Metropolitan Police Department Washington D.C.

Subject:

 

Electronic Surveillance Equipment

Series    Number  Change

602       01

Effective Date

January 14, 1988

Revision Date

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The purpose of this order is to establish procedures for utilization of all department—owned electronic surveillance equipment. This order consists of the following parts:

 

PART I    Responsibilities and Procedures for Members of the Department.

 

A.   General.

B.   Issuance of Equipment.

 

PART II   Responsibilities and Procedures for Special Assignment                  Personnel.

 

A.   Electronic Surveillance Unit.

 

PART III Responsibilities and Procedures for Supervisory and Command              Personnel.

 

A. Commanding Officers.

B.   Director, Morals Division.

 

PART I

 

A.   General.

 

1.   The Electronic Surveillance Unit, Morals Division, shall be operated on a 24—hour, 7—day a week basis.

 

2.   The Electronic Surveillance Unit shall be responsible for main­taining, issuing, and recommending the purchase of equipment utilized exclusively for electronic surveillance purposes by members of the force:

 

a.   Contact microphones,

b.   Head sets,

c.   Surveillance kits,

d.              Pen registers,

e.              Pre-amplifiers,

f.   Radio Frequency Receivers,

g.   Recorder starters,

Publication

 

Effective Date

Page Number

General Order 603.05

 

January 14, 1988

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h.   Touchtone decoders,

1.   Transmitters,

j.   Radio scanners,

k.   Binoculars,

1.   Audio tape recorders,

m.   Body recorders,

n.   Tactical alarm systems.

o.   Video equipment (for surreptitious surveillance).

p.   Vehicular tracking systems,

q.   Audio duplicating equipment,

r.   Countermeasures equipment, and

s.   Spotter scopes.

 

3.   PD Form 82—A (Property Receipt) shall be utilized to account for all electronic surveillance equipment issued to organizational elements/ agencies.

 

B.   Issuance of Electronic Surveillance Equipment and Requests for      Services.

 

1.   Members having a need to utilize electronic surveillance equipment or personnel services shall submit their request to the Director, Morals Division, on PD Form 154 (Request for Services of Electronic Surveillance Unit). Submission of the PD Form 154 is not required in those instances where requests for interception, or recording wire or oral communications, have been approved by the Chief of Police or the Inspectional Services Officer under the provisions of General Order 304.4 (Interception or Recording of Wire or Oral Communica­tions).

 

2.   Organizational elements that require equipment on a continuous basis may arrange for automatic issue of equipment through the Director, Morals Division. The organizational element shall establish a schedule with the Electronic Surveillance Unit for inspections of the equipment every 90 days.

 

3.   Unless specific authorization has been granted by an official of the Electronic Surveillance Unit, issued equipment shall be returned prior to the expiration of the tour of duty in which issued.

 

a.   An official of the Electronic Surveillance Unit may grant an extension beyond the expiration of the tour.

 

 

 

 

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Effective Date

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General Order 603.05

 

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b.   Extensions beyond thirty (30) days shall be granted only upon the submission of written justification from the element’s commanding officer and approval by the Director, Morals Division.

 

PART II

 

A.   Electronic Surveillance Unit shall be responsible for:

 

     1.   Consolidating all electronic surveillance equipment as defined           above into one central control facility.

 

     2.   Maintaining records of maintenance (Including repair costs).

 

     3.   Conducting quarterly Inspections of electronic surveillance             equip­ment for the purpose of detecting any wear, abuse or               neglect, and taking necessary corrective action to repair               equipment.

 

4.   Evaluating and issuing the stock of electronic surveillance equipment.

 

5.   Placing an order, through the Director, Property Division, for all expendable supplies required to support electronic surveillance equipment, and issuing supplies as needed.

 

Part III

 

A.   Commanding Officers shall be responsible for:

 

1.   Reviewing and signing all PD Forms 154 (Request for Services of Electronic Surveillance Unit).

2.   Reviewing and approving requests for purchase of electronic surveillance equipment for submission to the Director, Morals Division.

 

B.   Director, Morals Division shall be responsible for:

 

1.   Ensuring that records are maintained to document all acquisitions, issuances, evaluations, inspections and maintenance (Including costs) of electronic surveillance equipment.

 

2.   Conducting the intermediate management review of requisitions for purchase of electronic surveillance equipment.

 

 

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3.   Reviewing all requisitions for supplies necessary to support electronic surveillance equipment.

 

4.   Approving/disapproving PD Forms 154 (Request for Services of Electronic Surveillance Unit).

 

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