Board of Police Commissioners Policy Directives

Pursuant the Detroit City Charter Section 7-803, the duties of the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners include "In consultation with the Chief of Police, and with the approval of the Mayor establish policies rules and regulations".

The Board welcomes public feedback about all active DPD policies and DPD policies currently under review. 

Policy Directives Currently Under Review by the Board of Police Commissioners

Under each policy, click the links to access the versions and edits of each policy and the key meetings during which the policy was discussed. 

202.3 Search Warrants and Execution

• Active Directive - (effective 04-05-2021 - expired 04-05-2022)
• Special Order - (effective 12-16-2022 - expired 12-16-2023)
• Proposed Manual Directive - (submitted to Policy Committee for approval 10-4-2024)

304.9 Pepperball Launcher

• Proposed Manual Directive - (submitted BOPC for approval 8-2-2024)

304.8 BolaWrap Device

• Proposed Manual Directive -  (submitted to BOPC for approval  8-2-2024)
• Policy Committee Meeting (10-1-2024)
• BOPC Approved Directive (10-3-2024)

Specification Report - Novo Digital Radiography Technology  

• Submission of Specification Report - Novo Digital Radiography Technology  (submitted to BOPC for approval 07-29-2024)
•  Policy Committee Meeting (9-3-2024)
• BOPC Approved Specification Report (9-5-2024)

Specification Report - Skydio Unmanned Aerial System 

• Submission of Specification Report - Skydio Unmanned Aerial System (submitted to BOPC for approval 07-2-2024)
• Policy Committee Meeting (7-23-2024)
• Policy Committee Meeting Continued (9-3-2024)
• BOPC Approved Specification Report (9-5-2024)

Specification Report -  Dumping Cameras

• 806 - Dumping Camera Project CIOGS Specification Report (submitted to BOPC for approval 06/20/2024)
• Policy Committee Meeting Continued (9-3-2024)
• BOPC Approved Specification Report (9-5-2024)

Specification Report - Surveillance Van

• 278-Specification Report Surveillance Van (submitted to BOPC for approval 03-05-2024)
• Policy Committee Meeting (5-14-2024)
• Policy Committee Meeting Continued (7-23-2024)
• BOPC Approved Specification Report (7-25-2024)

Specification Report - Freeway Cameras and LPRs

• DPD CIOGS Specification Report Submissions (submitted to BOPC for approval 01-04-2024)
• Policy Committee Meeting (1-9-2024)
• Policy Committee Meeting Continued (1-23-2024)
• BOPC Meeting (1-25-2024)

307.5 Facial Recognition

• Active Policy (effective 12-16-2022)
• DPD Revision Submission (effective: 03-04-2024)
• Policy Committee Meeting (05-14-2024)

203.11 Eyewitness Identification and Lineups

• Active Policy (effective 12-16-2022)
• DPD Revision Submission (submitted 08-17-2023)
  • Public Hearing (Thursday 01-11-2024)
• DPD Revision Submission (effective 04-03-2024)
• Policy Committee Meeting (05-14-2024)

307.8 Gunshot Detection System

• Active Policy (effective 10-13-2022)
• DPD Revision Submission (submitted 10-14-2022)
  • Public Hearing (Thursday 07-13-2023)
  • Policy Committee Meeting (Tuesday 10-09-2023)
  • Policy Committee Meeting (Tuesday 11-21-2023)
  • BOPC Meeting (Thursday 12-7-2023)
  • Policy Committee Meeting (12-19-2023)
  • BOPC Meeting (Thursday 12-21-2023)
• BOPC Revision Submission (submitted 12-28-2023)

205.11 Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations

• Active Policy - none
• DPD Revision Submission (submitted 09-02-2022)
  • Public Hearing (Thursday 07-13-2023)
  • Policy Committee Meeting (Tuesday 10-09-2023)
  • Policy Committee Meeting (Tuesday 11-21-2023)
  • BOPC Meeting (Thursday 12-7-2023)
  • Policy Committee Meeting (12-19-2023)
  • BOPC Meeting (Thursday 12-21-2023)
• BOPC Revision Submission (submitted 12-28-2023)