|
<br />SURPRISE POLICE DEPARTMENT
<br />
<br />ROC-02
<br />RULES OF CONDUCT – DEFINITIONS
<br />Add. 2
<br />
<br />DATE DATE REVISE CALEA STANDARDS PAGE
<br />ISSUED EFFECTIVE DATE MET
<br />1 of 3
<br />09-27-02 04-20-09 YES
<br />09-27-02
<br />
<br />
<br />I. PURPOSE
<br />
<br />The purpose of this Addendum is to outline the definition of terms used in
<br />relation to Department Rules and Regulations.
<br />
<br />II. DEFINITIONS
<br />
<br />The following terms and definitions are applicable to the rules and regulations of
<br />the Surprise Police Department.
<br />
<br /> A. Department - The Surprise Police Department.
<br /> B. Directive - A document used to guide or affect the performance or conduct
<br />of Department members. The term includes policies, procedures, rules
<br />and regulations, general orders, special orders, personnel orders, notices,
<br />memorandums, bulletins, manuals, and instructional material.
<br /> C. Employee - Any sworn or non-sworn person including temporary or part-
<br />time who are receiving salary and/or benefits from the City.
<br /> D. General Order - A written Department directive, which establishes or
<br />revises Department organization, policy or procedures.
<br /> E. Manual - A collection of policies, procedures, rules and regulations and/or
<br />other written directives.
<br /> F. Member - Personnel, sworn or non-sworn, subject to the rules and
<br />regulations of the Department, including interns, reserves, auxiliaries,
<br />independent contractors, volunteers and other persons assigned to the
<br />Department.
<br /> G. Personnel - Any member of the Surprise Police Department, including
<br />sworn police officers and non-sworn employees and includes persons on
<br />suspension, on disability pension roles or on authorized leaves of
<br />absence, interns, reserves, auxiliaries, independent contractors, and other
<br />persons assigned to the Department.
<br /> H. Policy - A written directive that is a broad statement of Department
<br />principles from which a framework of procedures and rules and
<br />regulations are developed.
<br /> I. Procedure - A written directive that is an outline of instructions for carrying
<br />out Department activities. Procedures may, depending upon context,
<br />allow some latitude or discretion in carrying out an activity.
<br /> J. Rules and Regulations - A specific set of standards to which all members
<br />must adhere.
<br /> K. Subordinate - Any member who, under any circumstance is, subject to the
<br />authority of a superior officer or supervisor.
<br />L. Superior Officer - A sworn officer who is of a higher rank or who is
<br />assigned and/or functions as a supervisor, trainer or part of the
<br />
<br />
|