19-08 Written Directives, PASS, Duty Manuals

Department Written Directives

• Written Directives include Board Resolutions, Bureau Memorandums, Chief's Memorandums, Department Memorandums, Duty Manuals, Legal Bulletins, Personnel Policy and Benefits Manuals, Procedural Instructions, and Special Orders.

Policy Acknowledgement System (PASS)

• PASS is a web-based application that electronically notifies, stores, distributes, archives, and tracks acknowledgement of all written directives for each Department member.
• Issues and questions regarding PASS should be directed to RADD, the KCPD PASS Administrator.
• Department members are responsible for reviewing the PASS operation guidelines and are not required to maintain a paper copy of the Department's written directives.
• Members receive an email notification to review and electronically sign all newly issued directives within 14 calendar days of the posted issue date.
• Failure to review and sign a directive within the allotted time may lead to disciplinary action.

Element Duty Manuals

• The essential function of the duty manual is to provide personnel with expected job performances, goals, and to be the repository of the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP).
• Each division commander or designee ensures that elements under their command maintain a current duty manual, reviewed yearly.
• Duty manuals considered confidential (e.g., undercover elements) will not be posted, while all other duty manuals will be posted to the Department Information Drive (I: Drive).
• Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that all newly-assigned Department members to their unit, and current Department members, have read and are following the provisions outlined in the duty manual.

This quiz is based on the procedural instructions of the Kansas City Police Department, covering written directives, PASS, and duty manuals.