Policy Text
Procedure
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400.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
This procedure will provide guidelines for handling burglary and robbery alarms as outlined in
City Ordinance Number 1834, Chapter 8.60.001 through 8.60.999; to establish a procedure for
handling 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System Misuse as outlined in City Ordinance number 7177,
Chapter 2.20.050. This procedure will also provide guidelines for police services at large parties,
gatherings or events on private property.
This procedure will also establish and maintain guidelines for dealing with chronic offenders.
400.2 ALARM ORDINANCE PROCEDURES
An alarm call is considered an immediate-response call for service. Communications personnel
will dispatch two officers or one officer and one K9 officer to the scene of an alarm.
An Alarm Incident Card (AIC) (GGPD Form 180) shall be completed by an officer upon responding
to or discovering a burglary or robbery alarm in all cases except the following:
(a)A burglary or robbery has occurred;
(b)A crime such as malicious mischief has occurred which would mechanically activate
an alarm.
The form will be completed and left at the business or residence. The name of the person contacted
or "no contact person" will be entered onto the call for service ticket. Additional comments
regarding the alarm activation or "no comments" will be entered onto the call for service ticket.
An alarm incident card must be completed anytime a robbery alarm is activated for any reason
other than an actual robbery or attempted robbery.
A 9-1-1 Misuse Incident Card (GGPD Form 180) shall be completed by an officer upon responding
to a 9-1-1 call for service when, after investigation by the officer, it is determined there was no
emergency situation. The form will be completed and left at the residence or will be entered onto
the call for service ticket. Additional comments regarding the 9-1-1 call or "no comments" will be
entered onto the call for service ticket.
400.3 POLICE RESPONSE TO LARGE GATHERINGS (PARTIES)
400.3.1 COMMUNICATIONS PERSONNEL
Communications personnel should maintain a list of each and every person who calls to complain
about a particular gathering/party. This list should include the time of the call and the personal
data of the complainant (name, address, and phone number).
Communications personnel should ask if the complaining party is willing to prosecute the party
giver. If the criminal offenses are occurring in the officers' presence, there is seldom, if ever, a
time when the complainant must confront the suspect in order to make a private person's arrest
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DepartmentPatrol Function Procedures - 2and sign the necessary form. As long as there are named victims willing to prosecute, the officer
can investigate the incident to confirm a crime.
If the calling party wants to remain anonymous, a call for service will still be created, however,
the calling party should be told that the officers will only inform the party giver that there have
been complaints about the noise. If after the initial response we receive additional anonymous
complaints or complaints from persons unwilling to prosecute, those complainants will be told that
we will not respond because we cannot effect an arrest without a victim willing to prosecute.
The responding officer will always be told if the complaining party is anonymous or the number
of named victims.
400.3.2 PATROL PERSONNEL
Patrol officers will respond on complaints of loud gatherings/parties disturbing the peace. Officers
will determine if a disturbance is taking place at the gathering/party and issue the disturbance call
public safety first response pamphlet (GGPD Form 661a) in the following priority:
(a)Property owner
(b)Person in control of the property
(c)Host/hostess of the gathering/party
The officer will obtain a responsible party's name, date of birth, and phone number. The officer
will indicate the location of the violation, and the date and time of the call. The officer will advise
the responsible party that if a return call is required, that a fee will be assessed for all personnel
and equipment costs associated with any recalls. The recall will also result in the dispersal of the
party with violation(s) subject to arrest and/or citation.
The officer will sign the completed pamphlet, and then have the responsible party sign the card. If
he/she refuses to sign, the officer should indicate "refused" in the signature space. The officer will
then affix a miscellaneous service report number to the call and give the responsible party their
copy of the pamphlet. The officer retains the file copy of the pamphlet.
If there are no return calls, the officer will turn in the file copy to the Division Commander at the end
of his shift. The officer will also notify Communications that a first response pamphlet has been
issued and insure that the information is entered onto the call for service ticket for future reference.
Should a return call be necessary, the officer will determine if a disturbance does exist and will
call for the necessary manpower and a supervisor to handle the call. The officer will complete the
disturbance violation second response pamphlet (GGPD Form 661b) and will also complete a 415
P.C. report. The officer should obtain