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. 

403.5 Drug and Alcohol Abuse by Department Personnel (Controlled Substance Abuse)

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

201.5 Responding To Mental Health Crisis

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

201.1 Patrol

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

304.6 Body-Worn Cameras

• Directive (effective 12-16-2022 - expired 12-16-2023)
• Directive (effective 3/25/2024 - 3/25/2025)

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)

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)

203.10 Child Abuse and Safe Delivery of Newborns

• Directive 

203.8 Crime Intelligence Unit

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

201.11 Use of Force/Detainee Injury Reporting/Investigation

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

202.2 Search and Seizure

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

203.5 Juveniles and School Incidents

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

203.6 Surveillance

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

203.7 Vice and Narcotics

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

204.3 Operating While Intoxicated

• Directive 

305.4 Transportation of Detainees

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

NOTE: More information is available with documents for each Policy Committee meeting date under City Events.