200-02 Employees Facing Legal Action Flashcards
Employees notified of any civil or criminal action pending against them as a result of their employment with the City of Houston, shall…
immediately inform the Chief of Police in writing
Employees shall also notify the ____ in writing of any pending criminal action against them that is not a result of their employment with the City of Houston
Chief of Police
Officers shall notify ____ in writing of any civil action that arises from their actions at any extra employment or while taking action in their capacity as a peace officer.
the Chief of Police
When employees are notified that a civil or criminal action is pending against them as described in the above Policy statement, they shall notify the ____.
The employee’s original letter along with copies of all documentation shall be immediately sent to the ____
1) Chief of Police in writing
2) Chief of Police through the employee’s chain of command
A copy of the employee’s letter along with the originals of any papers served on the employee shall be immediately ____ to the department’s ____
1) hand delivered
2) Legal Services
The Chief of Police shall notify the City of Houston Legal Department so a response can be made within ____, as required by law
20 calendar days
Only the ____ shall forward requests for representation or legal documents to the City Legal Department
Chief of Police
Employees who become aware they are under investigation for any criminal matter by any lawfully authorized agency other than the department’s Internal Affairs shall immediately notify the ____
Chief of Police in writing.
Employees charged with a crime shall monitor the status of their criminal charges and immediately notify____ if there are any changes
Internal Affairs
Employees involved in civil actions resulting from their employment with the City, have the right to representation by…
the City Legal Department or an attorney of their choice.
Employees shall inform the Chief of Police of their choice of legal counsel in their notification letter. Employees shall use the ____ as an example of the written notification to the Chief of Police.
Notice of Legal Action correspondence letter
Employees shall include the following information in their notification letter to the Chief of Police:
date, time, and method by which they were served; their shift, current assignment, regular days off, office telephone number, and department issued cellular telephone number; and an affirmative statement requesting City Legal Department representation or a statement that they will retain their own legal counsel and will not use the City Legal Department.
Employees shall submit copies of the citation and citation page with the ____
notification letter
Employees who are the subject of an arrest action shall
immediately notify the Command Center of their location and the charge. Employees shall notify the Chief of Police in writing upon their release from custody.
Employees receiving traffic citations shall immediately notify
their assistant chief in writing via their chain of command and forward a copy of the citation with the correspondence.
