Police Department Policies | City of Bridgeport

The policies of the Bridgeport Police Department are provided on this website to promote an open and transparent relationship with the public. These policies exist to ensure members of the Bridgeport Police Department practice the national recommendations for best practices and maintain professional conduct.

We are a Tier I State of Connecticut Accredited Department. This process is ongoing, and policies get updated and changed as needed.

Please keep in mind that some of the content will be redacted or omitted, because it is law enforcement sensitive, or may jeopardize safety concerns. Please feel free to leave feedback on any policy.

Bridgeport PD Policy and Procedure

Below are the range of Policies that govern the operations of the Bridgeport Police Department

G.O. 1.01 - Law Enforcement Function

G.O. 1.01B - Standards of Conduct

G.O. 1.02 - Limits of Authority

G.O. 1.03 - Written Policy System

G.O. 1.04 - Mutual Aid and Jurisdiction

G.O. 1.05 - Harassment and Discrimination

G.O. 1.06 - Investigatory Stop Policy

G.O. 1.07 - Strip and Body Cavity Searches

G.O. 1.08 - Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA)

G.O. 1.09 - Bias Based Policing

G.O. 2.01 - Organizational Structure

G.O. 2.02 - Goals and Objectives - Mission Statement

G.O. 2.03 - Unity of Command / Span of Control

G.O. 2.04 - Authority and Responsibility

G.O. 2.05 - Management and Administration

G.O. 2.06 - Recording Police Activity

G.O. 2.07 - Line and Staff Inspections

G.O. 2.08 - Public Information - Media Relations

G.O. 2.09 - Uniform Standards and Dress Code

G.O. 2.10 - Fiscal Management

G.O. 3.01 - Use of Force

G.O. 3.02 - Electronic Control Weapon

G.O. 3.03 - Chemical Agents

G.O. 3.04 - Impact Weapons

G.O. 3.05 - Reporting and Investigating Force

G.O. 3.06 - Vehicle Pursuit

G.O. 3.07 - Firearms

G.O. 3.08 - Patrol Rifles

G.O. 3.09 - Use of Canines

G.O. 3.10 - Officer Involved Shooting

G.O. 4.01 - Citizen Complaints

G.O. 4.02 - Investigating Misconduct and Citizen Complaints

G.O. 4.03 - Disciplinary Procedures

G.O. 4.04 - Off Duty Action

G.O. 4.05 - Grievance Procedures

G.O. 4.06 - Drug and Alcohol Testing

G.O. 4.07 - Alcohol and Substance Abuse

G.O. 4.08 - Use of Medical Marijuana

G.O. 4.09 - Officer Involved Domestic Violence

G.O. 5.01 - Patrol Administration

G.O. 5.02 - Vehicle Operations

G.O. 5.03 - Equipment

G.O. 5.04 - Missing or Lost Persons Complaint

G.O. 5.05 - Family Violence Investigations

G.O. 5.06 - Mentally Ill and Homeless Individuals

G.O. 5.07 - Arrest Processing

G.O. 5.08 - Traffic Accident Investigation

G.O. 5.09 - Traffic Enforcement

G.O. 5.10 - Securing Prisoners

G.O. 5.11 - Prisoner Transportation

G.O. 5.12 - Mobile Data Terminals

G.O. 5.13 - Americans with Disabilities

G.O. 5.14 - Use of Social Media

G.O. 5.15 - Report Writing

G.O. 5.16 - Radio Procedures

G.O. 5.17 - Intoxicated Individuals

G.O. 5.18 - Mobile Video / Audio Recording Equipment (MVAR)

G.O. 5.19 - Transporting Citizens

G.O. 5.20 - Towing Motor Vehicles

G.O. 5.21 - Abandoned Motor Vehicles

G.O. 5.22 - Consular Notification

G.O. 5.23 - Dignitaries and VIPS

G.O. 5.24 - Body Worn Cameras

G.O. 5.25 - Nasal Naloxone Administration

G.O. 5.26 - Appropriate Treatment of Detail Transgender Individuals

G.O. 5.27 - Detention and arrest of Undocumented Persons - Illegal Immigrants

G.O. 5.28 - Marine Unit

G.O. 6.01 - Criminal Investigations - Administration

G.O. 6.02 - Criminal Investigations - Operations

G.O. 6.03 - Collection of Evidence - Administration

G.O. 6.04 - Collection of Evidence - Operations

G.O. 6.05 - Property and Evidence Control

G.O. 6.06 - Youth Investigations

G.O. 6.07 - Sexual Assault Investigations

G.O. 6.08 - Confidential Informants

G.O. 6.09 - Eyewitness Identifications

G.O. 6.10 - Child Abuse Investigations

G.O. 6.11 - School Resource Officer

G.O. 6.12 - Narcotic Investigations

G.O. 6.13 - Crime Prevention

G.O. 6.14 - Victim/Witness Assistance - Administration

G.O. 6.15 - Victim/Witness Assistance - Operation

G.O. 6.16 - Death Notification

G.O. 6.17 - Interview and Interrogation

G.O. 7.01 -

G.O. 7.02 - Hazardous Devices

G.O. 7.03 - Response to Unusual Occurrences

G.O. 7.04 - Crowd Control and Management

G.O. 7.05 - Crisis Intervention Team

G.O. 7.06 -

G.O. 8.01 - Recruitment Process

G.O. 8.02 - Selection Process

G.O. 8.03 - Promotions

G.O. 8.04

G.O. 8.05 - Pregnancy

G.O. 8.06 - Family Medical Leave

G.O. 8.07 - Military Leave

G.O. 8.08 - Line of Duty Deaths

G.O. 8.09 - Overtime and Extra Duty

G.O. 8.10 - Employee Assistance Program

G.O. 8.11 - Blood Borne - Air Borne Pathogens, Hepatitis B, Vaccination, TB Testing

G.O. 8.12 - Awards and Commendations

G.O. 8.13 - CBA and Benefits

G.O. 8.14 - Special Officer Program

G.O. 8.15 - Workers Compensation

G.O. 8.16 - Auxiliary Programs

G.O. 8.17 - Periodic Mental Health Assessment

G.O. 8.18 -

G.O. 8.19 - Critical Incident Stress Management Program

G.O. 9.01 - Training - Administration

G.O. 9.02 - Training - Academy

G.O. 9.03 - Training Instructors

G.O. 9.04 - Recruit Training

G.O. 9.05 - In-Service Roll Call and Training

G.O. 9.06 - Civilian Training

G.O. 9.07 -

G.O. 10.01 - Legal Process - Records

G.O. 10.02 - Legal Process - Criminal Process

G.O. 10.03 - Communications - Administration

G.O. 10.04 - Communications - Operations

G.O. 10.05 - Portable Radios

G.O. 10.06 - 911 Manual Query - Reverse 911

G.O. 10.07 - Logging Recorder

G.O. 10.08 - Records Management

G.O. 10.09 - Freedom of Information

G.O. 10.10 - Parking Enforcement

G.O. 10.11 - Traffic Stop Statistics

G.O. 10.12 - NCIC, CJIS and Collect Procedures

G.O. 10.13 - Security of the Communications Center

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