Our Policy and Procedure manual
is constantly updated. Officers are not provided with a hard copy
manual, but have access electronically via a web based program by
PowerDMS.
This page provides links to the
Town of Madison Policy and Procedure Manual updated on June 17, 2009.
This manual is considered a living document and is constantly
changing. Click on the Document ID to view the policy.
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Document Index
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Document Name
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Document Type
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Subject
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Description
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001
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Policy
and Procedure
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Vehicle
Pursuits and Emergency Vehicle Operation
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The
purpose of this document is to establish a policy for the operation and
use of emergency vehicles by the officers of the Town of Madison Police
Department. The use of police emergency vehicles for non-emergency
operations, emergency operations, pursuits, roadblocks, silent responses
to crimes, escorts of other vehicles and transportation of sick and/or
injured persons will be addressed in this policy as well as
controlled-deflation devices.
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002
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Policy
and Procedure
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Strip
Searches
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The
purpose of this policy is to state the guidelines under which Department
personnel may perform strip searches of detained persons.
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003
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Policy
and Procedure
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Use
of Force
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide law enforcement officers of this
agency with guidelines for the use of deadly and non-deadly force.
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004
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Policy
and Procedure
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Complaint
Review
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The
purpose of this policy is to inform all sworn employees of departmental
procedures for addressing complaints of misbehavior and misconduct. This
policy does not supersede applicable laws, statutes, ordinances or rules
of the State of Wisconsin, Town of Madison, or Town of Madison Board of
Police and Fire Commissioners.
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005
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Policy
and Procedure
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Police
Records
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To
provide guidelines for the custody, security and delivery of official
Town of Madison Police Department records or information.
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006
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Policy
and Procedure
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Domestic
Abuse
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The
official response of this Department is to recognize that domestic abuse
involves serious criminal offenses. The intent of this policy is
two-fold: 1. To maximize protection for victims of domestic abuse. 2. To
hold the Predominant Aggressor accountable for his/her abusive behavior.
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007
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Policy
and Procedure
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Carry
Concealed Weapon by law enforcement officers and retired officers
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This
purpose of this policy is to set out procedures by which a former or
retired Town of Madison Police Officer may obtain a certification card
which authorizes him/her to carry a concealed firearm. Congress passed
the Law Enforcement Safety Act of 2004, commonly referred to as HR218,
which amended Chapter 44 of Title 18, United States Code, by authorizing
active and qualified retired law enforcement officers to carry concealed
firearms under certain conditions. The Wisconsin Legislature passed 2011
WI Act 35 which authorizes former Department officers to carry concealed
firearms under certain conditions. It is the Department’s policy to
follow the federal and state regulations regarding carrying concealed
weapons for its current, former and retired law enforcement officers.
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016
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Policy
and Procedure
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Operation
of Emergency Vehicles
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide written guidelines for officers
while operating emergency vehicles and exceeding posted speed limits.
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018
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Policy
and Procedure
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Impact
Weapons
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide officers of this law enforcement
agency with direction on when and how to use their Baton.
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019
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Policy
and Procedure
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Firearms
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide officers of this law enforcement
agency with guidelines in the safe use and deployment of department
authorized firearms.
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020
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Policy
and Procedure
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Kinetic
Energy Impact Projectiles
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide officers of this law enforcement
agency with direction on when and how to use Kinetic Energy Impact
Projectiles (KEIP).
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021
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Policy
and Procedure
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Oleoresin
Capsicum (OC) Chemical Agents
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide officers of this law enforcement
agency with direction on when and how to use Oleoresin Capsicum (OC)
Chemical Agents.
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022
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Policy
and Procedure
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Electronic
Control Device
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide trained law enforcement officers of
this agency with guidelines for the safe use and deployment of Department
approved Electronic Control Devices (ECD). (Taser X26)
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023
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Policy
and Procedure
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Juvenile
Records
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To
establish guidelines for release of juvenile records as a result of
several new provisions of law that became effective on July 1, 1996.
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031
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Policy
and Procedure
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Military
Leave
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The
purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the uniform
accounting of military leave and outline entitlement, requests, military
duty certifications as well as the leave scheduling process.
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032
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Policy
and Procedure
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Harassment
and Discrimination in the Workplace
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide clear and understandable guidelines
that illustrate the Town of Madison’s goal of maintaining a
professional workplace environment free from harassment and
discrimination for all employees.
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033
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Policy
and Procedure
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Use
of Town of Madison Computers/Internet/IT
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide employees with guidelines in the
use, care and control of Town of Madison Police Department computers and
the Internet.
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034
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Policy
and Procedure
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Work
Related Injury or Illness
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide guidance and information to
department members concerning work-related injuries and illnesses.
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035
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Policy
and Procedure
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Employee
Contact Information
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To
provide guidance to employees in maintaining current address and/or
telephone number information to facilitate communication between the town
and the employee.
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050
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Policy
and Procedure
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Overtime
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide a structure for monitoring, managing
and controlling the use of personnel overtime. Consistency how officers
fill overtime assignments are imperative.
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051
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Policy
and Procedure
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Incident
Notification Requirements
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines as to when the Chief of
Police shall be notified of certain events or incidents.
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052
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Policy
and Procedure
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Uniform
and Appearance Requirements and Spec
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To
establish a uniform policy that will be applicable to all sworn personnel
of the Department.
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053
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Policy
and Procedure
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Ride
Along Program
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To
establish guidelines to civilians and sworn officers not employed by the
Town of Madison Police Department to ride with a police officer.
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054
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Policy
and Procedure
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Bloodborne
Pathogens
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The
Department realizes that police officers and some non-sworn personnel, in
the course of their duties may be exposed to potentially infectious
materials. The Department is responsible for making certain safety
equipment available to minimize exposure. Although the Department is
responsible for the provision of safety equipment, each individual has a
responsibility to use and maintain the equipment properly.
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054-DA
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Policy
and Procedure
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DA
memo regarding HIV testing
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Memo
issued by DA Blanchard regarding HIV testing.
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055
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Policy
and Procedure
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Chain
of Command
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The
purpose of this policy is to define and provide unity of command, span of
control, and assignment of authority and responsibility in the Town of
Madison Police Department. This policy will also designate the order of
succession of command in the event of the absence of the Chief of Police.
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057
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Policy
and Procedure
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Officer
Involved Shooting
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It
is the policy of the Town of Madison Police Department that officer
involved shooting incidents and incidents resulting in serious injury or
death be investigated with the utmost thoroughness, professionalism and
impartiality to determine if officer actions conform with the law and
departmental guidelines
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058
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Policy
and Procedure
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Payroll
Procedures
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The
purpose of this procedure is to provide all personnel with guidelines on
the preparation and completion of individual payroll records.
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059
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Policy
and Procedure
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Awards
and Commendations
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The
purpose and objective of this policy is to establish department-wide
guidelines in recognizing members of the Town of Madison Police
Department that distinguish themselves by performing a service or
services over and above what is normally expected in similar
circumstances. The Department also wants to recognize citizens who assist
others including members of the Town of Madison Police Department over
and above what is normally expected of them.
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060
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Policy
and Procedure
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Credit
Card use, Gas Card use and Purchases
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The
purpose of this policy is to establish procedures for the purchase of
goods and services and employee reimbursements necessary for the
operation of the Town of Madison Police Department.
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061
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Policy
and Procedure
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Secondary
Employment
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The
purpose of this policy is to set forth guidelines to govern employment by
members of the Town of Madison Police Department.
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063
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Policy
and Procedure
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Training
Request policy
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Requesting
training procedures.
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064
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Policy
and Procedure
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Media
Releases
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide police officers with guidelines when
releasing information to members of the media without harming the
department's interests or the rights of the accused and/or suspects.
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065
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Policy
and Procedure
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Police
Internship Program
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To
establish a program that will allow selected students from recognized
colleges and universities who are pursuing a degree in the field of
Criminal Justice to experience and observe the day-to-day operations and
functions of the Town of Madison Police Department.
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066
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Policy
and Procedure
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Cellular
Telephone Use
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The
purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the use of cellular
telephones, pagers and other electronic communication devices that are
department issued and personal cellular telephones and other electronic
equipment use while members are on-duty.
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067
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Policy
and Procedure
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Time
off requests and scheduling
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The
purpose of this policy and procedure is to establish the number of
personnel allowed earned time off from duty and to regulate time off.
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068
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Policy
and Procedure
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Employee
Death or Serious Injury
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In
the event of the serious injury or death of a member of the Town of
Madison Police department, the department will be prepared to provide
support for the injured or deceased employee's family; to provide liaison
assistance to the immediate family; and, to provide tangible and
emotional support during the traumatic period of re-adjustment for the
employee's family members.
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099
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Policy
and Procedure
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Definitions
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The
purpose of this document is to establish a standard set of definitions
for Town of Madison Policy and Procedures.
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200
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Policy
and Procedure
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Stolen
Auto Reporting
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To
provide guidance to department members in reporting stolen autos and
autos that has been “loaned” out for other purposes.
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201
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Policy
and Procedure
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Calls
for Service - Alliant Energy Center
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To
provide officers with guidance in handling calls for service on Alliant
Center’s property.
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202
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Policy
and Procedure
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High
Risk Incident Response
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The
purpose of this policy it to guide officers in their decision-making
while investigating High Risk Incidents and provide officers with the
necessary authority to request for mutual aid assistance from other
agencies.
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203
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Policy
and Procedure
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Deapartment
Response to Major Incidents
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The
purpose of this procedure is to provide guidance to department members on
implementing the department’s response plan to major incidents.
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204
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Policy
and Procedure
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Towing
of Vehicles
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for all officers when
towing vehicles and documenting towing information.
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205
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Policy
and Procedure
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Arrest
Decisions
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The
purpose of this policy is to define the authority of officers to make
arrests and to establish guidelines for effecting arrests, both with and
without a warrant. Such guidelines shall serve to ensure that all rights
and privileges afforded citizens during arrest situations will be
diligently protected.
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206
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Policy
and Procedure
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Police
Service Dog
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The
Police Service Dog program was established to augment police services in
the Town of Madison. The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines
for the utilization of the police service dog in accomplishing the
department’s goals and objectives.
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209
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Policy
and Procedure
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False
Alarms
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The
purpose of this procedure is to provide guidelines for officers in
handling false alarm calls received by this department and the management
of the Town’s False Alarm Ordinance.
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210
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Policy
and Procedure
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Community
Policing
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The
Town of Madison Police Department is committed to working with our
Neighborhood Associations, residents, businesses and other stakeholders
to create a safe environment for residents and visitors.
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211
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Policy
and Procedure
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Mobile
Video Recorder
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide law enforcement agencies with
guidelines for the use, management, storage, and retrieval of
audio/visual media recorded by mobile video recorders (MVR).
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212
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Policy
and Procedure
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High
Risk Apprehension Team
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The
purpose of this policy is to set forth the policy and procedure for the
formation of the Town of Madison Police Department High Risk Apprehension
Team (HRAT), its purpose and activation.
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213
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Policy
and Procedure
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VARDA
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To
provide officer guidance on the installation and operation of the Voice
Alerting Radio Detection Alarm (VARDA) to detect criminal activity.
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214
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Policy
and Procedure
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911
Hang-up
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One
of the first priorities of a police department is to handle 911 calls in
a timely, efficient, and effective fashion. It is the policy of this
department to respond to all calls for service; however, calls which are
made as a prank, accidental, or when a person’s knows an emergency does
not exist are subject to regulation and the owner or caller may be
subject to a fine.
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215
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Policy
and Procedure
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Traffic
Enforcement
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The
purpose of this policy is to unequivocally state that racial and ethnic
profiling in law enforcement are totally unacceptable, to provide
guidelines for officers to prevent such occurrences, and to protect our
officers when they act within the dictates of the law and policy from
unwarranted accusations.
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500
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Policy
and Procedure
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Motor
Vehicle Crash Investigation
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The
purpose of this procedure is to establish guidelines and procedures for
crashes that the Town of Madison Police Department investigates.
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600
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Policy
and Procedure
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Evidence
and Property
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The
purpose of this procedure is to provide guidelines for officers in the
handling of evidence and property in the possession of the Town of
Madison Police Department.
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601
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Policy
and Procedure
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Case
Management
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This
procedure is designed to provide guidance in the management of
investigative cases brought to the attention of the department.
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602
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Policy
and Procedure
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Court
Officer
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The
purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for performance of the
assignment of Court Officer for the department.
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603
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Policy
and Procedure
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Worthless
Checks
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The
purpose of this procedure is to provide guidelines to officers concerning
the Department’s response to worthless check cases.
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604
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Policy
and Procedure
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Handling
of Suspicious Items, Packages and Mail
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The
purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the handling of
suspicious items, packages and mail.
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605
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Policy
and Procedure
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Defense
Reutilization and Marketing Service
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Equipment
and Property Disposal Property The purpose of this policy is to comply
with State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance and Wisconsin
Technical College System Foundation rules regarding disposal of equipment
and property received through the Department of Defense Excess Equipment
Acquisition Program.
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606
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Policy
and Procedure
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Eyewitness
Identification
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To
establish guidelines for the use of eyewitness identification procedures
involving photo arrays, live lineups, showups, & facial composites.
Further, to reduce the risk of wrongful conviction of innocent persons
while increasing the probability of convicting the guilty persons.
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610
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Policy
and Procedure
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Financial
Transactions
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The
purpose of policy is to state the guidelines under which department
personnel shall obtain and dispense funds to be used for controlled
substance purchases and informant expenses in drug investigations.
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611
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Policy
and Procedure
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Handling
Informants
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The
purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for proper
documentation, utilization and compensation of Confidential Informants,
Confidential Sources and Investigative Sources.
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700
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Policy
and Procedure
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Juveniles
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It
is the purpose of this policy to provide officers guidelines on dealing
with juvenile issues.
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701
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Policy
and Procedure
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Safe
Place for Newborns
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide police officers with guidelines to
follow when taking into custody a child whom a law enforcement officer
believes to be 72 hours old or younger and the parent of the child
relinquishes custody of the child and does not express an intent to
return for the child.
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800
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Policy
and Procedure
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TIME
Sytem Security
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The
rapid and efficient exchange of information between law enforcement
agencies has been recognized as one of the major elements of crime
control and apprehension. Providing a central system for the collection
and dissemination of information of mutual concern to law enforcement
agencies represents a forward approach to solving a common problem. The
TIME (Transaction Information for Management of Enforcement) System was
implemented to address this problem.
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801
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Policy
and Procedure
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TIME
Sytem Training
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The
purpose of this policy is to insure compliance with NCIC policy and
regulations concerning training requirements.
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802
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Policy
and Procedure
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Criminal
History Records Information (CHRI)
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CHRI
means information collected by criminal justice agencies on individuals
consisting of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests,
detentions, indictments, information or other formal criminal charges and
any disposition arising there from, sentencing, correctional supervision
and release (Department of Justice, Rules and Regulations on Criminal
Justice Information Systems, 41 CFR 11714, March 19, 1976).
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803
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Policy
and Procedure
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TIME
System Data Entries
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The
purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to TIME System users in
making data entries. Entry of data in the TIME System can only be
accomplished if the agency has proper documentation.
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804
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Policy
and Procedure
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TIME
System Record Validation
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To
provide guidance to employees on proper validation procedures and
techniques to assure that all record entries in the CIB and NCIC files
are accurate and up to date.
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805
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Policy
and Procedure
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TIME
System Hits
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To
provide guidance to TIME System users regarding Hit Confirmation
Requests.
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AOC
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Policy
and Procedure
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Articles
of Conduct
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Articles
of Conduct
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Ethics
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Policy
and Procedure
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Code
of Ethics
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Code
of Ethics
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Mission
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Policy
and Procedure
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Mission
Statement
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Mission
Statement
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Statement
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Policy
and Procedure
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Chief's
Statement
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Statement
for the Police Chief on Policy and Procedures
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Values
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Policy
and Procedure
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Values
Statement
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Values
Statement
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Vision
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Policy
and Procedure
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Vision
Statement
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Vision
Statement
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