500-17 Transferring Prisoners in the Field Flashcards
ACCEPTING PRISONERS FROM OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
When an HPD officer is dispatched to pick up a prisoner from an officer from another agency, the HPD officer shall determine to his satisfaction a crime has been committed and probable cause exists for the offender’s arrest. The decision should be based on _____ and _____.
1) a determination of whether or not the elements of an offense are present
2) whether or not an arrest is appropriate under the circumstances
ACCEPTING PRISONERS FROM OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
If probable cause does exist for the charge, the responding unit shall _____. The arresting officer may be required to report to the appropriate investigative division if that division so requests.
search the prisoner, transport the prisoner to jail, and complete the incident report and booking process
ACCEPTING PRISONERS FROM OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
Prisoners arrested for warrants originating outside Harris County or prisoners arrested for capias pro fine warrants shall be _____.
taken before a magistrate prior to completing the jail booking and registration process
Outstanding City of Houston Municipal Warrants
When an HPD officer arrives on a scene and meets with the officer from the arresting agency, the HPD officer shall verify that the prisoner’s warrants are valid by contacting the _____. If the warrants are valid then the HPD officer shall transport the prisoner to jail and complete the booking and registration process.
City of Houston’s Municipal Courts Warrant Verification Division
SOUTHEAST TEXAS CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (SETCIC) WARRANTS
Warrant Confirmation Procedures
When an inquiry check (e.g., by name, operator’s license, or social security number) by mobile computing device (MCD) reveals an outstanding SETCIC warrant, the officer shall request a confirmation of the warrant from _____.
Officers shall not request confirmation unless the person against whom the warrant was issued is _____
1) the issuing agency
2) in custody and the officers are prepared to incarcerate the person.
SOUTHEAST TEXAS CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (SETCIC) WARRANTS
In accordance with SETCIC guidelines, a “____” must be placed on the warrant.
The officer shall verify the warrant’s validity by calling the issuing agency or agencies holding the warrant by telephone, and asking if the warrant(s) is still open. If the warrant is open and the agency wants the person held, the agency shall be asked to send a _____ to validate the warrant and place a “locate” on the warrant. The warrant should be located even if the issuing agency does not want the person held. The officer shall ensure the telex or facsimile is sent to the jail for booking purposes.
1) locate
2) telex or facsimile
SOUTHEAST TEXAS CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (SETCIC) WARRANTS
If the arresting officer has no other charges or City of Houston warrants and the issuing agency verifies that the warrants are valid and wants the person held, the officer shall have the following options:
a. If the wanting agency can meet the HPD officer on the street in or in close proximity to the officer’s normal working area within _____, the officer shall be allowed to meet the outside agency’s officer and turn the wanted person over.
30 minutes
SOUTHEAST TEXAS CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (SETCIC) WARRANTS
If the arresting officer has no other charges or City of Houston warrants and the issuing agency verifies that the warrants are valid and wants the person held, the officer shall have the following options:
b. If an HPD officer detains a wanted person in close proximity to the agency wanting the person, the officer should have the discretion to _____
deliver the person directly to the wanting agency if that will be the most efficient way of prisoner disposition.
SOUTHEAST TEXAS CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (SETCIC) WARRANTS
If the arresting officer has no other charges or City of Houston warrants and the issuing agency verifies that the warrants are valid and wants the person held, the officer shall have the following options:
c. If the wanting agency is a Harris County Precinct or an agency that currently has a contract with Harris County to process their prisoners, then the officer can choose to do one of the above options or _____. See the department’s Intranet Portal for a list of agencies that have a contract with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
take the prisoner to jail and complete the booking and registration process
SOUTHEAST TEXAS CRIME INFORMATION CENTER (SETCIC) WARRANTS
If the outside agency (not a Harris County Precinct or contracted agency as stated above) will not confirm the warrant or agree to pick up their prisoner, or if there are other complications, then the officer may_____.
release the person
Officers Without Access to an MCD
An officer without access to an MCD may contact patrol division personnel by radio if the frequency is clear to check for warrants. If this option is not available, the arresting officer may _____.
Once the arresting officer has been informed that the person being detained has a SETCIC hit, the officer shall follow the warrant confirmation procedures listed above.
contact the citywide radio channel dispatcher or their assigned division to check for warrants.
DOCUMENTATION FOR TRANSFERS IN THE FIELD
When an arresting officer transfers a wanted person in the field to the warrant issuing agency, the officer shall have the law enforcement officer who receives the wanted person sign the _____ form, which states that the law enforcement officer from the originating warrant agency shall agree to fulfill the requirements of Article 15.17 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. The arresting officer shall complete this form when prisoner exchanges are made in the field or at the warrant-issuing agency’s facility. The SETCIC Prisoner Transfer Agreement form is provided to patrol stations by the HPD Print Shop.
SETCIC Prisoner Transfer Agreement
DOCUMENTATION FOR TRANSFERS IN THE FIELD
When a wanted person is in possession of a vehicle and is released in the field to the warrant issuing agency or is transported to jail, the HPD arresting officer shall complete a _____ per General Order 600-10, Towing, and dispose of the prisoner’s vehicle according to HPD guidelines.
vehicle disposition form
