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100 – Administration
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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 - Supervisory Authority & Responsibilities
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
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200 – Personnel Practices
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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 (EAP)
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
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
258 - Suicide Prevention
260 - Peer Support Network
262 - Duty Status Evaluations
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300 – Employee Conduct
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301 - Corrective Actions and Disciplinary Procedures
302 - Professional Conduct Required
303 - Conduct Prohibited
305 - Performance of Duty
306 – Attendance
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 under Criminal Investigation or Facing Charges
315 - Sheriff's Information Resource System (SIRS)
317 - Web Presence/Social Media
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400 – General Operations
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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
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 - Drones
418 - Behavioral Health Division
419 - Alternative Responses to Calls for Service
420 - Active Bystandership For Law Enforcement (ABLE)
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500 – De-escalation & Tactics
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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
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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 - Police 2 Citizen Police Reporting System (P2C)
610 - Evidence and Property Room Security System Monitoring
611 - Eyewitness Identification
613 - Asset Seizure, Forfeiture, and Disposition of Contraband Property
614 - Use of Pen Registers, Electronic Serial Number Readers, or Similar Equipment in Normal/Emergency Situations
615 - Identification of Persons
617 - Citizens Recording Police Activity
618 - Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs)
619 - Towing
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700 – Training
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702 – Firearms Control, Qualifications, and Training
703- Hiring Procedures for Positions Requiring TCOLE License
704 - Compensation for Deputies
800 – Vehicle Operations
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801 - Use of County-Owned Vehicles
802 - Emergency Equipment
803 - Vehicle Pursuits
804 - Fleet Vehicle Crash
805- Vehicle Pursuit Review
806- HCSO Motorcycle and Operator Requirements
