General Orders
414.00 RACIAL / BIAS-BASED PROFILING
c . Officers must clear the call on the MDC ; not through dispatch . Only officers working without a properly operating MDC may clear motor vehicle and subject stops through dispatch over the radio . d . Every motor vehicle or subject stop must be cleared with an appropriate disposition sequence . The clearance code sequence captures data in the following categories of information :
• race
• gender ;
• reason for stop ;
• final outcome ;
• resident status ;
• whether a search was conducted ;
• search type , if applicable ;
• contraband description , if applicable ; and
• use of force .
• vehicle tow status e . For motor vehicle stops , the officer is required to collect the information only on the driver ; passenger information is not required . f . For subject stops , the officer must collect the information on each subject stopped . For example , if 3 individuals are questioned on a subject stop , then there should be three calls opened and closed using the clearance code sequence . g . Officers shall use their observations skills , training and experience to identify the characteristics of race and gender . Officers are prohibited from asking subjects to identify their own race and gender . h . The codes are listed in G . O . 414.00 Appendix A . i . If a motor vehicle or subject stop is opened in error , the officer shall close the call with Disposition 7 or use the “ Cancel Call ” button . The officer is not authorized to change a traffic stop / subject stop to another call type . The officer is not authorized to change any other call type to a traffic stop / subject stop . j . The appropriate disposition code must be entered into the CAD clearance tab . Officers working without an MDC shall notify dispatch of the disposition by radio in the exact sequence as listed in G . O . 414.00 Appendix A . . k . It is important that the clearance of the call be recorded separately from any other police activity : 1 ) If the motor vehicle or subject stop results in any additional police action ( such as an arrest ), an additional separate call must be initiated and cleared independent of the motor vehicle or subject stop call . No separate call will be initiated for vehicle tows related to uninsured motorists ( INSTOW ). The tow status for such incidents shall be captured as indicated in GO 414.00 Appendix A . ( Revised 08-09-21 )
2 ) Whenever a second call is initiated , the officer must connect the two incidents by either listing the motor vehicle or subject stop call number in the “ MI ” comment area of the second call , or asking dispatch to cross-reference the calls .
3 ) The officer should clear the motor vehicle or subject stop call as soon as reasonably possible in order for all new information to be connected to the correct new call .
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