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Manual of Policy and Procedures / Volume 5 - Line Procedures / Chapter 9 - Miscellaneous Line Procedures

5-09/520.20 - Logging Public Contacts


5-09/520.15 - Consensual Encounters
5-09/520.25 - Logging Field Activities

Field units performing regular field law enforcement duties shall create an electronic Deputy’s Daily Work Sheet (DDWS) through the Mobile Digital Computer (MDC) or Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system.

Units included in this classification include, but are not limited to:

  • General patrol
  • Traffic patrol
  • Motorcycle patrol
  • COPS teams
  • Special Assignment Officers
  • Gang Enforcement Team patrol units
  • Special Enforcement Bureau directed patrol units
  • Bicycle patrol
  • Foot patrol
  • Beach patrol units
  • Associated field supervisors for the above units

Regular field law enforcement duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Responding to calls for service
  • Conducting vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian stops for enforcement/investigatory purposes
  • Assisting members of the public

The requirement to create a DDWS extends to units not equipped with an MDC. When a unit is not equipped with an MDC, the DDWS shall be created at the beginning of the shift by utilizing a station CAD terminal. Completion of the DDWS shall occur either during the course of the shift or prior to its conclusion.