Des Plaines Police Dept: LEADS Teletype Messages
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What is the primary purpose of the LEADS teletype message system?

  • To provide a system for reporting officer work hours
  • To facilitate the communication between officers during an investigation
  • To monitor the activity of the Emergency Communications Center
  • To create a more efficient system for entering and cancelling teletype messages related to police reports (correct)
  • When must an officer enter LEADS computer entry messages?

  • Whenever an officer obtains information that requires LEADS computer entry (correct)
  • Only for cases involving stolen vehicles
  • At the end of the next watch
  • Upon completion of the police report
  • What information must an officer's report include regarding LEADS teletype messages?

  • The date and time the message was telephoned into the Emergency Communications Center and the LEADS entry number (correct)
  • The case number and the name of the victim
  • The officer's name and badge number
  • The officer's next tour of duty
  • Who is authorized to cancel a message in the LEADS system?

    <p>Any officer on their own authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when an officer requests to cancel a LEADS message?

    <p>A telecommunicator will cancel the message and attach the original entered message to it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the deadline for entering LEADS teletype messages?

    <p>By the end of the officer's tour of duty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cases require LEADS computer entry messages?

    <p>Cases involving wanted or missing persons, stolen guns, serialized articles, and stolen vehicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the Emergency Communications Center in the LEADS system?

    <p>To receive and process LEADS messages from officers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Purpose and Scope

    • Aims to establish a streamlined process for entering and cancelling teletype messages in the LEADS system related to police reports.

    Entering Messages

    • Officers must contact the Emergency Communications Center for LEADS computer entry.
    • Required for situations involving:
      • Wanted persons
      • Missing persons
      • Stolen firearms
      • Serialized stolen articles
      • Stolen vehicles
    • All LEADS teletype messages must be entered by the end of an officer's duty shift, unless the case is ongoing.
    • Officers' reports must include:
      • Date and time the message was relayed to the Emergency Communications Center
      • LEADS entry number

    Cancelling Messages

    • Any officer can cancel a LEADS message independently by reaching out to the Emergency Communications Center.
    • Upon request, a telecommunicator will:
      • Cancel the message
      • Attach the original message to the cancellation
      • Record the officer's name as the cancelling authority
      • Note the original report number

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    Test your knowledge of the Des Plaines Police Department's policy on entering and cancelling teletype messages in the LEADS system. Learn about the procedures for efficient message entry and cancellation. Understand the role of the Emergency Communications Center in the process.

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