The primary duty of members of this department is to preserve the life of all individuals, including the lives of individuals who are in the custody of law enforcement. Vesting UNC-CH police officers and UNC-CH non-sworn security officers with the lawful authority to use objectively reasonable Force and to protect the public requires monitoring, evaluation, and a careful balancing of all interests.
The general policies and philosophies of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department (UNC-CH Police Department) are embodied in the general orders (G.O.) currently used by the UNC-CH Police Department. All situations cannot be anticipated and emergencies or unusual circumstances may require a departure from the procedures and guidelines set forth in these G.O’s.
Personnel guidelines are a necessity in any organization if it is to achieve the purposes for which it is established. This is particularly true in a public safety agency where the reputation of the Department is fundamentally dependent upon the personal conduct and professional competence of its individual members. Therefore, the following Rules and Regulations have been adopted to give employees a clear understanding of what is expected of them.
The purpose of this directive is to require all personnel of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department (UNC-CH Police Department) to take and abide by an oath of office to enforce laws, uphold the United States Constitution, and to require officers to abide by the Law Enforcement Code Ethics.
The purpose of this policy is to establish the values and mission of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department (UNC-CH Police Department). It is the policy of the UNC-CH Police Department employees to abide by the mission, vision, and core values that have been established in order to support the overall mission of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH).
The purpose of this general order is to ensure a consistent response and follow up procedure for any officer involved shooting, in-custody death, or serious injury of any suspect. It is the policy of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department (UNC-CH Police Department) to thoroughly investigate all officer-involved shootings, in-custody deaths, or incidents that result in serious injuries.
To clearly delineate the geographical boundaries of, and to specify the kinds of offenses within, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department’s (UNC-CH PD) jurisdiction and to provide guidance to all Police Officers of UNC-CH Police Department as to the scope, ramifications, and procedures for utilizing Extra Territorial Jurisdiction authority within the town limits of the Town of Chapel Hill.
The purpose of this general order is to define the legally mandated authority vested in sworn personnel of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department (UNC-CH Police Department). The Constitution of the United States guarantees every citizen certain basic rights that may not be infringed upon by the government. Such guarantees place limitations on the authority of police officers to enforce the laws of the nation, state, city, and county.
The purpose of this general order (G.O) is to provide reliable management information on the activities of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department (UNC-CH Police Department), and to ensure effective communications within the department.
The purpose of this directive is to explain how department planning and research functions are performed and to assign responsibilities. It is the policy of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department (UNC-CH PD) to provide effective agency management through various planning and research activities. The department works closely with the University administration to meet the needs of the community it serves.
The purpose of this general order (G.O.) is to provide the procedural guidelines by which the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Police Department (UNC-CH Police Department) designs and evaluates its activities based on written statements such as goals and objectives.
To establish a comprehensive system for preparing, reviewing, approving, and disseminating General Orders (G.O.) and Standard Operating Procedures (S.O.P.) of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department (UNC-CH Police Department). These are intended to provide guidance for their conduct of daily activities, the routine business of the department and a framework for emergency responses.
An important element of a sound personnel system is the existence of a formal method that allows employees to resolve their grievances with management fairly and expeditiously. A carefully designed grievance process helps reduce personnel dissatisfaction, improve morale, identify problems in the organization, and increase the positive perception employees have of the organization.
The purpose of this general order (G.O.) is to establish guidelines for the wear and maintenance of ballistic vests issued to the personnel of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department (UNC-CH Police Department). Proper wear and maintenance of the ballistic vests is essential, in order to provide the level of safety, afforded personnel that are issued ballistic vests.
The purpose of this general order (G.O.) is to provide requirements to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Police Departmental personnel for submitting requests for leave. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department (UNC-CH Police Department) recognizes that employees are eligible to utilize accumulated vacation and sick leave.
The purpose of this general order (G.O) is to ensure that personnel are familiar with the requirements for reporting misuse or suspected misuse of state property. It is the policy of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department (UNC-CH Police Department) to ensure that the misuse of state property is properly reported and investigated.
The purpose of this General Order (G.O.) is to establish a formal system to effectively organize critical performance and evaluation data in a format conducive to prompt identification and response to early indicators of employee performance and/or conduct-related problems.
The purpose of this general order (G.O) is to establish guidelines for members of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Community to assess and report threats. Proper evaluation of threats is essential to provide a safe environment for the UNC-CH Community.
The purpose of this general order (G.O.) is to provide members of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Police Department with rules for the use of bicycles, motorized two-wheeled vehicles, skateboards, and in-line skates on campus in order to protect against accidents involving pedestrians and to provide rules for securing and storage of bicycles and motorized two-wheeled vehicles.
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the enforcement of the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) laws of the State of North Carolina. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department (UNC-CH Police Department) officers, as part of their regular duties, are observant for violations of the any of the North Carolina General Statutes (N.C.G.S.) regulating the ABC laws.
To provide for the establishment of the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) and to specify those positions responsible for the investigative function. CID provides around-the-clock investigative coverage and commitment to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Police Department. CID is responsible for conducting detailed and thorough investigations of all incidents that warrant criminal investigation, per General Order (G.O.) 08-03: Assignment
Incident and Investigation reports must be screened by the Criminal Investigations Division (CID) supervisor, to determine which cases need follow up. Cases that warrant continued investigation, are then assigned by the CID supervisor. The CID supervisor maintains a record of each assignment. Each case is given an administrative designation that indicates its working status.
To provide guidelines for the establishment of multi-agency task forces. Task forces may be developed with agencies having concurrent or adjoining jurisdictions to investigate specified crimes or criminal activities that present a threat to the University community.
Confidential funds are necessary, in some instances, for the successful completion of an investigation. If confidential funds are needed to expedite an on-going investigation, the procedure this General Order must be followed in order to ensure both the proper use of confidential funds and the successful completion of the investigation.
It is the policy of the UNC-CH Police Department to bring the investigative and enforcement elements of the UNC-CH Police Department into quick action, following any reported or observed incidents of hate incidents or crimes. There is a special emphasis placed on victim assistance and UNC-CH community cooperation in order to reduce trauma or fear for the victim and UNC-CH community. Each officer must conduct a thorough, prompt, and complete investigation in all hate incidents or crimes.
Provides guidelines for personnel of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department (UNC-CH Police Department) in maintaining and enhancing the integrity and efficiency of our evidence management system by establishing procedures for the identification, recording, collection, storage, and disposition of evidence and property taken into custody by the UNC-CH Police Department personnel.
This General Order (G.O.) ensures that officer status indicators are visually available to each telecommunicator and that the status of all on-duty University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Police Department officers and security guards is recorded.
This General Order (G.O.) establishes procedures for procuring necessary services external to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Police Department and UNC-CH Police Department personnel contact information. The communications section establishes and maintains procedures for procuring external services deemed necessary for the health, safety, and wellbeing of the University community.
This General Order (G.O.) ensures the immediate availability of a jurisdictional map for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) Police Department on-duty telecommunicators. Several maps are available electronically.
It is the policy of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Police Department (UNC-CH Police Department) that all call boxes will be inspected regularly and that they will be maintained in good operating order to ensure their availability to both the campus community and general population in emergency situations.
It is the policy of the UNC-CH Police Department that its employees must use any Mobile Communication Devices in a manner that is safe and effective. Personnel must not allow use of these devices to compromise in any way their attention to duty; attention to their own safety and that of their fellow officers; and/or attention to persons in need of their assistance.