NCJ Number
44764
Date Published
1976
Length
5 pages
Annotation
A FORM USED BY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PROSECUTOR TO PROVIDE POLICE WITH INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO ACTIONS THEY ARE TO TAKE PRIOR TO PRELIMINARY HEARINGS, GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS, AND MISDEMEANOR TRIALS IS DISCUSSED.
Abstract
THE POLICE INTAKE WORKSHEET, WHICH IS FILLED OUT AND SIGNED BY BOTH THE SCREENING PROSECUTOR AND THE POLICE OFFICER AS A FINAL STEP IN THE SCREENING OF THOSE CASES GOING FORWARD, IS INTENDED TO IMPROVE POSTFILING COORDINATION BETWEEN THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE AND THE POLICE. THE WORKSHEET CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICERS TO ASSURE WITNESS PRESENCE AT LINEUPS AND PRESENTMENTS, TO CONDUCT ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS, AND TO OBTAIN VARIOUS REPORTS (CHEMIST, FINGERPRINT, HANDWRITING, ETC.), PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DOCUMENTS. ONE COPY OF THE COMPLETED WORKSHEET IS GIVEN TO THE POLICE OFFICER AND ONE COPY IS INSERTED IN THE CASE JACKET. THE WORKSHEET IS OF USE PRIMARILY IN OFFICES IN WHICH CASELOAD MANDATES ASSEMBLY-LINE PROCESSING. THE FORM CAN BE USED BY PARALEGALS IN MONITORING TASKS THAT MUST BE COMPLETED BY POLICE PRIOR TO FUTURE PROCEEDINGS. THE FORM ALSO SERVES AS A FEEDBACK MECHANISM, HIGHLIGHTING DEFICIENCIES IN THE EXECUTION OF POSTFILING POLICE TASKS. A COPY OF THE WORKSHEET IS PROVIDED. FOR OTHER ISSUES IN THIS SERIES, SEE NCJ 44750-44763 AND 44765-44770.