200-02 Employee Facing Legal Action

Question 1

Employees facing civil or criminal action

Answer 1

Shall immediately inform the chief of police in writing

Question 2

If civil action arises from writing extra employment

Answer 2

Notify chief of police

Question 3

How long does the city of Houston legal department have to respond to the chief of police

Answer 3

20 calendar days as required by law

Question 4

Employee under criminal investigation by any lawfully authorized agency other that the HPD IAD SHALL

Answer 4

Immediately notify the chief of police in writing.

Question 5

If charged with a crime, monitor statute

Answer 5

And immediately notify internal affairs if there are any changes

Question 6

Employee involved in civil action resulting from their employment with the city

Answer 6

Have the right to representation by City Legal or an attorney of their choice.

*notify chief of police in their notification letter

Question 7

Employee subject to arrest

Answer 7

Immediately notify the command center of their location and charge

• notify chief in writing upon their release from custody

Question 8

Employees receiving traffic citations

Answer 8

Immediately notify their Assistant chief in writing via chain of command and forward a copy of the citation with the correspondence.