Locked APD HANDBOOK UPDATE 11/03/2018

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Chapter IV - Civilian Interaction

1. Dealing with the Public

   1. Respond to 911 Texts if possible.

   2. Officers are encouraged to find out more information from a 911 dispatch by texting the original caller.

   3. If flagged down, try to take note of the citizen’s requests for service or questions.

   4. Civilian on civilian accusations are not to be considered actionable evidence.

   5. Civilians may be detained if they are interfering with an ongoing investigation for no more than 15 minutes.

   6. If detained, the civilian must be notified as to why they are being detained.

   7. If detained, civilians are not to be left in an area that is likely to cause harm or death. (e.g. a roadway or balcony where they may fall off.)

2. Making Contact

   1. Always announce yourself as an APD Officer or “APD”.
      
      1. When returning to an active situation, officers are to enter the area code 3 to identify themselves as APD.