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Policy and Directive Unit
Policy and Directive Unit
The Policy and Directive Unit is responsible for coordinating the review and development of rules, policies and forms as well as the historical maintenance of all department rules and policies developed or revised since 1982, forms developed and revised since 2001 and the distribution of rules, policies and forms.
All rules, policies and forms undergo an extensive review and approval process prior to being published. During this process, the unit relies upon recommendations and information from internal and external experts and input is solicited from legal, operational, administrative and executive branches of the department and many other resources.
In addition to internal rules and policies, the Policy and Directive Unit promulgates external rules that provide standards for municipal and county jails, juvenile detention centers, shelter care facilities and secure residential youth facilities. Much like the internal rules and policies, these standards undergo extensive internal and external reviews by affected entities as well as the statutory review process.