CHAPTER: 032-I | TITLE: Roll Call | |
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 6, 2014 | NO. PAGES: 3 | REVIEWED/REVISED: November 29, 2022 |
Sheriff of Monroe County | ||
At the beginning of each shift (including special functions such as, football games, parades, roll call for specialized units, etc.) the commanding officer in charge and/or the sergeant will conduct roll call. The objectives of roll call are:
Briefing members with information regarding daily patrol activity, with particular attention given to unusual situations and changes in the status of wanted persons, stolen vehicles and major investigations.
Notifying members of changes in schedules and assignments
Notifying members of new directives or changes in directives
Evaluating members' readiness to assume patrol/law enforcement duties
Providing members with roll call training
Members shall become aware of activities in their areas of patrol, especially upon returning from vacations, illness, etc. Sources for this information include:
Sergeant's board
Daily bulletins
Crime Analysis Maps and Intelligence Unit
Other member's roll call notebooks
Roll call log
MCSO issues each member a notebook for recording roll call notes and any other law enforcement matters. Roll call notes will be maintained for a minimum of 180 days. Members will bring their notebook to roll call and write down all information relating to law enforcement matters of importance. Notebooks shall be routinely inspected by supervisors.
It is each member's responsibility to be prepared for roll call by:
Being present at the required time
Being ready for inspection
Being properly equipped
Wearing the proper uniform of the day
Each member shall report to his/her sergeant any information regarding law enforcement hazards, updated crime information, etc. that will be of interest to the oncoming shift.
A designated electronic roll call log located on MCSO.net home page is to be used for every roll call regardless of the number of deputies attending. Only in an extreme emergency will an officer be excused for roll call. The roll call log will be filled in by the shift sergeant who is conducting the roll call.
The following entries will be mandatory:
Officers in attendance
Zone assignment for each officer
Absent officers and the reason why they were not present
Pass-on information
Items inspected
Training topics
Subpoenas served
Arrests
Any unusual occurrence
If any pursuit occurred
Issues to be discussed/reviewed will be indicated. Some of the issues to be covered are listed below:
BOLOs/wanted persons
Active burglary areas
Active burglars
Traffic problem areas
Road construction sites
Vacation checks
Compensatory time to be taken
Schedule/shift changes
Upcoming training schedules
New/updated directives
Administrative memorandums
New laws updates
Inspections (personal/vehicle)
Prisoner releases
Special details
Visiting dignitaries or VIPs
Current events and/or anything of particular interest to those present
The station commander and the district commander will electronically receive the roll call log and check it for adherence to this directive.
Staff inspections officer will utilize the roll call log to validate the roll call. The log will be an inspection item.
The roll call log will be maintained and backed up by Information Systems.