The Department Manual

100 – Administration 19

• 101 - Mission Statement & Core Values
• 102 - Code of Ethics
• 104 – Constitutional Authority
• 105 - Definitions
• 106- Harris County Sheriff's Office Organization
• 107 - Rank Structure
• 108 - Unity of Command
• 109 - Inter-Bureau Cooperation
• 110 - Written Directives
• 112 - Fiscal Management
• 113 - Planning & Research
• 114 - Emergency Management, Homeland Security Operations, & All-Hazard Plans
• 115 - Media Relations
• 116 - Legislative Committee
• 117 - Law Enforcement Contracts
• 118 - Reserve Deputy Program
• 119 - Honor Guard
• 120 - Grant Management
• 121 - Field Operations Night Commander
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200 – Personnel Practices 57

• 201 - Application and Hiring Process
• 202 - Discrimination in the Workplace
• 203 - Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct
• 204 - Drug and Alcohol Policy
• 205 - Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• 206 - Military Leave and Military Leave of Absence
• 207 - Leave of Absence
• 208 - Sick Leave
• 209 - Time Off Benefits
• 210 - HIV/AIDS in the Workplace
• 211 - Workers’ Compensation Injury and Illness Reporting
• 212 - Employee Representative Council
• 213 - Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
• 214 - Transitional Duty
• 215 - Return to Duty After Extended Leave of Absence
• 216 - Work Hours
• 217 - Overtime
• 218 - Compensatory Time
• 219 - Employee Safety and Health
• 220 - Employee Assistance Program
• 221 - Family Assistance Program
• 222 - Insurance
• 226 - Commendations, Awards, Nominations, Pins, and Ribbons
• 227 - Administrative Leave Following Critical Incident
• 228 - Assignment Posting
• 229 - Seniority, Bids, and Transfers
• 230 - Staff Meetings and Briefings
• 231 - Internal Investigations
• 232 - Employee Grievance and Complaint Resolution
• 233 – Personnel Early Warning System (PEWS)
• 234 - Personnel Files and Department Files
• 235 - The Promotional Selection Process
• 236 - Performance Evaluations
• 237 - Exit Interviews
• 238 - Separation From Employment
• 239 - Garnishment of Wages
• 240 - Dress Code
• 241 - County Property
• 242 - Duty to Carry Firearms
• 243 - Election Day and Voting
• 244 - Extra Employment
• 245 - Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)
• 246 - Paid Parental Leave
• 247 - Payroll Procedures
• 248 - Supervisor-Subordinate Relational Disclosure
• 249 - Special Assignment Duty
• 250 - Sheriff’s Office Employee Identification
• 251 - Rendering Courtesy to the National Anthem
• 252 - Funeral Attire and Mourning Badge Cover
• 253 - Lactation in the Workplace
• 254 - Radio Control Unit
• 255 - HCSO Mobile ID Policy
• 256 - Employee Reinstatement
• 257 - Community Engagement
• 258 - Suicide Prevention
• 260 - Peer Support Network
• 262 - Duty Status Evaluations
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300 – Employee Conduct 16

• 301 - Corrective Actions and Disciplinary Procedures
• 302 - Professional Conduct Required
• 303 - Conduct Prohibited
• 304 - Obedience to Orders
• 305 - Performance of Duty
• 306 – Attendance
• 307 - Supervisory Responsibility
• 308 - Duty to Safeguard Persons and Property
• 309 - Electronic Media Technology Usage
• 310 - Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Data Access Usage
• 311 - Political Activities
• 312 - Testimony
• 313 - Employees Arrested, Indicted, or Convicted
• 315 - Sheriff's Information Resource System (SIRS)
• 316 - iSecurity
• 317 - Web Presence/Social Media
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400 – General Operations 18

• 401 - Command Situations
• 402 - Significant Incident Notifications
• 403 - Civil Lawsuits and Notices of Claim
• 404 - Expunction of Inmate and JIMS Records
• 405 - Confidentiality and Dissemination of Information
• 407 - Certified Mail
• 408 - Sheriff's Office Forms and Printing
• 409 - Texas Crime Victims Compensation Act
• 410 - Children and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office
• 411 - Crime Analysis
• 412 - Tactical Response Call-out Procedures (SWAT)
• 413 - Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI)
• 414 - Hostage Negotiations Team
• 415 - Naloxone-Narcan Program
• 416 - Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
• 418 - Behavioral Health Division
• 419 - Holistic Assistance Response Teams (HART)
• 420 - Active Bystandership For Law Enforcement (ABLE)
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500 – De-escalation & Tactics 18

• 501 - De-escalation & Response to Resistance
• 502 - Less-Lethal Impact & Restraining Devices
• 503 - Use of Conducted Electrical Devices (CED)
• 504 - Use of Chemical Weapons
• 505 - Use and Discharge of Firearms
• 506 - Arrest Procedures
• 507 - Search Procedures
• 508 - Bias-Based Profiling
• 509 - Transporting Detainees
• 510 - Special Response Group (SRG)
• 511 - Responding to Individuals in Behavioral Crisis
• 512 - Misdemeanor Marijuana Diversion Program
• 513 - Mental Health Diversion Center
• 514 - Excited Delirium
• 515 - Cite and Release
• 516 - Response to Persons Experiencing Homelessness
• 517 - Armed Detention Officer Program
• 518 - Response to Active Attack Events
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600 – Investigations & Evidence 18

• 601 - Reports
• 602 - Entry of Firearms Into Mobile Field Reporting (MFR)
• 603 - Disposition of Firearms and Firearms-Related Evidence
• 604 - Seizure and Disposition of Stolen Property and Motor Vehicles
• 605 - Storage of Evidence and In-Custody Property
• 606 - Interview and Interrogation Procedures
• 607 - Audio Recordings
• 608 - Victim and Witness Assistance Program
• 609 - CopLogic Online Citizen Police Reporting System
• 610 - Evidence and Property Room Security System Monitoring
• 611 - Eyewitness Identification
• 612 - Firearms Laboratory Mobile Field Reporting (MFR) Access
• 613 - Asset Seizure, Forfeiture, and Disposition of Contraband Property
• 614 - Use of Pen Registers
• 615 - Identification of Persons
• 617 - Citizens Recording Police Activity
• 618 - Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs)
• 619 - Towing
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700 – Training 2

• 702 – Firearms Control, Qualifications, and Training
• 703- Hiring Procedures for Positions Requiring TCOLE License

800 – Vehicle Operations 4

• 801 - Operation of County Vehicles
• 802 - Emergency Equipment
• 803 - Vehicle Pursuits
• 804 - Fleet Vehicle Crash