Chicago Police Department
Early Sign-On Special!
The FIRST 100 Officers to Register get the course for only $895 which includes materials for the written exam & the assessment center.
After the First 100, Tuition is $1,195.00
This course consists of department specific Chicago Police Department materials for their written promotional examination. This ONLINE class is focused solely on the written exam and does not include the ILCS or Assessment Center items. We recommend purchasing the full program bundle which includes those aspects. Those that register for this class will have access to the material for a period of two years from the date of purchase.
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- Welcome Assignment & Quizlet Join Link (DO THIS FIRST)
- COURSE BLOG (Make Sure You OPT-in for Marketing to get class information!)
- Orientation Video (Video on Developing Study Strategy, Learning to Highlight and more) (29:59)
- Test Taking Strategy Lesson (Reduce Test-Taker Errors) (54:42)
- How To Use Our Study Materials, Online Class & More (40:47)
- In-Person Class Sign Up Portal
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- 01-01 Vision, Mission Statement & Core Values (7:53)
- 01-02 Department Organization for Command (17:19)
- 01-02-01 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
- 01-02-02 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS
- 01-02-03 Functions of the Patrol Bureau
- 01-02-04 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BUREAU OF PATROL
- 01-02-05 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BUREAU OF DETECTIVES
- 01-02-06 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BUREAU OF COUNTERTERRORISM
- 01-02-07 ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF CONSTITUTIONAL POLICING AND REFORM
- 01-03 Department Directives System (28:58)
- 01-04 BOUNDARIES: BEAT, SECTOR, AND DISTRICT (2:02)
- 01-05 Deployments & Details (3:14)
- 01-06 COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (CALEA) (13:24)
- 01-08 COMPSTAT AND COMMAND ENGAGEMENT (6:55)
- 01-09 Supervisory Responsibilities (34:49)
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- 02-01 PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (RECALL - SGT)
- 02-01-01 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS OF DRUG OR ALCOHOL ABUSE PATIENTS (Last Update 1989)
- 02-01-02 TESTING FOR HIV STATUS, DISCLOSURE OF HIV STATUS, DISCRIMINATION AGAINST INDIVIDUALS BASED ON HIV STATUS (Last Update 1996)
- 02-01-03 INTERACTIONS WITH TRANSGENDER, INTERSEX, AND GENDER NONCONFORMING (TIGN) INDIVIDUALS (RECALL - SGT) (18:57)
- 02-01-04 HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS (REFERENCE - SGT)
- 02-01-05 RELIGIOUS INTERACTIONS (RECALL - SGT)
- 02-02 FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS (RECALL - SGT)
- 02-02-01 INVESTIGATIONS DIRECTED AT FIRST AMENDMENT-RELATED INFORMATION (Last Updated 2012)
- 02-03 COMMUNITY POLICING MISSION AND VISION (RECALL - SGT)
- 02-04 PROHIBITIONS REGARDING RACIAL PROFILING AND OTHER BIAS-BASED POLICING (RECALL - SGT)
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- 03-01 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND DEVICES (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-01-01 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-01-02 PERSONAL RADIO PROCEDURES (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-01-03 ILLINOIS STATE POLICE EMERGENCY RADIO NETWORK (ISPERN) (1997)
- 03-02 DE-ESCALATION, RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE, AND USE OF FORCE (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-02-01 RESPONSE TO RESISTANCE AND FORCE OPTIONS (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-02-02 INCIDENTS REQUIRING THE COMPLETION OF A TACTICAL RESPONSE REPORT (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-02-03 FIREARM DISCHARGE INCIDENTS - AUTHORIZED USE AND POST-DISCHARGE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-02-04 TASER USE INCIDENTS (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-02-05 OLEORESIN CAPSICUM (OC) DEVICES AND OTHER CHEMICAL AGENT USE INCIDENTS (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-02-06 CANINE USE INCIDENTS (REFERENCE- SGT)
- 03-02-07 BATON USE INCIDENTS (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-02-08 DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF USE OF FORCE (REFERENCE- SGT)
- 03-03 EMERGENCY USE OF DEPARTMENT VEHICLES (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-03-01 EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS - ELUDING AND PURSUING (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-03-02 EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATIONS -- NONPURSUITS (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-03-03 HELICOPTER SUPPORT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PURSUITS (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-04 DEPUTY CHIEFS ASSIGNED TO THE STREET OPERATIONS UNIT (2023)
- 03-05 VIDEO SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY (2012)
- 03-06 FIREARM DISCHARGE AND OFFICER-INVOLVED DEATH INCIDENT RESPONSE AND INVESTIGATION (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-07 FOOT PURSUITS (RECALL - SGT)
- 03-07-01 DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF FOOT PURSUITS (2023)
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- 04-01 PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 04-01-01 ALTERNATE RESPONSE SECTION CASE REPORTING POLICY (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 04-02 CRIME SCENE PROTECTION AND PROCESSING (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 04-03 CUSTODIAL INTERROGATIONS (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 04-04 DOMESTIC INCIDENTS (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 04-04-01 ORDERS OF PROTECTION (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 04-04-02 DOMESTIC INCIDENT NOTICE (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 04-06 HATE CRIMES AND RELATED INCIDENTS MOTIVATED BY BIAS OR HATE (RECALL SGT ITEM) (12:50)
- 04-07 Preliminary Investigations Traffic (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 04-07-02 Crashes Fatalities and Life Threatening Injury (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 04-08 DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) AND ZERO TOLERANCE (2012)
- 04-09 EXPOSURE CONTROL PLAN (REFERENCE ITEM SGT)
- 04-10 MINORS IN NEED OF MEDICAL CARE (RECALL SGT ITEM)
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- 08-01 COMPLAINT AND DISCIPLINARY SYSTEM (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 08-01-01 COMPLAINT AND DISCIPLINARY DEFINITIONS (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 08-01-02 COMPLAINT INITIATION AND LOG NUMBER INVESTIGATION ASSIGNMENT (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 08-01-03 CONFLICT OF INTEREST (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 08-01-05 DEPARTMENT MEMBER BILL OF RIGHTS (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 08-04 PROHIBITIONS ON GIFTS AND GRATUITIES (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 08-05 PROHIBITION OF RETALIATION (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- 08-06 PROHIBITIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT (RECALL SGT ITEM)
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- 01-01 Department Awards
- 01-01-01 Description of & Eligibility for Department Awards
- 01-01-02 Proper Uniform Display and Order of Precedence of Dept Awards
- 01-01-07 Honors for Deceased Members
- 01-01-08 Complimentary Communications
- 01-01-09 Physical Fitness Incentive Award Program
- 01-01-10 CLEAR Automated Department Awards System
- 01-03 Field Panel Review
- 01-04 Watch Changes - Roll Call Training (13:36)
- 01-05 Suggestion Program
- 01-06 Operational Improvements
- 01-07 O'Hare & Midway Airport Geocoding Systems
- 01-08 Unit Commanding Officer Transition
- 01-09 Audit
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- S02-01-01 People with Disabilities (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S02-01-03 Crime Victim and Witness Assistance (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S02-01-4 Alcohol and Drug Dependent Persons
- S02-01-06 Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S02-01-07 Older Adults at Risk
- S02-03 The Community Policing Office (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S02-03-01 Beat Community Meetings (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S02-03-02 District Strategic Plans (REFERENCE ITEM SGT)
- S02-03-06 Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) Program
- S02-03-07 Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program
- S02-03-13 Community Policing Business Public-Safety Initiative
- S02-03-15 Positive Community Interactions
- S02-03-16 Community Partnerships
- S02-04-05 DISTRESSED NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAM
- S02-04-08 PHARMACEUTICAL COLLECTION AND DESTRUCTION PROGRAM
- S02-05-01 GUN OFFENDER REGISTRATION
- S02-05-02 Sex Offender Registration
- S02-05-03 MURDERER AND VIOLENT OFFENDER AGAINST YOUTH REGISTRATION
- S02-05-04 ARSONIST REGISTRATION
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- S03-01-01 Radio Communications
- S03-01-03 Recorded Voice Transmissions and GPS Data Request
- S03-01-04 Radio Identification Numbers
- S03-01-06 ISPERN Radio Checks
- S03-01-08 Administrative Message Center
- S03-02 Strategic Decision Support Center Initiative (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S03-02-01 Strategic Decision Support Centers: Operations and Accountability (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S03-02-02 Strategic Decision Support Centers_ Technical Support and Training
- S03-03 District Operations (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S03-03-01 District Commander
- S03-03-02 District Executive Officer
- S03-03-03 Watch Operations Lieutenant
- S03-03-04 District Field and Tactical Lieutenants
- S03-03-05 District Station Supervisor (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S03-03-06 District Field Sergeants (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S03-03-07 District-Level Investigative Teams
- S03-04 Specialized Support (25:19)
- S03-04-01 Canine Teams (REFERENCE ITEM SGT)
- S03-04-02 Helicopter Support for Department Operations (REFERENCE ITEM SGT)
- S03-04-03 Request of Evidence Technician Service
- S03-04-04 Crime Prevention and Information Center (CPIC)
- S03-05 In-Car Video Systems (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S03-06 Squadrol Operating Procedures (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S03-07 Emergency Snow Plan Operations
- S03-08 Assisting Chicago Fire Department Paramedics
- S03-09 Parole Compliance Program
- S03-10 City Claims Notification Program (REFERENCE ITEM SGT)
- S03-11 Damage Claims Against the city (REFERENCE ITEM SGT)
- S03-12 Election Procedures
- S03-13 Emergency Parking Permits
- S03-14 Body Worn Cameras (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S03-15 Potential Cost Recovery Incidents - City of Chicago
- S03-17 Parking Meter Pay Boxes
- S03-18 Helicopter Operations Video System
- S03-19 ShotSpotter Flex Program
- S03-20 Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Systems
- S03-21 City of Chicago Municipal ID Program
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- S04-01-02 School Resource Officers and Investigations at Chicago Public Schools (REFERENCE ITEM SGT)
- S04-01-03 Landlord Tenant (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-03-01 Digital Recording of Interrogations (REFERENCE ITEM SGT)
- S04-03-02 Chicago Children's Advocacy Center (REFERENCE ITEM SGT)
- S04-03-11 Protection of Dept Members (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-03-12 Fire and Arson Incidents (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-04 Domestic Incidents (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-04-01 Orders of Protections (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-04-02 No Contact Order (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-05 Missing_Found Persons (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-07 Preliminary Investigations Traffic Crash (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-07-02 Crash Fatalities and injury (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-07-03 Traffic Crashes involving Department Members (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-08 DUI and Zero Tolerance All Subsections (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-08-04 DUI Investigations (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-10 Drownings, Procedures for Reporting (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-11 Bomb Incidents (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-11-01 Unattended packages (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-13-02 Anti Stalking Statute (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-13-08 Information Report System (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-13-09 Investigatory Stop System (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-13-13 Automated Information Report System (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-19 Search Warrants (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- SO4-19-01 Consent to Search Incidents (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-19-04 HIDTA Deconfliction
- SO4-19-05 Electronic and Evidentiary Search Warrants
- S04-20 Recognizing and Responding to Individuals In Crisis (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-20-02 through S04-20-05
- S04-21-01 Invest Require Immediate Notifications (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-23 Ordinance Complaint Form (REFERENCE ITEM SGT)
- S04-25 City Licensed Premises and Licensees (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-27 Human Trafficking (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-29 Illinois Sexual Assault (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-29-01 Sex Assault Incident Notice (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-32 Cannabis Enforcement (RECALL SGT ITEM)
- S04-32-01 Relevant Cannabis Statutes (RECALL SGT ITEM)
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- S06-01 Processing Persons (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S06-01-02 Detention Facilities (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S06-01-13 Pretrial Fairness Act (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S06-02 Live Line Ups, Photo Line Ups and Show Ups (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S06-04 Processing of Juveniles and Minors Under Department Control (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S06-04-09 Processing Curfew Violations (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S06-04-05 Abused, Neglected, Dependent or Abandoned Children Under Department Control (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT) (16:09)
- S06-04-06 Youth Intervention Pathways Pilot Program
- S06-05- 01 Unlawful weapons arrests (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S06-05- 02 Firearm Concealed Carry (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S06-05- 03 Illinois Firearm Owners ID Card (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S06-05- 04 Clear and Present Danger (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S06-06-01 Declaration of a Coordinated Multiple Arrest Incident
- S06-06-03 Alternate Tactical Response Reporting During Coordinated Multiple Arrest Incidents
- S06-12-02 Non-Traffic Arrest Warrant Procedures
- S06-13 Bond Procedures (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S06-14 Foreign Mission Personnel (REFERENCE ITEM SGT)
- S06-14-01 Foreign Mission Personnel (RECALL ITEM SGT)
- S06-14-03 Incidents with Citizenship Status (RECALL ITEM SGT)
- S06-15 Processing and Transporting Deceased (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S06-17 Narcotics Arrest Diversion Program (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
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- S07-01 Processing Property Under Department Control (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S07-01-01 Inventorying Arrestees' Personal Property (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S07-01-02 INVENTORYING MONEY
- S07-01-03 INVENTORYING JEWELRY (REFERENCE ITEM SGT)
- S07-01-04 Firearms Taken into custody or turned in (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S07-03 VEHICLE TOWING AND RELOCATION OPERATIONS (REFERENCE ITEM FOR SGT)
- S07-03-03 Vehicle Tow by Private Firm (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S07-03-05 Impoundment of MV for Municipal Code Violations (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S07-03-06 SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF VEHICLES, VESSELS, AND AIRCRAFT (REFERENCE ITEM SGT)
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- S08-01 Complaint and Disciplinary Investigators and Investigations (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S08-01-10 Special Situations for Allegations of Misconduct (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S08-02 Court Appearance, Notification, and Attendance Responsibilities (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S08-04 Disseminating Information (RECALL ITEM FOR SGT)
- S08-06 NONDISCIPLINARY INTERVENTION PROGRAM (REFERENCE ITEM SGT)
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- E01-01 Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
- E01-05 Lactation Accommodations (RECALL item for SGT) (11:25)
- E01-06 Grievance Procedures (RECALL item for SGT) (17:10)
- E01-08: Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Program (Reference item) (6:47)
- E01-11: Secondary Employment (2025)
- E02-02 Payroll And Timekeeping - Attendance (Recall Item) (25:33)
- E02-02-02 Payroll And Timekeeping - Overtime / Compensatory Time / Working out of Grade (Recall Item) (26:06)
- E02-04-03 Automated Electronic Furlough Absence Summary (2025)
- E03-01 Medical Policy (Recall item) (5:40)
- E03-01-01: Sworn Medical Roll -- Injury on Duty Status (Recall item for Sgt) (9:07)
- E03-01-02: Sworn Medical Roll - Non Injury on Duty Status (Recall Item for SGT) (9:39)
- E03-01-08: CLEAR Automated Medical System (Recall Item for SGT) (7:29)
- E05-02: Performance Recognition System (Recall Item for SGT) (9:54)
- E06-01 Professional Counseling Division
- E06-03: Traumatic Incident Stress Management Program
- E06-04: Notification of Death or Hospitalization - Member/Families (Recall Items for SGT) (2:41)
- E06-04-02: Notification of Death or Serious Injury to a Member: Duty-Related (Recall Item For Sgt) (9:33)
- E06-05: Behavioral Intervention System (Recall Item for Sgt) (15:17)
- E06-06: Personnel Concerns Program (Recall Item for SGT) (13:26)
- E07-07: Voluntary Annual Wellness Check-In Program (Recall Item for SGT)
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- U01-02 Lost Stars, Shields, Badges (REFERENCE item SGT) (3:31)
- U02-01 Department Vehicles (RECALL item SGT) (1:26)
- U2-01-01 Vehicle Assignment, Allocation and Operation (REFERENCE item SGT) (1:01)
- U02-01-02 Vehicle Equipment and Inspections (RECALL item SGT) (1:09)
- UO4-02 Department Approved Weapons and Ammunition (RECALL item for SGT)
- U04-02-02 Control Devices & Instruments (RECALL item for SGT)
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- 03-03 Roll Call Firearms Inspections (RECALL item for SGT) (5:13)
- 09-04 Vehicle Stops & Warrantless Search (RECALL item for SGT)
- 11-02 Crowd Control (RECALL item for SGT)
- 12-09 Responding to Incidents w/ Citizenship (RECALL item for SGT)
- 13-07 Case Report Writing (RECALL item for SGT)
- 13-08 Administrative Notice of Ord Violations (RECALL item for SGT)
- 14-01 Firearms Conceal Carry (RECALL item for SGT)
- 14-04 Lockouts / Land-Lord Tenant (RECALL item for SGT)
- 18-05 Bomb Threats (RECALL item for SGT)
- 18-06 Bombs, suspicious packages (RECALL item for SGT)
- 18-07 Bombs, IEDs (RECALL item for SGT)
- 19-01 Firearms Pointing Incidents (RECALL item for SGT)
- 19-02 Adult use of Cannabis (RECALL item for SGT)
- 20-01 Positional Asphyxia (RECALL item for SGT)
- 20-04 Vehicle Pursuits and Eluding Training Bulletins (RECALL item for SGT)
- 20-05 Search incident to arrest (RECALL item for SGT)
- 21-01 Live and Photo Lineup (RECALL item for SGT)
- 22-01 BAC Testing (RECALL item for SGT)
- 23-01 Large Street Gatherings (RECALL item for SGT)
- 23-02 TRR Supervisory Dashboard (RECALL item for SGT)
- 22-02 Emergency Mobilization Plan (RECALL item for SGT)
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- D18-07 Electronic OT and Comp time Report (RECALL item for SGT)
- D19-01 Pointing a Firearm (RECALL item SGT) (12:32)
- D19-03 Large Street Gatherings (RECALL item for SGT) (9:35)
- D20-03 Case Incident Reporting App Pilot Program (RECALL item for SGT)
- D20-08 Reporting Response to Crowds and Protests (RECALL item for SGT)
- D23-01 Vehicle Pursuit Mitigation (RECALL item for SGT)
- D24-01 NIBIN Enforcement Support System (NESS) - 2025
- D24-02 Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Pilot Program
- D24-05 Annual Watch & Furlough Selections, Vacation Schedules & 2025 Operations Calendar (2025)
- D24-06 Firearm Pointing Incidents District-Level Review (2025)
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- 10-04 Reckless Conduct (RECALL item for SGT)
- 10-05 Detention of Warrantless Arrestee: 48-Hour Rule
- 11-01 In-Car Cameras and Eavesdropping (RECALL item for SGT)
- 11-03 Anonymous Tips (RECALL item for SGT)
- 11-06 Social Media (RECALL item for SGT)
- 11-08 Warrantless Entry (RECALL item for SGT)
- 12-02 Tool Against Gangs and Drugs (RECALL item for SGT)
- 19-03 Curbing Illegal Party Buses (RECALL item for SGT)
- 19-04 Enforcement of Unlawful Possession of Stun Gun or Taser (REFERENCE)
- 19-07 Statutory Updates for Questioning Juveniles at School (RECALL item for SGT)
- 19-08 Cannabis Enforcement following Legalization (RECALL item for SGT)
- 22-01 Curfew Enforcement (RECALL item for SGT)
- 23-01 SAFE-T Act (RECALL item for SGT)
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