OFFICIAL POLICY STATEMENT (College Area Party Plan)

The communities in and around San Diego State University have had continuing problems of disturbances created by parties during the late evening and early morning hours. The San Diego Police Department had a policy regarding those residences which create disturbances that affect the peace of the neighborhood.

The policy is called the College Area Party Plan (CAPP). Residences that have been identified by community members as sources of past incidents of disturbances, will be contacted by a police officer and will be notified of the CAPP policies. They will also be provided with a written statement of those policies. A record of this contact will be maintained by the San Diego Police Department. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST AND ONLY WARNING THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL ISSUE TO THE RESIDENTS. Upon receipt of any future complaint at any residence that has received the CAPP warning, the Police Department will commit resources to to shut down the party and disperse those attending the party. The CAPP warning on the identified residence will remain in effect for one year. This period of time may be extended indefinitely if necessary.

Furthermore, any party identified by officers or reported by residencs, which have not previously been identified as a CAPP residence, will be contacted by a police officer as previously described. This will be the only warning received. A second call that same day or in the future will result in the party being closed down.

The police department will also be taking an aggressive enforcement position regarding associtated violations that may be related to the party location (ILLEGAL PARKING IN RED ZONES, WRONG SIDE OF STREET, ALLEY PARKING, BLOCKED DRIVEWAYS, TRASH ON LAWNS, ETC.). Traffic violations such as speeding, reckless driving, drunk driving, squealing tires, and pedestrian violations will also be strictly enforced.

Additional violations that will result in automatic closure of a party include: minors in possession of an alcoholic beverage, furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors, charging admission of a fee or donation, and use of drugs and/or narcotics. Beer kegs will also be seized in those cases where minors are in possession or being furnished alcoholic beverages.

Police response to a CAPP residence may result in that party host being arrested, and devices such as stereos, musical instruments or other loud amplificaiton devices will be seized and impounded by the police. Any property impounded will be held until a court appearance is made by the defendant.

For further information or questions contact; ______________________________________________

Revised: 8-25-99

Police Department Procedure
Origin: Captain, _________ Division

Subject:
College Area Party Plan (CAPP)

I. GOAL STATEMENT
The ___________________ Police Department does not wish to discourage parties, but rather, encourages party hosts to be responsible and considerate to their neighbors. In this way, peace and tranquility will be maintained in the college area community for all citizens to enjoy. However, the _________________ Police Department will take agreassive action when appropriate, to help maintain the integrity of the College Area Party Plan and the College Area community, bounded by _________________________.

II. BACKGROUND
The community surrounding ___________________________________ (known as the College Area community) is historically plagued by large parties during the late evening and early morning hours. These calls for service create an enormous amount of out of service time for police personnel. The __________ division has implemented the College Area Party Plan (CAPP) program which can be used as a tool to reduce these types of calls for services and enhance the service to the community. This program will designate a specific location as a chronic disturbance problem. Once a call for service is received at a CAPP location, there is no first response warning issued so immediate enforcement can be taken.

The CAPP program will allow three ways for a chronic problem locaiton to be established or give a CAPP designation. Through the use of the first response notice, which will be tracked through a computer program; through first response which requires immediate enforcement action; and through a citizen petition format. The CAPP designation will last for one year, unless extended per the program.

In addition, there will be certified letters sent to the owners of the property informing them of the CAPP designation. Any police response to these locations will result in cost recovery to the responsible party.

III. DEFINITIONS

A. For the purposes of this policy, the boundary is the College Service Area.

B. Chronic Problem is defined as two first response notices in 30 days, or first response where immediate enforcement is necessary, or citizen generated via petition.

IV. PROCEDURE
Contained within this policy there are three ways in which a CAPP designation may be reached. The first way is through our first response notice. Traditionally there has been no method of tracking these notices. A computer program has been developed which will allow personnel to log and track these notices by address in the specific target area which has been previously described. These notices can then be monitored. If any specific location receives two or more of these notices in 30 days, then it receives an automaticCAPP designation.

A second way this designation can be reached is by a police response to a location within the target area which results in immediate shut down. This can be either first or second response to the location. Immediate shut down can result from uncooperative guests or illegal activity. Illegal activities include but are not limited to; creating excessive noise, litter, unruly behavior, minors in possession of alcoholic beverages, charging admission of any sort, use or possession of any illegal substance. After a shut down occurs, complete a first response notice, and write on the form, "immediate shut down", and the reasons why.

A third way a location can be given a CAPP designation is by the use of citizen awareness. If there is a problem house in the target area, the community members may petition the ____________________ Police Department to CAPP this locaiton, by gathering five names on a petition. If a nuisance is determined to exist at the residence, through calls for services and documented first response notices, then it will be given a CAPP designation. If a property does not meet CAPP requirements, the concerned citizens will be contacted, and the reasons for not giving the CAPP designation will be explained. All petition request sheets will be maintained at the storefront.

FIRST RESPONSE
Upon a first respons to a noise or party complaint in the target area, the officer will issue a irst response notice. Discretion can be used to effect an immediate shut down, citations, or arests. Treat an immediate shut down as a second response. If first response results in immediate shut down then the officer who issues the first response notice will write notes on the back of the officers copy stating it was shut down and the reasons why.

The following needed information will be entered into the computer system which will track the first response notices. Under the following fields:

• Site address
• Control Number
• Date/Time
• Contact Name

the CAPP coordinator will:
- submit a 31 day PAC file (Premise Information). The reason for the PAC file is to alert officers of prior activity during a one month time span.

SECOND RESPONSE
For a second response in a 30 day period, the property is immediately given a CAPP designation.

• Request a supervisor at the CAPP house when dispatched (if it is a CAPP hours or shut down)
• Immediately shut down the party.
• Issue a first response notice, document on the back of the first response notice, "Immediate Shut Down" and the reasons why.
• Explain to the occupant the first response notice.
• Explain to the occupant the CAPP procedure which includes: 'zero tolerance' to parties & loud noise; that arrests will be made for further responses; and impounding of property related to violations (stereos, kegs, etc.)
• Explain to the occupant about cost recovery.
• Make appropriate arrest, if necesary, with signature of reporting party.
• Impound appropriate property, if necessary.

All supervisors will be given training, and they will train their officers.

The _____________ will mail CAPP notification letter to all owners of properties and enter a one year PAC file (premise information).

This begins a one-year probation period for which a property remains on a CAPP status. If at any time during this one year period another party disturbance is hosted at this location, then a one year extension is given. If there are no further disturbances during this time period then the CAPP disignation will be removed. If while on probation another violation occus, then this location is give a permanent CAPP designation. The property owner may petition to have the CAPP designation removed by showing that he or she has taken the responsibility to eliminate the source of the problem.

Once a location has reached a CAPP designation cost recovery may be utilized. Cost recovery should be used as a tool only and may be implemented upon an officers discreation and pending approval through the scene supervisor. If cost recovery is going to be utilized then it is the duty of the responding officer to log all cost recovery information into the ______________ and at teh end of shift send a copy of the incident to fiscal management. The goal of the cost recovery program is to make the property owners responsible for activities that occur on their property.

It is the responsibility of the officer issuing the first response notice to put all remaining copies in the designated bin in the report room. From there the notices will be entered by ___________________ into the computer system.

College Area Party Plan Request Petition

The surrounding communities in the area of _________________________ University have been plagued with problems such as increased traffic, illegal parking and shortages of parking, mini-dorms and college student parties. Numersous resident complaints [noise, litter, unruly behavior, public drunkenness] of individuals causing problems late at night, have been received by the _______________ Police Department.

Subsequently, a contingency plan for the ________________ division has been instituted. This plan is the C.A.P.P. (College Area Party Plan). The plan is designed to address 'problem' loations by eliminating the 'first warning' of the problem houses. Upon a singly signed complaint of a disturbance at the C.A.P.P. house, the party host(s) will be arrested, and the implements associated with the problem will be impounded (stereo equipment, kegs, band equipment, etc.).

The criteria that will C.A.P.P. a house is five or more surrounding neighbors consentually agree that a specific locaiton or house is a constant problem. [The location shoudl be creating excessive noise, litter, or unruly behavior which affects the peace of the neighborhood}. The five neighbors will fill out the below information. Each individual signing is acknowledging their willingness to go to court to report their observations/complaints. Once the five neighbors return the completed form , the request will be investigated by a Police Supervisor. If the Supervisor agrees the location is a problem the location will be included in the College Area Party Plan. If this property does not meet the criteria for CAPP, a supervisor will be in contact with a signer on this contract.

Print Name (Last, First), Address, Phone
1. _____________________________________________________________
Signature-_______________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________
Signature-_______________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________
Signature-_______________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________
Signature-_______________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________
Signature-_______________________________________________________

Address of Problem Property:________________________________________
Names of Occupants (if known):______________________________________
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