Policies

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Field Manual

The Field Manual contains the department's policies on operations within the community.

• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Introduction
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 1 Part 1
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 1 Part 2
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 2
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 3
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 4
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 5
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 6
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 7
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 8
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 9
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 12
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 13
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 14
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 15
• Field Manual, General Order 2020-01, Article 16

Administrative Manual

The Administrative Manual contains the department's policies on administrative activities within the department.

• Administrative Manual, General Order 2020-01

Special Orders

Special Orders are policy documents used to introduce new programs to the department.

• Special Order 2021-04, Interactions with Transgender, Gender-Variant, and Nonbinary Individuals
• Special Order 2021-03, Strategic Plan 2021 to 2025 
• Special Order 2021-01, Sexual Assault Investigations
• Special Order 2020-09, Disciplinary Review Panel (DRP)
• Special Order 2020-08, Duty to Intervene and to Report and Whistleblower Protection
  • Additional Policy Revisions Effective 9/9/2020
• Special Order 2020-07, Video Bail Hearings and Releases from the Precincts on Bail Bonds
• Special Order 2019-04, Personal Use of the Internet and Social Media
• Special Order 2019-03, Peer Support and Wellness Team
• Special Order 2019-02, Baltimore County Red Light and Speed Camera Video Access
• Special Order 2019-01, Handle With Care
• Special Order 2018-03, Extreme Risk Protective Orders
• Special Order 2018-02, Project Lifesaver Program
• Special Order 2017-04, Use of Facial Recognition Technology
• Special Order 2017-03, Mobile Fingerprint Scanners
• Special Order 2017-01, Administrative Hearing Boards
• Special Order 2016-02, Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs)
• Special Order 2016-04, Naloxone Administration Program
• Special Order 2016-05, Addendum to Line of Duty Death and Officer Involved Death Reporting
• Special Order 2016-06, Suspicious Powder-Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Calls for Service
• Special Order 2014-06, Addendum to Possession of Marijuana THC-Civil Offense
• Special Order 1-10, Second Addendum to Departmental Disciplinary Matrix

Policy Revision Messages

Policy Revision Messages are distributed to the department to provide an immediate update of the department's policy, superseding information contained in a manual or Special Order.

• Updated Policy on CEWs in Secured Lockup Areas
• Updated Policy on Distribution List Emails
• Updated Policy on No Knock Search and Seizure Warrants
• Updated Policy on Fugitive Procedures
• Updated Policy on Use of Force Reporting
• Updated Policy Regarding Investigative Tasks

Memorandum of Understanding

The following document contains the Memorandum of Understanding between the Baltimore County Administration and the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 4.

• Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 4 (FOP Lodge 4)

Table of Organization

The following document contains the Department's current Table of Organization.

• Table of Organization

Community Policing Plan

• Community Policing Plan 2018