Arrest Process Overview Arrest Process Overview

The Connecticut Criminal Justice CommissionThe Connecticut Criminal Justice Commission

Presented By: Presented By:

Commissioner John A. Danaher, III, Dept. of Public Commissioner John A. Danaher, III, Dept. of Public Safety Safety

Chief James Kenny, Vernon Police DeptChief James Kenny, Vernon Police Dept..

PURPOSEPURPOSE

TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION

REGARDING THE ARREST PROCESS AND FLOW OF INFORMATION

BETWEEN AGENCIES.

OUTLINEOUTLINE

•Police in Connecticut

•Facts bearing on the issue

•Stakeholders

•Arrest Process Example

•Reporting and response

•Warrantless arrest

•Arrest with a warrant

•Processing of accused

•Shortcomings and challenges

•Recommendations

•Summary

•Q&A

POLICE IN CONNECTICUTPOLICE IN CONNECTICUT

• 169 towns in 169 towns in ConnecticutConnecticut

• 81 of which C.S.P. 81 of which C.S.P. has primary has primary jurisdictionjurisdiction

• 88 towns covered by 88 towns covered by local departmentslocal departments

• CSP -> NEXGEN CSP -> NEXGEN

• Local Agencies-> Local Agencies-> Multiple CAD / Multiple CAD / Report SystemsReport Systems

• AFIS, COLLECT AFIS, COLLECT StatewideStatewide

FACTS BEARING ON THE ISSUEFACTS BEARING ON THE ISSUE Each department has minor differences, but Each department has minor differences, but must adhere to the same general principles.must adhere to the same general principles. Differences exist between JD’s and GA’sDifferences exist between JD’s and GA’s Each State’s Attorney have different Each State’s Attorney have different requirements for reports, warrant applications,requirements for reports, warrant applications, and how cases are to be handled.and how cases are to be handled. Report system, dispatch records (CAD) differReport system, dispatch records (CAD) differ between agencies.between agencies. Courts are the common denominator, regardless Courts are the common denominator, regardless of agency.of agency.

Major Crime Squad

State Police Local Police DetectiveDivisions

Accused

Patrol Force / Resident Troopers

Courts:Judges

State’s AttorneyPublic Defenders

Bail CommissionerVictim’s Advocate

Patrol Units

Adult Probation

Parole

Juvenile Probation

Data Sources:COLLECT/NCICNEXGEN (CSP)

NESPIN (OBTS) Offender Based

Tracking SystemAFIS

Dept. ofCorrections

STAKEHOLDERS

TYPICAL PROCESS OF ARRESTTYPICAL PROCESS OF ARRESTPhase I – Report and ArrestPhase I – Report and Arrest

Arrest Made (Speedy Information)

Police Response

Crime Committed and Reported

Identify Charges Investigation / Probable Cause

Established

Arrest Warrant Affidavit and Application

TYPICAL PROCESS OF ARRESTTYPICAL PROCESS OF ARRESTPhase Ia – WarrantlessPhase Ia – Warrantless

Arrest Made (Speedy Information)

Bond is Set

Released on Bond

Held for Court Appearance

Charges Refined

Booking Process

Arraignment at Court

TYPICAL PROCESS OF ARRESTTYPICAL PROCESS OF ARRESTPhase Ib –Arrest with WarrantPhase Ib –Arrest with Warrant

Arrest Made

State’s Attorney Review

Presented to Judge(Judge may set

bond)

Arrest Warrant Affidavit and Application

(Once signed by judge, it becomes a warrant)

(SA may revise charges)

Arraignment at Court

Processing of Arrested Processing of Arrested PersonPerson

• Fingerprints (AFIS)Fingerprints (AFIS)

• Notice of RightsNotice of Rights

• PhotographsPhotographs

• Bond SetBond Set

• Arrest Log or Arrest Log or “Blotter”“Blotter”

• News ReleaseNews Release

• Medical ScreeningMedical Screening

Processing of Arrested Processing of Arrested PersonPerson

• Subject is interviewed Subject is interviewed and the information is and the information is entered into NEXGEN entered into NEXGEN (LEAS) system(LEAS) system

• Personal IdentifiersPersonal Identifiers• ChargesCharges• Emergency ContactsEmergency Contacts• Notice of RightsNotice of Rights• Bond FormsBond Forms• Medical ScreeningMedical Screening

AFIS-Automated Fingerprint AFIS-Automated Fingerprint Identification SystemIdentification System

• Information from LEAS is Information from LEAS is electronically transferred electronically transferred to AFISto AFIS

• AFIS is used to capture AFIS is used to capture suspects’ fingerprintssuspects’ fingerprints

• Fingerprints are then Fingerprints are then immediately checked immediately checked against State and federal against State and federal databasedatabase

• Digital Photographs are Digital Photographs are taken with this system and taken with this system and stored into the COGENT stored into the COGENT SYSTEM for later useSYSTEM for later use

Report SystemsReport Systems

• NEXGEN – CSP NEXGEN – CSP Reporting SystemReporting System

• Agencies have Agencies have different report different report systemssystems

• Ability to cross-Ability to cross-reference each report reference each report system is limitedsystem is limited

• COLLECT is a possible COLLECT is a possible solutionsolution

RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS

Information should be shared Information should be shared electronically between all Criminal Justice electronically between all Criminal Justice AgenciesAgencies•Need to share information between Need to share information between

agencies (PD to PD) – several agencies agencies (PD to PD) – several agencies are in the early stages of a pilot project.are in the early stages of a pilot project.

•On – Line Booking System would allow On – Line Booking System would allow LE agencies to submit electronic LE agencies to submit electronic fingerprints, arrest forms, and reports fingerprints, arrest forms, and reports directly to the Judicial System.directly to the Judicial System.

SummarySummary

• The arrest process begins with an The arrest process begins with an offense, and concludes with the offense, and concludes with the accused being turned over to the accused being turned over to the courts.courts.

• Multiple stakeholders and Multiple stakeholders and consumers in need of real-time consumers in need of real-time informationinformation

• Improvements are possible, but Improvements are possible, but require involvement from all require involvement from all agenciesagencies

• Costs and challenges are Costs and challenges are associated with changing the associated with changing the systemsystem