Directive 3.1 Vice Enforcement, Flashcards
According to Directive 3.1 Vice Enforcement,
All sworn personnel in the Philadelphia Police Department, regardless of rank or assignment, will ?
Take immediate action to apprehend and/or formally proceed against
all persons engaged in any vice activity. Vice activity for the purpose of this directive
includes, but is not limited to, Illegal Gambling, Prostitution, and violations of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code laws relative to unlicensed alcoholic beverage sales.
According to Directive 3.1 Vice Enforcement,
Illegal Gambling for the purposes of this directive shall include, but not be
limited to:
Illegal Lottery, Illegal Bookmaking on sporting events and horse
races, and the use of any device for illegal gambling purposes.
According to Directive 3.1 Vice Enforcement,
All police personnel below the rank of Captain who have knowledge of any vice or suspected vice conditions, must ?
Prepare a Complaint or Incident Report (75-48)
indicating the suspected vice condition and location.
According to Directive 3.1 Vice Enforcement,
When preparing the 75-48 do Not ?
USE DC numbers. They will be assigned by the vice investigator when
necessary.
According to Directive 3.1 Vice Enforcement, When preparing the 75-48 Report all available information, such as: ?
- A description of the illegal vice activity
- Name of principal and top level associates
- Location of operation
- Method and time of operation
- Other pertinent information
Distribution of Complaint or Incident Report (75-48):
- The completed 75-48 will be personally handed to the Commanding Officer by the
submitting police officer. The Commanding Officer of the district/unit will review
and sign the 75-48. The white copy will be maintained and filed by the
Commanding Officer in the district/unit. - The yellow copy of the 75-48 will be forwarded by the Commanding Officer of the
reporting district/unit to the Commanding Officer, Citywide Vice. - The pink copy of the 75-48 will be retained by the submitting police officer.
PLATOON SUPERVISOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES
A. The platoon commanders or in their absence the supervisors in all numbered districts
will address their respective platoon once a month at roll call informing officers of the
following vice conditions:
1. Information relative to persons and locations in the district engaged in vice activity
or suspected of vice activity.
2. Known modus operandi of vice offenders.
3. In addition, platoon commanders will instruct their officers in the departmental
vice reporting policy contained in this directive. Supervisors will ensure that the
date and time of such address is recorded on the district Sending and Receiving
Sheet (S&R) for the pertinent tour of duty.
PLATOON SUPERVISOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES
B. Platoon sergeants will instruct all officers that conversations with any known or
suspected vice offender, or the entering of any establishment or premises where vice
activity is suspected is to be recorded on a 75-48.
According to Directive 3.1 Vice Enforcement,
Citywide Vice will investigate all complaints of
Illegal vice activity with the exception of narcotics.
According to Directive 3.1 Vice Enforcement, Who will ensure all vice complaints when received are forwarded to the Commanding Officer, Citywide Vice for investigation.
Commanding Officers of districts/unit
According to Directive 3.1 Vice Enforcement, Who will conduct a complete and thorough
investigation of all complaints received and make arrests when warranted.
Additionally, they will conduct a further investigation and process all arrests that are
beyond the purview of the district/unit arresting officer and be responsible for the
timely submission of all investigative paperwork.
The assigned Citywide Vice investigator
Commanding Officer, Citywide Vice Enforcement Unit will ensure:
- All reports of illegal vice activity are reviewed and that a complete and thorough
investigation is conducted. - An investigator is assigned to process any vice arrests that are beyond the purview
and expertise of a district/unit officer who makes the arrest. - Upon the completion of an investigation, reports detailing the results are
forwarded to the Commanding Officer of the district/unit who initiated the
investigation. - All district/unit Commanding Officers are periodically apprised of vice-related
activity within their respective districts
All vice arrests will be properly documented on
A 75-48, processed in PARS and an Investigation Report (75-49) is prepared in PIIN.
According to Directive 3.1 Vice Enforcement, who will ensure they are aware of all vice activity within their
division.
Divisional Inspectors
According to Directive 3.1 Vice Enforcement, who will ensure that a monthly vice report is prepared for their
division.
Divisional Inspectors