Policy Text
Policy
327Fremont Police Department
Interagency Assistance in Child Abduction
Investigations
327.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
It is the purpose of this policy to outline the procedure for implementation of the Child
Abduction Protection Protocol. The Fremont Police Department will participate in the Child
Abduction Protection Protocol developed between Milpitas Police Department, Union City Police
Department, Hayward Police Department, Newark Police Department, East Bay Regional Park
Police, Alameda County Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol - Hayward Office, and
the Fremont Police Department for investigation of child kidnappings.
327.2 PROCEDURES
(a)A Watch Commander may request implementation of the Child Abduction Protection
Protocol under the following circumstances:
1.Child kidnappings where facts indicate that the child has been abducted and is
in great bodily danger. (This generally would not include parent custody disputes
involving kidnapping.)
2.Child kidnappings that fit murder/abduction profiles.
3.Extraordinary criminal violations that create extreme hazard to the community
or police personnel and require large numbers of officers for initial or follow-up
investigations, e.g., Police Officer shootings, serial killers.
(b)The Child Abduction Protection Protocol Interagency Agreement should be
implemented as follows:
1.Requests for assistance will be made by the Watch Commander after approval
of the Chief of Police. If the Chief of Police or his designee is not available,
the Watch Commander has the authority to implement the protocol without this
approval.
2.All requests for assistance will be made by teletype and confirmed by telephone.
3.Requests will provide appropriate information on where responding personnel
will report and to whom they will report.
4.If the Watch Commander determines that the prescribed number of personnel
specified in this policy is more than is needed, the desired amount should be
specified in the official request.
(c)Immediate Interagency Assistance for Child Kidnappings should be responded to as
follows:
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1.Each agency involved will provide officers for immediate use at the scene of the
kidnapping upon request of the originating agency. This immediate assistance
can last up to 72 hours. The following is a list of the agencies participating in the
protocol and the number of persons they will send:
(a)Union City PD - 3
(b)Newark PD - 3
(c)East Bay Regional Park Police- 3
(d)Milpitas PD - 2
(e)Hayward PD - 8
(f)CHP Hayward - minimum of 3 officers
(g)Alameda County Sheriff's Department- minimum of 5 deputies
(h)Fremont PD- 10 officers
(d)Total number of combined agencies- minimum of 37
(e)The Watch Commander will notify the San Francisco Office of the Federal Bureau of
Investigations (FBI) as soon after the incident as possible and request their assistance.
(a)The FBI may be notified prior to or instead of invoking other portions of this
interagency protocol.
(b)Federal law allows the FBI to participate in child kidnappings/ abductions when
the kidnapped/abducted person is 17 years old or younger.
(f)Long-Term Assistance to Follow-Up Investigative Leads for Child Kidnappings should
be implemented as follows:
(g)Each agency involved will provide officers for long-term investigation at the originating
agency's request. This long-term commitment may last as long as two or two months.
The following is a list of the agencies participating in the protocol and the number of
persons they will send.
(a)Union City PD- 2 officers.
(b)Newark PD- 2 officers.
(c)East Bay Regional Park Police- 2 officers.
(d)Milpitas PD- 2 officers.
(e)Hayward PD- 4 officers.
(f)Alameda County Sheriff's Department- 5 deputies.
(g)Fremont PD- 5 officers.
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(h)Total number of combined personnel - minimum of 21.
(i)If the FBI is not already involved in the investigation of a child kidnapping/abduction,
Crimes Against Persons Sergeant will request their assistance during the long-term
phase of the investigation.
Special Conditions for Interagency Child Abduction Protection Protocol include but are not limited
to:
•The requesting agency is in charge of all personnel at the scene of the investigation
including those responding from other agencies.
•When personnel are requested under the immediate response procedure, every effort
will be made to send them promptly, and the responding agency should indicate the
anticipated time of arrival.
•While each request for assistance dictates its own special procedures, it can be
anticipated that persons responding under this procedure will work a maximum of 12-
hour shifts and will be relieved by the agency providing the personnel. The agency
providing the personnel will be responsible for insuring that their personnel are
properly relieved.
•Agencies providing personnel as first-in responders at the beginning of the
investigation should provide supervision, if at all possible.
•The requesting agency will provide appropriate information on where responding
personnel will report and to whom they will report.
•The Child Abduction Protection Protocol is intended to provide interagency assistance
for child abduction cases and is not considered mutual aid. Agencies supplying
personnel