San Jose Municipal Code Ch. 16.14 Reporting of Criminal Activity and 911 Calls

A. No cardroom permittee, owner, licensee or employee shall fail to make a report to the San José police department, immediately upon discovery of any conduct which raises a reasonable suspicion that a misdemeanor or felony crime has been committed on the cardroom premises; or when immediate reporting is not feasible, then promptly after the determination that any conduct which raises a reasonable suspicion that a misdemeanor or felony crime has been committed on the cardroom premises. In addition, no cardroom permittee, owner, licensee or employee shall fail to report any conduct which raises a reasonable suspicion of a violation of this title to the division of gaming control by no later than the next business day following its discovery.

B. Each cardroom permittee shall maintain a chronological criminal activity log and such other reports as the administrator may determine are needed in order to effectively assist the San José police department to carry out its law enforcement function and protect the public health, safety and welfare.

(Ords. 28517, 31306.)

The administrator is authorized to adopt such regulations as he or she may determine are necessary for each cardroom permittee to fulfill the crime reporting requirement, including, but not limited to regulations prescribing:

A. The content of the chronological criminal activity log and required crime reports;

B. The criteria and procedures for reporting criminal or suspected illegal activity on cardroom premises or connected with the operation of a permitted cardroom to the San José police department;

C. The type or categories of crime to be reported to the San José police department;

D. The time frame for reporting of crimes to the San José police department; and

E. The job classifications of cardroom permittee employees who shall be required to make reports.

(Ord. 28517.)

Editor's note— Ord. 30616, adopted June 29, 2021, repealed § 16.14.030, which pertained to 911 and 311 calls and derived from Ord. 28517.