Policy Text
MAITLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURE
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS OPERATIONS Page 1
TITLE: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS OPERATIONS
NUMBER: 601
EFFECTIVE: FEBRUARY 1, 2000
REFERENCE:
RESCINDS:
ATTACHMENTS:
DATE FOR REVIEW: PERIODICALLY
REVIEW BY: STAFF/OUTSIDE SOURCE
DATE LAST REVIEW: June 2025
DATE REVISED: March 2020
PURPOSE ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 1
DISCUSSION ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 2
POLICY ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 2
DEFINITIONS ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 2
INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 2
INTERVIEW PROCEDURES ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 3
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 4
FOLLOW -UP INVESTIGATIONS ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 5
FIELD CONTACT CARDS ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 6
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 6
POLYGRAPH/CVSA PROCEDURES ................................ ................................ ................................ 7
CASE PROCESSING SYSTEM ................................ ................................ ................................ ......... 7
CLEARANCE OF CASES ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 9
SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS ................................ ................................ ................................ ............ 10
EXCEPTIONAL INCIDENTS ................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 10
INTERNAL AFFAIRS CALL -OUT ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 10
CALL OUT FOR INVESTIGATORS ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 11
PURGING OF FILES ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 11
COMMUNICATIONS ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 11
CLOTHING ALLOWANCE ................................ ................................ ................................ ................. 12
INVESTIGATIVE EXPENSE FUND ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 12
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 13
UNUSAL OCCURRENCES ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 13
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to provide policy, general procedures, and guidelines for conducting
criminal investigations and accounting for the expenditure of funds
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DISCUSSION
Investigations begin upon the first notification that a crime may have been committed and end when the
case is resolved by arrest, prosecution, or other means. It is of critical importance that each aspect of
the investigative process is conducted properly, and that each member participating in the investigation
under stands their responsibilities and the parameters under which they must operate.
POLICY
601.1a This document is intended to establish policy, and provide general procedures and guidelines
for conducting criminal investigations.
601.1b All criminal investigations shall be conducted in compliance with constitutional requirements
and Departmental policies and procedures. Included in this will be compliance with all constitutional
requirements assigned to interviews, interrogations, and ac cess to counsel.
DEFINITIONS
601.2a Polygraph/CVSA - A technical aid used for the detection of deception.
601.2b Confidential Informant - An individual who provides information regarding criminal activity in
exchange for some compensation or consideration.
601.2c Expense Justification Form - A form used for the receipt, accounting, and documenta tion of
confidential investigative expense funds.
601.2d Expense Master Log - An expense ledger located within the Department to record the
allocation of expense monies.
601.2e Investigative Expense Funds - Agency funds budgeted for investigative costs such as
informant fe es, narcotic purchases, and other expenses incurred during investigative operations.
INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT
601.3a Officers should not overlook the importance of sources of information in the investigative
process. Sources may include information from witnesses, victims, informants, criminals, concerned
citizens, or other persons. Additional sources may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Computer research and report review for infor mation contained in records, or contained in computer
storage facilities.
• Tax collector, property appraiser, and utility company records.
• Pawn shops and other businesses.
• The local Criminal Intelligence Units, crime analysts, other detectives, and uniformed officers.
• Criminal history and driver license information.
• Records such as bank and credit card statements (by subpoena if necessary).
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INTERVIEW PROCEDURES
601.4a Any adult prisoner arrested in the field may be transported to the Criminal Investigation Division
for the purposes of an interview. The interview shall be conducted in the interview room maintained in
the Criminal Investigation Division. Two officers shall be present during the interview (one of which
may remain in the observat ion room unless requested by the interviewing officer).
NOTE: Victims or witnesses may be interviewed at the scene, the Police Department or in any
appropriate location.
601.4b The interviewing officer will:
• Contact the CID Supervisor, or his designee (during business hours), or the on -call investigator
(all other times) to ensure that the interview room is available and to obtain authorization for its
use prior to transporting the arrestee to the Interview Room. Detainees or prisoners will re main
secured at the scene or in the back of a patrol vehicle until such time as the interview room is
available. Members assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division may