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Written Directives
The Apex Police Department is committed to transparency, continuous improvement and fostering our ongoing mission to grow trust within the community we serve. As part of this commitment our Department’s General Orders are being made available to the public. The General Orders are being released under North Carolina General Statute Chapter 132, Public Records, and is expected to take several months for all directives that are subject to release to be posted here.
If you have questions or comments about a particular written directive please contact us here.
General Order 101 - Written Directive System
General Order 102 - Planning and Research
General Order 106 - Multi-Year Strategic Plan / Goals and Objectives
General Order 108 - Workplace Risk / Hazard Assessments
General Order 201 - Limits of Authority
General Order 202 - Mission, Vision and Values
General Order 203 - Promotional Procedures
General Order 204 - Interagency Relations
General Order 205 - Command Authority
General Order 206 - Career Progression
General Order 301 - Code of Conduct
General Order 302 - Personnel Complaint Investigation
General Order 303 - Awards and Commendations
General Order 305 - Social Media
General Order 306 - Appearance and Uniform Regulations
General Order 308 - Performance Evaluation System
General Order 309 - Job Classification and Analysis
General Order 310 - Disciplinary Systems and Complaint Resolution Procedures
General Order 311 - Personnel Early Warning System
General Order 312 - Allocation and Distribution of Personnel
General Order 315 - Court Attendance and Procedures
General Order 317 - Fitness and Wellness Program
General Order 319 - Language Proficiency Specialized Skill Benefit
General Order 401 - Records Administration
General Order 403 - Computer Software Security
General Order 404 - General Management and Administrative Reports
General Order 406 - Public Information and Media Relations
General Order 501 - Training Organization and Administration
General Order 502 - Training Programs
General Order 601 - Issued and Authorized Firearms
General Order 603 - Police, Special Purpose Vehicles and Equipment
General Order 604 - Inspections
General Order 605 - Rapid Fingerprint Identification Device
General Order 606 - Agency Property and Inventory Control
General Order 608 - Assigned Vehicle Program
General Order 609 - Naloxone Program
General Order 610 - Body Worn Camera System
General Order 701 - Use of Force
General Order 702- Strip and Body Cavity Searches
General Order 703 - Search and Seizure
General Order 704 - Detainee Custody Responsibilities
General Order 706 - Biased Based Reviews and Deterrence
General Order 707 - Field Interviews and Investigations
General Order 708 - Roadblocks and Forcible Stopping
General Order 709 - Vehicle Pursuits
General Order 711 - Notification Matrix
General Order 712 - Legal Process
General Order 713 - NC Blue Alert Notification System
General Order 714 - Council (and Other) Meeting Duties
General Order 801 - Evidence and Property Management and Control
General Order 903 - Patrol Operations
General Order 904 - Interactions with the Mentally Ill
General Order 905 - Domestic Incidents
General Order 906 - Trespassing
General Order 1002 - Traffic Enforcement
General Order 1003 - DWI Enforcement and Countermeasures Program
General Order 1004 - Substation Operations - Breath-Testing Area
General Order 1007 - Traffic Engineering Responsibilities
General Order 1009 - Motorcycle Patrol
General Order 1010 - Motor Vehicle Crash Investigation
General Order 1101 - Criminal Investigations
General Order 1102 - Crime Analysis Procedures
General Order 1103 - Confidential Funds and Sources of Information
General Order 1104 - Identity Fraud Reporting, Investigation and Prevention
General Order 1105 - Drugs, Vice and Organized Crime Investigation
General Order 1106 - Criminal Intelligence
General Order 1107 - Missing Persons
General Order 1109 - Victim and Witness Assistance
General Order 1111 - Computerized Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) Program
General Order 1201 - Communications Services
General Order 1202 - Communications Operational Guidelines
General Order 1204 - DCI Operations and Security
General Order 1301 - Pharmaceutical Drug Disposal Program
General Order 1303 - School Crossing Guards and Student Safety Program
General Order 1302 - Reserve Officer Program
General Order 1304 - Honor Guard Program
General Order 1307 - Chaplain Program
General Order 1308 - Public Safety Cadets
General Order 1309 - Juvenile Operations
General Order 1310 - Citizens Assisting Police in Apex (CAPA)
General Order 1311 - Trespass Agent Agreements
General Order 1313 - Abandoned, Junked, Health or Safety Hazard, and Aesthetic Nuisance Vehicles
General Order 1403 - Dignitary Security
General Order 1406 - Respiratory Protection Program
General Order 1407 - Group Demonstrations, Parades and Picketing
General Order 1408 - Active Threats