Chaplain Program

 

4.03 MUTUAL AID

4.03.01 Protocol with Outside Agencies

4.03.02 Protocol - Cleveland State University Police Department

4.03.03 Protocol - Cleveland Metropolitan School District Police Department

4.03.04 Protocol - Case Western Reserve University Police

4.03.05 Protocol - Cleveland Clinic Police Department

4.03.06 Protocol - Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department

4.03.07 Protocol - MetroHealth Police Department

4.03.08 Protocol - Cuyahoga Community College Police Department

4.03.09 Protocol - University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Police Department

4.03.10 Protocol - University Circle Police Department

 

4.04 PATROL DUTIES

4.04.01 Patrol Section Responsibilities

4.04.02 District and Zone Boundaries

4.04.02A

4.04.02B District 1

4.04.02C District 2

4.04.02D District 3

4.04.02E District 4

4.04.02F District 5

4.04.03 Daily Reports, Duty Reports, and Unit Histories

4.04.04 Officer Lunch Breaks

4.04.05 Overtime and Compensatory Time

4.04.06 Mandating Overtime

4.04.07 Community and Problem-Oriented Policing

 

4.05 SUPERVISOR DUTIES

4.05.01 Patrol Supervision

4.05.02 Duties of Command and Superior Officers

4.05.03 Acting Out Of Rank Classification

4.05.03A

 

4.06 EQUIPMENT AND INSPECTIONS

4.06.01 Body Armor

4.06.02 Firearm and Ammunition Regulations

4.06.03 Ammunition Boxes

4.06.04 Wearable Camera System

4.06.04A

4.06.04B

4.06.05 Member Identification Cards

4.06.06 Inspections

4.06.06A

4.06.06B

4.06.06C

4.06.08 Patrol Rifle

4.06.09 Medical Trauma Kits

4.06.10 Naloxone Kits

4.06.12 District Cellular Phones

4.06.12A

4.06.12B

4.06.13 Automatic License Plate Readers

 

4.07 FIELD OPERATIONS

4.07.01 Crowd Management - General

4.07.02 Crowd Management - Incident Command System

4.07.03 Crowd Management - Mass Arrests

4.07.04 Long Range Acoustic Device Protocol

4.07.05 Mobile Field Force Operations

4.07.05A

4.07.06 Grenadier Protocols

4.07.06A

4.07.06B

4.07.10 School Emergency Response Alarm (SERA) Program

4.07.11 Active Threat Response

 

4.08 MISCELLANEOUS

4.08.01 Lockout Guidelines

4.08.03 Standard Phonetic Alphabet

4.08.05 Interactions with Citizens Who are Recording Police Activity

4.08.06 Vehicle Maintenance

4.08.07 Officer Safety - Plain Clothes and Off-Duty

 

CHAPTER 5 FIELD INVESTIGATIONS

5.03 TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT

5.03.08 Request for Driver License Examination

5.03.08A

 

5.05 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROTECTION ORDERS

5.05.01 Enforcement of Domestic Violence Statutes

5.05.01A

5.05.02 Protection Order Enforcement

5.05.03 Domestic Violence Incidents Involving CDP Officers

 

5.07 SEX CRIMES AND CHILD ABUSE

5.07.02 - Endangering Children

5.07.03 Children Who Witnesss Violence

 

5.08 WEAPONS/FIREARMS

5.08.01 Firearms Seized Confiscated or Found

5.08.01A

5.08.04 Gunshot Detection System- ShotSpotter

 

5.09 DRUG/VICE

5.09.01 Clandestine Laboratories

 

5.10 CRIME SCENE PRESERVATION/PROCESSING

5.10.01 Crime Scene Preservation and Processing

5.10.02 Crime Scene Entry Log

5.10.02A

 

5.11 CRISIS INTERVENTION

5.11.01 Crisis Intervention Team Definitions

5.11.02 Crisis Intervention Team Program

5.11.03 Crisis Intervention Team Response

5.11.03A

5.11.03B

5.11.03C

5.11.03D

5.11.03E

5.11.03F

5.11.03G

5.11.03H

5.11.04 Cuyahoga County Diversion Center (CCDC)

 

5.12 SPECIAL POPULATIONS

5.12.01 Interactions with Youth

5.12.04 Communicating with the Limited English Proficient and Deaf EFF 10.09.20

5.12.05 Interaction w-TIGN Individuals

5.12.06 Executive Protection Detail

 

5.15 OTHER INVESTIGATIONS

5.15.01 Reporting Abuse Neglect or Misappropriation of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

5.15.09 Bomb Threats

5.15.09A

5.15.07 Open Container Citation/Arrests

 

CHAPTER 6 PROPERTY

6.01 GENERAL

6.01.01 Property Management

6.01.02 Property Book Format

6.01.03 Seized United States Currency

6.01.04 Forfeiture of Contraband

6.01.04A

6.01.04B

6.01.04C

 

6.02 EVIDENCE

6.02.01 Evidence Envelopes and Tags

6.02.03 Field Evidence Bags

6.02.04 Removing Drug Evidence From The Forensic Unit

 

6.03 VEHICLES

6.03.01 Vehicle Tow or Release

6.03.01A

6.03.01B

6.03.02 Vehicle Processing

6.03.02A

 

6.04 DIVISION PROPERTY

6.04.01 Return of Division Firearms

6.04.02 Firearm Purchase

6.04.03 City Property-Damaged, Lost, or Stolen

6.04.04 Division Off Road Vehicles

 

CHAPTER 7 COMMUNICATIONS

7.01 RADIO

7.01.02 Mobile Computer Aided Dispatch

7.01.04 CAD Premise/Hazard

7.01.04A

 

7.02 DATABASES

7.02.04 LEADS-NCIC-Interface Information Systems

 

7.03 COMPUTER USE - DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

7.03.01 Use of Division Computers and Email

7.03.02 Disclosure of Information

7.03.03 Social Media Policy and Usage

7.03.06 Media Relations

1.1 ADMINISTRATION

1.1.03 Standards of Conduct and Courtesy

1.1.05 Performance Evaluations

1.1.05A

1.1.05B

1.1.05C D E F

1.1.07 Sexual Harassment Policy

1.1.08 Violence in the Workplace

1.1.09 Equal Employment Opportunity

1.1.10 Firearms Requalification

1.1.12 Uniform and Clothing Regulations

1.1.12a

1.1.12b

1.1.12c

1.1.12d

1.1.12e

1.1.12f

1.1.12g

1.1.12h

1.1.12i

1.1.13 Duty Related Injuries

1.1.13A (R)

1.1.13B (R)

1.1.13C

1.1.13D

1.1.14a

1.1.15 Alcohol and Drug Policy

1.1.15A

1.1.17 Travel and Training Requests

1.1.17A

1.1.17B

1.1.18 Police Recruit Training Standards

1.1.20 Early Intervention Program

1.1.20a

1.1.23 Reporting Controversial Incidents to the Chiefs Office

1.1.24 Field Training Program

1.1.24A

1.1.24B

1.1.27 Request for Repairs and Improvements of Police Facilities

1.1.29 Health Insurance Portability-Accountability Act (HIPAA)

1.1.31 Mentoring Program

1.1.32 Wellness Program

1.1.33 Separating From the Cleveland Division of Police

1.1.34 Automated External Defibrillators

1.1.35 Police Officer Training Standards

1.1.36 Traffic Violations Incurred with City Vehicles

1.1.39 OHLEG-OHLLEISN

1.1.41 Employee Assistance and Support

1.1.45 Return to Duty Program (RTDP)

1.1.45A

 

1.2 ORGANIZATION

1.2.01 Organizational Structure

1.2.01A

 

1.3 MANAGEMENT

1.3.03 Police Ceremonies and Memorial Services

1.3.03A

1.3.04 Death and Funeral Procedures

1.3.04A

1.3.04B

1.3.05A

1.3.06 Sick Leave Review

1.3.06A

1.3.07 Emergency Relief from Duty

1.3.09 Military Courtesy and Formations

1.3.10 Ride-Along Policy

1.3.10A

1.3.10B

1.3.10C

1.3.13 Foreign Nationals

1.3.18 Removing Badges from Circulation

1.3.20 Sick Time Bank

1.3.20A

1.3.24 Sick Leave

1.3.24A

1.3.24B

1.3.25 Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

1.3.25A

1.3.25B

1.3.25C

1.3.29 Use of Mobile Data Computers (MDC) and Detective Tablets (DT)

1.3.29A

1.3.33 Duty to Avoid the Appearance of Impropriety

1.3.33A

1.3.35 Diplomatic and Consular Immunity

1.3.36 Competitive Shooting Team