Chicago Police Department Special Order S04-13-09

INVESTIGATORY STOP SYSTEM

ISSUE DATE: 10 July 2017 EFFECTIVE DATE: 10 July 2017

RESCINDS: 10 June 2016 Version
INDEX CATEGORY: Preliminary Investigations

I. PURPOSE
This directive:

A. continues the Investigatory Stop System.

B. continues to ensure compliance with the rights guaranteed to the public under the United States
Constitution, the State of Illinois Constitution, and the law.
C. continues to delineate the authority and circumstances necessary for conducting an Investigatory
Stop.
D. revises the use of the Investigatory Stop System for the documentation of Investigatory Stops,
Protective Pat Downs or other searches resulting from stops, for documenting probable cause stops
when no other document captures the reason for the detention, and the enforcement of the Gang and
Narcotics-Related Loitering Ordinances.
E. discontinues the use of the Investigatory Stop Pocket Guide (CPD-11.913).
F. discontinues the use of the hard copy Investigatory Stop Report (CPD-11.910 Rev. 4/16) and
introduces the use of the hard copy Investigatory Stop Report (CPD-11.910 Rev.7 /17)
G. continues the use of:

1. Investigatory Stop Database;

2. Investigatory Stop Receipt (CPD-11.912); and
3. Investigatory Stop Report Deficiency Notification (CPD-11.914).
H. delineates responsibilities and procedures for:

1. entering and maintaining Investigatory Stop Reports into the Investigatory Stop Database.
2. completing hard copy Investigatory Stop Reports.
3. accessing information from the Investigatory Stop Database.
I. maintains the requirement for sworn members who complete the hard copy version of the
Investigatory Stop Report to enter the data documented on the hard copy into the Investigatory Stop
Database.
J. continues the requirement for sworn members to document, in the appropriate field, location of
occurrence by using the appropriate Incident Reporting Guide (CPD-63.451) location codes.
K. continues management responsibility for field supervisors approving Investigatory Stop Reports
including review, training, and accountability for proper use and entry of Investigatory Stop Reports by
their subordinates.
L. revises executive officer responsibilities concerning monthly internal audits.
M. satisfies CALEA Law Enforcement Standard Chapter 1.

II. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this directive, the following definitions apply:

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 A. Investigatory Stop—The temporary detention and questioning of a person in the vicinity where the
person was stopped based on Reasonable Articulable Suspicion that the person is committing, is
about to commit, or has committed a criminal offense. The suspect may be detained only for the
length of time necessary to confirm or dispel the suspicion of criminal activity. The temporary
detention and questioning of a person for the purpose of enforcement of the Gang and Narcotics-
Related Loitering Ordinances is an Investigatory Stop.

An Investigatory Stop is not a voluntary contact. A voluntary contact is a consensual encounter

between an officer and a person during which the person must feel free to leave the officer's
presence. An officer may approach any person at any time for any reason on any basis. However,
absent reasonable suspicion or probable cause, that person must be free to walk away at any time.
An officer's ability to articulate that no factors existed that would make a reasonable person perceive
they were not free to leave is important. The following are some factors the court may consider to
determine whether or not a consensual encounter has elevated to an Investigatory Stop or an arrest:

1. Threatening presence of several officers;

2. Display of a weapon by an officer;
3. Use of language or tone of voice indicating that compliance with the officer's request might be
compelled;
4. Officer blocks a person's path; or
5. Choice to end the encounter is not available to the person.
B. Protective Pat Down —A limited search during an Investigatory Stop in which the sworn member
conducts a pat down of the outer clothing of a person for weapons for the protection of the sworn
member or others in the area. If, during a Protective Pat Down of the outer clothing, the sworn
member touches an object which the sworn member reasonably believes is a weapon, the sworn
member may reach into that area of the clothing and retrieve the object. A Protective Pat Down is not
a general exploratory search for evidence of criminal activity.
C. Reasonable Articulable Suspicion—Reasonable Articulable Suspicion is an objective legal standard
that is less than probable cause but more substantial than a hunch or general suspicion. Reasonable
Articulable Suspicion depends on the totality of the circumstances which the sworn member observes
and the reasonable inferences that are drawn based on the sworn member's training and experience.
Reasonable Articulable Suspicion can result from a combination of particular facts, which may appear
innocuous in and of themselves, but taken together amount to reasonable suspicion.

Reasonable Articulable Suspicion should be founded on specific and objective facts or observations
about how a suspect behaves, what the subject is seen or heard doing, and the circumstances or
situation in regard to the suspect that is either witnessed or known by the officer. Accordingly,
Reasonable Articulable Suspicion must be described with reference to facts or observations about a
particular suspect's actions or the particular circumstances that an officer encounters. The physical
characteristics of a suspect are never, by themselves, sufficient. Instead, those characteristics must
be combined with other factors, including a specific, non-general description matching the suspect or
the observed behaviors of the suspect.

1. For Investigatory Stops, a sworn member must possess specific and articulable facts which,
combined with rational inferences from these facts, reasonably warrant a belief that the
suspect is committing, is about to commit, or has committed a criminal offense.
2. For a Protective Pat Down, a sworn member must possess specific and articulable facts,
combined with rational inferences from these facts, that the suspect is armed and dangerous
or reasonably suspects that the person presents a danger of attack to the sworn member or
others in the area.

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 NOTE: An Investigatory Stop and a Protective Pat Down are two distinct actions—both
require independent, Reasonable Articulable Suspicion (i.e., to stop a person there
must be reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, and to stop a person and perform
a Protective Pat Down of the person, there must be reasonable suspicion of criminal
activity and reasonable suspicion that the person is armed and dangerous or
presents a danger of attack).

D. Probable Cause—Probable cause exists where the police have knowledge of facts that would lead a
reasonable person to believe that a crime has occurred and that the subject has committed it. This
differs from Reasonable Articulable Suspicion in that the facts supporting RAS do not need to meet
probable cause requirements, but they must justify more than a mere hunch. The facts should not be
viewed with analytical hindsight but instead should be considered from the perspective of a
reasonable officer at the time that situation confronted him or her.
E. Plain Touch Doctrine—When a sworn member is conducting a lawful Protective Pat Down of a
suspect’s outer clothing for weapons and encounters an object that, based upon their training and
experience, the sworn member believes that the object is contraband, the sworn member may seize
the item without a warrant. The object may not be manipulated in order to determine the identity of
the object.

III. POLICY
A. The Investigatory Stop System is one of the ways the Chicago Police Department, as part of and
empowered by the community, ensures that we protect the public, preserve the rights of all members
of the community, and enforce the law impartially. Adherence to this policy allows the Department to
serve all citizens equally with fairness, dignity, and respect, and to uphold our pledge to not use racial
profiling and other bias-based policing.
B. Department members are responsible for ensuring public safety by deterring and responding to
crime. They are also responsible for upholding the rights guaranteed to the public under the United
States Constitution, the State of Illinois Constitution, and the law. Safeguarding the liberties of the
public and preventing crime are not mutually exclusive; each can be achieved by fostering trust and
confidence between Department members and the public. Members will comport with the policy and
procedures of this order to ensure appropriate conduct when interacting with members of the public.
C. Sworn members who conduct an Investigatory Stop are required to complete an Investigatory Stop
Report.
D. The reasons for completing the Investigatory Stop Report is to ensure:

1. sworn members document the facts and circumstances of:

a. an Investigatory Stop, including a statement of the facts establishing Reasonable

Articulable Suspicion to stop an individual;
b. a Probable Cause stop when no other document captures the reason for the
detention;
c. a Protective Pat Down or other search, including a statement of the facts establishing
Reasonable Articulable Suspicion to pat down an individual for potential weapons;
2. appropriate Investigatory Stop, Probable Cause to stop when no other document captures
the reason for detention, Protective Pat Down, or other search information is entered and
retained within the Investigatory Stop Database; and
3. supervisors review the facts and circumstances of Investigatory Stops, Probable Cause
stops, Protective Pat Downs, or other searches.
E. Department members will not engage in racial profiling or other bias-based policing when conducting
Investigatory Stops as delineated in the Department directive entitled "Prohibition Regarding Racial
Profiling and Other Bias-Based Policing."

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 F. Department members interacting with the public will use Legitimacy and Procedural Justice
principles. The goal is to strengthen the police-community relationship through contact, which
ultimately improves officer safety while reducing crime and disorder.

IV. ILLINOIS STATE LAW

A. 725 ILCS 5/107-14 delineates the authority for conducting an Investigatory Stop. The statute reads as
follows:

"Temporary questioning without arrest. A peace officer, after having identified himself as a peace
officer, may stop any person in a public place for a reasonable period of time when the officer
reasonably infers from the circumstances that the person is committing, is about to commit or has
committed an offense as defined in Section 102-15 of this Code, and may demand the name and
address of the person and an explanation of their actions. Such detention and temporary questioning
will be conducted in the vicinity of where the person was stopped.”
B. 725 ILCS 5/108-1.01 delineates the authority for conducting a Protective Pat Down during an
Investigatory Stop. The statute reads as follows:

"Search during temporary questioning. When a peace officer has stopped a person for temporary
questioning pursuant to Section 107-14 of this Code and reasonably suspects that he or another is in
danger of attack, he may search the person for weapons. If the officer discovers a weapon, he may
take it until the completion of the questioning, at which time he shall either return the weapon, if
lawfully possessed, or arrest the person so questioned."

NOTE: In this context the word "search" refers to a Protective Pat Down.

V. GUIDELINES FOR INVESTIGATORY STOPS

Pursuant to Illinois statutory law and U.S. Supreme Court rulings:

A. An officer may conduct an Investigatory Stop if it is based on specific and articulable facts which,
combined with rational inferences from these facts, give rise to Reasonable Articulable Suspicion that
criminal activity is afoot. The sole purpose of the temporary detention is to prove or disprove those
suspicions.
B. During an Investigatory Stop, subjects may be asked to identify themselves and to provide an
explanation for their actions; however, a failure to do so is not, in and of itself, an arrestable offense
or grounds for further detention, and a subject may choose not to answer any of the officer's
questions.
C. Police are not required to give Miranda warnings when conducting on-the-scene questioning during
the fact-gathering process.

VI. AUTHORITY TO PERFORM A PROTECTIVE PAT DOWN DURING AN INVESTIGATORY STOP

A. Pursuant to Terry v. Ohio and People v. Galvin, authority to perform a Protective Pat Down is limited
to the following:

1. When an officer has detained a subject based upon Reasonable Articulable Suspicion that
criminal activity is afoot and, during that detention, develops additional Reasonable
Articulable Suspicion that the subject is armed and dangerous or reasonably suspects that
the person presents a danger of attack to the officer or another, the officer may conduct a
Protective Pat Down of the outer clothing of the subject for hard objects that could be used as
weapons. The Protective Pat Down is only for the purpose of officer and citizen safety; it is
not to search for evidence.
2. During a Protective Pat Down of the outer clothing of the subject, the officer may not go into
the pockets of the subject or reach underneath the outer surface of the garments. If during
the Protective Pat Down of the outer clothing, the officer touches an object which the officer

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 believes is a weapon, the officer may reach into that area of the clothing and retrieve the
object.

NOTE: Protective Pat Downs will be conducted by a member who is the same gender as
the person that is the subject of the Investigatory Stop. If a member of the same
gender is not immediately available, officer and public safety is compromised, and it
is imperative that an immediate search be conducted, members will not endanger
themselves or the public to comply with this requirement. Members will exercise
caution when patting down outer garments of persons of the opposite sex.

B. Pursuant to Minnesota v. Dickerson and People v. Mitchell, the Plain Touch Doctrine allows officers
to seize contraband during a Protective Pat Down after satisfying the following requirements:

1. When conducting a lawful Investigatory Stop and the officer is performing a Protective Pat
Down, if the officer plainly feels an item that, based upon that officer's training and
experience, the officer believes to be contraband, the officer may seize that item and lawfully
charge the person with it.
2. The Plain Touch Doctrine requires officers to satisfy the following three-part test:

a. a lawful Investigatory Stop,

b. a lawful Protective Pat Down, and
c. the officer by touch must be able to immediately recognize the item to be contraband
without any manipulation of the item.

VII. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. The Investigatory Stop System is an investigative tool consisting of information obtained in the field
and entered into the Investigatory Stop Database.
B. The Investigatory Stop Database

1. The Investigatory Stop Database will only be used to document:

a. Investigatory Stops, Probable Cause stops when no other document captures the
reason for the detention, Protective Pat Downs or other searches; and
b. enforcement of the Gang and Narcotics-Related Loitering Ordinances consistent with
the Department directive entitled "Gang and Narcotics-Related Enforcement."
2. The Investigatory Stop Database contains:

a. information concerning the individual temporarily detained for the Investigatory Stop.
b. narrative sections that include a statement of facts to establish Reasonable
Articulable Suspicion in order to justify an Investigatory Stop of an individual and, if
applicable, to justify a Protective Pat Down.

NOTE: Sworn members are required to complete the narrative field in the
Investigatory Stop Database.

3. Sworn members will complete hard copy Investigatory Stop Reports only when the electronic
Investigatory Stop Database is unavailable and after approval is obtained by their immediate
supervisor.
4. Sworn members are responsible for entering all Investigatory Stop Reports created during
their tours of duty into the electronic system as soon as possible but no later than the end of
their tours of duty consistent with Item VIII-B.

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 5. Supervisors will review all Investigatory Stop Reports, electronic and hard copy, created by
subordinates and either approve or return it for correction or other action before the end of
their tours of duty consistent with Item VIII-C-1 of this directive.
6. Procedures for units that routinely do not have access to the Investigatory Stop Database

a. Sworn members will complete and submit hard copies of the appropriate
Investigatory Stop Report for approval as soon as possible but no later than the end
of their tours of duty;
b. Supervisors will review all hard copy Investigatory Stop Reports created by
subordinates and either approve or return it for correction or other action before the
end of their tours of duty consistent with Item VIII-C-1 of this directive; and
c. Commanding officers of these units will determine the method of data entry and
ensure the information is entered into the Investigatory Stop Database consistent
with Item VIII-B-2 of this directive within a reasonable period of time.
C. Access

1. All Investigatory Stop Database information will be accessible to any sworn Department
member and select civilian members, e.g., Department statistician, for one year after the
initial Investigatory Stop Report was generated.
2. Pursuant to supervisory approval, personnel assigned to the following bureaus will be
allowed access to Investigatory Stop information for three years based upon reasonable,
articulated investigative need:

a. Bureau of Detectives;
b. Bureau of Organized Crime;
c. Bureau of Internal Affairs.

NOTE: The bureau chiefs will establish appropriate record keeping relevant to
access and approval.

3. Other Department members who require access beyond this policy will submit a To-From-
Subject Report through the chain of command to the Director, Information Services Division,
articulating the investigative need for access. If necessary, the Director, Information Services
Division, will consult with the Office of Legal Affairs regarding the requested access.
4. After three years, personal identification data contained within the Investigatory Stop
Database will be deleted pursuant to Information Services Division practice and record-
retention requirements, statutory or judicial. Therefore, no member will have access to
personally identifying data from those Investigatory Stop Reports.

NOTE: The aggregate data from an Investigatory Stop event, such as the date,
time, and address of occurrence, in addition to the descriptive racial and
demographic data, will be retained by Information Services Division.

VIII. PROCEDURES
A. Investigatory Stop/Probable Cause Stop When No Other Document Captures the Reason for the
Detention

1. Sworn members who conduct an Investigatory Stop, Probable Cause stop when no other
document captures the reason for the detention, and, if applicable, a Protective Pat Down or
other search in a public place, are required to submit an Investigatory Stop Report into the
Investigatory Stop Database. All of the factors that support Reasonable Articulable Suspicion
in order to temporarily detain an individual for investigation, Probable Cause when a stop is
made and no other document captures the reason for detention, and, if applicable, all of the

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 factors that support Reasonable Articulable Suspicion in order to perform a Protective Pat
Down will be documented in the narrative portions of the database.

NOTE: For purposes of this directive, "public place" means any place to which the
public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is
not limited to, streets, highways, parks, and the common areas of schools,
hospitals, apartment buildings, office buildings, transport facilities, and
stores.

2. In addition, Investigatory Stop Reports will be submitted for all Investigatory Stops and
Protective Pat Downs that lead to an arrest, Personal Service Citation, Administrative Notice
of Violation (ANOV), Curfew Violation Report, School Absentee Report, or other enforcement
action.
3. Upon the completion of an Investigatory Stop that involves a Protective Pat Down or any
other search, sworn members are required to provide the subject of the stop a completed
Investigatory Stop Receipt. The Investigatory Stop Receipt will include the event number, the
reason for the stop, and the sworn member's name and star number.

EXCEPTION: An Investigatory Stop Receipt will not be provided if the subject of the stop is
arrested.

4. The following examples illustrate instances when Investigatory Stop Reports, Investigatory
Stop Receipts, and other Department reports are required, and are intended to serve as
guidelines that can be applied in various circumstances.

a. An officer performs a traffic stop on a vehicle after observing the vehicle run a stop
sign. The officer issues the driver a Personal Service Citation for failure to stop at a
stop sign, and completes and affixes a Traffic Stop Statistical Study sticker to the
appropriate copy of the Personal Service Citation consistent with the Department
directive "Illinois Traffic and Pedestrian Stop Statistical Study." An Investigatory
Stop Report will not be completed.
b. An officer performs a traffic stop on a vehicle after observing the vehicle run a stop
sign. During the traffic stop, the officer observes various factors that develop
Reasonable Articulable Suspicion that the driver may be "armed and dangerous" or
"presents a danger of attack." The officer conducts a Protective Pat Down on the
driver and the vehicle for weapons. No weapons are discovered. The officer issues
the driver a Personal Service Citation for failure to stop at a stop sign. Due to the
performance of a Protective Pat Down, the officer completes an Investigatory Stop
Report and provides a completed Investigatory Stop Receipt to the driver. The officer
documents on the Investigatory Stop Report the reason for the stop was a traffic
violation, failure to stop at stop sign, and the Reasonable Articulable Suspicion to
justify the Protective Pat Down of the driver and the vehicle. When completing the
Investigatory Stop Receipt, the officer writes "failure to stop at a stop sign" as the
reason for the stop. Additionally, the officer completes and affixes a Traffic Stop
Statistical Study sticker to the appropriate copy of the Personal Service Citation
consistent with the Department directive "Illinois Traffic and Pedestrian Stop
Statistical Study."
c. An officer performs a traffic stop on a vehicle after observing the vehicle run a stop
sign. During the stop, the officer receives a flash message that provides a description
of a wanted offender and vehicle for a theft that just occurred in the area of the traffic
stop. The driver and the vehicle match the description. The officer conducts an
investigation for the theft by questioning the driver regarding his whereabouts at the
time of the theft. The officer determines that he does not have probable cause to
arrest. The officer issues the driver a Personal Service Citation for failure to stop at a
stop sign and completes an Investigatory Stop Report. The officer documents on the
Investigatory Stop Report the initial reason for the stop was a traffic violation, failure

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 to stop at a stop sign, and the officer's Reasonable Articulable Suspicion that the
driver committed a theft. Additionally, the officer completes and affixes a Traffic Stop
Statistical Study sticker to the appropriate copy of the Personal Service Citation
consistent with the Department directive "Illinois Traffic and Pedestrian Stop
Statistical Study."
d. An officer performs a traffic stop on a vehicle after observing the vehicle run a stop
sign. The officer issues a verbal warning to the driver for failure to stop at a stop sign,
and completes an Illinois Traffic Stop Statistical Study - Driver Information Card
consistent with the Department directive entitled "Illinois Traffic and Pedestrian
Stop Statistical Study." An Investigatory Stop Report will not be completed.
e. An officer responds to a call of shots fired. Upon the officer's arrival on the scene, the
officer observes several people in the area. The officer approaches and questions
people in the area as to whether or not they heard or saw anything pertaining to the
shots fired call. After further investigation by the officer, the officer determines the
incident is not bona fide. An Investigatory Stop Report will not be completed.
f. An officer observes a man smoking a cigarette on a Chicago Transit Authority
platform. The officer detains the individual to ascertain if the man fits the parameters
of issuing an Administrative Notice of Violation (ANOV). During the detention and
interview, it is learned that the man just lost a family member. The officer decides not
to issue an ANOV or arrest the individual. Since there is no other form to document
the detention, the officer will document the detention on an Investigatory Stop Report.
5. If an arrest is made based on an Investigatory Stop, an Investigatory Stop Report will be
completed in addition to the Arrest Report. Members will indicate in the Investigatory Stop
Report that an arrest is related to the Investigatory Stop by checking the appropriate box.
6. During an Investigatory Stop, the sworn member may only temporarily restrict a person's
freedom of movement as long as reasonably necessary to dispel or confirm the member's
Reasonable Articulable Suspicion of criminal activity. The subject cannot continue to be
detained solely for the purpose of obtaining the results of a name check of the subject or for
the completion of required documentation when Reasonable Articulable Suspicion no longer
exists.
7. Failure to provide identification during an Investigatory Stop, in and of itself, is not
grounds for arrest or further detention. If, at the conclusion of an Investigatory Stop, the
individual is unable or refuses to provide identification and there is no probable cause to
arrest, the sworn member will:

a. enter “John Doe” or “Jane Doe,” as appropriate, in the name field;

b. provide as much of the stop information as possible;
c. indicate the refusal in the narrative field; and
d. describe the reason for the stop and/or the circumstances of the stop in as much
detail as possible, including a description of any unusual clothing, manner, or
behavior.
8. When Investigatory Stop Reports are submitted for more than one person in a group,
members will cross-reference the report numbers in the appropriate fields of the database.
B. Data Entry

1. Sworn members will submit an electronic Investigatory Stop Report as soon as possible but
no later than the end of their tours of duty by selecting "Automated Investigatory Reports"
from the CLEAR menu.
2. If electronic access to the CLEAR application is not available, after receiving approval from a
supervisor, sworn members will:

a. complete the hard copy Investigatory Stop Report;

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 b. accurately enter the Investigatory Stop Report into the Investigatory Stop Database
by selecting "Automated Investigatory Reports" from the CLEAR menu if electronic
access to the CLEAR application becomes available before the end of their tours of
duty.

NOTE: The information entered into the Investigatory Stop Database

must directly correspond with the information initially
documented on the hard copy.

c. select "yes" in the Investigatory Stop Database that a hard copy Investigatory Stop
Report was completed.
d. record the ISR number generated by the Investigatory Stop Database onto the hard
copy Investigatory Stop Report.
e. forward the completed, hard copy Investigatory Stop Report to their supervisor
for approval.
3. If electronic access to the CLEAR application continues to be unavailable and is restored
after the sworn member's tour of duty has ended, unit executive officers will determine the
method of data entry and ensure that the Investigatory Stop Report is entered into the
Investigatory Stop Database consistent with Item VIII-B-2 of this directive within a reasonable
period of time.

NOTE: For units without executive officers, the unit commanding officer will
designate a supervisor to perform these duties.

C. Supervisory Responsibilities

1. Reviewing supervisors will:

a. approve or reject all submitted Investigatory Stop Reports by the end of their tours of
duty.
b. review and ensure Investigatory Stop Reports are properly completed and conform to
Department policy.

(1) Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that members properly document in
the narrative sections of all (electronic and hard copy) Investigatory Stop
Reports:

(a) the Reasonable Articulable Suspicion that justifies the Investigatory

Stop and, if performed, Protective Pat Down; or
(b) the Probable Cause that led to the stop if no other document
captures the reason for the detention and, if performed, Protective
Pat Down; and
(c) if applicable, the basis and reasons that led to any search of a
person or his/her effects that was beyond a Protective Pat Down.
(2) When both a hard copy and an electronic Investigatory Stop Report are
created, supervisors will confirm the hard copy matches the electronic entry.
c. for properly prepared Investigatory Stop Reports, indicate approval in the automated
system or by signing the Investigatory Stop Report in the appropriate field.
d. for rejected Investigatory Stop Reports:

(1) personally inform the preparing sworn member of the reason for the
disapproval or rejection;

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 (2) complete an Investigatory Stop Report Deficiency Notification for rejections
based on the following:

(a) Failure to document justification for an Investigatory Stop, Protective

Pat Down, or other search;
(b) Improper justification for an Investigatory Stop, Protective Pat Down,
or other search;
(c) Submitted hard copy of the Investigatory Stop Report does not
match the electronic version submitted in the Investigatory Stop
Database; and
(d) Investigatory Stop Report submitted in error. Officer's actions did not
require the submission of an Investigatory Stop Report.

NOTE: When completing the Investigatory Stop Report Deficiency

Notification, supervisors will include the action that was
taken to address the deficiency, such as reviewing the
policy with the member, recommending training, initiating
progressive discipline where warranted, etc.

Forward the completed Investigatory Stop Report Deficiency

Notification to the Commanding Officer of the Integrity
Section, Crime Control Strategies.

(3) document rejections based on deficiencies, such as typographic errors,

incomplete fields, etc., and the corrective action taken in the comments
section within the Investigatory Stop Database. Instruct the preparing sworn
member to address the error and resubmit the Investigatory Stop Report by
the conclusion of the sworn member's tour of duty.

NOTE: If an Investigatory Stop Report Deficiency Notification is

required, state in the comments section that an
Investigatory Stop Report Deficiency Notification will be
submitted.

(4) instruct the preparing sworn member to address the error and resubmit the
Investigatory Stop Report by the conclusion of the member's tour of duty.

EXCEPTION: Instruct the member not to resubmit the Investigatory Stop

Report if an interview with the member reveals that the
Investigatory Stop, Protective Pat Down, or other search
was not justified or that the Investigatory Stop Report should
not have been completed. The Investigatory Stop Report
will remain in rejected status for clearance by the Integrity
Section of Crime Control Strategies.

(5) verify submission of the corrected Investigatory Stop Report and approve as
appropriate.
e. forward all hard copy Investigatory Stop Reports to the district review officer or
member designated by the unit commanding officer for records retention.
2. District review officers or members designated by unit commanding officers will, on a daily
basis, forward all hard copy Investigatory Stop Reports, via the Police Documents Section, to
the Records Inquiry Section (Unit 163), Records Division, for records retention.

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 3. Executive officers will:

a. ensure supervisors are properly reviewing and approving all submitted Investigatory
Stop Reports.
b. ensure the submission of Investigatory Stop Reports into the CLEAR system is
monitored in order to ensure that the review and approval process is timely.
c. ensure all approved hard copy Investigatory Stop Reports are forwarded, via the
Police Documents Section, to the Records Inquiry Section (Unit 163), Records
Division, for records retention.
d. conduct monthly internal audits of Investigatory Stop Reports to ensure compliance
with this directive and submit a report of their findings to the commanding officer. If
ten or less Investigatory Stop Reports are completed during the audit period, the
executive officer will submit a negative report.
e. take appropriate action if any deficiencies are noted. If supervisory approvals do not
conform to Department policy, the executive officer will take appropriate action
(reviewing the policy with the member, recommending training, initiating progressive
discipline where warranted, etc.). Additionally, the executive officer will forward and
document the action taken in a To-From Subject Report to the Commanding Officer,
Integrity Section, Inspections Division.

NOTE: In units without executive officers, the unit's exempt commanding officer will
designate a supervisor to perform these duties. These duties do not apply to
administrative units.

4. On a daily basis, commanding officers and executive officers will be accountable for the
proper implementation of this directive.

IX. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

A. The Information Services Division is responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the Investigatory
Stop Database.
B. Consistent with Local Records Commission requirements, the Director, Records Division, will ensure
that hard copy Investigatory Stop Reports are destroyed and that information in the Investigatory Stop
Database is purged consistent with this directive.
C. The Commander, Inspections Division, will ensure audits of the Investigatory Stop System will be
conducted.
D. Bureau chiefs that have members who have access to the Investigatory Stop System beyond one
year will ensure access is consistent with articulated investigative need and that supervisory
authorization for access is maintained within unit files.
E. The Integrity Section, Inspections Division, will conduct random audits of the Investigatory Stop
System on a continual basis.

X. RETENTION

A. Pursuant to 705 ILCS 405/1-7, entitled "Confidentiality of Law Enforcement Records," juvenile
Investigatory Stop Reports will be filed and retained separately from adult Investigatory Stop Reports.
B. The Director, Records Division, will dispose of both electronic and hard copy Investigatory Stop
Reports consistent with this and other applicable Department directives, applicable court orders, and
the law.
C. All Investigatory Stop Reports, electronic and hard copy, will be retained for a period of six months
after the completion of the Illinois Traffic Stop Statistical Study (TSSS).

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 D. Six months after the completion of the TSSS:

1. all hard copy Investigatory Stop Reports three years and older will be purged.
2. all personal identifying information entered into the electronic database three years and older
will be purged.
E. All hard copy Investigatory Stop Reports and personal identifying information contained within the
database generated after the TSSS retention period and beyond will be retained for a period of three
years from the date the Investigatory Stop Report was generated.

NOTE: Pursuant to a court order entered in Hall, et al. v. City of Chicago, et al., 12 C 6834, the
Chicago Police Department and its members are ordered to preserve all data in the
Investigatory Stop System and to preserve ALL hard copies of Investigatory Stop Reports
until further notice.

(Items indicated by italics/double underline were added or revised.)

Eddie T. Johnson
Superintendent of Police

17-067 DK

GLOSSARY TERMS:

1. Investigatory Stop

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 A. The temporary detention and questioning of a person in the vicinity where the person was
stopped based on Reasonable Articulable Suspicion that the person is committing, is about to
commit, or has committed a criminal offense. The suspect may be detained only for the length
of time necessary to confirm or dispel the suspicion of criminal activity. The temporary
detention and questioning of a person for the purpose of enforcement of the Gang and
Narcotics-Related Loitering Ordinances is an Investigatory Stop.
An Investigatory Stop is not a voluntary contact. A voluntary contact is a consensual
encounter between an officer and a person during which the person must feel free to leave the
officer's presence. An officer may approach any person at any time for any reason on any
basis. However, absent reasonable suspicion or probable cause, that person must be free to
walk away at any time. An officer's ability to articulate that no factors existed that would make
a reasonable person perceive they were not free to leave is important. The following are some
factors the court may consider to determine whether or not a consensual encounter has
elevated to an Investigatory Stop or an arrest:

1. Threatening presence of several officers;

2. Display of a weapon by an officer;
3. Use of language or tone of voice indicating that compliance with the officer's request
might be compelled;
4. Officer blocks a person's path; or
5. Choice to end the encounter is not available to the person.

2. Protective Pat Down

A limited search during an Investigatory Stop in which the sworn member conducts a pat down of the
outer clothing of a person for weapons for the protection of the sworn member or others in the area. If,
during a Protective Pat Down of the outer clothing, the sworn member touches an object which the
sworn member reasonably believes is a weapon, the sworn member may reach into that area of the
clothing and retrieve the object. A Protective Pat Down is not a general exploratory search for
evidence of criminal activity.

3. Reasonable Articulable Suspicion

Reasonable Articulable Suspicion is an objective legal standard that is less than probable cause but
more substantial than a hunch or general suspicion. Reasonable Articulable Suspicion depends on the
totality of the circumstances which the sworn member observes and the reasonable inferences that
are drawn based on the sworn member's training and experience. Reasonable Articulable Suspicion
can result from a combination of particular facts, which may appear innocuous in and of themselves,
but taken together amount to reasonable suspicion.
Reasonable Articulable Suspicion should be founded on specific and objective facts or observations
about how a suspect behaves, what the subject is seen or heard doing, and the circumstances or
situation in regard to the suspect that is either witnessed or known by the officer. Accordingly,
Reasonable Articulable Suspicion must be described with reference to facts or observations about a
particular suspect's actions or the particular circumstances that an officer encounters. The physical
characteristics of a suspect are never, by themselves, sufficient. Instead, those characteristics must
be combined with other factors, including a specific, non-general description matching the suspect or
the observed behaviors of the suspect.

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 A. For Investigatory Stops, a sworn member must possess specific and articulable facts which,
combined with rational inferences from these facts, reasonably warrant a belief that the
suspect is committing, is about to commit, or has committed a criminal offense.
B. For a Protective Pat Down, a sworn member must possess specific and articulable facts,
combined with rational inferences from these facts, that the suspect is armed and dangerous
or reasonably suspects that the person presents a danger of attack to the sworn member or
others in the area.

NOTE: An Investigatory Stop and a Protective Pat Down are two distinct actions—
both require independent, Reasonable Articulable Suspicion (i.e., to stop a
person there must be reasonable suspicion of criminal activity, and to stop a
person and perform a Protective Pat Down of the person, there must be
reasonable suspicion of criminal activity and reasonable suspicion that the
person is armed and dangerous or presents a danger of attack).

4. Probable Cause

Probable cause exists where the police have knowledge of facts that would lead a reasonable
person to believe that a crime has occurred and that the subject has committed it. This differs
from Reasonable Articulable Suspicion in that the facts supporting RAS do not need to meet
probable cause requirements, but they must justify more than a mere hunch. The facts should
not be viewed with analytical hindsight but instead should be considered from the perspective
of a reasonable officer at the time that situation confronted him or her.

5. Plain Touch Doctrine

When a sworn member is conducting a lawful Protective Pat Down of a suspect’s outer clothing for
weapons and encounters an object that, based upon their training and experience, the sworn member
believes that the object is contraband, the sworn member may seize the item without a warrant. The
object may not be manipulated in order to determine the identity of the object.

6. Racial Profiling or Other Bias Based Policing

In making routine or spontaneous law enforcement decisions, such as investigatory stops, traffic stops
and arrests, Chicago Police Department officers may not use race, ethnicity, color, national origin,
ancestry, religion, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status,
military discharge status, financial status, or lawful source of income to any degree, except that
officers may rely on the listed characteristics in a specific suspect description.

7. Legitimacy and Procedural Justice

The Department's commitment to professionalism, obligation, leadership, integrity, courage, and

excellence has driven many meaningful public safety achievements. The Chicago Police Department
conducts training and establishes procedures consistent with the concept of Legitimacy and
Procedural Justice, with the goal of strengthening our relationship with the community and ultimately
improving officer safety and efficiency. The concept of Legitimacy and Procedural Justice consists of
the following four principles:

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 1. Giving others a voice (listening)
2. Neutrality in decision making
3. Respectful treatment and
4. Trustworthiness.

By fostering an environment where procedural justice principles become standard practice, the
Department can create an organizational culture that fosters a true partnership with the public and
leads to safer and more prosperous communities.

8. Public Place

Any place to which the public or a substantial group of the public has access and includes, but is not
limited to, streets, highways, parks, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment buildings,
office buildings, transport facilities, and stores.

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 ISR NO.
INVESTIGATORY STOP REPORT ADULT EVENT NO.
CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT CPD-11.910 (REV. 7/17) JUVENILE
DATE OF STOP TIME OF STOP SUBMITTING BEAT BEAT OF OCC. LOCATION CODE ADDRESS OF STOP (Number/Direction/Street Name)

NAME (Last, First, Middle) NICKNAME(S) DATE OF BIRTH AGE / EST. AGE

ADDRESS OF RESIDENCE (Number/Direction/Street Name/Apt./Floor/City/State/Zipcode) HOME PHONE NO. CELL PHONE NO.

SEX HEIGHT WEIGHT BUILD EYE COLOR HAIR COLOR HAIRSTYLE COMPLEXION

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DO YOU BELIEVE IS THE RACE OF THE PERSON STOPPED? RELATED ISR NO. (To Identify Associates)
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN HISPANIC OR LATINO AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKA NATIVE
WHITE ASIAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER
CLOTHING TYPE/COLOR SCARS/MARKS/TATTOOS FACIAL HAIR RECORDED:
IN-CAR VIDEO
BODY WORN CAM.
EMPLOYER'S NAME EMPLOYER'S ADDRESS

SCHOOL'S NAME SCHOOL'S ADDRESS EVENT ASSIGNED BY DISPATCHED

ON VIEW OTHER
NAME VERIFIED BY ID DRIVERS LICENSE NO./STATE ID NO. OTHER ID TYPE OR MEANS
YES NO
DID THE STOP INVOLVE A VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE NO. TYPE/STATE/EXP. (OR TEMP. TAG NO.)
YES NO
V.I.N. NO. VEHICLE YEAR MAKE MODEL BODY STYLE COLOR

MISSION NO. BOC-I NO. HOT SPOT NO. RD NO. (If Related) GANG/NARCOTIC RELATED DISPERSAL TIME NO. DISP.
ENFORCEMENT YES
(AS IN S10-02-03) NO
DISPOSITION OF THE STOP: IF YES, CHECK APPLICABLE BOX BELOW. CITED VIOLATIONS/CHARGES
ENFORCEMENT ACTION ARREST PERSONAL SERVICE CITATION (CIT. #)
TAKEN? OTHER
YES NO ANOV (CIT. #) (Specify)

GANG INFORMATION SECTION (COMPLETE THIS SHADED SECTION ONLY IF INCIDENT/SUBJECT HAS GANG INVOLVEMENT):
GANG/FACTION GANG KNOWN HANG-OUTS

TYPES OF GANG CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES (Describe in Investigatory Stop Narrative on Side 2)

GANG LOOKOUT GANG SECURITY INTIMIDATION SUSPECT NARCOTIC ACTIVITY OTHER (Describe:)

WHAT WERE THE FACTORS THAT LED TO THE STOP?

REASONABLE ARTICULABLE SUSPICION (Check all that apply. All checked items must be described in the Investigatory Stop Narrative on Side 2) PROBABLE CAUSE
ACTIONS INDICATIVE OF ENGAGING FITS DESCRIPTION FROM FLASH MESSAGE GANG/NARCOTIC (Explain in the
IN DRUG TRANSACTION RELATED ENFORCEMENT Investigatory Stop
ACTIONS INDICATIVE OF "CASING" VICTIM OR LOCATION
FITS DESCRIPTION OF AN OFFENDER OTHER Narrative on Side 2)
AS DESCRIBED BY VICTIM OR WITNESS PROXIMITY TO THE REPORTED CRIME LOCATION

WAS A PROTECTIVE PAT DOWN WHAT WERE THE REASONABLE ARTICULABLE SUSPICION FACTORS THAT LED TO THE PROTECTIVE PAT DOWN
CONDUCTED? YES NO (Check all that apply. All checked items must be described in the Investigatory Stop Narrative on Side 2):
WAS PROTECTIVE PAT DOWN VERBAL THREATS OF VIOLENCE BY SUSPECT VIOLENT CRIME SUSPECTED
BASED ON CONSENT? KNOWLEDGE OF SUSPECT'S PRIOR CRIMINAL VIOLENT
BEHAVIOR/USE OF FORCE/USE OF WEAPON SUSPICIOUS BULGE/OBJECT
YES NO
ACTIONS INDICATIVE OF ENGAGING IN OTHER REASONABLE SUSPICION OF WEAPONS
RECEIPT GIVEN? YES NO VIOLENT BEHAVIOR

WAS A WEAPON OR CONTRABAND DISCOVERED AS A RESULT OF THE PROTECTIVE PAT DOWN? YES NO IF YES, DESCRIBE BELOW.
FIREARM COCAINE Wgt. HEROIN Wgt. OTHER Describe:
OTHER WEAPON Describe: CANNABIS Wgt. OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Describe below:
STOLEN PROPERTY ALCOHOL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA Wgt.

WAS A SEARCH BEYOND A PROTECTIVE PAT DOWN CONDUCTED OF THE PERSON? YES NO
WAS A SEARCH BEYOND A PROTECTIVE PAT DOWN CONDUCTED OF HIS/HER EFFECTS? YES NO

WAS THE SEARCH BEYOND CONDUCTED BY CONSENT? YES NO IF NO, EXPLAIN THE BASIS FOR AND ALL THE REASONS THAT LED TO
THE SEARCH BEYOND A PROTECTIVE PAT DOWN IN THE NARRATIVE
WAS CONTRABAND FOUND AS A RESULT OF THE SEARCH? YES NO IF YES, DESCRIBE BELOW.
FIREARM COCAINE Wgt. HEROIN Wgt. OTHER Describe:
OTHER WEAPON Describe: CANNABIS Wgt. OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Describe below:
STOLEN PROPERTY ALCOHOL DRUG PARAPHERNALIA Wgt.
INVESTIGATORY STOP NARRATIVE (Must include all factors that support Reasonable Articulable Suspicion or Probable Cause to justify the stop, all factors that
support Reasonable Articulable Suspicion to justify the Protective Pat Down, and the basis and all reasons that led to the search beyond a Protective Pat Down)

ISR NO.
DISTRIBUTION: Forward original report to the Records Division.

FIRST OFFICER'S NAME AND STAR NO. SECOND OFFICER'S NAME AND STAR NO.

REVIEWING SUPERVISOR NAME AND STAR NO. FOR A REJECTED ISR, COMPLETE AN
APPROVED REJECTED INVESTIGATORY STOP REPORT
DEFICIENCY NOTIFICATION (CPD-11.914).
CPD-11.910 (REV. 7/17) SIDE 2
INVESTIGATORY STOP RECEIPT Event
CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT No.
You were the subject of an Investigatory Stop by the Chicago Police Department.
Officer
(Print) Name Star No.
Officer
(Print) Name Star No.
Reason(s) for the Stop (Check all that apply).
ACTIONS INDICATIVE OF ENGAGING IN DRUG TRANSACTION

FITS DESCRIPTION FROM FLASH MESSAGE

FITS DESCRIPTION OF AN OFFENDER AS DESCRIBED BY VICTIM OR WITNESS

ACTIONS INDICATIVE OF "CASING" VICTIM OR LOCATION

PROXIMITY TO THE REPORTED CRIME LOCATION

GANG/NARCOTIC RELATED ENFORCEMENT

OTHER (Specify)

CPD-11.912 (Rev. 6/16)

CHICAGO ALTERNATIVE POLICING STRATEGY (CAPS)

SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS ARE EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS
The police alone cannot solve the problems of crime in our City. It takes an
active and informed community working with the police and other City agencies
to really make a difference. Join your neighbors and your neighborhood police
officers as we work together to reduce crime and improve the quality of life in
our City. Become part of the CAPS team in your community. To find out how,
call 311 or visit online at: http://www.chicagopolice.org.
INVESTIGATORY STOP REPORT DEFICIENCY NOTIFICATION
CHICAGO POLICE DEPARTMENT
OFFICER'S NAME RANK STAR NO. DISTRICT/UNIT

OFFICER'S NAME RANK STAR NO. DISTRICT/UNIT

ISR NO. NAME OF PERSON STOPPED

DATE OF STOP TIME OF STOP ADDRESS OF STOP

THE ABOVE-REFERENCED INVESTIGATORY STOP REPORT WAS REJECTED BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING:

FAILURE TO DOCUMENT JUSTIFICATION FOR:

INVESTIGATORY STOP PROTECTIVE PAT DOWN OTHER TYPE OF SEARCH

IMPROPER JUSTIFICATION FOR:

INVESTIGATORY STOP PROTECTIVE PAT DOWN OTHER TYPE OF SEARCH

SUBMITTED HARD COPY OF THE INVESTIGATORY STOP REPORT DOES NOT MATCH THE ELECTRONIC VERSION SUBMITTED
IN THE INVESTIGATORY STOP DATABASE.
INVESTIGATORY STOP REPORT SUBMITTED IN ERROR. OFFICER'S ACTIONS DID NOT REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF AN
INVESTIGATORY STOP REPORT AS SPECIFIED BY DEPARTMENT POLICY.

APPROVED STATUS CHANGE:

DEFICIENCY MODIFICATION OF APPROVED TO DEFICIENCY FINAL BY INTEGRITY SECTION
DEFICIENCY REVIEW MODIFICATION - SEE ACTIONS TAKEN

IF AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PREPARING OFFICER REVEALS THAT THE INVESTIGATORY STOP, PROTECTIVE PAT DOWN, OR OTHER TYPE OF
SEARCH WAS NOT JUSTIFIED, OR THAT AN INVESTIGATORY STOP REPORT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, INSTRUCT THE OFFICER NOT
TO RESUBMIT THE INVESTIGATORY STOP REPORT. THE INVESTIGATORY STOP REPORT WILL REMAIN IN REJECTED STATUS FOR CLEARANCE
BY THE INTEGRITY SECTION OF THE BUREAU OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
ACTION(S) TAKEN

REVIEWING SUPERVISOR'S SIGNATURE & STAR NO. DATE

CPD-11.914 (Rev. 9/18) Scan and email to [email protected], Attention: Commanding Officer of the Integrity Section,
Bureau of Organizational Development. Retain original in district/unit.
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Chicago Police Department Resources

INCIDENT REPORTING GUIDE - CPD-63.451

ISSUE DATE: 02 July 2018 EFFECTIVE DATE: 02 July 2018

RESCINDS: 10 January 2018 Version
INDEX CATEGORY: Department Guides and Manuals

OFFENSE / INCIDENT CLASSIFICATION CODE TABLES

A. PURPOSE OF THE INCIDENT REPORTING GUIDE

The Incident Reporting Guide will be used to determine:

1. The type of report required to record an incident or the Miscellaneous Incident

Procedure to be followed; and

2. The proper offense classification of an incident on a case report.

B. HOW TO USE THE INCIDENT REPORTING GUIDE COLUMNS

1. INCIDENT - This column lists, in alphabetical order, brief descriptions of

various situations comprising violations of Illinois Compiled Statutes, violations
of the Municipal Code of Chicago, and selected non-criminal incidents.

2. REPORT TO BE USED - This column indicates the specific report form to be

completed when documenting each of the various incidents listed.

3. OFFENSE/INCIDENT CLASSIFICATION/PRIMARY BOX - This column

indicates which entry is to be made in the "Primary Offense" box on the
appropriate case report.

4. OFFENSE/INCIDENT CLASSIFICATION /SECONDARY BOX - This column

indicates which entry is to be made in the "Secondary Offense" box on the
appropriate case report.

5. OFFENSE CODE - This column indicates the I-UCR offense code to be used
when applicable.

C. DEFINITIONS

1. Assault incidents, without exception, involve the use of force and do not
involve any actual contact between the victim and offender. All unsuccessful
attempts at force by an offender that do not involve a deadly weapon (e.g.
attempting to punch someone or throwing a stone at another person but no
one is actually struck) should be classified as an assault. All successful
attempts at force by an offender that do involve a deadly weapon another (e.g.
shooting a firearm at person but no one is actually struck) should be classified
as an aggravated assault.

2. Battery incidents, involve only those cases when actual physical contact is
made between the victim and offender. In selecting the proper battery
classification, members should be aware of three possible aggravating factors:

a. The victim suffered great bodily harm (serious injury); or

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b. The offender used a dangerous weapon capable of causing death or

great bodily harm AND there was contact made with the victim during
the victim during the attack; or

c. There was contact made with the victim during the attack (including
minor contact or injury) AND the victim was a police officer or other,
protected employee.

3. Consistent with Uniform Crime Reporting standards, only those aggravated

batteries involving great bodily harm (serious injury) or the offender's use of a
dangerous weapon capable of causing death or great bodily harm are
statistically considered for Index Crimes purposes.

D. NOTES

1. ATTEMPT, SOLICITATION, CONSPIRACY - When recording an arrest for

Solicitation (720 ILCS 5/8-1), Conspiracy (5/8-2), or Attempt (5/8-4), note in the
Arrest Report the underlying ILCS statute that was attempted or otherwise
involved in the incident. This will enable accurate entry of the related charges
into CHRIS during the booking process. [For example, with an arrest for
"Attempt Burglary," on the Arrest Report: enter "720 ILCS 5/8-4 (Attempt)" as
the charge and record "720 ILCS 5/19-1-a (Burglary)" on the first line of the
report narrative.]

2. INDEX CRIMES - IUCR Codes for the Index Crimes are listed by category as
follows:

INDEX CATEGORY RELATED IUCR CODES

Homicide 0110, 0130
Criminal Sexual Assault 02XX and 1753, 1754
Robbery 03XX
Aggravated Assault and 041A, 041B, 0420, 0430, 0440,
Aggravated Battery 045X (excluding 0454), 046X
(excluding 0460), 0479, 048X
(excluding 0484, 0486, 0487),
049X (excluding 0494), 051A,
051B, 0510, 0520, 0530, 055X
(excluding 0545 and 0554)
Burglary 06XX
Theft 08XX
Motor Vehicle Theft 091X, 092X, 093X, 094X
(excluding 0940, 0945, 0947,
0948)
Arson* 1010, 1020, 1025,1090, 1310
(where fire is the cause)

*Arson is an exception to the hierarchy rule; if another offense that requires a

case report occurs in conjunction with the arson, a case report for each
offense is required. In all other incidents, only one case report should be
completed under normal reporting situations. For more information, refer to
the Field Reporting Manual (CPD-63.450).

3. NARCOTICS - "Delivery" means the actual, constructive, or attempted transfer

or possession of a controlled substance, with or without consideration, whether
or not there is an agency relationship (sale). The below listed terms also apply:

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a. Cannabis - Includes marijuana, hashish, and other substances which

are identified as including any parts of the plant Cannabis Sativa,
whether growing or not.

b. Cocaine - A derivative of the cocoa leaf having no medicinal benefit.

Usually in powder form which is sniffed.

c. Codeine - A derivative of opium possessing some medicinal value, but

like morphine, used in limited amount. Administered by injection or
taken orally.

d. Hashish - A dark brown resin that is collected from the tops of potent
cannabis sativa. It is at least five times stronger than marijuana.

e. Heroin - A derivative of opium possessing no medicinal benefit to the

user. White or brown in color, a powdery substance, mixed with liquid
and injected subcutaneously or sniffed.

f. Marijuana - Botanically known as cannabis sativa, a plant which, when

prepared, yields a crude fiber that is rolled into a cigarette and smoked.

g. PCP - A chemically produced hallucinogen in liquid or powder form

that is governed under the provisions outlined for the possession and
sale of dangerous drugs. Chemical name is Phencyclidine.

h. Synthetic Drug Types - Sedatives: Morphine, Pentazocine,

Methaqualone (Quaalude); Stimulants: Amphetamine,
Methamphetamine; Depressants: Barbiturates, GHB (gamma
hydroxybutyrate), Valium.

4. LOCATION CODES - Select the most precise code from the following:

Business / Commercial Property

097 - Appliance Store 162 - Convenience Store 277 - Parking
Lot/Garage
206 - Athletic Club 174 - Department Store 161 - Pawn Shop
103 - Bar or Tavern 193 - Drug Store 166 - Pool Room
278 - Auto/Boat/RV 209 - Factory/ 293 - Restaurant
Dealership Manufacturing Building
167 - Barber/Beauty 220 - Gas Station 261 - Small Retail Store
Shop
109 - Bowling Alley 221 - Grocery/Food 305 - Sports Arena/
Store Stadium
140 - Commercial/ 260 - Hotel/Motel 327 - Warehouse
Business Office
144 - Car Wash 240 - Liquor Store
192 - Cleaning Store 267 - Movie
House/Theater
160 - Coin Operated 165 - Newsstand
Machine
Financial Institution
164 - ATM 175 - Credit Union 298 - Savings and Loan
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100 - Bank 168 - Currency

Exchange
Medical
230 - Animal Hospital/ 233 - Hospital 250 - Medical/Dental
Veterinary Clinic Building/Grounds Office
268 - Nursing Home
Miscellaneous / Other Location Not Listed
096 - Abandoned 171 - Construction Site 143 - Kennel
Building
145 - Cemetery 141 - Farm 200 - Vacant Lot/Land
151 - 142 - Horse Stable 330 - OTHER
Church/Synagogue (SPECIFY)
/Place of Worship
Public Building / Property / Way
092 - Alley 292 - Government 280 - Police Facility/
Building/Property Vehicle/Parking Lot
132 - Bridge 238 - Highway/ 281 - Jail/Lock-up
Expressway Facility
284 - Federal Building 273 - Lake/Waterway/ 303 - Sidewalk
Riverbank
212 - Fire Station 245 - Library 304 - Street
270 - Forest Preserve 269 - Park Property
Residential - Public and Private
090 - Apartment 123 - CHA Parking Lot/ 210 - Residence -
Grounds Garage
121 - CHA Apartment 290 - Residence 289 - Residence -
Porch/Hallway
122 - CHA Hallway/ 176 - Residence - 291 - Residence-Yard
Stairwell Elevator Driveway (Front/Back)
Transportation
095A - Aircraft 095K - Airport Exterior - 325 - CTA Station
Secure Area
095B - Airport 095L - Airport Exterior - 317 - Other Railroad
Transportation System Non-Secure Area Property/Train Depot
(ATS)
095C - Airport Parking 095M - Airport Vending 309 - Taxicab
Lot Establishment
095D - Airport Terminal 104 - Boat/Watercraft 262 - Vehicle -
Lower Level - Secure Commercial
Area
095E - Airport Terminal 119 - CTA Bus 263 - Vehicle -
Upper Level - Secure Commercial -
Area Entertainment / Party
Bus
095F - Airport Terminal 320- CTA Bus Stop 264 - Vehicle -
Lower Level - Non - Commercial - Trolley
Secure Area Bus
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095G - Airport Terminal 321 - CTA Train 126 - Vehicle - Delivery

Upper Level - Non - Truck
Secure Area
095H - Airport Terminal 322 - CTA Parking 259 - Vehicle - Non-
Mezzanine - Non- Lot/Garage/Other Commercial
Secure Area Property
095I - Airport Building 323 - CTA Platform 310 - Vehicle - Other
Non-Terminal - Secure Rideshare Service (e.g.,
Area Uber, Lyft)
095J - Airport Building 324 - CTA Tracks – 257 - Other Commercial
Non-Terminal - Non - Right of Way Transportation
Secure Area
School / University / Child Care Facility
169 - College/University 313 - School - Private - 314 - School - Public -
Building/Grounds Building Building
170 - College/University 299 - School - Private - 300 - School - Public –
Residence Hall Grounds Grounds
177 - Day Care Center

OFFENSE / INCIDENT CLASSIFICATION CODE TABLES

(Items indicated by italics/double underline were added or revised.)

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