Policy Text
11/20/25, 2:04 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
THE POLICE PERSONNEL RECEIVING THE CALL SHALL ALSO ATTEMPT TO
NOTE:
??????????? A DESCRIPTION OF THE VOICE;
??????????? ANY BACKGROUND NOISE;
??????????? ANY SPEECH CHARACTERISTICS;
??????????? UNUSUAL WORD PRONUNCIATIONS;
??????????? VOICE INFLECTIONS OR OTHER IDENTIFYING
CHARACTERISTICS.
[CFA 21.05M(A)]
INITIAL INVESTIGATION
THE INITIAL INVESTIGATION OF A COMPLAINT OF A SUSPECTED BOMB
OR EXPLOSIVE IS A POLICE RESPONSIBILITY.? THE POLICE WILL CONFER
WITH THE MANAGER OR THE OWNER OF THE PREMISES TO DECIDE
WHETHER TO EVACUATE AND/OR CONDUCT A SEARCH.? THE ULTIMATE
RESPONSIBILITY TO EVACUATE AND SEARCH IS THE MANAGEMENT'S.?
HOWEVER, IF A DEVICE IS FOUND, THE POLICE CAN ORDER THE
EVACUATION IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY.? IF APPLICABLE,
POLICE OFFICERS WILL PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM
ENTERING THE AREA AND HANDLE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.
THE FIRST OFFICER ON THE SCENE OF A BOMB OR EXPLOSIVE THREAT
SHALL CONTACT THE PERSON IN CHARGE.? THE OFFICER WILL
EVALUATE THE SITUATION, DETERMINE IF ADDITIONAL HELP IS NEEDED,
AND CONTACT A SUPERVISOR, VIA TELEPHONE, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO
RELAY ALL DETAILS AND REQUEST FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. [CFA
21.05M(B)]
THE POLICE RADIO, MOBILE PHONES, AND LAP TOP COMPUTERS SHALL
NOT BE USED WITHIN 300 FEET OF THE SUSPECTED AREA.? DURING
PERIODS OF RADIO SILENCE WITH THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER(S), THE
COMMUNICATIONS SECTION SHALL MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH THE
SCENE SUPERVISOR VIA TELEPHONE, OR PERIMETER PERSONNEL BY
POLICE RADIO. [CFA 21.05M(K)]
THE FIRST STEP IN HANDLING THE BOMB COMPLAINT (BOMB THREAT OR
THE ACTUAL FINDING OF A SUSPECTED DEVICE BY A CITIZEN) IS TO
OBTAIN ALL THE INFORMATION THAT IS AVAILABLE.? THAT
INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:
??????????? HOW WAS THE NOTIFICATION OF THE THREAT RECEIVED?
11/20/25, 2:04 PM FLORIDA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE
??????????? AT WHAT TIME WAS THE NOTIFICATION RECEIVED?
??????????? WHAT, EXACTLY WAS SAID?
??????????? WHERE THE BOMB IS SUPPOSED TO BE.
??????????? WHAT KIND OF BOMB IS IT?
??????????? WHAT TIME IS IT SUPPOSED TO GO OFF?
??????????? THE DESCRIPTION OF THE SUSPECT OR OF THE SUSPECT'S
VOICE (VOICE CHARACTERISTICS, SEX, NATIONALITY, ETC.)
??????????? WHERE THE CALL MIGHT HAVE ORIGINATED FROM
(BACKGROUND NOISES).
??????????? WHAT HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR?
??????????? HAS ANY SUSPECTED OBJECT BEEN LOCATED?
??????????? WHO IS FULLY FAMILIAR WITH THE PREMISES AND IS
WILLING TO ASSIST IN THE SEARCH.
??????????? ARE THERE KEYS AVAILABLE FOR ALL LOCKED AREAS?
??????????? ARE THERE ANY INACCESSIBLE AREAS THAT MIGHT REQUIRE
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, i.e. A FIRE DEPARTMENT LADDER?
??????????? CAN THE BUILDING BE EVACUATED?
??????????? IS THERE ANY LIKELY OR SUSPECTED LOCATION OF THE
DEVICE?
??????????? ARE THERE ANY SUSPECTS, ENEMIES, PERSONS WHO MIGHT
BE INVOLVED, OR STRANGERS SEEN IN THE AREA.
IF THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT RECEIVED BY THE OFFICER FROM THE
DISPATCHER, THEN THE OFFICER SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY
COMMUNICATIONS WITH ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED SO PROPER
NOTIFICATIONS CAN BE MADE TO SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL.? THE
UNIFORM SUPERVISOR WILL DETERMINE IF IT IS NECESSARY TO
CONTACT MIAMI-DADE FIRE RESCUE.?