Fiscal Year 2013-2015 Special Budget Meeting

Burglary and robbery investigative teams will be implemented in each district comprising experienced investigators who will be paired with experienced patrol officers who have in-depth knowledge of the neighborhoods in their assigned districts. These investigators will be trained, managed and led by experienced investigative supervisors. Their primary duties will be investigating, arresting and delivering for prosecution the individuals committing robberies, burglaries and shootings/assaults. The District Investigations Unit will maintain a dedicated focus on the crimes of burglary and robbery, two investigators assigned to investigate all burglary crimes exclusively and two investigators assigned to investigate robbery cases exclusively. These investigators may sometimes be required to respond and preliminarily investigate other serious crimes, outside of their specialty area, while on duty. There will also be investigators assigned to investigate local shootings and assaults resulting in less than grievous bodily harm. In every case, only one investigator shall be designated as the assigned case officer with primary responsibility for the follow-up investigation of cases assigned to them. The following Standard Operating Procedure shall be used to manage the the investigative process conducted by district-based investigators, under the supervision of the district investigative supervisor. Investigative supervisors are responsible for insuring that the investigators they supervise, including officers temporarily assigned in that capacity, know and follow the steps outlined in the Case Management procedure. The thorough investigation of designated crimes is the mandate of all Oakland detectives. Successful investigations, especially those involving the arrest of pattern criminals, help us achieve our mission, i.e., the prevention and reduction of crime and the improvement of the quality of life in our neighborhoods. This procedure is designed to assist supervisors and investigators to organize and direct their investigations so they can be more effective in their work. Howard A. Jordan Chief of Police The Bratton Group, LLC 20