G. O 4.01 Records Management Flashcards
What does the support division consist of?
Records unit
False alarm reduction unit/ PhotoSafe Unit
Payroll
Planning and Analysis
Police systems support
Property and evidence/uniform and supply
What is the records unit responsible for?
All police and criminal records in the department
What kind of data is entered within the records unit?
Crash data
Manage warrants via VCIN/NCIC
Maintain and store case files
Quality control
Assist the public is obtaining permits
Maintain copies of reports
Enter incident reports
Coordinate department record retention and destruction
What does the false alarm unit do?
Reducing the number of alarm related calls for service responses
What does the photosafe unit do?
Reviews violations of our automated red light cameras and assists in educating the public on the program’s goals
What does planning and analysis do?
Responsible for research and development, mapping, preparation and analysis of statistical reports and documents, and coordination of the department’s internet and intranet websites
What does the police systems support do?
Members are responsible for data d data security, maintenance of Police database applications, evaluation of technical issues surrounding automated systems, preparation of requests for proposals and grant submissions for new technology and vendor/contract management.
Includes ComIT
What kind of cases require a report number?
Adult arrest or juvenile detention
Traffic crash report
Any incident involving an IBR
What do the first four digits of the report number reflect?
The year
What cases don’t require a report number?
Summonses for traffic violations
Defect notices
FI cards
What is the central computerized repository for criminal justice data collected in the department?
Records management system (RMS)
What does JMS stand for?
Jail management system
What is the JMS responsible for?
Captures booking, arrest, and charge data.
What does RMS store?
Data on criminal and non-criminal incidents, stolen and recovered property including serial numbers when available, pawned property, stolen and recovered vehicles, arrests, summonses, warrants, probation and parole, crashes, field contacts, animal services, asset management, K-9 tracking, case management, photographs, and photo lineups
Where do the PD180s for juvenile forwarded to?
The PDO or designated police employee for data entry
IA will conduct random audits of issued summonses how often?
At least once a year
Where do parking tickets get forwarded to?
City Treasurers Office by the PDO
What do you do if a summons or Parker ticket becomes damaged or illegible?
The issuing officer will attach a memo to the original copy, advising of the circumstances and turn all copies into his commanding officer through the chain of command.
The issuing officer will then fill out a duplicate summons or ticket, writing on the top of the original copy of the duplicate, the word “DUPLICATE” with the original Virginia Uniform Summons or parking ticket number written next to it.
If citizen receiving the summons is present, have him sign the duplicate copy explaining the duplication.
What do you do if a summons or traffic ticked is damaged or defaced prior to being issued?
The officer will be required to provide a brief explanation on the back of the summons or parking ticket and submit it to the commanding officer via the chain of command.
How long will damaged summonses be held for by the command?
One year
What do you do if a summons or parking ticket is lost?
The officer will be responsible for writing a memo to the commanding officer via the chain of command indicating the circumstances of the loss of summonses or tickets
What is required for a summons to be voided
The issuing officer will attach a memo explaining the necessity of voiding the summons. The summons and the memo will then be sent to the commanding officer via the chain of command
After review and approval of a supervisor, crash reports are forwarded where?
To the PDO for data entry into RMS
For a crash report, data entry shall be complete within how long?
7 business days of receipt
Who will review all criminal complaints resulting in an incident report?
First line supervisor
The investigating assigned to the case shall have how many days to complete the investigation?
30 days