Policy Text
Policy
601Fremont Police Department
Investigator Call-Out
601.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
To conduct without unnecessary delay, thorough and appropriate police-related investigations of
serious crimes in an attempt to identify and apprehend suspected offenders, recover evidence
and stolen property, and prepare comprehensive and appropriate reports. To provide a call-out
procedure that will ensure proper response and utilization of investigative resources and assign
responsibility for investigation of serious crimes during hours that investigators are not on duty.
601.2 PROCEDURE
The On-Call Investigator may be called out when one or more of the following circumstances exist:
(a)Special investigative knowledge or expertise is required that would materially enhance
the investigation. The On-Call Investigator may contact other investigators for
information or advice.
(b)The suspect is known, but not in custody, and the situation requires immediate follow-
up beyond the scope of Patrol, to effect an apprehension.
(c)The nature of the investigation(s) precludes Zone Officers completing it, due to
unusual constraints, such as, investigation out of the Tri-City/Milpitas areas, staffing,
or the need to respond to other calls for service, etc.
(d)A suspect is in custody and providing valuable information that would be beneficial in
clearing other serious offenses.
(e)Other unusual situations as approved by Sergeants, Lieutenants, Captains, or the
Chief of Police.
Consideration should be given to the fact that detectives on the on-call list work assigned case
loads and should generally not be called in on incidents that would not routinely be assigned to
Investigations.
601.3 CALL OUT PROCEDURES
All investigator callouts should be initiated through either the Crimes Against Persons (CAP)
Sergeant or the General Assignments (GA) Sergeant, depending upon the type of crime requiring
the callout.
(a)Patrol Watch Commanders or Sergeants requesting a callout should notify the
appropriate Detective Sergeant by telephone (home and/or cellular phone).
(b)If the appropriate Detective Sergeant can not be reached the other Detective Sergeant
should be called next.
(c)If neither Detective Sergeant can be reached, the On-Call Detective is the next contact
person for the call out.
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(d)The master on-call list in the Communications Center shall be utilized to determine
which investigator is on call.
(e)he back-up On-Call Detective is the detective listed as the On-Call Detective for the
following week.
(f)If attempts to contact the On-Call Detective fail the back-up On-Call Detective is to
be called.
(g)If all of the above personnel cannot be contacted, call any of the semi-permanent
detectives followed by any other investigative personnel.
(h)In situations where none of the above personnel can be contacted, the Police
Communications Dispatch Supervisor should document all actions taken to contact the
detective, including times, personnel involved, and whether there were any schedule
changes during the time period in question.
(i)A copy of the on-call list should be included with the above memorandum, which
should be forwarded to the Watch Commander and the Special Operations Division
Commander.
(j)If the On-Call Detective is already involved in an On-Call Investigation and a second
incident occurs requiring an additional detective, contact the appropriate Detective
Sergeant who will make a determination about assignment of personnel.
(k)Trades or swaps by detective personnel of on call weeks are the responsibility of each
detective and the Detective Sergeant. They shall update the master on-call list in the
Communication Center to insure accuracy.
(l)All adjustments and changes to the schedule shall be entered by a Communications
Supervisor, subject to prior approval of the GA Sergeant.
(m)The On-Call list shall be distributed to the Chief of Police, Captains, Lieutenants
General Assignment Sergeant, Crimes Against Persons Sergeant and the original
(Master On-Call List) maintained in the Communications Center.
601.4 ON-CALL INVESTIGATOR RESPONSE
(a)Upon being contacted, the detective will note the date, time, and authority for the call
out. The detective will respond generally within one hour. In specific types of offenses,
the CAP Sergeant shall ensure that the appropriate CAP Detective(s) will also respond
to the incident. These incidents are:
1.Homicides and attempted homicides where bodily injury has occurred.
2.Kidnapping where the victim has not been located.
3.Officer involved shootings (refer to Policy 310 for additional information).
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(b)In the following specific types of offenses, the Southern Alameda County Major Crimes
Task Force (SACMTF) Commander should be contacted:
1.Laboratories involved in the manufacture of illegal drugs.
2.Offenses involving major amounts of narcotics/drugs.
3.Major gang-related incidents, defined as follows:
(a)A violent felony crime, as enumerated in PC 186.22, involving suspected
gang members and committed in the furtherance of the involved street
gang.
(b)A continuing pattern of violent crimes associated with gang retaliation or
prior incidents, e.g, drive-by shootings or multiple felony assaults.
4.In the following specific types of offenses, the SACMTF Commander should be
consulted by the CAP Sergeant to provide information as required or respond
to assist with the investigation:
(a)Any gang-related homicide.
(b)