Policy Text
Field Services Page 1 of 2 02/16 (REV 1/04)
Report Writing in the Field
The purpose of this order is to establish policy for report wri ting and describe the use of
the radio/MDT Code 600W. I. General
Radio/MDT code 600W is to be ut ilized by patrol officers whenev er it is
necessary to do report writing in the field. Officers shall us e this code whenever
report writing commences and the officer is not assigned to ano ther event.
II. Procedure
A. Officers shall create a 600W e vent through the MDT or verbal ly advise the
dispatcher in the event that the MDT is not available.
B. The physical location of the report writing shall always be included in the
event. A telephone number or other information useful in conta cting the
officer should also be included as secondary information.
C. The officer shall always be av ailable for contact by MDT, ra dio or
telephone.
D. The officer will include the type of report worked on or com pleted as part
of the required clear from t he radio/MDT 600W event.
III. Involuntary Reca ll From Report Writing
Dispatchers or supervisors will consider the following circumst ances prior to
calling a patrol office r off of a 600W event:
A. Generally, patrol sergeants and/ or watch commanders shall ad vise units
to clear from report writing/600W whenever there are any priori ty "0" or
priority "1" calls pending.
B. Whenever three priority "2" calls are pending, a field super visor should
consider the type of report being wr itten (i.e., rape, homicide , in-custody,
etc.) to determine whether or not to have the officer clear.
Field Services Page 2 of 2 02/16 (REV 1/04) C. Officers on other discretionar y on-views shall be the first resources
recalled prior to calling an o fficer from report writing.
IV. Early Release From The Field
When a patrol officer has extens ive or high priority reports to complete, a patrol
sergeant may authorize early releas e from the field to complete the reports in the
office. The sergeant will take i nto consideration the calls fo r service pending
prior to releasing the o fficer from the field.