INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL

Question 1

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL

All investigative units shall maintain an arrest log. True or False?

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL
Investigators will generally complete follow-up investigations on assigned cases within how many days from date of assignment.

Answer 2

THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS

Question 3

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL -

There are how many types of Crime Case Cancellation?

Answer 3

1. Arrest
2. Exceptional - Victim Refuses to Prosecute
3. Exceptional - Rejected by Prosecuting Agency
4. Exceptional - Other
5. Unfounded

Question 4

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL -

What is the one exception when an offense can be cleared by arrest without a physical arrest?

Answer 4

When the offender is a person under 18 years of age and is cited to appear in juvenile court or before other juvenile authorities.

Question 5

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL -
What side of the DA package would rap sheets for the victim and/or witnesses go in if detective feels this information is important for the DA to have?

Answer 5

LEFT

Question 6

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL -
What side of the DA package would rap sheets for the defendant when multiple defendants are included in the same DA package?

Answer 6

LEFT

Question 7

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL -

Can one City Attorney’s package include multiple suspects?

Answer 7

NO, one package for each defendant.

Question 8

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL -

All cases presented to the District Attorney for juvenile prosecution must include:

Answer 8

1. The Affidavit
2. The Juvenile Contact Report
3. The Investigator’s Follow-up Report

Question 9

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL - (pg. 14)
All investigators assigned to follow-up on serious felony crime cases shall make every effort to verify the details of that case by:

Answer 9

Speaking with the victim in person.

Question 10

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL - (pg. 16)
A temporary hold may be placed on property if it is necessary to retain it at an area station for longer than three working days. T or F?

Answer 10

TRUE

Question 11

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL - (pg. 17)

Investigators are OR are not authorized to complete release forms for impounded firearms?

Answer 11

ARE NOT

Question 12

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL - (pg. 18)
If a detective needs a firearm released to defense counsel for testing purposes, what does the defense need necessary to release firearms for testing?

Answer 12

COURT ORDER

Question 13

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL - (pg. 18)

The arraignment of in-custody suspects must take place no later than how many hours after the arrest?

Answer 13

48

Question 14

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL - (pg. 18)

All in-custody cases must be in the DA’s Office by what time on the day of the scheduled arraignment?

Answer 14

1030 hours

Question 15

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL - (pg. 18)

All Wednesday arrests will be arraigned on Friday, regardless of arrest time. True or False?

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL - (pg. 18)

If the defendant is released from custody, the investigator has how many additional days to complete the investigation?

Answer 16

TEN additional days

Question 17

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL - (pg. 22)
The computerized SDPD Informant Information System contains the names of current SDPD informants, except for informants used by which unit?

Answer 17

Narcotics Task Force (NTF).

Question 18

INVESTIGATIVE MANUAL - (pg. 24)

Managing Investigators for Informants: When appropriate, should conduct warrant and CDL checks how often?

Answer 18

Every SIX MONTHS (in June and December)