6-4 ARRESTS



HOMICIDE BUREAU

DETECTIVE DIVISION

BUREAU ORDERS

 

Bureau Order Number:  6-4

Subject:  ARRESTS

Effective Date:

09/01/1995

Last Date Revised:

04/30/2021

Last Date Reviewed:

04/30/2021

Next Review Date:

04/30/2022


 

Arrests made by Bureau personnel pursuant to Homicide Investigations shall be logged on the Homicide Bureau log.  It shall be the responsibility of the arresting investigator to notify the Team Lieutenant and provide a log entry as soon as possible after the arrest.

All pertinent information shall be logged.

  • Case number.
  • Suspect name, sex, race, and age.
  • Booking number and location of incarceration.
  • Victim’s name and date of murder.
  • Brief synopsis of arrest, e.g. “Suspect apprehended without incident by investigators at his home in Lynwood.”
  • List any assisting units or agencies.
  • If applicable, notify Sheriff’s Information Bureau

If the arrest is made without a warrant, investigators must prepare the documents for judicial review.  The completed probable cause declarations shall be presented to the Watch Commander or Watch Sergeant at the booking location.