SJPD Policies

For those who have questions about the city of St. Joseph Police Department’s policies, please contact the Policy & Compliance Manager Sgt. Eaton at 271-4709. 

St. Joseph Police Department Operations Manual General Order List & Special Order List (PDF)

• GO 0001 Written Directive System (PDF)
• GO 0002 Public Information (PDF)
• GO 0003 Member Conduct (PDF)
• GO 0004 Recognition and Awards (PDF)
• GO 0005 Agency Jurisdiction and Mutual Aid (PDF)
• GO 0007 Disciplinary Action (PDF)
• GO 0008 Internal Affairs (PDF)
• GO 0009 Prisoner Transport (PDF)
• GO 0010 Handcuffs and Restraints (PDF)
• GO 0011 Stop and Frisks Searches (PDF)
• GO 0012 Arrest Notice to Appear (PDF)
• GO 0013 Department Vehicle and Equipment Inspection (PDF)
• GO 0014 Standard Police Vehicle Operations (PDF)
• GO 0015 Report Review and Correction Process (PDF)
• GO 0016 Traffic Collision Investigations (PDF)
• GO 0017 Citizen Ride Along (PDF)
• GO 0018 Vehicle Pursuits (PDF)
• GO 0019 Use of Force (PDF)
• GO 0021 Fitness for Duty (PDF)
• GO 0025 Compensation and Benefits (PDF)
• GO 0026 Promotions (PDF)
• GO 0029 Bias Based Policing (PDF)
• GO 0030 Disclaimer Statement (PDF)
• GO 0032 Bomb Threats and Explosive Devices (PDF)
• GO 0101 Off Duty-Extra Duty Employment (PDF)
• GO 0102 Uniforms and Personal Appearance (PDF)
• GO 0103 Agency Owned Property (PDF)
• GO 0104 Fiscal Management (PDF)
• GO 0105 Field Reporting (PDF)
• GO 0106 Communications-Radio Procedures (PDF)
• GO 0107 Line and Staff Inspections (PDF)
• GO 0108 Chief of Police-Acting Chief of Police (PDF)
• GO 0109 Records (PDF)
• GO 0110 Community Relations (PDF)
• GO 0111 Police Chaplain Corps (PDF)
• GO 0112 City Detention Fire Safety (PDF)
• GO 0113 Department Code of Ethics (PDF)
• GO 0114 Rules of Conduct (PDF)
• GO 0115 Juvenile Operations (PDF)
• GO 0116 Performance Evaluations (PDF)
• GO 0117 Limits of Authority (PDF)
• GO 0118 Auxiliaries Special Commissions (PDF)
• GO 0119 Abandoned Property Police Towing Procedure (PDF)
• GO 0120 Recruitment and Selection of Personnel (PDF)
• GO 0121 Victim Witness Assistance (PDF)
• GO 0122 Weapons Training and Control (PDF)
• GO 0123 Specialized and Rotational Assignments (PDF)
• GO 0124 Traffic Direction and Control (PDF)
• GO 0125 Training (PDF)
• GO 0201 Personnel Early Warning System (PDF)
• GO 0202 All Hazard Plan (PDF)
• GO 0203 Collection and Preservation of Evidence (PDF)
• GO 0204 Crime Scene Management (PDF)
• GO 0205 In-Custody Property and Evidence Control (PDF)
• GO 0701 Identity Theft (PDF)
• GO 0702 Interview Interrogation Rooms (PDF)
• GO 0703 Cold Cases (PDF)
• GO 0704 Infectious Disease Control (PDF)
• GO 0705 Mentally Ill Persons - CIT (PDF)
• GO 0706 Mobile Data Terminals (MDT’s) (PDF)
• GO 0801 Conducted Electrical Weapon (PDF)
• GO 0901 Recording of Custodial Interrogations (PDF)
• GO 1201 Telephone Use in Vehicles (PDF)
• GO 1202 Agency-System Security (PDF)
• GO 1203 Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) (PDF)
• GO 1401 Recording Police Activity (PDF)
• GO 9903 Mobile Video Recording (PDF)
• GO 9906 Organizational Structure (PDF)
• SO 0001 Police Motorcycles (PDF)
• SO 0002 Police Bicycles (PDF)
• SO 0003 Sobriety Checkpoint Operations (PDF)
• SO 0004 Tire Deflating Devices (Stop-Spike Strips) (PDF)
• SO 0006 Shift Bidding (PDF)
• SO 0007 Crime Prevention (PDF)
• SO 0008 Training Requests and Travel Procedures (PDF)
• SO 0009 Crime Analysis (PDF)
• SO 0010 K-9 Unit Operations (PDF)
• SO 0011 Student Interns (PDF)
• SO 0101 Field Training Program (PDF)
• SO 0103 Watch Residence Program (PDF)
• SO 0104 City Detention Management and Operations (PDF)
• SO 0105 Special Purpose Vehicles (PDF)
• SO 0106 Dignitary Protection Special Events (PDF)
• SO 0107 Hostages Barricaded Subjects (PDF)
• SO 0108 Court Security (PDF)
• SO 0109 Special Response Team (PDF)
• SO 0110 Contractual Agreements for LE Services (PDF)
• SO 0111 Administrative Reporting Approval (PDF)
• SO 0112 Disposition of Police-Civilian Applicant Records (PDF)
• SO 0201 DWI Procedures (PDF)
• SO 0202 Shift Briefing Roll Call Procedures (PDF)
• SO 0203 Confidential Informants (PDF)
• SO 0204 Criminal Investigations Administration (PDF)
• SO 0205 Protection Orders (PDF)
• SO 0206 Criminal Intelligence (PDF)
• SO 0301 Solicitation Permits (PDF)
• SO 0402 Missing At-Risk Children Amber Plan (PDF)
• SO 0403 Employee Assistance Program (PDF)
• SO 0701 Child Custody Violations (PDF)
• SO 0801 Illegal Immigration (PDF)
• SO 0901 DNA Collection Expungement Notification (PDF)
• SO 0902 Show-up Identifications (PDF)
• SO 0903 Eyewitness Identification Procedures (PDF)
• SO 1301 Social Media (PDF)
• SO 1401 Armored Vehicle (PDF)
• SO 1601 Crisis Negotiation Team (PDF)
• SO 1602 Lethality Assessment Program (PDF)
• SO 1701 Speed Measuring Devices (PDF)
• SO 1702 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (PDF)
• SO 1801 Naxolone (Narcan) Program (PDF)