[Protocol] Suspect Transport Vehicle Protocol [R&U]

Patrol Division (OCPD)
Suspect Transport Vehicle (STV) Protocol

What exactly is STV?
Main purpose of the STV is to transport suspects and allow golf units to remain on patrol without wasting time for arrests and maintaining our resources. A black and white police van (enforcer) is going to be used for STV. You can locate it in the (UPDATING SOON).

Who can go on STV patrol?
This type of patrol is mostly for PO1's. There is no rank restriction, but permission is needed for PO1s.

Which TS3 channel to use?
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When to go on STV patrol?
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What kind of calls can STV respond to?

• 10-14 for a 10-15 (Pickup an arrested suspect).
  
• 10-14 (Pickup another officer).
  
• 10-70 Code 2 and 10-70 Code 3 (Only to observe. Exception: An officer may request your assistance).
  
• Regular 911 calls (Only to observe. Exception: An officer may request your assistance).

STV request
In order to request a STV on scene you need to have identified the suspect and completed all investigations - that means you need to have a name and charges that need to be added.
STV unit is just booking the suspects instead of the general patrol units. STV unit does not investigate, look for evidence, cuff, frisk or identify the suspect. It simply provides transport to the headquarters or prison, updates the suspect's criminal record with the already provided charges and detains the suspect inside a cell.

Regulations related to this kind of patrol:

• Always keep the suspects cuffed and in the back of the vehicle.
  
• If the officer is alone do not try to process more than one suspect at a time.
  
• Use lights and sirens only if transporting a high priority suspect.
  
• Drive slowly and responsibly even when emergency signaling is on.
  
• If the back doors are damaged or can not be fully closed always put an officer in the back of the vehicle to guard the suspect(s) (this is needed because the driver won't be able to keep an eye on the suspect(s) and they might jump out through the damaged door).
  
• If an officer is transporting a suspect and traffic conditions don't allow to move on, try to re-route instead of stopping - This would help to prevent an eventual ambush.
  
• When transporting a high priority suspect always choose a longer route that is unlikely to be predicted by third parties.
  
• In case of ambush leave the vehicle looking for cover and call for backup; the attackers would rather focus on the transportation vehicle and the suspects inside than on the officers who are running away.