Policies and Procedures
Limitation of Information
The Transit Police Policies and Procedures Manual available to the general public via this website does NOT represent the entire Policies and Procedures Manual, as a limited number of sections have been vetted to ensure confidentiality regarding specific operational deployment strategies and investigative techniques.
The Policies and Procedures Manual available online is current as of February 28, 2022. Legislative changes, court decisions and internal reviews may result in regular amendments to the manual. If you would like to inquire about the current status of a particular section, please contact us.
Transit Police Policies and Procedures Manual
The Transit Police Policies and Procedure Manual is divided into two chapters: Administration and Operational. Visit the Administration Chapter and the Operational Chapter document libraries to view these documents. Please be aware that some information has been withheld under s. 15(1) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Administrative Chapters
AA – Service Management
- AA000 Interpretation (TP130508 Redacted)
- AA010 Organization Appendix (TP130621)
- AA020 Jurisdiction and Mandate (TP081021)
- AA030 Role and Planning (TP130621)
- AA040 Supervision (TP231121)
- AA050 Service Direction (TP130621)
- AA060 Policy Direction (TP130621)
- AA080 Internal Resources (TP130621)
- AA110 Legal Services (TP130621)
AB – Personnel Management
- AB010 Recruitment Selection (TP20150220)
- AB050 Employment Relationship Terms (TP2022-08-18)
- AB060 Job Descriptions (TP130621)
- AB070 Liability Protection (TP130621)
- AB080 Health Wellness (TP130621)
- AB090 Personnel Benefits (TP130621)
- AB100 Respectful Workplace Policy (TP2010-04-20)
- AB110 Career Development (TP130621)
- AB120 Education (T130621)
- AB130 Training (TP20150220)
- AB140 Performance Evaluation (TP130621)
- AB150 Promotion (TP2021-05-27)
- AB160 Assessment Centres (TP130621)
- AB190 Employee Assistance Program (TP130621)
- AB200 Specialized Assignment (TP130621)
- AB210 Availability for Duty (TP130621)
- AB220 Critical Incident Stress Management Team (TP140425)
- AB230 Fitness for Duty (TP180925)
- AB270 Personnel Records (TP130621)
- AB340 Funeral Protocol (TP130621)
- AB350 Line of Duty Deaths (TP130621)
- AB360 Court Notification (TP2022-03-04)
- AB370 Teleconference Court (TP060605)
- AB380 Acting Ranks While So Employed (TP270521)
AC – Conduct
- AC010 Recognitions and Commendations (TP2018-04-25)
- AC020 Outside Employment (TP2022-08-02)
- AC050 Conflict of Interest (TP130621)
- AC060 Endorsements Donations Gifts other Benefits (TP20180807)
- AC100 Relinquishment of Issue Equipment (TP120528 Redacted)
- AC110 Service Record of Discipline (TP2017-02-17)
- AC120 Personal Appearance (TP050912)
- AC130 Internal Discipline Rules (TP2017-02-17)
- AC140 Complaint (TP2020-08-31) Redacted
- AC150 Uniforms Insignia Dress Standards (TP2023-04-14)
- AC160 Professional Standards (TP120130)
- AC170 Service Recognition (TP060911)
- AC200 McNeil Disclosure Packages (TP2020-10-30)
AD – Financial Management
AE – Administration
AF – Information Management
- AF010 Records Administration (TP090512)
- AF020 Legal Process (TP2022-02-24)
- AF030 Property Records (TP050912)
- AF040 Crime Data Records (TP050912)
- AF050 Financial Records (TP050912)
- AF060 Forms Management (TP050912)
- AF080 Centralized Services (TP050912)
- AF090 CPIC (TP120528 Redacted)
- AF100 ACIIS (111216 Redacted)
- AF130 Making Records Private or Invisible (TP070507)
- AF140 PRIME Flag Records (TP090511)
- AF170 Video Surveillance Recordings in Police Buildings (TP20160422 Redacted)
AG – Service Property
Limitation of Information
The Transit Police Policies and Procedures Manual available to the general public via this website does NOT represent the entire Policies and Procedures Manual, as a limited number of sections have been vetted to ensure confidentiality regarding specific operational deployment strategies and investigative techniques.
The Policies and Procedures Manual available online is current as of June 21, 2013. Legislative changes, court decisions and internal reviews may result in regular amendments to the manual. If you would like to inquire about the current status of a particular section, please contact us.
Operational Chapters
OA – Emergency Response
OB – Incidents Response
- OB080 Sudden Death (TP280621)
- OB100 Drugs (TP2019-06-25 Redacted)
- OB110 Clandestine Laboratory (TP050912)
- OB120 Diplomatic Immunity (TP050912)
- OB180 Missing Persons (TP2019-06-25)
- OB200 Emergency Messages (TP050912)
- OB210 Third Party Reporting – Sexual Offences (TP2017-06-26) Redacted
- OB220 Sexual Offence Investigation (TP2017-07-25 Redacted)
- OB280 Towing of Vehicles (TP070709)
- OB290 Stolen Vehicles (TP20140714)
- OB300 Passports (TP20170413)_redacted
- OB310 Request for Assistance (TP050509)
- OB320 – Public Interest Disclosure Act (TP2019-12-05)
- OB330 – Police Stops (TP2020-01-15).sc
- OB340 Commissioner for Taking Oaths and Affidavits (TP090511)
- OB400 Amber Alert (TP101213 Redacted)
OC – Patrol
OD – Investigation
- OD010 Covert Operations (TP051031 Redacted)
- OD020 General Criminal Investigations (TP050509)
- OD030 Crime Scene (TP060720)
- OD040 Notebooks (TP2013-04-29) Redacted
- OD050 Human Sources (TP20150925 Redacted)
- OD060 Intercept Private Communications (TP050509)
- OD070 Evidentiary Recordings (TP050912)
- OD080 Arrests (TP2023-03-27)
- OD090 Detention (TP050912)
- OD100 Laying Charges (TP050912)
- OD110 Homicide (TP060721)
- OD120 Search (TP050509)
- OD130 Seizure (TP050509)
- OD140 Statements (TP050509)
- OD150 ViCLAS (TP2022-04-11)
- OD160 Vulnerable Groups – Violence in Relationships (TP2017-11-17) Redacted
- OD170 Police Warnings (TP2019-04-03)
- OD180 Young Persons (TP20150220)
- OD190 Photo Packs (TP20160301)
- OD200 Report to Crown Counsel (TP060911)
- OD210 Fare Enforcement (TP070507)
- OD220 Operational Plans (TP071203 Redacted)
- OD240 Suspect Interviewing-Patrol Based Investigations (TP20170421 Redacted)
- OD270 Threats To Members (TP050509 Redacted)
- OD280 Civil Court Orders (TP060911)
- OD290 Driver Licence Photographs (TP070507)
- OD300 Seizure of Camera Equipment Images at Crime Scenes (TP110526)
- OD310 Photography on Transit Property (TP110526)
- OD340 Incident Video – Respondents and Witnesses (TP20160930)
- OD350 Reward for Information (TP2019-06-25)
OE – Forensic Investigation
OF – Evidence & Exhibits
OG – Officer Survival
- OG010 Personal Protective Equipment (TP050509)
- OG020 Portable Radios (TP2017-10-26) Redacted
- OG030 Pandemic Planning (TP091102)
- OG030 Pandemic Planning Appendix F (TP091102 Redacted)
- OG030 Pandemic Planning Appendix G (TP091102 Redacted)
- OG040 Communicable Diseases (TP050912)
- OG050 Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Use (TP2017-02-17)
OH – Use of Force
- OH010 Firearms (TP2022-02-18 Redacted)
- OH020 Use of Force (TP2022-02-18 Redacted)
- OH030 Conducted Energy Weapon (TP2022-02-18 Redacted)
- OH040 Physical Control (TP2022-02-18 Redacted)
- OH050 OC Aerosol (TP2022-02-18 Redacted)
- OH060 Impact Weapons (TP2022-02-18 Redacted)
- OH070 Independent Investigations Office (TP2022-09-23 Redacted)
- OH080 Restraints (TP2022-02-18) Redacted
OI – Prisoners
OJ – Traffic
OK – Special Services
- OK010 Task Forces (TP050509)
- OK020 Witness Protection (TP050509)
- OK030 Security VIPS Risks (TP050509)
- OK040 Special Events (TP050509)
- OK060 Police Dogs (TP20150424 Redacted)
- OK070 Joint Forces Operations (TP050509)
- OK100 ERT (TP050509)
- OK110 Vice (TP050509)
- OK120 Organized Crime (TP050509)
- OK130 Intelligence (TP2023-04-28 Redacted)
- OK140 Specialized Criminal Investigations (TP050509)
- OK160 Polygraph Examinations (TP050509)
- OK170 Special Purpose Equipment (TP050509)
OL – Interagency Liaison
OM – Community Policing
- OM010 Media Relations (TP2022-09-06)
- OM020 Community Relations (TP050509)
- OM030 School Liaison (TP050509)
- OM040 Crime Prevention (TP050509)
- OM050 Victim Assistance (TP2023-04-03)
- OM070 Community Partnership (TP050509)
- OM080 Reserve Police Program (TP050509)
- OM090 Crime Stoppers (TP270521)
- OM100 Ride Along (TP110526)
2016 JPD MOU
A memorandum to establish operational and procedural protocols between SCBCTAPS (Transit Police) and Jurisdictional Police with respect to policing and law enforcement within the Transportation Service Region.
TransLink Security Management Limited (TSML) Policies & Misc. SOPs
TSML No. 001 – Director and Employee Code of Conduct Policy
SOP88 – Interactions with Gender Diverse Persons