Military reference books and manuals (2009-2023, Volume 2)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………..

II.

POLICY………………………………………………………………………...

III.

PLANNED/PERMITTED FIRST AMENDMENT ASSEMBLIES………..

IV.

UNPLANNED EVENTS………………………………………………………

VIOLENT CIVIL DISTURBANCES………………………………………...

VI.

ORGANIZATION OF CIVIL DISTURBANCES…………………………...

VII.

COMMAND ASSIGNNENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES………………...

VIII.

FULL MOBILIZATION OF PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF EVENTS...

IX.

OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR MASS DEMONSTRATIONS…...

CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT…………………………………

XI.

APPENDICES………………………………………………………………….

A. JOC/CIC Activation and Operations……………………………... A-1

Public Information During Large Scale Events and

B-1

Demonstrations……………………………………………………

C. Mass Demonstration Event Log………………………………….. C-1

D. Warning Format for Mass Arrests………………………………... D-1

E. Pre-Mass Arrest Checklist………………………………………... E-1

Mass Arrest Procedures…………………………………………... F-1

Field Arrest Forms………………………………………………... G-1

Mass Arrest Prisoner Processing and Control……………………. H-1

Legal Charges for Unlawful Mass Demonstrations………………. I-1

Rights Notification Forms………………………………………... J-1

CDU Use of Force………………………………………………... K-1

Internal Investigations for Use of Force and

L-1

Misconduct…………

First Amendment Assembly Provisions of the First Amendment

M-1

Rights and Police Standards Act of 2004…………………………

N. Records Retention………………………………………………… N-1

INTRODUCTION

The Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) outlined in this manual are to ensure

that this department is prepared to respond effectively and efficiently in

accordance with applicable law and District of Columbia policy to any unlawful

conduct occurring in the context of First Amendment assemblies. These SOP’s

incorporate revisions to the manner in which the Metropolitan Police Department

responds to demonstrations and other assemblies on District of Columbia public

space that the District has implemented in resolving litigation. This manual also

reflects measures mandated by the First Amendment Rights and Police Standards

Act of 2004.

This handbook sets forth general policy and shall serve as standard operating

procedures for all members in carrying out the mission of the Metropolitan Police

Department in dealing with all demonstrations, rallies, marches, picket lines, or

other similar gatherings conducted for the purpose of persons expressing their

political, social, or religious views. This policy is intended to exceed

constitutional requirements and satisfy the heightened requirements of local

statutory law and best practices.

The manual also is designed around the concept of operational flexibility within

the requirements of the National Incident Management System. It is impossible

to devise specific standard procedures for handling all possible situations, for

each has its own characteristics and problems. The overall police philosophy must

be one of moderation, flexibility and controlled response. Since each situation is

unique, both commanders and supervisory officials must plan to respond

according to the nature and size of the crowd. The tactical procedures established

within this manual are a guide, and not a substitute for the exercise of sound

judgment and proper command and supervision within the context of general

departmental policy.

It is imperative that members of the force understand the role of the Metropolitan

Police Department during mass demonstrations and major disturbances in our city

and the manner by which the department prepares itself to fulfill this role. It is to

this end that this handbook is dedicated.

II.

POLICY

Statement of Policy

It is the declared policy of the District of Columbia that persons and

groups have a right to organize and participate in peaceful First

Amendment assemblies on the streets, sidewalks, and other public ways,

and in the parks of the District of Columbia, and to engage in First

Amendment assembly near the object of their protest so they may be seen

and heard, subject to reasonable restrictions designed to protect public

safety, persons, and property, and to accommodate the interest of persons

not participating in the assemblies to use the streets, sidewalks, and other

public ways to travel to their intended destinations, and use the parks for

recreational purposes.

It is the statutory responsibility of the Metropolitan Police Department to

preserve the public peace, to prevent crime, arrest offenders, and to protect

the rights of persons and of property. As part of this responsibility, the

department provides trained personnel to respond to the scene of First

Amendment assemblies in our city in order to preserve peace while

protecting the constitutional and statutory rights of people to assemble

peacefully and exercise free speech. In fulfilling these responsibilities, the

department will make reasonable efforts to employ non-arrest methods of

crowd management as the primary means of restoring order. Should such

methods prove unsuccessful, arrests shall be made for violations of the

law. All arrests shall be based on probable cause, and arresting officers

shall use only the minimum necessary force to make and maintain the

arrest. To the extent possible under the circumstances, arrests shall be

made in an organized manner by units at the direction of the Chief of

Police or his/her designee. All arrests shall be fully documented.

Prisoners shall be safeguarded and adequately cared for, and shall be

expeditiously processed for court or release.

The Council for the District of Columbia has enacted the First

Amendment Rights and Police Standards Act of 2004. This act

contains First Amendment Assemblies provisions that control this

department’s responses to demonstrations. The Metropolitan Police

Department shall comply with all provisions of this act while providing

police services during any First Amendment event. The First Amendment

Assemblies provisions are contained within Appendix M.

It is the policy of MPD to index, retain and store all documents (originals

and copies) for a period of no less than three (3) years. The provisions for

the records retention are contained within Appendix N.

Organizational Policy

The Chief of Police, or an official or officer designated by him/her

Directly, through operation of the chain of command, by virtue of

deployment of personnel pursuant to an operational plan or in response a

First Amendment assembly, or lawful order, will be the Incident

Commander at scenes of First Amendment assemblies.

Incident Command responsibility, once established, does not pass from

one officer or official to another simply by virtue of the appearance or

arrival at the scene of a First Amendment assembly of an official senior in

rank to the officer or official operating as the Incident Commander.

Incident Command responsibility passes in such instances only upon

acceptance of that responsibility by the senior official.

III.

PLANNED/PERMITTED FIRST AMENDMENT ASSEMBLIES

Planned events are those that the department is aware of in advance, either

through the submission of a permit request or other means that allow for the

advance planning of resources and response procedures. When large-scale

planned/permitted First Amendment assemblies are anticipated:

The Chief of Police will designate command official(s) to serve as

Area or Incident Commander(s) at various sites to manage events.

During First Amendment protected demonstrations, Incident

Command responsibility, once established, does not pass from one

officer to another simply by virtue of the arrival of a member of

higher rank. Incident Command responsibility passes only in such

instances when the higher-ranking official assumes command and

informs the lower ranking official.

The Commander, Special Operations Division, under the direction

of the Chief of Police, is responsible for preparing the necessary

details and tactical plans for events that are scheduled to occur

within the District of Columbia. In this capacity he/she shall:

Coordinate all aspects of the event plan with the affected

elements, units and personnel;

Coordinate activities with other law enforcement, D.C.

Government and federal agencies, as necessary; and

Designate liaison officers to deal with demonstration

leaders before, during, and after the demonstration.

Planning Committees

In order to perform its mission of protecting the rights of

demonstrators, counter-demonstrators, and non-demonstrators

alike, it is the policy of the MPD to engage in advance planning to

facilitate demonstrations where the Department is provided

advance notification through the permit application process or

learns of a planned First Amendment assembly.

Creation of various subcommittees: The subcommittees that are

convened will be dependent upon the type of event being handled.

The Responsibilities of each committee shall be at the discretion

of the Commander, Special Operations Division.¹ The following

committees shall be considered when planning for an event:

• Venue Security

• Sanitation

• Crisis Management

• Consequence Management

• Transportation

• Traffic

• Legal

• Media Relations

IV.

UNPLANNED EVENTS

Unplanned events are ones of which the Department has no prior

knowledge. Such events may consist of spontaneous gatherings and/or large-

scale demonstrations. Unplanned events are often peaceful and pose little

problem for law enforcement; however, peaceful gatherings can turn violent, so

contingency plans must be in place for members to respond as necessary to

safeguard life and property.

Response to Un-permitted First Amendment Assemblies

The first officer(s) to arrive on the scene of a First Amendment Assembly is

responsible for the following actions:

Observe the situation to determine if the gathering is peaceful or

has the potential to turn violent.

Notify the CIC and the Office of Unified Communications (OUC)

of the nature and size of the assembly and request the assistance of

a supervisor.

¹ The Commander of the Special Operations Division will serve as a liaison officer to city, federal

and other

law enforcement agencies in the manner set forth in GO-RAR-310.04 Mutual Aid

Agreements.

Attempt to identify and make contact with the group organizers or

leaders to determine the duration of the event, the number of

persons expected to attend and if civil disobedience is anticipated

or planned.

If criminal activity has occurred, attempt to identify those

individuals who were involved.

In large gatherings the SOD Commander or on-duty SOD Official shall be

requested to respond to the scene. If an SOD Official is unavailable, the District

Watch Commander shall respond to the scene and assume command of the

demonstration as the Incident Commander (IC). However, Incident Commander

Responsibilities outlined below apply regardless of rank and should be

implemented as soon as possible.

Incident Commander Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of the IC is the rapid assembly of sufficient staffing to

provide a safe environment for the gathering and ensure that disruptions to the area

are minimized. As such the IC should immediately:

Assess the situation for seriousness and its potential for

escalation. If the assembly is peaceful and adequate resources are

available, efforts should be made to allow for the protest action to

continue, by redirecting vehicular and pedestrian traffic around the

incident.

Ensure that the following information about the incident is

continuously provided to the dispatcher and the CIC:

Location of disturbance.

Number of participants.

Activities of the participants (e.g., blocking

traffic, destruction of property, etc.)

Direction of movement of the participants.

Ingress/egress route(s) for emergency

vehicles.

If a peaceful assembly escalates to a civil disturbance

beyond the capacity of personnel then present to effectively handle

the situation, the official in charge shall:

Make an evaluation as to the additional manpower

required to manage the situation.

Notify the Communications Division as to the situation.

Determine if a partial or full activation of CDU

personnel will be necessary.²

Determine if a recall of off-duty personnel may be

necessary.³

Determine the level of personal protection equipment to

be utilized and the tactics employed in response.

Members of the Metropolitan Police Department are

reminded that the charge of “Parading without a Permit” is not an

offense and shall not be used to detain anyone.

Violent and Non-Violent Civil Disobedience

Civil disobedience may involve groups of individuals who engage in unlawful

conduct. This conduct may be non-violent, such as blocking traffic or the entry to

a building or it may be violent involving property damage or assaults on officers.

In either case, the IC has several options for dealing with the group(s) involved:

• Issuance of formal orders to disperse using public address equipment

to assure notification to all leaders and crowd members, and to maximize the

legal effects of such notifications.⁴

• Use of tactical maneuvers and other crowd management formations to

promote dispersal of those acting in violation of the law through the

application of force.

• When necessary, arrests based on probable cause of those participating

in violations of law.

• Use of less-than-lethal weapons.

² Activating Civil Disturbance Units shall be done in accordance with G.O. 805-1 Civil Disturbance

Units.

³Recall of personnel to respond to a disturbance shall be handled in accordance with G.O. OPS-

803.04

Emergency Response Plan.

⁴ When possible, dispersal orders shall be given using the “warning format” in Appendix D.

VIOLENT CIVIL DISTURBANCES

Unplanned civil disturbances may arise from a number of causes such as political

grievances, economic conflicts, community unrest, or in response to police action

taking place in neighborhoods, or in the midst of a crowded street, park or public

place. Civil disturbance participants come from all walks of life and cover the

entire political spectrum.

Whenever an unplanned First Amendment assembly arises, the first officer on the

scene will serve as the initial incident commander. That member will be

responsible for conducting an assessment of the scene, notifying the CIC and the

element Watch Commander of the situation and requesting assistance from the

Special Operations Division.

The basic human element sparking a civil disturbance is usually the presence of a

crowd. Civil disturbances usually arise when a crowd:

Gathers to air grievances on issues, and transfers its anger from the

issues to the people dealing with the issues.

Swells uncontrollably as curious bystanders and sympathetic

onlookers join forces with the activists or protestors.

Is incited to irrational action by skillful agitators.

In civil disturbances, crowds employ any number of tactics to achieve their goals.

Their tactics may be unplanned or planned, non-violent or violent confrontations.

As indicated, the situations that could evolve into a violent civil disturbance are

numerous and varied. Often there will be little or no warning before the onset of

violence or property damage. In a few instances, it may be possible to predict a

level of civil disorder by the nature of a pre-planned event. However, each civil

disturbance situation is unique and commanders and supervisory officials must,

therefore, plan and respond according to the nature and size of the disturbance.

The policies and procedures presented in this SOP are based upon the concept of

operational flexibility, and it is expected that officials will exercise sound

judgment and proper command and supervisory responsibility in the control of a

civil disturbance.

In a violent Civil Disturbance the primary objectives of the Incident Commander

will be to:

• Protect persons, including non-participants and participants alike, and

property at risk.

• Disperse disorderly or threatening crowds in order to eliminate the

immediate risks of continued escalation and further violence.⁵

• Deploy personnel to isolate and contain the people within a crowd

who

are acting unlawfully.

• Effect the arrest based on probable cause of those individual law

violators.⁶

It should be noted that if dispersal orders are to be given in a First Amendment

assembly, the officer issuing the order shall do so at least once (three warnings

should be given absent exigent circumstances), using an amplification device, and

allow for a reasonable amount of time for the participants to disperse.

In the area outside the perimeter surrounding the disorder site, the Incident

Commander will:

• Move and reroute pedestrian and vehicular traffic around the disorder

area.

• Limit access to the disorder area only to those persons approved by the

Incident Commander.

• Control unauthorized egress from the disorder area by participants

who

are subject to arrest based on probable cause.

• Repulse attempts to assist or reinforce the incident participants from

outside the area.

The Incident Commander will establish a Field Command Post at or near the

location of the disorder, from which he/she will control and coordinate police

tactical operations. A staging area will also be established for all responding

emergency personnel and equipment. Deployment of the personnel and

equipment into the disorder area will be at the express direction of the Incident

Commander.

Authorization of Personal Protective Clothing

⁵ General orders to disperse a First Amendment assembly shall not be given unless a significant

number of the participants fail to adhere to reasonable restrictions or a significant number of the

participants are engaging in, or are about to engage in, unlawful disorderly conduct or violence

towards persons or property. Dispersal orders may also be given when a public-safety emergency

has been declared by the Mayor and the Chief of Police or his/her designee determines that the

emergency is sufficient to require the dispersal of the assembly.

⁶ Police lines should not be used to encircle demonstrators unless it is necessary for their protection or

a decision has been made to arrest those participants that are being isolated.

The Incident Commander shall authorize the wearing of hard personal protection

equipment (such as helmets, gloves, chest protectors, shin guards. etc.) only when

the donning of such equipment is consistent with the District policy on First

Amendment assemblies (Appendix M) and only where there is a danger of

violence.

Following any deployment of officers in personal protective clothing, the Incident

Commander shall make a written report to the Chief of Police within 48 hours and

that report shall be available to the public on request.

Mobilization of Personnel

Upon being informed of a civil disturbance and the need for the mobilization of

personnel, the Chief of Police or his/her designee shall review and evaluate all

information pertaining to the civil disorder and make a determination as to which

level of mobilization shall be implemented (adhering to the guidelines of G.O.-

OPS 803.04 (Emergency Response Plan)).

Upon being notified that the Department has implemented one of the mobilization

levels, each Assistant Chief of Police and Senior Executive Director shall ensure

that all officials under his/her command are notified and carry out their duties and

responsibilities as required.

The Metropolitan Police Department is the primary law enforcement authority

during an unlawful assembly or riot situation in the District of Columbia.

Assistance may be obtained from other city departments and from law

enforcement mutual aid and military assistance agreements as necessary.⁷

Providing Security for D.C. Fire/EMS and Other Responders

The Incident Commander shall ensure that all necessary police security will be

provided to D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department personnel, as

well as to other medical and public utility responders, to ensure their safety within

the disorder area while performing emergency tasks.

Note: these procedures deal with spontaneous occurrences, not planned events where police

control forces and command structure are already in place; however, these policies and

procedures are

applicable to a planned event which degenerates into an unlawful

assembly or riot.

VI.

ORGANIZATION OF CIVIL DISTURBANCE UNITS

The organizational structure of the Civil Disturbance Units (CDU) is designed to

facilitate command, control and communication. Additionally, the structure

allows for authority and accountability. In compliance with the National Incident

Management System (NIMS), the Civil Disturbance Platoons⁸ will be organized

as follows:

• CDU Squad:

Seven officers commanded by one

Sergeant

• CDU Platoon:

Four squads commanded by one

Lieutenant

• CDU District:

A Number of platoons from the same

patrol district. The district’s staffing

levels determine the total number of

platoons required.

• District CDU Commander:

The Captain in command of all CDU

Platoons from one district.

The Patrol Districts shall maintain a total of twenty-eight (28) CDU Platoons.

Additional CDU platoons shall be maintained by non-patrol units at the direction

of the Chief of Police. The platoons are assigned numerical designations based

on their Patrol District and Platoon number. Each district shall maintain a certain

number of platoons based on the Patrol District’s staffing levels, which will be

organized as follows:

•

(1) Scooter/Mountain Bike Platoon

•

(1) Car Platoon:

• All remaining platoons shall be denoted as foot platoons and will be

provided vans or buses during deployments.

Each platoon can perform any crowd control formation currently used by the Department.

⁸NIMS also requires the common terminology of all police resources. In this case MPD’s CDU

Platoons will be considered Mobile Field Forces (MFF).

Each platoon is designed with the same squad functions:

•

1^st and 4^th Squads

Base squads for crowd control formations.

•

2^nd and 3^rd Squads

Support squads for the platoon.

Each squad shall have two (2) grenadiers. The CDU Captains from each District will be

responsible for ensuring that all grenadiers are certified in the use of all departmental less

lethal and chemical weapons.

Total MPD CDU Staffing

Captains

Lieutenants

Sergeants

112

Officers

784

Total:

921

Special Operations Division Personnel

All members of the Special Operations Division are required to be CDU certified and

shall be considered operational resources during CDU activation.

VII. COMMAND ASSIGMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

During periods in which the Department is fully mobilized for mass

demonstration operations, the following command assignments and

responsibilities shall be in effect:

Chief of Police: As the Commanding Officer of the Metropolitan

Police Department, the Chief shall oversee all police activities

during CDU activation.

Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, Executive Office of the Chief of

Police: Shall assist the Chief of Police.

Assistant Chiefs: Shall be assigned specific duties and

responsibilities as designated by the Chief of Police.

Assistant Chief, Homeland Security Bureau: Shall have

command authority over all arrangements and activities within the

Homeland Security Bureau, to include the coordination and

operational functions specific to the Intelligence Unit, the Special

Operations Division and the Civil Disturbance Unit.

Commander, Special Operations Division: Is designated as the

CDU Commander and shall coordinate, command and direct all

CDU and SOD activities. The SOD Commander will manage all

traffic control activity and demonstrator activities, and shall

coordinate the collection and dissemination of pertinent

demonstration and/or civil disturbance-related information.

Commander, Criminal Investigations Division: Shall manage all

plainclothes details and assume operational control of the JOCC

and CIC operation.

Director, Metropolitan Police Academy: Shall provide staff

from the Media Productions Unit for the purpose of videotaping

any situation that might later be of legitimate value to the

Department.

Commander, Narcotics and Special Investigations Division:

Shall be tasked with coordinating and implementing operations for

prisoner processing for mass arrests.

Director, Evidence Control Branch: Shall implement emergency

property receiving procedures for processing property taken into

custody during mass demonstrations and civil disturbances. Also

is responsible for coordinating and implementing the feeding of

police personnel.

10.

Office of the Chief Financial Officer: Shall arrange for specific

procurement of items and equipment required during the course of

operations.

11.

General Counsel: Shall provide field assistance to the Chief of

Police and other command personnel, and perform liaison

functions with courts, the Office of the U.S. Attorney, the Office of

the Attorney General, bar associations, and other legal

organizations as applicable. The General Counsel shall coordinate

the implementation of court orders pertaining to the Department

and responses to inquiries from judges and other members of the

legal community. All court orders and inquiries from judges shall

immediately be brought to the attention of the Chief of Police and

the General Counsel.

12.

Official in charge of the CIC/JOCC: Shall ensure that the Joint

Operations Command Center (JOCC) is prepared to handle major

events and ensure that video capabilities and downlink for Falcon

are operational and proper staffing is on hand to record and

coordinate the movement of personnel. (Appendix A)

13.

Outside Agency Command Posts or Emergency Operations

Centers: A number of command officials who are trained to

serve as Emergency Liaison Officers (ELO) shall be used to staff

the various command posts that may be established during large

events (US Capitol Command Center, US Secret Service

Command Center and the EMA Emergency Operations Center,

etc.)

14.

Non-CDU Captains and/or Inspectors: Shall be trained as

Emergency Liaison Officers (ELO’s) to operate in an Emergency

Operations Center (EOC) environment. During event planning

EOC assignments shall be made from this trained cadre.

VIII. FULL MOBILIZATION OF PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF

EVENTS

When a full mobilization of personnel is necessary to support large events or First

Amendment assemblies the following units shall provide support as enumerated

below:

Force Investigation Team (FIT)

The Office of Professional Responsibility has the responsibility for monitoring,

assessing, and investigating allegations or instances of misconduct and/or use of

force through the Force Investigation Team (FIT) of the Internal Affairs Division

(IAD). The FIT shall investigate all incidents involving the use of force arising

from a First Amendment Assembly according to the procedures outlined in

Appendix L.

Specialized Equipment Support Unit (SESU)

The Metropolitan Police Department’s Specialized Equipment Support Unit

(SESU) was established to assist CDU platoons and arrest teams in removing

protesters from improvised locking devices. By employing devices made from

cement, steel, wood, and other materials, protesters intentionally block roadways,

entrances to public/private property, and resist arrest.

SESU members are trained, certified and equipped with special extracting tools to

defeat improvised locking devices used by demonstrators. When it is apparent

that demonstrators have locked themselves into improvised locking devices, the

platoon commander shall notify the JOCC that the services of SESU are needed.

Medical Services Division

The purpose of the Medical Services Division is to facilitate the health and

welfare of all members by taking reasonable steps to provide medical assistance is

available to them during times of large demonstrations. Where CDU has been

activated, the optional sick leave program may be suspended. When those

conditions are in place, the following procedures shall be adhered to:

All members reporting sick are required to report to the Medical Services

Division for an evaluation. During the hours when the Medical Services Division

is closed, members reporting sick shall respond to the Providence Hospital

emergency room for evaluation. Members reporting for evaluation at the Medical

Services Division or the hospital emergency room shall respond attired in the

uniform of the day and have in their possession all necessary equipment to

assume their duty assignments.

Explosive Ordinance Unit

Members should abide by the procedures outlined in GO-RAR - 309.2 (Bomb

Threats and Explosive Devices), GO-RAR - 802.04 (Hazardous Material

Incidents) and CIR-02-09 (Hazardous Materials Information) for a more

detailed list of duties and responsibilities regarding suspicious packages, and

unknown substances.

D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department

When it has been determined that a civil disturbance of major proportions is

contemplated or underway, a request will be made to the District of Columbia

Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department (DCFEMS) to provide the

necessary units and assistance to be staged for response to medical requests.

Whenever medical treatment is required for police officers as a result of a civil

disturbance, a written and photographic record shall be made of all injuries to

police officers in accordance with GO-RAR- 201.14 (Photographing Injured

Police Officers). When the injury is the result of an assault and an arrest has been

made for an "Assault on a Police Officer," the case shall be processed in

accordance with the provisions in GO 701.3 (Handling Assaults on Police

Officers).

Relief and Feeding of Personnel

Each unit commander shall be responsible for arranging a schedule of relief for

personnel under his/her command. In this regard, commanders shall arrange a

location where food and facilities will be available to their personnel. Every

effort shall be made to ensure that personnel are given a period of relief as

conditions allow.

The official designated in charge of the Commissary Detail shall arrange for the

delivery of food and beverages to pre-determined locations at pre-determined

times. Should a subsequent feeding of personnel become necessary, and it is

necessary to change the delivery locations, the official shall coordinate through

the Incident Commander those locations most accessible to personnel.

IX.

OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES FOR MASS DEMONSTRATIONS

Mass demonstrations and circumstances or events surrounding them do, on

occasion, give rise to situations in which substantial numbers of persons engage

in unlawful conduct jointly or simultaneously within close proximity of one

another.

It is the policy of the Metropolitan Police Department to ensure that persons may

enjoy free and open expression in this city with the utmost confidence that their

constitutional rights will be respected.

Accordingly, it is the policy of the Metropolitan Police Department to avoid

making arrests of substantial numbers of persons in response to such incidents,

when arrest avoidance is reasonably possible in the interests of safety and

security.

To implement these policies, this manual sets forth procedures and guidelines to

be employed in policing large First Amendment assemblies (mass

demonstrations). These procedures apply in circumstances in which, by virtue of

the number of persons acting jointly or simultaneously within close proximity,

there exists a reasonable likelihood that MPD personnel, in accordance with the

requirements of the United States Constitution, may have to:

Direct those persons to cease and desist in their activities and to

disperse from the location for reasons of safety and security, or

Direct the arrest of such a substantial number of persons for

reasons of safety and security that arrest processing of those

individuals could not reasonably be anticipated to be accomplished

within four (4) hours of the time of arrest, through routine

processing measures.

Preparation for Events that may Result in Mass Arrests

In some cases, groups planning to engage in illegal conduct will make their

intentions known in advance. In such cases, the Department shall ensure that the

necessary resources and staffing are in place to respond to such events while

minimizing the disruption to routine police services. In these cases, contingency

planning for mass arrests shall include the following:

The Commander, Special Operations Division, shall coordinate all

planning relative to the Department's preparation for responding to

a mass demonstration.

The Department's response will be based on the best available

information as to the size, purpose, and expected type of activity of

those participating in the demonstration. Other essential elements

of information necessary to effectively plan the Department's

response are:

Time and location of demonstration.

Special circumstances of individuals involved (special needs,

disabled, etc.).

Estimated number of participants.

Identity of demonstration leaders.

Assembly areas.

Plans and expected activities of the demonstrations.

Every effort shall be made to obtain the above information during

advance negotiations with the leaders of the demonstration.

The Commander, Special Operations Division, will provide an

evaluation based on information received by that division.

After evaluating and determining the type and level of activity to

be expected during the demonstration, the Commander, Special

Operations Division, will prepare a departmental action plan that

sets forth particulars by which the Department will deal with a

specific event. The plan shall contain provisions for the following:

• Command assignments and responsibilities.

• Manpower, unit structure, and deployment.

• Liaison with demonstration leaders.

• Liaison with external agencies.

• Release of information to the news media.

• Transportation and feeding of personnel.

• Traffic arrangements.

• First aid stations and ambulances.

• Re-deployment of vehicles.

• Prisoner detention areas.

• Transportation and feeding of potential arrestees.

• Reiteration of the policies regarding arrests, the use of

Field Arrest Forms, and the use of force.

The Commander, Special Operations Division, shall disseminate

copies of the action plan to all supervisory officials and establish

an Incident Command Post at or near the location of the event for

the purpose of providing command, control, and coordination of

the event.

Each CDU Commander shall be designated a specific staging area,

from which the operations of the unit can be coordinated with

subordinate and superior officials.

CDU Commanders shall ensure that all subordinate

officials and officers are wearing their badges and

nameplates properly and that badge numbers and

nameplates are not concealed, damaged, or tampered with,

so as to interfere with the ability of the officer to be

identified in compliance with G.O. 1101.1 (Personal

Appearance, Uniform and Equipment).

Additionally, when officers are directed to don CDU

protective gear, the CDU Commander (or appropriate

supervisor) shall ensure that all officers have their assigned

badge numbers affixed to their helmets and are reminded

that officers are prohibited from removing or tampering

with their badges or nameplates and are required to

verbally identify themselves when asked their identities.

Crowd Management

Where the threat of violence is expected, a minimum number of

personnel shall be positioned as crowd managers.

These members shall be dressed in the uniform of the day.

They shall be positioned, where possible, in such arrangements

that

physical contact with the assemblage can be kept to a minimum.

It shall be their task to assess the mood of the crowd and to

respond

to changes in crowd behavior as directed by the Incident

Commander. Accordingly, it is important that supervisors are

aware of the type of crowd that is being managed; and that

members are reminded at the staging site on what to expect from

the participants and what types of alternative responses the

members may anticipate. Absent exigent circumstances, the

Incident Commander will determine the type of response deemed

necessary; causing the unit to act in concert following his/her

direction.

Members shall not engage in demonstration-related discussion

with

participants. They shall conduct themselves so as to display an

attitude of neutrality. However, members shall be courteous and

helpful, mindful that expressions of friendliness are a valuable tool

in maintaining peace. Communication is an essential tool in crowd

management. It ensures unity of action among police officers, and

that police officials and crowd leaders understand one another. It

must be constant, clear, and immediate, and on many occasions,

can serve to defuse threatening situations.

Supervisors shall constantly observe and speak with members

under their charge to ensure that they are complying with the

orders of the unit commander that they are completely aware of

probable responses to crowd attitude change, and that members

who are showing strain are provided temporary relief.

CDU Commanders shall establish communication with

demonstration leaders as soon as possible, and maintain the same

as a sign of cooperation, as a means of obtaining first-hand

knowledge of crowd mood, and as a tool to facilitate negotiations

and maintain the peace.

Crowd Dispersal

When the intensity level of a crowd rises and unlawful disruption, either through

violent or passive means, is occurring to the extent that the Incident Commander

determines there is a need to take police action, he/she will instruct the affected

CDU commanders to issue warnings to the crowd to disperse. In issuing such

warnings the following procedures shall be utilized by CDU commanders.

(Appendix D)

Issuance of Warnings

Whenever possible, an official deeming it necessary to issue warnings shall

confer with the unit commander to explain the official’s basis for believing that a

warning should be issued. The commanding officer shall make any inquiries

necessary to satisfy himself or herself whether the issuance is justified and direct

that the issuing official act accordingly. This process is to be repeated as

necessary during the course of the demonstration.

The issuance of warnings shall be of such amplification and

repetition that are reasonably calculated so as to be heard by the

entire assemblage.

The unit commander or that commander’s designee shall issue the

warnings from stationary vantage points that are observable to the

crowd.

Additional warnings, where necessary, shall be given from police

vehicles, equipped with public address systems, moving around the

crowd.

The warning shall consist of an announcement citing the offenses

or violations that are being committed by the participants, and a

request or order, whichever is applicable, that the crowd disperse.

To ensure clarity, accuracy and consistency the warning shall be

issued, whenever possible, using the “MPD Dispersal Order”,

which is attached as Appendix D.

The entire warning process shall be documented by means of an audio-visual

recording, if available. If this is not available, then written documentation must

be retained and made a part of any arrest files. (Appendix D)

Verbal Persuasion

As a first means of dispersing a crowd under static conditions, the unit

commander shall attempt to verbally persuade the crowd to disperse of its own

accord by announced available exit routes.

Arrest

An assembly of persons will not be arrested simply because the group does not

possess a permit. Such an arrest may only occur after an order to disperse has

been clearly communicated in a manner that is reasonably calculated to be heard

by each of the persons in the group and a reasonable opportunity to disperse has

been afforded, but not utilized by members of the assembly.

The issuing official shall recommend to the Incident Commander whether arrests

should be made. If the issuing official recommends that a mass arrest be

commenced, the Incident Commander shall satisfy himself or herself that

probable cause exists for the arrest of each person to be arrested. The Incident

Commander should make the inquiries reflected on the “Pre-Mass Arrest

Checklist” in order to verify that a mass arrest is proper and lawful. (Appendix

The arrest of every person must be supported by probable cause. An issuing

official shall not recommend the arrest of any person unless probable cause to

support the arrest of that person exists. The Incident Commander shall not order

the arrest of any person for whom he or she has not verified the existence of

probable cause to arrest.

The number of warnings given, the method used, and the time intervals between

warnings, shall be recorded on the commander's log. Documentation of the

procedures shall be made pictorially and audibly, if possible. The documentation

of procedures must reflect the availability and location of exit routes available to

the crowd, and of any persons who leave the area.

Commander's Event Log

The Incident Commander and Unit Commanders (Platoon Lieutenants) shall

designate one member of his/her unit to serve as the unit recorder for the purpose

of entering on the Commander's Mass Demonstration Event Log all significant

events associated with the operation of the unit. (Appendix C) Entries into the

log will be made at the direction of the unit or Incident Commander. When it

becomes necessary for subordinate supervisory officials to initiate any

independent action, or engage in or observe events that could be considered

significant, they shall, as soon as possible, advise the unit commander for

inclusion into the commander's log. Examples of events warranting entry into the

log would be:

Occasions requiring the use of force. Entries shall include the

circumstances, type of force used, duration, and effect.

Tactical orders issued to personnel.

Orders received from higher authority.

Significant acts on the part of the demonstrators.

Incidents involving mass arrests.

Complaints alleging serious police misconduct.

Issuance of warnings for mass arrests.

Termination of Mass Demonstrations Details

When conditions have subsided, the Incident Commander shall survey the

affected areas and determine whether additional police personnel are still needed

at a particular location. If it is determined by the Incident Commander that no

further police action is required, other than normal patrol, the detail shall be

terminated.

Accountability of Equipment

Prior to relieving members of their command, unit commanders shall cause items

of equipment that were issued by the SOD/CDU Storeroom to be accounted for

and returned to that unit within the required due date and time. This is to include

coordination with the SOD/CDU Storeroom to return any rented vehicles.

District, division and platoon commanders shall prepare an After-Action Report

and submit it to the Special Operations Division Commander, within five calendar

days of the return to normal operations.

The After-Action Report shall contain a list of all events that occurred in

chronological order to include:

The date and time that each event occurred.

Brief description of the event.

Unit action(s) taken.

Outcomes, such as number of persons arrested.

A complete and detailed report of:

o Problem areas encountered.

o Highlights of significant events and unsatisfactory

conditions.

o Any recommendations for improvement.

o Negative reports are required.

CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT

In the event that damage or destruction occurs within the District of Columbia,

either at the hands of demonstrators or as a result of an unrelated incident, the

District of Columbia Emergency Management Agency (DCEMA) will be the lead

agency coordinating the city’s response to incidents of man-made destruction,

instances of power, water or infrastructure failure or natural disasters. DCEMA

will have rapid response teams available to respond to spilled debris, broken

windows or scenes requiring emergency repairs. DCEMA will have immediate

access to the various utility companies in case they are required for emergency

situations. DCEMA will also coordinate the removal of excessive trash or other

debris in areas where it may create hazards with possible demonstrator activities.

Requests for the services of DCEMA can be made through the JOCC or CIC,

which will coordinate with the MPD representative assigned to the DCEMA

Command Post.

APPENDICES

A. JOC/CIC Activation and Operations……………………………... A-1

Public Information During Large Scale Events and

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Demonstrations……………………………………………………

C. Mass Demonstration Event Log………………………………….. C-1

D. Warning Format for Mass Arrests………………………………... D-1

E. Pre-Mass Arrest Checklist………………………………………... E-1

Mass Arrest Procedures…………………………………………... F-1

Field Arrest Forms………………………………………………... G-1

Mass Arrest Prisoner Processing and Control……………………. H-1

Legal Charges for Unlawful Mass Demonstrations………………. I-1

Rights Notification Forms………………………………………... J-1

CDU Use of Force………………………………………………... K-1

Internal Investigations for Use of Force and

L-1

Misconduct…………

First Amendment Assembly Provisions of the First Amendment

M-1

Rights and Police Standards Act of 2004…………………………

N. Records Retention………………………………………………… N-1

The JOCC/CIC/IOCC will be established in accordance with the guidelines set forth in

GO-RAR - 803.06 (Activation and Operation of the Command Information Center).

Mass Demonstration First Amendment Gathering

Work Flow

First Responder

CIC/JOCC

Information Gathering

• Number of persons/protestors

• Name of group

• Status of persons/protestors (i.e., Peaceful, Unruly,

etc.)

• Name of reporting member

• Watch Commander and contact number of affected

district.

Command Staff (Page Notification)

• COP/EAC Paging Group

• General Counsel

• SOD Officials

• Night Supervisor & Watch Commanders

• Intelligence

Telephonic Notifications

• EMA Notification via Telephone

• HSOC

• Any other affected agency

NOTE: Pages of an urgent nature will be followed by a telephone call, accordingly.

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Detailed Documentation in the JOCC,CIC Running Resume

• When the incident began

• Location of the incident

• Source of information

• Notifications made

o Names of members (and/or paging group name) notified

o Date/Time of telephonic notifications

• Date, time JOCC is deactivated and the name of the official

authorizing the deactivation.

Quality Assurance Measures

• CIC Watch Commander shall be responsible for all pages.

o Paging Clarification

Pages shall be gleaned prior to being sent.

• Pages shall be read back to the information

provider, and

• Shall be read aloud prior to being sent to ensure

the information is accurate.

o Urgent pages or pages of a sensitive nature shall be followed up

with a telephone call to the:

Chief of Police

EAC

Director of Field Operations Support Division.

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The Public Information Unit (PIU) is in charge of activities relating to the press

and the release of information related to Mass Demonstrations and other large

events. The PIU will arrange all press conferences and organization areas for

staging of the press and or news media vehicles in cooperation with the detail

commanders. In addition, the PIU will prepare press releases prior to the event

informing the public of expected street closures, demonstrator activity and other

non-sensitive noteworthy information likely to impact the visitors and residents of

the District of Columbia.

The PIU is also responsible for coordinating with public information officers

from other agencies that will take part or play a role in upcoming

demonstrations. When this is necessary PIU will institute and/or become part

of a Joint Information Center (JIC). Some of the agencies that will occupy

the JIC include: U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Park Police, U.S. Capitol Police,

Metro Transit Authority, D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services

Department, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the District

of Columbia Courts. The purpose of the JIC will be to exchange information

and establish protocol for the coordinated release of information.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) shall allow media

representatives’ reasonable access to all areas where a First Amendment

assembly is occurring. At a minimum, the MPD shall allow media

representatives no less access than that enjoyed by members of the general

public and, consistent with public safety considerations, shall allow media

representatives access to promote public knowledge of the assembly.

The MPD personnel located in or near an area where a First Amendment

assembly is ongoing shall recognize and honor media credentials issued by or

officially recognized by the MPD.

The MPD shall make reasonable accommodations to allow media

representatives effectively to use photographic, video, or other equipment

relating to their reporting of a First Amendment assembly.

Media misconduct

All reports of media misconduct shall be immediately forwarded to

the PIU for investigation. This information shall include the name,

press affiliation, press credential number and a synopsis of the

incident as well as the necessary contact information for the member

witnessing the activity. In instances of media misconduct, the

observing member shall notify an MPD Official who shall

immediately report the incident to the PIU office at 727-4383.

Members shall also be guided by GO-RAR - 204.01 (Release of

Information to the News Media).

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The below listed warning format is printed here for reference, and is to be used when

preparing to make arrests in mass demonstration situations. The information contained in

any warnings that are given in mass arrest incidents must be documented and retained for

reporting requirements and notifications.

WARNING

I am ______________________________ of the Metropolitan Police

(Official’s name)

Department. You are in violation of

(State criminal offense)

If you do not cease your unlawful behavior and disperse peaceably you will be

arrested.

DAY: __________________DATE: ___________________

***Record the time that all warnings have been voiced to the violators.

1^st Warning ____________ (Wait 5 minutes before reading 2^nd warning)

2^nd Warning ___________ (Wait 2 minutes before reading 3^rd warning)

3^rd Warning ___________ (Commence making arrests)

Warnings should be given with either a bullhorn or a police vehicle PA system, and

they must be given in a loud and clear manner. If possible, members of the media

production unit of the MPDC will videotape the reading and arrests procedures.

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Has the Official recommending a mass arrest articulated justification for a mass arrest on these

bases?

What actions, by the persons to be arrested, require the proposed mass arrest?

Has anyone been injured?

Who? What was the cause of the injury?

Has property been damaged?

What? What was the cause of the damage?

Will an effort to arrest likely cause more injuries than alternative police action?

Will an effort to arrest likely cause more property damage than alternative police action?

Will an effort to arrest likely cause greater disruption of traffic flow (or potentially block

evacuation routes) than alternative police action?

What are the offenses committed/to be charged?

What evidence provides probable cause for the arrest upon those charges as to each person? You

must have articulable probable cause to make any arrest.

If the offense is incommoding, unlawful assembly and/or failure to obey a police order:

How many orders to disperse were given?

How were the orders communicated?

When was each given?

Who gave each order to disperse?

Were audio and/or video recordings made of the warnings?

Is there another way to gain control of the situation?

Is there a viable alternative to a mass arrest?

o Is dispersal of the crowd and arrest of a smaller number of persons as the group

disperses reasonable?

o Is extraction of a limited number of offenders reasonable?

Has the JOCC [Joint Operations Command Center] confirmed (or have you independently

determined) that there are sufficient resources available to safely make number of arrests

anticipated?

o Prisoner Control Activated

o Housing Space

o Feeding capabilities

o Arresting Officers (15-1 rule)

o Transportation

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Has the Official recommending a mass arrest articulated justification for a mass arrest on these

bases?

What actions, by the persons to be arrested, require the proposed mass arrest?

Has anyone been injured?

Who? What was the cause of the injury?

Has property been damaged?

What? What was the cause of the damage?

Will an effort to arrest likely cause more injuries than alternative police action?

Will an effort to arrest likely cause more property damage than alternative police action?

Will an effort to arrest likely cause greater disruption of traffic flow (or potentially block

evacuation routes) than alternative police action?

What are the offenses committed/to be charged?

What evidence provides probable cause for the arrest upon those charges as to each person? You

must have articulable probable cause to make any arrest.

If the offense is incommoding, unlawful assembly and/or failure to obey a police order:

How many orders to disperse were given?

How were the orders communicated?

When was each given?

Who gave each order to disperse?

Were audio and/or video recordings made of the warnings?

Is there another way to gain control of the situation?

Is there a viable alternative to a mass arrest?

o Is dispersal of the crowd and arrest of a smaller number of persons as the group

disperses reasonable?

o Is extraction of a limited number of offenders reasonable?

Has the JOCC [Joint Operations Command Center] confirmed (or have you independently

determined) that there are sufficient resources available to safely make number of arrests

anticipated?

o Prisoner Control Activated

o Housing Space

o Feeding capabilities

o Arresting Officers (15-1 rule)

o Transportation

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Arrests

1. General: Arrests during mass demonstrations and civil disturbances shall

be made at the direction of the Incident Commander. However, this

policy is not meant to impede a member in fulfilling his/her responsibility

to protect the public. It is his/her duty to take immediate and, if necessary,

independent action when a felony offense or a crime of violence, as so

designated by the D.C. Code, is being committed.

2. Pursuit: Except for felony offenses, members of the force shall not pursue

demonstrators into buildings for the purpose of effecting arrests unless

specifically instructed to do so by an official. Officials shall accompany

and exercise close control over members under their command who go on

private property or enter buildings to effect arrests.

3. Documentation: During mass demonstrations and civil disturbances, every

arrest will be documented consistent with the department's responsibility

to protect life and property and to prevent unlawful conduct.

P.D. 759 (Field Arrest Form)

The following outline will provide members the necessary information and techniques in

completing a Field Arrest Form.

1. The P.D. 759 (Field Arrest Form) is designed to simplify the arrest,

transportation, processing, and prosecution of a person who commits an

unlawful act while participating in a mass demonstration. These forms are

also designed to identify and assist in the processing of property taken into

police custody during a mass demonstration.

2. The Incident Commander alone shall authorize use of the Field Arrest

Form.

3. A Field Arrest Form shall be prepared for each person arrested regardless

of the specific offense. For misdemeanor charges, the PD 759 is the only

form required. For felony charges, the usual reporting forms for the

offense, arrest, and prosecution are also required. Multiple charges, if any,

are to be listed on the same Field Arrest Form. Any information required

on the form shall be completely and legibly printed with a ballpoint pen.

The following items in Section A of the Field Arrest Form shall be filled

out the by the arresting officer:

Date: Insert "month, day, year" (e.g. Oct 1, 1976).

Time: Use 2400-hour system for time of arrest.

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Serial Number: Is pre-printed on the form.

Arresting officers shall copy this number on the back of the

Polaroid picture that shall be attached to the fourth copy of the

form.

Charge: Print the applicable charge.

Location of Arrest: Self-explanatory.

Location of Offense: Filled in only if location is other than shown

in the item titled "Location of Arrest."

Brief Description of Circumstances of Arrest:

This is perhaps the most important item on the form in determining

the possibility of successful prosecution. It is advisable, therefore,

to be as specific and detailed as time and circumstances will

permit. For example, it is better to record "sitting in center of

intersection," rather than "sitting in street." As much factual detail

of this nature as possible should be noted. However, it is not

necessary to repeat information contained in other items on the

form. Additionally the arresting officer shall note the name of any

federal officer or agent who questioned the arrestee, noting the

name of the federal agency, date time and location of the

questioning and whether MPD was given copies of any audiotapes,

videotapes or written versions of the questioning.

Name of Suspect: First name, middle initial, and last name of

arrested person. (The arresting officer shall make a reasonable

effort to obtain the defendant's name, and if the defendant refuses

to provide his/her name shall indicate that in the section.).

Arresting Officer, Badge No., & Unit: Self-explanatory.

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Court Date: Arresting officer's assigned court day

Distribution of the Field Arrest Form shall be as follows:

Original (White Copy): Accompanies prisoner to detention facility; held there for use

by Prisoner Control Center.

Second (Yellow Copy): Arresting officer's copy.

Third (Pink Copy): Accompanies property sent to a central Property Receiving Office

or detention facility, when an arrest is made and property is involved. In cases where an

arrest has been made and property is not involved, the pink copy shall accompany the

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prisoner to the detention facility where Prisoner Control will accept and forward it to the

Data Processing Division.

Fourth (Hard Copy): Accompanies prisoner to detention facility. Three (3) Polaroid

photos shall be attached to this copy. The Prisoner Control Center shall have

responsibility for the final and proper disposition of this copy.

If the D.C. Superior Court puts itself in emergency session, a Field Arrest Form shall

also be made for all persons who are under arrest and in custody of the department at the

time the emergency procedures are put into effect.

Arrest Team Procedures

Squads of 8 officers under the supervision of a sergeant shall form an arrest team. No

member shall arrest more than 15 persons AT ANY ONE particular location.

When a crowd, or segment of it, has failed to comply with warnings to disperse, the unit

commander shall direct arrest teams to begin making arrests, advising team members of

the appropriate charge or charges.

The squad supervisor shall then designate team members to make the arrest of selected

participants.

If an arrestee is seated and agrees to walk, the arresting officer or assisting officer shall

lead him from the crowd to the transport vehicle. If an arrestee is seated or lying down

and refuses to walk, they shall be carried by two or more officers.

At the transport vehicle the arrestee shall be personally advised of the charges and

photographed along with the designated arresting officer.

If the arrestee is not going to be questioned about matters relating to a misdemeanor

offense, it is not necessary that the Miranda warning of rights be given to the arrestee at

that time. However, if a participant is charged with a felony or will be subject to

questioning for a misdemeanor offense or violation, the Miranda warning of rights shall

be given at the time of arrest.

The prisoner shall be searched for weapons, evidence, or contraband; a PD 759 prepared

for each arrestee; three (3) Polaroid photographs taken of the arrestee and arresting

officer together; and the prisoner and property turned over to the transportation officer.

Unit commanders shall ensure that a sufficient number of teams are available to handle

the arrest function properly and for relief of teams that have handled a maximum number

of prisoners at one location.

Courts have become increasingly exacting in their requirements regarding mass arrest

procedures. It cannot be emphasized too strongly that all field arrest forms should be

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filled out as accurately and completely as time and circumstance permit. It is

important that all individuals who are arrested at one location, at one time, and for

similar behavior, be charged with the same violation (s), and that the description of the

circumstances of arrest be expressed in the same manner. Inconsistency in any of

these items may be regarded by the court as sufficient grounds for questioning the

validity of all field arrest forms originating at that time and place, and may

consequently result in the release of the suspects without further adjudication.

It should also be remembered that when the court is in emergency session, the

information contained on the field arrest form may constitute the only evidence

available to the judges in deciding whether or not to hold an individual for further

action. At subsequent court appearances, additional evidence may be developed and

presented, but this opportunity will be lost if the field arrest form does not provide the

basis upon which to proceed.

Transportation of Prisoners

The transporting officers shall obtain the first, third, and fourth copies of the Field Arrest

Form from the arresting officer. Transporting officers shall not accept prisoners without

a properly prepared Field Arrest Form and Polaroid photographs.

Transporting officers shall accept property from arresting officers and shall ensure that

the property, or the container into which the property is placed, is legibly marked with

the serial number appearing on the Field Arrest Form. In these cases the third copy of the

Field Arrest Form shall accompany the property.

When all arrestees have boarded the transport vehicle, are safely seated, and the transport

vehicle has commenced its travel from the arrest location to the prisoner processing

center, a member of the department is to read or play a recording of the text of the

“Notification of Rights” form in a manner audible to all persons in the vehicle. Once at

the prisoner processing center, as arrestees are initially removed for processing that

arrestee shall be provided a copy of the form to be read. In addition, the text of the form

is to be reflected on large signs that are to be placed conspicuously throughout the

processing area. This notice shall be offered in Spanish to those persons who require or

desire such notice in Spanish.

At the detention facility, the transporting officer shall deliver the prisoner along with the

first, third, and fourth copies of the Field Arrest Form, all of which are handed over to the

receiving officer. These persons shall be processed in accordance with mass arrest

prisoner processing control procedures (see Appendix H) and provided release options

as applicable under the Citation Release Program or by posting bond or collateral.

Property

The customary rules of evidence remain in effect during emergency situations; the Field

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Arrest Form must be prepared accurately to ensure proper presentation of the facts in

court.

All articles of property taken into police custody shall be marked with the serial number

that appears on the Field Arrest Form. Markings should be in such a position as to

prevent permanent damage to the property. Articles such as clothing and jewelry shall be

placed in container bags. In these instances, each article of property need not be marked.

The serial number that appears on the Field Arrest Form shall be written on the outside

of the bag. The third (pink) copy of the Field Arrest Form must accompany the property.

When so ordered by the Chief of Police, a Property Receiving Officer shall be established

and staffed by the Evidence Control Branch. During the periods when this office is in

service, all property taken into police custody as a result of activities connected with a

mass demonstration or a civil disturbance shall be forwarded to the Property Division,

accompanied by the third (pink) copy of the Field Arrest Form. The Evidence Control

Branch shall then be responsible for processing such property.

Property that comes into police custody, even though no arrest has been made (i.e. found

or abandoned items), shall be forwarded to the Evidence Control Branch, if in operation,

or otherwise to the nearest detention facility by means of a Field Arrest Form completed

as accurately as possible. The recovering officer shall retain the first, second, and fourth

copies. In addition, he/she shall arrange for the expeditious removal of property by the

most available means.

When the Evidence Control Branch is not activated, the recovering officer shall be held

responsible for the processing and proper disposition of all property coming into his/her

possession until forwarded to the Evidence Control Branch per GO-RAR-601.01

(Recording, Handling, & Disposition of Property Coming into the Custody of the

Department).

In cases of mass seizures of property or evidence, every attempt shall be made to

document the seizure and preparation of said items via videotape or photographs. This

documentation will strengthen the Department’s position as to the treatment of these

items to reduce the likelihood of frivolous claims of damage

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Standard Operating Procedures for Mass Arrest and Prisoner

Control

The mass arrest prisoner control system involves three stages:

Part I:

Arrest and transportation of prisoners

Part II:

Processing of prisoners

Part III:

Housing of prisoners

I. ARREST AND TRANSPORTATION OF PRISONERS

Mass Arrest:

District personnel will handle routine arrests in the usual manner at their

respective districts or at the designated alternate sites. Prisoner control

will only handle arrests due to civil disorder arising from events

associated with the demonstration. PD Form 759, Field Arrest Forms will

be used for these arrests. No prisoner will be accepted at the prisoner

control processing site without a PD 759 and three clear Polaroid/digital

photos of the arrestee with the arresting officer.

The determination to arrest under the mass arrest system will be made by

the Incident Commander.

Once mass arrests have been ordered, arrest teams will move in and effect

the arrests. Arrestees will be restrained and brought to a prisoner control

vehicle for transportation. MPD shall only use such restraints in the

transporting, processing, and detention of persons as the Chief of Police or

his designee determines to be reasonably necessary to maintain the safety

of the arrestees and of MPD arresting, transporting, and/or processing

personnel, and to prevent escape.

All arrestees are to be secured in accordance with MPD G.O. 502.01,

Transportation of Prisoners. Where flex-cuff restraints are used to secure

an arrestee’s hands or arms, the officer applying the flex-cuffs must

always check restraint tightness. To avoid injuries that may be caused by

over-tightening the restraints, when applying the flex-cuff, the officer is to

draw the strap up only until the strap comes in contact with the arrestee’s

skin at all points. The officer is then to attempt to insert his or her index

finger between the strap and the arrestee’s wrist. If the officer cannot

readily place his or her index finger between the strap and the arrestee’s

wrist, the officer is to immediately remove the flex-cuff and properly

apply a new flex-cuff to prevent escape but no tighter.

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Officers are to give prompt attention to complaints that the cuffs are too

tight. Even after using the precautionary measures indicated above to

prevent over-tightening of flex-cuffs, if the restrained person complains

that the cuffs are too tight the officers should stop (if reasonably possible)

and check the tightness of the cuffs. Even if the cuffs are properly

applied, the person could still have placed pressure on the cuffs or the

person could have turned his or her hand within the cuff and caused

constriction on part of the hand. If upon checking the cuffs the officer

finds that the cuffs are too tight, the officer is to remove the flex-cuffs as

soon as reasonably possible and replace them with flex-cuffs applied to fit

properly. Further, if upon checking the officer finds that the flex-cuffs are

at the appropriate tightness and there does not appear to be a problem, the

officer need not loosen the cuffs. However, the officer should document

in his/her report that upon complaint the cuffs were checked and found not

to be too tight.

No arrestee shall be restrained by connecting his or her wrist to his or her

ankle, nor shall any arrestee be restrained in any other manner that forces

the person to remain in a physically painful position. Further, except for

those arrested for the commission or threatened commission of a violent

act toward another person, or the destruction or threatened destruction of

property, members shall only use handcuffs, plastic cuffs, or other

physical restraints on persons arrested in connection with a First

Amendment assembly and held in any police processing center to the

extent reasonably necessary, and in a manner reasonably necessary, for the

safety of officers and arrestees.

Arrest Procedures:

1. When mass arrests have been ordered, arrest teams will move in and effect

the arrest. Arrestees will be brought to the Prisoner Control Bus where

they will be thoroughly searched for weapons and contraband by the

Prisoner Control transportation personnel before being placed on the bus.

a) Each arresting officer will be responsible for arresting and

processing no more then fifteen (15) arrestees per site.

b) The arresting officers will leave the scene with their arrestees.

They will respond to the prisoner-processing site and complete the

PD 759, Field Arrest Forms (a PD 759 must be completed for each

arrestee). Arresting officers will be advised if they need to go to

court or report back to their field (CDU) assignment. Arresting

officers can ride on the transport vehicles if space is available.

Otherwise they must provide their own transportation to prisoner

processing sites.

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Transportation of Prisoners:

All transport vehicles will be staged during the detail at locations to be

determined by the event commander, in coordination with the

transportation shift commanders.

The transportation shift commander shall insure the following

procedures are followed:

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Prisoners are thoroughly searched for weapons and contraband by

the Prisoner Control transportation personnel before being placed

in the vehicle.

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Adults and juveniles are transported separately.

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Each arresting officer is responsible for arresting and processing

up to fifteen (15) arrestees per site or arrest.

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Arresting officers accompany their arrestees to the designated

processing sites.

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Each bus can have up to forty-five (45) arrestees, one (1) arresting

officer for each fifteen (15) arrestees, and two (2) Prisoner Control

officers.

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Three (3) photographs of the arresting officer with the prisoner

will be taken either prior to loading the prisoner on the bus unless

the Incident Commander determines that circumstances require

that arrestees be transferred prior to being photographed with their

arresting officers in order to protect the safety of the arrestees,

police officers, and/or others. This requirement that three

photographs be taken prior to transport will ensure that arresting

officers will be properly identified to their arrestees and will be

able to participate appropriately in any prosecution function that

may follow from the arrest even if automated booking processing

is interrupted for any reason. In the case of a fully automated

booking process, additional digital photographs will be taken at the

processing sites.

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The PD 759 is completed and the corresponding Field Arrest Form

number is written on the reverse of all photos. The photos will

then be stapled to the Field Arrest Form and turned over to the site

supervisor. Fully automated Field Arrest Forms will have a digital

photo.

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A van sheet is completed for each arrest location and forwarded to

the processing site with the transportation vehicle.

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The transportation supervisor will direct arrested persons to the

processing sites according to the pre-set priorities designated for

both felonies/U.S. Cases and Office of the Attorney General

charges.

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When all arrestees have boarded the transport vehicle, are safely

seated and the transport vehicle has commenced its travel from the

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arrest location to the prisoner processing center, a member of the

department is to read or play a recording of the text of the

“Notification of Rights” form in a manner audible to all persons in

the vehicle. Once at the prisoner processing center, each arrestee

shall be provided a copy of the form to read. In addition, the text

of the form is to be reflected on large signs that are to be placed

conspicuously throughout the processing area.

• Additionally, notice shall be offered in other languages as is

reasonable to ensure meaningful access to the notice for persons

who are limited English proficient.

PROCESSING OF PRISONERS

The MPD shall, as expeditiously as possible, process any person arrested in a Mass

Arrest to determine whether the person is eligible for release pursuant to a lawful release

option and shall promptly release any person so eligible who opts for the release. The

MPD shall also promptly release any person arrested in a Mass Arrest, who, it is

subsequently determined, should not be charged with any offense.

No routine computer upgrades are to be scheduled for or performed on days on

which mass arrest prisoner processing is ongoing or anticipated. Where

automated prisoner processing cannot be accomplished without performance of

repairs or a remedial upgrade, the Prisoner Processing Center(s) shall switch to

manual backup processing procedures to accomplish prisoner processing.

Manual backup procedures for processing arrestees shall be available on days for

which a plan for processing persons arrested in a mass arrest is in effect. The

Prisoner Control Center shall switch to manual backup processing procedures not later

than fifteen (15) minutes after an information system goes off-line, irrespective of any

time estimate for restoration of the information system.

Processing Procedures:

1. Escort Positions - Members assigned to escort positions shall:

• Remove arrestees from the transport vehicles, upon their

arrival at the processing sites.

• Thoroughly search each prisoner for weapons and contraband

prior to entering the processing facility.

• Upon completion of stations one through four, escort prisoners

to the appropriate detention area and turn them over to

personnel assigned to jailer positions.

• Write each prisoner’s name, PD 759 number, charge, race,

gender and location of arrest into the manual intake log.

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• Complete an Arrestee Information Form for each prisoner.

Members completing the form shall insure that each section is

completed.

• Check each PD 759 for completeness, accuracy and legibility.

• After completion, the PD 759, the Arrestee Information Form

and a Polaroid photograph shall be attached together to create

an Arrestee Data Package.

• Forward the package to the Data Entry Station.

Photograph Station - Members assigned to the Photograph

Position shall:

• During automated processing, follow instructions on digital

camera operation:

STEP # 1 COMPUTER:

Click on the ICON Canon Zoom Browser…

Next Window:

Click on EDIT. On the drop down menu, click on Remote

Capture.

Next Window:

Shows CONNECT TO CAMERA

STEP # 2 CAMERA:

Turn on the camera

STEP # 3 COMPUTER:

A window will appear titled PowerShot A10 event. Click on OK.

Next Window:

Click on Cancel.

CONNECT TO CAMERA Window will appear again, click on

CONNECT.

A window SAVE REMOTECAPTURE will appear with another

window SHOOTING REMOTECAPTURE over top of it.

Minimize the window SAVE REMOTECAPTURE.

STEP # 4

HAVE PRISONER AND OFFICER STAND IN THE

DESIGNATED AREA.

COMPUTER & CAMERA:

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Click on TEST RELEASE. You will see what your picture will

look like.

If you need a close-up picture, click on the ZOOM lever and move

it upward to the desired position. Click on TEST RELEASE

again. THIS IS NOT THE FINAL PHOTOGRAPH. This is

just to see if this is the photo you want. The final photo will be

taken when you click on the RELEASE box in the lower right

hand corner of the window. When the photo is taken a flash will

occur for the TEST RELEASE and the final RELEASE.

STEP # 5

COMPUTER: After the final release photo is taken it will

appear in the MASS PHOTO ARREST LIBRARY. Double click

on the photo it will be enlarged. Click on SAVE AS at the bottom

of the photo. A window will appear in the upper left hand corner,

click on the triangle in the window marked with the current date.

On the drop down menu, click Mass_01. In the next window click

on the file labeled Mass Arrest. In the next window click on the

file labeled Mass Arrest Photo. In the next window where it says

file name, you will type in the Field Arrest Form number (6 digit

number), then click on SAVE. Close the top windows until you

see the window Shooting Remote Capture and repeat the process

again for the next prisoner.

NOTE: If there is a lull to the point where the camera

automatically disconnects, you must close all the windows and

start again with the CANON ZOOMBROWS… to reconnect

the camera following the same procedures as above.

• Take three (3) Polaroid or one (1) digital photo(s) of each

arrestee with the arresting officer.

• Securely attach the Polaroid photograph(s) to the PD 759 and

Intake sheet.

CJIS Intake Station - Members assigned to the CJIS Intake Position

shall:

• Interview each prisoner to obtain the information required for

processing and list the names in the Prisoner Control CJIS

Intake Terminal. Do not question the prisoner about his or

her actions related to the arrest.

Property Station - Members assigned to the Property Station shall:

• Take all prisoners’ property, including money, belts and

shoestrings. Place property in a PD 14 (Property Envelope)

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and record it in the PD 82 (Property Book). Give the arrestee a

PD 58 (Property Receipt). The following exceptions shall

apply:

i. Prisoners electing to forfeit collateral or pay a bond shall be

allowed to keep money and a photo ID.

ii. Prisoners wishing to be interviewed for citation release

shall be allowed to keep a photo ID.

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Property belonging to persons released at processing sites (i.e.,

Elect to Forfeit or Citation Release) will be returned to them

upon their release.

•

Require prisoners to inspect the property and sign the property

book, indicating receipt (returning) of their property.

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Property belonging to persons requiring court presentment will

be housed at the Evidence Control Branch. Property will be

separated into three categories, depending on the arrestee’s

intended disposition:

Elect to Forfeit - arrestee is paying a fine

Citation Release - arrestee is being released and will

attend court on a predetermined date

Court Presentment - arrestee is being held in custody and

will be presented on the next date court is in session

UPON COMPLETION OF STATIONS ONE THROUGH

FOUR, ARRESTEES WILL BE ESCORTED TO THE

APPRORIATE DENTENTION AREA AND TURNED

OVER TO MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO THE JAILER

POSITIONS

Data Entry Station (Automated Processing Only) - Members assigned

to the Date Entry Station shall:

• Receive an arrestee data package from the Intake Section for

each arrestee. The package shall contain (1) copy of the

Arrestee Information Form, at least (1) Polaroid Photograph

and (1) PD 759.

• Enter all data from the information form into the computerized

format. Members assigned to the Data Entry Section shall

insure that each section of the electronic form is completed.

• Forward the entire arrestee data package to the CJIS Booking

Station.

CJIS Booking Station - Members assigned to the CJIS Booking Station

shall:

• Receive an arrestee data package from the Data Entry Station.

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Complete a manual booking sheet for each prisoner and enter

the information into the Mass Arrest Booking Program in CJIS.

•

Initially book everyone, as a lock-up until the processing is

complete. A CJIS trained person will then update the

dispositions.

•

After the defendant is processed and released, update the

defendant’s disposition into CJIS utilizing the completed arrest

paperwork.

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Go into disposition update and enter “F” for forfeit collateral,

“C” for citation release and or “B” for bond.

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For Forfeiting Collateral, enter the charge amount into the

appropriate space along with the collateral receipt number and

the district number. For mass arrests, the district will be

number 8. If a date appears in the court date field, you must

delete it.

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For Citation to Appear, call Pre-Trial Services via telephone on

(202) 585-7030. Pre-Trial Services updates the citation to

appear cases only. If this information is not given to Pre-Trial

Services, then the CJIS system and paperwork will not match.

As a result, defendants will be placed on the lock-up list when

they should not be; this will cause a mix-up. It is imperative

that the system and paperwork match. They will require the

following information:

1. Defendant’s name;

2. Date of birth;

3. Arrest number; and

4. Citation date given to defendant.

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For bond cases, enter the charge amount into the appropriate

space along with the collateral receipt number and the district

number. For mass arrests, the district will be number 8. The

court date must be filled in. When issuing a bond date, the

defendant is given the next available court date. Court is in

session for bond cases Tuesday thru Friday.

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Any additional information that a CJIS user needs can be

obtained from the CJIS Mass Arrest Booking Procedures

Manual.

•

Forward the Arrestee Data Package to the WALES/NCIC

Station.

CJIS Fall Back Procedures (when CJIS is down) - When CJIS is down,

members assigned to the CJIS Station shall:

• Obtain the last arrest number utilized from the Special

Operations Division.

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• Utilize the Arrest Number Control Log maintained at each

processing site.

• Enter the date, time and system arrest number obtained from

SOD in the corresponding spaces located on the control log.

• For each arrest, enter the next sequential arrest number and the

arrestee’s name in the spaces provided. Any additional

information shall be entered in the comments section on the

form.

• During the time that CJIS is down, a photocopy of the PD 759

completed for each arrest shall be made and retained with the

log. When CJIS returns to service, these copies will be used to

enter the arrest data for all arrest numbers issued during the

time the system was down. Once the arrest has been entered

into CJIS, the copy of the PD 759 should be retained in a file

for thirty days.

10. WALES/NCIC Checks Station - Members assigned to the

WALES/NCIC Station shall:

• Receive an Arrestee Data Package from the CJIS Station.

• Complete a WALES/NCIC check for all prisoners processed at

the mass arrest processing sites.

• Forward the Arrestee Data Package to the Master Control

Station.

11. Master Control Station- In Automated Processing, Members assigned

to the Master Control Station shall:

• Receive an Arrestee Data Package on each arrestee from the

WALES/NCIC Station.

• Write the narrative of the computer generated PD 759.

• Add the arrest number from CJIS.

• Insure that a WALES/NCIC check has been performed.

• Coordinate the printing of the computer generated PD 759,

Digital Photograph and Citation Paperwork.

• Forward all completed paperwork to a member at the Jailer

positions.

12. Fingerprint Station - Members assigned to the Fingerprint Station shall:

• Insure that all prisoners have their thumbprint imprinted on the

Field Arrest Form, Citation Release Forms and the PD 163

when required.

• A full set of prints will be obtained only from all prisoners

without valid identification, for all felonies, and for U. S. or

Office of the Attorney General charges requiring the arrested

person to appear before the Court.

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Detention of Prisoners:

In processing sites containing cells prisoners will be detained in the cells separated by

gender. If a sufficient number of cells exist, prisoners will also be separated by the listed

categories.

The use of unsecured processing sites shall be avoided unless exigent circumstances

exist. All available holding cells at mass processing sites shall be filled to capacity prior

to moving prisoners to an unsecured facility. If unsecured processing sites (not

containing cells) must be used, the following procedures shall be followed:

a) Jailer Position- Members assigned to the Jailer Position shall:

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Separate prisoners into appropriate categories:

Elect to Forfeit

Citation Release

Court Presentment

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Insure that all arrestees are placed in the appropriate

holding facility (area), pending release or transportation

to court.

•

Only non-violent cooperative prisoners shall be housed

in open areas without cells.

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At the Metropolitan Police Academy, classrooms may

be used provided that the windows are secured and a

minimum of (2) police officers are posted both at the

door of the room and outside of the building at a point

where windows can be monitored.

•

The classrooms shall be free of all furniture and mats

shall be placed on the floor.

•

Attempt to make the arrestee as comfortable as

possible, but insure that adequate security measures are

utilized.

•

Maintain constant visual contact with all prisoners

during times of their incarceration.

•

Coordinate the release of citation and elect to forfeit

cases with members assigned to the escort positions.

Release of Prisoners:

Prisoners with valid (photo) identification that meet the established

criteria will be eligible for citation release. Those with valid (photo)

identification who elect to forfeit collateral will be released after

processing. Prisoners without valid (photo) identification, those not

eligible for citation release or unable/unwilling to pay a fine and elect to

forfeit will have their paperwork processed through AFIS and will be

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transported to the Marshal’s Cellblock (either Superior Court or U.S.

District Court) for arraignment.

An official shall document and explain in writing any instance in which a

person arrested in connection with a First Amendment assembly who opts

for release pursuant to a lawful release option or who is not charged with

any offense is not released within four (4) hours from the time of arrest.

Citation Release Station - Citation is given to defendants who

elect not to spend the night in jail or pay the fine for their violation

but must see a judge at a later date and time. There will be several

dates provided from Pre-Trial Services. Under normal

circumstances, there will be only twenty (20) defendants assigned

to each available citation date. Pretrial Services may increase the

number of defendants eligible for citations on a given date.

Members assigned to the Citation Release Station shall:

• Complete form CD-2063 “Citation to Appear in Court.” The

citation form is to be completed in the following manner:

• Arrest Book No.: Write the arrest number clearly.

• PDID No. or DOB: Write the date of birth.

• Officer, Badge, Unit: Write the arresting officer’s name, badge

number and unit of assignment.

• To: Write the defendant’s name, make sure that the first, middle

and last name appears this way.

• The charge line: Write the charge/charges on this line. If there is a

NOI issued, place the NOI number on the line also.

• Date: Place the defendant’s court date on the line indicated.

• Mark Box: The first box should be marked to indicate the time

and location for which the defendant is to appear in court.

• Signature: The defendant must sign and date the form where

indicated. If the defendant refuses to sign the citation form,

they will be denied participation in the citation program. (This

is to be explained to the defendant.)

• Have an assigned station clerk, or member the rank of

lieutenant or above, sign his or her name and place his or her

badge number and unit assigned where indicated.

Explain the following requirements of the program to the

defendant:

• Citation is given to a defendant who qualifies.

• It is a promise to appear in court at a later date and

time.

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• When a defendant does not appear in court as promised

a warrant will be issued for his or her arrest.

• It is important to be on time, because failure to appear

on time could also result in a warrant being issued for

his/her arrest.

• After the defendant is thumb printed, the defendant is

issued the pink copy of the citation form and released.

Elect to Forfeit Collateral Station - Defendants charged with

offenses that can be adjudicated through the payment of a fine may

elect to forfeit collateral in lieu of requesting citation release or a

court date. Members assigned to the collateral station shall:

• Verify that the offense with which the defendant is charged is a

collateral/bond offense.

• Consult a current collateral list to ascertain the correct amount

for the charge.

Complete a PD 67 (Collateral Receipt) in the following manner:

•

District - is where the money was collected.

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Date - the date money was collected.

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Time posted - the time you collected the money always use

regular time not military time.

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Name - Write last name first, then first, middle.

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Address - Write address for prisoner.

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Amount posted - amount of money received for the charge.

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Charge - the offense with which the prisoner was charged.

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Permit # - NOT NEEDED.

•

License # - NOT NEEDED.

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Case # - insert the arrest number.

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Officer - insert the arresting officer’s name.

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District - insert the officer’s district where he/she is assigned.

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Book or Ticket # - insert the NOI # if applicable.

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You always want to check forfeit collateral because that is

what they are doing electing to forfeit and not stand trial.

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Date & Time - NOT NEEDED for electing to forfeit.

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Deposited by - name of person paying prisoner’s fine. (i.e.,

self, if prisoner paid own fine; Mary Jane - if Mary Jane paid

prisoner out)

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Station Clerk - name of person collecting money. If signature

is not readable PLEASE PRINT.

ALL WRITEN RECEIPTS MUST BE LEGIBLE.

Bond Cases- (Bond must be written BOLDLY across the top of

collateral receipt). Defendants charged with offenses that can be

adjudicated through the payment of a fine may elect to pay a bond

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and appear in court on a specified date. Prisoners that do not wish

to forfeit collateral, and do not wish to remain in custody while

waiting their court date may pay a bond.

For bond cases all steps are the same except:

• You would NOT check the elect to forfeit collateral box.

Instead you would check the “Stand Trial” box. This is

because the prisoner wishes to appear in front of a judge. The

prisoner is paying money NOT to spend the night or weekend

in jail.

• Advise the prisoner that he/she is to appear in court on the next

court scheduled bond date.

• Advise the prisoner that court is scheduled for bond cases

Tuesdays through Fridays. (i.e., if the prisoner is arrested on a

Saturday, he/she is to appear in court on Tuesday. If the

prisoner is arrested on Wednesday, he/she is to appear in court

on Thursday. If the prisoner is arrested on Friday, he/she is to

appear in court on Tuesday).

• The date and time of the prisoner’s court appearance is placed

in “Date and Time” section.

• The time is always 9:00 a.m.

Issuance of Collateral Receipts -Separate receipts shall be

written for each charge placed against a prisoner (i.e., charges of

FTO, Crossing a police line and Incommoding, would require the

issuance of three collateral receipts). This still applies when one

prisoner is electing to forfeit collateral for another prisoner.

Receipts shall be disseminated as follows:

• The top/original copy goes to the prisoner.

• The second copy goes with the paper work.

• The pink copy is for the records for audit purposes.

Notices of Infractions (NOI): When a NOI is issued for a

particular charge and the prisoner is paying out/electing to forfeit:

• Copy A (original copy) is stapled to the second copy of the

collateral receipt, which goes with the paperwork.

• Copy B of the NOI is for the officer’s record. It should stay

with the arresting officer.

• Copy C (pink copy) should go to the prisoner along with the

prisoner’s copy (copy A) of the collateral receipt.

• The members receiving the elect to forfeit collateral payment

must write E/F on the front of the NOI.

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BOND NOIs:

• Copy A (original copy) of NOI goes with arresting officer for

papering.

• Copy B is attached to the paper work.

• Copy C (officer’s copy) stays with officer for his records.

• THE PRISONER DOES NOT GET A COPY OF THE NOI IN

BOND CASES.

The Commanding Officer of Prisoner Control shall put procedures in

place to assure persons possessing photo identification, collateral or elect

to forfeit funds for another, are permitted to provide these items to MPD

personnel to facilitate the release of an arrestee

Arrest Paperwork: Arrest paperwork at all sites will include:

• PD 759 Field Arrest Form (manual or automated)

• PD 163 Prosecution Report (reverse side only)

• Polaroid/digital picture of arrestee with arresting officer

• Prisoner’s Van Sheet

• CD 2063 Citation to Appear

• A generic statement of facts for the PD 759 will be generated

for multiple arrests with the same charges, at the same location,

and be used for all arrestees.

• A separate PD 163 will be required for individual criminal acts

that are felonies such as APO, destruction of property, and

USAO misdemeanor charges.

• Property envelope and receipt

• Fingerprint cards

• PD 313 for Injured Prisoners

Arrest Packets - Each arrest packet shall contain the following:

• Original PD 759 (Field Arrest Form) completed by the

arresting officer on the scene of arrest

• Two (2) Copies of the Automated PD 759 with digital

photograph, printed by the master controller

• Two (2) Photocopies of the PD 759

• Citation release forms, if applicable

• Collateral receipt in elect to forfeit and bond cases.

• One (1) Polaroid photograph, (3) photographs under manual

processing

• NOI, if applicable

• Copy of PD 9 (Fingerprint Card), if applicable

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Paperwork Disposition - Arrest packets shall be disseminated in

the following manner:

• The originals plus one (1) Xerox copy is packaged for court

liaison.

• One color copy is packaged for the U.S. Marshal’s Cellblock.

• One color copy should be packaged for Records Division.

• One copy of all paperwork is to be packaged for Prisoner

Control files.

PD Form 237-c Transmittal - A PD 237-c shall be completed for

each group of arrest packets leaving the processing center. For

each disposition there must be a separate transmittal. At the top of

each form you must indicate the disposition (i.e., elect to forfeit,

citation, lockup or bond). A completed PD 237-c shall be attached

to arrest packets and forwarded as follows:

• Original court (lockup) case paperwork to Court Liaison

Division

• Original bond case paperwork with a copy of the collateral

receipt to Court Liaison Division

• Original elect to forfeit case paperwork with a copy of the

collateral receipt to Court Liaison Division

• Original Citation case paperwork to Court Liaison Division

• Copy of all dispositions case paperwork to Records Division.

Van Sheet - For all lock up cases, the defendant is placed on a van

sheet and time stamped. Then the defendant is transported to the

cellblock along with his/her paperwork for further processing.

Feeding of Prisoners:

The feeding of prisoners during major events requires a contractual

agreement between MPD and a vendor selected by the Department’s

Office of Procurement. A Purchase Notification (3-and-1 Form) must be

completed and submitted through Special Services Command to the

Finance and Budget Office.

The feeding of prisoners during minor events (where the limited number

of participants dictates that it would not be reasonable to prepare for Mass

Arrest processing) shall be coordinated with the Adult Processing Unit,

Office of Corporate Support.

Transportation to Court:

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Prisoners being sent to the U.S. Marshal’s Cellblock (for arraignment) will

be sent in groups with consideration given to:

Same arresting officer;

Similar charges, (All U. S. or all Office of the Attorney

General); and

A van sheet must be generated and transported with each

group of prisoners to the block.

Technical Support:

The Office of the Chief Information Officer shall provide the Prisoner

Control Center with on-site technical support staff during each activation

to troubleshoot and minimize unanticipated information/computer systems

downtime that would delay prisoner processing.

Contacts: Program Manager-Information Technology, phone: (202) 727-

7332 or the Technical Assistant, phone: (202) 727-4670.

The Records Department, Manager (202-727-2228) or the CJIS

Coordinator (202-727-8583) should be notified prior to Mass Arrest

demonstrations to ensure that the CJIS Mass Arrest User ID’s have been

re-set and are ready for use.

Monitoring:

The Civil Rights and Force Investigations Section, Office of Professional

Responsibility, shall periodically monitor all prisoner-processing facilities

to ensure that prisoners are being processed, restrained and transported

consistent with law and Department policy.

Uniform and Equipment:

Prisoner control personnel will wear the Class B uniform. Utilities and

jumpsuits are not authorized. Recruit and/or Lateral Entry officers will

wear their issued uniforms.

1. All processing personnel will be equipped with all issued CDU

protective gear and chemical protective gear.

2. Transportation vehicles will be equipped with field processing kits and

cameras and will assist Special Operations Division and Civil

Disturbance Unit arrest teams related to the event.

Communications:

1. The processing centers, all transportation supervisors and vehicles will

monitor the radio channel designated by Special Operations Division

for exclusive operations for the event.

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Arrest:

1. All arrests associated with mass demonstrations, except for serious

felonies (i.e., shootings, stabbings, robberies, etc), will be processed at

the prisoner processing centers.

2. All eligible prisoners that possess valid identification and wish to post

collateral will be thumb-printed and released from the processing site.

3. All prisoners arrested for Office of the Attorney General charges that

possess valid identification and meet the qualifications for Citation

Release will be thumb-printed and released from the processing site.

4. A full set of fingerprints will be obtained from all other arrestees

associated with the demonstration.

Injured Prisoners:

Prisoner control transportation personnel will take custody of injured

prisoners and arrange for transportation and security during treatment.

Prisoner control personnel will accompany the arrestee to the hospital

and stay with him/her until treated and then transported to Prisoner

Control for processing.

Serious injuries noted on the scene of the arrest will be taken directly

to the nearest hospital.

On-site medical personnel will initially evaluate injuries noted at the

processing centers.

III. PRISONER PROCESSING/HOLDING SITES:

The following locations may be considered when determining processing

sites:

1. The Metropolitan Police Academy (Gymnasium) - located at

4665 Blue Plains Drive S.W. This facility can be used to process

and house cooperating demonstrators, persons charged with mass

arrest offenses, who are eligible for Citation Release, or those who

pay a fine and elect to forfeit. This facility will have the maximum

capacity to house four hundred (400) cooperating demonstrators.

2. Cell Block “B” - located at Fourth and F Streets N.W., in the

basement of the old Superior Court building. This facility can be

utilized to process and house both cooperative and

uncooperative/violent demonstrators. This facility will have the

maximum capacity to house four hundred (400) prisoners. Note:

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A letter to the Chief Judge of the D.C. Superior Court is required

to obtain permission to utilize this facility.

Central Cellblock - located in the basement of 300 Indiana Ave.,

N.W. This facility can be utilized to process and house both

cooperative and uncooperative/violent prisoners. This facility will

have the capacity to house one hundred forty (140) prisoners.

501 New York Avenue, Northwest - This facility can be used to

process and house uncooperative and violent demonstrators. This

facility has the capacity to house 32 prisoners.

First District- located at 101 M Street, S.W. The Commanding

Officer of Youth Investigations Branch will make arrangements to

process JUVENILES at the First District during the duration of the

detail. The First District Cell Block can house up to thirty (30)

juveniles. It is anticipated that most, if not all, juveniles will be

handled as contacts and released to a parent, guardian, or other

responsible adult.

RFK STADIUM - located at 2400 East Capital Street, Southeast.

The Band and Cheerleader rooms can be utilized for the housing of

non-violent cooperative prisoners. This facility will have the

capacity to house three hundred (300) prisoners. Note: A letter to

the Stadium Manager, DC Sports and Entertainment Commission

is required to obtain permission to utilize this facility.

The CJIS Coordinator must be contacted to ensure that CJIS User ID’s are

available for multiple or concurrent sites.

It should be noted that when Prisoner Control has been activated for an event, there

are a number of factors that determine the number of personnel that would need to be

assigned for such an operation. These factors are:

• The number of potential arrests that could be made.

• The number of prisoner processing sites.

• The number of hours, or tours of duty that would be required.

The types of duties of the personnel at each prisoner processing site would be the

following:

• Prisoner Processing (arrest paperwork, citation, bond, etc.)

• Property officers

• Fingerprinting officers

• Jailers

• Escorts

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