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10-104 - Recommendation Upon Completion of Initial Investigation

  • Summary: Guidelines for officers to determine the next steps after an initial investigation, including referring cases for further review or closing them.
  • Effective Date: 12-15-1998
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Policy

Uniformed officers, upon completion of their initial investigation, will conclude the Offense/Incident Report, if one is required, with one of the following comments:

Recommendation: Case Continued Pending Further Investigation or Leads

This will be used if the decision is not to recommend further use of police investigative resources.

Recommendation: Further Investigation

This will be used if the decision is to recommend further use of police investigative resources.

The recommendation will be expressed in all capital letters and will appear as the last entry in the body of the original Offense/Incident Report double spaced from the offense/incident narrative, if possible.

 

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.
10-103 - Follow-Up Investigation by Uniformed Officers
10-105 - Case Closed by Arrest ‑ Misdemeanors

Document History:

Title Effective Date Revision Type Download
10-104 - Recommendation Upon Completion of Initial Investigation 12-15-1998 download PDF

Revision Types and Descriptions

  • New: Policy had been added.
  • Combined: Two or more policies were merged.
  • Definitions Update: A glossary definition was updated.
  • Terms Update: A term, not necessarily tied to the glossary, was updated in the Manual.
  • Edited - Major: Significant content or procedural changes.
  • Edited - Minor: Small edits, clarifications, or formatting changes.
  • Renamed: Policy title changed.
  • Renumbered: Policy number was changed.
  • Split: Single policy was divided into multiple.
  • Eliminated: Policy was removed and is no longer in effect.
  • PRH Implementation: Edits for the Policy and Resource Hub; no content changes.