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Policy 609Garden Grove Police Department Policy Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2022/05/18, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Garden Grove Police DepartmentSIU Function - 1SIU Function 609.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE The purpose of this Policy is to formally establish a department commitment to the detection, apprehension, and prosecution of all persons engaged in organized crime, narcotics, vice or gang related criminal activities. This section also establishes a base from which all department personnel may be informed of the various duties and responsibilities of each specialized component within the Special Investigations Unit. 609.2 POLICY Although it is the responsibility of each member of the Garden Grove Police Department to enforce and investigate all criminal activity including vice, narcotic and organized crimes, the Special Investigations Unit is specifically established to respond to this type of criminal activity. The Unit is attached to the Community Policing Bureau. 609.3 PROCEDURE The SIU detail is divided into three details: •Criminal Intelligence •Vice •Narcotics Investigators working in the unit may be assigned to one detail as their primary area of responsibility but they will be cross-trained and equipped to function in all segments of the unit. 609.3.1 CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE DETAIL Members of this detail are responsible for investigation, arrest and prosecution as well as, gathering, analyzing, and disseminating appropriate information, to the proper task force or agency, regarding the following areas of criminal activity: (a)Any organized criminal group (b)Any organizations which threaten, attempt, plan, or perform acts of terrorism or perform acts disruptive of the public order (c)Organizations which possess or attempt to acquire quantities of arms, ammunition, or explosives for the purpose of causing disruption of the public order or any other illegal acts (d)Motorcycle gangs involved in illegal activities (e)Organizations whose primary purpose is sustaining or financing organizations described in 1, 2, 3, and 4 (f)Any individual who threatens, attempts, plans, or performs any illegal, or disruptive act which involves the use of any weapon, explosive, or similar device (g)Any individual who is under current investigation for the commission of a criminal act Garden Grove Police Department Policy Manual SIU Function Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2022/05/18, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Garden Grove Police DepartmentSIU Function - 2(h)Any individuals who determine or execute the criminal policies of any criminal, or criminal organization (i)Reported thefts of large amounts and unusual types of explosives or firearms 609.3.2 VICE DETAIL Members of the Vice Detail gather and report intelligence data related to all vice-related offenses. They conduct undercover operations for purposes of investigation and enforcement of all criminal statutes related to organized crime and vice-related activities. Prostitution Special Investigations Unit (SIU) personnel are responsible for the control of street and commercial prostitution within city limits. Street prostitution conditions are those that occur on the public right-of-way, in public parks, parking lots, and/or any other exterior area in a commercial, industrial, or residential neighborhood. Commercial prostitution conditions are those that occur in an office, bar, motel, or any other building or non-right-of-way location that is no conducive to uniformed police officer enforcement. SIU is to make every effort to furnish an investigator or supervisor to patrol when so requested. SIU will provide advice, training, or other similar expertise. The SIU delegate will supervise and/ or coordinate patrol enforcement efforts only if so requested by the Watch Commander. As a general rule, SIU is not a manpower resource for patrol street prostitution operations and only SIU personnel will have access to SIU undercover vehicles. This restriction is necessary to protect future undercover narcotics and prostitution investigations by SIU personnel. SIU is also responsible for performing background investigations of various businesses that are regulated by the city. Their recommendations for approval, denial, or imposition of restrictions or regulations will be forwarded to the appropriate department. 609.3.3 NARCOTICS DETAIL Members of this detail are responsible for the detection, apprehension, and prosecution of all persons who engage in the illegal sale and distribution of controlled substances. Some narcotic officers may be designated as members of the Regional Narcotics Suppression Program (RNSP) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force as a "Task Force Officer" (TFO). While assigned to these units, officers will work under the supervision of the RNSP Commander or the DEA Task Force Supervisor in compliance with the guidelines and regulations previously approved by the Chief of Police. It is the responsibility of all department personnel to participate in the effort to suppress the illegal sale and distribution of controlled substances at the street level. Any member of the department who encounters such activity or has information regarding such activity shall submit a written report of notification to the department Narcotics Detail and to the street narcotics unit. A supervisor will assign the referral to an investigator for further action and appropriate disposition.