200-2 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 Chief of Police in writing of any _______ against them that is not a result of their employment with the City of Houston.
pending criminal action
Officers shall notify the Chief of Police in writing of any civil action that arises from their actions at any _____ or while taking ________.
extra employment, capacity as a peace officer.
The employee’s _____ along with copies of all documentation shall be immediately sent to the Chief of Police through the employee’s chain of command.
original letter
A ____ of the employee’s letter along with the originals of any papers served on the employee shall be immediately hand delivered to the department’s Legal Services.
copy
The Chief of Police shall notify the City of Houston Legal Department so a response can be made within ____ calendar days, as required by law.
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Only the ______ shall forward requests for representation or legal documents to the City Legal Department.
Chief of Police
Employees involved in civil actions resulting from their employment with the City, have the right to representation by the ______ or an ______ of their choice.
City Legal Department, attorney
Employees shall inform the Chief of Police of their choice of legal counsel in their notification letter. Employees shall use the ________ letter (available on the department’s Intranet Portal) as an example of the written notification to the Chief of Police.
Notice of Legal Action correspondence
Employees shall include the following information in their notification letter to the Chief of Police:
date
time
method by which they were served
their shift
current assignment
regular days off
office telephone number, and department issued cellular telephone number
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 _____ and _____ with the notification letter
citation, citation page
Employees who are the subject of an arrest action shall immediately notify the Command Center of their _____ and ______. Employees shall notify the _______ in writing upon their release from custody.
location, the charge; Chief of Police
Employees receiving traffic citations shall immediately notify their ________ in writing via their chain of command and forward a copy of the citation with the correspondence.
assistant chief
Employees charged with a crime shall monitor the status of their criminal charges and immediately notify _______ if there are any changes.
Internal Affairs
Employees who are relieved of duty shall follow the procedures as outlined in General Order
200-03, Investigation of Employee Misconduct.
