Policy Text
Policy
338Fremont Police Department
SNARE (Synchronized Neighboring Agency
Response to Emergencies)
338.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This department will render assistance to neighboring agencies in SNARE operations when
such assistance will not materially affect the operations of the department or the safety of the
community. The purpose of this section is to establish a standardized, ready response system for
the apprehension of fleeing felons on a mutual jurisdictional basis. The following procedure will
be utilized in multi-jurisdictional efforts involving the Newark, Fremont, Union City, Hayward, San
Leandro and Milpitas Police Departments, and the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
338.2 INVOKING SNARE
(a)In order to invoke SNARE, the following conditions must be met:
1.A felony must have occurred, or believed to have occurred;
2.Search and apprehension must be attempted immediately as the suspects(s)
are presumed to be presently fleeing the scene of the crime; and
3.Suspect(s) are believed to have fled in an identifiable vehicle.
(b)Any Police Department employee (Communications, Police Officer, or Community
Service Officer) who has reason to believe a felony has occurred and the criteria in
the preceding paragraph is met is authorized to invoke SNARE.
338.3 COMMUNICATIONS
(a)A special radio talk group on the EBRCSA network has been created. Thistradio talk
group provides a direct inter-agency link to all Communication Centers. and It must be
emphasized that this SNARE radio talk group will not be used for any communications
other than those necessary, either to declare or operate a SNARE alert or a similar
emergency.
(b)Utilizing the SNARE radio talk group, the initiating agency will self-identify and request
that SNARE be invoked; e.g., "This is Fremont - invoke SNARE." At this time, any
mutual radio talk groups among the six departments will be turned up. The Fremont
Police Department has the capability of monitoring the Newark Police, Union City
Police, Hayward Police, San Leandro, and Alameda County Sheriff's Department
channels. Where monitoring capability exists between agencies, they may inter-
communicate as equipment allows. Upon the invoking of SNARE, the initiating agency,
utilizing the SNARE radio talk group , will provide the other departments with the
following information:
1.Crime
2.Weapon, if any
3.Time
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4.Location of Occurrence
5.Vehicle Description
6.City of Registration (when known)
7.Direction of Flight
8.Suspect Description
9.Loss
(c)Response will be dependent upon assisting agencies' staffing availability.
(d)When SNARE is generated by another agency, Communications personnel will:
1.Generate an incident and classify it as SNARE. This will be done in order to
preserve the message, make updates, and ensure retrieval.
2.Activate a tone alert and broadcast the information received from the outside
agency.
(e)Supplemental information involving the six primary agencies may be transmitted
utilizing the SNARE telephone line and supplemental aid messages may be utilized
to any outside jurisdictions, as needed.
(f)Since the acronym SNARE is used only by the six participating agencies, the term
"SNARE" should not be used anywhere in the aid text to avoid confusing those beyond
the six agencies.
(g)Communications shall ensure that the Watch Commander is notified when SNARE
has been invoked.
338.4 FIELD RESPONSE
Upon the invoking of a SNARE Operation, responding field units shall advise Communications
of their intended response location using the SNARE map icon on their computer. Field units will
activate the "10-97" button on their computers upon arrival. Upon clearing of a SNARE post, field
units will activate the "10-8" button on the computer.
Any unit that has responded to a SNARE will remain in a surveillance position as deployed until
one of the following conditions occurs:
(a)A Code 4 is received from the initiating agency
(b)More urgent assignments in the unit's own jurisdiction requires their withdrawal
(c)Fifteen minutes have elapsed without a request for continued surveillance
Commitment of forces under SNARE will be "as available" and will be entirely discretionary with
those agencies from whom they are requested.
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