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The Pima County Sheriff's Department will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint as part of the Labor Day weekend DUI deployment. — 09/04/2010

Rules and Regulations

The rules, regulations, policies, and procedures by which the Pima County Sheriff's Department operates. All files are in PDF format and require the latest version of Adobe Reader.

Code of Ethics

Index

Chapter One - Department Manuals

  1. Manual Access, Maintenance, and Revison
  2. Other Manuals and References

Chapter Two - Department Organization

  1. Organization of the Department
  2. Function of the Department
  3. Administration of the Sheriff's Department
  4. Expectations of Management Staff
  5. Additional Expectations & Responsibilities of Commissioned Management
  6. Authority and Responsibilities of the Supervisor

Chapter Three - Major Policies

  1. Purpose
  2. Use of Force
  3. High-Risk Stop
  4. Pursuits
  5. National Incident Management System

Chapter Four - General Policies, Procedures, and Regulations

  1. Standards of Conduct
  2. Department Member Relationships with Inmates & Arrested Persons
  3. Off-Duty Employment
  4. Property and Evidence Procedures
  5. Corrections Bureau Criminal Investigations
  6. Radio Policy
  7. Radio Procedures
  8. Request for Preservation of Communications Tapes
  9. Mobile Data Computers (MDC)
  10. Tactical Call-Out and Pager Procedure
  11. Equipment
  12. Computer Entries
  13. Victims' Bill of Rights - Department Obligations
  14. No Smoking Policy
  15. Conflict of Interest Policy
  16. Exposure Control Plan
  17. Notification of Exposure to Potentially Life-Threatening Diseases
  18. Procedures for Notifying Crime Victims of Possible Exposure to Diseases
  19. Tuberculosis Exposure Control Plan
  20. Hazardous Materials Awareness Program

Chapter Five - Commissioned Policies, Procedures, and Regulations

  1. Professional Conduct and Responsibilities
  2. Conduct While Off Duty
  3. Code 999 Procedure
  4. Confidential Informant Program
  5. Child Abuse
  6. Medical Examiner's Death Cases
  7. RICO Investigations / Organized Crime and Narcotics
  8. Currency Counting Procedures
  9. Electronic Surveillance
  10. Enforcement Action within Indian Reservation Boundaries
  11. Explosives and Hazardous Devices
  12. Hazardous Materials and Chemicals
  13. Financial Institution Robbery Investigations
  14. Robbery Response
  15. Witness Identification and Interview
  16. Dispatching Seriously Wounded or Dangerous Animals
  17. Photographing and Fingerprinting Individuals
  18. Requesting Information on Box Holders & Change of Address Info
  19. Pawn Shops
  20. Missing Children
  21. Arizona Traffic Ticket and Complaint
  22. Reports
  23. Auto Theft Affidavit Procedures

Chapter Six - Review Boards, Disciplinary Actions, Grievance Procedures

  1. Results of Review Boards, Disciplinary Actions, and Formal Grievances
  2. Medical Review Board
  3. Pre-End-of-Probation Executive Review Board
  4. Traffic Accident Review Board
  5. Shooting Review Boards
  6. Other Departmental Review Boards
  7. Disciplinary Action
  8. Administration of Disciplinary Actions
  9. Grievance and Appeals Procedures
  10. Employee Representative

Chapter Seven - Administrative Policies and Procedures

  1. Accidents, Injuries, Illnesses, and Disabilities
  2. Administrative Correspondence
  3. Awards Program
  4. Citizen Observer Program
  5. Access and Use of Information Systems
  6. Cross-Certification of Federal Peace Officers
  7. Background Investigations
  8. Department Personnel Files
  9. Equal Employment Opportunity
  10. Americans with Disabilities Act
  11. Facilities Management Repairs, Improvements, and New Construction
  12. Federal and State Grants
  13. Fiscal Matters
  14. Forms Management
  15. Drug Testing Program
  16. Physical Fitness Program
  17. Internal Affairs Process
  18. Issuance of Identification Cards
  19. Law Enforcement of Pima County Buildings and Property
  20. Long Distance Telephone Calls
  21. Personnel Information
  22. Press Relations
  23. Probationary Employee Performance Appraisal Forms
  24. Reassignment of Personnel within the Department
  25. Request for Schools and Seminars
  26. Security
  27. Termination
  28. Department Member Deaths / Life Threatening Injuries

Chapter Eight - Appearance, Uniforms, and Equipment

  1. Appearance of Personnel
  2. Badges, Patches, Name Tags, and Rank Insignias
  3. Uniforms and Equipment for Commissioned Personnel
  4. Uniforms and Equipment for Corrections Personnel
  5. Replacement of Damaged Uniform Equipment and Personal Effects
  6. Departmental Badges
  7. Public Safety Support Specialist Dress Code
  8. Non-Commissioned, Non-Uniform Dress Code

Chapter Nine - Vehicle and Traffic Procedures

  1. Traffic Enforcement
  2. Enforcement Action
  3. Traffic Stops
  4. Apprehension of Drivers Under the Influence
  5. Traffic Collision Investigation
  6. Required Reports in Traffic-Related Matters
  7. Aircraft Accidents
  8. Vehicle Towing
  9. Departmental Vehicle Accidents
  10. Vehicle Operation and Care
  11. Vehicle Maintenance
  12. Vehicle Service Cards
  13. Transporting Personnel in Department Vehicles
  14. Assigned Vehicles
  15. Operation of Department Vehicles
  16. Bait Vehicle Program (BVP)

Chapter Ten - Arrest, Detention, and Transportation Procedures

  1. Arrests by Peace Officers
  2. Field Release Arrests
  3. Misdemeanor Field Release Arrests
  4. Domestic Violence Arrests
  5. Criminal and Fugitive Warrants
  6. Extraditions
  7. Civil Arrest Warrants
  8. Orders for Custodial Evaluation, Petitions to Revoke Outpatient Treatment Plan, and Order to Transport
  9. Request for Law Enforcement Assistance by Bondsmen
  10. Release of Arrested Persons
  11. Persons Immune to Arrest
  12. Consulate Notifications on Arrest of Foreign Nationals
  13. Restraining Arrestees
  14. DNA Testing of Arrestees
  15. Transporting Prisoners
  16. Interview Room Security
  17. Interrogation of Suspects
  18. Telephone Calls for Arrestees
  19. Initial Appearances
  20. Transportation of Sick or Injured Persons
  21. Emergency Admission of a Mentally Disturbed Person

Chapter Eleven - Specialized Units

  1. Air Operations Unit
  2. Employee Support and Assessment Unit
  3. Canine Unit (K-9)
  4. Search and Rescue Unit
  5. Sheriff's Department Rural Deputies
  6. Bicycle Patrol Functions
  7. All-Terrain Vehicle Operation

Chapter Twelve - Volunteers

  1. Sheriff's Auxiliarty Volunteers
  2. Sheriff's Deparment Posse

Chapter Thirteen - Weapons

  1. Firearms
  2. Registration of Safety Certification of Firearms
  3. Firearms Qualification
  4. Range Prodedures
  5. Firearm Regulations
  6. Department Handguns
  7. Department Rifles and Shotguns
  8. Modification of Firearms
  9. Issuance of Departmental Ammunition
  10. Firearms Inspections
  11. Carrying Weapons Outside the State of Arizona
  12. Impact and Less-Lethal Defensive Equipment

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