100.86 Risk Management Flashcards
True or False
Risk management is defined as an activity that involves the evaluation or comparison of risks and the development, selection, and implementation of control measures that change, reduce, or eliminate the probability or the consequences of a harmful action.
True
____ will establish Standard Operating Procedures for Risk Management Response Protocol for situation unique to their individual commands.
Division Commanders
The ORM reports to the ____ and provides support services to designated and trained Risk Management Administrators (RMA) for risk-related incidents as needed.
Deputy Commissioner
The ORM, Risk Management Unit, reports to a ____ and is compromised of a lieutenant, an Analysis Unit, and a Claims Support Unit.
Captain
True or False
The ORM’s responsibilities is acting as a liaison with the Attorney General’s office on risk issues.
True
True or False
One of the Office of Legal Affair’s (OLA) responsibilities is ensuring procedures necessary to provide legal advise relative to incident risk are followed and that the interests of the Department are properly addressed.
True
Threshold Incidents are defined as those incidents which have a high probability of resulting in the Department or State of California as the ____ in a civil lawsuit .
Defendant
When considering a threshold incident, supervisors/managers ____ consider whether the incident could unfavorably reflect upon or cause embarrassment to the Department or another state agency.
should
True or False
For the purposes of this manual, a s”serious” injury is defined as serious impairment of physical condition, including, but not limited to, the following: loss of consciousness, concussion, bone fracture, protracted loss or impairment of function of any bodily member or organ, a wound requiring extensive suturing, and serious disfigurement.
True
Examples of threshold incidents are:
A. Any incident which a member of the department is seriously injured or killed during the performance of their duties.
B. Any incident involving departmental personnel which results in serious injury, hospitalization, or death to a member of the public.
C. When a member of the Department intentionally or by accident discharges a firearm at a person, whether on, or off-duty, and wether or not an individual is struck.
D. Any sensitive or complex internal investigation when the liability appears to be that of the department.
E. All of the above.
E. All of the above.
Examples of non-threshold incidents are:
A. Any incident involving a vehicle collision which results in an “other visible” and/or “complaint of pain” injury to a party or parties, other than a member of the Department.
B. Any incident involving the use of force by a member of the Department which results in an other visible and/ or complaint of pain injury to a suspect or bystander.
C. Any incident involving an other visible and or complaint of pain injury from the use of handcuffs.
D. When high-risk or felony stop procedures are used and the suspects are later found to be an innocent party.
E. An incident where a civilian slips and falls in the front lobby of an Are office and sustains an injury.
F. When an innocent party’s vehicle runs over a spike strip.
G. Any incident where there is damage caused by the push-bumper removal of a vehicle or equipment from the roadway.
H. All of the above
H. All of the above.
Indentations or redness from handcuffing ____ a CHP 268
A. Require
B. Do not require
B. Do not require
When any doubt exists as to the necessity for a report, a CHP 268____ be completed.
should
Threshold Incidents require a notification ____ to ORM via the Emergency Notification and Tactical Alert Center (ENTAC)
Immediately.
No threshold PCL (potential civil liability) incidents require the appropriate preliminary or completed CHP 268 transmitted to ORM within ____ calendar days; however ENTAC notification is not required.
7 calendar days
All requests for release of information involving the incident (e.g. requests under Public Records Act) ____ be coordinated with ORM.
All requests for release of information involving the incident (e.g. discovery of peach officers’ personnel records pursuant to Evidence Code Section 1045, commonly referred to as Pitchess Motions)____ be coordinated with OLA.
shall/shall
True or False
The CHP 268 is an attorney-client privileged document utilized for the purpose of relaying sensitive information to the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA).
True
A Threshold Incident, as defined in Chapter 1, Risk Management Response Protocol, paragraph 4 of this manual, requires immediate notification of ENTAC. A completed CHP 268 shall be transmitted by Area to the appropriate Division within ____ calendar days of the date of the incident.
7
For a threshold incident, Division shall review the CHP 268 (including changes or corrections Division requires Area to make) and submit the report to ORM within ____ calendar days from the date of receipt.
10
Notification to ENTAC____ required for Nonthreshold PCL Incidents.
A. Is
B. is not
B. Is not
In those instances when a CHP 268 cannot be completed within the required timeframe, a preliminary report ____ be created.
(Should/shall)
Shall
_____ after an incident, a supervisor with direct knowledge of the incident shall complete a chronological summary of the incident and submit the report through proper channels to ORM.
As soon as practical
In the event more than one departmental employee is directly involved in an incident which could give rise to civil liability, only one report shall be completed.all employees shall be listed on the ____ as “involved” or “witness” based upon their role in the incident.
CHP 268
The supervisor ____ complete the Supervisory Review, including any perceived policy and/or law violations and whether the supervisor believes the employee(s) acted within departmental policy.
Shall
All individuals in the chain of review ____ document their review of the report utilizing the Routing Log contained within the CHP 268.
A. Should
B. Shall
C. May
D. Must
B. Shall
All materials/documents marked Preserved for Threshold incidents shall be retained on a ____ year litigation hold.
10 year
All materials/documents marked Preserved for Nonthreshold PCL incidents shall be retained on a ____-year litigation hold.
5 year
When an incident causes a civilians’ complaint investigation to be conducted, it shall be conducted in accordance with HPM 10.4, Citizens’ Complaint Investigation. If it is known that a civilians’ complaint was filed when completing the CHP 268, the face should be noted under the “Area Commander Review” section. Copies of the CHP 268 ____ not be included in the complaint investigation report.
Shall