The Chief of Police may assign any qualified member or members to detective
duties, provided that he or they have a minimum of two years of service as
a qualified police officer.
The Chief of Police is authorized to assign or detail members of the
Department as plainclothesmen for the purpose of executing warrants, undercover
assignments, stakeouts, police surveillance and investigations of misdemeanors
and felonies.
The detective division shall be composed of such number of officers
and of such rank as may be assigned to it by the Chief of Police.
In addition to the duties set forth herein, the detective division shall
be responsible for the investigation of such offenses and the performance
of such other duties as shall be prescribed by the Chief of Police or officer
in charge.
The detectives shall be in command at the scene of an investigation,
and uniformed members shall render all possible assistance as directed by
the detective personnel. Upon completion of the investigation, the uniform
personnel will remain at the scene until it has been cleared and/or secured
or as ordered by the detective division.
The detectives shall be responsible for all investigations of all questionable
deaths and shall assist the Medical Examiner in the preliminary examinations
as to the cause of death.
The detective division shall compile all police intelligence received
and exchange such intelligence with other law enforcement agencies, when ordered
to do so by the Chief of Police.
All rules of conduct pertaining to and relative to police officers shall
apply to detectives and superior officers of the detective division.
Detectives may use intoxicating beverages during the course of a specific
investigation, but the use thereof shall not impair their fitness.
Detectives shall be careful in their inquiries not to endanger unnecessarily
the reputation of any person who may be the subject of an investigation. They
shall at all times be courteous and considerate in speech and manner.
Detectives shall request any needed assistance from the uniformed patrol
division through the ranking officer of that division when on duty.
Detectives shall have in readiness at all times an approved regulation
uniform and shall appear in the same at departmental inspections and on such
other occasions as may be required by the Chief of Police, unless excused
for good reason.
No record or other document served or maintained by the division shall
be destroyed, altered or removed except in compliance with the law and departmental
procedures.
Detectives shall dress in civilian dress clothes unless directed otherwise
by their Commanding Officer.
All procedures for the detective division instituted by the Chief of
Police will be deemed a rule and regulation and shall have the same effect,
as if set forth herein.
The Commanding Officer of the detective division shall prepare monthly
a report of all arrests, felony and misdemeanor investigations and any other
investigations conducted by the detective division.
Detectives shall be on call as scheduled. "On call" shall mean available
to report for duty when and if their services are needed/required.
