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<br /> <br />Policy & Procedure Page 1 of 6 <br /> <br />Lexington Police <br />Department <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Prosecution <br /> <br />Policy Number: <br /> 73B Accreditation Standards: <br />Reference: None Effective Date: <br />3/11/13 <br /> New <br /> Revised <br /> <br />Revision <br />Dates: <br />1/24/19 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />By Order of: Mark J. Corr, Chief of Police <br /> <br /> GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS AND GUIDELINES <br /> The successful prosecution of law offenders is the positive culmination of all the Police <br />Department's investigative efforts. In order to enhance the quality of each case to be <br />prosecuted, the Lexington Police Department is committed to cooperative efforts with <br />other law enforcement and regulatory agencies, and the Middlesex District Attorney's <br />Office. The procedures outlined in this policy are established to ensure that all cases are <br />properly prepared, presented, and when appropriate, prosecuted in the court of <br />competent jurisdiction. <br /> <br />Among the general prosecution guidelines are two areas of particular importance, they <br />are: <br /> <br />• Identifying individuals who can be classified as habitual or serious offenders so <br />that the court can impose harsher or more effective penalties. <br /> <br />• Identifying cases that are weak or are unlikely to result in a conviction without the <br />help of additional agencies resources i.e. child abuse or rape cases with the <br />Sexual Abuse Investigation Network (SAIN) Unit of the Middlesex District <br />Attorney’s Office (MDAO). <br /> <br /> <br /> PROCEDURES <br /> <br />A. Case Preparation <br /> <br />1. The Chief of Police, or his designee, will review all police reports and shall <br />have the discretion to: <br /> <br />a. Require additional reports or further investigation of any given case;