4-601 - Report Responsibility

Policy

1. Generally, officers and other designated employees shall make reports only for crimes or incidents occurring or originating in the city of Minneapolis.

1. Reports shall be completed for any incident occurring outside the city of Minneapolis when the officer is acting in their capacity as a Minneapolis Police officer or employee as part of the incident.
2. Reports shall be taken for any incident occurring outside the city of Minneapolis when otherwise required by law or by policy. Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Reports taken as a mandated reporter
• Reports taken for a sexual assault, in accordance with P&P 7-349

2. Serious or major crime reports, all domestic abuse-related crime reports, and all reports when a person has been placed in custody shall immediately be entered directly into the reporting system.
3. On-duty supervisors shall assume responsibility for all ­reports submitted by subordinates during their shift.

1. The supervisor shall review reports for completeness and accuracy.
2. The supervisor will decide to either approve the report or to return it for further information.
3. If a direct supervisor is not available to review and approve or return an officer’s report, a supervisor from the precinct where the report was generated shall review and approve or return the report.

4. Employees who have been the author of any report shall periodically check to make sure that the supervisor approval of the report process has been completed.

• Domestic Abuse: Physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or the infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury or assault, terroristic threats, criminal sexual conduct, or interference with an emergency call, when committed between family or household members.
• Sexual Assault: Sexual contact or penetration with another person in a criminal manner as identified in MN Statute sections 609.342 to 609.3451.