General Orders
The Port Washington Police Department applied for and was accepted as a candidate agency seeking Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation on February 6, 2006.
Between June 8-10, 2010, a team of three Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation Group Assessors evaluated the department's accreditation files, facility, spoke with personnel and held a community listening session about the accreditation process. Their assessment report was evaluated by the WILEAG governing board on July 23, 2010. Following this, the WILEAG governing board voted unanimously to grant accreditation status to the Port Washington Police Department.
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| State of Wisconsin Mandatory Policies | |
| General Order 1.2.3 | Harassment in the Workplace and Privacy in Lockers Rooms |
| General Order 1.6.1 | Agency Jurisdiction and Expander of Jurisdiction |
| General Order 4.2.1 | Internal Affairs |
| General Order 5.1.1 | Use of Force |
| General Order 5.1.2 | Deadly Force |
| General Order 6.1.2 | Vehicle Pursuits |
| General Order 6.3.4 | Eyewitness Identification |
| General Order 6.3.6 | Domestic Violence |
| General Order 6.6.3 | Reporting of Child Abuse |
| General Order 10.1.1 | Records and Public Information |
| Chapter #1 Organization and Management Role |
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| General Order 1.1.1 | Agency Role |
| General Order 1.2.1 | Employee Role |
| General Order 1.2.2 | Code of Conduct |
| General Order 1.2.3 | Harassment in the Workplace |
| General Order 1.3.1 | Structure, Accountability and Command Authority |
| General Order 1.3.2 | Administrative Reporting and Legal Advice |
| General Order 1.4.1 | Written Orders System |
| General Order 1.5.1 | Fiscal Management/Agency Owned Property |
| General Order 1.6.1 | Agency Jurisdiction and Expander of Jurisdiction |
| General Order 1.6.2 | Mutual Aid |
| General Order 1.7.1 | Law Enforcement Authority |
| General Order 1.7.2 | Search and Seizure |
| General Order 1.7.3 | Arrest Procedures Seizure |
| General Order 1.7.4 | Use of Discretion |
| General Order 1.7.5 | Strip Searches |
| General Order 1.7.6 | Biased-Based Policing |
| General Order 1.8.1 | Contractual Services |
| General Order 1.9.1 | Line of Duty Death |
| General Order 1.10.1 | Department Internet & Email Access and Use |
| Chapter #2 Personnel Services |
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| General Order 2.1.1 | Collective Bargaining |
| General Order 2.2.1 | Grievance Procedures |
| General Order 2.3.1 | Job Classifications |
| General Order 2.4.1 | Overtime/Call-In |
| General Order 2.4.2 | Uniforms/Equipment and Dress Code |
| General Order 2.4.4 | Medical Circumstances |
| General Order 2.4.5 | Off Duty Employment |
| General Order 2.5.1 | Performance Evaluations |
| General Order 2.6.1 | Promotional Processes |
| General Order 2.7.1 | Auxiliary Personnel |
| Chapter #3 Recruitment/Selection |
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| General Order 3.1.1 | Recruitment/Selection |
| Chapter #4 Commendations/Disciplinary Procedures |
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| General Order 4.1.1 | Commendations |
| General Order 4.2.1 | Internal Affairs |
| General Order 4.2.2 | Disciplinary Procedures |
| Chapter #5 Management of Resistance/Aggression |
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| General Order 5.1.1 | Use of Force |
| General Order 5.1.2 | Deadly Force |
| Chapter #6 Operations |
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| General Order 6.1.1 | Patrol: Operation of Police Vehicles |
| General Order 6.1.2 | Vehicle Pursuits |
| General Order 6.1.3 | Missing Persons Investigations |
| General Order 6.1.4 | Anatomical Gifts |
| General Order 6.1.5 | Police Ride-Along Program |
| General Order 6.1.6 | Intoxicated and Incapacitated Persons |
| General Order 6.1.7 | Mobile Data Computer System |
| General Order 6.2.1 | Traffic |
| General Order 6.2.2 | Traffic Stops and Approach to Violator's Vehicle |
| General Order 6.2.3 | Impairment Due to Alcohol and/or Drugs |
| General Order 6.2.4 | Traffic Crash Procedures |
| General Order 6.2.5 | Other Traffic Related Duties |
| General Order 6.3.1 | Criminal Investigations |
| General Order 6.3.2 | Informants |
| General Order 6.3.3 | Custodial Interrogation |
| General Order 6.3.4 | Eyewitness Identification |
| General Order 6.3.6 | Domestic Abuse |
| General Order 6.4.1 | Criminal Intelligence |
| General Order 6.5.1 | Special Investigations |
| General Order 6.6.1 | Juvenile Procedures |
| General Order 6.6.2 | Relinquishing Custody of Newborns |
| General Order 6.6.3 | Reporting of Child Abuse |
| Chapter #7 Care of Detainee |
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| General Order 7.1.1 | Search/Transport of Detainee(s) |
| General Order 7.2.1 | Holding Facility - Temporary |
| Chapter #8 Community Relations |
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| General Order 10.1.1 | Public Information Process - Refer to General Order 10.1.1 |
| Chapter #9 Communications |
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| General Order 9.1.1 | Radio and Communications |
| Chapter #10 Records/Public Information |
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| General Order 10.1.1 | Records/Public Information |
| General Order 10.1.2 | TIME System/Warrants and Wanted Person Files |
| Chapter #11 Evidence/Property Integrity |
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| General Order 11.1.1 | Collection and Preservation of Evidence/Property |
| General Order 11.2.1 | Maintenance of Evidence/Property |
| Chapter #12 Training |
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| General Order 12.1.1 | Weapons and Ammunition |
| General Order 12.2.1 | Employee Training |
| Chapter #13 Critical Incidents |
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| General Order 13.1.1 | Critical Incidents - All Hazard Plan |
| General Order 13.1.2 | Special Operations |
| General Order 13.2.1 | Planning and Organization - Critical Incidents |
| Chapter #14 Victim/Witness Assistance |
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| General Order 14.1.1 | Victim and Witness Rights and Services |