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

General Order 1701 - Canine Unit Program

General Order 1801 - School Resource Unit