110.00 Standard Operating Procedure - Stakeholder Review - 04/22/26-05/22/26

Sep 13, 2026

This SOP outlines how Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office unit managers develop, revise, rescind, and approve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) within defined command responsibility. It specifies when an SOP may be established for contingency planning, routine matters, emergency guidance, or other uncategorized needs, and requires derivation from county policy with added detail. The procedure defines unit manager responsibilities, storage in PowerDMS, manual and folder placement rules, acknowledgment of changes, and minimum biennial review. It also records a review history with stakeholder review dates through comprehensive internal reviews.

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CategoryLetters

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Pages2

Reading Time1 min

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Stakeholder Review

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Policy

Procedure

Unit Manager Responsibilities

History

110.00-Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Stakeholder Review: 04/22/26-05/22/26 Refer: • 100.00 – Sheriff’s Office Directives; Generally • 105.00 – Policy and Procedure Manual • 115.00 – Special Order • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Template Definitions: • PowerDMS – A web-based application that centralizes MCSO Agency and Division policy and procedure. • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)– A Unit or Division order, which gives members detailed direction for handling a specified matter or event. Policy: 1. Unit Managers may develop, revise, or rescind Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) , which affect their area of command responsibility. They should solicit feedback from impacted members when doing so. All new SOPs and revisions must be approved by the respective Division Chief. 2. An SOP may be established for contingency planning, informational purposes, to outline procedures for routine matters, to provide guidance relating to emergency occurrences, or for other reasons not listed here. 3. An SOP must be derived from Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office policy and/or command guidance yet be more detailed in content and application. Procedure: 1. Unit Manager Responsibilities: 1.1. A Unit Manager may create and implement an SOP in the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office standard format (see SOP Template ), which may be downloaded from the intranet. Standard Operating Procedure format shall not be changed or altered without permission from the Sheriff. While consistency in formatting across the Agency is important, it is recognized that some units may benefit from alternative formats. Requests for alternative unit SOP formats may be submitted to the Sheriff via the chain of command. 1.2. Standard Operating Procedures are to be stored electronically in PowerDMS. 1.3. The majority of Standard Operating Procedures will fall within the confines of a Division or Unit Manual , with updates and or changes made directly to the manual, and announced via a Special Order, instructing members to login to PowerDMS to acknowledge the change in content. 1.4. Standard Operating Procedures that do not fall under the purview of a Division or Unit Manual shall be saved under the Unit’s SOP or Procedure Folder in PowerDMS. Managers that need assistance creating such a folder may contact MCSO’s CJIS Unit and/or MCSO’s Policy Advisor. 1.5. Unit Managers are responsible for ensuring impacted members have read and understand the new or revised SOP. 1.6. Unit Managers are required to review SOPs, at a minimum, every two (2) years, revise SOPs to ensure direction remains consistent with Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office policy and reflects current practice or rescind Standard Operating Procedures as necessary. 1.7. All enacted versions ofSOPs will be permanently maintained within the respective Division or Unit files (e.g. originating document and all approved updates thereafter) . SOP versions/files may not be purged without the approval of the Sheriff’s Office and the County Attorney’s Office. History: • Originating Policy/Procedure: 5/15/2017 • Next Review Date: 5/15/2019 • Review By: Executive Office • Reviewed: 9/11/2019 o No edits, deletions or additions made to originating policy and procedure. • Next Review Date: 9/11/2021 • Review By: Executive Office • Reviewed: 9/13/2021 (Comprehensive Stakeholder Review) • Next Review: 9/13/2023 (Internal Review) • Review By: Executive Office • Reviewed: 04/16/2024 (Internal Review) • Next Review: 04/16/2026 (Comprehensive Review) • Review By: Executive Office • Reviewed: • Next Review: • Review By: Executive Office Please leave feedback here: [https://forms.office.com/g/aRAng8zwdj](https://forms.office.com/g/aRAng8zwdj)

FAQs

Who approves new or revised SOPs, and when should feedback be solicited?

All new SOPs and revisions must be approved by the respective Division Chief. Unit Managers should solicit feedback from impacted members when developing or revising SOPs.

What is PowerDMS and how are SOPs stored in it?

PowerDMS is a web-based application used to centralize agency and division policy and procedure. SOPs are stored electronically in PowerDMS, with updates and announcements handled through manuals or the appropriate unit SOP/procedure folders.

How often must SOPs be reviewed and what happens to enacted versions?

Unit Managers must review SOPs at least every two years, revise them to match current policy and practice, or rescind when necessary. Enacted SOP versions are permanently maintained within the respective division or unit files and may not be purged without approval from the Sheriff’s Office and the County Attorney’s Office.

Sep 13, 2026

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