Policy
Sworn personnel and authorized civilian personnel assigned to the following units or divisions will be issued individual radios. The radio assignment is permanent as long as the individual is assigned to any of the following authorized units or divisions. Care and maintenance of the radio is the responsibility of the individual.
Authorized Units and Divisions:
Precinct Patrol, Community Response Teams, School Programs, Repeat Offender Program, OCU, CCP/SAFE, Public Housing and/or other units designated by the Deputy Chief of the Central Services Bureau.
Procedures for Radio Assignment:
Any employee not currently assigned a radio, who transfers to an assignment that is authorized a permanently assigned radio, will requisition the radio from MPD Stores. Authorization will be verified.
Lost, stolen, or damaged radios require a CAPRS report and a supervisor be notified of the incident. A copy of the CAPRS report is required by MPD Stores to obtain a replacement radio. The lost, stolen, or damaged status is indicated on the original Equipment Issued/Returned form and is maintained by MPD Stores.
When transferring to an assignment that does not authorize individual radio assignment, it is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that the radio is returned to MPD Stores. The Equipment Issued/Returned form must be signed for inventory tracking purposes.
If a radio is lost, stolen or damaged during hours when MPD Stores is closed, it is a supervisory responsibility to provide an internally-assigned radio as a temporary replacement until a permanent replacement can be made, i.e., the precinct Investigations Unit.
Definitions
Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.
- Investigation: A structured process of gathering, examining, and evaluating facts and evidence to determine what occurred, assess compliance with laws and policies, and support appropriate actions or decisions.