Police Quest 4 - Manual

dedicated to Chief Daryl F.
Gates after 42 years of

services to the Department and the
City of Los
Angeles.
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VOLUME I - POLICY
OBJECTIVES
110.
120.
130.
140.
210.
230.
240.
270.
280.
CONDUCT
Employee Conduct
When to Take Police Action
Employee-Public Contact
Employee Conflict of Interest
Sexual Harassment
COMMUNTIY RELATIONS
310.
320.
330.
340.
350.
360.
370.
380.
General Provisions
Individual
Dignity
Role of the Individual Officer
Equality of Enforcement
Responsiveness to the
Community
Openess of Operation
Intelpersonal
Communication
Training in Human and
Community Relations
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
420.
440.
480.
News Media Relations

Public Information
Liaison with Criminal Justice
System
LAW ENFORCEMENT
OPERATIONS
504.
508.
520.
522.
528.
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UNIFORMS
EQUIPMENT
AND PERSONAL
(CONTINUED)
FIELD ACTIVITIES
201.
Motto of the Department

Primary Objective
Functional Objectives
Resource Objectives
PERSONAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT
OPERATIONS
(CONTINUED)
The Nature of Task

Police Action Based on Legal
Justification
Preliminary Investigation
Reporting Incidents Motivated by
Hatred or Prejudice
Field Supervision
536.
540.
544.
546.
547.
548.
556.
564.
571.
584.
588.
Crime Scene Supervision

Follow-Up Investigation
Informants
Conduct of Undercover Officers
Undercover Officers Posing as
Members of the News Media
Department Response to
Impending Riot
Use of Firearms
Officers Surrendering Weapon
Use of Department Police Dogs
Vice Enforcement
Narcotic Enforcement
615.
616.
617.
618.
619.
620.
621.
622.
624.
VOLUME IIIMANAGEMENTRULES
ANDPROCEDURES
626.
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
PROCEDURES
627.
258.
Monthly
Shooting
Qualification
637.
RECORDS AND REPORTS
405.
406.
Confidential Nature of
Department Records, Reports,
and Information
Release of Police Record
Information
UNIFORMS
PERSONAL
601.
602.
605.
606.
610.
611.
614.
AND
EQUIPMENT
PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
202.
203.
212.
216.
217.
220.
221.
222.
238.
245.
275.
279.
Employee Service Pins

Commendations
Physical Fitness and Physical
Fitness Tests
Loyalty Oath
Deaths of Department Employees
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Notifications to Investigating
Officers, General
Field
Interrogation
Preliminary Field Investigation
and Reports
Requesting Aid in the Field
Taking Persons into Custody
Custody of Unbooked
Prisoners
Vehicle Reporting Procedure
Field Releasing Vehicles
Impounding Vehicles
Dead Bodies
Employee-Involved Use of Force
Incidents
Pin Maps
Shotguns in Police Vehicles
BOOKING,
CUSTODY,
AND DISPOSITION OF
PROPERTY
505.
510.
525.
Property Classifications
Booking Procedure
Preserving Property
FOLLOW-UP
702.
755.
756.
770.
776.
797.
Possession of Uniforms and

Personal Equipment
Maintenance of Uniforms and
Equipment
Personal Appearance
Wearing of Uniform
Firearms
Ammunition
Basic Uniform-Police Officers
Eligible for Unrestricted Field
Duty
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Optional Uniform-Police
Officers Eligible for Unrestricted
Field Duty
Dress Uniform-Captain and
Above
Air Support Division UniformPolice Officers
Indoors Uniform--Police
Officers
Jumpsuits-Police Officers
Fatigue Uniform-Police
Officers
Field Equipment-Police
Officers
Police Equipment Belt
Additional Clothing-Police
Field Duty
Uniform Accessories-Police
Field Duty
Plainclothes Equipment-Police
Officers
Wearing of Department
Decorations
709.
710.
712.
733.
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INVESTIGATION
Detectives Case EnvelopeFelony Arrestees

Deaths
Homicides
Missing/Found Persons
Informants
Vehicles-Investigation and
Release
VOLUME IV-LINE
PROCEDURES
105.
110.
120.
130.
Department Communications
System
Radio Unit Designations
Radio Terminology, Codes, and
Crime Broadcasts
Radio Message Priority
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V O L U M E 1-
130.10 PREVENTION OF CRIME.
POLICY
OBJECTIVES
110. MOTTO OF THE
DEPARTMENT.
The motto, To Protect and To

Serve, states the essential purpose of
the Los Angeles Police Department.
The Department protects the right of
all persons within its jurisdiction to
be free from criminal attack, to be
secure in their possessions, and to
live in peace. The Department serves
the people of Los Angeles by
performing the law enforcement
function in a professional manner,
and it is to these people that the
Department is ultimately responsible.
120. PRIMARY OBJECTIVE.
A large urban society free from crime

and disorder remains an unachieved
ideal; nevertheless, consistent with
the values of a free society, it is the
primary objective of the Los Angeles
Police Department to as closely as
possible approach that ideal. In so
doing, the Departments role is to
enforce the law in a fair and impartial
manner, recognizing both the
statutory and judicial limitations of
police authority and the constitutional
right of all persons. It is not the role
of the Department to legislate, to
render legal judgments, or to punish.
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130. FUNCTIONAL OBJECTIVES.
Peace in a free society depends on

voluntary compliance with the law.
The primary responsibility for
upholding the law therefore lies not
with the police, but with the people.
Since crime is a social phenomenon,
crime prevention is the concern of
every person living in society.
full-time
Society
employs
professional police to prevent crime,
to deter it, and when that fails, to
apprehend those who violate the law.
Crime is a symptom of ills within
society which are not the
responsibility of the Department to
cure. The Department is responsible,
however, for interacting with the
community to generate mutual
understanding so that there may be
public support for crime prevention.
Community involvement is essential
to facilitate a free flow of
information between the public and
the Department to assist in the
identification of problem areas and to
inform the public of crime statistics
and trends. Additionally, knowledge
of the community is necessary so that
each Department employee may be
instilled with a sense of concern for
the crime problems and law
enforcement needs in his assigned
area of responsibility.
130.10 (CONTINUED)
The prevention Of Crime remains as a

basic obligation of society. When it
becomes necessary to rely on police
action to secure compliance with the
law, society has failed in this
responsibility.
130.20 DETERRENCE OF CRIME.
While there are certain crimes that
cannot be deterred, crimes committed
against property and against innocent
victims in public places are reduced
by police patrol. Street crime is
curbed by the potential criminals
fear of immediate apprehension or by
the increased likelihood of his
detection. The deterrence of crime
requires the investigation of behavior
which reasonably appears to be
criminally directed.
In deploying patrol forces to deter
crime and to inspire public
confidence in its ability to ensure a
peaceful
environment,
the
Department must strike a balance
between the desirable deterrent effect
of visible patrol and any undesirable
appearance of oppression. In the
long run, however, it must be the
people, not the Department, who
determine the limitations on their
freedom.
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130.25 REVERENCE FOR

HUMAN LIFE.
Reverence for human life is the

primary consideration in developing
tactics and strategies in pursuit of our
motto; To Protect and To Serve.
Whenever an operation designed to
achieve an immediate goal such as
the arrest of a felon or the gathering
of evidence to complete a criminal
investigation causes a victim,
witness, or other innocent person to
be subjected to potential injury or
death, our primary objective must be
to protect that person. No arrest,
conviction, or piece of evidence can
outweigh the value of human life.
130.30 APPREHENSION OF
OFFENDERS.
The administration of criminal justice

consists of the identification, arrest,
prosecution, punishment, and
rehabilitation of a law violator, and it
has as its objective the voluntary
compliance with the law as an
alternative to punishment. Once a
crime has been committed, it is the
duty of the Department to initiate the
criminal justice process by
identifying and arresting the
perpetrator, to obtain necessary
evidence, and to cooperate in the
prosecution of the case.
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130.30(CONTINUED)
As the certainty of swift and sure
punishment serves as an effective
deterrent to crime, the Department
must diligently strive to solve all
crimes and to bring the perpetrators
to justice.
14O.RESOURCE OBJECTIVES.
140.10 DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL.
Police officers are frequently
required to make decisions affecting
human life and liberty in difficult
situations where there is no
opportunity to seek advice and little
time for reflection. Law enforcement
in a free and complex society
requires an officer to have the
stamina, intelligence, moral courage,
and emotional stability necessary to
fairly and impartially deal with
human beings in the many
complicated
and potentially
explosive situations which he
encounters. To obtain the caliber of
personnel necessary to provide the
public with professional law
enforcement, it is essential that the
Department participate in the
recruitment and selection of potential
officers. Thereafter, the Department
must provide training for all officers
and promote the most qualified.
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140.20 UTILIZATION OF
RESOURCES.
Law enforcement is one of the most
expensive and complex services
provided by the City. The quality
and extent of service provided are
necessarily limited by available
resources which are to a large extent
dependent upon the revenue sources
of the City. To ensure that the
highest level of service is obtained
from the resources at its disposal, the
Department must make use of the
most efficient management and
budgeting techniques available.
PERSONAL CONDUCT
210.EMPLOYEE CONDUCT.
210.10 LAW ENFORCEMENT
CODEOFETHICS.
As a law enforcement officer, my
fundamental duty is to serve
mankind; to safeguard lives and
property, to protect the innocent
against deception, the weak against
oppression or intimidation, and the
peaceful against violence or disorder;
and to respect the Constitutional
rights of all men to liberty, equality
and justice.
I will keep my private life unsullied
as an example to all; maintain
courageous calm in the face of
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210.13
danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop

self-restraint: and be constantly
mindful of the welfare of others.
Honest in thought and deed in both
my personal and official life, I will
be exemplary in obeying the laws of
the land and the regulations of my
department. Whatever I see or hear
of a confidential nature or that is
confided to me in my official
capacity will be kept ever secret
unless revelation is necessary in the
performance of my duty.
The cosmopolitan nature of the City

is reflected in the diversity of
Department employees. In such a
diverse environment, biases or
prejudices relating to factors such as
race, ethnicity, sex, age, economic
status, position in the community, or
employee status with the Department
must not be allowed to influence
decision making or conduct involving
other employees. While employees
are entitled to their personal beliefs,
they must not allow individual
feelings or prejudices to enter into
professional contacts. Employees
must treat one another with respect
and be constantly mindful that other
people are individuals with emotions
and needs as significant as their own.
1 will never act officiously or permit

personal feelings, prejudices,
animosities, or friendships to
influence my decisions. With no
compromise for crime and with
relentless prosecution of criminals, I
will enforce the law courteously and
appropriately without fear or favor,
malice or ill will, never employing
unnecessary force or violence and
never accepting gratuities.
1 recognize the badge of my office as
a symbol of public faith, and I accept
it as a public trust to be held so long
as I am true to the ethics of the police
service. I will constantly strive to
achieve these objectives and ideals,
dedicating myself before God to my
chosen
profession
law
enforcement.
RESPECT
FOROTHERS.
Respect for individual dignity is an

integral part of the Departments
management philosophy and must be
practiced by everyone. Employees
shall treat all persons with respect
and courtesy, and conduct themselves
in a manner that will foster the
greatest harmony and cooperation
between themselves and other
members of the Department.
210.15 LOYALTY.
In the performance of his duty to
serve society, an officer is often
called upon to make difficult
decisions. He must exercise
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210.25 ATTENTION TO DUTY.
discretion in situations where his

rights and liabilities and those of the
Department hinge upon his conduct
and judgment. An officers decisions
are not easily made and occasionally
they involve a choice which may
cause him hardship or discomfort.
An officer must be faithful to his oath
of office, t h e p r i n c i p l e s o f
professional police service, and the
objectives of the Department, and in
the discharge of his duty he must not
allow personal motives to govern his
decisions and conduct.
As most police work is necessarily

performed without close supervision,
the responsibility for the proper
performance of an officers duty lies
primarily with the officer himself.
An officer carries with him a
responsibility for the safety of the
community and his fellow officers.
He discharges that responsibility by
the faithful and diligent performance
of his assigned duty. Anything less
violates the trust placed in him by the
people, and nothing less qualifies as
professional conduct.
210.20 INTEGRITY.
210.30 COMPLIANCE WITH

LAWFUL ORDERS.
The public demands that the integrity

of its law enforcement officers be
above reproach, and the dishonesty
of a single officer may impair public
confidence and cast suspicion upon
the entire Department. Succumbing
to even minor temptation can be the
genesis of a malignancy which may
ultimately destroy an individuals
effectiveness and may contribute to
the corruption of countless others.
An officer must scrupulously avoid
conduct
which
might
any
compromise the integrity of himself,
his fellow officers. or the
Department.
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The Department is an organization

with a clearly defined hierarchy of
authority. This is necessary because
unquestioned obedience of a
superiors lawful command is
essential for the safe and prompt
performance of law enforcement
operations. The most desirable
means of obtaining compliance are
recognition and reward of proper
performance and the positive
encouragement of a willingness to
serve. However, negative discipline
may be necessary where there is a
willful disregard of lawful orders,
commands, or directives.
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210.35 CONDUCT UNBECOMlNG

AN OFFICER.
A police officer is the most
conspicuous r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f
government, and to the majority of
the people the officer is a symbol of
stability and authority upon whom
they can rely. An officers conduct is
closely scrutinized, and when the
officers actions are found to be
excessive, unwarranted, or unjustified,
they are criticized far more severely
than comparable conduct of persons in
other walks of life. Since the conduct
of officers, on or off duty, may reflect
directly upon the Department, officers
must at all times conduct themselves
in a manner which does not bring
discredit to themselves, the
Department, or the City.
210.47 POLICE OFFICERS'

DUTY TO TESTIFY.
Among the duties of police officers
are those of preventing the
commission of crime, of assisting in
its detection, and of disclosing all
information known to them which
may lead to the apprehension and
punishment, of those who have
transgressed the law. When police
officers acquire knowledge of facts
which will tend to incriminate any
person, it is their duty to disclose
such facts to their superiors and to
testify freely concerning such facts
when called upon to do so, even at

the risk of self-incrimination. It is a
violation of duty for police officers to
refuse to disclose pertinent facts
within their knowledge, and such
neglect of duty can result in
disciplinary action up to and
including termination.
210.50 USE OF INTOXICANTS.

There is an immediate lowering of
esteem and suspicion of ineffectiveness
when there is public contact by a
Department employee evidencing the
use of intoxicants. Additionally, the
stresses of law enforcement require
an employee to be mentally alert and
physically responsive. Except as
necessary in the performance of an
official assignment, the consumption
of intoxicants is prohibited while an
employee is on-duty. While on-duty,
officers shall not be permitted to
consume intoxicants to such a degree
that it impairs their on-duty
performance.
Department personnel shall not
consume any intoxicants at any
Department facility.
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210.55 ALCOHOL AND STRESS
RELATED PROBLEMS.
The Department recognizes that
alcoholism and stress-related problems
are genuine medical problems which
are deserving of the same concern
and degree of understanding as the
more traditional illnesses. Every
employee should be aware of the
symptoms of alcoholism and stress.
Employees should not hesitate to seek
professional assistance for themselves
or offer to help fellow employees
affected by these disorders. The
personal obligation of individual
employees regarding assistance to
fellow employees includes the
recognition of the symptoms of
alcoholism and/or stress problems.
There is also an accompanying moral
obligation to encourage the affected
employee to seek professional
assistance.
Supervisory personnel becoming
aware of behavioral patterns
indicative of alcoholism or stress
among Department employees
should immediately meet with the
concerned employee to determine if
alcohol abuse or stress may be
causing the problem behavior.
Initially, the supervisor should
encourage the concerned employee to
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voluntarily seek assistance from

qualified professionals if alcohol
abuse or stress is the basis for an
employees problem. If necessary,
the concerned employee may be
mandatorily directed to the
Departments Behavioral Science
Services for assistance.
210.60 USE OF CHEWING

TOBACCO AND SNUFF.
Department employees are the most
prominent
representative of
government and as such must present
a professional image at all times. An
employees unwise or unsightly use
of chewing tobacco and snuff is
offensive
to
the
public
and 1
coworkers, and detracts from the
professional bearing of the employee.
The use of chewing tobacco and
snuff is prohibited while on-duty, or i
off-duty in uniform.
230. WHEN TO TAKE POLICE

ACTION.
230.05 RESPONSIBILITY OF i
ON-DUTY OFFICERS.
On-Duty, Within City, Fully
Responsible. On-duty officers within
the City limits, after considering the
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tactical situation, are to take all steps
reasonably necessary and consistent
with their assignment to effect the
enforcement of the penal provisions
of the City, State, and Nation, and to
protect life and property.
230.05 (CONTINUED)
On-Duty, Outside of City, Fully
responsible for City Matters. Onduty officers outside the City limits
who become aware of a situation
requiring police action must first
consider the tactical situation, then
take all steps reasonably necessary
on police matters of direct concern to
the City of Los Angeles.
230.10 RESPONSIBILITY OF
OFF-DUTY OFFICERS.
Under California law, both on- and
off-duty officers have peace officer
authority as to any public offense
committed or which there is probable
cause to believe has been committed
in his presence and with respect to
which there is immediate danger to
person or property, or the escape of
the perpetrator of such offense.
However, on-duty officers outside the
City limits who are not acting within
the scope of their employment as Los
Angeles Police officers on matters of
direct concern to the City and offduty officers both inside and outside
of the City limits are to give first
consideration to causing the
appropriate action to be effected by
the responsible law enforcement
agency. Such officers should then act
only after consideration of the tactical
situation and of their possible liability
and that of the City of Los Angeles.
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240. EMPLOYEE-PUBLIC
CONTACT.
240.05 RESPECT FOR
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.
No person has a constitutional right
to violate the law; neither may any
person be deprived of his
constitutional rights merely because
he is suspected of having committed
a crime. The task of determining the
constitutionality of a statute lies with
an appellate court of proper
jurisdiction, not with an officer who
seeks to properly enforce the law as it
exists. Therefore, an officer may
enforce any federal, state, or local
statute which is valid on its face
without fear of abrogating the
constitutional rights of the person
violating that statute. An officer who
lawfully acts within the scope of his
authority does not deprive persons of
their civil liberties. He may within
the scope of his authority make
reasonable
inquiries,
conduct
investigations, and arrest on probable
cause. However, when an officer
exceeds
his
authority by
unreasonable conduct, he violates the
sanctity of the law which he is sworn
to uphold.
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240.10 USE OF FORCE.

In a complex urban society, officers
are daily confronted with situations
where control must be exercised to
effect arrests and to protect the public
safety. Control may be achieved
through advice, warnings, and
persuasion, or by the use of physical
force. While the use of reasonable
physical force may be necessary in
situations which cannot be otherwise
controlled, force may not be resorted
to unless other reasonable alternatives
have been exhausted or would clearly
be ineffective under the particular
circumstances. Officers are permitted
to use whatever force that is
reasonable and necessary to protect
others or themselves from bodily
harm.
240.15
COURTESY.
Effective law enforcement depends

on a high degree of cooperation
between the Department and the
public it serves. The practice of
courtesy in all public contacts
encourages understanding and
appreciation; discourtesy breeds
contempt and resistance.
The
majority of the public are lawabiding citizens who rightfully
expect fair and courteous treatment
by Department employees. While
the urgency of a situation might
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preclude the ordinary social

amenities, discourtesy under any
circumstance is indefensible. The
practice of courtesy by an officer is
not a manifestation of weakness; it is,
on the contrary, entirely consistent
with the firmness and impartiality
that characterizes a professional
police officer.
270. EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF

INTEREST.
270.25 OFFICER CONTACTS
WITH THE PUBLIC.
In each of his contacts with the
public, an officer must be aware that
his actions, appearance, and
statements are those of the
Department. For that reason, and
because of the inherent potential for
conflict in many police contacts, an
officer must develop a fair, impartial,
and reasonable attitude and perform
his task in a businesslike manner.
His statements must be the result of
considered judgment and be absent
of personal opinion, bias, or editorial
comment. Extended conversation
which reflects the officers personal
opinions will normally be considered
inappropriate.
280. SEXUAL HARASSMENT.

It is essential that the Department
maintain a healthy working
environmentwhich will provide all
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employees t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o
perform their duties to their fullest
potential. The working environment
must be free of sexual harassment to
assure fair and courteous treatment of
all employees. Sexual harassment is
a violation of Federal and State law
and City and Department policy. It
exposes the City, the Police
Department, and the offending
employee to serious liability and can
lower morale, undermine the
integrity of employee relationships,
and interfere with the efficiency of
Department operations. Sexual
harassment is viewed by the
Department as serious misconduct
which can result in the offending
employee being subject to disciplinary
up to and including
action
termination. The Department will not
tolerate sexual harassment.
Employee
Responsibility. All
employees are responsible for
avoiding situations which involve
actual or apparent sexual harassment.
When employees observe behavior
they believe to be sexual harassment
they should confront the offender
directly and make it clear that the
offenders behavior is unacceptable
and the behavior must stop.
Employees who become aware of
conduct they believe to be sexual
harassment, whether or not the
conduct is directed at them,

witnessed by them, or related to them
by another employee, shall report the
incident to a supervisor immediately.
Employees who do not receive a
satisfactory response to their
complaint shall contact the next level
of supervision,
the Sexual
Harassment Counselor/Womens
Coordinator.
All employees may obtain support and
guidance when dealing with situations
involving sexual harassment. In
addition to their supervisors, the Sexual
Harassment Counselor/Womens
Coordinator, employees may also
contact
the City
Personnel
Departments Sexual Harassment
Counselor, Equal Employment
Opportunities Division.
Supervisory
Responsibility.
Supervisory employees shall ensure that

each workplace has a working
atmosphere free from sexual
harassment for all employees. The
working environment shall be
businesslike, assuring fair and
courteous treatment for all employees
and the public they serve.
Supervisors shall take prompt and
appropriate action whenever they
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280. (CONTINUED)
observe or are made aware of any
action or conduct that may be
interpreted as sexual harassment.
l a w i s c r e a t e d b y t h e people
themselves to control the behavior of
those who would seek to interfere
with the community welfare and
existence.
310. (CONTINUED)
willing
and
practiced
the
participation o f t h e p e o p l e i n
enforcing the law is essential for the
preservation of freedom.
Command Responsibility.
Commanding officers are responsible
for ensuring that their commands are
free of sexual harassment by
providing appropriate training and
inspection which ensures the
existence of a working environment
free of sexual harassment. Moreover,
commanding officers shall ensure
that supervisors assigned to their
command strictly enforce the policy
of the Department against sexual
harassment promptly and appropriately.
COMMUNITY
RELATIONS
310. GENERAL PROVISIONS.

Community relations is based upon
the principle that in a democratic
society the police are an integral and
indivisible element of the public they
serve. Community relations is
manifested by positive interaction
between the people and the police
and represents their unity and
common purpose.
A system of law and its enforcement
is not superimposed upon
unwilling public in a free society; the
While the primary responsibility for

the enforcement of the law lies with
the people, the complexities of
modem society and the inability of
the people to personally cope with
crime has required that they create
the police service to assist in
maintaining social order. The police
represent only a portion of the total
resources expended by the public to
this end; however, this effort,
frequently being restrictive of
individual freedom, brings the police
into contact with members of the
public under circumstances which
have a far-reaching impact upon the
lives of the affected individuals. A
citizens encounter with the police
can be a very frightening and
emotionally painful experience, and
under these circumstances, the risk of
a misunderstanding is very great.
The minimization of this risk is a
challenge intrinsic to each public
contact by the Department. The
Department must strive for the
establishment of a climate where an
officer may perform his duties with
a n the acceptance, understanding, and
iapproval of the public. Additionally,
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320. INDIVIDUAL DIGNITY.

A recognition of individual dignity is
vital in a free system of law. Just as
all persons are subject to the law, all
persons have a right to dignified
treatment under the law, and the
protection of this right is a duty
which is as binding on the
Department as any other.
An officer must treat a person with as
much respect as that person will
allow, and he must be constantly
mindful that the people with whom
he is dealing are individuals with
human emotions and needs. Such
conduct is not a duty imposed in
addition to an officers primary
responsibilities, it is inherent in them.
330. ROLE OF THE INDIVIDUAL

OFFICER
Community relations is manifested in
its most common form in the
numerous daily encounters between
individual officers and citizens. It is
at this level that reality is given to the
unity of the people and the police and
where the greatest burden for
strengthening community relations is laid.
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In dealing with people each officer

must attempt to make his contact one
which inspires respect for himself as
an individual and professional and
one which generates the cooperation
and approval of the public. While
entitled to his personal beliefs, an
officer cannot allow his individual
feelings or prejudices to enter into
public contacts. However, since an
officers prejudices may be
subconsciously manifested, it is
incumbent upon him to strive for the
elimination of attitudes which might
impair his impartiality and
effectiveness.
340. EQUALITY OF
ENFORCEMENT.
As one of the worlds largest cities,
Los Angeles is composed of many
different communities, each with its
own life style and each with its own
individual crime problems. The
cosmopolitan nature of the City is
manifested by the diverse ethnic and
sociological background of its
people. However, all persons in each
area of the City have in common the
need for the protection which is
afforded by fair and impartial law
enforcement.
Additionally, as a person moves
throughout the City, he must be able
to expect a similar police response to
his behavior wherever it occurs.
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340. c-j
Where the law is not evenly
enforced, there follows a reduction in
respect for the law and a resistance to
its enforcement.
In order to respond to varying law
enforcement needs in the different
parts of the City, the Department
must have flexibility in deployment
and methods of enforcement;
however, enforcement policies should
be formulated on a Citywide basis,
and applied uniformly in all areas.
Implicit in uniform enforcement of
law is the element of evenhandedness
in its application. The amount of
force used or the method employed
to secure compliance with the law or
to make arrests is governed by the
particular situation.
Similar
circumstances require similar
treatment in all areas of the City and
for all groups and individuals.
To ensure equal treatment in similar
circumstances, an officer must be
alert to situations where, because of a
language barrier or for some other
reason, he may be called upon to
display additional patience and
understanding in dealing with what
might otherwise appear to be a lack
of response.
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350. RESPONSIVENESS TO THE

COMMUNITY.
370. INTERPERSONAL
COMMUNICATION.
The Department must be responsive

to the needs and problems of the
community. While the Departments
task is governed by the law, the
policies formulated to guide the
enforcement of the law must include
consideration of the public will. This
responsiveness must be manifested at
all levels of the Department by a
willingness to listen and by a genuine
concern for the problems of
individuals or groups. The total
needs of the community must
become an integral part of the
programs designed to carry out the
mission of the Department.
To promote understanding and

cooperation them must be interpersonal
communication between members of
the community and officers at all
levels of the Department. Each
employee must be aware of the law
enforcement needs of the community
and his particular assigned area of
responsibility. Guided by policy, an
officer must tailor his performance to
attain the objectives of the
Department and to solve the specific
crime problems in the area he serves.
The Department must provide for
programs to encourage productive
dialogue with the public at all levels
and to ensure that the unity of the
police and the people is preserved.
360. OPENNESS OF OPERATION.
Law enforcement operations in a free

society must not be shrouded in
secrecy. It is necessary that there be
full public disclosure of policies and
an openness in matters of public
interest. Consistent with protection
of the legal rights of involved
individuals and with consideration of
the necessity for maintaining the
confidentiality of Department records
and of other primary Department
responsibilities, the Department is to
disseminate accurate and factual
accounts of occurrences of public
interest. Additionally, the Department
must strive to make known and
accepted its objectives and policies.
380. TRAINING IN HUMAN AND

COMMUNITY RELATIONS.
The selection process for police

officers is designed to choose the
most qualified and to eliminate those
who are physically, emotionally,
mentally, or socially unfit. Those
selected, however, are representative
of the community at large and as
such are subject to having the same
prejudices and biases found in much
of society. Exposure to crime and its
aftermath can tend to harden and
render insensitive an officer whose
sympathetic understanding is needed
to properly perform his duties. The

Department must provide initial and
continuing training in human and
community relations to help officers
avoid this hardening of attitude and
to imbue in each officer an
understanding of his total role in the
community.
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relations
excerp
community
recognizes that alcoholism and
stress-related problems are genuine
medical problems which are
deserving of the same concern and
degree of understanding as the more
traditional illnesses. Every employee
should be aware of the symptoms of
alcoholism and stress. Employees
should not hesitate to seek
for
professional
assistance
themselves or offer to help fellow
employees affected by these
disorders. The personal obligation of
individual employees regarding
assistance to fellow employees
includes the recognition of the
symptoms of alcoholism and/or stress
problems.
There is also an
accompanying moral obligation to
encourage the affected employee to
seek professional assistance.
Supervisory personnel becoming
aware of behavioral patterns
indicative of alcoholism or stress
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380. (CONTINUED)
among Department employees

should immediately meet with the
concerned employee to determine if
alcohol abuse or stress may be
causing the problem behavior.
Initially, the supervisor should
encourage the concerned employee to
voluntarily seek assistance from
qualified professionals if alcohol
abuse or stress is the basis for an
employees problem. If necessary,
the concerned employee may be
mandatorily directed to the
Departments Behavioral Science
Services for assistance.
Department is regularly involved in

events at which members of the news
media are properly present and
performing their task of gathering
information.
420.20 ROLE OF THE
DEPARTMENT.
420.40 RESPONSIBILITY FOR

THE RELEASE OF
INFORMATION.
420.85 NEWS MEDIA NOT

EXEMPT FROM LAWS.
When an event being investigated is

of such a spectacular or unusual
nature as to stimulate general
community interest, the news media
will be notified.
420. NEWS MEDIA RELATIONS.
The Department actively seeks to

establish a cooperative climate in
which the news media may obtain
information on matters of public
interest in a manner which does not
hamper police operations. However,
certain information must be withheld
from the news media in order to
protect the constitutional rights of an
accused, to avoid interfering with a
Department investigation, or because
it is legally privileged.
420.10 ROLE OF THE NEWS

MEDIA.
420.30 DEPARTMENT PRESS i

RELATIONS OFFICER.
A well-informed public is essential to

the existence of a democratic nation.
To effectively exercise his franchise,
a citizen must be aware of current
events and the state of government.
A free press serves the public by
supplying needed information, by
stimulating thought, and by
providing a medium for expression.
To foster cooperation and mutual ~ NOT AUTHORIZED.

respect between the news media and
While a newsman may be permitted
the Department, a member of the
in the area of a crime scene or a
personal staff of the Chief of Police is
serious police incident, he does not
designated as the Department Press ! have the authority to be within a
Relations Officer. His personal crime scene or area which has been
services are made available to
secured to preserve evidence or at
authorized representatives of the news
any location where his presence
media to assist in solving problems of
jeopardizes police operations.
mutual concern to the press and the
Department. Additionally, the Press
Relations Off&r responds to serious
police incidents to assist the news
media in their function.
COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS
Crime, its results, and the efforts to

combat it are all matters of
continuing public concern. The
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420.50 SCOPE AND CONTENT

OF THE RELEASE OF
INFORMATION.
The scope and content of each release

of information must be determined
according to the facts of each
situation. Generally, a description of
the circumstances which is not legally
privileged and which will not
prejudice the rights of suspects or
interfere with an investigation will be
made.
420.80 WHERE A NEWSMAN IS
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A newsmans primary responsibility

is to report the news by obtaining
information and photographs at
His
news-worthy incidents.
opportunity to do so is infrequently
momentary at an emergency scene.
An officer sharing these circumstances
with a newsman should not
unnecessarily obstruct the newsman in
the performance of his duty; however,
members of the news media are
neither impliedly nor expressly
exempt from any municipal, state, or
federal statute.
440. PUBLIC INFORMATION.
440.10 REQUESTS FOR
INFORMATION.
The public has an abiding interest in

law enforcement and in the activities
of the Department. The news media
and members of the public frequently
direct inquiries to the Department
seeking information on a variety of
subjects. While it is the aim of the
Department to fulfill such requests, it
is not always possible to do so.
Whether to release information or to
grant interviews will be determined
according to the facts of each case.
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440.40 RESPONSIBILITY OF
OFFICERS TO SUPPLY
INFORMATION.
Frequently,
due to public
expectations and because of his
accessibility, an officer is called upon
to supply information both related
and unrelated to the law enforcement
function.
An officer should
appropriately answer questions put to
him or refer the person to the proper
individual or agency for such
answers. When a request is made for
information about a police matter, an
officer should decide if he is in
possession of sufficient facts and is
qualified to respond, and whether the
person making the request is a proper
person to receive the information.
Generally, an officer should be open
in his dealings with the public and,
unless there is reason to the contrary,
he should supply requested
information. He should, however, be
cautious to avoid representing as fact
that which is his opinion.
480. LIAISON WITH CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYSTEM.
480.10 COOPERATION WITH
OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES.
available to them informatio n

concerning techniques and procedures
developed or used by the Department.
480.20 CRITICISM OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
The Department shares responsibility

with the Judiciary and other law
enforcement
and prosecution
agencies in the criminal justice
system. All elements of the system
work toward common objectives and
each element is functionally
complementary. The cooperative and
harmonious working relationships
which are essential in attaining those
objectives
are impaired by
unnecessary criticism of others
engaged in the administration of
criminal justice. For that reason
officers should be aware of the effect
upon law enforcement of any
comments they make which might be
interpreted as being critical of other
law enforcement or prosecution
agencies or individual members of
the Judiciary. However, it is not
intended that there be any
infringement of an officers right to
express his personal views regarding
the criminal justice system in general
or any trends which seem destructive
of its efficacy.
The Department maintains a close

working relationship with other law
enforcement agencies, and makes
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SOS. POLICE ACTION BASED ON

LEGAL JUSTIFICATION.
LAW E N F O R C E M E N T
OPERATIONS
504. THE NATURE OF THE
TASK.
Law enforcement operations consist

of many diverse activities which are
directed toward the attainment of
Department objectives. Activities
such as patrolling, conducting field
interviews, and issuing traffic
citations are not objectives in
themselves; rather, they are methods
of achieving the real objectives of
preventing and deterring crime,
arresting criminal offenders, and
preventingtrafficcollisions.
Decisions in law enforcement
operations frequently must be made
in an instant, and the lives of officers
and others may depend upon the
quality of those decisions. An officer
is confronted in stress situations with
both criminal and noncriminal
behavior, and he must be capable of
making a reasonable response in both
cases. An officer musts base his
conduct and action in each instance
upon the facts of the situation as they
reasonably appear, relying upon his
experience, training, and judgment to
guide him toward morally justified
and lawful decisions and actions.
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What is reasonable in terms of

appropriate police action or what
constitutes probable cause varies
with each situation, and different
facts may justify either an
investigation, a detention, a search,
an arrest, or no action at all. The
requirement that legal justification be
present imposes a limitation on an
officers action. In every case, an
officer must act reasonably within the
limits of his authority as defined by
statute and judicial interpretation,
thereby ensuring that the rights of
both the individual and the public are
protected.
520. PRELIMINARY
INVESTIGATION.
520.10 SCOPE OF PRELIMINARY
INVESTIGATION.
The scope of preliminary investigation

by a uniformed officer may be very
restricted or it may constitute the
entire investigation of the crime. In a
particular crime, the scope of the
preliminary investigation may be
limited by investigative policy, and in
all cases it is limited by an officers
assignment workload. Consistent
with his other responsibilities, an
officer should continue a preliminary
investigation to the point where the
delay in investigation caused by the
report being processed will not
materially
jeopardize the
investigation.
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520.20 FOLLOW-UP
INVESTIGATION BY UNIFORMED
OFFICERS.
Uniformed officers may conduct a

limited follow-up investigation upon
supervisory approval when there is a
reasonable chance of apprehending
the suspect, when there is a need for
obtaining additional information for
the preliminary investigation report,
or when there are other compelling
circumstances.
520.30 COURTESY CRIME
REPORTS.
Generally, crime reports shall not be

completed for occurrences outside
the City. Department personnel
should impress upon a citizen
requesting a crime report the
importance of an expeditious
investigation and the fact that this can
only occur if the crime is reported to
the concerned agency. In those cases
where exigent circumstances exist
that would make it impractical for a
person to report the crime to the
concerned agency, a courtesy report
may be completed, with prior
supervisory approval,
522. REPORTING INCIDENTS
MOTIVATED BY HATRED OR
PREJUDICE.
It is the policy of the Los Angeles

Police Department to ensure that the
rights of all people guaranteed by the
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constitutions of the United States and

the State of California are protected.
When such rights are infringed upon
by violence, threats, or other
harassment, the Department will use
every necessary resource to rapidly
and decisively identify the suspects,
arrest them, and bring them to
justice.
Acts or threats of violence motivated
by hatred or prejudice are serious.
Such acts generate fear and concern
among victims and the public and
have the potential of recurring,
escalating, and possibly causing
counterviolence.
528. FIELD SUPERVISION.
Since emergency situations occur

without warning, and their duration is
often brief, officers must frequently
make critical decisions without
benefit of on-the-scene direction. In
most police operations, however,
supervision is a v a i l a b l e a n d /
necessary to provide guidance and
training.
Supervision
gives
coherence to the police task and
directs the energies of the
Department into an organized effort.
Proper supervision is essential to
maintain a professional level of
competence in law enforcement
operations,
520.10 SUPERVISION IN FIELD

O P ERATIONS.
The Department is an organization

with an assignment of responsibility
and accountability throughout the
rank structure. To the degree that a
senior officer is responsible and
accountable for the performance of
his junior, he must be granted
commensurate authority in order to
properly discharge his supervisorial
responsibility. Field supervision
begins with the senior policemen of
the Department, and it is upon them
that the primary burden of training
and supervising less experienced
officers is placed. A field sergeant is
the first level of full-time
supervision, and it is his primary
responsibility to guide, train, direct,
and motivate those over whom he has
control. A field sergeant is not
normally expected to engage in law
enforcement operations except in a
command or supervisory capacity.
540.20 ALLOCATION OF
RESOURCES TO FOLLOW-UP
INVESTIGATIONS.
As it is not feasible to expend equal

time and energy in the investigation
of all reported crimes, priority of
investigation and allocation of
resources must be based upon the
relative seriousness of each reported
crime. However, reported crimes
will be investigated to the fullest
extent possible without regard to the
status of the victims or the areas of
the City in which the crimes occur.
544. INFORMANTS.
536. CRIME SCENE

SUP ERVISION .
The senior investigating officer

present is in charge of a crime scene.
540. FOLLOW-UP
INVESTIGATION.
540.10 INVESTIGATION
REPORTED
CRIMES.
stolen property; identify, locate,

interview, and arrest suspects; present
the case to the prosecutor; and
cooperate in the prosecution of the
defendant. Such investigations are
conducted to produce evidence
relating to the guilt or innocence of
any suspect and to recover property.
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544.10 USE OF INFORMANTS.
Often, information from confidential

sources is the investigative lead
which solves a case and without
which there could not be a
prosecution.
Follow-up investigation consists of

efforts to interview victims and
witnesses; locate, identify, and
Preserve physical evidence; recover
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544.10 (CONTINUED)
Information is received by the
Department regarding criminal
activities and suspects from persons
in all walks of life. Many people
who give information have been
victims or witnesses of crimes, or
they may have a strong desire to aid
law enforcement. There are others
motivated purely by selfish interests.
However, r e g a r d l e s s o f t h e i r
motivation, the use of informants is a
basic weapon in the fight against
crime, and they are a judicially
recognized source of information.
An informants motivation should be
carefully evaluated in determining
the extent upon which the
information will be relied.
544.20 INFORMANTS
IMMUNITY FROM
PROSECUTION.
Informants will sometimes offer to
exchange information for immunity
or for their release. Such immunity
may properly be granted by a judge
in a judicial proceeding; however,
neither the Department nor any of its
members may grant any person
immunity from prosecution.
546. CONDUCT OF
UNDERCOVER OFFICERS.
In order to obtain information and
evidence regarding criminal activities,
it may be necessary that the
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Department utilize undercover

operators. Such operators shall not
become Agents Provocateurs or
engage in entrapment. The officers
shall not commit any act or omit to
perform any duty imposed by law
which constitutes a crime.
547. UNDERCOVER OFFICERS

POSING AS MEMBERS OF THE
NEWS MEDIA.
The use of a news media cover by an
officer to obtain intelligence
information is not an acceptable form
of undercover activity. Once a police
officer is discovered in such a role,
particularly in a crowd control
situation, legitimate members of the
media become suspect and could
possibly be exposed to danger. In
addition, such undercover activity
does damage to the trust which
should exist between members of a
free society and the news media
which serves them.
548. DEPARTMENT RESPONSE

TO IMPENDING RIOT.
When the City is confronted with a
situation which may escalate into a
riot, the Department must establish
control of the situation by reacting
quickly and committing sufficient
resources to control the situation.
Control must be established in all
parts of the involved area so that
548. (CONTINUED)
there are no areas into which the
Department cannot go. Law violators
must be arrested and their prosecution
sought. Finally, the Department must
remain in the affected area with
adequate personnel and equipment for
a sufficient period of time after order
is restored to convince all concerned
that additional outbreaks will not be
tolerated.
556.
USE OF FIREARMS.
556.10 PREAMBLETOTHEPOLICY
ON THE USE OF FIREARMS.
The use of a firearm is in all
probability the most serious act in
which a law enforcement officer will
engage. It has the most far-reaching
consequences for all of the parties
involved. It is, therefore, imperative
not only that the officer act within the
boundaries of legal guidelines, ethics,
good judgment, and accepted
practices, but also that the officer be
prepared by training, leadership, and
direction to act wisely whenever
using a firearm in the course of duty.
A reverence for the value of human
life shall guide officers in
considering the use of deadly force.
While officers have an affirmative
duty to use that degree of force
necessary to protect human life, the

use of deadly force is not justified
merely to protect property interests.
It is in the public interest that a police
off&r of this Department be guided
by a policy which the people believe
to be fair and appropriate and which
creates public confidence in the
Department and its individual
officers.
This policy is not intended to create
doubt in the mind of an officer at a
moment when action is critical and
there is little time for meditation or
It provides basic
reflection.
guidelines governing the use of
firearms so that officers can be
confident in exercising judgment as
to the use of deadly force. Such a
policy must be viewed as an
administrative guide for decisionmaking before the fact and as a
standard for administrative judgment
of the propriety of the action taken.
It is not to be considered a standard
for external judgment (civil or
criminal litigation) of the propriety of
an action taken. This is a matter of
established law and also a process for
courts and juries reviewing specific
facts of a given incident.
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556.20 NECESSITY THAT

OFFICERS BE ARMED.
556.35 MINIMIZING THE RISK

OF DEATH.
As long as members of the public are

victims of violent crimes and officers
in the performance of their duties are
confronted with deadly force, it will
remain necessary for police officers
to be properly armed for the
protection of society and themselves.
An officer is equipped with a firearm

to protect himself or others against
the immediate threat of death or
serious bodily injury or to apprehend
a fleeing felon who has committed a
violent crime and whose escape
presents a substantial risk of death or
serious bodily injury to others.
An officer does not shoot with the

intent to kill; he shoots when it is
necessary to prevent the individual ,
from completing what he is
attempting. In the extreme stress of a
shooting situation, an officer may not
have the opportunity or ability to
direct his shot to a nonfatal area. To
require him to do so, in every
instance, could increase the risk of
harm to himself or others. However,
in keeping with the philosophy that
the minimum force that is necessary
should be used, officers should be !
aware that, even in the rare cases
where the use of firearms reasonably 1
appears necessary, the risk of death
to any person should be minimized.
556.30 PROTECTION OF
GENERAL PUBLIC.
556.40 THE USE OF DEADLY

FORCE.
Regardless of the nature of the crime

or the justification for firing at a
suspect, officers must remember that
their basic responsibility is to protect
the public. Officers shall not fire
under conditions that would subject
bystanders or hostages to death or
possible injury, except to preserve
life or prevent serious bodily injury.
Firing under such conditions is not
justified unless the failure to do so at
the time would create a substantial
immediate threat of death or serious
bodily injury.
An officer is authorized the use of

deadly force when it reasonably
appears necessary:
556.25 REASON FOR THE USE

OF DEADLY FORCE.
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556.40 (CONTINUED)
Firing at or from moving vehicles is

generally prohibited. Experience
shows such action is rarely effective
and is extremely hazardous to
innocent persons.
Deadly force shall only be exercised
when all reasonable alternatives have
been exhausted or appear impracticable.
556.50 JUSTIFICATION LIMITED

TO FACTS KNOWN TO
OFFICER.
I
* To protect himself or others from
an immediate threat of death or
serious bodily injury, or
* To prevent a crime where the
suspects actions place persons in
jeopardy of death or serious bodily
injury, or
* To apprehend a fleeing felon for a
crime involving serious bodily injury
or the use of deadly force where

there is a substantial risk that the
person whose arrest is sought will
cause death or serious bodily injury
to others if apprehension is delayed.
Officers shall not use deadly force to
protect themselves from assaults
which are not likely to have serious
results.
Justification for the use of deadly

force must be limited to what
reasonably appear to be the facts
known or perceived by an officer at
the time he decides to shoot. Facts
unknown to an officer, no matter how
compelling, cannot be considered at a
later date to justify a shooting.
556.55 SUSPECTED FELONY

OFFENDERS.
An officer shall not tire at a person
who is called upon to halt on mere
suspicion and who simply runs away
to avoid arrest. Nor should an officer
tire at a fleeing felon if the officer
has any doubt whether the person
tired at is in fact the person against
whom the use of deadly force is
permitted under this policy.
556.60 YOUTHFUL FELONY

SUSPECTS.
This Department has always utilized
extreme caution with respect to the
use of deadly force against youthful
offenders. Nothing in this policy is
intended to reduce the degree of care
required in such cases.
556.70 SHOOTING AT FLEEING

MISDEMEANANTS.
Officers shall not use deadly force to
effect the arrest or prevent the escape
of a person whose only offense is
classified solely as a misdemeanor
under the Penal Code.
556.75 FIRING WARNING

SHOTS.
Generally, warning shots should not
be tired.
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556.80 DRAWING OR
EXHIBITING
FIREARMS.
Unnecessarily or prematurely
drawing or exhibiting a firearm limits
an officers alternatives in controlling
a situation, creates unnecessary
anxiety on the part of citizens, and
may result in an unwarranted or
accidental discharge of the firearm.
Officers shall not draw or exhibit a
firearm unless the circumstances
surrounding the incident create a
reasonable belief that it may be
necessary to use the firearm in
conformance with this policy on the
use of firearms.
Note: During a special meeting on
September 29, 1977, the Board of
Police Commissioners adopted the
following as a valid interpretation of
this Section:
Unnecessarily or prematurely
drawing or exhibiting a firearm limits
an officers alternatives in controlling
a situation, creates unnecessary
anxiety on the part of citizens, and
may result in an unwarranted or
accidental discharge of the firearm.
An officers decision to draw or
exhibit a firearm should be based on
the tactical situation and the officers
reasonable belief there is a
substantial risk that the situation may
escalate to the point where deadly
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force may be justified. When an

officer has determined that the use of
deadly force is not necessary, the
officer shall, as soon as practicable,
secure or holster the firearm.
571. (CONTINUED)
584. VICE ENFORCEMENT.
is deployed, the dog handler shall be

solely responsible for the control and
direction of the dog.
The people through their elected

representatives have decided that
criminal sanctions should be imposed
against certain behavior which has
been traditionally labeled as vice.
police dogs may be used:
564. OFFICERS SURRENDERING

WEAPON.
An officer or his partner may be at
the mercy of an armed suspect who
has the advantage, but experience has
shown that the danger to an officer is
not reduced by his giving up his gun ~
upon demand. Surrendering his
weapon might mean giving away his
only chance for survival; therefore,
an officer should use every tactical
tool at his disposal to avoid
surrendering his weapon.
571. USE OF DEPARTMENT

POLICE DOGS.
Police dogs are a multi-functional
asset of the Los Angeles Police
Department. Police dogs may be
used in appropriate circumstances to
assist officers in the search for
criminal suspects; the detection and
location of narcotics and/or
explosives; and the location of i
missing adults or juveniles.
Supervisors or officers at the scene of
a police incident may request the
assistance of a police dog and shall
be responsible for determining if the
dog is to be used. When a police dog
* In the detection, control, and

apprehension of a suspect when there
is a reasonable suspicion of the
suspects involvement in criminal
activity;
* In the search of buildings and large
areas for suspects;
* In the investigation of a crime or
possible crime;
* In searches for narcotics and/or
narcotic paraphernalia;
* In searches for explosives and/or
explosive devices;
* In criminal and non-criminal
incidents to assist in the search for
missing juveniles or adults.
Police dogs are employed to assist
officers in the performance of their
duties. In appropriate circumstances,
police dogs may be used to defend
peace officers and others from
Imminent danger at the hands of an
assailant, and may defend themselves
from annoying, harassing, or
provoking acts.
The Department is charged with the

enforcement of all criminal statutes
including those defining vice
offenses. Where vice conditions are
allowed to continue, they are soon
exploited by organized crime and the
money thus obtained is often used to
finance other criminal ventures or
attempts to corrupt public officials.
To prevent the spread of vice
conditions, the Department will take
aggressive
enforcement action
against all commercialized vice
activities, against those vice activities
which have been complained of, and
against conspicuous vice conditions
which appear on the streets and in the
public places of the City.
588.
NARCOTIC
ENFORCEMENT.
It is the objective of the Department

to enforce all local, State, and federal
which prohibit the
statutes
possession, use, or traffic in narcotics,
non-prescription dangerous drugs,
and other restricted or prohibited
substances. Through a combination
of aggressive enforcement and public
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588. (CONTINUED)
education, the Department seeks to
prevent and deter the use and
possession of, and traffic in, all such
substances within the City. In so
doing, the Department may also
conduct investigations outside the
City in cooperation with appropriate
law enforcement agencies to prevent
the flow of such illegal substances
into the City.
To prevent the spreading use of
narcotics and other dangerous
substances, the Department engages
in public education programs to
inform people about the effects and
hazards of drug abuse. Additionally,
the Department provides the public
with factual information with which
to make decisions regarding the use
of drugs and to assist members of the
public in recognizing symptoms and
indications of drug use in others. An
understanding and appreciation of the
full effect and extent of drug abuse is
essential for success in overcoming
its threat. By working with and
through the community, the
Department seeks to engage the
people in a cooperative attack on this
critical problem.
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VOLUME IIIMANAGEMENT
RULES AND
PROCEDURES
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
PROCEDURES
258. MONTHLY SHOOTING
QUALIFICATION.
258.01 (CONTINUED)
exemption (3/258.02), the concerned
commanding officer shall initiate a
Personnel Complaint, Form 1.8 1.
Commanding officers shall be
responsible for the administration of
disciplinary action resulting from
failures to qualify and multiple use of
City ammunition.
258.02 EXEMPTIONS TO
REQUIREMENT TO QUALIFY.
Medical Exemptions. An officer or
All officers, line reserve officers, and

security officers shall qualify in the
prescribed manner as required in 1
31258.02. This qualification shall !
take place at a range under the
supervision of the Los Angeles
Police Department.
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security officer who is unable to fire

the qualification course because of an
injury or physical defect shall be
examined by a physician. The officer
or security officer shall obtain a
statement from the physician
describing the nature of the injury or
physical defect and an estimate of the
Ear Protectors. All Department length of time for which the officer
personnel who are on the firing line of or security officer should be
any Department range when live firing ! e x e m p t e d f r o m q u a l i f i c a t i o n
is taking place shall wear ear protectors
requirements. The statement shall be
provided by the Department, or
reviewed and signed by the
personal ear protectors of a type
concerned commanding officer.
approved by the Department Armorer.
After signing the request, the
concerned commanding officer shall
258.01 FAILURE TO MEET
: forward a copy of the statement to
QUALIFICATION
the Medical Liaison Section and file
REQUIREMENT.
the original in the officers Division
When notified that an officer, reserve
Employee Folder, Form 1.1.
officer, or security officer under his
command fails to meet the
Note: An officer or security officer
qualification requirement and the
who is off duty for a period of time
officer does not have a valid
comprising the last seven calendar
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days of a qualification period due to

illness or injury shall be exempt from
the qualification requirements for
that qualification period.
A line reserve officer who is unable
to fire the qualification course
because of an injury or illness shall
submit an Employees Report, Form
15.7, in duplicate to his commanding
officer. The Form 15.7 shall include
a description of the injury and the
estimated length of the period of
incapacity.
Vacation Exemptions. When the

shooting qualification requirement
would present an undue hardship to
an officer, line reserve officer, or
security officer while on vacation, the
employee may submit an Employees
Report, Form
15.7,
to
his
commanding officer at least one week
prior to his vacation requesting the
qualification requirement be waived.
The employees commanding officer
shall consider each request and
recommend approval if the request is
justified. When it appears that the
employee will have an opportunity to
fulfill the shooting qualification
requirement without undue hardship,
the Form 15.7 shall be returned to the
employee and the request denied.
Approved requests shall be retained
in the officers Division Employee
Folder. Form 1.1.
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258.02 (CONTINUED)
Thirty Year Exemptions. Officers
258.18 AMMUNITION USED

FOR QUALIFYING.
who have completed thirty or more

years of service shall be required to
meet the firearms qualifications only
once each calendar year at their
convenience. Exempt officers are
encouraged to qualify on a factory
ammunition qualification month.
Ammunition used in qualification

and bonus qualification shooting
shall be either full factory load
service ammunition or reload
practice ammunition with ball or
wadcutter lead bullet. Explosive,
incendiary, Hi-Way Master, dumdum, foreign-made, or any bullet
developing a velocity exceeding one
thousand feet per second shall not be
permitted. No allowance will be
made for misfires when reload
ammunition is used in a bonus
qualification shoot.
Note: Exempt officers shall replace

their Department issued factory
ammunition every six months.
258.14 FIREARMS AND

EQUIPMENT USED FOR
QUALIFYING.
The firearm and equipment used by an
officer or reserve officer to fulfill his
qualification shooting requirements
shall be the same firearm and
equipment items he carries on-duty in
his current assignment.
Exception: Officers, reserve officers,

and security officers shall qualify
twice yearly with factory ammunition
which is due to be replaced in
compliance with Section 3/611.20.
258.20
Security officers shall use the

firearms provided for their use at the
range at which they qualify.
Exception: An on-duty officer, when
practicable, shall use a shotgun
assigned to his division when
qualifying on the shotgun range.
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CITY-PAID AMMUNITION.
City paid ammunition may be used by

an officer for either the scheduled
qualification shoot during any period
or the bonus qualification shoot during
those periods when he is scheduled to
shoot the target course. An officer,
reserve officer, or security officer
desiring to use City-paid ammunition
for qualification shall present his
identification card to the range officer
and shall sign his name and serial
number on a Qualification/Bonus
Shoot Record, Form 13.5.0 (green).
258.20
(CONTINUED)
Each officer, and each security

officer who has been employed as
such for one year or longer, shall be
entitled to thirty rounds of City-paid
ammunition per period for
qualification. An officer, or security
officer who has been employed for
one year or longer, failing to qualify
with City-paid ammunition shall
purchase the additional ammunition
necessary and shall sign his name
serial
number
on
a
and
Qualification/Bonus Shoot Record,
Form 13.5.1 (buff) each time he
makes additional attempts to qualify.
An officer, or a security officer who
has been employed for one year or
longer, may submit only one green
card in any qualification period. He
may submit as many plain cards as
are necessary for him to qualify.
Security officers in their first year of
employment, and reserve officers,
will be permitted to use City-paid
ammunition for each attempt to
qualify until the qualification
requirements have been fulfilled.
Reserve officers, and security officers
in their first year of employment,
shall sign their names and serial
numbers on a Qualification/Bonus
Shoot Record, Form 13.5.0 (green)
each time ammunition is issued for
qualification. However, a reserve
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officer, or a security officer in his

first year of employment, may be
required to undergo remedial
firearms training when he fails to
qualify after several attempts.
Exception: City-paid ammunition
shall not be furnished for the initial
attempt to qualify during those
periods when factory ammunition
must be used for qualification.
Officers failing to qualify with
factory ammunition shall be required
to purchase the ammunition needed
for subsequent attempts to qualify.
Reload ammunition may be used for
subsequent attempts to qualify.
258.24 MULTIPLE USE OF CITY

AMMUNITION.
When a commanding officer is
notified that an officer under his
command has used city-paid
ammunition more than once in any
qualification period without
authorization, he shall direct the
officer to report to the Accounting
Section, Fiscal Operations Division,
within fourteen (14) days for
payment of the appropriate fees. The
officer shall report to Parker Center,
on any weekday, between the hours
. .
of 0830 and 1700, and s h a l l pay a tee
equal to the purchase price of the
extra ammunition used. The officer
shall obtain a receipt from the Police
the Los Angeles Police Deportment
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258.24 (CONTINUED)
Accountant, which he shall present to
his commanding officer as evidence
of compliance.
RECORDS AND REPORTS

405. CONFIDENTIAL NATURE
OF DEPARTMENT RECORDS,
REPORTS, AND
INFORMATION.
All official files, documents, records,
reports, and information held by the
Department or in the custody or
control of an employee of the
Department shall be regarded as
confidential. Employees shall not
disclose or permit the disclosure or
use of such files, documents, reports,
records, or information except as
required in the performance of their
official duties. The unauthorized use
of information obtained through
employment with the Los Angeles
Police Department can subject the
employee to possible disciplinary
action and/or criminal prosecution.
This includes information obtained
from manually stored records, as well
as information obtained form
automated records.
Concerned supervisors in units
having access to terminal points for
City-controlled computers containing
confidential information shall
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complete an Operator Security

Statement, Form 1.58, for each
employee having access to such
terminals.
406.10 (CONTINUED)
Note: The home address, telephone

number,
and o t h e r p e r s o n a l
information concerning Department
employees may be released to person
both within and outside the !
Department only with the approval of
the concerned watch commander or
officer-in-charge.
406. RELEASE OF POLICE

RECORD INFORMATION. ~
406.10 GUIDELINES AND
RESTRICTIONS FOR THE
RELEASE OF POLICE RECORD
INFORMATION.
Employees shall be guided by

M a n u a l S e c t i o n l/440.40 w h e n (
releasing any information to the
public. The following guidelines
shall apply to all releases of police
record information.
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Guidelines. Information regarding !
the commission of a crime and the ~
resulting investigation may be made !
available to the public prior to the
making of an arrest, the issuance of
an arrest warrant, or the filing of
formal charges. The following
guidelines shall apply to all releases
of information to the public.
* Department personnel should not

release information if it is believed
that it would jeopardize the
investigation; jeopardize the
successful prosecution of a criminal
case; affect the outcome of a civil
case involving the City of Los
Angeles; or infringe upon the
persons right to privacy.
Note: Facts concerning the crime
which could only be known by the
perpetrator, or which could be
utilized as polygraph keys should not
be released.
* The home address of the victim of a
crime shall not be released to the public
unless the home address is also the
location of the crime. The name and
home address of a witness to a crime
shall not be released to the public.
Exception: The above information
may be released if given permission
to do so by the respective victim or
witness, or if the investigating officer
believes that its release would assist
in the investigation of the crime.
* The name and address of a
confidential informant shall not be
released.
UNIFORMS AND PERSONAL

EQUIPMENT
601. POSSESSION OF
UNIFORMS AND PERSONAL
EQUIPMENT.
601.10 REQUIREMENTS.
All officers shall possess at all times
a serviceable uniform and the
necessary equipment to perform
uniformed field duty. Officers
assigned to duty wherein a special
uniform is required shall also possess
the uniform required by their special
assignment. All uniforms and
equipment referred to in this Chapter
shall meet the specifications outlined
in the Department Uniform and
Personal Equipment Specifications.
Exception: Exemptions from this
Section may be granted by the Chief
of Police.
602. MAINTENANCE OF
UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT.
602.10 AVAILABILITY FOR USE.
All uniforms and equipment shall be
maintained in a clean serviceable
condition and shall be ready at all
times for immediate use.
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602.20 LEATHER EQUIPMENT

MAINTENANCE.
Leather equipment shall be kept dyed
and shined, and shall be replaced
when it is cracked or worn out.
605. PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Female Employees. On-duty

uniformed female employees
assigned to field duty shall arrange
their hair so that it does not extend
below the bottom edge of the collar,
nor interfere with the proper wearing
of the uniform hat. Hair shall be
arranged so as not to interfere with
vision in any way.
605.10 PERSONAL
APPEARANCE-GENERAL.
An employee shall be neat and clean
at all times while on-duty, unless the
nature of his assignment require
otherwise.
On-duty uniformed female employees

assigned to field duty shall not
arrange their hair in a ponytail
hairstyle.
605.20 HAIR STANDARDSGENERAL.

While on-duty, all employees shall
keep their hair neat, clean, and wellgroomed.
Uniformed females who are not field

certified shall maintain their hair so
as to present a neat appearance
consistent with the type of duty
performed.
Exception: Authorization to deviate

from this requirement may be
granted by commanding officers of
employees in low visibility positions.
605.24 HAIR STANDARDSSWORN NON-UNIFORMED

Male employees. On-duty sworn
non-uniform male employees shall
keep their hair properly trimmed at
all times. The hair shall be
moderately tapered and shall not
extend below the top of the shirt collar
nor cover any portion of the ear.
605.22 HAIR STANDARDSUNIFORMED.

Male Employees. On-duty uniformed
male employees shall keep their hair
properly trimmed. The hair shall be at
least moderately tapered, shall not extend
below the top of the shirt collar nor cover
any portion of the ear, and shall not
interfere with the proper wearing of the
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Female Employees. On-duty sworn

non-uniform female employees shall
maintain their hair so as to present a
neat appearance consistent with their
job assignment.
605.24 (CONTINUED)
Exception: Employees in low
visibility assignments may deviate
from these standards with the
approval of their commanding
officer.
when prior exemption has been

granted by the Chief of Police,
certain officers may be exempted
form wearing the prescribed uniform.
605.70 ORNAMENTATION.
Uniformed employees shall not wear
any unauthorized ornamentation such
as earrings; necklaces; bracelets; or
large, conspicuous rings.
610.10 POSSESSION REQUIRED.

Every officer shall possess an
authorized firearm.
606. WEARING OF UNIFORM.

606.10 WHO SHALL WEAR
UNIFORM.
All employees regardless of rank
shall wear the prescribed uniform
and personal equipment during their
tours of duty.
606.20 EXEMPTIONS TO
WEARING UNIFORMS.
The following officers are exempted
from wearing the prescribed uniform
(3/606.10):
* Chief of Police.
* Directors.
* Bureau commanding officers.
* Inspection staff.
* Plainclothes investigation officers.
610. FIREARMS.
610.12 PRIMARY WEAPON.

A primary weapon is the Department
approved firearm which officers are
required to carry on-duty. Primary
weapons shall be approved by the
Department Armorer.
610.13 COMPACT
SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOLS
USED AS A PRIMARY
WEAPON.
Officers that are assigned to nonuniformed assignments, such as
detectives,
staff
personnel,
specialized unit members, etc., may
carry as their primary weapon a
Department approved compact
semiautomatic pistol while assigned to a
temporary uniformed assignment. The
concerned officers shall carry the
appropriate ammunition, magazines,
magazine pouch, and holster for
uniformed officers.
Special Exemptions. When the

wearing of a uniform is not practical
because of work conditions, and
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610.14 ADDITIONAL
WEAPONS/BACKUP WEAPONS.
Additional weapons/backup weapons
shall be approved by the Department
Armorer and carried concealed
(3/610.20).
610.15 CITY-OWNED
REVOLVERS.
Officers who have been furnished a
City-owned revolver may carry that
revolver while on-duty as their
primary weapon.
Note: Officers who possess a Cityowned six-inch revolver may, at their
own expense, have the barrel cut to
four inches by the Department
Armorer. The Department Armorer
shall maintain sole responsibility for
any mechanical repair or alteration of
City-owned firearms, including
removal of the side plates or
modification of the original finish.
610.17 PRIVATELY-OWNED
REVOLVERS.
On-duty officers may carry, as their
primary weapon, a privately-owned
revolver that has been approved by
the Department Armorer and that
meets Department specifications for
a primary weapon.
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610.25 MANUALLY COCKING

AND FIRING THE DOUBLEACTION SEMIAUTOMATIC
PISTOL.
Because of the potential for an accidental
discharge when the hammer of a doubleaction semiautomatic pistol is manually
cocked to the rear of the slide, the manual
cocking of such a pistol is prohibited. The
first round shall be fired in the doubleaction mode.
Note: Generally, the pistol should be
returned to double-action mode when
the involved officer has determined
that the immediate necessity to fire
no longer exists (e.g., prior to a foot
pursuit or climbing a wall).
Accuracy and fire control are the
officers goals when confronted by
the need to stop a life-threatening
attack.
610.40 MAINTENANCE OF
FIREARMS.
Firearms carried on-duty shall be
maintained in a clean, serviceable
condition.
610.50 UNIFORMED
OFFICERS-REQUIRED
FIREARMS.
Personnel on-duty, in uniform, shall
carry a four or six inch primary
weapon in the uniform holster
attached to the equipment belt.
610.50 (CONTINUED)
Exception: Uniformed personnel in
an assignment that does not involve
physical contact with the public may
carry a revolver that meets the
specifications of an additional
weapon, as their primary weapon,
with prior approval of the concerned
bureau commanding officer.
610.60 DETECTIVES- REQUIRED
FIREARMS
Personnel classified as case carrying
detectives shall carry, while on-duty,
an authorized four or six inch
primary weapon, concealed and in a
holster.
Exception: Revolvers with two inch
barrels and steel frames which were
purchased and approved by the
Department prior to November 21,
1967, may be carried by plainclothes
field officers as a primary weapon.
610.67 SPECIAL DUTY
ASSIGNMENTS- FIREARMS.
Officers assigned Special Duties
may carry firearms other than those
described as primary or additional
weapons as long as the firearms are
consistent with their particular
assignment and prior written
approval is obtained from their
commanding officer.
Bureau
commanding officers shall have audit
responsibilities to ensure compliance.
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Note: Special duties may include,

but are not limited to, SWAT,
Detective Support Division, vice, and
narcotics.
610.70 ADDITIONAL FIREARMS
CARRIED ON-DUTY.
An officer carrying an additional
firearm while on-duty shall ensure
that it is concealed and contained in
such a manner that the firearm will
not fall out or become accessible to
unauthorized persons, and that it
conforms to the specifications set
forth in section l-113.2 of the
Uniform and Personal Equipment
Specifications Manual.
610.90 PROPER HOLSTERING
OF CONCEALED FIREARMS
CARRIED BY ON AND OFFDUTY PERSONNEL.
Every officer carrying a concealed
firearm shall carry the firearm in a
holster specifically designed for the
firearm being carried. The holster
must be constructed so the firearm
may be drawn and reholstered
without difficulty. When the firearm
is carried on the person, the holster
used shall be designed to secure the
firearm in the holster and prevent the
firearm from being cocked. The
holstered firearm shall be securely
attached to the officer or may be
carried concealed in a container
under the officers immediate control.
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610.90 (CONTINUED)
Such a container may include, but is
not limited to, purses and briefcases.
The container must be capable of
being secured in such a manner that
the holstered firearm will not fall out
or become accessible to unauthorized
persons. The container shall allow
the officer immediate access to the
firearm.
Exception: The concerned commanding
officer may grant permission for
noncompliance when the nature of a
particular duty assignment with tactical
considerations requires that a firearm be
carried in a container including, but not
limited to, purses, briefcases, or workout
bags under the officers immediate
control. The container must be capable
of being secured in such a manner that
the holstered firearm will not fall out or
become accessible to unauthorized
persons.
611. AMMUNITION.
611.10 POSSESSION OF
AMMUNITION.
On-duty officers shall not possess in
their weapon, on their person, in
privately owned vehicles parked on
divisional parking lots, or elsewhere
in any Department facility, any
ammunition other than that which
has been approved by the Department
as authorized ammunition.
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Exception: Officers may possess

other than Department approved
ammunition while tiring at the Police
Academy range for recreational
purposes. Reload ammunition may
be used for qualification at
Department ranges.
Off-duty officers who carry a
concealed weapon pursuant to their
authorization to do so by virtue of
their employment as Los Angeles
police officers shall carry only
authorized ammunition in their
weapons.
611.20 REPLACEMENT OF
AMMUNITION. All ammunition
required by this Chapter shall be
replaced with new ammunition every
six months.
611.30 REQUIRED
AMMUNITION FOR PRIMARY
WEAPON-UNIFORMED
OFFICERS.
Revolver. The service revolver shall
be carried fully loaded by uniformed
officers assigned to field duty. In
addition, uniformed officers in field
assignments shall carry a minimum
of 12 rounds in the cartridge case.
Semiautomatic Pistol. Uniformed

officers shall carry their primary
semiautomatic pistol (and magazine)
611.30 (CONTINUED)
fully loaded at all times when
assigned to field duty. In addition,
uniformed o f f i c e r s i n field
assignments shall carry as a
minimum for their primary
semiautomatic pistol two fully loaded
reserve magazines in the magazine
pouch.
Exception: Uniformed personnel
who carry a primary semiautomatic
pistol or an authorized additional
semiautomatic pistol as a primary
weapon in an assignment that does
not involve physical contact with the
public or does not require the
wearing of the Police Equipment Belt
shall carry as a minimum one fully
loaded magazine in a magazine
pouch worn on the belt or shoulder
holster strap.
611.40 REQUIRED
AMMUNITION FOR PRIMARY
WEAPON-PLAINCLOTHES
OFFICERS.
Revolver. Plainclothes officers shall
carry their revolver fully loaded at all
times. In addition, they shall carry a
minimum of six rounds of
ammunition in a cartridge carrier
worn on the belt or shoulder holster
strap.
Semiautomatic Pistol. Plainclothes

officers shall carry their primary
semiautomatic pistol (and magazine)
fully loaded at all times. In addition,
they shall carry as a minimum for
their primary semiautomatic pistol
one fully loaded magazine in a
magazine pouch worn on the belt or
shoulder holster strap.
Exception: At the discretion of their
commanding
officer,
undercover
officers and Special Duties officers
may be exempted form Department
Manual provisions pertaining to
handguns, ammunition, and related
equipment (3/610.67).
611.50 ADDITIONAL
AMMUNITION.
In addition to the required
ammunition carried on the person,
uniformed and plainclothes officers
shall be encouraged by their
extra
supervisors to
carry
ammunition. When worn on the
Police Equipment Belt, the
supplemental ammunition pouch/case
shall be worn immediately behind the
holster; when worn with an
additional handcuff case, the
supplemental ammunition pouch/case
shall be worn centered between the
handcuff cases. Additional fullyloaded magazines or cartridge cases
may also be carried concealed upon
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611.50 (CONTINUED)
* At inspections, ceremonies,
funerals and other appropriate formal
events.
* As determined by the officer in
charge in those situations in which
immediate recognition is necessary
for officer safety.
* As determined by commanding
officers when circumstances are such
that the wearing of the hat is
appropriate.
the officer. Officers are urged to

carry extra ammunition on their
persons when off-duty.
All
Department-issued ammunition not
carried on the person shall be
maintained in a personal locker or
other readily accessible location.
614. BASIC UNIFORM-POLICE

OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR
UNRESTRICTED FIELD DUTY.
Note: Officers shall wear the

Department-issued
motorcycle
officers helmet when operating a
two- or three-wheel motorcycle.
614.20 CAP (HAT).

Patrol officers, while on-duty, shall
ensure that their uniform hat is
serviceable and available either at
their division of assignment or in
their assigned vehicle.
Exception: Officers assigned to
traffic divisions shall ensure that their
uniform hat is available in the
passenger compartment of their
assigned vehicle and shall wear their
hats when directing traffic.
The wearing of the uniform hat is
mandatory for all officers:
* When an officer is working an
assigned footbeat.
* When an officer is working an
assignment in which the primary
function is crowd control (e.g.,
parades, Coliseum events, etc.).
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614.40 TIE.
The tie worn with the uniform shirt
shall be a double windsor reditied
knot with a bendover metal clip
allowing a breakaway feature when
worn.
Note: The office-in-charge of a

detail where a civil disturbance is in
progress, or where it may be
reasonably expected that one may
ensue, may instruct officers under his
command to remove their neckties:
however, their shirts shall remain
buttoned.
614.50
TROUSERS.
Note: Officers assigned to twowheeled motorcycle duty shall wear

the prescribed breeches in lieu of
trousers.
614.60 POLICE EQUIPMENT

BELT.
The Police Equipment Belt shall be
worn complete with the equipment
specified in 3/622.
614.70 BADGE.
When in uniform, all officers shall
wear the official badge currently
issued to them. The badge shall be
attached to the badge holder provided
on the outermost garment and shall
be clearly visible at all times.
614.80 IDENTIFICATION
CARDS.
When in uniform, all officers shall
have in their possession the
identification card currently issued to
them.
614.90
SHOES.
Note: Officers assigned to twowheeled motorcycle duty shall wear

the prescribed boots in lieu of shoes.
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615. OPTIONAL UNIFORMPOLICE OFFICERS ELIGIBLE

FOR UNRESTRICTED FIELD
DUTY.
615.10 OPTIONAL UNIFORM
REQUIREMENTS.
The optional uniform shall consist of
the basic uniform with short sleeves,
an open convertible collar, and the tie
removed.
If an undershirt is worn under the
optional uniform shirt, the undershirt
shall be white and shall have a round
crew neck or V-neck collar.
Officers not wearing the optional
uniform shall wear the basic uniform
with long sleeves and a tie.
Although the optional uniform is
authorized, officers shall wear the
basic uniform, with long sleeves and
a tie, when the division commanding
officer deems it appropriate.
Note: When the wearing of an
optional uniform is authorized,
officers may wear a uniform
manufactured from the optional
summer-weight material.
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616.20 POSSESSION OF DRESS

UNIFORM.
Officers of the rank of Captain and
above shall possess a dress uniform
as specified in this section.
617.10 (CONTINUED)
Officers shall wear the flying
uniform only when engaged in flying
duties, or when performing related
duties at the airport.
616.30 WEARING OF DRESS

UNIFORM.
Unless otherwise directed by the
Chief of Police, officers of the rank
of Captain and above, when
appearing in uniform, shall wear the
dress uniform as specified in this
section or the basic uniform as
specified in 3/614.
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Exception: When directed by the

Commanding Officer, Air Support
Division, the basic uniform (3/614.)
with Air Support Division emblems
shall be worn. The key chain
(3/626.20) and the tie clasp
(3/626.30) shall be worn on these
occasions.
619. JUMPSUITS-POLICE
OFFICERS.
617. AIR SUPPORT DIVISION

UNIFORM - P O L I C E ~
OFFICERS.
616. DRESS UNIFORMCAPTAINS AND ABOVE.
616.10 DRESS UNIFORM
REQUIREMENTS.
The dress uniform shall consist of the
following items:
* cap.
* Shirt.
* Tie.
* Trousers.
* coat.
* Shoes.
* Socks.
* Badge.
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619.10 JUMPSUIT
REQUIREMENTS.
The approved jumpsuit is a navy
blue, two-piece field uniform,
consisting of a jacket and matching
Specifications for the
pants.
jumpsuit are described in Section 1131 of the Uniform and Personal
Equipment Specifications Manual.
617.10 AIR SUPPORT DIVISION

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS. ,
The flying uniform for officers
assigned to Air Support Division ,
shall consist of:
* The khaki uniform, as described in
Sections lD3 and lD4 of the
Uniform and Personal Equipment i
Specifications Manual, with Air
Support Division emblems, as (
described in Section 1D5. Officers i
of the ranks of sergeant and above
shall wear the prescribed rank 1
insignia.
* Cap or, when airborne, helicopter I
helmet.
* Regulation shoes.
618.10 OFFICE WEAR.

Officers engaged in uniformed work
indoors may be exempted by their
commanding officer from the
provisions of all or part of the
requirements of 3/614 and 3/621.
However, officers on such indoors
duty shall have the required
equipment available for immediate
use. Uniformed officers detailed to
station or office duty wherein the
Police Equipment Belt is not worn
shall wear the prescribed trousers
belt.
619.20 JUMPSUITSAUTHORIZED USE.

Jumpsuits are authorized for use by
on-duty personnel assigned to the
following details:
618. INDOORS UNIFORMPOLICE OFFICERS
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619.20 (CONTINUED)
* B-Wagon
* Search Dog Detail
* Bomb Squad
* Diving Team
* Tactical Planning Section personnel
when engaged in a hazardous
material response or Mobile
Command Fleet operation
* Off-road Vehicle Enforcement
Team
All other sworn personnel may
purchase jumpsuits as optional
equipment, but may wear them only
under the following conditions:
* During an unusual occurrence, with
the approval of the field commander;
or
* During a search or vehicle
inspection, which may result in
soiled or damaged uniforms or
clothing, with the approval of a
supervisor.
Note: Jumpsuits shall be removed
and employees shall return to the
standard uniform or working attire
immediately upon the termination of
the unusual occurrence or incident
that required the jumpsuit.
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620. FATIGUE UNIFORMPOLICE OFFICERS.

620.10 FATIGUE UNIFORM
REQUIREMENTS.
The items named in this section shall
constitute the fatigue uniform. It
shall be worn, at the direction of the
commanding officer, when approved
by the concerned bureau commanding
officer, by those officers whose
principal duties make the wearing of
the service uniform impracticable.
Note: Specific exemptions from
wearing the official cap, shoes, and
socks may be made by the division
commanding officers.
621. FIELD EQUIPMENTPOLICE OFFICERS.
I
621.10 REQUIRED
EQUIPMENT-UNIFORMED ,
OFFICERS.
In addition to the basic uniform i
(3/614), officers engaged in
uniformed field duty shall carry the
I
following equipment:
Baton. Officers using motorized
equipment while on-duty shall carry
their batons in a manner authorized /
by their commanding officer. The
carrying of the baton by officers
(CONTINUED)
assigned to intersection traffic control
shall be at the option of their
commanding officer.
621.10
Cord-cuff Restrainer. With the

exception of motorcycle officers, the
cord-cuff restrainer shall be carried
on the key ring holder of the officers
police equipment belt (Sam Browne
or Velcro type) or in the left sap
pocket of the uniform trouser, at the
officers option. Motorcycle officers
shall carry the cord-cuff restrainer in
a uniform pants pocket.
General Duty Helmets. Uniformed
officers while assigned in vehicles
shall keep their general duty helmets
in their helmet bags and stored in the
vehicles trunk. All other uniformed
officers shall keep their helmets at
locations convenient to their
assignment. Officers shall store their
helmets in their station lockers when
off duty or on plainclothes
assignments.
Cal-box key.
Handcuff key.
Whistle.
621.20 OPTIONAL
EQUIPMENT-UNIFORMED
OFFICERS.
In addition to the equipment required
(3/614 and 3/621.10) the following
items may be carried as the
individual officer may desire:
* Disposable plastic handcuffs.
* Kubaton (sworn and civilian jail
personnel only).
* Leather billy (sap).
622. POLICE EQUIPMENT
BELT.
Traffic Citation Books. Both

personal service and absentee citation
books shall be carried.
Flashlight. A flashlight shall be
carried during the hours of darkness.
Officers Field Notebook.
Pencil.
Street Guide Book.
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622.05 AUTHORIZED POLICE

EQUIPMENT BELT.
Police Equipment Belt-Velcro
The Velcro type police
Type.
equipment belt shall remain the
authorized equipment belt of the
Department and shall be issued to
new sworn personnel.
Police Equipment Belt-Sam

Browne (With Buckle) Type. The
use of the Sam Browne equipment
belt, of the type formerly authorized
by the Department, is optional and
may be worn in lieu of the Velcro
type equipment belt.
622.10 REQUIRED
EQUIPMENT-POLICE
EQUIPMENT BELT.
The items named in this section shall
be worn with the Police Equipment
Belt.
622.20
HOLSTER.
The holster shall be worn on the side

for which it was designed. The
official firearm shall be carried in the
holster.
622.30 CARTRIDGE CASE.

The cartridge case shall be worn on
the side opposite the holster and shall
be centered on the belt between the
belt buckle and the baton holder.
Reserve ammunition (3/611.30) shall
be carried in the cartridge case.
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622.40 BATON HOLDER.

The baton holder shall
the belt in from of,
adjacent to, the key
baton is carried in the
ring.
be worn on
and directly
holder. The
baton holder
622.45 SIDE HANDLE BATON.

Uniformed officers shall carry the
24-inch side handle baton.
622.50 KEY HOLDER AND KEY

RING.
The key holder is worn on the side
opposite the holster approximately
equidistant between the handcuff and
cartridge cases. A key ring shall be
carried on the key holder. A whistle,
call-box key, and handcuff key shall
be carried on the ring. In addition,
no more than two other keys may be
carried on the key holder at the
option of the individual officer.
Exception: Officers required to wear
a key chain (3/626.20) may carry the
whistle on the key chain.
Required Equiptment - Uniformed Officers (621.10)
622.55 CHEMICAL IRRITANT

CONTROL DEVICE.
Uniformed field personnel shall carry
the device in its holster on the
equipment belt between the /
ammunition case and the baton
holder.
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Motor Officer
Traffic Officer
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622.60 HANDCUFF CASE.
When officers choose to wear the

field jacket, it shall be worn with
either the long-sleeve shirt or
optional short-sleeve shirt and tie.
626.UNIFORM
626.10
622.70 ADDITIONAL
HANDCUFF CASE.
Note: Officers wearing the optional

short-sleeve shirt with the field jacket
shall wear the tie with the uniform
field jacket.
An additional handcuff case may be

worn by uniformed officers and shall
be worn centered over the hip pocket
on the same side as the holster.
Exception: Officers assigned to twowheel motorcycle duty are authorized

to wear the:
626.20
622.80 TROUSERS BELT.
* Leather field jacket.
The prescribed trousers belt shall be

worn under the Police Equipment
Belt. It shall be adjusted so that no
part other than the top edge is visible.
624.20 MOUNTED HORSE

DETAlL UNIFORM.
The handcuff case shall be worn

centered over the hip pocket on the
side opposite the holster. Regulation
handcuffs shall be carried in the
handcuff case.
624. ADDITIONAL CLOTHINGPOLICE OFFICERS ELIGIBLE

FOR UNRESTRICTED FIELD
DUTY.
624.10 JACKET.
The nylon waist-length field jacket,
as described in Section lA2 of the
Specifications Manual shall be worn
by uniformed officers when seasonal
conditions require. No other jacket
may be worn.
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The mounted horse detail uniform

has been approved for officers
assigned to the Mounted Unit.
Metropolitan Division. The uniform
shall meet the specifications as
prescribed in the Department
Specifications Manual.
624.30 DEPARTMENT BEACH

DETAIL/BICYCLE PATROL
UNIFORM.
The Beach Detail/Bicycle Patrol
uniform has been approved for officers
assigned to the Beach Detail or to I
Bicycle Patrol. The uniform shall
meet the specifications as prescribed in ~
the Department Uniform and Personal
Equipment Specifications Manual.
627.10 REQ U I RED

EQUIPMENT-PLAINCLOTHES
DUTY.
ACCESSORIES-POLICE
OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR
UNRESTRICTED FIELD DUTY.
Officers, while on plainclothes duty,

shall carry the following equipment:
SCARF.
A scarf may be worn only with the

field jacket or the Air Support
Division flying uniform.
KEY CHAIN.
Uniformed officers whose primary

duties are traffic related shall wear
the prescribed key chain suspended
from the right shoulder strap. Other
officers assigned to uniformed duty
shall not wear the key chain.
626.30 TIE BAR.

All uniformed officers shall wear the
prescribed tie bar. The tie bar shall
be worn horizontally and level with
the bottom points of the shirt pocket
flaps.
Note: The Safe Riding Tie Bar may
be worn by authorized officers
assigned to two-wheel motorcycle
duty.
627. PLAINCLOTHES
EQUIPMENT-POLICE
OFFICERS.
* Ammunition.
* Department badge.
* Department identification card.
* Handcuffs and key.
* Memorandum book.
* Pencil.
* Revolver.
Exception: Officers detailed to
undercover duty wherein it is
necessary to conceal their identity as
officers may be excused by their
commanding officers from the
provisions of all or part of this
section.
637. WEARING OF
DEPARTMENT DECORATIONS.
637.10 WEARING
DECORATIONS.
General. Employees shall be
encouraged to wear authorized
medals or ribbons on the uniform
shirt, dress coat, or uniform coat
(female employees).
Note: Medals or ribbons shall not be
worn on the nylon waist-length field
jacket.
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631.20 AUTHORIZED MEDALS.

Medals authorized for wear with the
Department uniform in descending
order of precedence are:
* Medal of Valor.
* Police Distinguished Service
Medal.
* Police Commission Unit Citation.
* Police Medal.
* Police Meritorious Service Medal.
* Police Meritorious Unit Citation.
* Police Star.
* Police Commission Distinguished
Service Medal.
* Human relations Medal.
* Revolver Qualification Medal.
* Coat. Authorized medals may be

worn on the dress coat or the uniform
coat (female employees). When
worn, they shall be affixed in a
horizontal line beneath the badge in
the same relative position as when
worn on the uniform shirt.
Exception: The Medal of Valor shall
be suspended by the neck sash.
637.30 MEDALS-WHER E
WORN.
Single. If only one medal is to be
worn, it shall be worn on the extreme
right of the top seam of the left breast
pocket flap.
637.40 (CONTINUED)
They shall be centered above the left
breast pocket below the badge
extending toward the wearers left in
descending order of precedence with
the bottom row on the seam.
(Ribbons worn on the dress coat and
uniform coat shall be worn directly
below the badge.)
637.50 MEDAL OF VALOR

BUTTON.
When an employee receives the same

award more than once, the second
and subsequent awards shall be
indicated by a bronze oakleaf cluster
worn on the original ribbon. A silver
oakleaf cluster will be worn in lieu of
five bronze clusters.
Service Pin Awards shall be

presented to employees who have
completed prescribed increments of
service. The Service Pin Awards
shall be presented as follows:
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Note: When Departmental ribbons

are worn in conjunction with military
ribbons and/or ribbons awarded by
outside governmental agencies, the
order of precedence is:
637.40 DEPARTMENT RIBBONS.

Ribbons representing authorized
Department medals may be worn on
the uniform in lieu of the respective
medals.
If necessary to provide sufficient

space for ribbons, the badge may be
adjusted upwards a maximum
distance equal to the width of two
rows of ribbons.
Three ribbons shall constitute a

complete row. Precedence of rows
shall be top to bottom. Additional
rows shall also extend toward the
wearers left in descending order of
precedence. An incomplete row shall
be the top row with its ribbons
centered on the complete row(s)
beneath.
Multiple.
* Uniform Shirt. If two or more
medals are to be worn, they shall be
worn on the top seam of the left
breast pocket flap beginning at the
extreme right of the flap and
extending to the left in descending
order of precedence.
Ribbons must also be worn in the

correct o r d e r o f p r e c e d e n c e
established by the awarding agency.
* United States Government awards.

* Foreign Government awards.
* State Government awards.
* Department awards.
* Other City Department awards.
Medal of Valor recipients may wear

the Medal of Valor button in lieu of
the medal or ribbon.
PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
755. EMPLOYEE SERVICE PINS.
Years of
Service
10 Years
15 Years
20 Years
25 Years
30 Years
Presented By
Employees commanding officer.
Bureau commanding officer.
Assistant Chief.
Chief of Police.
A representative of the Board of
Police
Commissioners
When a representative of the Board

of Police Commissioners or the
Chief of Police presents a Service
Pin
the
concerned
Award,
commanding officer, the assistant
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ASSIGNMENT EMBLEMS
755. (CONTINUED)
bureau commanding officer, and
bureau commanding officer, or their
designees, shall attend the presentation.
by the employees bureau commanding

officer in the name of the Department
at an appropriate presentation.
Major
756. COMMENDATIONS.
The Department will award
appropriate commendations to
employees and on-duty reserve
officers who perform service or acts
deserving official recognition. A
commendation may be awarded
posthumously.
4B-
(l/4 INCH BELOW SHOULDER EMBLEM).

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EXPLOSlVES ORDNANCE AND

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Commendations.
Outstanding performance of duty or

an act involving commendatory
bravery shall be recognized through a
major commendation, which includes
the conferring of a Departmental
medal or unit citation.
756.05 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

FOR BRAVERY.
Minor Commendations. A minor

commendatory act (e.g., an employees
superior handling of a difficult
situation, or alertness resulting in the
apprehension of a suspect) may be
recognized through the completion of
an Incident Report, Form 1.27, or an
Employees Report, Form 15.7.
The conferring of an award for

bravery shall be in recognition of a
single action performed by a
Department employee. Several
commendatory incidents of bravery,
each being worthy of an award, will
not qualify the employee for a higher
award.
Bureau
Medal of Valor. The Medal of Valor

is the Departments highest award
and may be awarded to officers who
themselves by
distinguish
conspicuous bravery or heroism
above and beyond the normal
demands of police service.
Commendation.
The
Bureau commendation may be
conferred upon employees or
organizational units which perform
outstanding service or valor similar
to, but to a lesser degree than
required for either a Police Star,
Police Meritorious Service Medal, or
Police Meritorious Unit Citation.
The Bureau Commendation consists
of a Commendation Report, Form
1.18, signed by the concerned bureau
commanding officer. It is awarded
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To be awarded the Medal of Valor, an

officer shall have performed an act
displaying extreme courage while
consciously facing imminent peril.
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756.05 (CONTINUED)
It is awarded by the Board of Police
Commissioners and is presented by
the Chief of Police in the name of the
Department at the annual Medal of
Valor awards ceremony. The award
consists of a medal, ribbon, and
citation.
Police Medal. The Police Medal

may be awarded to employees who
distinguish themselves by bravery or
heroism above and beyond the
normal demands of duty, but to a
lesser degree than required for the
Medal of Valor.
It is awarded by the Chief of Police
in the name of the Department and
presented by the Chief, or the Chiefs
designee, at an appropriate ceremony.
The award consists of a medal and
ribbon.
Police Star. The Police Star may be

awarded to:
* Employees who distinguish
themselves by bravery or heroism
above and beyond the normal
demands of duty, but to a lesser
degree than required for the Police
Medal.
* Employees who distinguish
themselves by performing in stressful
situations with exceptional tactics
and/or judgment.
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It is awarded by the Commendations

Board in the name of the Department
and presented by an Assistant Chief
at an appropriate ceremony. The
award consists of a medal and ribbon.
756.10 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

FOR SERVICE.
Individual awards for service are
based on exceptional performance of
duty, clearly above that normally
expected, which has contributed
materially to the success of a major
project or field operation. Long and
faithful service is not considered for
purposes of such an award.
Police Distinguished Service

Medal. The Police Distinguished
Service Medal is the Departments
highest award for service and may be
awarded t o e m p l o y e e s who
distinguish themselves by performing
exceptional service in a duty of great
responsibility or of critical
importance to law enforcement.
The Police Distinguished Service
Medal is awarded by the Board of
Police Commissioners in the name of
the Department and presented by the
President of the Board, or the
Presidents designee, at an
appropriate ceremony. The award
citation.
756.10 (CONTINUED)
police Meritorious Service Medal.
The Police Meritorious Service
Medal may be awarded to employees
who perform meritorious service
similar to, but to a lesser degree than
required for, the Police Distinguished
Service Medal.
lt is awarded by the Chief of Police
in the name of the Department and
presented by the Chief, or the Chiefs
designee, at an appropriate ceremony.
The award consists of a medal and
ribbon.
Police Commission Distinguished

The Police
Service Medal.
commission Distinguished Service
Medal may be awarded to citizens
and employees of other City
departments who distinguish themselves
by performing exceptional service to this
Department or by performing in a
stressful emergency situation with
good judgment and bravery.
who
Department
employees
distinguish themselves by performing
exceptional
s e r v i c e t o this
Department may be awarded this
medal.
The Commission Distinguished
Service Award is awarded by the
Board of Police Commissioners in
the name of the Department and
represented by the President of the
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an appropriate ceremony. The award
citation.
Note: This award is not to be
awarded to Department employees
for acts of valor or bravery since
there are existing medals and awards
which apply to these circumstances.
Human Relations Medal. The

Human Relations Medal was
established to
appropriately
recognize and award Department
employees who have in their day-toshown great
day activities
compassion and have gone above and
beyond the call of duty in their
response to fellow human beings.
The award is presented by the Chief
of Police and is primarily intended
for on-duty actions.
756.25 SPECIAL CATEGORYTHE LIBERTY AWARD.
The Liberty Award is awarded to a
police service dog (K9) that has been
killed or seriously injured while
engaged in police duties.
The incident shall be recorded on a
Commendation Report, Form 1.18,
with the canines name and serial
number placed in the name box.
At the bottom of the Commendation
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756.25 (CONTINUED)
Report, the words request for
Liberty Award shall be printed or
typed. The report shall be submitted
according to established procedures
for individual awards.
The award, consisting of a medal
mounted in a shadow box, shall be
displayed at the canines division of
assignment.
770. PHYSICAL FITNESS AND

PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS.
770.05 PHYSICAL FITNESS
TESTS.
The following tests are designed to
measure the ability of the body to
respond to work and stress by
measuring cardiovascular tolerance,
muscular strength, endurance, and
flexibility. The subject shall be
advised not to smoke, eat, drink, or
engage in strenuous physical activity
for one hour prior to taking the test.
During the tests, the subject should
do his best without overextending
himself.
Kasch Pulse Recovery Test. This

test is designed to broadly determine,
through the application of cardiovascular
stress, an individuals exercise tolerance.
The test consists of stepping up and
down on a 12-inch step bench at the rate
of 24 cycles per minute for three
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minutes. The pulse rate shall be

recorded immediately before and
after administration of the test. The
post-exercise pulse rate reflects the
individuals exercise tolerance.
776. (CONTINUED)
ordinance. No compensation may be
paid to any employee who does not
conform with the provisions of the
Loyalty Oath Law.
shall be in effect until the termination

of the employee or until the Chief of
Police informs the City Clerk that the
employee is no longer to administer
such oath.
Note: This test shall be the first

administered, as its satisfactory
completion is a prerequisite to taking
the other tests.

ADMINISTERING LOYALTY
OATH.
776.40 PROCEDURE FOR

ADMINISTERING LOYALTY
OATH.
The Commanding Officer, Personnel

Division, shall administer, or cause to
be administered, to all personnel
employed by the Department
subsequent to October 3, 1950, the
Loyalty Oath required by State law.
1f necessary to assist in discharging
this responsibility, the Commanding
Officer, Personnel Division, may
direct certain other employees of the
Department to appear before the City
Clerk for deputization in connection
with the administration of the
Employees so
Loyalty Oath.
deputized may be directed by the
Commanding Officer, Personnel
Division, to administer the Loyalty
Oath.
The Loyalty Oath shall be taken,

executed, and signed before a person
authorized by law to administer
oaths. The actual procedure is at the
discretion of the person administering
the oath. He may administer the oath
to an individual employee or to a
group of employees in a formal
manner.
Muscular Strength and Endurance

Tests. These tests are designed to
measure abdominal and upper-body
strength. They consist of doing as
many bent-knee sit-ups, with hands
clasped behind the head, as possible
in two minutes, and as many
uninterrupted push-ups as possible.
Flexibility Tests. These tests are

designed to measure the bodys
forward and backward flexibility.
The trunk extension consists of lying
face down with hands clasped behind
the head, and raising the upper torso
as high as possible for 20 repetitions.
The toe touch consists of standing
straight, slowly bending over at the
waist, and extending the fingers
toward the toes one time.
776. LOYALTY OATH.
Every employee of the Department
shall take the Loyalty Oath required
by State law and municipal
776.30 DEPUTIZATIONLOYALTY OATH.

The Commanding Officer, Personnel
Division, and other employees
designated by him to administer the
Loyalty Oath, shall appear before the
City Clerk of Los Angeles for the
purpose of deputization to administer
the Loyalty Oath. The deputization
The employee shall affix his

signature to the oath in the presence
of the person administering the oath,
and the date that the employee takes
and subscribes to the oath shall then
be entered on the oath.
797. DEATHS OF DEPARTMENT

EMPLOYEES.
797.30 RELEASE OF
IDENTIFICATION OF A DEAD
OR CRITICALLY INJURED
OFFICER.
When an officer is killed or critically
injured as a result of his official
duties, his identification shall not be
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797.30 (CONTINUED)
released to any person outside of the
Department. All inquiries from the
news media or other interested
parties shall be referred to the
officers commanding officer. The
concerned commanding officer shall
be responsible for determining,
subsequent to notification of the
officers next of kin, when the
officers identification shall be
released.
797.40 DEATH OF
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEENOTIFICATION TO NEXT OF
KIN.
Notification to the next of kin or
other concerned person if a
Department employee dies on-duty
shall be made as follows:
Responsibility of Notification. The

commanding officer of the deceased
employee shall cause the necessary
notification to the next of kin.
Notification to be Made in Person.

A death notification by an employee
of the Department shall be made in
person unless physical conditions
make it impracticable. Within Other
Area. If necessary, death notification
information may be transmitted by
telephone or teletype to the
uniformed division in the Area
nearest the residence of the person to
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be notified; a supervisor of that

division shall then arrange for
personal notification to be made.
797.60 ANNOUNCEMENT OF
DEATH OF EMPLOYEE TO
DEPARTMENT.
A teletype broadcast concerning the
death of a Department employee
shall be made except when there has
been a considerable lapse of time
between the death and the
notification to the Department. The
teletype shall be prepared by the
Officer-in-Charge, Medical Liaison
Section, Personnel Division. During
the hours that the Medical Liaison
Section is closed, the Commanding j
Officer, Detective Headquarters
Division, shall prepare the teletype.
The teletype shall contain such
information as the commanding i
officer believes to be appropriate.
Death of Officer in Line of Duty.

When an officer is killed in the line
of duty, or dies as the direct result of
injuries incurred while in the
performance of his official duties, the
teletype broadcasts shall notify
concerned personnel that the
National Flag and all other flags
flown at Department facilities shall
be flown at half-staff.
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CO MMUNICATIONS
1H:
2H:
3H:
4H:
5H:
6H:
7H:
105. DEPARTMENT
CO MMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
MONITORING
DEPARTMENT RADIO
FREQUENCY.
105.20
Communications Division shall monitor

Department radio frequencies and shall
publish a quarterly report on radio
frequency abuse. Specific violations shall
be brought to the attention of concerned
commanding officers.
Headquarters Section,
Note:
Detective Headquarters Division,
tactical
also monitor
shall
frequencies and shall report any
frequency abuse to the commanding
Officer, Communications Division.
110. RADIO UNIT

DESIGNATIONS.
*Office of Administrative Services

Jail Division
Scientific Investigation Division
Information Resources Division
Motor Transport Division
Personnel Division
Planning and Research Division
Employee Opportunity and
8H:
9H:
1OH:
11H:
12H:
13H:
14H:
15H:
16H:
17H:
Division
Fiscal Operations Division

Property Division
Communications Division
Police Facilities Construction
Group
Records and Identification
Division
Supply Division
Training Division
Behavioral Services
Litigation Processing Section
Emergency Command Control
Communications System
Division
*Office of Special Services

2Y:
4Y:
Division commanding officer units

shall be identified by the word
Commander followed by the
number and/or letter(s) of the
respective division:
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DIVISION UNIT DESIGNATIONS.
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6Y:
7Y:
8Y:
9Y:
10Y:
12Y:
Internal Affairs Division

Organized Crime Intelligence
Division
Administrative Vice Division
Narcotics Group
Narcotics Group
Narcotics Group
Labor Relations Division
Drug Abuse Resistance
Education Division
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*Office of Operations
*Assistant to the Director
Traffic Coordination Section
1D:
lP:
Evaluation and Administration
Section
*Headquarters Bureau, Detective
Services Group
1K:
Detective Headquarters
Division
2K:
Burglary-Auto Theft Division
3K:
Bunco-Forgery Division
4K:
Robbery-Homicide
Division
5K:
Detective Support Division
8K:
Juvenile Division
*Headquarters Bureau, Uniformed
Services Group
2D:
Air Support Division
3D:
Tactical Planning Section
R:
Metropolitan Division
*Police Commission
1N: Commission Investigation
Division
110.30 GEOGRAPHIC
COMMANDING OFFICER
DESIGNATIONS.
Area commanding officers shall be
identified by the word Commander
followed by the number of the
respective area.
Divisions Within Geographic Areas.

Commanding Officers of divisions
within geographic Areas shall be
identified by the word Commander,
followed by the number of the Area
and the letter A or B. A shall
indicate Patrol Division Commanding
Officer, and B shall indicate the
Detective Division Commanding
Officer.
Traffic Divisions. Line traffic
division commanding officer units
shall be identified by the word
Commander followed by the
number and/or letters of their
respective division of assignment:
*
*
*
*
24T:
25T:
34T:
35T:
Central Traffic Division

South Traffic Division
West Traffic Division
Valley Traffic Division
110.40 FIELD UNIT DESIGNATIONS.

Unit designations shall be stated by
all units at the beginning of each
transmission:
* Patrol Unit Designations. Patrol

units shall be identified by the
number of the geographic area of
assignment, the applicable service
letter (4/l 10.50), and a unit number
corresponding to one of the
Example: Commander 13 (Newton
numbered reporting districts in their
Street).
assigned areas.
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* Traffic Unit Designations. Traffic
units shall be identified by the
number of the geographic area of
assignment, the applicable service
letter (4/l 10.50). and unit numbers
assigned
in consecutive order
beginning with the number 1.
* Non-geographic Division Unit
Designations.
Non-geographic
division units shall be identified by
the number and/or letter of the
division (4/110.20) and the unit
numbers assigned in consecutive
order beginning with the number 1.
* Watch Commanders. Watch
commanders shall be assigned the
unit number 10.
* Community Relations Officer. The
Area community relations officer
shall be assigned the unit number
"80."
* Air Support Unit Designations.

Regular air flights shall be
designated by the word Air,
followed by the corresponding area
number to which the flight is
primarily committed (e.g., Air 3
would be assigned to an air flight
with primary commitment in
Southwest Area).
Special air flights will be designated
Air 20 through Air 100 by the
Commanding Officer, Air Support
Division.
Note: The Air Support Division

station wagon, when assigned to a
command post, shall be designated
2D 100:
* Metropolitan Division Units.
Metropolitan Division units shall be
identified by the letter R and unit
numbers assigned in consecutive
order beginning with the number 1.
* Base Stations. Base stations shall
be identified by the number of the
division or Area, the applicable
service letter (4/l 10.50), a team
number, if applicable, and the unit
number 90.
Exception: Pacific Areas airport
substation shall be known as Airport
Base.
* Portable Radio Unit Designations.
Officers using portable radio
equipment shall use a designation
consistent with their division of
assignment unless other designations
are authorized by the commanding
officer.
* Supervisors. Supervisors, other
than those assigned to a geographic
Area, shall be assigned a unit number
ending in zero exclusive of the
numbers "10" and 90.
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* Watch Supervisor.
Watch
supervisory units shall be identified
by the number of the respective Area,
the letter L, and a two digit number
ending in zero. The number 10
shall designate
the Watch
Commander.
* Detective Units. Detective units
shall be identified by the number of
the Area/division, the letter W, and
the units numerical designation.
Detective Division supervisory units
shall be assigned numbers ending in
zero.
110.50 SERVICE lDENTIFICATION
LETTERS.
The following letters indicate the
type of service to which mobile radio
units are assigned:
*A:
Basic Car Plan unit.
*Air:
Airpatrol unit.
Two-Man patrol wagon.
*B:
*CRASH: Unit assigned to a bureau

Community Resources Against Street
Hoodlums Section.
*D:
Unit
assigned
within
Headquarters Uniformed Services Group
(except Metropolitan Division).
*E:
Traffic enforcement automobile
unit.
*F:
Special unit.
*FB:
Uniformed foot-beat patrol.
*H:
Unit assigned to a division in the
Office of Administrative Services.
*J:
Juvenile unit.
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Juvenile female police officer

*JW:
unit.
Unit assigned to a division in
*K:
Headquarters Detective Services Group or
Valley Forgery Section, OperationsValley Bureau.
One-man unit. ("X"or "T" units
*L:
shall use the letter L following the
regular service letter when applicable.)
Also used as geographic field services
division base station designation.
Traffic enforcement motorcycle
*M:
unit.
*N:
Unit assigned to Commission
Investigation
Division.
*OP:
Observation post assignment
during special event or unusual occurrence.
*Q:
S p e c i a l e v e n t o r unusual
occurrence unit.
Note: The activation of the designation
and the coordination of assigning specific
identification numbers shall be through
Communications Division.
*R:
Metropolitan Division unit.
Fire
Department rescue
*RA:
ambulance unit.
*S:
Three-wheel motorcycle unit.
*T:
Accident investigation unit.
*U:
Report-taking
unit.
*V:
Area vice unit.
*W:
Geographic detective unit.
*X:
Additional patrol unit in an
assignment
district.
*Y:
A unit assigned to a division in
the Office of Special Services.
*Z:
Geographic uniformed unit
assigned to a special detail.
110.60 MOBILE COMMAND

FLEET UNIT DESIGNATIONS.
The mobile command fleet shall be
identified as follows:
post
Mobile One: Command
truck.
Mobile Two: Logistics vehicle.
Mobile Three: Communications
unit.
Mobile Four: Personnel and field
transportation office.
Mobile Five: Has generator for
electrical power and a trailer to serve
as the command point at the field
command post location.
Mobile Seven: Tactical operations
center.
Truck with highSound One:
volume public address system.
Same as Sound 1.
Sound Two:
High-intensity
Light One:
illumination truck.
Light Two:
Field Command Post. A field

command post shall be identified as
Command Post. If more than one
post is needed, the numerical
designations shall be established by
Department Command.
120. RADIO TERMINOLOGY,
CODES, AND CRIME
BROADCASTS.
120.20 USE OF RADIO CALL
LETTERS.
By All Radio Operators. Radio
operators shall not call either a fixed
station or a mobile unit by its call
letters. The unit designation shall be
used when addressing a fixed station.
By Controls. All controls shall
broadcast the station call letters once
each fifteen minutes. They need not
do so at the end of each transmission.
Same as Light 1.
Used to prepare
Mobile Canteen:
andservefoodtoofficersandthecommand
por
110.70 COMMAND POST
DESIGNATIONS.
Emergency Control Center Division.
The Emergency Control Center
Division, or any other location or
facility activated for overall
Department control during an
emergency, shall be identified as
Department Command.
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By Mobile Units. At the conclusion

of each complete exchange of
transmission between a control and a
mobile unit, the entire station
identification, KJC-625, shall be
announced by a mobile unit.
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120.30 APCO CODE WORD

LIST.
The following code words shall be
used, when applicable, in local radio
transmissions:
A Adam
0 ocean
B Boy
P Paul
C Charles
Q Queen
D David
R Robert
E Edward
s Sam
F Frank
T Tom
N Nora
H Henry
V Victor
I Ida
W William
J John
X X-ray
K King
Y Young
L Lincoln
Z Zebra
M Mary
G George
U Union
120.40 RADIO CODES AND

PROCEDURES.
The following codes and phrases
shall be used, when applicable, in
local radio transmissions:
* Officer Needs Help.
This
emergency call shall be broadcast
when immediate aid is required by an
officer. The officer requesting shall
include the location followed, if
possible, by the unit identification
and all other pertinent information.
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A specific unit shall be dispatched

Code Three and other available
units in the vicinity shall respond
Code Two. An Officer Needs
Help call shall not be broadcast
when assistance only is needed.
The Department will provide
assistance and respond to Officer
Needs Help calls within the City
when requested by the CHP. The
senior officer of the agency
requesting
emergency
assistance
shall be in charge of the incident
unless the incident involves a
situation which is the responsibility
of the other agency, in which case the
senior officer of the responsible
agency will be in charge.
* Officer Needs Assistance. This call
shall be broadcast when additional
aid is required by an officer. The
officer requesting shall include the !
location, followed by the unit
identification and all other pertinent
information, including the reason for
request. A specific unit shall be ,
dispatched Code Two and other
available units in the vicinity shall
respond when practicable.
* Fireman Needs Help.
This
emergency call shall be broadcast
when immediate police assistance is
required because firemen are being
attacked, attack is imminent, or other
emergency exists. A specific unit
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shall be dispatched Code Three
and other available units in the
vicinity shall respond Code TWO.
* Fireman Needs Assistance. This
call shall be broadcast when police
assistance is required due to hostile
crowd action or other incident. A
specific unit shall be dispatched
Code Two and other available units
in the vicinity shall respond when
practicable.
* Back-up Unit Request. This call
shall be broadcast when an additional
unit is required by an officer. The
officer requesting shall include the
location, followed by the unit
identification and all other pertinent
information. Only the specific unit
dispatched shall respond. The
request shall be canceled when, prior
to the arrival of the assigned back-up
unit, it is determined that an
additional unit will not be needed.
* Pursuit Procedure. A unit
announcing a Pursuit shall begin
the message by stating that the unit is
in Pursuit and giving the location
followed, if possible, by the unit
identification, description of pursued
vehicle, and/or suspects, direction
taken, and reason for pursuit. The
pursuing unit shall give frequent and
comprehensive progress reports as
conditions permit. Any unit having
information regarding the Pursuit
may transmit. Communications
Division will broadcast advisory

information concerning pursuits by
the CHP within the City. Department
personnel shall not become involved
in CHP pursuits on the freeways
unless for serious felonies committed
within the City of Los Angeles.
* Code One. When the control
operator fails to receive an
acknowledgment of a communication,
a Code One shall be given. The unit
to which a Code One is directed
shall acknowledge immediately upon
hearing a Code One.
A radio call
* Code Two.
accompanied by a Code Two
designation is an urgent call and shall
be answered immediately. The red
light and siren shall not be used, and
all traffic laws shall be observed.
Officers responding to a Code Two
radio call shall only be interrupted to
perform police work of major
importance or to respond to a higher
priority radio call when so directed
by a Communications Division
operator or Department supervisor.
Note: The determination to interrupt
an officer's response to a Code Two
call should be based upon the
comparative urgency and the risk to
life and property of the assigned call
and the intervening incident.
(l/516.20)
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Officers shall notify and request the
Communications Division operator to
immediately reassign their Code Two
call when circumstances cause them
to be interrupted from responding to
the call.
* Code Three.
A radio call
accompanied by a Code Three
designation is an emergency call. It
shall be answered immediately, but in
a manner which will enable the unit
to reach the scene as quickly as
possible with safety. The red light
and siren shall be used whenever it is
necessary to disregard provisions of
Division 11 of the Vehicle Code,
Rules of the Road.
Any call may justify a Code Three
if any of the following elements are
present:
* A serious public hazard.
* The preservation of life.
* A crime of violence in progress.
* The prevention of a crime of
violence.
* An immediate pursuit.
*A unit at the scene requests
another unit Code Three.
The final decision for the use of
Code Three, other than in response
to a directed radio call, shall be made
by the vehicle operator.
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An officer shall immediately

broadcast his intention to proceed
Code Three when the decision is
based on other than a directed police
radio call. The Code Three
broadcast shall include the nature and
location of the activity and, when
known, the starting point, route of
travel, and destination.
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description of the suspect. Radio

units which are not assigned to the
call but which are on the way to the
scene shall, when a Code Four
Adam is broadcast, patrol or post
themselves at strategic locations near
the scene.
* Code Five. A unit intending to
"Stakeout" shall notify the control of
the location and request a Code
When the Code Three has been
terminated, the officer shall notify
Five. The control operator, upon
receipt of the message, shall
Communications Division as soon as
immediately broadcast that there is a
practicable.
Code Five at the particular
location. All units shall avoid the
When more than one unit is Code
vicinity except in an emergency or in
Three in the same general area, they
response to a call.* Clearing Code
shall be notified by Communications
Five. When the need for a Code
Division that other units are Code
Five no longer exists, the originating
Three in the vicinity.
unit, or the last unit to leave the
* C o d e F o u r . W h e n a d d i t i o n a l scene, shall request the control to
clear the Code Five at the
assistance is not needed at the scene
particular location.
of an All Units call, a Code Four,
* Code Six. When a unit is
followed by the location of the call,
conducting a field investigation and
shall be broadcast. Radio units
no assistance is anticipated, a Code
which are not assigned to the call and
Six, followed by the location, shall
which are not at the scene shall
be broadcast. A unit shall not go
return to their assigned patrol area
Code Six until it arrives at the
when a Code Four is broadcast.
scene of a call. Units on Code Six
* Code Four Adam. When additional
status shall remain available for
assistance is not needed at the scene
of an All Units call but the suspect ~ reassignment to priority calls by
monitoring their radio frequencies.
is still in the vicinity, a code Four
A unit on Code Six status may
Adam, followed by the location of
indicate to the dispatcher additional
the call, shall be broadcast. This
circumstances which will make the
should then be followed by a
unit unavailable for assignment to a

priority call. These circumstances
may include:
* Suspect in custody.
* Primary unit at a crime scene.
* Required at a back-up, assistance,
or help location.
Note: The unit shall notify the
dispatcher as soon as it is again
available for radio calls.
* Code Six Adam. When an officer
may need assistance in conducting an
investigation, he should broadcast
Code Six Adam with his location.
Other radio units in the vicinity
should then patrol in the general
direction of the given location.
Officers should not ordinarily leave
their assigned districts, but should
deploy to an advantageous position in
the event that assistance is later
requested. When a unit broadcasts
Code Six Adam and later finds that
assistance will not be needed, a
Code Four and the location shall be
given without delay.
* Code Six Charles. When a oneofficer unit receives a Code Six
Charles in answer to a request for
information on a suspect, the officer
shall place himself or herself in a
position of advantage over the
suspect while awaiting arrival of
assistance. When control is obtained,
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the one-officer unit may request and
receive the want/warrant information
from the Radio Telephone Operator.
When a Code Six Charles is
received by a two-officer unit, the
officers shall immediately place
themselves in positions of advantage
over the suspect. When control is
obtained, the unit shall request the
want/warrant information from the
Communications operator.
* Code Six George. When an officer
investigation concerning possible
gang activity, the officer should
broadcast Code Six George and the
location. An available CRASH or
gang unit should respond, while other
radio units in the vicinity should then
patrol in the general direction of the
location given. Officers should not
ordinarily leave their assigned
districts, but should deploy to an
advantageous position in the event
that assistance is later requested.
When a unit broadcasts Code Six
George and later finds that
assistance will not be needed. a
* Code Six Mary. When an officer
investigation concerning possible
militant activity, he should broadcast
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Code Six Mary with his location.

Other radio units in the vicinity
should then patrol in the general
direction of the given location.
Officers should not ordinarily leave
their assigned districts, but should
deploy to an advantageous position in
the event that assistance is later
requested. When a unit broadcasts
Code Six Mary and later finds that
assistance will not be needed, a
* Code Seven. When a unit desires
to go out of service for free time, a
r e q u e s t f o r Code Seven,
accompanied by the location his
assigned vehicle will be parked, shall
be transmitted to the control. The
control operator shall instruct the unit
to Stand By until it can be
determined whether the request can
be immediately granted. If the
request cannot be granted, the control
operator shall instruct the unit to
Continue Patrol. If the request is
granted, the control operator shall
inform the unit OK for Seven.
* Code Eight. This call is broadcast
for general information when a fire
has been reported at a specific
location where there is a high fire
hazard or a threat of personal danger
to freemen from hostile groups. Units
in the vicinity should respond to the
call but remain on the air available
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for calls unless it is necessary to
assist or investigate. Code Six
shall be used when it is necessary to
go off the air.
* Code Eight Adam. This call is
broadcast when Communications
Division has received notification
from the Fire Department confirming
an active, verified tire at a specific
location and the senior officer at the
scene has requested additional fire
units. A specific police unit shall be
assigned the call to assist with traffic
or crowd control.
* Code Ten. This call is broadcast
when a clear frequency is required to
check a suspect for wants and/or
warrants. When an officer desires a
clear frequency to check a suspect for
wants and/or warrants, he shall:
* Determine that the frequency is
not in use.
* Identify himself with his unit
number.
* Request Code Ten, and state
number of suspects to be checked.
* Indicate whether suspects are
Juveniles.
Note: A Code Ten designation
shall not be used to request a clear
frequency for crime information
broadcasts or any other information,
except as specified above.
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* Code Twelve. An officer who

responds to a Code Thirty, Code
Thirty Adam, Code Thirty-Ringer,
or a 211 silent and determines that
there is no evidence of a burglary or
robbery, and it appears that the false
alarm was caused by equipment
malfunction or subscriber error, shall
broadcast Code Twelve, the
address, and firm name, if any.
Note: A Code Twelve shall be
broadcast, in addition to any crime
information, when a 2 11 silent alarm
is used to summon the police for
reasons other than a robbery.
* Code Twenty. When a traffic
collision or other event being
investigated is of such a spectacular
nature or is sufficiently unusual that
accounts of it would stimulate
general public interest, the phrase
Code Twenty, accompanied by the
location of the accident or event,
shall be transmitted to the control.
* Code Thirty. This call is broadcast
for general information when a silent
burglar alarm has been reported by
an alarm company or by an automatic
tape message. Units in the vicinity
should respond to the call but remain
available for calls unless it is
necessary to go Code Six for the
purpose of assistance or investigation.
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* Code Thirty Adam. This call is
broadcast when a silent burglar alarm
has been reported by an alarm
company and the location is being
monitored audibly. Units in the
vicinity should respond to the call but
remain available for calls unless it is
necessary to go Code Six for the
purpose of assistance or investigation.
Note: If the location appears to be
secure, officers shall ascertain, via
Communications, whether the alarm
company is monitoring any activity
within the location.
* Code Thirty-Ringer. This call is
broadcast when a Communications
dispatcher receives information that a
ringing burglar alarm has been
activated. Units in the vicinity
should respond to the call but remain
available for calls unless it necessary
to go Code Six for the purpose of
assistance or investigation.
* Code Thirty-Seven. Communications
Division Radio Telephone Operators
running want/warrant information for
field personnel shall broadcast a
Code Thirty-Seven when stolen
vehicle information is returned on
vehicle license numbers, Field
personnel shall employ appropriate
defensive tactics and/or report
pertinent information such as
location, direction of travel, vehicle
description, until control is assured.
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When the suspect(s) are under the

complete control of SWORN
PERSONNEL or additional assistance
is not required, field employees shall
broadcast a Code Four in response
to a Code Thirty-Seven.
Note: Communications Division
shall continue to broadcast Code Six
Charles in cases of vehicle license
numbers connected with high risk
suspects or vehicles, such as armed
and dangerous, felony want or
warrant. For example, if a vehicle
license number is associated with a
stolen vehicle used in connection
with an armed robbery, a Code Six
Charles will be broadcast, NOT
Code Thirty-Seven.
* Code Tom. When an employee
needs a TASER, the employee shall
broadcast the unit designation,
location and Code Tom.
* Code 100. This code shall be
broadcast by a field unit to notify
other units that a possible escape
route of a suspect from a crime scene
is under temporary surveillance. The
term Code 100 shall be broadcast
in the following sequence: Unit
identification, Code 100, and the
location.
* AC:
* FB:
* QT:
Aircraft crash.
Fallen Balloon.
Secrecyrequiredregarding
location.
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*
211:
*311:
*
390:
* 390W:
* 415
* 459:
* 484:
* 484PS
* 502:
*
*
*
*
*
507:
507FC:
586:
586E:
Roger:
:* Come In:
* Stand By:
* Go Ahead:
* Repeat:
* Out
* Clear:
Robbery.
Indecent exposure.
Drunk male.
Drunk female.
Disturbance.
Burglary.
Theft.
Purse Snatching
Under-the-influence
driver.
Minor disturbance.
Firecrackers.
Illegal parking.
Car parked in driveway.
Message received; will
comply.
You are being called.
Wait until a suitable
answer is determined
or do not transmit.
Proceed with your
message.
Repeat your message.
Out of service; not
available for call (used
when no other specific
code applies and shall
be followed by the
reason).
No call outstanding
against unit; available
for call.
Note: When reporting on-duty, units

equipped with two-way radios and
engaged in either uniformed or
plainclothes patrol shall report
Clear and indicate the watch to
which they are assigned.
*Want:
Determine whether a
vehicle is wanted or
is to be held.
No want or hold on
subject or vehicle of
inquiry.
Vehicle warrant
*warrant:
information.
Information
*DMV:
regarding vehicle
registration.
*JuvenileCheck: Determine whether
there is want, hold,
or criminal record
for juvenile subject.
*End of Watch: Unit has completed
tour of duty.
*No Want:
Note: When a unit goes off-duty, the

control shall be notified of the
location and that the unit is End of
Watch. When a unit has worked
beyond the normal tour of duty, the
watch to which the unit is assigned
shall also be reported.
120.41 INITIAL BROADCASTS

OF CRIME DESCRIPTION.
The first officers to arrive at the scene
of a crime shall conduct a brief
interview with the victim or witnesses.
Information, when applicable, shall be
transmitted in the following sequence
to the communications operator,
without delay:
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* Type Crime
* Occurred
Minutes Ago
* Location
* Vehicle Used (or left on foot)
* Direction Taken
* Number, Sex, Descent of Suspects
* Outstanding Features
* Weapon
* General Type Property
120.42 SUPPLEMENTAL
BROADCAST OF CRIME
DESCRIPTION.
As soon as practicable after the initial
brief information concerning the
occurrence of a crime has been relayed
to a communications operator for
broadcast (4/120.41), supplemental
information, including a detailed
description of the suspect, shall be
relayed to the operator. These
suspects descriptions shall follow the
sequence as outlined in the related
crime report.
130. RADIO MESSAGE

PRIORITY.
Emergency Radio Messages. This
classification has priority over all
other messages and consists of
requests for Help, information
regarding Pursuits, and messages
necessary for the preservation of life.
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Special Radio Messages. This

classification has priority over
Routine radio messages and
consists of:
* Immediate field broadcasts of
descriptions of suspects and/or
vehicles involved in crimes when the
time element is important.
* Reporting fires.
* Requesting ambulances.
*Any other message requiring
immediate attention.
A unit with a Special message
shall begin transmission by notifying
the control operator that the unit has
a Special message. The unit may
precede the message with a request
for a clear frequency for a Special
message. When the concerned
frequency is on Stand By for a
Special message, only broadcasts
regarding the Special message
shall be transmitted, except an
Emergency message or another
Special message.
Note: Upon receiving a special
message, the control operator shall
immediately place the concerned
frequencies on Stand By, when
necessary, and handle the messages
in the order of their priority. The
control operator shall immediately
clear concerned frequencies when the
special message is completed.
130. (CONTIMJW
"Routine"
FIELD ACTIVITIES
Message Procedures. A
unit with a Routine message may

broadcast only when the concerned
frequency is clear. This classification
consists of normal radio messages
and has no priority.
130.30 CLEAR FREQUENCY

P ROCEDURE.
Before transmitting a lengthy
message, such as a report of a major
crime, a unit shall contact the control,
request a clear frequency, and state
the reason for the request.
Exception: When an officer desires a
clear frequency to check a suspect for
wants and/or warrants, he shall
request Code Ten.
The control operator, upon receipt of
the request, shall advise all other
units on the same frequency to
Stand By and instruct the
concerned unit to Go Ahead. Upon
completion of the message, the
control operator shall announce to all
units that the frequency is clear.
Units advised to Stand By shall not
attempt to transmit unless their
message is of higher priority than the
message being transmitted (4/130).
201. NOTIFICATIONS TO
INVESTIGATING OFFICERS,
GENERAL.
201.20 NOTIFICATION TO
INVESTIGATING OFFICERS.
Officers Responsibilities. The
senior officer at the scene shall
immediately notify the watch
commander of the Area of
occurrence of the following:
* A homicide or suspected homicide;
* A crime of violence where the
victim is likely to die;
* An extortion or extortion threat;
* A kidnapping;
* Any crime which has the potential
for attracting major press coverage;
* Any crime where the facts indicate
a connection to a Citywide problem;
or,
* Any information regarding a crime,
wanted person, or arrest which requires
an immediate follow-up investigation.
Note: If possible, these notifications
shall be made either by telephone or
mobile digital terminal.
Note: A clear frequency shall not be

requested in order to obtain a Want
or a DMV on a vehicle.
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Watch Commanders Responsibilities.
when notified of any of the above, the
watch commander shall assess the
information and immediately make the
appropriate notifications as follows:
* The commanding officer, RHD,
when there is a kidnapping with the
potential for serious bodily injury or
death;
* The commanding officer of the
concerned geographic detective
division;
* The commanding officer of the
division responsible for investigating
the crime; or,
* Detective Headquarters Division
when the concerned investigating
division is closed.
Detective Division Command

Officers Responsibilities. The
geographic detective division
commanding officer, after consulting
with the Area commanding officer,
shall be responsible for contacting
the appropriate specialized detective
division commanding officer to
discuss responsibility for the
investigation of a crime when:
* The crime may attract major press

coverage; or,
* The circumstances indicate a
connection to a major Citywide problem.
203. PRELIMINARY FIELD

INVESTIGATION AND
REPORTS.
202. FIELD INTERROGATION.
This form is used to record

information regarding all persons
entering or assigned to a major crime
scene. The form will be initiated by
the first unit at the scene and
continued by the unit handling the
call.
202.05 FIELD INTERVIEWS.

When an officer questions a person in
the field, he may record the details of
that interview on a Field Interview
Report, Form 15.43. Specific facts
which tend to indicate criminal
activity shall be indicated on the
report.
A Field Interview Report shall be
completed for all arrested persons.
Exception: When persons are
arrested for plain drunk, begging, or
a misdemeanor traffic warrant, a
Field Interview Report need not be
completed, unless there are
indications of possible involvement
in other criminal activities.
Note: Detailed birthplace information
(to include city, county, state, and
country) shall be recorded on the
Form 15.43 Prior to booking all
arrestees.
* The investigation may exceed the

personnel resources or expertise
available within the division;
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203.05
Investigation by Field Units. Field

units assigned to calls or discovering
incidents motivated by hatred or
prejudice shall:
CRIME SCENE LOG.
Upon completion, the form shall be

given to the concerned investigating
officer.
203.25 REPORTING INCIDENTS

MOTIVATED BY HATRED OR
PREJUDICE.
Incidents Motivated by Hatred or
Prejudice-Defined. An incident
motivated by hatred or prejudice is
any malicious or offensive act
directed against an individual or
group based upon their race, religion,
culture, disability, ethnic background,
lifestyle, sexual orientation, and
similar incidents against other groups
that may be singled out for acts of
hatred or prejudice. Incidents of this
nature include criminal and noncriminal acts. Non-criminal acts
include, but are not limited to,
activity which would cause an
individual, or members of such groups,
to feel threatened or intimidated.
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* Investigate the incident and take

appropriate action;
* Telephonically notify the
Administrative Information Unit,
Detective Headquarters Division, of the
incident; and,
* Complete a Preliminary
Investigation Report (PIR) and/or
Arrest Report on all incidents
motivated by hatred or prejudice and
write Motivated by Hatred or
Prejudice in the MO portion of the
report.
If the circumstances of an incident do
not provide the corpus delicti of a
specific crime, a short form PIR shall
be completed and titled Hatred
Incident. In cases where there is no
specific crime, do not list persons
possibly responsible for the incident
as suspects; such person shall be
listed in the Involved Persons
section of the PIR.
Note: A PIR shall be completed
whenever an officer becomes
aware of any incident, whether
criminal or non-criminal, which
meets the criteria of an incident
motivated by hatred or prejudice.
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203.25 (CONTINUED)
The unwillingness of the victim of an
incident motivated by hatred or
prejudice to sign a report, or the
absence of a victim to the incident,
does not exempt officers from the
requirement to complete a PIR of the
incident.
Geographic Detective Division

Responsibilities. Upon receipt of a
crime report involving an incident
motivated by hatred or prejudice, the
assigned detective shall complete a
Follow-Up Investigation, Form 3.14,
within ten working days of the date
assigned reporting the results of the
investigation. If the investigation
reveals that the incident was not in
fact motivated by hatred or prejudice,
the assigned investigator shall
complete a Form 3.14 and enter
NOT MOTIVATED BY HATRED
OR PREJUDICE on the first line in
the narrative portion of the report.
Note:
A Form 3.14 shall be
completed on non-criminal incidents
at the discretion of the Area
commanding officer.
The detective supervisor approving
the completed Form 3.14 shall ensure
a copy is forwarded to the Area
commanding officer and Criminal
Conspiracy Section.
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212.15
Area Commanding Officers

Responsibilities.
All reports
(CONTINUED)
If a crime is such that latent or

microscopic
evidence, hazardous
chemicals or dangerous explosives
may be present, the assistance of the
concerned specialist from Scientific
investigation
Division shall be
requested. Officers requesting a field
investigation by a unit of Scientific
investigation Division shall make the
request by telephone whenever
possible. When necessary, and a
telephone is not available, the request
may be made by radio. In
accordance with Section 4/201.30,
when a telephonic notification should
be made to an investigative unit and
the unit is not available, the
notification shall be made to
Detective Headquarters Division.
involving incidents motivated by

hatred or prejudice within an Area
shall be reviewed by the concerned
Area commanding officer. The Area
commanding officer shall:
* Evaluate the social impact on the
community from each incident;
* Ensure that the appropriate followup investigations have been initiated
and completed in a timely manner;
* Provide assurance to victims of
incidents motivated by hatred or
prejudice that the Department is
actively pursuing the necessary
investigation to remedy the situation;
and,
* Review all follow-up investigations
involving incidents motivated by
hatred or prejudice.
212. REQUESTING AIDE IN

THE FIELD
Note: In all incidents requiring the

handling of explosives, Administrative
Information Unit, Detective Headquarters
Division, shall be notified.
212.15 ASSISTANCE BY
SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION
DIVISION.
212.20 RADIO REQUESTS FOR

SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION
DIVISION UNITS.
The officers investigating the scene of

a crime shall determine whether a
specialist from Scientific Investigation
Division shall be summoned to the
scene (41212.44).
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When a radio request for Scientific

Investigation Division units is made
(4/212.15), it shall by made by obtaining a
clear frequency and supplying the
following applicable items of information:
* Unit making the request.
* Unit requested.
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* Type of crime or incident to be

investigated.
* Type of assistance required (lifting
fingerprints, obtaining plaster casts,
examining explosives, taking photographs,
etc.).
* Location where service is requested.
* All other pertinent information.
The request shall be made by radio
only when the situation demands
immediate
scientific
investigation
and a telephone is not available.

PROTECTING EVIDENCE.
Officers requesting the assistance of a
specialist from Scientific Investigation
Division shall be responsible for the
protection of evidence until relieved
by the specialist.
212.48 INVESTIGATIONS
INVOLVING POISONS.
When it is suspected that a major
crime involves the use of poison, the
Laboratory Section, Scientific
Investigation Division, shall be
notified immediately (4/201.30).
212.54
PHOTOGRAPHS.
Requests for photographic services,

other than traffic, training, public
relations activity, or fingerprints,
shall be directed to the Photographic
Section, Scientific Investigation
Division (4/201.30).
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216. TAKING PERSONS INTO

CUSTODY.
216.52 WEARING OF BODY
ARMOR DURING TACTICAL
OPERATIONS AND WARRANT
SERVICE.
The officer in charge of any police
operation listed below shall ensure
that all officers involved in the actual
field operation wear body armor:
* Any preplanned tactical operation
at a location where officers have
reason to believe an individual(s)
may use a firearm to resist.
* Serving a search warrant at a
location where officers have reason
to believe a felony suspect(s) may be
present.
* Serving a felony arrest warrant on a
suspect not in custody.
Based on tactical considerations, the
officer in charge shall specify which
officers shall wear concealable body
armor and which officers, if any,
shall wear external bulletproof vests
(4/212.51).
217. CUSTODY OF UNBOOKED

PRISONERS.
217.05 SEARCHES OF
SUSPECTS AND ARRESTEES.
Cursory Searches. When an immediate
217.20 (CONTINUED)
* When the rules of search and
seizure permit, an arrestee shall be
thoroughly searched as soon as
practicable. Such searches shall be
conducted by an employee of the
arrestees sex.
However, an
immediate search may be conducted
in the field by an officer of either sex
when necessitated by specific
circumstances, such as a reasonable
belief that:
*The arrestee is armed with a
weapon.
*A delay could result in the
destruction or loss of evidence.
* Personal property shall not be taken
from arrestees in the field.
Exceptions: Evidence, items which
could be used as weapons, and items
which could contain weapons shall
be taken from the arrestee.
217.20 NON-PROHIBITED
DRUGS RECOVERED FROM
ARRESTEES.
An officer who recovers nonprohibited drugs from an arrestees
possession shall:
* Deliver the drugs to the booking clerk
separate from the arrestee's property.
* Inform the booking clerk that the drugs
have been verified as non-prohibited.
cursory search for weapons is necessary, it

may be conducted by an officer of either sex.
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Sybil Brand Institute, non-prohibited
drugs shall be placed in an envelope
and returned to the arrestees
personal property. The envelope
shall be signed by the officer and
shall include a description of the
contents.
An officer shall constantly monitor

the actions of an unhandcuffed
arrestee. If the officer believes it is
necessary, he may, at any time,
handcuff the arrestee.
217.32 HANDCUFFING OF
MISDEMEANOR PRISONERS.
Handcuffing o f m i s d e m e a n o r
prisoners is discretionary.
217.30 USE OF HANDCUFFS.

The primary purpose in handcuffing
an arrestee is to maintain control of
the arrestee and to minimize the
possibility of escalating the situation
to a point that would necessitate
more drastic means of restraint.
Felon arrestees shall normally be
handcuffed; however, there may be
circumstances which would make the
handcuffing of an arrestee inappropriate.
Such circumstances can best be
perceived by the involved officer.
Therefore, any decision to not handcuff
an arrestee must be based on available
facts. Factors involved in making this
decision include, but are not limited to:
* The possibility of the arrestees
escaping.
* The possibility of escalating the
incident.
* Potential threat to officers and other
persons.
* Knowledge of the arrestee's previous
encounters with law enforcement.
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217.34 HANDCUFFING OF
BELLIGERENT ARRESTEES.
If an arrestee gives any indication that
he might become belligerent, his
hands shall be handcuffed behind him.
220. VEHICLE REPORTING

PROCEDURES.
220.10 VEHICLE
INVESTIGATION
DETERMINATION.
A Vehicle Investigation, Form 3.7,
shall be completed to report the
following when stolen, lost,
recovered, found, or impounded:
* Motor vehicles (all types).
* Motorcycles, motor-driven cycles,
mopeds, mini-bikes, go-carts, and
motor scooters.
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* Off-highway vehicles, including
construction equipment, dune
buggies, and racing vehicles.
* Trailers (all types).
* Separate vehicle motors.
* Separate vehicle transmissions.
*Campers.
* Aircraft (all types).
* Boats.
* Separate boat engines.
* Separate boat transmissions.
In addition a Vehicle Investigation
shall be used as an order to release a
vehicle impounded with a hold, and
as a Garage Report of Release or
Sale of an impounded vehicle.
220.15 LOST OR STOLEN

VEHICLE-LICENSE
OR
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
UNKNOWN.
When the license or identification
number of a stolen or lost vehicle is
unknown, the reporting officer shall
complete the report, except for the
missing numbers; obtain the
reporting persons signature; notify
the Vehicle Processing Unit (VPU),
Records and Identification Division;
and obtain a DR number.
Vehicles Registered in California.

The Vehicle Processing Unit shall
send a teletype to DMV, Sacramento,
requesting the missing numbers and
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directing that the reply be sent to the

Vehicle Processing Unit and the
concerned division record unit.
The concerned division record unit
shall complete and distribute the
report when the missing information
is received from DMV.
Vehicle Registered Outside

California. When the stolen or lost
vehicle is registered outside
California, the reporting person shall
be requested to obtain the unknown
numbers
and
forward
that
information to the concerned
investigating officers. Also, the Area
record unit processing the report
shall send a teletype inquiry to the
DMV in the registering state
requesting registration information.
Upon receipt of the return teletype,
the information shall be forwarded to
the concerned investigating officers
and VPU (543.7-22).
220.25 REPORT OF SINGLE

LOST OR STOLEN LICENSE
PLATES.
When a single lost or stolen license
plate is reported missing, the
reporting person shall be advised to
immediately remove the remaining
license plate from the vehicle, and to
surrender it to the Department of
Motor Vehicles when replacement
plates are obtained.
220.25 (CONTINUED)
Note: The reporting employee shall
enter the name of the person advised
to remove the plate from the vehicle
in the narrative of the report.
220.26 ADVISING PERSON AS

TO METHOD OF
REPLACEMENT REGARDING
LOST OR STOLEN LICENSE
PLATES.
Person making reports of lost license
plates and inquiring as to the method
of replacing them shall be referred to
the Department of Motor Vehicles
(for release of found license plates,
see 4/555.70).
220.43
VEHICLE
INVESTIGATIONNOTIFICATION REQUIRED.
An officer conducting a preliminary

investigation of a stolen or recovered
truck of five-ton capacity or larger, a
commercial trailer, a tractor cab, or a
bulldozer shall immediately
telephone all available information to
Burglary-Auto Theft Division
(BAD). When BAD personnel are
not available, such notification shall
be given to Detective Headquarters
Division.
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220.50 VEHICLE TAKEN IN A

CRIME.
Whenever a vehicle is taken in the
commission of a crime a Vehicle
Stolen Investigation, Form 3.7,
shall be completed in addition to the
appropriate crime report.
Exception:
When an officer
conducting a preliminary investigation
determines that a vehicle has been
obtained by use of a worthless
document, he shall:
* Complete only a Worthless
Document Report, Form 3.6, and
include all pertinent vehicle
information in the body of the report.
* Obtain a DR number for the
Worthless Document Report.
Note: The vehicle information shall
not be entered into the Stolen Vehicle
System by the officer conducting the
preliminary investigation.
The concerned investigating officer
shall determine whether a Vehicle
Investigation, Form 3.7, is
appropriate. If so, he shall:
* Complete a Vehicle Investigation,
using the worthless document DR
number.
* Notify the Vehicle Information
Processing Unit, Records and
Identification Division.
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220.55 STOLEN VEHICLE USED

IN THE COMMISSION OF A
CRIME.
When it is determined that a stolen
vehicle used in a crime has not been
reported as stolen, a Vehicle Stolen
Investigation, Form 3.7, shall be
completed in addition to the
appropriate crime report.
220.85 PLACING HOLD ON

IMPOUNDED VEHICLE.
When circumstances require that a
vehicle be held for investigation, the
impounding employee shall:
* Caution the tow truck operator if
there is danger of destroying
evidence.
* Place a hold for the appropriate
investigative unit by entering
information in the proper space on
the Vehicle Investigation, Form 3.7.
cannot be made at the time of

impound, that fact shall be recorded
on the Vehicle Investigation, and the
Area Vehicle Control Clerk shall
make such notification during the
next business day.
* If a vehicle wanted for investigation
cannot be impounded under authority
of the Vehicle Code, contact the
investigating officer of the concerned
unit for advice.
221. FIELD RELEASING

VEHICLES.
221.10 RELEASING
RECOVERED STOLEN
VEHICLES.
When feasible, a recovered stolen
vehicle which does not require a hold
shall be. released to the owner (or the
owners agent) without impounding.
Determining Feasibility. Officers

Note: Do not hold for Burglary AutoTheft Division unless specifically
requested. Hold for Area detectives.
* In the Not Available for Release
space of the Vehicle Impound Notice,
Form 15.23, indicate the responsible
investigative unit, and the anticipated
dates of release. (Normally two
business days.)
* If practicable, telephonically notify
the responsible investigative unit of
the hold. If telephonic notification
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who recover a vehicle which appears

to be available for field release shall
immediately contact a supervisor.
The supervisor shall determine the
feasibility of making a field release
based on the following factors:
* The practicability of immediately
contacting
the owner (e.g.,
availability of owners telephone
number; local dialing area), AND
* The time required for the owner to
arrive at the recovery location, AND
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* The owners willingness to receive
the vehicle, AND
* The current unit call load and need
for police service.
Signature on Recovery Report.

After verification of identity, the
employee shall obtain the signature
of the person receiving the vehicle in
the Person Reporting box on the
Recovery Report.
be given to the desirability of

attempting to lift fingerprints prior to
releasing the vehicle.
Special Instruction. Recovering

employee shall not leave the vehicle
unattended except under unusual or
emergency conditions. To preclude
removal of the vehicle during the
employees unanticipated absence,
upon initial contact the owner shall be
instructed not to remove the vehicle if
the employee is not at the scene.
Victims Report Memo. The person

receiving the vehicle shall be given a
completed Victims Report Memo,
Form 3.17, and shall be advised of
the necessity for caution if stopped
by a police unit.
222. IMPOUNDING VEHICLES.

ARRESTEES
VEHICLE.
Arresting
officers
shall be
responsible for the reasonable care of
a vehicle in the immediate physical
possession of the arrestee.
Recovered Vehicle Broadcast. The

employee shall immediately notify
Communications Division of the
release of the vehicle. The operator
shall, without delay, broadcast a
cancellation of the want on the
vehicle.
Note: Outside agency officers shall

care for the arrestee's vehicle when
they are responsible for completing
the investigation.
Notification to Vehicle Processing
222.35 ABANDONED VEHICLES.
Unit. The employee shall telephonically

notify the Vehicle Processing Unit of the
recovery as soon as practicable.
All requests for the removal of

abandoned vehicles shall be
forwarded to the Department of
Transportation.
Latent Prints. When there is

information or evidence regarding a
possible suspect, consideration must
OWNER OF IMPOUNDED
VEHICLE.
Obtaining Information. Owner
information is available through
SVS, Department records, or records
in the vehicle. If complete owner
information is unavailable from these
sources, the impounding employee
shall cause a teletype request to be
sent to the Department of Motor
Vehicles, Sacramento, or, for a
vehicle registered out of state, a
teletype request through the National
Law Enforcement Telecommunications
System.
Upon receipt of the return teletype,
the supervisor approving the Vehicle
Investigation shall ensure that the
information is entered and that any
appropriate notices are mailed. If the
return teletype is not received by the
end of the business day following the
impound, the report shall be
forwarded to the Area Vehicle
Control Clerk who shall obtain the
information, complete the report
processing, and make appropriate
notifications.
Notification by Mail. Notification

by mail shall be accomplished as
follows:
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* Abandoned Vehicles-$200 or
Less. If an abandoned vehicle is
appraised at two hundred dollars or
less, the impounding employee shall
cause a Notice of Stored Impounded
Vehicle, Form 15.23, and all required
notifications related to post-storage
vehicle impound hearings (41226.15)
to be mailed to the present, legal, and
registered owners.* Other Impounded
Vehicles. The impounding employee
shall cause a Notice of Impounded
Vehicle, Form 15.23, and all required
notifications related to post-storage
vehicle impound hearings (4/226.15)
to be sent to the present, registered,
and legal owners and, if the vehicle
was reported stolen, the person
reporting.
Note: When a vehicle is impounded
as a result of the driver's arrest,
22651 (h) V.C., (NOT driver
arrested) shall be entered as the
reason for impound. (See also
Conveyances Subject to Seizure,
section 41222.70)
* Telephonic Notifications.
* No Hold. When no hold is placed on
the vehicle, the present owner, in addition
to being notified by mail, shall, when
practicable within the local or ATSS
dialing ma, be notified telephonically by
the impounding employee. Such
notification, or the reason for not
notifying, shall be documented on the
bottom line of the Narrative section
of the Vehicle Investigation.
222.50 (CONTINUED)
*Holds. When a hold is placed on an
impounded vehicle, the impounding
employee shall not telephonically
notify the owner or reporting party.
(In these instances, telephonic
notification is the responsibility of
the Area Vehicle Control Clerk.)
222.55 FINGERPRINTS ON
IMPOUNDED VEHICLE.
When a vehicle is held for prints
(4/220.85), the impounding officer
shall:
* Notify by telephone the Latent
Print Section, Scientific Investigation
Division, or the Valley Section,
Scientific Investigation Division, if
the vehicle was impounded in a
Valley Area.
* Place in the Vehicle Investigation,
Form 3.7, the name, serial number,
and division of assignment of the
person notified that the vehicle is
held for prints.
222.60 PROPERTY IN A
VEHICLE TO BE IMPOUNDED
OR LEFT PARKED.
When a vehicle is impounded or left
legally parked at the scene of a police
investigation, the following items shall
be removed and booked in accordance
with established procedures:
* All property of evidential value,

whether in plain sight or found as a
result of a legal search.
* Property in plain sight that is
estimated by the employee to have a
market value of more than $50 per
item or a total value of more than
$100 when these items cannot be
locked in the drivers compartment,
glove box, or trunk.
* Any items of evidential value in the
trunk or glove box of the vehicle that
come into the sight of employees
securing property from the drivers
compartment.
* All moneys found, whether in plain
sight or as a result of a legal search.
* Any item declared to be of value by
the person in apparent lawful control
of the vehicle if the person insists.
All property, whether in plain sight
or found as a result of a legal search,
which is left in an impounded vehicle
shall be listed on the Vehicle
Investigation, Form 3.7.
When probable cause does not exist
for a legal search, the items preprinted
on the Vehicle Investigation (e.g.,
battery, spare tire) that are not in plain
sight shall be so indicated on the form.
222.60 (CONTINUED)
222.65 KEYS AND
238.23 (CONTINUED)
Los Angeles Department of

Transportation employees shall be
permitted to book property removed
form impounded vehicles into the
Departments property system under
the following condition:
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
IN AN IMPOUNDED VEHICLE.
public view, an ambulance shall be

requested. The body shall be
released as directed by the
investigating officers.
* Property in plain sight that is

estimated by the employee to have a
market value of more than $50 per
item or to have a total value of more
than $100; and,
* The items cannot be secured in the
drivers compartment, glove box, or
trunk.
Neither the ignition keys nor the

registration certificate shall be
removed from an impounded vehicle
unless they are to be booked as
evidence.
238. DEAD BODIES.

238.10 DETERMINING DEATH.
Except when a person is obviously
dead, it shall be the responsibility of
the emergency ambulance crew to
determine if death has occurred.
The LADOT employee shall be

responsible for the completion of the
property report and the proper
packaging of the item(s) to be
booked.
238.20 AMBULANCE
REQUESTED AT SCENE OF
APPARENT DEATH.
Note: Items deemed to be of

evidentiary value shall be booked by
a sworn employee.
* There is no doctor in attendance.

* There is a possibility, even if
remote, that the person may be alive.
222.61 IMPOUNDED VEHICLE

REPORT-CRIME REPORT
INFORMATION.
If death has occurred,

Report, Form F660, shall
from the ambulance crew
to the Death Report, Form
The impounding employee shall not

complete items relative to witnesses,
suspects, arrestees, and narrative
(other than impound remarks) until
the garage copies have been
detached.
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An ambulance shall be requested at

the scene of an apparent death when:
a Rescue
be obtained
and attached
3.11.
238.23 DEAD BODIES EXPOSED

TO PUBLIC VIEW.
When a dead body which comes

within the jurisdiction of the Coroner
(4/238.46) is exposed to public view,
the investigating officers shall notify
the senior Coroners investigator as
soon as practicable. The investigating
officers shall be guided by the
instructions of the Coroners
representative dispatched to the scene.
When a supervisor at the scene of a
death determines that a dead body
exposed to public view would
probably create an adverse incident,
he shall notify the senior coroners
investigator, who will arrange to have
the body removed immediately by
ambulance. The instructions of the
Coroner shall be given to the
ambulance crew.
238.26 TRANSPORTATION OF
DEAD BODIES.
A dead body which comes under the
jurisdiction of the Coroner (4/238.46)
shall not be removed to a funeral
establishment except on instructions
of a deputy coroner.
When a dead body which does not

come within the jurisdiction of the
Coroner (4/238.46) is exposed to
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238.30 SEARCHING DEAD

BODIES.
The officer in charge at the scene of a
dead body shall prevent any person,
other than a deputy coroner, from
searching the body. Whenever
possible, a witness, preferably a
relative of the deceased or a member
of the household, shall be requested
to remain at the scene with the
officer. The name and address of this
person, and a statement verifying his
presence, shall be included in the
Death Report, Form 3.11. Whenever
personal effects and possessions of
the deceased are taken by the deputy
coroner, a receipt shall be obtained
(4/238.48). This receipt shall be
attached to the Death Report.
INVESTIGATING OFFICERS OF
DEATH.
Officers assigned a dead body call
shall telephone, without delay, the
concerned geographic investigating
officers and notify them of the
circumstances. They shall be
informed if there is any indication
that a death might be suicide or
homicide. Detective Headquarters
Division shall be notified of the
circumstances if the concerned
investigating officers are not
available. Officers shall abide by
instructions of the investigating
officers.
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RELATIVES OF DECEASED
PERSON.
Whenever practicable, notification to
the next of kin of the deceased person
shall be made by the investigating
officers in person. If the next of kin
lives in another area, a police unit of
that area shall be requested to make
the personal notification. If the
relatives live outside the City, the
Coroner shall be requested to make
the notification.
CORONER.
It shall be the responsibility of the
investigating officers to notify the
Coroner of all deaths occurring: (1)
* When the deceased died while
under arrest, while being temporarily
detained or while under the care or
control of an officer of the
Department.
* When the deceased has not been
attended by a physician within
twenty days preceding death.
* When the deceased committed
suicide.
* When the attending physician is
unable to state the cause of death.
* When the deceased died as the
result of an accident.
* When there is any suspicion that
the death resulted from the use of
narcotics.
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* Under such circumstances as to

afford a reasonable ground to suspect
that death was caused by the criminal
act of another.
[(l)Health and Safety Code Section
10250.]
238.48 PROPERTY TO
CORONER.
238.48 (CONTINUED)
Poisons and Drugs. All poisons,
drugs, and their containers suspected
of being connected with a suicide
shall accompany the body to the
Coroner.
Firearms. All firearms suspected of

being suicide weapons shall be
booked as evidence to provide the
opportunity to test such firearms.
Such weapons shall be released to the
Coroners property office (4/560.40).
An officer at the scene of a death

requiring a Death Report, Form 3.11 ~
(5/3.11), shall obtain an itemized
receipt form the Coroners deputy for
all property, including the contents of
238.60 UNIDENTIFIED DEAD
wallets and purses, removed from the
BODIES.
scene by such deputy. The receipt
When the identity of a dead body is
shall be stapled to the original of the
unknown, the reporting officer shall
Death Report.
obtain the John Doe or Jane Doe
number from the Coroners deputy at
Suicide Notes. Original suicide
the scene. Pending identification, the
notes shall accompany the body to a
number
shall be used in lieu of the
Coroners mortuary. Portions of i
decedents name.
suicide notes pertaining to the
suicidal act shall be quoted in the
238.83. HOMICIDE.
Death Report when practicable.
The first officer to arrive at the scene
When a copy of the original suicide ,
of a homicide shall immediately
note is desired by investigating
isolate the vicinity where the crime
officers, a photocopy may be
was committed, or the body was
obtained from the Coroners Office.
found. It shall be his responsibility
When the original note is needed for
to
see that no one be permitted to
crime laboratory study, it shall be
approach the scene until investigating
obtained from the Coroners Office
officers arrive and take charge of the
by a member of Scientific
case. Upon arrival, the investigating
Investigation Division.
officers shall be in charge of the
investigation. Officers assigned to
any duty at the scene shall remain

until they are relieved by the
investigating officers.
245. EMPLOYEE-INVOLVED
USE OF FORCE INCIDENTS.
245.05 REPORTABLE USE OF
FORCE INCIDENT-DEFINED.
A reportable use of force incident is
defined as an incident in which any
on-duty Department employee, or
off-duty employee whose occupation
as a Department employee is a factor,
uses a non-lethal control device or
any physical force to :
* Compel a person to comply with
the employees directions; or,
* Overcome resistance by a suspect
during an arrest or a detention; or,
* Defend any person from an
aggressive action by a suspect.
Exceptions: The following incidents
are not reportable under the
provisions of this Section:
* The use of a firm grip control only,
which does not result in an injury; or,
* That force necessary to overcome
passive resistance due to physical
disability or intoxication which does
not result in an injury; e.g., the use of
a wrist lock to assist an intoxicated
person to a standing position; or,
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* An incident investigated by the
Officer-Involved Shooting Section,
Robbery-Homicide Division.
245.10 REPORTING USE OF
FORCE INCIDENTS.
An employee who becomes involved
in a reportable use of force incident
or discharges a TASER or a chemical
irritant control device for any reason
other than an approved training
exercise shall:
* Complete a Use of Force Report,
Form 1.67.2;
* Report the full details of the use of
force incident in the related
Department arrest or crime report;
* Use an Employees Report, Form
15.7, to report the full details of the
use of force incident when a crime or
arrest report is not required;
* Ensure that each page of all copies
of the related report has the words
USE OF FORCE in the left margin.
Off-duty employees who become involved
in a reportable use of force incident shall
notify their supervisor or watch
commander without unnecessary delay.
Notification shall be made to the Watch
Commander, Detective Headquarters
Division, when the employees location of
assignment is closed.
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Note: Off-duty employees completing

use of force related reports shall submit
a copy to their supervisor no later than
their next regularly scheduled tour of
duty.
215. PIN MAPS.
275.10 CRIME PIN MAPS.
Those divisions or units maintaining
crime pin maps shall post such maps
with the following designated pins:
DIVISIONAL PIN MAPS
275.10 (CONTINUED)
Theft from Business
Other Thefts
Auto Theft (Street)
Auto Theft (Parking Lot)
Auto Theft (Other)
purse Snatching
Recovered Auto
Burglary from Auto
Yellow With Bar

Yellow WithDot
Plain Orange
Orange With Bar
Orange With Dot
Plain Chocolate
Plain White
Plain Blue
279. SHOTGUNS IN POLICE

VEHICLES.
A loaded Department shotgun carried
in a police vehicle shall contain four
rounds of ammunition in the
magazine, shall be cocked, and the
safety shall be in the ON position.
A shotgun shall not be carried in a
police vehicle with a round of
ammunition in the chamber.
BOOKING, CUSTODY, AND
DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY
505. PROPERTY
CLASSIFICATIONS.
WATCH PIN MAPS

Crime
Pin
Residence Burglary
Business
Burglary
Gas Station Burglary
Street Robbery
Business Robbery
All Other Robberies
Rape
Assaults
Theft from Auto
Plain Red
Red With Bar
Red With Dot
PlainGreen
Green With Bar
Green With Dot
Plain Black
Black With Bar
PlainYellow
505.10 CLASSIFICATIONS OF
PROPERTY.
Items entered into the Department
property system shall be classified as
follows:
* Evidence-items which are or may
be related to a crime, or which may
either implicate or exonerate a
person.
* Excess Personal Property-nonevidentiary personal property of an

arrestee which cannot be packaged in
a prisoners property package or
purse.
* Non-evidence-property other than
evidence or excess personal property.
505.15 CLASSIFICATIONS OF
ANALYZED EVIDENCE.
Evidence
booked
into
the
Departments property system shall
be classified as follows:
*
Analyzed
Evidence-Shelf
Storage-evidence, other than
narcotics, that does not require cold
storage.
* Analyzed Evidence-To Be
Refrigerated-whole blood, urine,
saliva, etc.
* Analyzed Evidence-To Be
Frozen-biological evidence (dried
blood/semen, swabs/slides/aspirates,
etc.).
* Analyzed Evidence-narcotics.
505.20 RECLASSIFICATION OF
NON-EVIDENCE.
Non-evidence may be reclassified to
evidence by completion of a Followup Report, Form 3.14.
Note: Additional property may not
be booked on a Follow-up Report,
Form 3.14.
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510. BOOKING PROCEDURE.

510.10 BOOKING EVIDENCE
AND NON-EVIDENCEGENERAL.
The employee seizing or taking
custody of evidence shall ensure it is
properly booked without unnecessary
delay.
All property which is to be booked
shall be inventoried and listed on the
Property Report, Form 10.1. The
employee seizing or taking custody
of a closed container shall open the
container prior to booking and
conduct an inventory search if its
contents cannot be determined from
examining its exterior. Evidence
may only be booked by a sworn
employee, a Police Service
Representative in the course of his
official duties or a civilian employee
conducting specialized investigative
work. Responsibility for booking
evidence may be assumed by the
detective or the civilian investigative
specialist at the scene.
Employees shall book only the
quantities of evidence necessary for
case prosecution. In instances when
the rightful ownership of property
can be readily determined, and case
prosecution will not be jeopardized,
the property shall be returned to the
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owner. When appropriate, employees

shall utilize photographs in lieu of
actual evidence.
Note: If there is a question as to
whether or not photographs will
suffice in lieu of actual evidence
items, the booking employee should
seek the advice of a supervisor or the
concerned detective.
Non-evidence shall not be booked
into a Department storage facility
unless circumstances necessitate
booking of the property.
The employee seizing or taking
custody of property shall issue a
Receipt for Property Taken into
Custody, Form 10.10 (duplicate
copy), to the person relieved of the
property (4/645.20 and 500.10). The
original of the Form 10.10 shall be
included as a page of the original
Property Report, Form 10.1; Notice
to Appear/Release From Custody
Report, Form 5.2.8; or Arrest Report,
Form 5.2, when evidence to be
booked is listed.
Evidence and non-evidence shall not
be stored in the personal possession
of any employee, except certain
forgery-related evidence (4/570.20).
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Department
510.10(CONTINUED)
One copy of the Property Report,
Form 10.1, or Notice to
Appear/Release, Form 5.2.8; or
Arrest face sheet, Form 5.2, shall
accompany the property when
booked.
Exception: Two copies shall accompany
narcotics or firearm bookings, or blood
or urine bookings within OperationsValley Bureau.
It is not necessary to issue the Form
10.10 for blood and urine samples or
biological smear specimens taken
from an arrestee or the victim of a
crime, nor is it necessary to include
these items on a Form 10.10 used to
list other property taken from an
arrestee or victim.
When the finding of non-evidence is
reported and the finder refuses to
relinquish custody of the property to
the Department, the interviewing
employee shall complete a Property
Report, Form 10.1, and make a
notation on the report that the
property is in the possession of the
finder.
Note: The assigned detectives
(4/790.) shall ensure that the finder
has complied with laws governing
found property (Civil Code 1020.1,
2080.3; Penal Code 177 and 485).
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The employee booking property

shall, if circumstances permit, check
identifiable property against the
Automated Property System and
provide information regarding any
reported stolen property in the
reports. The booking employee shall
notify each detective division
handling a case involving the booked
property by completing the Extra
Copy To portion of the reports to
ensure notification and report
distribution to each detective
division.
Investigative officers within the
booking employees Area should
confer with any other entity handling
a case involving the booked property
to determine responsibility for
disposition of the property.
Note: Booking employees shall
continue to check all firearms against
the Automated Firearms System
(4/540.30) and attach a copy of the
printout to the appropriate report.
510.12 BOOKING ANALYZED

EVIDENCE-GENERAL.
An employee receiving evidence
requiring analysis shall:
* Record appropriate information on
all required envelopes or tags;
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* Place the evidence in the correct
classification of Laboratory and
Analyzed Evidence Envelope, or tag
correctly;
* When applicable, enclose a
completed Sexual Assault EvidenceInstructions To Examining Physician,
Form 12.52, in one of the Analyzed
Evidence Envelopes;
* Seal the Analyzed Evidence
Envelope with a completed Analyzed
Evidence Seal on both flaps of the
required evidence envelope; and,
* Book the evidence within the
Department property system
(4/513.30).
Note: Analyzed evidence requiring
freezer storage shall be booked at
Central Property Division no later
than six (6) hours after it is obtained.
525. PRESERVING PROPERTY.
525.10 PRESERVING
PROPERTY--GENERAL.
All property shall be protected from
contamination, alteration, destruction,
and damage. Employees taking
custody of property which they do not
know how to preserve shall obtain
assistance from Scientific Investigation
Division.
FOLLOW-UP INVESTIGATION
709. DEATHS.
702. DETECTIVES CASE

ENVELOPE-FELONY
ARRESTEES.
The assigned investigator
ensure that:
* A separate Detectives Case

Envelope, Form 15.15, is utilized for
each adult felony arrestee.
709.10 DEATH
INVESTIGATION-FOLLOWUP PROCEDURES.
Natural, Accidental, and Suicide
Deaths. Death investigations which
reflect a supported classification of
natural, accidental, or suicide
shall not routinely require a Followup Report, Form 3.14.
Exceptions Investigations requiring use

of a case package larqger than the 15.15, or
a Murder Book (4/710.30).
Exception: A Follow-up Report shall

be completed as soon as practical
when:
shall
* A copy of all related reports is filed

in the package.
* Applicable information is entered
on the face of the envelope as it
becomes available.
* The completed case package is
submitted to a supervisor for approvalas
soon as practicable after the Investigators
Final Report, Form 5.10, is approved and
returnedto the investigator.
* The facts articulated in the initial

Death Investigation Report, Form
3.11, do not support the
classification; OR,
* Subsequent information significantly
alters the original classification; OR,
* The postmortem examination
contradicts the classification and
cause of death reported on the Death
Investigation Report,
After Approval, completed case

packages are to be filed as directed
by the division commanding officer.
Traffic Related Deaths. When a

death results from a traffic collision,
the investigating officer shall
complete a Traffic Collision Status
Report, Form 4.16, within 60 days
following the initial Death
investigation Report. The report
shall indicate:

results, and final classification of
death; OR,
* That the investigation is continuing
and the reason for its continuance.
Undetermined Deaths.
The
detective responsible for the followup investigation of a death classified
as undetermined shall, as soon as
possible but no later than 60 day after
the initial Death Investigation Report,
complete a Follow-up Report
indicating:
results, and the final classification
and cause of death, OR,
* That the postmortem examination
is continuing and a statement as to
why the examination and/or the
investigation has not been concluded.
Note: When the postmortem
examination results cannot be
obtained, the detective shall complete
an additional Follow-up Report during
each subsequent 90 day period, until
the final classification or cause of
death can be established. If either the
classification or cause of death cannot
be determined, the detective shall
complete a Follow-up Report
indicating the available results and the
reason why a final determination by
the Coroner is not possible.
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710. HOMICIDES.
710.10 TELEPHONIC
NOTIFICATIONS.
A telephonic notification reporting
the occurrence of a homicide shall be
made by the homicide investigating
officer as soon as practical after his
preliminary investigation to the
concerned operations bureau office
and the Administrative Information
Headquarters
Unit, Detective
Division. The following information
shall be included:
* Name of victim.
* Date and time of occurrence.
* Location of occurrence.
* Suspect in custody/outstanding.
* Cause of death.
* Motive for homicide (if known).
* Area of occurrence.
* Potential for additional problems.
* Name of reporting officer.
710.20 HOMICIDE STATUS

REPORTS.
Unsolved Homicides. A progress
report on an unsolved homicide shall
be submitted by detectives to their
commanding officer, within 60 days
of case assignment. The report is in
lieu of a Follow-up Report, Form
3.14. It shall be on plain white paper
and distributed as follows:
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* Original and addenda to the

assigned detective.
* One copy to the detective
supervisor.
* One copy and addenda to the
concerned operations bureau.
* One copy to Robbery-Homicide
Division.
A follow-up report shall be
completed:
* As soon as possible, when
additional information consists of
new evidence affecting the cause of
death or when the status of the Death
Investigation Report, Form 3.11, is
changed.
* When any significant subsequent
information is reported during the
unsolved status of the homicide after
an initial homicide progress report
has been submitted.
* At the end of six months and at the
end of one year from the date of the
crime on all unsolved homicides.
* After the first year as additional
information becomes available.
Solved
Homicides. W h e n a
homicide case is solved, the
investigating officer shall submit a
Follow-up Report, Form 3.14,
containing the following information:
710.20 (CONTINUED)
* Synopsis of the occurrence (who,
what, when, where, how).
* Suspect(s)- Defendant(s).
* Investigative information positively
identifying the suspect(s).
* M.O. used by the suspect(s).
*Criminal charges filed and/or
warrant information.
*Postmortem examination
information--cause of death.
Crimes or Incidents Reclassified as

Criminal Homicides. When a
reported crime or incident is
reclassified as a criminal homicide,
the assigned detective shall:*
Complete a Preliminary Investigation
R e p o r t (PIR), F o r m 3 . 1 , f o r
Murder when the incident was
originally reported on a Death
Investigation Report, Form 3.11;
Injury Report, Form 3.15; or Missing
Person Investigation Report, Form
3.16; OR,
* Submit a Follow-up Report, Form
3.14, reclassifying the original PIR to
Murder along with the fact sheet of
the original PIR; AND,* Prepare a
Death Investigation Report, if not
previously completed.
* If the original report was a Death
Investigation Report, the classification
shall be changed to homicide.
All reports shall contain the DR

number of the original crime or
incident.
Exception: If the original crime has
been cleared before the death of the
victim occurs, or if the death
occurred in a calendar year other than
that in which the original report was
completed, the subsequent Death
Investigation Report, Follow-up
Report,
and/or
Preliminary
Investigation Report shall be
assigned a new DR number.
710.30 MURDER BOOK.

Murder Books shall be used exclusively
for homicide investigations.
The Forms 3.11.1 through 3.11.7
(5/3.11.1) are to be maintained in the
Murder Book when used in a homicide
investigation. When the forms are
used in other than a homicide
investigation, they are to be maintained
in the appropriate case folder.
712. MISSING/FOUND
PERSONS.
712.10 MISSING/FOUND
PERSONS.
Employee-- Responsibilities. When
any person, resident or non-resident
of Los Angeles, is reported missing,
the employee conducting the
preliminary investigation shall:
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present which would create a severe
712.10 (CONTINUED)
* Request advice from the Missing

Persons Detail, Detective Headquarters
Division;
* Complete a Missing/Found Persons
Investigation, Form 3.16, without
delay; and
hardship for the parent or guardian

attempting to complete the report.
Notwithstanding other provisions set

forth in this Order, the employee
entering any missing person
information into NCIC shall record
the NCIC nine digit entry verification
number in the NCIC # " box on the
revised Form 3.16.
* Request advice from the Missing

Persons
Detective
Detail,
Headquarters Division:
* Complete a Found/Missing Persons
Investigation, Form 3.16; and
* Ensure that the disposition of the
individual is noted in the narrative of
the report.
Non-Resident of Los Angeles.
Investigating Officer--Responsibilities.
When any non-resident of the City of

Los Angeles is reported missing, the
employee conducting the preliminary
investigation shall complete a
Missing/Found Persons Investigation,
Form 3.16, without delay and
immediately notify and forward a
copy of the report to the outside
agency having jurisdiction over the
persons residence address and, if
applicable, the jurisdiction where the
missing person was last seen. The
employee shall record the name of
each person and agency notified in
the narrative portion of the report.
An officer receiving a Found/Unidentified

Persons Report shall, in addition to
established Procedures, ensure that the
appropriate information is entered into the
Unidentified Person File, NCIC.
Note: Parental abductions shall be

accepted as missing persons cases.
* Provide the person reporting a
D e p a r t m e n t o f J u s t i c e (DOJ)
Dental/Skeletal Release Form, SS8567; or in the case of a missing
juvenile, a DOJ Dental/Skeletal
Photograph and Description Release
Form (reverse side of SS-8567); and
comply with procedures A-C.
Note: The California Penal Code
requires law enforcement agencies to
take missing persons reports (Form
3.16) telephonically. However, this
should not be done routinely. The
reporting person should be requested to
make the report at the nearest law
enforcement facility unless the reporting
person is unable, i.e., disabled.
Exception: With the approval of
the Area Juvenile Coordinator, a
missing persons report may be taken
telephonically when it involves a
chronic juvenile runaway or
extenuating circumstances are
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When the Area Juvenile Coordinator is

unavailable, approval for completion of
the telephonic report shall be obtained
from the concerned Juvenile
Coordinators immediate supervisor.
When neither the Area Juvenile
Coordinator nor the immediate
supervisor is available, approval to
complete the telephonic report shall be
obtained from the concerned Area
patrol division watch commander.
The Missing/Found Person Telephone
Report, Form 3.16.2, shall only be used
by investigative personnel as an interim
report while the Missing/Found
Persons Investigation, Form 3.16, is
being processed.
Resident of Los Angeles. If the

missing person (juvenile or adult) is a
City of Los Angeles resident and was
last seen outside the City, the employee
completing the Missing/Found Persons
Investigation, Form 3.16, shall
immediately notify the outside agency
having jurisdiction of the location
where the person was last seen and
record the name of the person and
agency notified in the narrative portion
of the report.
712.30 FOUND/UNIDENTIFIED
PERSONS.
Employee-Responsibilities. Any
I
Department employee receiving

information
concerning a
found/unidentified person who
cannot be reunited with family or
friends during the preliminary
investigation, shall:
Note: NCIC routinely completes a

cross-search between the Unidentified
Persons File and the Missing Persons
File in an effort to locate missing
persons.
733. INFORMANTS.
733.10 INFORMANTSOFFICERS RESPONSIBILITY.
All officers shall disclose to their
commanding officers the identities of
informants from whom the officers
are receiving information.
Whenever practicable, an officer
shall telephonically check the
Undesirable Informant File, which is
accessible during normal business
hours, when:
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* He intends to conduct an investigation

based on information supplied by:
* An untested informant, OR
* A formerly reliable informant with
whom the officer has had no contact
for a period of at least three months.
* He believes that an informant may
be supplying information to another
investigative unit within the
Department.
Investigating officers shall not
conduct investigations based solely
upon information supplied by an
informant whose name appears in the
Undesirable Informant File without
approval of a staff officer.
When the magnitude of an
investigation necessitates the possible
use of a known undesirable
informant, the investigating officers
commanding officer shall be advised
and shall contact his immediate
superior at the staff level. The
concerned staff officer shall ensure
that a thorough investigation into the
undesirable informants background
is conducted and shall be responsible
for evaluating the results of the
investigation and deciding whether to
act upon information supplied by a
known undesirable informant.
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733.20 UNDESIRABLE
INFORMANT FILE.
The commanding officer of each

Area or each specialized investigative
division shall, when an informant
proves himself to be undesirable,
forward a completed Form 5.10,
including details of the informants
undesirability, to the Office of
Special Services.
The words
Undesirable Informant shall be
placed in the left margin.
The Office of Special Services shall
be responsible for maintaining the
Undesirable
Department-wide
Informant File.
Criteria for classifying an informant
as undesirable shall include; but no
be limited to:
* Acting in anyway which would
endanger the life of an officer, OR
* Revealing the identity of any
officer or the existence of an
investigation to suspects during an
investigation, OR
* Attempting to use the Department
to further his own criminal
objectives, OR
* Alienating one police agency
against another by giving false or
misleading information to either or
both agencies.
733.20 (CONTINUED)
Note: The mere unreliability of an

informant shall not necessarily
qualify him for inclusion in the
Undesirable Informant File.
The Director, Office of Special
Services, shall make the final
determination as to the names of
informants placed in the Undesirable
Informant File.
Whenever an officer queries the
Undesirable Informant File and there
is an entry under the informants
name, the Office of Special Services
shall
record
the following
information on the appropriate Office
of Special Services forms:
* The name and assignment of the
officer requesting information;
* The type of investigation;
* Whether or not the undesirable
informant is to be used, and,
* The name and assignment of the
staff officer approving the use of the
undesirable informant.
780.15 PRESENT OWNERDEFINED.
The present owner of a vehicle is

defined as the registered owner on
the records of the Department of
Motor Vehicles.
Exception: When the registered
owner on record has transferred his
ownership rights, the present owner
is the last person to whom equity or
ownership of the vehicle has been
transferred.
780.77 HOLD ON VEHICLETWO DAY LIMIT.
An impounded vehicle shall not be

held for investigation longer than two
business days.
Exception: The supervisor (Detective
II or higher) of the investigator
responsible for the release may
authorize an extension when specific
circumstances warrant.
780. VEHICLESINVESTIGATION AND

RELEASE.
780.10 AREA OF
IMPOUN DMENT - D E F I N E D.
The area of impoundment is defined

as the area in which the vehicle is
actually stored.
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210.60 USE OF CHEWING

230. WHEN TO TAKE POLICE

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240.10 USE OF FORCE.

Effective law enforcement depends

preclude the ordinary social

270. EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF

280. SEXUAL HARASSMENT.

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