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[Type text] VANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS & PROCEDURES MANUAL Effective: March 25, 2021 Sections of the Regulations & Procedures Manual are continually undergoing review. CHAPTER 1 OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE 1.1 Jurisdiction and Authority 1.1.1 Authority 1.1.2 Authority Outside of Municipality 1.1.3 Indian Reserves 1.1.4 Boundaries of Jurisdiction 1.1.5 Justification for the Commission of Offences by Members 1.1.6 Assistance to Police Departments and Enforcement Agencies 1.1.7 Acting as Commissioner for Taking Affidavits 1.2 Use of Force 1.2.1 Justification 1.2.2 To Provide Medical Attention 1.2.3 Restraint Devices 1.2.3(i) Anti-Spit Masks 1.2.4 Automated External Defibrillators (AED) 1.3 Emergency Services 1.3.1 Ambulances 1.3.2 Emergency Equipment 1.3.3 Fire and Rescue - DELETED 1.3.4 Fire Extinguishers in Police Vehicles 1.3.5 Helicopter Operations 1.4 Arrest & Detention 1.4.1 Police Warnings 1.4.2 Arresting Outside Jurisdiction 1.4.2(i) Outside Jurisdiction Warrant Arrests (Conair) 1.4.3 Arrest – Hold Pending Investigation (HPI) 1.4.4 Arrest for Breach of the Peace 1.4.5 Arrest - Hold State of Intoxication in a Public Place 1.4.6 Arrest of Persons with Injuries or Other Apparent Medical Risks 1.4.7 Arrest of a Shoplifter - DELETED 1.4.8 Arrest of Persons on Private Property 1.4.9 Arrest of a Peace Officer 1.4.10 Arrest of Armed Forces Personnel 1.4.11 Arrest of a Merchant Seafarer 1.4.12 Arrests – Bylaw 1.5 Compelling an Accused’s Attendance at Court 1.5.1 Issuing Appearance Notices (ANs) (Federal & Provincial) and Undertakings 1.5.2 Releasing on an Appearance Notice - DELETED 1.5.3 Cancelling an Appearance Notice (AN) or Undertaking Vancouver Police Department – RPM 2 1.5.4 Failure to Appear for Fingerprints & Photographs - DELETED 1.5.5 Members Issuing a Promise to Appear (Field Release Officers) - DELETED 1.5.6 Issuance of Summons 1.6 Incident Investigations 1.6.1 Incomplete 911 Calls 1.6.2 Abused or Neglected Adult 1.6.3 Alarms 1.6.3(i) Alarms 1.6.3(ii) False Alarm Reduction Program 1.6.4 Animal Complaints 1.6.4(i) Animal Complaints 1.6.4(ii) Animal Control By - Law No. 9150 1.6.5 Assault or Obstruction of a Police Officer 1.6.5(i) Assault of a Police Officer 1.6.5(ii) Obstruction of a Police Officer 1.6.6 Bail Conditions – Urinalysis 1.6.7 Civil Court Order 1.6.7(i) Civil Court Order - Protection Order Enforcement 1.6.7(ii) Civil Court Order Enforcement 1.6.7(iii) Child Abduction and Custody Orders 1.6.8 Completion of Investigations 1.6.9 CPIC 1.6.9(i) CPIC Confidentiality 1.6.9(ii) Operational Use 1.6.9(iii) Special Interest to Police or Surveillance Category 1.6.9(iv) Special Interest to Police – Officer Public Safety Alert (OPSA) 1.6.10 Diplomats and Foreign Nationals 1.6.10(i) Defectors and Refugees 1.6.10(ii) Diplomatic Immunity 1.6.10(iii) Foreign Nationals 1.6.10(iv) Internationally Protected Persons 1.6.11 Domestic Violence 1.6.11(i) General Policy and Procedure 1.6.11(ii) Domestic Violence Emergency Response System - DELETED 1.6.12 Drugs 1.6.12(i) Drug Laboratories 1.6.12(ii) Handling Procedure 1.6.12(iii) Psilocybin and Wet Marijuana - DELETED 1.6.12(iv) Syringes - DELETED Vancouver Police Department – RPM 3 1.6.13 Electronic Monitoring Checks 1.6.14 Interception of Private Communication 1.6.15 Fire Calls – Procedure When Responding 1.6.16 Food & Drug Tampering 1.6.17 Firearms and Weapons Seizure 1.6.17(i) Seizure of an Intermediate Weapon 1.6.17(ii) Seizure of a Member’s Firearm 1.6.17(iii) Seizure of a Firearm 1.6.17(iv) Seizure of weapons without warrant 1.6.17(v) Firearms Disposal 1.6.17(vi) Safe Storage of Firearms 1.6.17(vii) Firearms Related Interviews 1.6.18 Graffiti 1.6.19 Hospital Emergency Calls 1.6.20 Suspect Identification 1.6.20(i) Police Authority to Take and Use Photographs 1.6.21 Insecure Premises 1.6.22 Labour Disputes & Incidents 1.6.23 Liquor Offences 1.6.23(i) Special Event Permits 1.6.23(ii) Liquor License or Special Event Permit Suspension 1.6.23(iii) Liquor Seizure 1.6.24 Mental Health Incidents 1.6.24(i) Apprehensions Under the Mental Health Act 1.6.24(ii) Transportation of Persons Apprehended Under the Mental Health Act 1.6.25 Missing Person/Child 1.6.26 Municipal Ticket Information 1.6.27 Noise Control By-law 1.6.28 Guidelines for Police Attending Illicit Drug Overdoses 1.6.29 Parolees 1.6.30 Parking Meters 1.6.31 Sub Post Offices 1.6.32 Raves & Late Night Dance Parties 1.6.33 Reward for Information 1.6.34 Schools 1.6.34(i) Vandalism of School Property 1.6.34(ii) Trespassing on School Property 1.6.34(iii) School Board Property 1.6.35 Hold-up Procedure Vancouver Police Department – RPM 4 1.6.36 Hold-up Searches 1.6.37 Statements & Interviews 1.6.37(i) Suspect Interviews – Patrol-Based Investigations 1.6.37(ii) Witness Statements 1.6.37(iii) Use of Interpreters or Translators 1.6.37(iv) Hospital Interviews 1.6.37(v) Psychiatric Ward Interviews 1.6.37(vi) Witness Protection Policy 1.6.37(vii) Duty Statements or Witness Reports From Members 1.6.37(viii) Reluctant or Unreliable Complainant or Witness 1.6.38 Sudden Deaths 1.6.39 Threats 1.6.39(i) Threats to Members 1.6.39(ii) Threats to Members of Other Agencies 1.6.39(iii) Threats to Peace Officers, Officers of the Court, and Judges 1.6.40 High Risk Offenders – Unlawfully at Large 1.6.41 U.S. Investigations 1.6.42 Vehicles 1.6.42(i) Unoccupied Stolen Vehicles 1.6.42(ii) Stolen Rental Vehicles 1.6.42(iii) Vehicle Identification 1.6.43 Warrants and Searches 1.6.43(i) General Procedure – Warrants 1.6.43(ii) Search Warrants and Production Orders 1.6.43(iii) Surreptitious Entry 1.6.43(iv) Telewarrants 1.6.43(v) Walk-Through Warrants 1.6.43(vi) Executing Warrants to Arrest 1.6.43(vii) Warrants Originating Outside of Canada 1.6.43(viii) Traffic Bench Warrants 1.6.44 Theft of Income Assistance Cheques or Funds 1.6.45 Workplace or Industrial Accidents 1.6.46 Noisy Party Out of Control 1.6.47 Young Persons 1.6.47(i) Child Under 12 Acting Contrary to the Law 1.6.47(ii) Charges and Arrests – Young Persons 1.6.47(iii) Intoxicated Youths 1.6.47(iv) Removal of Children 1.6.47(v) Statements from Young Persons Vancouver Police Department – RPM 5 1.6.47(vi) Young Offenders Records 1.6.47(vii) Young Persons as Agents and Informants - DELETED 1.6.47(viii) Young Persons as Witnesses or Complainants 1.6.47(ix) Youth Victims – Parental Notification 1.6.47(x) Fingerprinting and Photographs Young Offenders - DELETED 1.6.48 Criminal Investigation Fund 1.6.49 Failure to Comply with (Breach of) Undertaking, Release Order, Conditional Sentence Order, or Probation 1.6.50 Recognizance to Keep the Peace 1.6.51 Bias, Prejudice and Hate Incidents 1.6.52 Drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) 1.6.53 Conducting and Documenting Street Checks (and Police Stops) 1.6.54 Online Investigations 1.7 Major Incidents 1.7.1 Major Emergencies 1.7.2 AMBER ALERT 1.7.3 Code 5 1.7.4 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosion Incidents 1.7.5 Crowd Control 1.7.6 Major Crime Scene Responsibility 1.7.6(i) Seizure of Recording Equipment and/or Images at Crime Scenes 1.7.7 Dangerous Goods, Gas & Electricity 1.7.10 Duties for all Major Incidents 1.7.10(i) Initial Response 1.7.10(ii) Responsibility for Investigation of Major Incident 1.7.11 ECOMM 1.7.12 Explosive Devices 1.7.13 Hostage Incidents & Barricaded Persons 1.7.13(i) Procedure 1.7.13(ii) Jurisdiction 1.7.14 Kidnapping 1.7.15 Poisoning 1.7.16 Sexual Offences 1.7.17 Train Derailments 1.7.18 Fan-Outs and Self-Deployment 1.7.19 Managing Officer 1.7.20 Critical Incident Stress Management Team CISM 1.7.21 Stakeout Responsibility 1.7.22 Home Invasion Investigations Vancouver Police Department – RPM 6 1.7.23 Serious School and Youth Related Incidents – Youth Service Section Notification 1.7.24 Child Abduction and Attempted Abduction 1.7.25 Handling of Holdback Evidence 1.7.26 Guarding Hospitalized Victims 1.7.27 Use of Forensic Chemicals and Compounds and/or the presence of Biohazards 1.8 Confidential Informants and Agents 1.8.1 Developing and Handling Confidential Informants 1.8.2 Confidential Informant Communication and Documentation 1.8.3 Special Categories of Confidential Informants 1.8.4 Police Agents 1.8.5 Youth Confidential Informants and Agents 1.8.6 Confidential Informant/Agent Review and Audit 1.8.7 Use of Confidential Informant Information in Legal Applications 1.8.8 Disclosure of Confidential Informants 1.8.9 Confidential Informant and Agent Payments 1.8.10 Request for Crown Intercession 1.8.11 Relocation of Confidential Informants/Agents 1.8.12 Crime Stoppers Tips 1.9 Property & Evidence 1.9.1 Audio Recording Evidence 1.9.2 DNA Collection and Handling 1.9.3 General Property Policy and Procedure 1.9.4 Seized Property 1.9.5 Counterfeit Money, Currency, and Travel Documents 1.9.6 Credit Cards 1.9.7 Exhibits Requiring Forensic Examination 1.9.8 Documents for RCMP Forensic Laboratory - DELETED 1.9.9 Handling Property for Court Purposes 1.9.10 Passports 1.9.11 Perishables and Hazardous Goods 1.9.12 Property in Impounded Vehicles 1.9.13 Recovery of Property Outside Jurisdiction 1.9.14 Release of Property From Property Office for Investigative Purposes 1.9.15 Return of Property to Property Owner 1.9.16 Taxicab Camera Evidence 1.9.17 Video Evidence 1.9.18 GPS Tracking Use and Handling Policy 1.9.19 Seizing Digital Media, Cryptocurrency, and Electronic Devices 1.10 Motor Vehicle Incidents (MVI) Vancouver Police Department – RPM 7 1.10.1 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 1.10.2 Bicycle Collisions 1.10.3 Collision Investigation 1.10.4 Collision Scene Evidence 1.10.5 Fatal Collisions – NCO Duties 1.10.6 Impaired Driving