Directive 54: Complaint/Incident Report Flashcards
____ will be the central repository for all completed and coded 75-48’s
Reports Control Unit
___ is responsible to enter the required Uniform Crime Reports into the online Uniform Crime Reporting System on a _____ basis.
Research and Planning Unit, Statistics Section
Monthly
Unifrom Crime Reporting statistics are derived from the INCT system and it is imperative that the information is correct and entered/updated within ___ days.
5
Three questions must be answerd “NO” for an assignement to be classified as unfounded:
ALL three questions must be a no.
- Was an offense committed or attempted?
- Was source of complaint identified?
- Are there any facts, evidence, or witnesses to support that an incident occurred?
Initial Inquiry
vs.
Police Action
Initial Inquiry: initial steps taken by the responding officer to determine if a criminal offense was committed or attempted or if there is a report of a complaint or incident.
Police Action: steps taken by the responding officer after an offense, complaint, or incident ir proved to be founded based on the initial inquiry.
A “re-classification” of an incident requires that the investigator submit a 75-49/52 and update in the INCT system.
Information about a crime, which can provide the basis for determining who committed the crime.
ie- serial numbers, unique descriptions, obvious marking, damage
SOLVABILITY FACTOR
Property Codes
1= Currency/Bonds
2= TV, Radio, Stereo
3= Office Equipment
4= Jewelry, Precious Metals
5= Household Items
6= Consumer Items
7= Vehicles
8= Clothing
9= Firearms
A= Furs
B= Misc.
C= Livestock
4 Assignments 48 is replaced by another report
Theft of Vehicle= Vehilce theft report (75-71)
Missing Person= Missing Person (75-74a)
Motor Vehicle Accident= Police Crash Report (75 48C)
Abandoned Vehicle- Abondoned Vehicle Report (75-140)
**Recovery of stolen vehicle requires a SECOND DC number
**Recovered missing person= a 48 with original DC number
**AA-500= “Y” under RTF; 75-48C= “N” under RTF
Report to Follow (when to check Y)
- Arrest is made
- Part 1 offense (except for a theft “close-out”)
- Offender is unknown regardless of grade of offense
- Offense is a “close-out” code for which at least one solvability factor is present
- Offense is such that an arrest could be made pursuant to Sec 2711 (domestic) regardless of whether an arrest has been made
- Founded Hazardous Materials Incident
Personnel assigned to investigative units receiving reports that require a 48, but were not previously reported to a numbered district will ____, ____, ____, and ____. The district of occurrence will also be notified via 75-48 computer message.
- Prepare a 75-48
- Obtain a DC number from dist of occurrence
- retain the yellow copy
- forward the white and pink to appropraite district
** Under no circumstanced will the investigator change the incident classification recoreded on the 75-48 or INCT
The integrity and regular auditing of all 75-48A reports shall be the responsibility of ____, subject to review by internal affairs.
Divisional/Special Unit Inspector
Any paper/working copies of the 75-48A shall be retained for ____ from the date of the stop to ensure the accuracy of the data submitted by officers to the actual data entered into the 75-48A system.
6 Months
Electronic 75-48A reports shall be retained for ___ from the date of the stop.
2 Years
A search of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle limited only to those area in which a weapon may be placed
“Frisk of a vehicle”
AKA- a “Cursory Vehicle Search”
** requires additional reasonable suspicion to believe that the person detained is armed
