LANCASTER STATION
UNIT ORDER # 43
WATCH COMMANDER'S LOG
It is the responsibility of the shift watch commander to complete and store a Watch Commander's Log for his/her shift. The logs are stored in a shared file folder on the station server. The folder can be located by going to \\1-lcs-03\sharefiles, Watch Commander Log.
In order to keep the logs organized, save your log in the current month's sub-folder, with a standard file name beginning with the date (no spaces or hyphens) and the shift (EM,AM or PM), ie:120807PM. This will keep the logs in chronological order and make their retrieval easier.
Log entries shall include, but are not limited to, information regarding any of the events listed on the attached chart. Watch commanders are also still responsible for determining the need for telephonic notifications, Operations Logs entries, and/or a Chief's Memorandum.
Amber Alert
Any incident of significant liability
Arrest or Detention of an employee, member of another agency, city or county official
Bank Robbery
Barricaded Suspect
Citizen's Complaints & Commendations
City Facility (any law enforcement incident at a City facility, including all parks)
Containments and/or Area Searches
Critical Missing Person (adult or child)
Deputy Involved Shooting (hit, non-hit, animal)
Earthquake
Employee Vehicle Incidents (traffic collision and/or vehicle damage)
Escape (jail or in the field)
Executive Visits
Facility Inspection (by other county departments or government agencies)
Fatal Traffic Accident
Fire (significant loss, or any fire involving a school or government building)
Foot Pursuits
Hate Crime
High Loss Robbery or Burglary
Homicide
Injured Personnel
Jail Incidents (prisoner injured, prisoner death, erroneous release)
K-9 Deployment
Kidnapping
Law Enforcement Contact with a City or County Official
Major Mechanical Failures
Media Interview
Person Dead (unusual circumstances, or no attending physician known or available)
Plane Crash
Search & Rescue Team Activation
Special Weapons Team (request or response)
Station Evacuation
Tactical Response to another Unit or Station's Area
Use of Force (less significant, significant, or alleged)
Vehicle Pursuits