PATROL GUIDE

RADIO CHANNELS: Procedure No. 201-01

100.000 - PD/FD/EMS Interop 

400.000 - PD Citywide 

410.000 - PD Traffic 

420.000 - PD TAC A 

430.000 - PD TAC B 

440.000 - PD TAC C 

450.000 - Detective's Citywide 

500.000 - FD/EMS Emergency 

RADIO UNIT DESIGNATIONS: Procedure No. 201-02

REGULAR PRECINCT UNITS:

• Precinct Sector Car: (PRECINCT-LETTER[A-J)

  • Example: 69-A

• Precinct Response Car: (PRECINCT-RESPONSE-#[1-3])

  • Example: 114-RESPONSE-1

• Precinct Foot Post: (PRECINCT-POST-#[1-3])

  • Example: 1-POST-1

• Precinct Field Training Unit: (PRECINCT-FTU-#[1-3])

  • Example: 23-FTU-2

• Precinct Traffic Safety Officer: (PRECINCT-SUMMONS-AUTO)

  • Example: 10-SUMMONS-AUTO

• Precinct Transit Overtime Assignment: (PRECINCT-TRANSIT-OVERTIME-POST-#[1-3])

  • Example: 69-TRANSIT-OVERTIME-POST-1

• Precinct Auxiliary Police Officer: (PRECINCT-AUXILIARY-#[1-3])

  • Example: 114-AUXILIARY-2

SUPERVISORY PRECINCT UNITS:

• Precinct Shift Supervisor: (PRECINCT-SGT-#[1-3])

  • Example: 69-SGT-1

• Precinct Training Supervisor: (PRECINCT-FTU-SGT)

  • Example: 114-FTU-SGT

• Precinct Desk Supervisor: (PRECINCT-BASE)

  • Example: 1-BASE

• Precinct Platoon Commander: (PRECINCT-LT)

  • Example: 23-LT

• Precinct Integrity Control Officer: (PRECINCT-ICO)

  • Example: 10-ICO

PRECINCT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNITS:

• Precinct Neighborhood Coordination Officer: (PRECINCT-NCO-LETTER[A-E])

  • Example: 69-NCO-A

• Precinct Domestic Violence Officer: (PRECINCT-DVO-#[1-3])

  • Example: 114-DVO-1

• Precinct Community Response Team: (PRECINCT-CRT-#[1-3])

  • Example: 1-CRT-2

• Precinct Community Response Team Supervisor: (PRECINCT-CRT-SGT)

  • Example: 23-CRT-SGT

• Precinct Auxiliary Police Coordinator: (PRECINCT-APC)

  • Example: 22-APC

• Precinct Special Operations Lieutenant: (PRECINCT-SOL)

  • Example: 69-SOL

TRANSIT AND HOUSING BUREAU UNITS:

• Housing Bureau Sector Car: (HOUSING-#[1-4]-LETTER[A-J])

  • Example: HOUSING-1-A

• Transit Bureau Unit: (TD-#[1-3]-LETTER[A-J])

  • Example: TD-2-B

• Citywide Vandals Task Force: (VANDAL-PORTABLE)

  • Example: VANDAL-PORTABLE

• Transit Bureau Anti-Terrorism Unit: (TD-#[1-3]-ATU-#[1-4])

  • Example: TD-3-ATU-4

HIGHWAY DISTRICT UNITS:

• Highway Patrol Unit: (HWY-#[1-3]0#)

  • Example: HWY-101

• Highway Patrol Supervisor: (HWY-#[1-3]-SGT]

  • Example: HWY-2-SGT

PRECINCT-SPECIFIC UNITS:

• 10th Precinct Governor Greg R. Smith Houses Detail: (10-SMITH-PORTABLE-#[1-3])

  • Example: 10-SMITH-PORTABLE-1

• 23rd Precinct Governor Greg Johnson Houses Detail: (23-JOHNSON-PORTABLE-#[1-3])

  • Example: 23-JOHNSON-PORTABLE-2

• 69th Precinct Firefly Island Detail: (69-FIREFLY-PORTABLE-#[1-3])

  • Example: 69-FIREFLY-PORTABLE-1

BOROUGH UNITS:

• Patrol Bureau Assignment: (BOROUGH-PORTABLE-#[1-9])

  • Example: ALGONQUIN-PORTABLE-1

• Patrol Bureau Supervisory Assignment: (BOROUGH-SGT-#[1-3])

  • Example: BOHAN-SGT-2

DETECTIVE BUREAU UNITS:

• Detective Squad: (PRECINCT-SQUAD-#[1-3])

  • Example: 69-SQUAD-1

• Detective Squad Supervisor: (PRECINCT-SQUAD-SGT)

  • Example: 114-SQUAD-SGT

• Detective Squad Commander: (PRECINCT-SQUAD-CO)

  • Example: 1-SQUAD-CO

RADIO CODES: Procedure No. 201-03

1. 10-4 Acknowledgement

2. 10-5 Repeat Message

3. 10-6 Standby

4. 10-7 Verify Message

5. 10-13 Assist Police Officer

6. 10-61 Out of Service (Unavailable)

7. 10-62 Out of Service (Mechanical) 

8. 10-63 Out of Service (Meal)

9. 10-81 Authorized Highway Tow

10. 10-84 Arrived at Scene

11. 10-85 Need Additional Unit (Specify Type and Reason)

12. 10-90X Incident Disposition - Unfounded

13. 10-90Y Incident Disposition - Unnecessary

14. 10-90Z Incident Disposition - Gone on Arrival

15. 10-98 Resuming Patrol/Available

RADIO TERMINOLOGY: Procedure No. 201-04

Going: Enroute, going to. 

• Example: 10 Charlie, show me going.

Forthwith: Immediately. Emergent. 

• Example: 114 Adam, 10-85 forthwith to my car stop on Topaz Street.

The Air: The radio. 

• Example: 22 Eddie, is 22 Sergeant on the air? 78 Sergeant, hold the air!

Portable/Carrier: Walkie talkie. 

• Example: 65 Adam to Central, portable check. 23 Lieutenant, someone's got an open carrier(mic).

Condition: Status, nature, situation. 

• Example: 23 Adam, advise the condition of the 10-13? 65 David, 10-85 non-e in regards to the traffic conditions at this location.

Backing/On the Back: Responding or arriving as backup unit. 

• Example: 69 Boy, show me backing. 65 Charlie, let me get two more units on the back.

Under: Arrested (under arrest). 

• Example: 65 Boy, one under at this location. 19 Charlie, let me get the patrol supervisor for my under at this location, k. 

Confines: Limits of. 

• Example: 19 Lieutenant is calling a level 1 mobilization in the confines of the 19 precinct. 

Holding (Up): Job that hasn't been responded to yet. 

• Example: Broker Sergeant, any supervisor requests holding up? 65 Lieutenant, we've got a car crash holding up. 

Script/Descript: Short for Description. 

• Example: 1 Adam, hold the air for the script. Perp is a male, white, red hoodie, gray sweatpants, white sneakers. Last seen on Topaz Street, Columbus on the cross. 

Perp/Outstanding: Criminal / Criminal on the loose. 

• Example: 10 Boy, there's one outstanding behind the building. 65 David, where's the perp?

EDP: Emotionally Disturbed Person. 

• Example: 22 Boy, Central, notify ESU and patrol supervisor of a barricaded EDP at this location, k. 

Canvas: Broad search for perp. 

• Example: 23 Lieutenant, have my units perform a canvas of Firefly Projects. 65 David, show me canvassing Hove Beach for the perp. 

Read/Read Direct: Copy, 10-4. Pronounced like the color red. (Also: "That's a 4"). 

• Example: 23 Boy, read, k. 65 Charlie, that's a 4 ((10-4)).

In Regards: Referencing what was previously said. 

• Example: 19 Adam, pickup of a person down, bullet injuries, casings on the scene, can you notify squad in regards?

Body of the Story: Call details. 

• Example: 78 Adam, body of the story says the perp is heavily armed, can you notify ESU in regards?

No further: No more units needed to the location. 

• Example: 22 Sergeant, absolutely no further to the 10-85 on Jade Street. No further!

Slow it down: No more emergency, but units are still needed. 

• Example: 1 Sergeant, I've got one under, k. You can slow the units down. 

Job: 911 call / call for service. 

• Example: 22 Eddie, 10-84 at that domestic job. 

Boss: Supervisor. 

• Example: 23 Charlie, start me a boss for my car stop. 

Pickup: Witnessed by MOS, self-initiated. 

• Example: 10 Boy, pickup of a car crash on Columbus and Jade.

K: Channel clear, I'm done talking, ready for you to talk. 

• Example: 65 David, advise me the condition, k.

Aided: Injured person. 

• Example: 22 Adam, 10-84. We have two aided at this location, start me a bus. 

Bus: Ambulance. 

• Example: 23 Adam, one likely, heavy bleeder. Put a rush on the bus!

Likely: Likely to die. 

• Example: 78 David, one likely at this location, heavy bleeder. 

Non-e: Non emergency. 

• Example: 114 Adam, 10-85 non-e in regards to the car stop. 

RADIO ABBREVIATIONS: Procedure No. 201-05

CAT: Combat Application Tourniquet.

CCW: Conceal Carry Weapon.

CEW: Conducted Electrical Weapon.

DB: Dead Body.

DV: Domestic Violence.

DOA: Dead on Arrival.

DOB: Date of Birth.

DUI/DWI/OWI: Driving Under the Influence/Driving While Influenced/Operating While Influenced.

GOA: Gone on Arrival.

GSR: Gunshot Residue.

GSW: Gunshot Wound.

MDT/CAD/MDC: Mobile Data Terminal/Computer Aided Dispatch/Mobile Database of Criminals.

MVA: Motor Vehicle Accident.
MOS: Member of Service.

NCIC: National Crime Information Centre.

OIS: Officer-Involved Shooting.

PC: Probable Cause.

PBT: Preliminary Breath Test

RO: Registered Owner.

RS: Reasonable Suspicion.

RMP: Radio Motor Patrol

RP: Reporting Party.

S/N: Serial Number.

VIN: Vehicle Identification Number.

SRG: Strategic Response Group.

ESU: Emergency Service Unit.

HWY: Highway

RADIO ALPHABET: Procedure No. 201-06

A: Adam.

B: Boy.

C: Charlie.

D: David.

E: Eddie.

F: Frank.

G: George.

H: Henry.

I: Ida.

J: John.

K: King.

L: Lincoln.

M: Mary.

N: Nora.

O: Ocean.

P: Peter.

Q: Queen.

R: Robert.

S: Sam.

T: Tom.

U: Union.

V: Victor.

W: William.

X: X-Ray.

Y: Yellow.

Z: Zebra.

CITYWIDE SCRIPT: Procedure No. 201-07

For a wanted suspect, broadcast the following: 

• (Callsign), I have a citywide script on a (gender) wanted for (wants) at (location). (Description). (Weapons used). (Last seen/direction of travel).

For a wanted vehicle, broadcast the following: 

• (Callsign), putting over a citywide script on a (vehicle), (description), wanted for (wants). (Last seen/direction of travel).

USAGE OF MOBILE DISPATCH TERMINAL: Procedure No. 201-08

Officer’s Responsibility: Members of service must update their status using the Mobile Dispatch Terminal (MDT). Whenever their status changes, they are required to update it in the in-game MDT and broadcast the change over the radio. 

Supervisor’s Responsibility: Along with all the duties of a police officer, each supervisor is also responsible for monitoring the status of all regular units. Supervisors should pay particular attention to ensuring that police officers update their status and provide reminders if they forget.

MDT STATUSES:

• Pickup: Unit is currently unavailable, conducting a car stop or self-initiated, but can be reached by radio. 

• 10-61: Unit is unavailable for jobs, and cannot be reached by radio. 

• 10-98: Unit is available to respond to jobs.

• Going: Unit is en route to a designated location, such as a job or arrest facility.

• 10-84: Unit is present at an ongoing incident/job.

ASSIGNING JOBS:

If no unit reports they are going to an job within 2 real-life minutes, a supervisor will use their discretion to assign the most appropriate unit(s) to go. 

CITYWIDE SCRIPT: 

Upon completing a radio script/descript, members of service must promptly use the CityWide Script option in the MDT to document the details. This information will be sent to all on-duty units via their MDT Calls page and automatically published to #dispatch-log. 

Format: Members of service shall keep messages concise. Use a semi-colon (;) to separate points when delivering crime broadcasts, ensuring all relevant information is included. 

If related to a previous incident, include the incident number(s).

• Example: "(Gender),(Wants),(Location). (Description). (Weapons used). (Last seen/direction of travel)."

MDT JOBS PAGE, NOTES SECTION: 

Each job has a NOTES section where units can input information. This feature is useful for recording essential details for others to view. Members of the service should use a semicolon (;) to separate notes, write in CAPS, and be as concise as possible. 

MOBILIZATION LEVELS: Procedure No. 202-01

Level One: Local Borough Task Force

Level Two: Task Forces City Wide

Level Three: Local Borough Task Force plus Borough Precinct Personnel

Level Four: Task Forces City Wide plus Precinct Personnel City Wide

DEAD BODIES: Procedure No. 203-01

DETERMINING DEATH: Unless a body is visibly deceased, it is the responsibility of the emergency ambulance crew to determine if death has occurred.

VISIBLY DECEASED: The body has injuries that are unequivocally fatal, such as decapitation.

DEATH INVESTIGATIONS ON FREEWAYS: The Liberty City Police Department Highway Patrol and State Police is primarily responsible for investigating deaths resulting from traffic collisions on freeways. 

SUMMON BUS AT APPARENT DEATH SCENE: An bus must be requested at the scene of an apparent death if:

• No doctor is present; and

• There is any possibility, however slight, that the person may still be alive.

SEARCHING DEAD BODIES: The officer in charge at the scene of a deceased body must ensure that no one other than a deputy coroner searches the body.

NOTIFICATION TO NEXT OF KIN: Whenever possible, the next of kin of the deceased person should be notified in person by the investigating officers.

UNIDENTIFIED DEAD BODIES: If the identity of a deceased body is unknown, the reporting officer must obtain the "John Doe" or "Jane Doe" number from the Coroner's deputy at the scene.

BOMB EMERGENCIES: Procedure No. 203-02

INITIAL RESPONSE: Since most bomb threats tend to be hoaxes, the Department cannot treat every bomb threat as a major incident right away. 

INITIAL ASSESSMENT: Upon responding to a bomb threat, Members of Service shall conduct an initial assessment of the threat. Based on their assessment, they may suggest an initial search if deemed necessary, but the final decision rests with the person in charge of the location. At this stage, Members of Service shall NOT advise evacuation of the premises. If the person in charge opts to conduct a search, Members of Service shall accompany them, acting strictly as advisors.

SUSPICIOUS ITEM FOUND: If the initial assessment or authorized search reveals a suspicious item, Members of Service shall NOT TOUCH the item and must immediately notify the Patrol Supervisor, Bomb Squad, and FDLC.

Note: If there is no Patrol Supervisor available, notify any Field Supervisor.

TRANSFER OF COMMAND: When the Bomb Squad arrives, they shall be briefed by the previous supervisor before assuming control of the scene.

EVACUATION: If a potential device is discovered, it is now the responsibility of the supervisor to initiate an appropriate evacuation.

MISSING PERSONS: Procedure No. 203-03

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION: When an officer receives information about a missing person, they shall initiate a preliminary investigation. This investigation includes checking:

• Addresses associated with the missing person

• Missing Persons reports

• Mental health evaluations

• Local hospitals

• Coroner

• Area custody records

• Child Protective Services

Additionally, the preliminary investigation may involve searching the premises, interviewing family members and friends, following up with schools, and other relevant actions.

MENTALLY ILL OR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED PERSON: Procedure No. 203-04

DEFINITION: 

Police Officers frequently respond to incidents involving an emotionally disturbed person, abbreviated "EDP" (radio code 10-54 EDP). An emotionally disturbed person is someone who seems mentally unstable or temporarily disoriented and is behaving in a way that could reasonably lead a police officer to believe that serious harm might come to themselves or others. 

PROCEDURE: When dealing with a scene involving an EDP, officers should follow this procedure, in order:

1. Before arriving on the scene, request the “EDP location history” from the dispatcher when responding to a call involving a possible EDP.

   • If possible, ask the Communications Section to contact the complainant while en-route for additional information.

   • Notify the radio dispatcher of your arrival using radio code “10-84.”

   • Carry a three-foot polycarbonate shield with a door bag (door rope/door wedge), if available.

2. Request and/or ensure the response of:

   • A patrol supervisor.

   • Additional personnel/equipment (e.g., Emergency Service Unit, ambulance, etc.) if needed.

3. Attempt to isolate and contain the EDP while maintaining a safety zone of 20 feet until the patrol supervisor and Emergency Service Unit personnel arrive.

JOBS INVOLVING ANIMALS: Procedure No. 203-05

When a uniformed Member of Service responds to a complaint involving a dangerous animal or dog, regardless of whether or not a person was injured, officers should follow this procedure in the given order:

1. Have the Communications Section dispatcher request a unit from Liberty Animal Care and Control to respond to the scene if the animal presents a danger or appears to have been left uncared for.

2. Prepare a DANGEROUS ANIMAL/BITE REPORT, and if required, an AIDED REPORT (if a civilian is injured by the animal). This should be done in all instances involving an animal bite and/or dangerous animal. Ensure the ICAD Incident number is included on all forms.

3. Request an Emergency Services Unit to respond to the scene if Liberty Animal Care and Control cannot respond expeditiously (within fifteen to thirty minutes) or if their response status is unclear. 

• Hand over the animal to a Liberty Animal Care and Control representative if they arrive at the scene. 

• Request a patrol supervisor to respond to the scene.

4. Place a kennel in the backseat of the patrol car. 

• Transport the animal to a Liberty Animal Care and Control intake center and obtain a receipt once the transfer is completed.

JOBS INVOLVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Procedure No. 203-06

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Officers may respond to jobs of violent or aggressive behavior occurring within a household, typically involving the abuse of a spouse or partner. Given the serious nature of these situations, specific procedures must be followed when addressing these calls.

PROCEDURE: When responding to a suspected domestic violence situation, officers should adhere to the following procedures in order:

• Presence of Officers: At least two officers should be on scene to handle the situation effectively.

• Scene Safety: Ensure the scene is safe and secure. Disarm and restrain any offenders if necessary, and provide immediate medical attention to victims.

• Separation and Interviews: Separate the involved parties and begin field interviews. Identify the offender and make an arrest under the relevant charge in the Liberty Penal Law. The victim will act as a witness for the State and cannot decide to drop charges.
  Note: Offenders may be of any gender. Officers should use discretion and avoid biases or past experiences when determining the offender. Research shows that court intervention often provides the best protection for victims of domestic abuse.

• Evidence Collection: Secure all evidence related to the scene, including any weapons, property damage, and injuries.

• Victim and Juvenile Safety: Ensure the victim and any children involved are removed from the residence. They should be directed to stay with a neighbor, friend, family member, or at a hotel/motel.
  Note: If custody of a juvenile is contested, such as when the offender holds sole custody, contact the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) immediately to take custody of the child.

• Protective Orders: Advise the victim to obtain an emergency protective order from the nearest municipal agency capable of issuing it. Provide the victim with the incident number and the investigating officer's contact information.

ARREST PROCESSING: Procedure No. 204-01

When a uniformed member of service effects an arrest:

•  Effect arrest in a tactically safe manner, and inform prisoner of authority and cause, unless physical resistance, flight, or other factors render such procedure impractical;

•  Immediately field search/frisk prisoner and search adjacent vicinity for weapons, evidence and/or contraband;

•  Advise prisoner(s) of Miranda rights before questioning. Officers should consider MIRANDA RIGHTS;

•  Handcuff prisoner with hands behind back;

• Notify central of an effected arrest and its respective suffix consistent with RADIO CODES;

•  Remove prisoner to a precinct of arrest/designated arrest facility and if not yet done, inform the prisoner of charge(s);

  • Juvenile delinquents, juvenile offenders and adolescent offenders will be treated as such with adult offenders unless a parent/guardian is present;

•  Notify shift supervisor if not yet done of if force was used to effect the arrest;

•  Hand prisoner over to the desk officer and prepare a booking form with the following designations;

  • Prisoner identification card number (The person's player ID); 

  • The specified amount of months as designated in the Liberty State Penal Code;

  • The prisoner's charge(s). 

MIRANDA RIGHTS: Procedure No. 204-02

All prisoners must be informed of their Miranda rights before any questioning.

The following four points must be communicated:

• The right to remain silent;

• Anything they say can and will be used against them in court;

• The right to have an attorney present before and during questioning; and

• If they cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to them at no cost.

An example of the exact wording could be:

"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to have an attorney present before and during questioning. If you cannot afford one, the State of Liberty will provide one free of charge. Do you understand these rights, and with these rights in mind, do you wish to speak with me?"

GENERAL PROCEDURE: Procedure No. 205-01

DEFINITIONS:

Vehicle Collision: A collision which occurs on a public highway, a street between building lines, or private property and involves a vehicle, including a parked vehicle, attended or unattended.

Vehicle: Every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, expect devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

Bicycle: Every two or three wheeled device upon which a person or persons may ride, propelled by human power through a belt, a chain or gears, with such wheels in a tandem or tricycle, except that it shall not include such as a device having solid tires and intended for use only on a sidewalk by pre-teenage children.

E-Bike (Electric Assist Bicycle): A bicycle which is not more than 36 inches wide and has an electric motor of less than 750 watts, equipped with or without operable pedals. There are three classes of E-Bikes:

• CLASS 1: E-Bike that has a maximum speed of 20 mph and will only provide assistance while the person is pedaling.

• CLASS 2: E-Bike that has a maximum speed of 20 mph and may propel the bicycle without assistance from the operator. 

• CLASS 3: E-Bike that has a maximum speed of 25 mph and may propel the bicycle without assistance from the operator. This class is only applicable in Liberty City.

E-Scooter: Every device weighing less than 100 pounds that may have handlebars, has a floorboard that can be stood upon by the operator, and an electric motor; can be powered by the electric motor and/or human power; and has a maximum speed of no more than 20 mph on a paved level surface when powered solely by the electric motor.

Motorized Scooter: For the purposes of this procedure, is any wheeled device that has handlebars and is designed to be stood or sat upon by the operator, is powered by a gasoline motor and is capable of propelling the device without human power (i.e., it has a throttle), and cannot be registered with the Liberty State Department of Motor Vehicles.

Critical Injury: A critical injury will be determined based upon the on-scene assessment of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel.

Serious Physical Injury: For the purpose of this procedure, a physical injury which creates a substantial risk of death, or which causes death or serious and protracted disfigurement, protracted impairment of health or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ. 

PROCEDURE:

1. Park Department vehicle behind vehicle(s) involved, so that traffic will not be impeded.

   • The first responding unit (e.g., the unit assigned to vehicle collision via Communications Section, pickup by unit, etc.), regardless of command, assignment, or whether vehicle collision occurred on the border of two or more precincts, will interview motorists, witnesses, etc., and prepare Police Accident Report, if required.

   • If determined to be a property damage only vehicle collision (see ADDITIONAL DATA for list of disqualifiers):

     1. Provide each motorist with Report of Motor Vehicle Accident, COLLISION INFORMATION EXCHANGE form, and WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT VEHICLE COLLISIONS card,

     2. Inform motorists they must prepare and forward a Report of Motor Vehicle Accident to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles within ten days for vehicle collisions resulting in damage over $1,000 (failure to do so may result in license and/or registration suspension),

     3. Instruct each motorist involved that they are to exchange pertinent information.

   • Under no circumstances, will a motorist be instructed to wait for a response from the precinct of occurrence, or Highway personnel, for preparation of a Police Accident Report.

2. Ascertain if there are any injuries and request ambulance, if needed.

   • Place IDENTIFICATION TAG on aided, if unconscious and removed to hospital.

   • When there is serious physical injury, determine if any operator involved committed a serious traffic violation, as defined in this procedure. If so, administer a Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) to all operators involved (unless operator is removed from the scene for immediate medical attention), if qualified to do so. If not qualified, request assistance from another uniformed member of the service qualified to administer the PBT. 

     1. If operator(s) refuses, they are in violation of VTL and a summons may be issued.

     2. If probable cause is established that an operator is under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, effect arrest.

3. Divert traffic, if necessary.

   • Use traffic cones, turret lights and danger signs, whenever available.

   • Place first cone at least two hundred feet from the collision on high-speed highways, bridges, etc.

4. Obtain driver's license, vehicle registration, and insurance identification card from the drivers of all vehicles involved in collision.

   • Record required information and return credentials to driver(s).

5. Have vehicles removed from roadway as soon as practical.

6. Attempt to identify any uninvolved witnesses to the collision. 

   • Record any statements made by witnesses to the collision.

   • Obtain name, address, home telephone number, and mobile number of as many witnesses to the collision as possible.

7. Determine the cause of the collision by inquiry and observation.

8. Survey the scene carefully and be alert for common insurance fraud indicators.

9. Take summary action, if necessary. 

   • If a moving violation summons is issued and the collision from which the violation arose resulted in the death or serious physical injury of someone other than the violator, the summonsing officer must write "D" for death or "SPI" for serious physical injury in the "Description/Narrative" section of the summons. 

   • If it has been determined that a PBT should be administered due to the injury and traffic violations, the result of the PBT, or the refusal of the operator to submit to the PBT, is to be documented in the Police Accident Report. 

10. Prepare COLLISION INFORMATION EXCHANGE, as appropriate, and give to operators.

    • Advise operator, if incapacitated, that another participant in the collision, or the owner of vehicle, must complete bottom portion of COLLISION INFORMATION EXCHANGE form. 

    • Complete bottom portion of COLLISION INFORMATION EXCHANGE, if the owner of vehicle, or no other participant in the collision is available. 

11.  Use a Department mobile digital device (e.g., cellular telephone, tablet, etc.), if available, to prepare the Police Accident Report utilizing the Finest Online Records Management System (FORMS).

    • A legible handwritten copy must be completed if a member of the service does not have the ability to complete a Police Accident Report electronically. 

12. Complete all relevant captions, with particular attention to the following:

    • Account for all passengers in the vehicle taking care to note their seating position, name and injury (if any).

      1. Include statement on Police Accident Report as to whether the airbag inflated and deployed, if injury is involved.

    • Attempt to identify passengers through documentation (photo identification if possible). If unable to do so note on Police Accident Report.

    • Enter passenger information in the "All Involved" section of the Police Accident Report, boxes "A" through "F."

    • Draw a straight line through every unused box of this section and initial it, if handwritten form is completed.

    • Repeat the same process as above on the reverse side of the Police Accident Report, in the "Persons Killed or Injured In Accident section, boxes "A" through "E."

    • Enter information concerning operator of bicycle involved in section captioned "Vehicle 2," if applicable.

      1. Enter the name and address of the bicycle rental company in the applicable registration information captions, if a rental bicycle is involved.

    • Ensure "E-Bike (with pedals)," "E-Bike (without pedals)" or "E-Scooter (standing)" category is checked in "Vehicles" section of Police Accident Report, whenever an E-Bike/E-Scooter is involved.

      1. If handwritten Police Accident Report is prepared, include E-Bike/E-Scooter involvement in "Details" section of Police Accident Report.

13. Obtain the vehicle identification numbers (VIN) from the dashboard and door of each vehicle involved in the collision.

    • Ensure that they match.

14. Record VIN on Police Accident Report as follows: 

    • Enter VIN in the stand-alone caption provided, if entering Police Accident Report via FORMS, or 

    • List VIN in the caption labeled "Accident Description/Officer's Notes," if preparing a handwritten copy of Police Accident Report.

15. Inspect vehicles/bicycles involved in the collision and indicate the type of vehicle/bicycle in the "Vehicle Type" caption on the Police Accident Report.

16. Obtain pedicab information, if involved in collision. 

    • Enter pedicab Department of Consumer and Worker Protection License number in "Driver License ID Number" caption on Police Accident Report. 

    • Enter pedicab registration number in "Plate Number" caption on Police Accident Report.

17. Inform person(s) involved in collision that copy of Police Accident Report may be obtained as follows:

    • Electronically, or by mail, via Liberty State Department of Motor Vehicles website,

    • In person, at precinct of occurrence, within thirty days of collision. A current, valid form of photo identification (e.g., driver license, passport, etc.) is required,

    • By mail request, at precinct of occurrence, when received within thirty days of collision, with a self-addressed stamped envelope,

      1. Any mail request not accompanied by a photocopy of a current, valid form of photo identification (e.g., driver license, passport, etc.) will be returned.

    • Electronically, via the Department's public internet website.

18. Sign and deliver handwritten copies of the Police Accident Report to the desk officer, precinct of occurrence, if prepared.

    • Members assigned to outside commands will deliver any handwritten Police Accident Reports to the desk officer, precinct of occurrence.

19. Make complete digital Activity Log entry.