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Policy 400Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2019/04/23, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentPatrol Function - 1Patrol Function 400.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE This policy defines the patrol function and addresses intraorganizational cooperation and information sharing. 400.2 POLICY The Department provides patrol services 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will prioritize responses to requests for emergency services using available resources to enhance the safety of the public and department members. 400.3 FUNCTION Patrol will generally be conducted by uniformed officers in clearly marked patrol vehicles in assigned jurisdictional areas of Santa Ana. The function of patrol is to respond to calls for assistance and reports of criminal activity, act as a deterrent to crime, enforce state and local laws, identify community needs, provide support and assistance to the community and respond to emergencies. Patrol services include, but are not limited to: (a)Responding to emergency calls for service. (b)Apprehending criminal offenders. (c)Providing mutual aid and assistance to other agencies for emergency and law enforcement-related activities. (d)Preventing criminal acts, traffic violations and collisions, maintaining public order and discovering hazardous situations or conditions. (e)Responding to reports of criminal and non-criminal acts. (f)Responding to routine calls for service, such as public assistance or public safety. (g)Carrying out crime prevention activities such as residential inspections, business inspections and community presentations. (h)Carrying out community oriented policing and problem-solving activities including the application of resources to improve or resolve specific problems or situations and contacting or assisting members of the public in a positive way. (i)Directing and controlling traffic. 400.4 INFORMATION SHARING To the extent feasible, all information relevant to the mission of the Department should be shared among all bureaus and specialized units on a timely basis. Members should be provided with opportunities on a regular basis to share information during the daily roll calls and to attend roll calls of other bureaus or specialized units. Information should be shared with outside agencies and the Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Patrol Function Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2019/04/23, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentPatrol Function - 2public in conformance with Department policies and applicable laws. Members are encouraged to share information with other units and bureaus. 400.5 CROWDS, EVENTS AND GATHERINGS Officers may encounter gatherings of people, including but not limited to, civil demonstrations, civic, social and business events, public displays, parades and sporting events. Officers should monitor such events as time permits in an effort to keep the peace and protect the safety and rights of those present. A patrol supervisor should be notified when it becomes reasonably foreseeable such an event may require increased monitoring, contact or intervention. Officers responding to an event or gathering that warrants law enforcement involvement should carefully balance the speech and association rights of those present with applicable public safety concerns before taking enforcement action. Generally, officers should consider seeking compliance through advisements and warnings for minor violations and should reserve greater enforcement options for serious violations or when voluntary compliance with the law is not achieved. Officers are encouraged to contact organizers or responsible persons to seek voluntary compliance that may address relevant public safety/order concerns. Officers should consider enforcement of applicable state and local laws, such as Penal Code 602.1 (obstructing or intimidating business operators), when the activity blocks the entrance or egress of a facility or location and when voluntary compliance with the law is not achieved. 400.5.1 CAMPUS LIAISON A college or university in this jurisdiction should designate a liaison between the Department and students exercising rights guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, a similar provision of the California Constitution or both (Education Code § 66303). Designated Department staff member will work with the liaison regarding relevant issues, scheduled events, training and crowd control.