500-19 Warrant Service Procedures

Question 1

Officer’s can’t approve

Answer 1

Private investigators, bail enforcement agencies or other citizens to participate in the execution of a warrent

Question 2

Who can approve officers to permit media, employees of the DAs office, grand jurors or citizens on a ride along to to view the execution of a warrant from a safe distance?

Answer 2

Division commander or higher authority

Question 3

Who can direct officers to serve a civil warrant which includes mental health warrants

Answer 3

Specifically directed by a magistrate

Question 4

A search warrant

Answer 4

Search property for one thing and to seize it and bring it before such magistrate

Question 5

How long shall be given for a knock and search warrant?

Answer 5

A reasonable amount of time

Question 6

Before execution of any arrest or search warrant

Answer 6

Officers shall conduct a query on the suspect

Shall contact NOCC to avoid any blue on blue incident

Notify supervisor.

• supervisor shall be on scene unless low risk

Question 7

Warrant service outside of the city of Houston needs whos approval?

Answer 7

Commander or above

Question 8

If contraband in plain view

Answer 8

Take proper action to process and if it becomes necessary obtain another search warrant

*officers shall consult concerned division and DA for further instructions

Question 9

Any search warrant for narcotics

Answer 9

Must receive permission from narcotics Lieutenant or person of higher rank in the narcotics division chain of command

Question 10

No knock warrants need who’s authorization?

Answer 10

Chief or in his absence, executive or assistant chief must review and approve

*then must obtain approval from the district court judge

Question 11

No knock warrants when immediate building entree happens are only done by

Answer 11

SWAT detail officers.

Question 12

No knock warrants when breaching perimeters fencing

Answer 12

The Narcotics Tactical Team (NTT)

Question 13

For knock search warrants

Marked unit shall be ______ and sirens and emergency equipment to announce presence shall be utilized.

Answer 13

visible

Question 14

Return of a search warrant

Answer 14

Affluent officer shall ensure return of search warrant NO LATER THAT THREE WHOLE DAYS after executing a search warrant

Question 15

Officer shall not force entree to search

Answer 15

Misdemeanor arrest warrants

Question 16

When can perimeter security personnel enter the structure?

Answer 16

After the entry team completes a secondary search

Question 17

Verification of an arrest warrant

Answer 17

Shall be made no earlier that 30 minutes prior to attempting arrest

Question 18

Which agency shall officers refer outside agencies to apprehend Fugitives in the City limits of Houston?

Answer 18

Major offenders division’s: Fugative Apprehension Team