Well, any such investigation would be subject to the law and to agency policy. In general, no, there is not some pre-formatted policy or law that says an officer must follow particular steps when investigating a noice complaint.
The latter is generally sufficient under the law.The noise level was admitted by one of them as not having broken any regulations, but they it was loud enough that they thought it could disturb the neighbors.
Plus, the police can walk to the door and talk to anyone they want. if John Q. Public can do it, so can the cops.
They can ASK, but they might not be able to compel ID. It depends on the circumstances and whether any crime can be articulated.As far as investigating minors drinking, so can they just go up to any house and ask for the the ids of everyone who is drinking inside the premises?
I like to see what's going on inside as well. But, unless I can articulate an officer safety reason, I would probably lose any evidence I observed if I forced someone to keep the door open against their will. Just to be able to see inside is, by itself, not likely to be legal. Absent a safety issue, unless I have the lawful authority to enter or search, I doubt I can legally force the owner to keep the door open.The Police officer merely said the door had to stay open so she could see inside. I also understand their need to be careful and mindful of their surroundings, how are they to know if they cannot see?
- Carl

