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Posted by: EOW32783

My dept. does not provide patrolmen with passwords to run a BOP check, Only supervisors are granted access. This doesnt make much sense to me, is this standard procedure in other area dept's?

Posted by: spd722

In my department every one has a BOP password. Every department has their own rules and regs, so its up to your chief who gets BOP access. What do your policies say? Did you ask other members of your dept?

Posted by: 1968SS

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Originally Posted by EOW32783

My dept. does not provide patrolmen with passwords to run a BOP check, Only supervisors are granted access. This doesnt make much sense to me, is this standard procedure in other area dept's?

Same with us, doesn't make much sense as we can look at BOPS on the laptops, but we can't run them inside.

Posted by: 209

I agree kind of dumb... No you can't have a password to look up someones BOP, but hey we will trust you with a car, gun, and power to arrest.

Posted by: SUOKKO

Yeah that doesn't sound right? Are you LEAPS certified? That would be the only reason I could think of as to why you wouldn't have access?

Posted by: Gil

I think the ability to view BOP's on the laptops is a glitch.... It only seems to 50% of the time for me.

We just have dispatch print it for us, All of the dispatchers have it and some of the guys in patrol that used to be dispatchers.

Posted by: lpwpd722

All of our patrolmen and dispatchers have a BOP password. It is up to your leaps rep to give you the test, then you should be given a password. Speak to your leaps rep or back up. There is no reason why if you pass the test you can't have access.

Posted by: EOW32783

The entire dept is leaps certified, we can perform III and obtain out of state criminal records but only the bop summary for Mass. I always thought it was strange, and I've heard rumors of ofc's misusing their priveledge with it, however i dont know how anyone could abuse it. supervisors complain about having to constantly run record checks, as it ties up the one printer terminal in dispatch. I like to know when i stop a car if the <50 is all OAS, and disorderly's or if the person is a genuine bad actor. I feel better knowing at least im not the only one.

Posted by: frapmpd24

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Originally Posted by EOW32783

The entire dept is leaps certified, we can perform III and obtain out of state criminal records but only the bop summary for Mass. I always thought it was strange, and I've heard rumors of ofc's misusing their priveledge with it, however i dont know how anyone could abuse it. supervisors complain about having to constantly run record checks, as it ties up the one printer terminal in dispatch. I like to know when i stop a car if the <50 is all OAS, and disorderly's or if the person is a genuine bad actor. I feel better knowing at least im not the only one.

It would seem to make sense that if the entire department is LEAPS certified, that there may have been some issues with BOP access in the past, ie: a CHSB audit or department administration discovering misuse of some kind. That was probably followed by a knee jerk reaction that only the supervisors can run BOPS, which at first thought certainly is a method to control access to CJIS computer. However, initial intention of a policy aside, that would increase the work considerably for the supervisor especially if those on the shift are proactive in their work.

If the supervisors are complaining about constantly having to run BOP checks, that would be incumbent on them as supervisors and managers, to a) recognize the policy creates an issue and b) address it to the administration. Other than offering that suggestion in a professional manner to your supervisor, I wouldn't hesitate in the least to run BOP's as needed in the context of your duties, whether you request a criminal history 10 times per shift or 10 times per hour, that is information that is important to officer safety and a key foundation to developing reasonable suspicion and probable cause.

Posted by: blueman08

My department has the same policy. Patrolman cannot have access to the BOP. However, civilian dispatchers, detectives, and rank all have access. We were told the adminstration fears abuse by the patrolman, that's why they deny access. Although, we do have access to the BOP via the cruiser MDT.

Posted by: CollegePDispatch

My department allows only supervisors to have BOP passwords and no MDT's. It doesn't make sense if you have to come back to the station to check someone's BOP.

Posted by: JoninNH

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Originally Posted by CollegePDispatch

My department allows only supervisors to have BOP passwords and no MDT's. It doesn't make sense if you have to come back to the station to check someone's BOP.

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