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Written rules and policies are critical to the functioning of a bureaucracy, and police departments are definitely not an exception to this. Rules outline how jobs are to be performed and what responsibilities are associated with each job. Rules also specify standards of conduct and other work processes of the organization. Police departments have written policies and procedures regarding most aspects of their operation, addressing everything from proper uniform requirements to the use of deadly force. As with the other aspects of bureaucracies, larger police departments tend to have more rules and policies than smaller ones.

bureaucracy: An organization characterized by many departments and divisions operating through a complicated structure of rules and regulations.