Mayor Purzycki, Chief Tracy Release Another Chapter Of Wilmington Police Department Policy And Procedures Manual

From the City of Wilmington:

July 21, 2020

City officials are making policing policies more transparent to promote support and cooperation among City police officers and residents

Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki and Police Chief Robert J. Tracy today released another of the eight chapters of the Wilmington Police Department’s Policy and Procedures Manual. In the wake of calls for racial justice reforms, City officials have pledged additional transparency regarding City policing policies.

Today, Chapter 2 of the manual, which relates to investigative divisions and functions of the WPD, is being released. It is available for viewing or download at this link to the Wilmington Police Department’s (WPD) webpage where all public portions of the manual can be found.

The WPD’s Use of Force Policy (which is a section of Chapter 6 of the manual) was released for public review last month along with Chapters 1, 5, 7, and 8. These policies address the use of force, the organization of the police department, duties and responsibilities of officers; probation, resignation, retirement, and reinstatement of officers; general conduct of officers and the administration of discipline.

Mayor Purzycki and Chief Tracy said the ongoing process of public review of policing policies is an effort to create more transparency and understanding of policing and therefore promote more support and cooperation among City police officers and residents.

The remaining sections and chapters of the manual are being reviewed by the WPD and City Law Department to omit confidential police investigative procedures and will be released as soon as possible.

This press release was produced by the City of Wilmington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.