Robberies/Hold-Ups 05–02

Question 1

HUS shall be contacted immediately for what type of Calls

Answer 1

financial institutions
armoured cars
retail business
home invasions committed with firearms or offensive weapons
money deposits and  carjacking’s committed with firearms or offensive weapons

The Unit Commander – HUS may, upon conclusion of the preliminary investigation, at their discretion, take charge of any robbery investigation.

Question 2

When not designated as primary responder or back-up shall

Answer 2

 remain on patrol of the area pending verification of the robber or hold-up alarm call
 not attend the scene until requested by the first two responding officers, a supervisory officer or the communications operator

Question 3

Who is responsible for completing and submitting all required reports at a robbery or hold up

Answer 3

The first officer on scene

Question 4

Whose responsibility is it for the safety and well-being of the victim, offender management, the preservation of the crime scene

Answer 4

First police officer

Question 5

If there is a hold up in progress who must the first officer on scene notify

Answer 5

Emergency task force, hold up squad, officer in charge

Question 6

After verifying that a hold up has occurred and the suspect has left the scene who shall the first officer on scene of a hold up or a robbery request the attendance of

Answer 6

Supervisory officer, divisional detectives, forensic identification services personnel

Question 7

OIC - when notified of a Holdup or robbery shall

Answer 7

notify TPOC and add to UCMR
email the report# to Unit Analyst - HUS

Question 8

Where a hold up note is located in the absence of hold up squad officers what shall be done and where shall it be taken

Answer 8

Officer on scene to seized the note and hand-deliver the original hold up note to FIS

Question 9

Where shall the original hold up note be delivered

Answer 9

F I S documents section

Question 10

If in attendance who’s responsibility is it to seize all hold up notes

Answer 10

Hold up squad officers

Question 11

If holdup squad officers are not available and a surveillance recording is available what shall be done with the recording

Answer 11

The recording will be hand-delivered to the front desk at 33 division and placed in the hold up squad video evidence dropbox

Question 12

Whose responsibility is it to seize surveillance footage if holdup squad is in attendance

Answer 12

If in attendance it is the responsibility of holdup Squad officers to seize all surveillance recordings

Question 13

Who’s responsible for the initial investigation of all robbery incidents in a local police division

Answer 13

The initial investigation of all robbery incidence is the responsibility of the local police division

Question 14

If an officer arrived on scene of a robbery not defined as a hold up does the hold up squad need to be advised

Answer 14

No

Question 15

Does a supervisory officer have to attend a scene of a confirmed hold up

Answer 15

The supervisor officer shall attend the scene of a confirmed hold up and be responsible for the quality and thoroughness of the uniform response

Question 16

Who notifies the officer in charge and hold up squad about a confirmed hold up

Answer 16

Supervisory officer

Question 17

Who is responsible for ensuring the holdup squad and forensic identification services/SOCO attend the scene as required

Answer 17

The divisional detective or divisional investigator shall be responsible for ensuring this

Question 18

If hold up squad and F I S/SOCO have not attended the scene who is in charge of the investigation until the arrival of holdups squad officers

Answer 18

Divisional detective

Question 19

Who is responsible for ensuring an appropriate uniform response and an appropriate investigative response in the absence of a detective sergeant

Answer 19

The officer in charge

Question 20

Who shall notify the TPOC of all confirmed holdups

Answer 20

The officer in charge

Question 21

When must a supervisor officer attend a robbery or hold up

Answer 21

• Hold up in progress,
• holdup has occurred in the suspect has left the scene
• a robbery not defined as a hold up