Policy
The Daily Activity Report (MP-3006) shall be completed by all officers performing patrol duties, to provide daily historical documentation of the services provided to the community.
The Traffic Unit shall use a Daily Activity Report developed for their specific needs (MP-6838).
Shift sergeants shall complete a Daily Activity Report for each tour of duty.
Any event and/or incident in which the officer is involved shall be recorded on the log. Two-person squads will have the same statistics for each officer. An arrest shall only be counted once. Multiple charges equal one arrest.
Only activities performed shall be counted on the Daily Activity Report. A separate Daily Activity Report shall be kept for buy-back activities.
Statistical information is recorded on the reverse side of the form to record patrol activities that are created by 911 response or self-initiated activity that occurs in areas not defined as a directed patrol area. Information needed to complete the statistical portion of the form is as follows:
The Directed Patrol boxes are for the respective officer to record activities that occur in directed patrol areas as defined by the precinct commander. For example, 26th/Penn Ave. North is defined as a directed patrol area. All actions taken in this area, whether dispatched or self-initiated, will be listed under the “Directed Patrol” column, not under the Officer # column.
Patrol Hours - Record the number of hours in the shift, plus approved overtime that occurs as a result of a shift extension.
Calls Answered - Record the number of CAD and self-initiated activities that generate a case control number.
PC Arrest - The arresting squad officer(s) and other officer(s) who make a written supplement on the arrest will be given credit.
DWI Arrest - The category for alcohol-related arrests is covered under Minn. Stat. §169A. The arresting officer(s) and other officer(s) making a written supplement on the arrest will be given credit.
Warrant Arrest (F/G) - The arresting officer(s) will receive credit for a warrant arrest involving a felony or gross misdemeanor.
Warrant Arrest (M) - The arresting officer(s) will receive credit for a misdemeanor warrant arrest.
Misdemeanor Arrest - The arresting officer(s) and other officer(s) making a written supplement on the arrest will be given credit. This is for non-traffic misdemeanor arrests only.
Traffic Arrest - This category includes all traffic arrests except DWI-related arrests whether tagged in lieu or booked into jail. The arresting officer(s) and other officer(s) making a written supplement on the arrest will be given credit.
Moving Violation - The officer(s) assigned to the squad when the citation is written will receive credit. Moving violations are for motorized vehicles only.
Parking Violation - The officer(s) assigned to the squad when the citation is written will receive credit.
Advised Driver - The officer(s) assigned to the squad when the action is initiated will be given credit. The following information must be recorded on the patrol log:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Vehicle license plate number
- Location of activity
- Reason for warning
Bicycle Citation - The officer(s) assigned to the squad when the citation is written will receive credit.
Bicycle Warning - The officer(s) assigned to the squad when the action is initiated will be given credit. The following information must be recorded on the patrol log:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Location of activity
- Reason for warning
- Bicycle registration (if available)
Recovered Stolen Vehicle - The officer(s) assigned to the squad at the time the stolen vehicle recovery is made will receive credit.
Detox - The officer(s) assigned to the squad when the action is initiated will be given credit. In situations where beat officers or others are unable to transport the individual, and a call for transportation to Detox occurs, both the initiating officer(s) and the transporting officer(s) will receive credit. The following information must be recorded on the patrol log:
- Name
- Date of Birth
- Action taken, i.e., release to 1010 Currie, 1800 Chicago, etc.
Offense Report – If the only action taken is an offense report written, the officer(s) assigned to the squad at the time will receive credit.
Field Report - Field interviews that generate information for a CAPRS report entitled “FLDRPT.” The officer(s) assigned to the squad at the time the report is written will receive credit.
Miscellaneous Reports - A report that is written that does not receive credit in another report category. For example, a tow sheet.
Accident Report - Traffic accidents where a State Accident Report is completed by the officer. The officer(s) assigned to the squad at the time the report is written will receive credit.
Status Offense - The officer(s) assigned to the squad when the citation for a juvenile status offense is written will receive credit.
Truancy - The officer(s) assigned to the squad when the action is initiated will receive credit. The following information must be recorded on the Daily Activity Report:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Parent or Legal Guardian
- Action taken, i.e., release to parent, Curfew Center, etc.
Curfew - The officer (s) assigned to the squad when the action is initiated will receive credit. The following information must be recorded on the Daily Activity Report:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Parent or Legal Guardian
- Action taken, i.e., Curfew Center, release to parent, etc.
Citizen Contact - This includes suspicious person calls as well as non-dispatched citizen contact. No CCN is required. Officer(s) assigned to the squad at the time the contact is initiated will receive credit. The following information must be recorded on the Daily Activity Report:
- Name
- Age or date of birth (if possible)
- Location of contact
- Result of contact
Business Contact - Business contact counts for non-dispatched contact only. No CCN is required. The officer(s) assigned to the squad at the time the contact is initiated will receive credit. The location and result of the contact must be listed on the Daily Activity Report.
Community Service - Record the number of hours spent in meetings that are scheduled for attendance by the officer’s supervisor.
Assist Other Unit - Record the number of dispatched or self-initiated activity that generates a CCN that assists other units/squads.
Assist Other Agency - Record the number of dispatched or self-initiated activity that generates a CCN that assists another agency. A report titled AOA will be written.
Detail - The number of hours spent on a detail and the type of detail must be listed on the Daily Activity Report. If more than one detail occurs per shift, list each detail separately in the extra boxes. Details must be assigned by a supervisor.
Definitions
Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.
- Juvenile: An individual who is under the age of eighteen (18) years.
- Parent/Legal Guardian: "Parent" means the birth or adoptive mother or father of a child and does not apply to a person whose parental rights have been terminated in relation to the child. A legal "guardian" is a person who has been appointed by a judge or social services agency, to take care of a minor child (to include foster parents).