Policy Text
Amir El -Farra , CHIEF OF POLICE
Professional Standards Division NUMBER: 2023 -03
ISSUED: March 29 , 2023
Known Suspect Notification
This training bulletin was created in efforts to keep patrol and field personnel abreast of
known/confirmed suspects who have been identified during ongoing investigations. The
following procedure is intended to increase the apprehens ion efficiency of known suspects
that may be frequently contacted by uniformed personnel.
Step 1)
Once an investigator identifies a known suspect in a documented crime, the investigator
will ensure the suspect is added as such to the corresponding investig ation.
TRAINING BULLETIN
Step 2)
Once the suspect has been attached to the involvements tab in the corresponding
investigation, open the specific suspect’s profile under the names tab in Flex.
Step 3)
Open the involvement tab along the top left corner of the tool bar, beside the suspect’s
photo. This will list any corresponding associations or violations with past documented
contacts in RMS.
Step 4)
Click the “Add” icon along the top left corner of the tool bar.
Step 5)
In the “Type” field, type the letters “ MI”, to auto -populate the “table of miscellaneous
involvements”. Then move the cursor over and click on the two -way directional arrow icon
to input an associated record numbe r.
Step 6)
Click the “Add” icon at along the top of the tool bar to create an associated record ID
number for the miscellaneous involvement entry. Next, enter whatever information you
feel necessary to be conveyed to corresponding officers / uniform personnel in the field.
Step 7)
After clicking “Accept”, click the “Use” icon with the two -way directional arrow icon. The
corresponding record number will now be associated to the miscellaneous involvement
under the suspect’s in -house record.
Step 8)
Click on the drop down arrow under the “Relationship” field and type in “susp” to select
“REPORT SUSPECT”. Click “Done” to complete the miscellaneous involvement record
association with the identified suspect.
Step 9)
Select the “Table of misc involvement” record, with the corresponding record number,
date and description you just created. (Important) Next, click on the “Warn” icon along
the top tool bar. The description type should now be highlighted in red.
Step 10)
Verify the suspect’s profile has been updated with the corresponding miscellaneous
involvement record on Flex Mobile, to ensure it is clearly visible for patrol / uniform
personnel who may / will likely contact the suspect in the field.
Step 11 )
Patrol / Uniform personnel shall contact investigators to notify them of their contact with
the suspect. The officer who has contact with the suspect shall confirm with the assigned
investigator if the case is still active and whether or not probable cau se still exists to arrest
the suspect. If the case is active and probable cause still exists , either the contacting
officer or investigator may affect the arrest and continue the investigation, through
suspect interviews and jail processing.
Step 12)
Arres ting officers / investigators shall deselect the “Warn” tab, within the names tab in
full Flex, immediately to ensure no future discrepancies or miscommunications occur.
Prepared by: Corporal Bryan Meers