Below are documents pertaining to the Worcester Police Department policies and procedures.
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- 01 - Mission Statement
- 02 - Organizational Structure
- 05 - Investigative Responsibilities
- 10 - Inspectional Services
- 25 - Written Directive System
- 31 - Auxiliary Police
- 50 - Personnel Files
- 60 - Off Duty Assignments
- 61 - Outside Speaking Engagements
- 80 - Injured-On-Duty
- 90 - Name Tags, Officials
- 91 - Name Tags, Police Officers
- 95 - Uniforms and Equipment
- 96 - Tattoo and Body Modification
- 100 - Departmental Promotions
- 115 - Exemplary Service Awards
- 120 - Stress Program
- 125 - Recruit Selection Process
- 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
- 215-1 - Sexually Suggestive Material
- 215-2 - Harassment of Individuals in Protected Classes
- 220 - Smoke-Free Building
- 300 - Protocol Statement - Visiting Officials
- 301 - Requests from Outside Department
- 302 - Criminal Justice Agency
- 305 - Media Relations
- 305a - Media - Public Records
- 306 - Social Media Policy
- 315 - Outside Employment
- 321 - Email Policy
- 325 - Departmental Correspondence
- 330 - Chief's Conference Room
- 335 - FID
- 340 - Endorsements on Firearm Applications
- 341 - Constable Application Guidelines Procedures
- 342 - Pawnbrokers
- 350 - Department Gymnasium Regulated
- 351 - Revenue Management
- 360 - Notifications Policy
- 400 - Use of Force
- 400.1 - Handcuffs & Restraints Guidelines
- 400.2 - OC Aerosol Spray Guidelines
- 400.3 - Service Baton Guidelines
- 400.4 - Pepperball Guidelines
- 400.5 - Conducted Energy Weapon (Taser) Guidelines
- 400.6 - Less Lethal Shotgun Guidelines
- 400.7 - Firearms Guidelines
- 401 - K-9 Guidelines
- 403 - Body Worn Cameras
- 404 - Small Unmanned Aircraft System
- 405.1 - Firearm and Personal Protective Equipment Inspections
- 405.2 - License to Carry Firearms
- 405.3 - Handling and Disposal of Seized and Recovered Firearms and Ammo
- 406 - Animal Control Policy & Procedure
- 410 - Handling Evidence and Property
- 416 - Capstun Disposal and Supply
- 417 - Drug Related Evidence
- 418 - Med Return™ Drug Collection Unit
- 420 - Motor Vehicle Pursuits
- 420.1 - Emergency Response Driving
- 430 - Foot Pursuit
- 440 - First Amendment Activity and Crowd Management
- 441 - Video Security
- 442 - Crisis Negotiations
- 444 - Priority Level Dispatching Officer Assignment
- 450 - Dangerous or Hazardous Conditions
- 451 - Domestic Violence
- 453 - Domestic Violence Handling for Employees
- 454 - Harassment Prevention Procedure
- 455 - Detention of Foreign Nationals
- 460 - Shoplifting
- 461 - Report on Fires
- 462 - Red Cross Emergency Fire Plan
- 463 - Emergency Transportation Service
- 475 - Notification to Victims of Crimes
- 480 - Field Interviews
- 485 - LEAPS/NCIC Hits
- 486 - Law Concerning Refuse on Highways
- 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
- 515 - Civil Rights Violence
- 520 - Confidential Informants
- 522 - Seized Money and Investigative Funds
- 526 - Info RE: District Attorney's Office
- 535 - Deceased Persons
- 545 - Child Abuse/Neglect
- 550 - Abuse to Disabled Persons
- 555 - Elderly Abuse Reporting
- 565 - Annoying Phone Calls
- 570 - Missing Person(s)
- 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 - Abandoned Vehicles
- 610 - Accidents Involving Police Department Vehicles
- 615 - Contributory Negligence Subject to Discipline
- 620 - Bid Procedure for Repairs to Damaged Cruisers
- 630 - Out of Town - DUI Arrests
- 631 - DUI Right to Second Opinion
- 635 - OUI Arrests
- 636 - Parking Tickets
- 637 - Parking Tickets/Administrative Action
- 638 - Disposition of Massachusetts Uniform Citations
- 670 - Gasoline Computer Application
- 675 - Motor Vehicle Crashes: Response, Investigation and Reporting
- 680 - Impounded Vehicles Towed to Police Department
- 680.1 - WPD Form 10
- 690 - Motor Vehicle Inventory
- 691 - Police Parking Lot Regulations
- 691.1 - Parking Lot Sticker
- 692 - Towed Vehicles General
- 693 - Towed Vehicles from Private Property
- 693.1 - Towed Vehicles Fax Sheet
- 700 - Handling of Prisoner
- 703 - Cell Room - Handling Prisoners - Suicide Precaution
- 705 - Arrest and Detainment of Foreign Nationals
- 710 - Juvenile Procedures/Arrests
- 720 - Strip Search
- 730.1 - Shutting Off Engines/Removal of Keys
- 735 - Police Lockup Out of Town
- 740 - Protective Custody Intoxicated 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
Email Us
Hours
24 Hours x 7 Days