- Maintain daily record of activity in
ACTIVITY LOG (PD112-145)
- Perform duty in civilian clothes and be
a. Be equipped with pepper spray while on duty.
- Study and analyze command crime
statistics and reports.
- Patrol within confines of command giving special attention to locations prone to
violent street/subway crimes and burglaries.
- Inform radio dispatcher when responding to, or present at the scene of a
police incident and include description of clothing worn, vehicle used, etc.
- Wear appropriate identification when present at scene of a
police incident (nylon windbreaker jacket, shield, headband, color of day, etc.).
a. Properly identify self prior to taking any police action, if possible.
- Conduct short-term investigations, not to exceed
two (2) hours, within command boundaries, directly related to street/subway crimes or burglaries except when commanding officer/executive officer extends such time.
- Do not conduct lineup or show photographs without permission of detective squad supervisor or qualified supervisor of investigating unit (e.g., RAM, etc.).
- Stop a vehicle under the following circumstances:
a. Reasonable suspicion that the occupant(s) of the vehicle have committed, are committing, or about to commit a crime; OR
b. Probable cause that the occupant(s) of the vehicle have committed a crime; OR
c. Upon observing the vehicle, reasonable suspicion exists that a violation of the traffic laws has been committed; OR
d. Upon observing the vehicle, probable cause exists that a violation of the traffic laws has been committed; OR
e. The vehicle is stopped according to some non-arbitrary, non-discretionary, systematic procedure (e.g., a roadblock, or DWI checkpoint).
- detective squad supervisor or qualified supervisor of investigating unit (e.g., RAM, etc.).
- Stop a vehicle under the following circumstances:
a. Reasonable suspicion that the occupant(s) of the vehicle have committed, are committing, or about to commit a crime; OR
b. Probable cause that the occupant(s) of the vehicle have committed a crime; OR
c. Upon observing the vehicle, reasonable suspicion exists that a violation of the traffic laws has been committed; OR
d. Upon observing the vehicle, probable cause exists that a violation of the traffic laws has been committed; OR
e. The vehicle is stopped according to some non-arbitrary, non-discretionary, systematic procedure (e.g., a roadblock, or DWI checkpoint).
e. The vehicle is stopped according to some non-arbitrary, non-discretionary, systematic procedure (e.g., a roadblock, or DWI checkpoint) the following must be present and done:
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1) All civilian clothed uniformed members of the service shall, when practical, utilize portable red light, NYPD windbreaker jacket, NYPD baseball cap and/or color of the day.
(2) Contact Communications Section and request marked Department vehicle respond, if practical.
NOTE: Civilian clothed uniformed members of the service (i.e., Anti-Crime, Street Crime Unit, PDS/RAM Units) shall conduct taxi/livery checks pursuant to the Taxi/Livery Robbery Inspection Program (TRIP) and passenger vehicle checks pursuant to the Combat Auto Thefts (CAT) program. When a vehicle stop is made on the basis of an observed traffic infraction, uniformed members of the service should
take proper police action, including the issuance of summonses.