Policies

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Field Manual

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

• Field Manual, General Order 2019-02

Administrative Manual

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

• Administrative Manual, General Order 2019-02

Special Orders

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

• 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 2015-04, Addendum to Electronic Control Device (ECD) Camera System Pilot Program
• Special Order 2015-07, Strategic Plan 2016-2020
• Special Order 2014-01, Tire Deflation Devices (TDDs)
• Special Order 2014-02, Automatic Crash Reporting System (ACRS) Program
• Special Order 2014-06, Addendum to Possession of Marijuana THC-Civil Offense
• Special Order 2014-08, Portable Observation Devices (PODs)
• Special Order 2013-03, Road Closure Program
• Special Order 1-10, 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.

• Body Worn Camera (BWC) System Recording Release
• Tattoo Policy
• CEW Policy Revisions
• Use of Force Notifications
• Firearms Update
• Lateral Stabilization
• Unusual Occurrences, Firearms Discharges, Administrative Investigations, and the Critical Incident Review Board
• Updated Miscellaneous Evidence Policies

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