410. Submissions. For practical reasons, the Detective Services Group divides investigative submissions into intelligence reports and incident reports.
- Intelligence Reports. Used when no crime resulting in charges occurs. They document information gathered during patrol or routine investigations, including gang conversations, graffiti, surveillance observations, and non-criminal witness follow-ups.
- Incident Reports. Used when an arrestable offence occurred or charges could be brought against a party. Example: responding to a brawl resulting in a battery arrest.
- Required Elements. Incident reports must clearly document who was involved, what occurred, when and where it took place, why it happened when known, and must include supporting evidence.
411. Forwarded Incident Reports. Forwarded incident reports are reviewed daily by the Detective Services Group. Detective Supervisors assign detectives or officers when further investigation is required. Detectives assigned to any report that requires follow-up must open a corresponding case file—single incident, group investigation, or major investigation—within seventy-two (72) hours.
Reports lacking vital leads may require contacting the reporting officer. Reports with no investigative value must be locked, archived, and marked no further action. Detectives and trainees may take any Criminal Complaint Report (CCR) relating to their desk.
Only a Detective Supervisor may assign reports for categorisation or determine whether a report requires no further action.
The following template may be used when responding to forwarded incident reports:
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[list]Thank you for reporting this incident. -Further information here-[/list]
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Case files within the Detective Services Group are categorised as follows:
- Category 1 — Requires Follow-Up
- Reports involving an arrestee.
- Reports with significant leads requiring immediate investigation.
- Non-crime reports requiring immediate action.
- Reports involving murder, sexual abuse, or serious injury.
- Hate- or prejudice-motivated crimes.
- Property crimes involving lost, stolen, or wanted firearms.
- All missing juvenile cases.
- Category 2 — Requires Follow-Up
- All cases not meeting Category 1 criteria.
- Investigated after Category 1 cases or when no further work is possible.
- Reviewed for crime trends; routine victim contact not required.
- May be elevated to Category 1 if substantial leads appear.
- May not be downgraded to Category 2 once classified as Category 1.
- Category 3 — No Further Action
- Reports lacking leads after follow-up with the reporting officer and victim.
- Category 4 — Backlogged / Cold Case
- Category 1 or 2 cases with no investigator submission for fourteen (14) days.
413. Sting Operations. Detectives may conduct sting operations to disrupt criminal activity. The following guidelines apply:
- Adequate backup proportional to risk must be available (typically two detectives and a basic car).
- Citywide supervision must be notified prior to staging an operation.
- Detectives shall not enter properties of known armed persons during a sting.
- Firearms shall not be drawn in crowded public venues except when life is in immediate danger.
- Metropolitan Division should be on standby during stings involving armed suspects or weapons.
- Detectives shall not consume narcotics or contraband under any circumstances.
414. Cellular Tracing Equipment. Cellular tracing equipment is authorised for use by Detectives. Detectives may utilise their department employee account to request location tracing by Stingray technicians. Only Detectives have access to the system to make these requests. Usage of phone tracing equipment shall follow all stipulations set forth by federal law, court precedent and the state ESPA act.
Non-Detective employees shall not have access to nor shall they attempt to make use of cellular tracing equipment. The Electronic Surveillance & Privacy Act may be found
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415. Audio/Video Recording. Investigators may deploy covert or overt recording devices for intelligence gathering, interrogations, or evidentiary purposes. Single-party consent laws must be followed. Covert devices require a surveillance warrant and approval from a Detective Supervisor or above.
416. Tracking Devices. Tracking devices constitute a search under the Fourth Amendment. Detectives shall secure a valid surveillance warrant before deploying any tracking technology. Approval from a Detective Supervisor or above is required.
417. Interrogation Room Recording Equipment. Interrogation room audio-video systems operate continuously and cannot be disabled. All recordings are automatically stored within the Department database.
418. Confidential Informants. The cultivation, management, and registration of confidential informants is limited to detectives. All CI handling is governed by the Confidential Informant Manual. Non-detectives shall not engage in CI activity except during one-off information exchanges authorised by the District Attorney's Office. CI usage requires oversight from a Detective Supervisor or above.
419. Vehicle Fleet Information. The Detective Services Group operates marked, unmarked, and covert vehicles as part of investigative and uniformed assignments.
Detective Bureau vehicle plates include:
- Take-Home — 101....
Detective Services Group — 122....
A complete fleet listing is available via the
Fleet Information page.
- (a) Covert Fleet Information. Covert vehicles are restricted to plain-clothes detectives and may only be used when at least three basic patrol units are active. They are intended for surveillance and investigative purposes, not routine patrol. Covert units may initiate but should not lead vehicle pursuits and should transition to a trailing/support role once marked units arrive. Long guns and bulk equipment are stored in the trunk, and dashcams are covertly installed.
(b) Take-Home Fleet Information. Detectives who complete the Detective Training Program may apply for take-home vehicles. Applicants must be free of traffic violations and disciplinary action. Vehicles may not be modified without authorisation. Approved colours include Metallic Black, Metallic Black Steel, Metallic Dark Silver, Metallic Stone Silver, Metallic Gun Metal, Metallic Dark Green, Metallic Dark Blue, Metallic White, Metallic Frost White, and Metallic Racing Green. Requests may be submitted through the Fleet Information page.
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