4-21/045.00 - Robbery

4-21/045.00
ROBBERY

Issue emergency local radio broadcast at the scene.  Issue local broadcast as soon as possible via the Station/Unit secretary.  Notify the appropriate detectives at once.

In robberies of businesses, list the business as victim number one.

When investigating robberies within or adjacent to a person’s residence, special inquiry must be made about the victim’s activities preceding the crime.  This inquiry is necessary to determine the method of targeting the victim for this crime.  Attempt to determine if the victim was at a card club, restaurant, etc. and was there any display of wealth, i.e., high value vehicles, jewelry, etc.

Murder committed during a robbery shall be a concurrent assignment with the listed Unit and Homicide Bureau and coded for murder.

Select appropriate codes from the following list:

Robbery

03 - Weapon                              04 - Strongarm

031       Highway, etc.                041
032       Commercial House       042
033       Service Station             043
034       Convenience Store       044
035       Residence                     045
036       Bank                              046
037       Other                             047
038       Carjacking                     048
039       Cargo Hijacking             049

Armored car, Bank, credit
union, savings & loan assoc.,
finance company

SH-R-49
URN
03 or 04

Major Crimes Bureau/Metro

Immediate notification to Major Crimes Bureau.  Metro Detail will respond.

After duty hours notification to the Metro Detail Lieutenant through Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau.

Hijacking

SH-R-49
CHP-180
URN
03 or 04

Major Crime Bureau/Cargo CATs

A

Hijacking is the taking of cargo in transit from a commercial carrier by means of robbery of the driver or other person having custody or control of the cargo.  "In transit" status commences when cargo is loaded aboard a commercial carrier at point of origin and terminates when cargo is off-loaded at the point of final destination.

The type of freight stolen shall be described in detail on the SH-R-49 and briefly on the CHP‑180(s).

Complete a CHP-180 for each separately licensed piece of equipment (truck, tractor, trailer, semi-trailer, chassis, auxiliary dolly):  however, use one file number only.

The carrier is usually the primary victim.

Major Crimes Bureau - Cargo CATs investigators will respond to all cargo hijackings. Contact Major Crimes Bureau- Cargo CATs Team Sergeant after duty-hours contact through Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau.

Issue local radio broadcast at the scene.  As soon as possible, send CLETS bulletin and/or JDIC message via Station/Unit secretary.  Immediate notification to be made to Major Crimes Bureau/Cargo CATs.

NOTE:  On SVS entry include notation "Cargo involved; if located, contact LASD Major Crimes Bureau/Cargo CATs via telephone" in the Miscellaneous Field.

Fax report to Major Crimes Bureau/CargoCATs at (310) 639-1070.Code 039 - Robbery, Weapon, Cargo Hijacking.

Code 049 - Robbery, Strong-Arm, Cargo Hijacking.

Major markets/major
department stores
(Major is defined as
four or more cash
registers.)

SH-R-49
URN
03

Station/Unit
Detective

A

Immediate notification to Metro Detail on high-dollar, high-profile, and unique item losses, and extremely violent take-over style robberies.

After duty hours notification to the Metro Detail Lieutenant through Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau.

Code as applicable.

SRD to Major Crimes Bureau.

Occurring within a county
park or recreational facility 

SH‑R‑49
URN
03 or 04

Parks
Detectives

A

Other

SH-R-49
URN
03

Station/Unit
Detective

A

Immediate notification to Metro Detail on high-dollar, high-profile, and unique item losses, and extremely violent take-over style robberies.

After duty hours notification to the Metro Detail Lieutenant through Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau.

SRD to Major Crimes Bureau.

Code 037 - Robbery, Weapon.
Code 047 - Robbery, Strongarm or as applicable.

Pattern/Series

Two or more robberies in Sheriff's jurisdiction which are apparently committed by the same suspect(s).

After a series is detected, Major Crimes Bureau will evaluate and may assume primary assignment.

Master file number to be drawn by Major Crimes Bureau or station/Unit detective unit assigned the pattern/series case.

U.S. Postal Service,
all jewelry store robberies

SH-R-49
URN
03 or 04

Station/Unit
Detective

A

Immediate notification to be made to Station/Unit Detectives.

Immediate notification to Metro Detail on high-dollar, high-profile, and unique item losses, and extremely violent take-over style robberies.

After duty hours notification to the Metro Detail Lieutenant through Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau.

SRD to Major Crimes Bureau.

Copy to the FBI.

Code as applicable.