Duties Only Report has which characteristic?

Duties Only Report has which characteristic?

• A. Does NOT remove responsibility to determine predominant aggressor and arrest if appropriate
• B. Automatically results in arrest of all involved
• C. Eliminates the need to consider safety planning
• D. Prohibits any charging decisions

Answer: (A)

Duties Only Report preserves investigative discretion and keeps the responsibility to identify the predominant aggressor and to arrest if appropriate. It’s not about automatic on-scene action or dumping all decisions elsewhere. Instead, the officer documents the incident to ensure safety and set the stage for a thorough investigation, while still evaluating who, if anyone, should be arrested based on the evidence and policies. This approach does not automatically arrest everyone involved, does not remove the need for safety planning, and does not prohibit charging decisions later if warranted.

Duties Only Report preserves investigative discretion and keeps the responsibility to identify the predominant aggressor and to arrest if appropriate. It’s not about automatic on-scene action or dumping all decisions elsewhere. Instead, the officer documents the incident to ensure safety and set the stage for a thorough investigation, while still evaluating who, if anyone, should be arrested based on the evidence and policies. This approach does not automatically arrest everyone involved, does not remove the need for safety planning, and does not prohibit charging decisions later if warranted.