5-14 SEARCH WARRANT NOTIFICATIONS

HOMICIDE BUREAU

DETECTIVE DIVISION

BUREAU ORDERS

Bureau Order Number:  5-14

Subject:  SEARCH WARRANT NOTIFICATIONS

Incidents where emergent conditions prevail or when telephonic search warrants are obtained, notification of pending warrants may be made via telephone.  Telephone notifications shall be made by the Team Lieutenant through proper channels.

Prior to the use of a Special Weapons Team to serve a search and/or arrest warrant, prior notification must be made to a Detective Division commander.  That commander or his designate will attend the pre-event briefing, and be present at the SEB/Investigator command post during the warrant service.

Operationally, within the Homicide Bureau, the above requirement will be accomplished by the concerned investigator(s) notifying their Team Lieutenant, who will in-turn notify either the Homicide Bureau Operations Lieutenant or Captain.  After notification is made to this point, the Team Lieutenant may be directed to personally notify a division Commander, or this may be performed by the Operations Lieutenant or Captain, whichever is most expedient and effective.

Whenever possible, investigators should make notification as soon as they can after determining a need for Special Weapons Team assistance.