Policy Text
11/20/25, 2:04 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
THE ALARM CALL SHOULD THEN BE DISPATCHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PROPER PROCEDURES.
RESPONDING UNITS:? UPON BEING ASSIGNED TO AN ALARM CALL THE
UNITS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING:
??????????? ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE CALL AND ADVISING OF
THEIR STARTING LOCATION.
??????????? RESPONDING UNITS SHALL ADVISE OF THEIR ARRIVAL AND
THEIR LOCATION.
??????????? IF THE LOCATION OF THE ALARM IS OCCUPIED, THE UNITS
MAY OPT NOT TO MAKE AN ENTRY INTO THE LOCATION.? INSTEAD THEY
MAY HAVE THE DISPATCHER MAKE CONTACT VIA TELEPHONE AND HAVE
A REPRESENTATIVE RESPOND TO A SECURE POINT OUTSIDE OF THE
LOCATION.? OFFICERS SHALL MAKE ALL EFFORTS TO KEEP FROM
EXPOSING THEMSELVES TO HARM OR INJURY WHILE HANDLING THE
CALL.
??????????? IF AN OPEN DOOR OR BREAK IS FOUND TO AN UNOCCUPIED
BUSINESS/RESIDENCE, THE OFFICERS SHALL NOT MAKE IMMEDIATE
ENTRY.? THE ASSIGNED OFFICER SHALL NOTIFY COMMUNICATIONS, AS
WELL AS THE SHIFT SUPERVISOR.? ADDITIONAL OFFICERS OR A CANINE
UNIT MAY ALSO BE REQUESTED TO ASSIST.
BANK ALARMS:? UPON THE RECEIPT OF AN ALARM FROM A BANK THAT
IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS, THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE
CARRIED OUT:
COMMUNICATION SECTION
??????????? OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION REGARDING THE
REPORT OF THE ALARM AND THE DISPATCHING OF THE ALARM TO
ASSIGNED UNITS.
??????????? AFTER DISPATCHING THE CALL, THE DISPATCHER WILL
CONTACT THE BANK AND REQUEST THAT AN EMPLOYEE RESPOND TO
THE PARKING LOT AREA OUTSIDE OF THE BANK'S VIEW.
ASSIGNED UNITS
??????????? UPON RECEIPT OF THE ALARM CALL, THE ASSIGNED UNITS
WILL ACKNOWLEDGE AND RESPOND TO THE PARKING AREA.? NO
OFFICER WILL RESPOND TO A BANK ALARM BY THEMSELVES.
11/20/25, 2:04 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
??????????? OFFICERS WILL REMAIN IN THE PARKING AREA, OUTSIDE OF
THE VIEW OF THE BANK'S WINDOWS, UNTIL SUFFICIENT OFFICERS ARE
PRESENT, OR UNTIL THE BANK EMPLOYEE RESPONDS.?
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
THE RECORDS SECRETARY SHALL PERIODICALLY REVIEW FALSE
ALARMS CALLS TO DETERMINE PROPERTIES THAT HAVE TAKEN UP AN
UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF TIME ON FALSE ALARM CALLS FOR SERVICE.?
THIS REPORT WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE.
INDEXING:
ALARMS
BANK ALARM
COMMUNICATIONS
CHIEF OF POLICE
APPROVED:
PEDRO TAYLOR
CHIEF OF POLICE