Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging procedure ,

Question 1

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, the _______? will see as the police arrest reporting function for the District Attorneys Charging Unit (DACU).

Answer 1

Preliminary Arraignment System (PARS)

Question 2

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, Juveniles , Certain juveniles , who are accused of crimes including ,Manslaughter ,aggravated assault. ,rape robbery , may meet the criteria of being charged as an adult. this process is known as ?

Answer 2

Direct filling

Question 3

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, An arrest report will be prepared in PARS for persons arrested on Local arrest warrants True or false ?

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, WARRANTS,, Suspects arrested on warrants issued by Jurisdictions outside Pennsylvania will be investigated by the detective division of arrest for purpose of ?

Answer 4

Ensuring that the person arrested is the person wanted on the arrest warrant.

Question 5

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, Who will maintain a PARS arrest report and tickler file, including files modified by DACU, Review and compare modifications to approve PINNS:

Answer 5

The Commanding officer

Question 6

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, Juveniles ,fitting the criteria , can be charged as adults , the age at which they can be charged as adults is ________ ? or older

Answer 6

15

Question 7

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, People are routinely advised to seek out Private Criminal Complaints at the District Attorneys Office. Which group WILL NOT be advised to seek a private criminal complaint. ?

Answer 7

Philadelphia Employees who are assaulted in the course of their duties will not be advised to seek a private criminal complaint.

Question 8

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, Who is responsible for ensuring the arrest Report is properly prepared , reviewed and approved in PARS, within 10 hours of the PARS being saved and sent.

Answer 8

The investigating Unit Supervisor.

Question 9

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, When charging a suspect the assigned investigator will not include ?

Answer 9

Complainant and witness information in facts of case section.

Question 10

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, Persons arrested on arrest warrants issued by a jurisdiction outside Pennsylvania are known as ?

Answer 10

FOJ. (fugitive other Jurisdiction)

Question 11

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, An Arrest report will be prepared in PARS for persons arrested on arrest warrants issued by another county within Pennsylvania ( arrest other Jurisdiction AOJ. True or False

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, In case of non-warrant arrest, when any charge are modified or disapproved by the DACU, The ______? will appear in the PARS system for that particular defendant .

Answer 12

Record of Declination.

Question 13

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, UCR classifications, count one arrest for each person arrested. Remember the number of persons arrested is being counted, not the number of charges placed against a person True or False?

Answer 13

TRUE :

According to the UCR Handbook count one arrest for each person arrested.

Question 14

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, All assaults against City of Philadelphia employees in the course of their duties will.
be investigated by?

Answer 14

the Detective Division of occurrence, . This includes simple assaults against any city employee (e.g., PGW, L&I, DHS, etc.,) even though they
are not “officers, agents, employees or other persons” as defined by Crimes Code
§2702 as being “police officers, teachers, probation officers, etc. These employees
will not be instructed to file a private criminal complaint.

Question 15

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, Assault against city employees., In these cases, where officers are not able to make a warrantless arrest for misdemeanors not committed in their presence, all offender information will be placed on?

Answer 15

a 75-48 and the employee/victim will be transported to the Detective Division of occurrence who will conduct the investigation.

Question 16

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, Are parking enforcement officers a protected class?

Answer 16

YES . While on duty, any Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) Enforcement Officer assault victims will be transported to the Detective Division of occurrence and if
probable cause exists and the offender is still on location, officers will arrest the
individual for the felony offense.

Question 17

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, The Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 1003 define the circumstances
under which a police officer is authorized to make an arrest. Those circumstances
include:

Answer 17

1. Pursuant to a valid arrest warrant (Pa.R.Crim.P. § 515);
2. When the offense is a felony or misdemeanor committed in the presence of the
   police officer making the arrest (commonly known as a “sight arrest”);
3. Upon the basis of probable cause whenever the offense is a felony, regardless of
   whether committed in the presence of the police officer making the arrest;

Question 18

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, Warrantless arrests for misdemeanor offenses not witnessed by the officer may
only be made whenever probable cause exists AND such warrantless arrests are
specifically authorized by statute; such circumstances include, but may not be
limited to:

Answer 18

a. Misdemeanor offenses related to Domestic Violence, including violation of
Protection Orders (See Directive 3.9 “Domestic Abuse and Violence”);

b. Any grades of theft (18 Pa. C.S. § 3904); and

c. Offenses related to failure to comply with sexual offender registry (“Megan’s
Law”) (18 Pa. C.S § 4915.1(e)

Question 19

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, whenever a complainant alleges a criminal act from a known offender.
officer shall prepare a Complaint or Incident Report (75-48), provide the complainant.
with the District Control Number and refer the complainant to ?

Answer 19

the District Attorney’s
Private Criminal Complaint Unit (1425 Arch Street, 4th FL; 215-686-9863, Monday
through Friday, or after normal business hours, 215-686-9848) for appropriate follow-up. NOTE: Criminal acts with an” unknown offender” will be taken to the respective detective division/unit to be investigated.

Question 20

According to Directive 5.14 Investigation and Charging Procedure, listed below are the offenses/charges where a juvenile 15 or older , who meets the criteria.
will be charged/prosecuted directly in adult court.

Answer 20

1) Voluntary Manslaughter
2) Aggravated Assault (a)(1) or (2)(F-1)
3) Rape
4) Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse
5) Aggravated Indecent Assault
6) Kidnapping
7) Robbery (a)(1)(i), (ii), or (iii)(F-1)
8) Robbery of a Motor Vehicle, or
9) Attempt/Conspiracy/Solicitation to Commit Murder,
or any of the above and a;
10) Deadly weapon is used by the defendant and/or co-defendant(s)