The Clayton Police Department is committed to transparency and accountability and is pleased to provide public access to our General Orders. These General Orders establish the policies and procedures that guide department employees in carrying out our mission in a professional, ethical, and lawful manner. All personnel are expected to be familiar with and adhere to these standards.

The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), the nation’s primary accrediting authority for law enforcement, reviews both our General Orders and our compliance with them as part of a comprehensive assessment conducted every three years. This review is a key component in maintaining our accredited status.

Our purpose for making our General Orders publicly available is to demonstrate that the Clayton Police Department operates under clearly defined guidelines that promote integrity, accountability, and public trust. Certain General Orders are listed by title only, as they contain sensitive operational information that, if released, could compromise officer safety. Questions regarding these policies may be submitted in writing to Lt. Jack Abell at jabell@claytonmo.gov.

General Orders By Title Only

• Civil Disturbance Plan
• GO-98-10 Staff Inspections
• GO-98-11 Line Inspections
• GO-98-16 Grievance Procedure
• GO-98-27 Training Course Development
• GO-98-30 Mandatory Retraining
• GO-99-01 Infectious Diseases
• GO-99-07 Statutory Authority
• GO-99-14 Officer Discretion in Arrest Situations
• GO-99-16 Immunity from Arrest
• GO-99-39 Field Investigators
• GO-99-46 Transport of Sick, Disabled or Injured Prisoners
• GO-99-52 Victim-Witness Rights
• GO-99-55 Criminal Process-Warrant Service
• GO-99-61 Polygraph and CVSA
• GO-99-71 Field Interviews
• GO-99-72 First Responder Notifications
• GO-99-74 Vehicle Stops
• GO-06-18 Homeland Security - Collection, Dissemination of Terrorism Intelligence
• GO-06-21 Juvenile Operations
• GO-07-15 Vice, Narcotics, and Organized Crime Investigations
• GO-07-20 Traffic Accident Investigation Reporting
• GO-07-41 FCC Compliance
• GO-07-42 Planning and Research
• GO-07-50 Seizure Examination of Computer Equipment
• GO-07-59 Departmental Organizational Structure
• GO-08-02 Victim and Witness Assistance Services
• GO-08-04 Electronic Tracking System (ETS)
• GO-08-05 Civil Process
• GO-08-10 Intelligence Operations
• GO-09-12 Telephone Procedures
• GO-09-22 Public Information and Media Relations
• GO-09-25 Major Incident Response-Justice Center
• GO-12-01 Social Media
• GO-13-09 Fire Safety Evacuation Plan
• GO-14-01 Radio Communications
• GO-14-11 Active Threats
• GO-16-02 Response to Holdup Alarms
• GO-19-10 Roll Call
• GO-20-00 Authorized Weapons
• GO-20-03 Municipal Court Security
• GO-24-09 Foot Pursuits
• GO-24-16 Shift Hours
• GO-24-17 Staffing Levels
• GO-24-18 Patrol Assignment-Rotation Process

General Orders