Policy and Procedures

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Section 1. Authority 

1-1 Authority, Powers and Duties 

1-2 Civil Disorder 

1-3 Incident management team 

1-5 Tactical Team Assignments 

Section 2. Use of Force 

2-1 Use of Force 

2-2 Authority, Use, and Care of Firearms 

2-3 Firearms Training 

2-5 Use of Electric Weapons 

2-6 Officer Involved Death 

2-7 Assignment, Handling, and Storage of Weapons 

2-8 Use of Chemical Agents and Munitions 

Section 3. Vehicle Operation 

3-2 Use of Division Vehicles 

3-3 Vehicle Maintenance 

3-4 Vehicle and Equipment Assignment 

3-5 Motorcycle Operations 

3-6 Roadblocks 

3-8 Guidelines for Permitting Non-Division and Non-Sworn Division Personnel in Patrol Vehicles 

3-9 Pursuit Operations 

Section 4. Traffic Enforcement 

4-1 Speed Enforcement and Equipment 

4-2 Radar and Tuning Fork Frequency Certification 

4-8 Towing Of Abandoned, Disabled, Illegally Parked Vehicles, and Vehicles of Persons Arrested 

4-10 Vehicle Seizures 

4-11 Audio/Video Recording 

Section 5. Communications 

5-1 Communication Tower Use​ 

5-2 Traffic Stop Reporting 

5-3 Use of Cell and Smart Phones 

5-4 Time System Inquiries 

5-5 Wanted Person Entry 

5-6 Use of Citizen Band Radio​s 

5-7 Criminal History Checks 

5-8 Mobile Radio Communications 

5-9 BNEDI On-call WISCOM 

5-10 Communication with Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 

5-11 MDC Use 

5-12 Wireless Data Connection 

5-13 Social Media 

5-14 Computer Aided Dispatch 

5-15 Tower Security Access 

5-16 CJIS Security Policy

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Section 6. Crash Investigation 

6-1 Crash Investigations 

6-2 Crashes Involving Hazardous Materials 

6-3 Fleet Crash & Fleet Safety Program 

Section 8. Motor Carrier Enforcement 

8-2 School Bus Inspections 

8-3 Reporting Maintenance at SWEFs 

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8-4 MCSAP Program 

8-5 Commercial Motor Vehicle Mobile Enforcement 

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8-6 Motor Bus Inspections 

8-7 Annual Size and Weight Enforcement 

8-9 Annual Motor Carrier Assistance Program 

8-11 Hazardous Spills 

8-13 MCSAP Post Crash Inspections 

8-14 CMV Inspection Selection 

Section 10. Reports and Documents 

10-3 Vehicle Report 

10-4 Safety Education Report 

10-5 Physical Evidence and Recovered Property  

10-5 Property Management Guide 

10-6 Traffic Warning Equipment Violation Notice 

10-7 Processing Motorist Assists 

10-9 Uniform Traffic Citation 

10-10 Issuance of Receipt 

10-11 Non-Traffic Uniform Citation 

10-12 Certified Copy of Official Records 

10-14 Letter to Parents for Cited Juvenile 

10-16 Processing Underage Alcohol Citations 

10-17 Records Disposal 

Section 11. Personnel 

11-1 Residency 

11-3 Division of State Patrol Code of Conduct Policy 

11-6 Grooming Standards 

11-7 Promotional Exams and Interviews 

11-8 Outside Work Requests 

11-9 Resignation/Termination of Employment 

11-10 Rehire (Uniformed Personnel) 

11-12 Administrative Board of Review 

11-13 Temporary/Alternate Duty 

11-14 Military Leave 

11-15  Investigation of Personnel Complaints and Employee Conduct 

11-18 General Procedures for Filling Vacant Positions 

11-19 Uniform Policy 

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11-21 Overtime for Supervisors 

11-24 Pre-Employment Vision and Hearing Standards for Sworn Officers ​ 

11-25 Use and Monitoring of Sick Leave and the Use of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) 

11-29 Mandatory Wear of Ballistic Vests 

Section 12. Training 

12-1 Wisconsin State Patrol Academy Operations 

12-2 Advanced Management Training 

12-3 CPR Training 

12-4 Instructor Certifications 

12-5 Intern Program 

Section 13. Deposits and Warrant Service 

13-1 Warrant Service 

13-2 Bail and Deposit Procedures 

Section 14. Enforcement Guidelines 

14-2 Graduated Drivers License 

14-3 Bias Free Policing 

14-5 Domestic Child Abuse 

14-9 Criminal Trespass to Dwellings 

Section 15. Miscellaneous 

15-1 Public Use of Division Facilities 

15-4 Emergency Medical Transport 

15-5 Funerals 

15-6 Issuance of Identification Cards to Division Personnel 

15-8 Division Awards 

15-10 Salvation Army Service Extension Program 

15-11 Continuous Improvement 

15-12 Saved by the Belt Club 

15-13 Exposure Control 

15-14 Line of Duty Deaths 

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15-15 Historical Preservation 

15-16 Division Chaplaincy Program 

15-17 Use of Naloxone 

Section 16. Support Services 

16-1 Aircraft 

16-2 Technical Reconstruction ​

16-3 K9 Operations 

16-5 Currency Forfeiture 

16-6 Escort Duty ​

16-8 Honor Guard 

16-9 Crash Data Retrieval

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16-11 Salvaged Titled Vehicle Inspection 

16-12 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems ​