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Atlanta Police Department

Field Operations Division

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Division Command

Memorandum

 

Effective Date

November 1, 2004

 

APD.CM.04.54

Arrest Reports

Applicable To: All Field Operations Division Sworn Personnel

Approval Authority:  Deputy Chief H.R. Dunovant

Signature:  Signed by HRD

Date Signed:  9/30/2004

 

 

1.               PURPOSE

 

The intent of this directive is to establish a uniform policy in the Field Operations Division to ensure that all arrests are documented with an offense report.

 

2.               POLICY

 

Field Operations Division sworn personnel will complete an offense report whenever an arrest is made.

 

3.               RESPONSIBILITIES

 

3.1              The zone/section commander will ensure that all personnel under his/her control adhere to this procedure.

 

4.                               ACTION

 

4.1                           When an arrest is made, the arresting officer will make an offense report documenting the arrest.

 

4.2              The offense report documenting the arrest will be completed and turned in for supervisor’s approval before the end of the arresting officer’s shift.

 

5.               DEFINITIONS

 

N/A

 

6.               CANCELLATIONS

     

FOD.CM.02.01
     

7.               REFERENCES

 

APD.SOP.3030 “Arrest Procedures”