3-01/030.21 - Family Violence Notifications to Outside Law Enforcement Agencies



In accordance with the Manual of Policy and Procedures, section 4-01/090.10, Arrest of a Law Enforcement Employee, when this Department handles an investigation regarding family violence involving a sworn employee of another law enforcement agency who is arrested and/or named as a suspect, the responding patrol unit shall, in all cases, summon a supervisor to the scene.  The supervisor shall, without delay, notify the Watch Commander.  It will be the responsibility of the Watch Commander to immediately notify the concerned law enforcement agency in the event of an arrest.

Members of this Department shall not surrender an investigation related to family violence to another law enforcement agency and shall not allow another law enforcement agency to interfere with a continuing investigation of that agency’s employee.