GO 560.0120 - Arrest and Investigation By Allied Agencies

SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS GO 560.01 Page 1 of 2 560.01 ARREST AND INVESTIGATION BY ALLIED AGENCIES 09-27-12 PURPOSE The purpose of this order is to coordinate the procedures regarding reporting, arrest and investigative guidelines initiated by allied agencies. POLICY It shall be the policy of the Sacramento Police Department to cooperate with allied agencies during arrest and investigations relative to criminal activity occu rring on property under concurrent jurisdiction. PROCEDURE A. GENERAL 1. Allied agencies having concurrent jurisdiction with the Sacramento Police Department (SPD) include, but are not limited to: a. Sacramento Sheriff’s Department (SSD) b. California Highway Patrol (CHP) c. Los Rios District Police Department d. Department of Public Safety, Sacramento State University e. Twin Rivers District Police Department f. University of California Davis Police Department (UCD PD) B. PROCEDURE FOR ALLIED AGENCIES 1.  Allied agencies with concurrent jurisdiction over proper ties located within the City of Sacramento will handle traffic accidents and offenses in their entirety with the exception of: a. Homicide cases or potential homicide cases b. Felonious assaults c. Kidnapping d. Extortion e. Robbery f. Rape g. Felony sex crimes 2. Initial reports involving cases as listed in Section B1, paragraphs a through g, committed within the jurisdiction of the City of Sacramento shall be pr epared by the SPD. The SPD Detective Division shall handle all follow-up investigation. 3. It will be the joint responsibility of the allied agency and the SPD personnel to keep evidence intact and witnesses at the scene until the entire investigation is handled. 4. Stolen vehicle reports will be prepared by the allied agency on whose jurisdiction the theft occurs. 5. All agencies will be responsible for entering stolen vehicles, property, wanted persons, etc., into the proper telecommunications system. 6. All allied agencies will transport their prisoners to a jail facility for booking with the exception of prisoners involved in a homicide or potential homicide, or a felony assault, kidnapping, extortion, robbery, rape, or a felony sex crime. 7. Officer Involved Shooting a. The primary investigating agency will be determ ined by the location of the shooting scene. (If in the City, the Department shall investigate. If in the County, SSD will investigate). b. The only exceptions to this procedure are t he Sacramento County Court House, Sacramento County Jail, and SSD Administration Building. In these structures, if a deputy sheriff is involved in the shooting, the SSD will be the primary investigating agency. c. If an officer involved shooting occurs at a joint City-County boundary, the agency for which the officer/deputy works will be the primary jurisdiction. d. The primary investigating agency will be responsible for all press release procedures. SACRAMENTO POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS GO 560.01 Page 2 of 2 C. PROCEDURES FOR ALLIED AGENCIES 1. Allied agencies with a current MOU on file with the SPD shall abide by the terms of the contract. 2. If an emergency arises on any specific agency’s property, SPD shall assist as circumstances allow. If SPD is requested to commit resources beyond equipment, supplies, or perimeter support, the SPD shall assume command of the operation. Note: It is anticipated that the SPD and all allied agencies will continue to make every effort to notify each other when one agency receives information about criminal activity in the other agency's area of responsibility. D. ARREST BY ALLIED AGENCIES ON PROPERTY SOLEY IN CITY JURISDICTION 1. Officers from allied agencies observing crimes or making on-sight arrests for crimes occurring on City property shall notify SPD. 2. SPD shall assume responsibility for the complete investigation, reporting, and processing of the case and any arrested individuals. a. Example #1 – An SSD Deputy, while traveling through the City, observes a purse snatch and arrests the suspect. b. Example #2 – A CHP Officer, while going from one State property to another, observes and arrests a drunk driver. In both cases, arresting officers would notify SPD and our officers shall be dispatched to handle the arrest and necessary reports. 3. The only exception would be in the case of a traffic infraction, in which case officers could cite on their own citation form and forward to court through normal channels. E. ARREST BY SPD OFFICERS OUTSIDE CITY JURISDICTION 1. If officers observe a crime and/or make an on-sight arrest for crimes occurring outside City jurisdiction, the responsible law enforcement agency shall be contacted and the case and suspects turned over to that agency. 2. If for any reason we are asked to book the suspect or do additional investigation, the officer may do so after conferring with an SPD supervisor. 3. An incident report shall be written containing all pertinent information and be classified as "Outside Agency Assist."