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Eyewitness Identification & Lineups – 203.11 Document/Form
The purpose of this directive is to establish the proper guidelines for obtaining reliable eyewitness identification and for conducting lineups.
Child Abuse & Safe Delivery of Newborns – 203.10 Document/Form
It is the policy of the Detroit Police Department (DPD) that all child abuse, child neglect or abandonment of children complaints are investigated by Child Abuse in conjunction with the State of Mi
Custodial Questioning – 203.9 Document/Form
The purpose of this directive is to provide Detroit Police Department (DPD) members with guidelines and procedures and to define the limitations of authority for conducting custodial questioning.
CompStat Unit – 203.8 Document/Form
The Detroit Police Department’s policy is to provide accurate, timely and pertinent information relevant to crime patterns, and to assist operational and administrative personnel with planning and
Organized Crime, Vice, and Narcotics – 203.7 Document/Form
It is the policy of the Detroit Police Department to receive, process and investigate all organized crime, vice, and narcotic complaints and to report information on matters of criminal intelligenc
Surveillance – 203.6 Document/Form
The freedom to speak, dissent, write and publish, and to associate privately and publicly for any lawful purpose, without governmental interference or impairment, is a constitutional guarantee that
Juveniles and School Incidents – 203.5 Document/Form
The investigation and detention of juvenile offenders will be performed in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, unless otherwise prescribed herein, shall be assigned in a mann
Missing or Lost Persons – 203.4 Document/Form
The purpose of this directive is to establish the Detroit Police Department’s policy and procedures for the handling of missing or lost persons.
Notifications – 203.3 Document/Form
The purpose of this directive is to establish the procedure for notifications of major crime scenes/critical incidents to executives, criminal investigative commands, the medical examiner, and vict
Collection & Preservation of Evidence – 203.2 Document/Form
It is the policy of the Detroit Police Department (DPD) to identify, examine, collect, preserve, and transport evidence of a crime scene as efficiently as possible.
Crime Scene Investigations – 203.1 Document/Form
The purpose of this directive is to provide Detroit Police Department (DPD) members with guidelines and procedures for responding to and dealing effectively with the operational demands of crime sc
Environmental Ordinances – 204.8 Document/Form
The purpose of this directive is to provide members with guidelines for the prosecution of environmental crimes.
Special Events and Escorts – 204.7 Document/Form
The Detroit Police Department is often called upon to provide security and police services for a number of special events. A specific plan will be developed for each event.
Defective Traffic Control Devices / Hazardous Conditions – 204.6 Document/Form
The purpose of this directive is to provide members with guidelines for correcting any malfunctioning or defective traffic control device and hazardous conditions that come to their attention.
Drivers Licenses and Permits – 204.5 Document/Form
The purpose of this directive is to outline policies, guidelines, and procedures in the issuance and processing of licenses and permits handled by members of the Detroit Police Department (DPD).
Impounding of Vehicles – 204.4 Document/Form
The purpose of this directive is to assist Detroit Police Department (DPD) members in determining whether a vehicle should be impounded and to give appropriate impound procedures.
Operating while Intoxicated – 204.3 Document/Form
This policy outlines the Administrative Rules, set forth by the Michigan Department of State Police, Alcohol Enforcement Unit, regarding the operation, maintenance, and repair of the Certified Prel
Traffic and Ordinance Violations – 204.2 Document/Form
The purpose of this directive is to furnish guidelines on enforcement of state and local traffic laws.
Crash Investigations – 204.1 Document/Form
The purpose of this directive is to provide guidelines and procedures for responding to and investigating crashes involving various modes of transportation including motor vehicles, trains, watercr
International Border Crossing Threat Response Protocol by Detroit Police Department Personnel – 205.10 Document/Form
The purpose of this directive is to establish the policy and procedures for proper protocol when encountering International Border Crossing threats.