132 - Public Affairs & Public Relations Unit Order (2 of 2)

Question 1

___________ awarded to members or groups of members who have performed their duties at a mastery level.

Answer 1

Certificate of Commendation

Question 2

In addition to other recipients of Certificates of Commendation, a member currently serving in, or supporting the functions of, _______ or _______ is selected each quarter to receive this recognition.

Answer 2

the Guard

Reserves

Question 3

___________ awarded to citizens in recognition of meritorious service rendered to JSO.

Answer 3

Certificate of Appreciation

Question 4

__________ Posthumously awarded to a police service animal that loses its life in the performance of duty.

Answer 4

Canine / Equestrian Medal of Distinction

Question 5

Physical Description of Canine / Equestrian Medal of Distinction:

Answer 5

Medallion

Question 6

Canine / Equestrian Medal of Distinction is presented to _______ and is retained_______

Answer 6

the animal’s handler

in the animal’s respective unit.

Question 7

___________ awarded to a police service animal that sustained a serious injury while performing official duties.

Answer 7

Canine / Equestrian Courage Award

Question 8

Physical Description of Canine / Equestrian Courage Award:

Answer 8

Medallion

Question 9

Commanding Officers present which years of service pins?

Answer 9

5, 10 and 15

Question 10

The Sheriff or Undersheriff presents which years of service pins and where?

Answer 10

20 years or more

at the monthly awards ceremony

Question 11

___________ awarded to members who have been promoted into supervisory or Sheriff’s staff positions.

Answer 11

Certificates of Promotion

Question 12

Certificates of Promotion are awarded to members who have been promoted into _____ or _____

Answer 12

supervisory

Sheriff’s staff positions.

Question 13

The Meritorious Awards Review Board is responsible for selecting recipients of: (5)

Answer 13

the monthly employee awards 
the annual employee awards
meritorious medals, 
certificates of commendation
certificates of appreciation.

Question 14

Monthly employee awards must be vetted by _______ prior to being presented to the Meritorious Awards Review Board

Answer 14

Peer Achievement Board

Question 15

Annual employee awards are subject to who’s final approval?

Answer 15

The Sheriff

Question 16

The Meritorious Awards Review Board is composed of : (3)

Answer 16

(1) Director of Patrol and Enforcement
(2) All Division Chiefs; and
(3) Awards Coordinator (non-voting consultant).

Question 17

Who is the chairperson of the Meritorious Awards Review Board:

Answer 17

Director of Patrol and Enforcement

Question 18

The Peer Achievement Boards are responsible for: (3)

Answer 18

(1) Reviewing all monthly award nominations and submitting finalists to the Meritorious Awards Board for consideration;
(2) Selecting the recipients of the Peer Achievement Awards;
(3) Identifying nominations that should be considered for a Letter of Commendation by the member’s chain-of-command.

Question 19

The Peer Achievement Boards are each composed of _______from the respective job classification, as well _______ to serve as the chairperson.

Answer 19

16 non-staff members

as a ranked member

Question 20

Who selects members of the Peer Achievement Boards and how often?

Answer 20

Director of Patrol and Enforcement

Annually

Question 21

What are the requirements to serve on the Peer Achievement Boards?

Answer 21

must not have received any discipline within the last year one-year commitment to serve on the Board.

Question 22

Who facilitates the meetings of peer achievement Boards?

Answer 22

The chairperson of each board

Question 23

When would the chairperson of a peer achievement board vote?

Answer 23

in the event of a tie

Question 24

How many peer achievement boards are there? Name them:

Answer 24

3
Police Peer Achievement Board,
Corrections Peer Achievement Board,
Civilian Peer Achievement Board

Question 25

What must accompany the submission for a peer achievement award? (2)

Answer 25

(1) A letter of concurrence from the nominee’s supervisor or the supervisor that responded to the scene of the meritorious act (if the submitter is neither of those); (2) Supportive material, if available, such as news clippings, letters, reports, and verification of life-saving efforts.

Question 26

Peer achievement award may be submitted using ______

Answer 26

electronic nomination form (P-0802E) located on the intranet.

Question 27

Events referenced in a peer achievement award must have occurred when?

Answer 27

during the past year

Question 28

Recommendations for meritorious awards that are generated from members of the community must be routed to ___________, who will determine if the nomination should be submitted via the electronic nomination form or should be handled in another manner.

Answer 28

the nominee’s supervisor

Question 29

When submitting a nomination for an act or event that involved more than one member, _______ to document all/each nominee(s).

Answer 29

use only one electronic nomination form

Question 30

Upon being recognized by an external organization for official acts, members must notify ___________ preferably before any official recognition ceremony.

Answer 30

the Awards Coordinator,

Question 31

To maximize JSO’s effectiveness in its relationship with the community, _______ must encourage citizens to provide JSO with information on conditions in the community.

Answer 31

all JSO members

Question 32

Specific community concerns and suggestions, including information gathered at community meetings, on social media platforms, and during one-on-one interactions with citizens, should be sent to_______

Answer 32

JSOFeedback@JaxSheriff.org.

Question 33

Regarding JSOFeedback@JaxSheriff.org., the Public Affairs & Public Relations Unit will:

Answer 33

(1) Review all concerns and suggestions submitted; (2) Ensure these concerns and suggestions are addressed by forwarding them to the relevant unit; (3) Use these concerns and suggestions, along with any actions implemented to address them, to complete a quarterly Community Progress Report for the Sheriff.

Question 34

_______ will ensure a documented survey of citizen attitudes and opinions is conducted _______.

Answer 34

Public Affairs and Public Relations Unit | once every 2 years

Question 35

Regarding the Citizens Survey: This survey may be carried out ______ or ______.

Answer 35

directly by various units within the agency | by an external entity with agency guidance

Question 36

The Citizens survey will gauge the whole community on its opinion of JSO with respect to:

Answer 36

(1) JSO’s overall performance; (2) JSO members’ overall competency; (3) JSO members’ attitudes and behavior; (4) The overall safety and security of Jacksonville; and (5) Improvements JSO should consider in the future.

Question 37

The results of the citizens survey will be compiled in a written summary, which will be sent to _______.

Answer 37

the Sheriff