Policy and Procedure

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PD-22 (rev. 17), “GENERAL RULES OF CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYEES”

The provisions within this directive are applicable to all Texas Board of Criminal Justice and
Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) employees with the exception of the disciplinary
process for employees who allegedly commit a PD-22, “General Rules of Conduct and
Disciplinary Action Guidelines for Employees,” rule violation while attending: (a) the PreService Correctional Training Course or Non-Correctional Officer Training Course at the TDCJ
Training and Leader Development Division (TLDD) Pre-Service Training Academy (PSTA); (b)
the TDCJ TLDD Parole Officer Entry Level Training Academy (POTA); or (c) the Office of
Inspector General Training Academy (OIGTA). When this occurs, the disciplinary process will
be in accordance with PD-33, “Trainee Management.”

Executive Order 14053 of November 15, 2021 Improving Public Safety and Criminal Justice for Native Americans and Addressing the Crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous People

The safety and well-being of all Native Americans is a top priority for my Administration. My Administration will work hand in hand with Tribal Nations and Tribal partners to build safe and healthy Tribal communities and to support comprehensive law enforcement, prevention, intervention, and support services.

1-16.000 – DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE POLICY ON USE OF FORCE

It is the policy of the Department of Justice to value and preserve human life. Officers may use only the force that is objectively reasonable to effectively gain control of an incident, while protecting the safety of the officer and others, in keeping with the standards set forth in Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989). Officers may use force only when no reasonably effective, safe, and feasible alternative appears to exist and may use only the level of force that a reasonable officer on the scene would use under the same or similar circumstances.

CDCR Adopted Regulations NCR 21-03

(CDCR) policy governing the use of force. The policy has its foundation in California Penal. Code statutes and relevant case decisions.