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Issue Date: | 12 December 2002 | Effective Date: | 01 January 2003 | ||||||
Rescinds: | S02-21 | ||||||||
Index Category: | Preliminary Investigations |
I. | Purpose |
A. | emphasize the importance of thoroughly investigating all vehicle theft cases. |
B. | ensure that follow-up investigators thoroughly investigate all actual vehicle thefts. |
C. | ensure that, following a thorough investigation, all unfounded vehicle theft cases are properly classified as such. |
II. | Responsibilities |
A. | Preliminary Investigator |
1. | verify that the facts of the incident support reporting the vehicle in question as stolen. |
2. | prepare the proper case report and record: |
a. | any statements from the victim and/or witnesses. |
b. | all specific evidence or factors supporting the determination that the vehicle was stolen. |
3. | when the facts indicate that the theft is unfounded, use the proper alpha-numeric code. If a Records Division Number has already been obtained, indicate in the narrative of the proper case report that the theft is unfounded. |
B. | District Review Officers |
1. | forward all Recovered Vehicle Supplementary Reports (CPD-11.409) to the district in which the theft occurred. |
2. | review all Recovered Vehicle Supplementary Reports and compare the information with the original report. |
3. | identify all cases where the facts indicate that the case should be unfounded. |
4. | whenever the facts and/or circumstances of the original incident and subsequent vehicle recovery support the unfounding of the case, complete a Supplementary Report (CPD-11.411-A) identifying all the evidence and/or factors supporting the unfounded case status recommendation. |
5. | submit all Supplementary Reports prepared consistent with Item II-B-4 of this directive to the district commander for review and approval. |
6. | upon approval of the district commander, forward all Supplementary Reports prepared consistent with Item II-B-4, and copies of the corresponding original case reports and Recovered Vehicle Supplementary Reports to the case management officer of the appropriate area Detective Division. |
C. | Case Management Officer |
1. | ensure that any necessary additional investigation is completed. |
2. | verify that the facts and circumstances of the case support the unfounded case status recommendation. |
3. | only when supported by the evidence or circumstances of the incident, ensure that the case status is recorded as unfounded following existing procedures. |
4. | verify that the vehicle is clear in the hot desk. |
D. | The Alternate Response Section (ARS) |
1. | consistent with the Department directive entitled "Communications Systems and Devices," process Recovered Vehicle Supplementary Reports for vehicles recovered at an auto pound with no other offenses. |
NOTE: |
Prior to completion of the report, the ARS call-taker will request that auto pound personnel examine the vehicle for evidence of theft or stripping.
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2. | include the date, time, and the name of the auto pound employee contacted in the narrative section of the report. |
3. | ensure that an extra copy of the Recovered Vehicle Supplementary Report is forwarded to the affected district. |
E. | Auto Pound Section |