Regulation .05 No-Knock Warrant Service.
Regulation .05 No-Knock Warrant Service.LinkCopy Citation
A.
To increase the likelihood of safely resolving a high-risk warrant service operation, a law enforcement agency shall ensure that a police officer conducting no-knock warrant service:
(1)
Successfully completes the minimum training requirements established in Regulation .06 of this chapter prior to service of a no-knock warrant; and
(2)
Adheres to the law enforcement agency’s internal policy and procedures.
B.
Regardless of whether a judicial officer has authorized a police officer to enter a premises without knocking and announcing the police officer’s presence prior to entry, a police officer shall, based upon exigent circumstances existing at the time of the entry determine whether such an announcement:
(1)
Is reasonable;
(2)
Increases the risk or danger to the police officer and others; or
(3)
Inhibits the effective investigation of a crime by enabling the destruction or tampering of evidence.