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IV. PROCEDURES / RULES / REGULATIONS
A. Domestic Abuse – Preliminary Investigation (03/14/12)
In the event a domestic 911 call is cancelled officers shall respond to the location and check welfare. (03/14/12)
Officers shall attempt to determine the Primary Aggressor in a domestic assault.
Arrests for domestic abuse, based on probable cause, are expected if any of the following circumstances exist:
Signs of injury or impairment;
Dangerous weapon involved;
Alleged assault - no signs of injury;
Victim alleges to be in fear of immediate bodily harm;
Terroristic threats (Minn. Stat. §609.713 sub.1) (07/01/95) (03/14/12);
Criminal sexual conduct (refer to Minn. Stat. §609.342, 609.343, 609.344, 609.345) (07/01/95) (03/14/12)
Pursuant to Minnesota State Statute 629.341, a police officer may arrest a person without a warrant, even in the person’s own residence, if the officer has probable cause to believe that in the preceding 24 hours a domestic assault occurred. An officer may make an arrest for a misdemeanor domestic assault even if the assault did not occur in their presence.
An officer may not issue a citation in lieu of arrest and detention for a defendant charged with harassment, domestic abuse, violation of an order for protection, or violation of a domestic abuse no contact order. See Minnesota State Statute 629.72, subd. 1(a).
When applicable, officers shall follow the Misdemeanor Domestic Assault Response Protocol.
Officers shall check the PC Felony Enhanced List on all domestic calls including cases where the suspect is gone on arrival (GOA). Failure to do so will result in a notification to the officer’s commander.
B. Domestic Abuse – Misdemeanor Domestic Assault Response Protocol (03/14/12)
The Police Department has adopted the following protocol for patrol officers responding to adult arrest and suspect cases for the following offenses:
misdemeanor domestic assault;
misdemeanor violation of an Order for Protection;
misdemeanor violation of a Domestic Abuse No Contact Order;
misdemeanor violation of a harassment/restraining order, if the parties listed in the order are family or household members; and
gross misdemeanor interference with an emergency call.
As part of this protocol, patrol officers shall complete the following preliminary investigative tasks when responding to any calls as described above:
Check for existence of Order for Protection or Domestic Abuse No Contact Order on every domestic related 911 call.
Ask victim if suspect or arrestee has access to any firearms or ammunition or if there are any in the home.
If victim indicates yes, ask victim if she has any safety concerns. Document responses in the report.
ii. If the victim has safety concerns, officers may property inventory the firearms or ammunition for safe keeping.
Obtain a squad video Mirandized Scales statement from suspect or arrestee. Document results of the interview in the CAPRS report.
Obtain a signed medical release with shaded areas completed from victim if victim is seeking medical treatment.
Ask victim to complete domestic violence victim’s supplement. Property inventory supplement on completion.
Document in CAPRs report the victim’s answers to risk assessment questions listed on domestic violence victim’s supplement and ask any follow-up questions.
Take photographs. Examples of things to photograph include, but are not limited to: the arrestee; victim; injuries; scene, including any damaged property; and the arrestee in an Order for Protection or Domestic Abuse No Contact Order case at a prohibited address.
Collect any physical evidence and property inventory it.
Obtain contact information from witnesses to the incident including name, address, and phone number.
Question witnesses regarding the incident.
If suspect is gone on arrival, remind victim to call police if suspect returns within 24 hours of the incident.
Inform victim of domestic violence resources on blue card and call the Council on Crime & Justice 24-Hour Victim Hotline at 612-340-5400 to inform them of incident.
Check the PC Enhanced Felony List. Follow the instructions pertaining to the arrested party or suspect if they are on the list and add the additional charge listed.
C. Arrests for Violation of Domestic Abuse No Contact Order (12/19/91) (03/14/12)
Officers shall verify the existence of the Domestic Abuse No Contact Order. (03/14/12)
If the suspect or the victim does not have a valid copy of the Domestic Abuse No Contact Order, the existence of the court order may be verified by contacting the Hennepin County Jail Records Unit 612-596-8080. (03/14/12)
If no telephone is available to the officer, the officer may ask the MECC (Channel 7) for assistance.
Domestic Abuse No Contact Orders are stored in the same database as Orders for Protection, and can be verified by following the procedures described in 7.314.01 Order for Protection – Short Form Notification. (03/14/12)
If an officer determines an individual is in violation of a Domestic Abuse No Contact Order, an arrest shall be made. (03/14/12)
Officers shall complete a CAPRS report and supplement entitled “Violation of a Domestic Abuse No Contact Order” (VDNCO). Include the Hennepin County Jail SILs number (HCJ's computer ID# of the arrestee) and the original charge which the arrestee had been previously booked on and released. (03/14/12)
D. Domestic Abuse and Domestic Violence – Reporting Requirements (03/14/12)
In all cases of domestic violence or alleged acts of domestic abuse, a CAPRS report and supplement shall be completed immediately. (03/14/12)
If no arrest is made, the supplement shall clearly show sufficient reasons for not making the arrest. (12/10/2004) (03/14/12)
Officers shall notify the Council on Crime and Justice 24-Hour Victim Hotline at (612) 340-5400 whenever completing a CAPRS report for: (04/17/91) (10/21/93) (05/18/99) (03/14/12)
domestic abuse;
violation of order of protection;
violation of harassment restraining order; or
violation of domestic abuse no contact orders.
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