Police Department Policy

SOP #015 - REPORT WRITING

Miami Beach Police Department

Policy Text
I. Reports A. Department employees receiving information concerning criminal felony or misdemeanor complaints, requests for police service and notifications or other police incidents will write a report pursuant to the FDLE guidance. [82.2.1a] B. Department employees will complete reports/forms using approved and authorized Department forms. [82.2.1b] C. Department employees will thoroughly and accurately complete each required section of each Department report. [82.2.1c] D. Department employees will follow established procedures while completing Department reports. [82.2.1d] E. Department employees will process, complete and submit all required reports prior to the end of their tour of duty absent exigent circumstances. Should exigent circumstances exist, the employee’s immediate supervisor will complete the report. [82.2.1e] 12/4/23; 8/12/24 F. When issuing a Uniform Traffic Citation, Uniform Boating Citation or Parking Citation officers will list, on the face of the citation, the related Police Case Number thus allowing a cross reference to any BWC and/or related reports such as A forms, tows or case reports. G. Supervisors will review and approve each submitted report. No report will stay in queue pending approval. All supervisors are responsible for checking submitted reports and reviewing those reports regardless of the employee’s assignment. [82.2.1e] H. A supervisor is prohibited from approving any OIR, arrest report or Response to Resistance form/report in which they were directly involved in the initiating incident. In such circumstances the next highest ranking supervisor will approve the OIR, arrest report or Response to Resistance form/report. [82.2.1e]

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