2020 Tampa Standard Operating Procedure 537 Deadly Force Procedures
Type
Executive Order
Year
2020
Level
City or Town
State(s)
Florida
Policy Areas
Public Safety
In response to Campaign Zero's "8 Can't Wait" policies, the Tampa Police Department implemented a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that clarifies appropriate circumstances for the use of deadly force, including requiring officers to exhaust all alternatives before shooting, giving warning before discharging a firearm, and requiring comprehensive reporting of such incidents.