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. Each Board and committee meeting allows public comments. The public also may email questions, comments, or suggestions anytime to [email protected].

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. 

205.5 - Bomb Threats Explosives and Unattended or Suspicious Items 

• Directive (effective 10/23/2021)

403.5 Drug and Alcohol Abuse by Department Personnel 

• Directive (effective 3/25/2024 - expires 3/25/2025)

401.1 Performance Evaluation

• Directive (effective 3/25/2024 - expires 3/25/2025)

205.4 First Amendment Activities DPD

• Directive (effective TBD)

304.5 Training

• Directive (effective 03/03/2025 - expired 03/03/2015)

304.2 Use of Force

• Directive (effective 03/25/2024 - 03/25/2025)

202.5 Court Appearances

• Directive (effective 03/25/2024 - 03/25/2025) (BOPC Approved 2-20-2025)

201.6 Stolen and Wanted Motor Vehicles

• Directive (effective 03/25/2024 - 03/25/2025) (BOPC Approved 3-20-2025)

202.1 Arrest Policy

• Directive (effective 3/25/2024 - 3/25/2025)

201.5 Responding To Mental Health Crisis

• Directive (effective 3/25/2024 - 3/25/2025)

201.3 Domestic Violence

• Directive (effective 03/25/2024 - expires 3/25/2025)

201.1 Patrol

• Directive (effective 12/16/2022 - expired 12/16/2023)

101.06 Human Resources

• Directive (effective 1/30/2020 - expired 1/30/2021) (BOPC Approved 2-20-2025)

BOPC/OCI Department Vehicle Policy

• Policy (submitted 12/17/2024)

304.6 Body-Worn Cameras

• Directive (effective 12-16-2022 - expired 12-16-2023)

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)

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)
• DPD Revision Submission (03/25/2024)