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<br />SURPRISE POLICE DEPARTMENT
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<br />LEGAL PROCESS AND CIVIL MATTERS OPS-22
<br />DATE LAST REVISED NEW REVISED CALEA PAGE
<br />EFFECTIVE DATE DATE STANDARDS MET
<br />1 of 29
<br />09-25-19 02-21-20 YES
<br />08-04-04
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<br />This revision combines OPS-22 and OPS-22, Add. 1
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<br />I. PURPOSE
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<br />The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures and guidelines regarding
<br />civil matters and the service of court orders by Department members.
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<br />II. POLICY
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<br />The policy of the Surprise Police Department is to become involved in civil
<br />matters only to the extent necessary to preserve the peace. Department
<br />members shall review, verify, serve, and enforce civil court orders only as
<br />mandated by law or outlined in this policy. When questions arise concerning the
<br />legal process surrounding civil matters, the matter will be referred to the Police
<br />Legal Advisor. When questions arise outside of normal business hours, any on-
<br />duty sergeant or the on-duty/on-call lieutenant may contact the legal advisor.
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<br />III. DEFINITIONS
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<br />TERM DEFINITION
<br />An Order of Protection that is granted by an on-call judge via
<br />Emergency
<br />the phone during days and hours when the courts are closed
<br />Order of
<br />for business. EOPs are granted by a judge to protect a
<br />Protection
<br />person who is in imminent danger of domestic violence.
<br />(EOP)
<br />EOPs expire at the close of the next day of judicial business
<br />following the day of issue or after seventy-two (72) hours
<br />after issuance, whichever is longer, unless otherwise
<br />continued by the court.
<br />A civil order that does not depend upon relationships, and is
<br />Injunction
<br />available if the conduct of any person is "harassment" as
<br />Against
<br />defined by law. An IAH prohibits a person from harassing,
<br />Harassment
<br />annoying, or alarming another person.
<br />(IAH)
<br />A civil order granted to protect employees at an employer's
<br />Injunction
<br />place of business. Only an employer or an authorized agent
<br />Against
<br />of an employer may file an injunction prohibiting workplace
<br />Workplace
<br />harassment.
<br />Harassment
<br />(IAWH)
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