120.01: Written Directives

Question 1

Who is vested with the sole authority to issue, approve, modify or rescind Departmental and Special Orders?

Answer 1

Chief

Question 2

Who can issue directives?

Answer 2

Division Commanders within their divisions

Question 3

Who reviews all permanent directives concerned with policy rules and procedures prior to dissemination?

Answer 3

Chief
Division Commanders
Accreditation manager

Question 4

How long do members of the document review process hav to submit their written comments to the Chief?

Answer 4

10 working days (2 calendar weeks)

Question 5

Who makes the final decision on all directives?

Answer 5

Chief

Question 6

How often must personnel log into Power DMS in order to complete any outstanding work?

Answer 6

At least once per week or as directed

Question 7

What are the written directives within NPD?

Answer 7

1. Rules and Regulations
2. General Orders
3. Special Orders
4. Memorandum
5. Training bulletins
6. Interoffice and similar correspondence

Question 8

Rules and Regulations are _________, _________, and ________.

Answer 8

inflexible, rigid and definite

Question 9

Rules and Regulations are the ____________ and _______ of the agency?

Answer 9

Statutes and Laws

Question 10

Violations of the Rules and Regulations may results in__________ __________.

Answer 10

Disciplinary Sanctions

Question 11

General Orders establish basic __________ _________.

Answer 11

Departmental Policy

Question 12

What do General Orders communicate?

Answer 12

the operations component of the PD

Question 13

General Orders are permanent orders concerned with __________ and ________

Answer 13

policy and procedures

Question 14

Policies are __________ guidelines.

Answer 14

flexible

Question 15

True or False: policies are generally accepted performamce methods and they provide a framework within which to make decisions?

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Procedures are normally accepted _______ ________ _______ of accomplishing tasks.

Answer 16

step by step

Question 17

What are procedures used for?

Answer 17

to train new employees

retrain members of the PD in new or revised methods

Question 18

What are Special Orders?

Answer 18

policy and procedure that address specific situations

Question 19

Special Orders are usually _________ and ________.

Answer 19

temporary and self cancelling

Question 20

What are memorandum, training bulletins, interoffice and similar correspondence used for?

Answer 20

primarily to inform, secondarily to direct

Question 21

Who can issue memorandum, training bulletins, interoffice and similar correspondence?

Answer 21

any appropriate supervisor

Question 22

What words in any written directive are considered an order and mandate a particular directive and action?

Answer 22

Will, must and shall

Question 23

What words in written directives are less directive and imply a degree of choice?

Answer 23

May, can, should or normally

Question 24

Where are computerized records or the rules and regulations and orders kept?

Answer 24

on every computer in the Department

Question 25

Who maintains Memoranda for a particular division or unit?

Answer 25

the supervisor of the division or unit

Question 26

How long are General Orders issued for?

Answer 26

indefinite period of time

Question 27

General Orders are issued according to ________ _________.

Answer 27

subject matter

Question 28

Special Orders are __________ ___________.

Answer 28

self cancelling

Question 29

Special Orders will be issued for appropriate matters or tactical concerns in what type of areas?

Answer 29

Major Public events
Emergency Situations
Special Tactical plans

Question 30

Special Orders often refer to _______- __________ for guidance.

Answer 30

General Orders

Question 31

How are Special Orders numberedd?

Answer 31

year and then sequence number ex. 20-01, 20-02