100-03 Flashcards

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ADR

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

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APC

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Administrative Personnel Committee

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AVL

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Automated Vehicle Location

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AWOL

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Absent without Leave

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AWOP

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Absent without Permission

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B&F

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Office of Budget and Finance

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B&T

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Burglary and Theft Division

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CAD

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Computer Aided Dispatch

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CED

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Conducted Energy Device

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CFS

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Call for Service

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CIO

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Central Intake Office

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CJIS

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Criminal Justice Information Services

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CODIS

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Combined DNA Index System

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COH

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City of Houston

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CPTED

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Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

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CSL

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Compensable Sick Leave

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CSMART

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Court System Management and Resource Technology

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CSU

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Crime Scene Unit

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DIMS

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District Attorney Intake Management System

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DNA

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Deoxyribonucleic Acid

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DOJ

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U.S. Department of Justice

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DRT

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Differential Response Team

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ECD

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Emergency Communications Division

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ERC

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Employees Representative Council

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FMLA

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Family and Medical Leave Act

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FTE

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Full Time Equivalent

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HEC

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Houston Emergency Center

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HMEPS

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Houston Municipal Employees Pension System

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HPOPS

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Houston Police Officers Pension System

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HRISC

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Houston Regional Intelligence Service Center

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MCD

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Mobile Computing Device

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32
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MSP

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Modified Sick Leave Plan

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33
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NCIC

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National Crime Information Center

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N-Dex

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National Data Exchange

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NIBRS

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National Incident-Based Reporting System

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NIMS

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National Incident Management System

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NLETS

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National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System

38
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NOCC

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Narcotics Operation Control Center

39
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NPC

A

NueroPsychiatric Center

40
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P-Card

A

Purchasing Card

41
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PIP

A

Positive Interaction Program

42
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PPS

A

Police Personnel System

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PRE

A

Police Roll Call and Equipment

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RMS

A

Records Management System

45
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SAP

A

System Applications and Products

46
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SETCIC

A

Southeast Texas Crime Information Center

47
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SI

A

Supervisory Intervention

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SOSP

A

Strategic Officer Staffing Program

49
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TCIC

A

Texas Crime Information Center

50
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TLETS

A

Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System

51
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Assistant Director

A

Civilian Supervisor equivalent to the rank of an assistant chief

52
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Assistant Manager

A

Civilian Supervisor equivalent to the rank of a lieutenant

53
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Command Staff

A

all members of the Executive Staff and all Division Commanders

54
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Deputy Director

A

Civilian Supervisor equivalent to the rank of executive assistance chief

55
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Executive Staff

A

Advisory Board consisting of all executive assistant chiefs, assistant chiefs, directors of the Offices of Legal Services, Budget and Finance, Public Affairs, Technology Services, and Planning and Data Governance; Chief of Staff and HPD City Council Liaison

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Exempt Employee

A

Employee designated by the City of Houston Human Resources Department as exempt form overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

57
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Indefinite Suspension

A

Involuntary removal of an employee from employment with the department and the City of Houston after the probationary period.

58
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Intranet (Intranet Portal)

A

Departments internal website and network

59
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Length of Service

A

time calculated from the date of employment by the City of Houston.

60
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Longevity

A

Elapsed time a person has been an employee of the City of Houston.

61
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Manager

A

supervisor holding the rank of commander or civilian equivalent.

62
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May

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When appearing in written policies or procedures in a directive or instructive statement, the word may indicated a permissive or discretionary course of action

63
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Mid Manager

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A supervisor holding the rank of lieutenant or civilian equivalent.

64
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Non Exempt Employee

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An employee who is eligible for overtime compensation

65
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Paid Time Off

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incorporates and replaces the sick and vacation leave banks and specifically excludes the compensatory time off bank and holiday leave.

66
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Pay Period

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14 calendar day period beginning at 0500hrs saturdayt in the week before a department payday friday and continuing through 0459 hours on saturday in the week following that payday friday.

67
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Personal Hours

A

Incentive leave for officers, carrying no cash value, and given under the departments Fitness and Training Program

68
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Phase Down Program

A

A program with varying options for retirement in which officers who are eligible for retirement extend the payment of their accrued leave.

69
Q

Police Headquarters

A

Edward A Thomas building located at 1200 Travis.

70
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Police Work Room

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An area in a nonpolice facility where officers may complete paperwork.

71
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Positive Discipline

A

Department discipline requiring approval by the Chief of Police in which an officer may elect to forfeit accrued hours from his PTO Bank instead of receiving disciplinary suspension.

72
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Procedure

A

A method of carrying out a specific function.

73
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Relieved of Duty

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Status of an employee who is not required or permitted to perform regular assignments.

74
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Resignation

A

Voluntary departure of an employee from employment with the department and the City of Houston prior to retirement.

75
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Senior Executive Staff

A

Consisting of all executive assistant chiefs.

76
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Senior Police Officer

A

An Officer who is classified as a Grade IV officer.

77
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Shall

A

When appearing in written policies or procedures in a directive or instructive statement, the words will or shall indicate a mandatory or required course of action.

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Shift Commander

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usually refers to a lieutenant in charge of a shift, however may apply to a sergeant in charge when Lt. is absent.

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Should

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When appearing in written policies or procedures in a directive or instructive statement, the word should indicates a strong suggestion of a course of action and concerted effort ought to be made to complete the task but is not mandatory.

80
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Supervisory Intervention (SI)

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A non-punitive corrective action as defined in the departments current Corrective Action Manual.

81
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Permanent Extra Employment

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Extra employment spanning more than 30 calendar days.

82
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Temporary Extra Employment

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Extra employment spanning 30 calendar days or less.

83
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Tour of Duty

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Period of time an employee is assigned to a regular duty assignment while remaining in the same rank.

84
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Uniform Standards Catalog

A

Catalog of equipment approved by the Chief of Police.

85
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Unscheduled Leave

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A leave event is unscheduled, requested less than 24 hours prior to the start of the leave being requested unless there is an open position in the Red Book or approved by the Supervisor.

86
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Will

A

When appearing in written policies or procedures in a directive or instructive statement, the words will or shall indicate a mandatory or required course of action.