General Orders

Wide ranges of written directives guide members of the Iowa City Police Department. These directives range from Federal, State, and Local laws or Codes to Memorandums, which identify the manner in which the department does its business. Included in these directives are the General Orders of the Iowa City Police Department.

General Orders provide guidance to officers in how to handle a variety of different situations. While they may provide specific recommendations, they are not necessarily intended as a step by step guide, but as a more general "how to conduct business" reference, for members of the department. These orders are divided into multiple general headings ranging from Personnel to Operations, with multiple broadly related orders contained in each section. While many orders may be applicable to different sections, they are located in the section to which they are most closely related.

• Organization
• Administration Section
• Support Services
• Personnel
• Operations
• Investigations
• Legal
• Training