Operating Procedures Manual

Operating procedures manual

The Alaska Department of Public Safety proactively publishes a copy of our Operating Procedures Manual (OPM), the department’s overall policies and procedures that apply to all DPS employees.

Click on the chapter title to view the policy.

Questions from the media or public about the OPM can be emailed to dps.pio@alaska.gov

Chapter	Title	Effective Date
001	Operating-Procedures-Manual	09-19-2022
002	Authority-and-Organization	05-17-2010
003	Police-Protection	06-17-2024
004	Office-of-the-Commissioner	07-24-2023
005	Division-of-Alaska-State-Troopers	09-07-2023
006	Alaska-Wildlife-Troopers	07-24-2023
007	Statewide-Services	06-15-2023
008	Division-of-Fire-and-Life-Safety	08-02-2017
009	Administrative-Services	05-17-2010
010	Village-Public-Safety-Officer-Division	06-05-2025
012	Rank	08-02-2017
013	Line-of-Command	10-05-2023
101	Standards-of-Conduct	04-02-2025
102	Uniform	01-08-2026
103	Vehicle-Operation	05-08-2025
104	Emergency-Vehicle-Operations	09-07-2023
105	Protocol-and-Courtesy	10-20-2010
106	Display-and-Care-of-the-Flag	10-02-2025
107	Use-of-Force	02-12-2024
108	Physical-Conditioning	03-01-2016
109	Court-Appearances	10-20-2010
110	Severe-On-Duty-Injury-or-Death-Protocol	10-18-2022
111	Department-Investigations-and-Disciplinary-Procedures	02-05-2025
112	Commendations-and-Formal-Recognition	08-15-2024
113	Work-Hours-Leave-and-Payroll	08-12-2019
114	Employee-Wellness-and-Critical-Incident-Debriefing	05-08-2025
115	Written-Communications	06-15-2023
116	Housing-Program	08-02-2017
117	Training	02-29-2016
118	Use-of-Deadly-Force-Investigation-and-Review	05-08-2025
119	Electronic-Information-Computers-and-Communication	08-15-2024
120	Fire-Investigation-Protocol	10-31-2012
121	Court-Service-Officers	03-16-2022
122	Personnel-Files	10-31-2012
123	Government-to-Government-Relations-with-Villages	10-31-2012
124	Employee-Responsibilities-and-Obligations	07-24-2023
125	Interagency-and-Government-Interaction	11-25-2019
126	Employment-Outside-the-Department	10-06-2010
127	Department-Background-Investigations	04-18-2018
128	Limited-Duty-Assignments	05-28-2018
129	Recruitment-Incentive	09-19-2022
130	Arrest-or-Conviction-Rewards	11-23-2010
131	Badges-And-Weapons-Retirees	01-08-2026
132	Notebooks	07-13-2018
133	Recording-Police-Activity	01-04-2024
134	Community-Centered-Policing	07-29-2024
201	Reports	01-08-2026
202	Property-and-Evidence-Handling	10-12-2018
203	Traffic-Enforcement	09-05-2024
204	Warrants	10-03-2019
205	Communicable-Diseases	04-21-2011
206	Public-Information-and-Press-Relations	04-21-2011
207	Emergency-Care-of-Mental-Health-Patients	04-26-2023
208	Human-Death-Investigation	01-08-2026
209	Vehicle-Impound	08-29-2022
210	Response-to-Disaster	10-20-2010
211	Missing-Persons-and-Runaway-Minors	08-15-2024
212	Domestic-Violence	01-01-2026
213	Sex-Offender-Registration	12-13-2010
214	Foreign-Nationals	08-05-2020
215	Major-Aircraft-Accident-Plan	12-28-2010
216	Transport-of-Persons-in-Custody	10-31-2012
217	Weapons-Carry	06-17-2024
218	INTERPOL	12-28-2010
219	Criminal-Intelligence-Information	03-01-2017
220	Alaska-Homicide-Registry-VICAP	04-21-2011
221	Polygraph	01-14-2021
222	Interviews	04-03-2024
223	Arrest	11-10-2025
224	Tactical-Diving-Unit	12-28-2010
225	Major-Incident-Investigation	08-29-2022
226	Electronic-Surveillance-and-Monitoring	04-21-2011
227	Riot-and-Unlawful-Assembly	12-13-2010
228	Victims-Rights-Notification	09-04-2025
229	Motorized-Vehicle-and-Aircraft-Administration	05-08-2025
230	Bioterrorism-Response	11-23-2010
231	Canine-Unit-Operations	07-25-2023
232	Weapons-Standards-and-Types	11-06-2023
233	Special-Weapons-and-Tactics-(SWAT)	01-09-2025
234	Search-and-Rescue-Operations-(SAR)	10-05-2023
235	Child-Abuse	12-13-2010
236	Sexual-Assault-Offenses	11-10-2025
237	Service-of-Civil-and-Criminal-Process	04-21-2011
238	Departmental-Use-of-Social-Media	10-31-2022
239	Foot-Pursuit-Policy	02-28-2018
240	Operation-of-sUAS	09-05-2024
241	Mobile-Audio-and-Video-Recording	05-01-2024
242	Crisis-Negotiation-Team	04-03-2024
243	Strategic-Tactical-Disengagement	9-24-2025
244	Protective-Orders	10-02-2025