42B-Follow-up Investigations 2019

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Policy & Procedure Page 1 of 9 Lexington Police Department Subject: Follow-up Investigations Policy Number: 42B Accreditation Standards: Reference: 42.1.1; 42.1.2; 42.1.3; 42.1.4; 42.2.2; 42.2.4; 42.2.5; 42.2.6; 42.2.9 Effective Date: 9/1/11  New  Revised Revision Dates: 1/24/19 By Order of: Mark J. Corr, Chief of Police The Municipal Police Institute, Inc. (MPI) is a private, nonprofit charitable affiliate of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association. MPI provides training and model policies and procedures for police agencies. This policy is an edited version of MPI Policy 2.01 “Follow- up Investigations” GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS AND GUIDELINES Follow-up investigations are investigations into crimes beyond the preliminary investigation performed by the first officer(s) at the scene. Follow-up investigations are generally the responsibility of the Department’s Detective Bureau; but patrol officers are expected to conduct their own follow-up investigations for those less serious crimes. This policy contains general procedures for conducting any follow-up investigation. Where a policy exists on responding to a specific crime, that policy should also be followed. It is the policy of the Lexington Police Department to conduct follow-up investigations in accordance with the criteria established in this policy. PROCEDURES A. Responsibilities 1. Coverage: The Department has an on-call schedule of Detectives to cover all hours in which Detectives are not assigned to duty shifts. [42.1.1] 2. Detective Bureau Commander: It shall be the responsibility of the of the Lieutenant Detective and / or Sergeant Detective, to determine: a. Whether a follow-up investigation shall be conducted; b. How many investigators are to be assigned to each investigation; and c. Determine how many hours are to be expended on each investigation.