Written Directives
In order to comply with DC Official Code § 2-536 (2001), the MPD has posted the written directives that include Statements of Policy and Interpretations of Policy approved to date for release. As additional General Orders are brought up to date, they will be posted here. For additional information, the Policy Development Branch can be contacted in writing at 300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20001.

General Orders are listed in the first table. Two additional tables -- one listing Special Orders and another listing Standard Operating Procedures are included below the General Orders table.

General Orders
G.O. Number Date Title
GO-PER-100.11 4/25/2006

Medical Services

GO-OMA-101.00 7/25/2006 Directive System
GO-OMA-101.03 3/28/2006

Organization, Authority and Rules of the MPD Reserve Corps
GO-OMA-101.04 1/29/2004 Member Critical Injury or Line of Duty Death Notifications
GO-OMA-101.05 6/11/2003 Ceremonial Honor Guard
GO-OMA-101.08 11/20/2009 Command Succession to Acting Chief of Police
GO-OMA-101.10 9/20/2006 Organization of the Metropolitan Police Department
GO-PCA-701.01 12/31/2008 Courts and Hearings
GO-PER-110.11 7/22/2002 Uniforms and Equipment
GO-PER-120.13 5/25/2004 Employee Indebtedness
GO-PER-120.21 4/13/2006 Disciplinary Procedures and Processes
GO-PER-120.23 1/16/2004 Serious Misconduct Investigations
GO-PER-120.25 2/19/2009 Processing Citizen Complaints
GO-PER-120.28 4/11/2007 PPMS and SSP
GO-PER-201.05 3/1/2001 Awards Policy
GO-PER-201.06 9/5/2003 Sworn Personnel Service and Longevity Step Increases
GO-PER-201.08 5/22/2009 Outside Training
GO-PER-201.09 5/22/2009 Equal Employment Opportunity Program
GO-PER-201.12 3/28/2003 Legal Counsel for Employees
GO-PER-201.13 2/17/2006 Photographing and Fingerprinting Employees of the Department
GO-PER-201.17 5/22/2009

Outside Employment
GO-PER-201.19 6/11/2003 Employee Personnel Records
GO-PER-201.20 4/13/2006 Performance Management System (PMS) for Sworn Members in the Rank/Position of Civil Service Sergeant, Investigative Personnel and Officer
GO-PER-201.21 8/3/2005 Limitations on Work Hours
GO-PER-201.22 1/9/2006 Fire and Police Disciplinary Action Procedures Act of 2004
GO-PER-201.23 12/20/2006 Station Clerk Duties
GO-PER-201.27 9/3/2008

The Master Patrol Officer Program
GO-PER-201.29 03/19/2008 Police Officer Initial Training Program
GO-PER-201.30 7/27/2001 Scheduling and Attendance of In-Service Training
GO-PER-201.31 5/6/2001 Policing for Prevention: Use of High Visibility Patrol Tactics
GO-PER-201.32 5/6/2001 Policing for Prevention: High Visibility Deployment of Sworn Personnel
GO-PER-201.33 5/22/2009

Field Training Program

GO-PER-201.35 3/25/2001 Customer Service Standards and Testing
GO-RAR-201.36 4/11/2005 Metropolitan Police Department Sworn Law Enforcement Officer Code of Ethics
GO-PER-202.02 9/22/2003 School Crossing Guards
GO-OMA-203.01 8/19/2008 Use of the Twenty-Four Hour Time System and the Energy Policy Act of 2005
GO-OMA-203.02 3/25/2003 Displaying and Handling of the United States Flag
GO-STP-204.01 4/13/2001 Media
GO-OPS-204.04 12/1/2003 Ride-Along Program
GO-OPS-204.05 6/11/2003 Freedom of Information
GO-OPS-204.06 6/13/2003 Victim/Witness Services
GO-OPS-204.07 4/15/2002 Provisions for Homeless Persons During Periods of Cold Weather
GO-OPS-204.10 10/28/2004 Policing for Prevention
GO-OPS-301.02 11/13/2007 Specialized Mission Units
GO-OPS-301.04 7/24/2002 Motor Vehicle Take Home Program
GO-OPS-301.05 12/15/2006 Off-Duty Use of Government-Owned or Leased Motor Vehicles
GO-OPS-301.11 7/9/2008 Operation and Use of Police Segways
GO-SPT-302.07 6/11/2003 Washington Area Criminal Intelligence Information Systems (WACISS)
GO-SPT-302.09 4/2/2009 Use and Operation of Mobile Data Computers
GO-SPT-302.10 2/21/2007 Mobile Device Security
GO-OPS-303.03 11/16/2006 Tow Crane Operation and Enforcement
GO-OPS-303.05 3/22/2004 Suspending and Revoking Operator Permits
GO-OPS-303.07 6/11/2003 Police Arrangements for Election Day Voting Process
GO-OPS-304.03 1/30/2004 Missing Person Report
GO-OPS-304.04 6/11/2003 Interception of Wire and Oral Communications
GO-OPS-304.05 6/12/2003 Confidential Funds
GO-OPS-304.06 12/22/2006

Adult Sexual Assault Investigations
GO-OPS-304.11 11/7/2003 Intrafamily Offenses
GO-SPT-304.13 4/30/2004 The Use of Photographs in Criminal Investigations
GO-OPS-304.14 2/28/2001 Deaf or Hearing-Impaired Arrestees
GO-OPS-304.15 3/19/2007 Unbiased Policing
GO-SPT-304.16 2/2/2006 Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations
GO-RAR-306.01 2/18/2005 Canine Teams
GO-OPS-308.03 6/7/2007 Traffic Safety Compliance Checkpoints
GO-OPS-308.04 9/22/2000 Processing of Persons who may suffer from Mental Illnesses
GO-OPS-308.11 12/29/2003 Handling Fire/EMS Incidents
GO-OPS-308.12 8/24/2001 Diplomats, Foreign Nationals and Resident Aliens
GO-OPS-309.03 4/4/2006 Forcible Entries/Property Damage Caused by MPD Police Action
GO-RAR-310.01 3/7/2003 U.S. Capitol Police
GO-RAR-310.04 8/30/2002 Mutual Aid Agreement
GO-RAR-310.08 5/13/2005 MPD School Safety Division
GO-RAR-310.09 5/13/2005 Information Exchange Protocols Between District Personnel and School Safety Division
GO-SPT-302.11 10/2/2008 Telecommunications Devices
GO-SPT-401.01 3/4/2004 Field Reporting System
GO-SPT-401.02 4/22/2002 Crash Review Board
GO-SPT-401.03 9/23/2009 Traffic Crash Reports
GO-SPT-401.07 9/3/2004 Animal Complaints and Reporting Animal Bites
GO-SPT-401.10 7/22/2002 Telephone Reporting Unit/Walk-In Reporting System
GO-SPT-403.01 1/30/2004 Solicitation and Acceptance of Donations
GO-SPT-404.01 2/26/2004 Deposits with the D.C. Treasurer
GO-PER-404.06 7/31/2002 Roll Call Training
GO PCA-501.02 10/16/2007 Handling Interactions with Transgender Individuals
GO-PCA-501.03 2/25/2003 Handling Intoxicated Persons
GO-PCA-501.04 1/30/2007 Conducting Police Business in Government Buildings
GO-PCA-501.05 7/15/2004 Arrests of Armed Forces Personnel
GO-PCA-501.06 11/22/2002 Fugitives From Justice
GO-PCA-501.08 8/15/2005 Arrest of Escapees From the D.C. Department of Corrections
GO-PCA-502.01 1/12/2001

Transportation of Prisoners
GO-PCA-502.03

5/6/2009

 Service of Communicable Disease Removal and Detention Orders
GO-PCA-502.05 11/22/2002 Use of the Detention Journal
GO PCA-502.06 3/29/2007 Citation Release Program
GO-PCA-503.03 12/19/2005 List of Bond and Collateral Applicable in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia
GO-SPT-601.02 2/3/2004 Preservation of Potentially Discoverable Material
GO-SPT-601.03 3/3/2004 Handling and Accounting for Seized and Forfeited Property
GO-OPS-603.07 12/19/2002 Closed Circuit Television Cameras
GO-PCA-701.03 12/29/2003

Handling Assaults on Police Officers
GO-PCA-701.04 12/17/2007

Service of Civil Summons and Subpoenas Upon Members of the Department
GO-PCA-701.06 8/2/2005 Court Appearance Notifications
GO-HSC-800.02 12/26/2006 Incident Command System
GO-HSC-802.04 6/1/2009 Hazardous Materials
GO-HSC-802.06 01/16/2009 Suspicious Activity Reporting Program
GO-OPS-803.02 10/17/2003 Snow Emergency
GO-OPS-803.03 7/15/2004 Electrical Power Crisis
GO-HSC-803.05 1/27/2010 Emergency Traffic Posts
GO-OPS-805.03 1/6/2005 Specialized Equipment Support Unit
GO-RAR-901.01 6/12/2008 Handling of Service Weapons
GO-RAR-901.04 10/7/2002 Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray
GO-RAR-901.07 10/7/2002 Use of Force
GO-RAR-901.08 10/7/2002 Use of Force Investigations
GO-RAR-901.09 5/15/2009 Use of Force Review Board
GO-RAR-901.11 10/7/2002 Force-Related Duty Status Determination

 

Special Orders
S.O. Number Date Title
SO-10-01 1/01/2010 Domestic Violence Assessment Tool Pilot Program in PSA 504 & 706
SO-09-04 8/27/2009 Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Act of 2009
SO-08-12 12/17/2008 Pre-Trial Hold/Conditions of Release Request Form (PD Form 255-A)
SO-08-11 12/10/2008 Public Safety Officer’s Benefit Program
SO-08-10 11/24/2008 2009 Inaugural Badge Sets
SO-08-08 6/23/2008 Handling of Fireworks
SO-08-07 7/02/2008 Bicycle Recovery Procedures
SO-08-04 6/11/2008 Calendar Year 2008 Sworn Member Professional Development Training
SO-08-03 05/08/2008 MPD Compliance with the National Child Search Assistance Act of 1990
SO-08-02 4/11/2008 Duties and Responsibilities for Reviewing PD Forms 251, 252, & PD Form 10s for Accuracy, Completeness, and CCN Reconciliation
SO-08-01 2/29/2008 Use of Truancy/Curfew Vans
SO-10-02 2/22/2010 Check on Welfare Calls for Service

 

Standard Operating Procedures
Date Standard Operating Procedure Documents
4/11/2007

Personnel Performance Management System (PPMS) and the Supervisory Support Program (SSP)

9/12/2005 Customer Service Standarts and Testing
6/12/2003

Uniform and Equipment Board
8/25/2000 Awards Policy
12/26/2005 PD Form 61D (Violation Citation)
9/26/2003 Booking Team Procedures
5/30/2003 Holding Facilities
7/25/2006 Operational Handbook for the Directives System
4/8/2003 Investigative Case Tracking and UCR Classification