Locked APD Handbook Update (1/14/2024)

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Chapter IV - Hostage Situations

 

• Hostage situations are considered active when an APD dispatch is sent demanding an officer.
• A hostage taker may not:
  • Request APD to search/impound/seize a vehicle/person.
  • Force an APD member to send someone to jail.
  • Force a hostage APD member to pardon or to act as a negotiator.
  • Request a pardon/parole for a bounty including escaping jail or hostage situation or in excess of 1 million dollars.

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