Valparaiso Police Department General Orders

Flashcards about Valparaiso Police Department General Orders on pursuits and missing children.

Shift Supervisor Responsibilities During Pursuit

The shift Supervisor shall continuously review the incoming data through direct communication with pursuit vehicle(s) to determine proper coordination and direction for the safest resolution.

Department member who supervised the pursuit

Responsible for making sure all documentation is completed after a roadblock and/or forcible stopping technique is used.

National Child Search Assistance Act of 1990

States that law enforcement agencies may not observe a waiting period before accepting a missing child report and that each missing child that is reported to law enforcement must be entered immediately into the state law enforcement system (IDACS) and National Crime Information Center (NCIC).

Indiana Code 10-13-5-4 definition of a missing child

A person under the age of eighteen; A temporary or permanent resident of Indiana; At a location that cannot be determined by the person's parent or legal custodian; and reported missing to a law enforcement agency.

IDACS

The Indiana Communications System.

Amber Alert System

A system used by the Valparaiso Police Department.

A Child is Missing Alert System (ACIM)

System used by the Valparaiso Police Department for public notification; child should be 17 years or younger, reporting person must be an adult family member, teacher, or another adult who is responsible for the child; stranger abduction in conjunction with the Amber Alert System.

Amber Alert System Criteria

The child must be under 18 years of age; the child must be believed to be abducted and in danger of seriously bodily harm or death; and there must be enough descriptive information to believe the broadcast will help; request must be recommended by the law enforcement agency of jurisdiction.

Responsibilities of Call Taker

Gather as much information as possible in an immediate manner regarding the victim's description, the suspect's description, and the suspect's vehicle description.

Responsibilities of First Responder

Interview parent(s)/person who made initial report and confirm that the child is missing, fill out an Indiana Missing Children Clearinghouse Report (State form 42290).