General Orders

The New Haven Department of Police Service's General Orders

This page was updated on March 1, 2018.  For an official copy of the policies, please contact the Office of internal Affairs.

74-4 Chiefs Right to Transfer
74-8 Portable Radios
74-12 Persons Brought to Hospitals
74-18 Radio Location Checks
74-20 Tow Policy
74-28 Communications and reporting procedure
74-29 Police Emergency Room Procedures
74-30 Accountability for Parking Tags
74-31 Disclosure of Records
74-32 Revision of Rule 14 and 15
75-4 Snow Storm Procedures
76-1 Revision to Rule 14 and 15
79-3 Surrender of a Wanted Person
79-6 Response to Civilian Complaints
82-4 Vehicle Inspection & Inventory Procedure
82-6 Canine Control Procedure
83-3 Training Notebooks
84-5 Revision to Rule 13
85-1 Uniforms Equipment and Grooming
87-4 Dissemination of Information via monopulse
87-5 Operation of Police Vehicles
87-6 Possession of Evidence and other Property
87-7 Revision of Rule 10
88-3 Infectious Disease Policy
88-4 State vs Stoddard
89-2 Personnel Policy
90-1 Roll Call
91-1 Administrative Loading and Unloading of Weapons
91-2 General Order Review
93-3 Handling of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
93-4 Use of Compensatory Time
94-1 Seizure of Vehicles Pursuant to Patronizing a Prostitute
94-3 Workplace Smoking Policy
94-4 Seizure of Vehicles Pursuant to Illegal Dumping
96-3 Administration of Oaths
96-4 Arrests Protective Orders and Possession of Weapons
00-01-Domestic Violence Emergency Notification System
06-2 Disclosure of Status
100 Department Role and Authority
104 Oath of Office
106 General Orders
204 Written Communications
208 Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act
212 Inspections
214 Basic Recruit Training
216 Inservice Training
218 Procedures for Attending Training
220 Planning and Research
224 Use of Cellular Telephones
302 Vehicle Pursuit
314-Incidents Involving Elderly Persons
315 Communication with the Deaf or Hard of Hearing
322-hate and Bias Crime Investigations
324-Building Security
326-Civilian Weapons
328-Harassment sexual harassment and Anti-disc
332-Command Staff Notification
334-On-Duty Death and Life Threatening Injury
338-In-Custody Interview and Interrogation
400-Patrol Operations
410-Ride along Program
452 Police Service Dog Program
502-Traffic Collision Investigation (1)
1.01 Department Mission and Values
1.02 Customs and Courtesies
1.03 Rules of Conduct
2.02 Department Awards
2.03 Employee Injuries
2.04 Bloodborne Pathogens Policy
2.05 Alcohol and Drug Use Policy
2.08- Civilian Complaints
2.10 Employee Assistance Program
2.11 Performance Evaluations
2.12 Absence From Duty
2.13-Relinquishment of Department Equipment and Identifications
2.14-Reinstatement of Officers Separated from Service
2.15-New Hire Policy
3.01 Organizational Structure and Function
3.02 Chief of Police
3.03 Assistant Chief of Police
3.04 Police Captain
3.05 Police Lieutenant
3.06 Police Sergeant
3.07 Police Detective
3.08 Police Officer
3.09 School Resource Officer
3.11 Honor Guard
3.12 Police Explorer Program
3.13 Front Desk Supervisor
3.14 District Manager
4.04 Use and Management of Confidential Informants
4.05 Pistol Permit Processing
4.07 News Media Policy
4.08 Electronic Mail
4.09 Cellular Telephones
4.10 Citizen_s Right to Video
4.11 Mobil Communication Terminal-COLLECT (1)
4.15 Medication Disposal Program
4.16 Social Media
5.01 Arrest Procedure
5.02 Prisoner Transportaion
5.03 Detention
5.04 In-custody Interview and Interrogation
5.05 Prison Rape Elimination Act
5.06 Off-Duty Arrest
5.07 Strip Search
5.08 Officer Involved Domestic Violence
6.01 Use of Force 2018
6.07 Underwater Search and Recovery Team
6.12 Officer-Involved Shootings
7.01 Firearms
7.02 Assignment and Accountability of Equipment
7.05 Patrol Rifles
7.06 Conducted Electrical Weapons 2018
7.07 Oleoresin Capsicum (OC Spray)
7.08 Expandable Baton
7.10 Body-Worn Cameras
8.01 Juvenile Operations
8.03 Domestic Violence
8.04 Treatment of Domestic Violence Victims whose Immigration Status is Questionable
8.05 Traffic Crash Investigations
8.06 Fatal Accidents
8.06 Crime Scene Protection
8.07 Evidence, Found Property, Storage and Handling
8.08 Fingerprint Technicians
8.13 Missing Person
8.14 Project Lifesaver
8.16 Emotionally Disturbed Person
8.17 Sensitive Crimes
9.02 Radio Communications
10.01 Incident Reports
11.01-Extra Duty Work
12.01 Traffic Stop Statistics Form
12.02 Traffic Enforcement