Please place on the April 3, 2024 agenda a referral to the Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee to discuss the potential utilization of mobile arrest-processing centers to decrease the time police officers spend away from their assigned areas of responsibility.
The general Standard Operating Procedure is for Police officers to take arrested individuals to the Police Department for processing. Upon arrival, they spend significant time fully booking the individual post-arrest. Once completed, the officer must then travel back to his/her assigned area. This item aims to explore the use of Mobile Arrest-Processing Centers, which can travel to the arrest location. Fingerprinting, evidentiary issues, and completing the required documentation are all accomplished at the Mobile-Arrest Processing Center. The arrested individual is then transported by the Mobile Center, which allows the officer to remain in his/her assigned area of responsibility. This time-saving mechanism could be impactful in increasing police presence, productivity, and visibility.
Request that the Police Department be prepared at Committee to discuss the available options for utilizing mobile-arrest processing centers to decrease the time that police officers spend away from their assigned areas of responsibility. Request that the Police Department, upon consideration of all relevant factors (including, but not limited to, feasibility, effectiveness, and cost), provide the Committee with its recommendation(s) regarding the potential utilization of mobile arrest-processing centers, along with any specific issues or concerns relating to this initiative.