323 Robbery (V3)

Question 1

II. Hours of Operation and Callout / Notification Criteria
What is required in order to have a Robbery detective notified to respond to the scene?

Answer 1

C. A Robbery detective is available, via callout through the Police Emergency Communications Officer (PECO). All callouts require a patrol supervisor to be at the scene prior to contacting the Robbery Unit supervisor through the Investigative PECO.

Question 2

III. Policies & Procedures
A. Callout Procedures
A Robbery detective will be called out on a bona fide robbery 24 hours a day when:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Answer 2

a. A business has been robbed and there is viewable surveillance video available;
b. The robbery is to a financial institution;
c. There is an abduction involved in the robbery, and the victim has been recovered at the time of the report;
d. A suspect is in custody and/or an individual is found in a vehicle taken during a robbery, home invasion, or carjacking; or
e. The victim or witness has been seriously injured (e.g., gunshot, severe stabbing, etc.).

Question 3

B. On-Duty Response Procedures
An on-duty (0800-0000 hours, excluding holidays) Robbery detective will respond to a robbery when:
a.
b.
c.

Answer 3

a. A business has been robbed;
b. The loss is $10,000 or more; or
c. The suspect is known to the victim by name or nickname.