Below are documents pertaining to the Worcester Police Department policies and procedures.
Policy Categories
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- 50 - Personnel Files
- 60 - Off Duty Assignments
- 80 - Injured-On-Duty
- 95 - Uniforms and Equipment
- 96 - Tattoo and Body Modification
- 97 - Retired Officer Identification Cards
- 100 - Departmental Promotions
- 115 - Exemplary Service Awards
- 120 - Stress Program
- 125 - Recruit Selection Process
- 130 - Field Training Officer Program
- 140 - Civilian Ride-Along Program
- 145 - Departmental Training
- 200 - Oath of Office
- 205 - Code of Ethics
- 206 - Anti-Retaliation
- 210 - WPD Rules and Regulations
- 211 - Bias Free Policing and Profiling
- 215 - Sexual Harassment: Policy and Procedures
- 215-2 - Harassment of Individuals in Protected Classes
- 302 - Criminal Justice Agency
- 305 - Media Relations
- 305a - Media - Public Records
- 306 - Social Media Policy
- 315 - Outside Employment
- 335 - Firearms Licensing
- 341 - Constable Application Guidelines Procedures
- 342 - Pawnbrokers
- 350 - Employee Wellness, Fitness, and Departmental Gymnasium
- 351 - Revenue Management
- 400 - Use of Force
- 400.1 - Firearms Guidelines
- 400.2 - Less Lethal Weapons and Restraints
- 401 - K-9 Guidelines
- 402 - Comfort Dog
- 403 - Body Worn Cameras
- 404 - Small Unmanned Aircraft System
- 405.1 - Firearm and Personal Protective Equipment Inspections
- 405.3 - Handling and Disposal of Seized and Recovered Firearms and Ammo
- 406 - Animal Control Policy & Procedure
- 410 - Handling Evidence and Property
- 417 - Drug Related Evidence
- 418 - Med Return™ Drug Collection Unit
- 420 - Motor Vehicle Pursuits
- 420.1 - Emergency Response Driving
- 430 - Foot Pursuit
- 440 - Crowd Control Response and Training
- 441 - Video Security
- 442 - Crisis Negotiations
- 444 - Response to Calls for Service
- 448 - Crisis Intervention Team
- 450 - Dangerous or Hazardous Conditions
- 451 - Domestic Violence
- 453 - Domestic Violence Handling for Employees
- 454 - Harassment Prevention Procedure
- 455 - Detention of Foreign Nationals
- 475 - Victim and Witness Assistance
- 485 - LEAPS/NCIC Hits
- 490 - Worcester Clergy - Police Community Partnership
- 495 - Transgender Policy
- 500 - Bureau of Professional Standards Investigations
- 501 - Officer Involved Shootings, In-Custody Deaths and Serious Uses of Force
- 505 - Early Intervention Screening
- 510 - Hate Crimes and Civil Rights Violence
- 520 - Confidential Informants
- 522 - Seized Money and Investigative Funds
- 535 - Deceased Persons
- 548 - Mandatory Reporting: Abuse and Neglect of Children, Disabled Persons and Elders
- 570 - Missing Children and Persons
- 572 - Amber Alert
- 575 - Intelligence Information
- 580 - Photographic Surveillance
- 585 - Response to ShotSpotter™ Notifications
- 586 - License Plate Recognition System
- 602 - City Owned and Leased Vehicles
- 605 - Towing, Inventory, Impoundment, and Abandoned Vehicles
- 610 - Accidents Involving Police Department Vehicles
- 615 - Contributory Negligence Subject to Discipline
- 635 - OUI Arrests
- 636 - Parking Tickets
- 637 - Parking Tickets/Administrative Action
- 638 - Disposition of Massachusetts Uniform Citations
- 675 - Motor Vehicle Crashes: Response, Investigation and Reporting
- 680.1 - WPD Form 10
- 692 - Towed Vehicles General
- 693.1 - Towed Vehicles Fax Sheet
- 700 - Handling of Prisoner
- 701 - Detainee Transportation and Guard Protocol
- 703 - Cell Room - Handling Prisoners - Suicide Precaution
- 705 - Arrest and Detainment of Foreign Nationals
- 710 - Juvenile Procedures/Arrests
- 720 - Strip Search
- 740 - Protective Custody – Incapacitated Persons
- 740.1 - Guidelines for Detox vs Emergency Room Disposition
- 900 - Governing Work Schedules
- 905 - Computer Usage Policy
- 910 - Overtime Compensation
- 910.1 - Individual Requisition and Authorization Form
- 910.2 - Group Requisition and Authorization Form
Contact Information
Address
Police Headquarters
9-11 Lincoln Square
Worcester, MA 01608
Contact
Phone: 911 / 508-799-8600
Fax: 508-799-8680
wpd@worcesterma.gov
Additional WPD Contact Info
Hours
24 Hours x 7 Days