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Policy 106 Anaheim Police Department Policy Manual Policy Manual 106.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE The manual of the Anaheim Police Department is hereby established and shall be referred to as "The Policy Manual." The Policy Manual is a statement of the current policies, procedures, rules, and guidelines of this department. All employees are to conform to the provisions of this manual. All prior and existing manuals, orders, and regulations which are in conflict with this manual are revoked, except to the extent that portions of existing manuals, orders, and other regulations which have not been included herein shall remain in effect where they do not conflict with the provisions of this manual. Except where otherwise expressly stated, the provisions of this manual shall be considered as guidelines. It is recognized, however, that police work is not always predictable and circumstances may arise which warrant departure from these guidelines. It is the intent of this manual to be viewed from an objective standard, taking into consideration the sound discretion entrusted to members of this department under the circumstances reasonably available at the time of any incident. 106.1.1 DISCLAIMER The provisions contained in this Policy Manual are not intended to create an employment contract, nor any employment rights or entitlements. The policies contained within this manual are for the internal use of the Anaheim Police Department Department and shall not be construed to create a higher standard or duty of care for civil or criminal liability against the City, its officials or employees. Violations of any provision of any policy contained within this manual shall only form the basis for departmental administrative action, training or discipline. The Anaheim Police Department Department reserves the right to revise any policy content, in whole or in part. 106.2 RESPONSIBILITIES The ultimate responsibility for the contents of the manual rests with the Chief of Police. Since it is not practical for the Chief of Police to prepare and maintain the manual, the following delegations have been made: 106.2.1 CHIEF OF POLICE The Chief of Police shall be considered the ultimate authority for the provisions of this manual and shall continue to issue Departmental Directives which shall modify those provisions of the manual to which they pertain. Departmental Directives shall remain in effect until such time as they may be permanently incorporated into the manual. 106.2.2 STAFF Staff shall consist of the Chief of Police, Deputy Chief, Division Commanders, Lieutenants and Civilian Managers from each division. Staff shall review all recommendations regarding proposed changes to the manual at Staff meetings. 106.2.3 OTHER PERSONNEL All Department employees suggesting revision of the contents of the Policy Manual shall forward their suggestion, in writing, to their Division Commander who will consider the recommendation and forward to staff. Policy Manual - 12 Adopted: 2013/05/13 © 1995-2013 Lexipol, LLC ---PAGE BREAK--- Anaheim Police Department Policy Manual Policy Manual 106.3 FORMATTING CONVENTIONS FOR THE POLICY MANUAL The purpose of this section is to provide examples of abbreviations and definitions used in this manual. 106.3.1 ACCEPTABLE ABBREVIATIONS The following abbreviations are acceptable substitutions in the manual and as footnotes. Footnotes are placed three spaces below the last line of text in the left-hand margin. • Law Enforcement Bulletins may be abbreviated as "LEB" • Policy Manual sections may be abbreviated as "Section 106.X" or 106.X" 106.3.2 DEFINITIONS The following words and terms shall have these assigned meanings, unless it is apparent from the content that they have a different meaning: Adult - Any person 18 years of age or older. CHP - The California Highway Patrol. C.F.R. - Code of Federal Regulations. - The of . Department/ - The . DMV - The Department of Motor Vehicles. Employee/Personnel - Any person employed by the Department. Juvenile - Any person under the age of 18 years. Manual - The Policy Manual. May - Indicates a permissive, discretionary or conditional action. Member - Any person who is employed by the or appointed by the including sworn , reserve , employees and volunteers. - Employees and volunteers who are not sworn peace officers. /Sworn - Those employees, regardless of rank, who are sworn employees of the . On-Duty - Employee status during the period when he/she is actually engaged in the performance of his/her assigned duties. Order - A written or verbal issued by a superior. POST - The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Rank - The job classification title held by . Shall or will - Indicates a mandatory action. Should - Indicates a generally required or expected action, absent a rational basis for failing to conform. Policy Manual - 13 Adopted: 2013/05/13 © 1995-2013 Lexipol, LLC ---PAGE BREAK--- Anaheim Police Department Policy Manual Policy Manual U.S.C. - United States Code 106.3.3 DISTRIBUTION OF MANUAL Copies of the Policy Manual shall be distributed to the following: • Chief of Police • Deputy Chief • Captains • Lieutenants • Personnel & Training Bureau • Watch Commander • Field Sergeant's Office • Investigation Bureau • Officer's Report Room. A computerized version of the Policy Manual will be made available on the Department network for access by all employees. The computerized version will be limited to viewing and printing of specific sections. No changes shall be made to the electronic version without authorization from the Special Operations Division Commander. 106.4 MANUAL ACCEPTANCE As a condition of employment, all employees are required to read and obtain necessary clarification of this department's policies. All employees are required to sign a statement of receipt acknowledging that they have received a copy, or have been provided access to the Policy Manual and understand they are responsible to read and become familiar with its contents. Policy Manual - 14 Adopted: 2013/05/13 © 1995-2013 Lexipol, LLC