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Chapter 1: Law Enforcement Role and Authority

1.1 Mission Statement of the Kenosha Police Department

1.2 Code of Ethics

1.3 Use of Force

1.4 Range Training

1.5 Stop and Frisk

1.6 Strip Search Policy

1.7 Questioning

1.8 Arrest

1.10 Search and Seizure

1.11 Searches of Premises With and Without a Warrant

1.13 Off Duty Conduct, Powers of Arrest

1.14 Inventory Search of Motor Vehicle

Chapter 2: Agency Jurisdiction and Mutual Aid

2.1 Request for Mutual Assistance

2.2 Law Enforcement Jurisdiction

Chapter 3: Contractual Agreements for Law Enforcement Services

3.1 Animal Control, Stray Animals, and Contractual Services

Chapter 4: Policy and Procedure Manual Maintenance

4.1 Manual of Policy

4.2 Glossary

4.3 Issuing Policies and Procedures

Chapter 11: Organization

11.1 Organizational Chart

11.2 Rank Structure of the Kenosha Police Department

11.3 Chain of Command; Cross Division of Authority for Sworn Personnel

11.4 Internal Affairs Division

11.5 Administration and Support Services

11.6 Planning, Training, and Services Bureau

Chapter 17: Fiscal Management and Agency Owned Property

17.1 Purchase of Service Handgun by Retired Police Officers

17.2 Fleet Maintenance

17.3 Turning in Equipment upon Termination of Employment with the Kenosha Police Department

17.4 Use of Equipment, Locker, Desks, and File Cabinets

17.5 Care of Property

17.6 Safe Operation of Departmental Vehicles

17.7 Destruction of Electronic Storage Devices

Chapter 21: Classification and Delineation of Duties and Responsibilities

21.1 Job Specifications for Chief of Police

21.2 Job Specifications - Deputy Police Chief

21.3 Job Specifications - Police Inspector

21.4 Job Specifications - Police Captain

21.5 Job Specifications - Lieutenant

21.6 Duties of Lieutenants

21.7 Job Specifications - Sergeant

21.8 Duties of Sergeants

21.10 Job Specifications - Police Traffic Officer

21.11 Job Specifications - Court Officer

21.12 Job Specifications - Police Detective

21.13 Job Specifications - Safety Officer

21.13a Job Specifications - Crime Prevention Officer

21.14 Job Specifications - Police Officer

21.15 Job Specifications - Clerical Supervisor

21.17 Job Specifications - Office Associate II

21.18 Office Associate I PT - Pending Approval

21.19 Job Specifications - Community Service Officer

21.20 Job Specifications - Forensic Officer

Chapter 22: Compensation, Benefits, and Condition of Work

22.1 Rules and Regulations Governing Annual Leave and Requests for Days Off

22.2 Rules and Regulations Covering Sickness in Family, Holiday Leave, Compensatory Time, Funeral Leave, Leaves of Absence, Educational Leave, and Military Leave

22.3 Rules and Regulations Covering Requests for Days Off

22.4 Trading for Days Off or Shifts; Exchanging Days Off or Shifts; Shift Changes; and Shift Differential

22.5 Rules and Regulations Covering Overtime and the Completion of Overtime Submissions

22.7 Leave of Absence Requests - Civilians

22.8 Procedure for Civilian Employees Requesting to be Excused From Duty

22.9 Temporary Light Duty

Chapter 26: Diciplinary Procedures

26.1 General Rules and Regulations

26.2 Rules and Regulations Governing Off Duty Officers' Off Duty Occupations

26.3 Political Activities Clause

26.4 Harrassment and Discrimination in the Workplace

Chapter 33: Training and Career Development

33.1 Field Training and Evaluation

33.2 Training During Extended Illness-Injury

Chapter 34: Promotion

34.1 Promotional Procedures

Chapter 35: Performance Evaluation

35.1 Employee Performance Evaluation

35.2 Employee's Drivers License

35.3 Awards and Recognition

Chapter 41: Patrol

41.1 Patrol

41.10 Police Reports - Completion Submission Approval and Distribution

41.11 Police Canine Unit

41.12 Personal Protection Equipment

41.13 Criminal Trespassing & Criminal Matters

41.14 Mobile Video Audio and Body-Worn Camera Equipment

41.15 Drug Recognition Expert

41.16 Civil Disturbance Response

41.2 Vehicular Pursuit

41.31 Bias-Free Policing

41.4 Transporting Sick or Injured Persons

41.5 Police Escorts

41.6 Auxiliary Weapons - Rifles

41.7 Bank Alarm Response

41.8 Bomb Threats or Calls

41.9 Fires

Chapter 42: Criminal Investigations

42.1 Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations and Confessions

42.2 Identifications - Eye Witnesses

42.3 Crime Scenes

42.5 Death Investigations

42.7 Sensitive Crimes

42.8 Domestic Violence, Restraining Orders, Injunctions

Chapter 43: Vice, Drugs and Organized Crime

43.2 Tavern Violations

Chapter 44: Juvenile Operations

44.1 Handling of Juveniles

44.2 Handling of Missing Persons

44.9 Investigation of Hate Crimes

Chapter 45: Police Officer Involved Domestic Violence

45.1 Police Officer Involved Domestic Abuse

Chapter 46: Unusual Occurrences and Special Operations

46.1 Disaster Preparedness Plan

46.3 Accidents Involving Aircraft

46.4 Emergencies at the Regional Airport

46.5 Strikes - Labor Disputes

46.6 Civil Disturbances - Demonstrations

Chapter 52: Internal Affairs

52.1 Police Officer Bill of Rights

52.2 Citizen Complaint Procedure

52.3 Psychological and Psychiatric Testing

Chapter 53: Inspection Services

53.1 Uniforms, Inspection of Personnel, and Officer Equipment

53.2 Hairstyle Regulations and Jewelry

53.3 Vehicle Assignments and Maintenance

53.4 Firearms Discharge and Other Use of Force Investigations

Chapter 54: Public Information

54.1 Police Media Relations

54.2 Open Records

Chapter 64: Traffic

61.1 Traffic Law Enforcement

61.2 Traffic Law Enforcement Action

61.3 Traffic Accidents - Investigation and Reporting

61.4 Arrest Involving OWI

61.5 Towing Illegally Parked Vehicles

Chapter 71: Prisoner Transportation

71.1 Transporting Persons in Custody

71.2 Booking - Duties of Arresting Officer

Chapter 74: Legal Procedures

74.1 WI Uniform Traffic Citations

74.2 Processing Municipal Warrants and Municipal Commitments

74.3 WI Uniform Municipal Court Citations

Chapter 81: Communication

81.1 Police Radio Communication

81.2 Network Security and Time System Access

81.3 Recording of Telephone Conversations, Radio & MDC Transmissions

81.4 Electronic Communications

81.5 Cellular Telephones

Chapter 82: Records

82.1 Time Off Requests and Call Offs

82.2 Employee Attendance Record

82.3 Review of Personnel Files

82.6 Repossession of Property

Chapter 83: Chemical Substances

83.1 Testing Suspected Fentanyl Substance

83.2 Administration of Naloxone

Chapter 84: Property Management

84.1 Property and Evidence Control

84.2 Requesting Property For Court, Investigation, Evidentiary Evaluation or Showing For Identification