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Patrol Division ,
Captain Todd LePine
TITLETOWN USA
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LOITERING ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT
10/18/2017
Effective immediately officers can use the "Loitering" ordinance while investigating complaints
regarding "Panhandling". Please use the guidelines listed below and properly document in
details.
27.602 LOITERING.
(1) CONTRARY TO SIGN. No person shall loaf or loiter in a public or private place conspicuously
posted"No Loitering."
(2) OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC. No person shall loaf or loiter upon a public street, alley, sidewalk,
street crossing, bridge, or in any other public place within the City in such a manner as to prevent,
interfere with, or obstruct the ordinary free use of such place by persons passing along and over the same.
(3)REQUEST TO MOVE. (Rep. &Rec. GO 9-06)No person shall loaf or loiter individually or in groups or crowds
in or upon public or private premises in a place,at a time, or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under
circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity after being requested to move
by any police officer or by any person in authority at such place.
If possible, officers to cover in narrative:
1. Witness/complainant information
2. What the potential suspect(s) says they are doing in the area?
3. Property owner information—Did they ask suspect to move'?
4. Is there signage—"No loitering"
5. Did the suspect block the person or threaten?
6. Did the suspects interfere with regular flow of traffic?
7. Public v Private property(private property but open to public use)
Captain Todd LePine
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