Police Handbook

Academy Handbook
Goal
o help prepare future Police Candidates for upcoming Police Academies. With that being
T
said, this is “NOT” a substitution for the Los Santos Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
Manual
(https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Ex7jORSBSqaRj8OzcOPyvTEmw3vFilwKcjkhW3kB
L8/edit?usp=sharing). It is the responsibility of all cadets and police personnel to know the
S.O.P.’s in its entirety. This is simply a guide to help prepare you for the academy.
Knowledge is power.
Professionalism
The Los Santos Police Department will maintain the highest standard of integrity by never
violating the trust the community has placed in our profession. Each member of the
Department
must recognize that he or she is held to a higher standard than a private citizen because,
besides representing the department, he or she also represents the law enforcement
profession and the City government. Therefore, his or her conduct on and off duty must be
beyond reproach.
Going On/Off Duty (10-41/42)

To begin or end your shift, all officers are required to clock in and out by going to the nearest
Police Station, (I.e. Mission Row PD, Sandy SO, Paleto). Clocking in and out from your
action phone is strictly in case of random crashes/disconnects (10-100’s). Any officer
violating this general order will be subject to disciplinary actions.
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requirement to be up-to-date with any and all changes where applicable. This document should not
be made public. Unauthorised distribution or access to this document will result in harsh punishment.
Uniformity
All members of the Department shall wear the complete issued uniform when on-duty,
Equipment and/or Uniform attire not issued will not be worn, unless otherwise approved by
the Chief of Police. Refer to the Uniform Regulations portion on page 13 of the Standard
Operating Procedure (SOP) Manual.
Radio Procedures
1. The officer must identify themselves using his/her call sign (T-#)
before relaying any information so that other officers know who is speaking,
followed by whatever information that needs to be relayed.
2. An officer’s location should be the first information relayed if possible

after taking any proactive signal. (I.e. traffic stops, responding to calls.) Location
is given first so fellow officers know where you’re at in case of an emergency,
where you can no longer transmit. (I.e. Injured, taken hostage).
3. Dispatch radio transmissions are to remain quick, clear and concise
using proper 10 codes and quick common language. Do not interrupt or speak
over someone who’s already speaking. Refrain from using the radio as a
personal communication device. Send a text message instead.
4. To access your police radio, you will need to clock in at any Police
Station, or by using the “On duty” then Press F5 and join PD/EMS Radio.
5. Once on the Police shared frequency, verifiable on the top left of your
screen, you will need to press the “CapsLock” key to transmit. Every time you key
up your mic, you we be alerted with a distinctive noise alert and animation.
6. Pressing the “Z” on your keyboard will allow you to cycle through
different volume levels.

Traffic Stops
1. Traffic stops are primarily conducted to enforce traffic laws, and/or stop possibly
wanted persons or stolen vehicles.
2. First step for traffic stops, is proper vehicle placement. The patrol vehicle should
be center aligned with the other vehicles left tail light and slightly turn to the left,
while remaining in code 2.
a. Once positioned, the officer should notify dispatch and relay the following
information.
b. C
all Sign # to dispatch
c. Signal (10-38), Location, then vehicles description and number of

occupants.
d. Officer shall request a 10-28 of the vehicles tag and a 10-29 of the drivers
once identified. (Refer to step 5).
e. Officers shall now exit his/her vehicle with their class 1 Taser in hand and
strategically approach the vehicle. The officer shall identify themselves by
giving their name and the department they work for.
f. R
equest the driver’s I.D., and vehicle registration.
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g. Return to your vehicle and request a 10-29. If the 10-29 comes back
Code 4 complete the traffic stop by either citing or giving a verbal warning
for the infraction.
NOTE*
Vehicles without visible license plates / tags , must request the vehicle information
(registration) from the driver, or the officer must enter the subjects vehicle to obtain the
vehicle identification number.(This is a RP situation as using the radar to obtain information
on a tag that's not visible and/or not attached is considered meta gaming).
Felony Traffic Stops
Felony traffic stops are initiated when an officer can verify that a vehicle is stolen, or if the
driver and/or its occupants are known to be wanted. Felony traffic stop usually occur during
the commission of a traffic stop.
1. Conduct your traffic stop as exampled from section 2a-2c from the traffic stops
guidelines
2. Upon receiving a 10-99 (stolen vehicle) verification from your requested 10-28
proceed by immediately,
a. R
equesting for an additional unit (10-5)
b. Attempt to engage in casual conversation with the driver while waiting for
your backup, in an attempt to not alert him of the situation at hand. Your
goal is to keep him/her distracted and calm.
c. Upon the arrival of the backup unit, tactical positioning and decision
making is crucial.
3. Tactical decisions can dictate the outcome of the situation in your favor. The first step
to for a tactical advantage, is the vehicle placement of the backup unit. As a backup unit,
your vehicle should be placed at an angle in relation to the lead officers vehicle, either on
the left or right depending on the circumstances, ultimately creating an open triangle, or an
upside down “V”.
4. Ideally, you’d want the backup officer to position his vehicle to the right of the lead
vehicle, however some situations don’t allow you to dictate that method, in which an officer
must adapt. In the case that a backup unit cannot place his/her vehicle to the right, the
officer must then place it to the left, as depicted in the photo below.
5. For either method, for the most part, the tactical approach will remain very similar with
only slight adjustments needing to be made. Both scenarios will entail the following
procedures.
6. Both the lead and backup officer will exit their vehicles and take a tactical position. The
officer closest to the driver will equip their class 2 Firearm, while the other officer equips their
class 1 taser. Both officers will take point, and cover their areas of responsibilities as seen in
yellow portion of the sample below.
a. The lead officer will instruct the driver to turn off his vehicle and order him to toss
the keys out the window.
b. H
e will then order the driver to step out of the vehicle with his hands up
c. The lead officer will order the subject to turn around and face away while walking
backwards to the sound of his voice.
d. While the lead officer is giving commands, the backup officer should be scanning
for any addition threats that can be near or in the subject’s vehicle. If no
additional threats are observed, the backup officer should immediately take point
at the subject with his class 2 firearms, ensuring that lethal force is an option
available to aid lead officer, in case the subjects becomes hostile. While taking
points, both officers need to be aware of their muzzle discipline and the location
of their backup at all times avoid the chances of cross fire in case of and active
shootout.
e. If the subject is complying, the lead officer shall handcuff (F3), the subject, while
the backup unit maintains point. Once the subject is handcuffed and in custody,
this will conclude the 10-28/10-99 felony stop and the investigation can begin.
7. If during your traffic stop, your requested 10-28 comes back Code 4, then the officer
should proceed with steps 1-4 of the basic traffic stops guide.
8. If receiving an active open warrant verification from your requested 10-29, you can now
initiate felony stop procedures from sections 6a-6e from the felony stops guide.
9. In case of a situation, where the backup unit cannot place his vehicle to the right of the
lead officer, then the backup officer should adapt and overcome the obstacle.
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10. For this scenario, the only adjustment needed will be that the backup officer’s area of
responsibility will now focus more towards the driver, while the lead officer will now focus
more on the surroundings. The backup officer may also take the primary on scene and
become the lead officer if granted permission by the original primary officer, allowing the
more traditional tactical approach. Regardless of the method chosen, only the lead officer
gives commands to eliminate and chance of confusion and/or and contradicting orders.
Bank/Store Robbery
Responding to a robbery of any sort can be hectic and disorientating. Practice and
preparation is key to minimizing the effects. When responding to any bank or store robbery,
one must always adhere to the rules of the land. Once again refer to the Diamond Roleplay
GTA Rules and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Manual. With that said, the following
guide is to help increase an officers odds of success, and hope to prevent and officers’
capture and/or death.
1. An officer’s first line of defense is his common sense. If an officer arrives on scene and
doesn’t take the time to wait for backup or assess the scene, then there is a lot of unknown
factors that can be his demise.
a. Upon responding to a robbery an officer should always first wait for backup. If an
officer arrives first on the scene and backup units haven’t arrived yet, then the
first officer on scene should never just exited his vehicle and approach the
bank/store.The officer should canvass around the area and keep an eye for any

out of place (I.e. vehicles strategically parked, anyone who may be attempting to
hide, or masked individuals hanging around nonchalantly claiming that they just
want to watch what’s going on). If anything suspicious is observed, relay the
information to the arriving units via radio.
b. Once your backup units arrive then, officer shall place their vehicle in a tactical
position which provides cover and concealment in as many ways possible. Once
placed, Officers should pair up to quickly begin a more complete & thorough
search of the area.
2. Now that the area has been cleared, it is time to make contact and begin negotiations.
a. Once an officer has taken on the role of negotiator, he/she shall strategically
place their vehicle in a position that allows the officer to maintain a visual line of
sight with the entrance to the bank and/or the suspects inside. All officer on
scene need to speak in a “shout” tone during negotiations.
b. While this is taking place, the backup officers are to place their vehicles in a way
that allows that officer to stay protected as much as possible, while allowing them
to maintain an optimal field of view, and larger area of responsibility, as depicted
in sample image below.

3. Officers should never attempt to stage a defense near the entrance of the bank. Doing so
only limits your field of view and shrinks your area of responsibility. It also increases the
officer’s chances of being captured, especially if there is a shortage of manpower to provide
cover and support. A suspect may also begin to feel trapped, making him/her more inclined
to escalate the situation with violence. If more than two vehicles are staged out in front of the
entrance of the bank, an officer may move any additional vehicles to clear the clutter. An
officer must leave at least two vehicles on scene.
Negotiations
With a secured scene it is now time to begin negotiations. The Goal of the Negotiation
Process is to save lives and to resolve crisis incidents while attempting to avoid
unnecessary risk to officers, citizens, victims, and subjects.

1. To help increase a negotiator’s chance of success, he/she should understand the core
skills of negotiations.
istening-Active listening is important as it allows the person in crisis to keep

a. L
talking. Active listening allows the negotiator to gather important information from
the other person.
b. Time - Time is said to be a negotiator’s greatest ally. This simply means slowing
things down rather than trying to get a quick resolution.Rushing the process may
only add to the negative emotions.
c. Empathy and Rapport - Building rapport involves giving the person your
attention, being positive, and coordinating your communication. It is to no
surprise that rapport relies heavily on active listening.
d. Control - We should know that as police officers, giving the other person a
sense of control does not mean giving up your control. Let the person be part of
the process (instead of demanding). Making that person be part of the decision
process is vital to ultimately getting what you want.
2. As a negotiator, he/she must also understand that while implementing these core skills
into his or hers technique, a negotiator is still bound by law. Refer to the “Hostile and Intense
Situations” section on pages 20 & 21, of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Manual.
Building Entry/Clearing
Building entry and clearing is the process of entering and clearing a building or structure to
ensure that no victims or subjects are present. Building clearing typically occurs after
negotiations have come to an end, either by way of arrest and/or escaped subject, however
on some occasions (exigent circumstances), if negotiations have been deemed
unsuccessful and/or dangerous, or if contact with a subject was unfounded to begin
negotiations, then building clearing shall commence.

1. When clearing a building, an officers success rate increases with proper tactics
and support.
a. Clearing a building should always been done with a minimum of two officers.
While clearing a building with only one officer is possible, it's dangerous and can
result in a negative outcome. One man clearing should only be considered under
exigent circumstances where time is of the essence.
b. Upon entering a building officers should immediately begin to “mirror” each
other's movements.(I.e. If one officer looks left, the other should look right. If one
looks down the other should look up).

c. A known safety issue is when officers duplicate the effort, which in return causes
vulnerability. Proper clearing should entail covering as much ground as possible
in the least amount of time.
d. In the photo above you can see that the officers are using the mirror technique
which allows all areas to be covered simultaneously. Notice how each officer
thoroughly clears their corners. Not clearing the entire corner can cause you to
miss a threat and increase your chances of being ambushed. Officers should be
communicating at all times and announcing their areas of responsibility to ensure
effective clearing.
e. To assist in clearing corners, an officer should apply the “Slicing the pie”
technique, a technique which is to gradually look around a corner while
keeping a distance between themselves and the wall. Notice how the officer isn't
“hugged” up against the wall.
Vehicle Pursuits (10-80)’s
"Officers of Los Santos Police Department may conduct vehicle pursuits based upon the
reasonable belief that the driver or occupant of the fleeing vehicle has committed a felony
involving violence or the threat of violence to the officer or another person. Vehicle pursuits
shall be conducted with due consideration for the safety of the public, the officers involved,
and the occupants of the fleeing vehicle."
A Vehicle Pursuit’s success rate is primarily based on an officer’s driving skill and sense of
awareness. An officer must be able to ascertain and relay a collection of information in a
short amount of time, because this is a skill that improves through time and training, it’s
crucial that every officer know verbatim the Chase 10-80 portion from the Standard
Operating Procedure (SOP) Manual, listed below.
“This is a chase with any vehicle that is not complying with lawful orders to pull over and/or
intentionally fleeing the scene of a crime. Officers who are involved in a chase will announce
so on the Radio (10-80) with the description of the vehicle and the direction in which they
are heading. Constantly stay in radio communication until backup arrives. If overtaking the
lead unit call out which side over the radio.
The lead vehicle should be the only vehicle that is in code 3 (lights and sirens) while the
trailing backup is in code 2. If the lead vehicle 10-50’s (crashes) the first vehicle to take over
the chase will then go into code 3, and take over radio communication until vehicle is
stopped and or no longer seen. Have back up units intercept and deploy spike strips
whenever possible.
If vehicle is stopped and suspect is in custody refer to detainment and arrest sections of the
standard operating procedures. If chase lasts more than 2 minutes (or they are a danger to
their own life, the lives of others and/or they intentionally hit police vehicles) and you're not
the highest ranking officer you will radio over to ask if it's okay to try and take out the tires of
the vehicle being chased, pit-maneuver or otherwise disable the fleeing vehicle if it is safe to
do so.”

Considerations to initiate or continue a pursuit
1. Nature and seriousness of the offense precipitating the pursuit,
2. Likelihood of successful apprehension as a result of the pursuit,
3. Safety of motorists and other persons in the area,
4. Possibility of identification and later apprehension of the suspect(s),
5. Time of day and traffic conditions (e.g., pedestrian area, vehicle congestion, traffic
pattern),
6. Road conditions and characteristics (e.g., construction or school zones,

residential/business, urban/rural, divided highway, one way street),
7. Weather conditions, visibility and, if at night, available lighting,
8. Vehicle speeds involved,
9. The condition and performance capabilities of the Department vehicle.
10. Familiarity with the area,
11. Training and experience in pursuit driving,
12. Ability to accurately notify the CDA of the location and direction of the pursuit, and
13. Ability to maintain continuous contact with the CDA.
Authorized forcible stop techniques

● Ramming – used only when deadly force situation exists
● Road Block
● Precision Intervention Technique (PIT)
● Tire deflation device
Pursuit termination
● Initiating officer may terminate at any point.
● Sworn field supervisor or higher authority may terminate pursuit
Use of Force Guidelines

“The Department and its officers recognize the value of all human life. While the majority of
officer/citizen interactions are peaceful, the Department recognizes there are limited
circumstances when officers will face resistance to their lawful orders and efforts. When
officers are engaged in any response to resistance encounter, they are responsible for
making the preservation of human life their first priority and using only the amount of force
objectively reasonable to effectively bring the incident under control.”
Classification of types of force

1. C
lass 1 (Less-Than-Lethal)
These include and are limited to Taser, Nightstick, and
Hands. Will always be used as the first rung of force unless an immediate threat to life is
present. Officers should always strive to resolve the situation peacefully and without
having to deploy any use of force.
2. C
lass 2 (Lethal Weapons)These include and are limited to Pistols and Shotguns.
These are the first step into lethal force and are not to be used unless there is an
immediate threat to life. Lethal force is not to be used lightly and every effort to preserve
life should be taken. Shotguns should be retrieved when needed from a vehicle or
building and should not be carried by officers at all times.
lass 3 (Automatic Weapons): These include and are limited to Carbine Rifles and
3. C
SMGs. These weapons should be retrieved when needed from a vehicle or building and
should not be carried by officers at all times. Use should be limited to the below situations
or be authorized by the highest ranking officer at the time. If a Lieutenant or above is not
available, a Sergeant should be consulted before normal ranking officers make a
judgement call.
uthorizing Class 3 and above: A situation with 3 or more active shooters, visual
4. A
confirmation of class 9 possession/use by assailants, gang combat, hostage situations, a
declaration of Martial Law (all active officers will acquire heavy weapons during Martial
Law), or if authorized by the highest ranking officer at the time. If a Lieutenant or above is
not available, the senior Sergeant should be consulted before normal ranking officers
make a judgement call.
5. Special note:In any situation where there is an active shooter you are not to drop
your lethal weapon and pick up a taser. You also are not in any way shape or
form allowed to use your taser when someone is shooting with a lethal
weapon at fellow officers. (OOC) This is power gaming.
General guidelines for applying force include:
a. Based on the totality of the circumstances officers, when practical, should attempt
to gain control of a response to resistance encountered by using verbal

de-escalation techniques. A person’s voluntary compliance is the desired
outcome of any officer-person encounter.
b. In any response to resistance encounter, officers shall use only the amount of
force objectively reasonable, based on the facts and circumstances known or
perceived by the officer at the time force is employed, to overcome and control
the actions of resistive persons.
3. The reasonableness of the force employed must be judged from the perspective of a
reasonable officer on the scene at the time of the incident and must allow for the fact that
police officers are often forced to make split-second judgments – in tense, uncertain and
rapidly evolving circumstances – about the amount of force necessary in a particular
situation.
4. The test of reasonableness is not capable of precise definition or mechanical application
Factors officers may consider when applying force:
The determination of whether or not an officer’s response to resistance was objectively

reasonable must be done on a case-by-case basis. Several considerations may be used in
such a determination, including:
1. The type and severity of the incident or crime at issue,
2. The person posing an immediate threat to the officer or others,
3. The person’s physical resistance to an arrest or other lawful detention,
4. The person fleeing from an arrest or other lawful detention,
5. The size, age, relative strength, skill-level, and physical condition (including injury or
exhaustion) of the person and the officer,
6. The officer’s level of training and experience,
7. The number of persons and/or number of officers on the scene,
8. The duration of the incident, specifically in relation to the physical resistance offered by
the person,

9. The time available to an officer to make a decision to use response to resistance levels of
control/force,
10. The person’s proximity or access to weapons,
11. Environmental factors and other exigent circumstances, and
12. The officer’s perceptions at the time the decision to use force was made.
Penal Code & Legal
The Los San Santos Penal Code Handbook
(http://rp.exion.live/penalcode)
The penal code handbook is the bible that allows an officer to charge criminals for any crime
they have committed. Knowing how to break down the penal code’s verbiage can help an
officer understand when, how, and why, they are allowed to charge a criminal.
Elements of the crime: Each crime has its own set of elements—components that the
prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt in order to establish the defendant’s
guilt. If the prosecution fails to prove any element, then the jury must acquit.
Reasonable Doubt: A threshold of proof in criminal cases in most modern criminal law
systems which requires the trier of fact to be sure, not certain, of the accused's guilt, before
convicting.
Miranda Rights: Miranda Rights are read when and officer intends to ask an individual an
incriminating question. There are two very basic prerequisites before the police are required
to issue a Miranda warning to a suspect:

● The suspect must be in police custody; and
● The suspect must be under interrogation.
● If a subject chooses to exercise his 5th amendment right, the Officer shall
cease all questioning and request legal representation (Lawyer) for the subject.
Questioning may resume upon the lawyers arrival.
Reasonable Suspicion vs Probable Cause:
● Reasonable suspicion:is a reasonable presumptionthat a crime has been, is

being, or will be committed. It is a reasonable belief based on facts or
circumstances and is informed by a police officer’s training and experience.
Reasonable suspicion is seen as more than a guess or hunchbut less than
probable cause.
● Probable cause:is the logical belief, supported by facts AND circumstances

,
that a crime has been, is being, or will be committed.
Pat Downs vs Searches:
● Pat-down is when a police officer pats down the outer surfaces of a

person’s clothing in an attempt to find weapons. Pat-down searches,
incident to an investigatory stops, are usually made without a warrant and
justified if the officer has reasonable suspicion that the person being
searched is armed and dangerous. The reasonableness of suspicion is
reviewed based on the totality of circumstances and both the subjective
individual experience of the officer and the objective factors at the time
would be taken into consideration. Pat-downs serve to ensure the

officer’s safety, and thus, the conduct should not exceed what is
necessary to serve that purpose. Objects obtained during a pat-down
search should be immediately identifiable to be admissible evidence. If,
during a pat-down, the officer feels an object he reasonably suspects may
be a weapon by its contour, the officer may reach for the object and
remove it. The officer may also seize the objects during an otherwise
legitimate pat-down search if by plain feel he reasonably believes it to be
contraband.
*Under certain circumstances, pat-down search for weapons may be conducted

without reasonable suspicion. Searches of persons boarding an airplane or entering
a courthouse or other government building are generally permitted so long as the
conduct does not exceed the extent necessary.
● Search incident to arrest While conducting a lawful arrest, an officer may search an
individual's person (pockets), and their immediate surroundings for weapons or other
items that may harm the officer. If a person is arrested in or near a vehicle, the officer
has the right to search the passenger compartment of that vehicle.
To sum up the difference, Pat-downs only require reasonable suspicion, where as searches
require probable cause. (OOC) Pat-downs should only be used for officer safety reasons by
looking for fairly large items on the person that cannot normally be concealed without some kind
of bulge and which can also be perceived as a weapon. (I.e. Firearms, Tools,)
(OOC)- because of the limitation of the functions on the action phone. When using the pat-down
feature, if the officer is conducting an actual pat-down for safety, then the officer should Role
Play as if he or she is only looking for fairly large items and that he/she is not actually looking
into a person's pockets. So if you're patting down for weapons you should not be noticing any
drug, and/or money bands, etc.
Arresting & Fining (Processing)
Arresting
● Arresting an individual, means you have established enough evidence and
probable cause to charge the person with that crime. Once a person is arrested
the following should take place.

1. Once handcuffed (F3), the officer should initiate a complete search of the
person.
2. The subject should then be read their miranda rights even if the crime was
witnessed by the officer, as it is good practice.(Note: any willful or
spontaneous statements or utters from the subject that has NOT been
read their rights is still acceptable as a valid confession, as long as the
officer never asked an incriminating question).Example, you arrive on the
scene of a robbery, and you ask a suspect, what happened here?, and he
begins to incriminate himself, then the officer DID NOT, violate his rights,
as it was an open ended question and he willfully incriminated himself. If
the officer had asked him if he robbed the bank or if he has anything
illegal on him, then the officer would have violated his rights by asking a
direct incriminating question without having read them their miranda
rights.
3. An officer shall now identify the subject by name and visuals.(Remove
subjects mask if their face is being concealed.
4. Place the handcuffed subject into a marked police vehicle by navigating to
the “place in vehicle” located in the police tab of your action phone.
Advise dispatch of your 10-95 and Transport the prisoner to the rear sally
port of mission row PD.
5. Upon arrival to PD, escort the prisoner to any available cell, making sure
to re-lock all doors. Once secured in the cell, it is time to begin the
charging and fining.
6. Different situations and circumstances can dictate the order of procedure.

This is understandable, but every officer should ensure that all
procedures are completed at some point and time.
Fining (Custom)
Now that it's time to actually charge you subject. In order to do this CORRECTLY the officer
shall
1. O
pen his/her action phone to the “FINE” tab, found in the police section.

2. Locate the Penal Code statute corresponding to the charge that's being
applied. Penal Code - (http://rp.exion.live/penalcode).
3. P
roper format when applying charges should be as follows
● P.C. statue followed by the name of charge, if there are multiple

charges, then the process should be repeated with each charge
being separated with the”|” key. (Usually found above the enter
key). P.C. 2208 Bank Robbery | P.C. 2806
Resisting
● Once the line of charges has been completed, press enter a write
the combined total of months followed be the word months after it.
25 Months.
● W
hen finished, the final outcome should look like this
P.C. 2208 Bank Robbery | P.C. 2806 Resisting Arrest
25 Months
Once finished, hit the tab key to move on to the fine amount screen. Enter the numerical
amount number WITHOUT the $ symbol. (2500) then click tab to submit the charge and fine
to the subjects record.
4. Now that your subject has been charged and fined, it is time to send him to
prison for the amount of time you sentenced him to. First, advise Bolingbroke
Penitentiary that you need a transport to collect the prisoner by announcing "(Call
Sign) to Bolingbroke Transport, I have one (criminal name) coming for a (#) of month
for the following crimes. "Echo-79 to Bolingbroke Transport, I have one
(criminal name) coming for a 10 month commit for Resisting Arrest and
Bank Robbery.
In your action phone locate the “Prison” tab under the police section, and select the
number of months he was charged with.
NOTE* Please be aware that the listed sentence duration and fine amounts are the
highest amounts for that specific crime. THIS NOT THE RECOMMENDED

SENTENCE TIME OR FINE AMOUNT. An officer should use his/her best judgement
when applying a sentence. This is an officer's discretion. Slamming the book on a
first time criminal or non-violent criminal is bad practice. Use the sentencing range as
a negotiation tactic and bargaining tool.
Arguments: Detailed offensive incident report (Including elements of the crime and
probable cause).
Warrants & APB’s

Warrants: A warrant is filed for someone to be arrested for a crime that was committed and there’s
bonafide proof of said crime and suspect. A warrant supersedes an APB and can replace the APB
with sufficient evidence.
APB’s: An APB is put out for questioning of a subject you believe might have committed a crime,
witnessed a crime, involved in some way or an unknown subject or vehicle was seen committing a
crime. These typically are for criminal acts you cannot provide proof positive that the subject had
done
Please see the All-Points Bulletins (APB) and Warrants section on page 11 of the Standard
Operating Procedure (SOP) Manual for the correct writing format.
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c.​ ​Signal (10-38), Location, then vehicles description and number of

Felony Traffic Stops

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Vehicle Pursuits (10-80)’s

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1. Nature and seriousness of the offense precipitating the pursuit,

2. Likelihood of successful apprehension as a result of the pursuit,

3. Safety of motorists and other persons in the area,

4. Possibility of identification and later apprehension of the suspect(s),

6. Road conditions and characteristics (e.g., construction or school zones,

7. Weather conditions, visibility and, if at night, available lighting,

8. Vehicle speeds involved,

9. The condition and performance capabilities of the Department vehicle.

10. Familiarity with the area,

11. Training and experience in pursuit driving,

13. Ability to maintain continuous contact with the CDA.

Authorized forcible stop techniques

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●​ ​Precision Intervention Technique (PIT)

●​ ​Tire deflation device

●​ ​Initiating officer may terminate at any point.

●​ ​Sworn field supervisor or higher authority may terminate pursuit

Use of Force Guidelines

Classification of types of force

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General guidelines for applying force include:

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4. The test of reasonableness is not capable of precise definition or mechanical application

Factors officers may consider when applying force:

The determination of whether or not an officer’s response to resistance was objectively

1. The type and severity of the incident or crime at issue,

2. The person posing an immediate threat to the officer or others,

3. The person’s physical resistance to an arrest or other lawful detention,

4. The person fleeing from an arrest or other lawful detention,

6. The officer’s level of training and experience,

7. The number of persons and/or number of officers on the scene,

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10. The person’s proximity or access to weapons,

11. Environmental factors and other exigent circumstances, and

Penal Code & Legal

The Los San Santos Penal Code Handbook

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●​ ​The suspect must be under interrogation.

Reasonable Suspicion vs Probable Cause:

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●​ ​Probable cause:​​is the logical belief, ​supported by facts AND circumstances​

Pat Downs vs Searches:

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*​Under certain circumstances, pat-down search for weapons may be conducted

Arresting & Fining (Processing)

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● P.C. statue followed by the name of charge, if there are multiple

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