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Procedure 204Santa Ana Police Department Custody Procedure Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/01/03, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentBlueTeam Guidelines - 1BlueTeam Guidelines 204.1 BLUETEAM GUIDELINES PURPOSE These guidelines will assist supervisors when completing a BlueTeam entry for Complaints, Officer Involved Traffic Collisions, and Use of Force Incidents. Supervisors are required to complete all other aspects of these investigations and reviews as SAPD policy and procedure related to the BlueTeam Guidelines. GENERAL PROCEDURES A.FORWARDING AND RETURNING AN INCIDENT If a supervisor has forwarded a BlueTeam incident and indicated additional follow-up is pending, the Correctional Manager should return the incident to the supervisor with instructions to resubmit when all required documentation has been completed. B.ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS All Category I incidents require the completion of an Administrative Investigation. Additionally, the Correctional Manager may require an Administrative Investigation be completed for any BlueTeam, regardless of category level. The supervisor is required to attach the Administrative Report to the BlueTeam. There should be no hard copy of the Administrative Report once it has been attached to BlueTeam, however, the supervisor should ensure he/ she signs the Administrative Report and uploads it in color. The supervisor is encouraged to retain a copy in his or her files until the Administrative Report has been approved via the chain of command. Once the Administrative Report has been forwarded through the chain of command in BlueTeam, Internal Affairs will assess the case and in instances where no discipline is being recommended, Inspectors will ensure the involved employees are contacted for their final signature and they will be given their copies as required. In situations where discipline (below termination) is recommended, Internal Affairs Inspectors will prepare the necessary copies to be served along with markers indicating where the employee shall sign. Once the Administrative Report is signed by the involved employee, the signed version shall be sent in a sealed envelope to Internal Affairs, who will be responsible for uploading it into Blue Team and closing out the incident. C.COMPLAINT FORMS If a supervisor obtains a written complaint form from a subject, the form should be scanned and attached to the BlueTeam entry. The supervisor should send the hard copy in a sealed envelope to Internal Affairs. The Blue Team complaint entry should then be forwarded to the supervisor's chain of command. D.END OF WATCH Santa Ana Police Department Custody Procedure Manual BlueTeam Guidelines Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/01/03, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentBlueTeam Guidelines - 2The handling supervisor shall complete a BlueTeam entry by end of watch (EOW). The Correctional Manager may grant a one-day extension if appropriate. However, if the information needed will take the supervisor past one day, the supervisor should enter as much information as known and submit it to the Correctional Manager, who should return the entry to the supervisor pending additional information. E.TRAINING If a determination is made for additional training, a "Training Recommended Form" should be completed and submitted to the Training Division via the chain of command. The training will be recorded in the employee's training profile and placed in the employee's Personnel File. A copy of any training placed in the employee's Personnel File shall be provided to the involved employee. COMPLAINTS Personnel Complaints include any allegation of potential misconduct that, if true, would constitute a violation of department policy/procedure, Federal, State, local, or administrative laws, rules, or regulations. (a)List the following information in the "Summary" section 1.How was the complaint received 2.Details of complaint 3.Was interview recorded 4.Was a Complaint Form filled out 5.Subject's demeanor 6.Did the individual agree to cooperate with the investigation 7.Please indicate if there is more than one BlueTeam entry associated with this incident (i.e., BlueTeam entry 1 of 2) 8.Please determine if the incident was within the policy or not. If the incident was not within policy, please attach a memorandum with additional information. (b)The supervisor should immediately contact the Correctional Manager, Jail Administrator (or Internal Affairs Commander if unavailable) as soon as possible if the allegation is criminal in nature or requires a prompt response. (c)If a complaint is received during a use of force incident – Complete a BlueTeam Use of Force entry and BlueTeam Complaint entry. (d)Evidence – Book all complaint interviews (even if incriminating criminal statements were obtained) into evidence. (e)Routing – Scan and attach all related documents (complaint form, photos, video, etc.) to BlueTeam and send originals to Internal Affairs with the case number. MISCELLANEOUS Santa Ana Police Department Custody Procedure Manual BlueTeam Guidelines Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2025/01/03, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentBlueTeam Guidelines - 3If a supervisor interviews a complainant and determines the complaint is one of service or procedure rather than misconduct, the supervisor will generate a Miscellaneous BlueTeam entry. The BlueTeam summary shall include the following information: (a)How was the complaint received (b)Details of the incident (c)Was interview recorded (d)Was a Complaint Form filled out (e)Subject's demeanor (f)Please indicate if there is more than one BlueTeam entry associated with this incident (i.e., BlueTeam entry 1 of 2). Upon completion of the BlueTeam, the supervisor shall