Lakewood Police Department
Policy and Procedure
Concurrent Jurisdiction 		Effective Date: 10/15/2010
Policy Number: PP-4143
  1. Policy

    In routine circumstances not amounting to mutual aid requests, the Lakewood Police Department recognizes that other criminal justice agencies may have concurrent jurisdiction by law to conduct operations within the city of Lakewood.  In addition, other agencies may, on occasion, enter the city of Lakewood to carry out specific operations in the performance of their duties.  It shall be the policy of this department to provide assistance and cooperation to other agencies operating lawfully within the city of Lakewood in accordance with the following procedures.  
  2. Procedure

    The Lakewood Police Department shall perform all duties and responsibilities within the city of Lakewood in accordance with state laws and City ordinances.  
    1. Colorado Bureau of Investigation 
      1. The Lakewood Police Department shall handle criminal matters referred by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, which have occurred or are occurring within the city limits.  
      2. The Lakewood Police Department shall assist the Colorado Bureau of Investigation in carrying out lawful operations within the city of Lakewood.  
    2. Jefferson County Agencies 
      1. The Lakewood Police Department shall handle criminal and traffic matters referred by Jefferson County agencies, which have occurred or are occurring within the city limits.  
      2. The Lakewood Police Department shall assist Jefferson County agencies upon request when they are conducting lawful operations within the city of Lakewood.  
    3. State Agencies

      Colorado State Patrol

      The Lakewood Police Department shall handle criminal matters referred by the Colorado State Patrol, which have occurred or are occurring within the city limits.  

      Traffic offense cases originated by the State Patrol will be handled by the State Patrol.  The Lakewood Police Department shall assist them in carrying out their duties upon request.  

      Traffic collision cases within the city of Lakewood shall be handled by the Lakewood Police Department unless a mutual agreement exists between the agencies that states the Colorado State Patrol will assume accident investigation responsibilities on a certain highway in the concurrent jurisdiction.  
    4. Federal Enforcement Agencies

      The Lakewood Police Department shall handle state or city criminal matters referred by federal enforcement agencies that have occurred or are occurring within the city limits.  

      The Lakewood Police Department shall assist federal enforcement agencies upon request in their investigation of federal offenses occurring within the city of Lakewood such as bank robberies, counterfeiting, illegal aliens, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and firearms violations.  
    5. Other law enforcement agencies 

      The Lakewood Police Department shall assist other law enforcement agencies in the performance of their lawful duties when they have occasion to perform those duties within the City of Lakewood. 
  3. Rule 

    When possible, tactical operations occurring within Lakewood shall be accomplished utilizing Lakewood Police Department resources such as the SWAT Team and K-9 units.  Similar units from other agencies may be requested to yield control and authority for the tactical operations to the Lakewood Police Department.  The deployment and application of tactical units in Lakewood from any other agency shall be documented in an after-action report, submitted to the Patrol Division commander.   

 

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