Procedure 922-Reporting Criminal Offenses by Department Members Flashcards
.01 INTRODUCTION
This procedure establishes a process for members to follow for reporting any criminal offense committed by members of
the Department and ensures an appropriate investigation of the allegations.
.02 POLICY
A. It is the policy of the San Antonio Police Department that members shall report criminal offenses committed by
Department members through internal channels in order to ensure the Chief of Police is properly notified of the
allegations.
B. This policy is not intended to prevent members from going outside of the Department to report criminal offenses,
but is the first step in the reporting process.
.03 TERMINOLOGY (For specific use within this procedure, see Glossary)
Criminal Offense
.04 DISCUSSION
A. All sworn and civilian members shall report criminal offenses committed by Department members. Through this
procedure, members have a means for reporting criminal offenses to two (2) different units within the Department
for investigation.
B. This procedure does not prevent members from reporting criminal offenses committed by Department members to
outside agencies, but members should be advised outside agencies may inquire if the Department has a procedure
for reporting criminal offenses and if the member followed the Department procedure before filing the complaint
with an outside agency.
.05 REPORTING OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES
A. Any member of the Department who suspects or has knowledge of any criminal offense committed by any
Department member shall report the criminal offense in writing using SAPD Form #62-RCO, Reporting of Criminal
Offenses By Department Members, and hand carry the form to one of the following units.
1. The Office of the Chief; or
2. The San Antonio Regional Intelligence Center (SARIC).
B. In addition to SAPD Form #62-RCO, the reporting member may also fill out the appropriate incident or offense
report and submit the report in accordance with General Manual reporting procedures; or
C. If the member receiving the information about suspected criminal activity is uncertain as to the credibility of the
person and/or the information provided, the member may write the information on an interoffice correspondence
form without a case number and deliver the information in person to either the Office of the Chief or SARIC.General Manual Procedures – Section 900 Personnel Procedures Page 2 of 2 Effective Date:July 31, 2010
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GENERAL MANUAL
Procedure 922 – Reporting of Criminal Offenses by Department Members
.06 INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS
A. When a SAPD Form #62-RCO is received in the Office of the Chief, a supervisory officer assigned to the Office of
the Chief shall sign the form, provide the reporting member with a copy, make a copy for the Chief’s Office, and
forward the original form to SARIC for investigation.
B. When a SAPD Form #62-RCO is received in SARIC from a Department member reporting a criminal offense, a
SARIC supervisor will sign the form and provide the reporting member with a copy.
C. All SAPD Forms #62-RCO received in SARIC, either from the Office of the Chief or directly from a Department
member are processed as follows:
1. SARIC will conduct a preliminary investigation of the criminal offense and report the results to the Chief of
Police.
2. The Chief’s designee shall meet with the reporting member and advise that member of the preliminary
investigation results. The reporting member will be given a completed SAPD Form #62-PIR, Receipt of
Preliminary Investigation Results, and be asked to sign the form. The form will include a list of outside
agencies that may be contacted if the reporting member wants an outside agency to investigate the complaint.
3. The Chief of Police, when necessary, will assign the appropriate follow-up unit to conduct a full investigation
of the criminal offense.
4. If a full investigation is necessary, the Chief’s designee shall meet again with the reporting member after the
investigation is completed and advise that member of the results of the investigation.
.07 CONFIDENTIALITY
A. Department members assigned to investigate criminal offenses committed by other Department members are
advised the information is confidential and not to be discussed with anyone outside of the investigation.
B. Any violation of the confidentiality rule is a violation of Rules and Regulations and violators are subject to
disciplinary actions.
.08 NON-RETALIATION
A. Neither the Department nor any Department member shall retaliate against another member for reporting a criminal
offense committed by a Department member.
B. If a member reporting a criminal offense committed by another Department member feels he/she is being retaliated
against, the member shall immediately notify SARIC or the Office of the Chief.
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GENERAL MANUAL
Procedure 922 – Reporting of Criminal Offenses by Department Members
Office with Primary
Responsibility:
COP Effective Date:
Prior Revision Date:
July 31, 2010
October 01, 2009
Office(s) with Secondary
Responsibilities: PSC, PNC, TSC, FTC, IDC, SSO Number of Pages: 2
Forms Referenced in Procedure: SAPD Form #62-PIR
SAPD Form #62-RCO Related Procedures: None
