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Question 1

1.02 AUTHORITY:
B. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT: Pursuant to Article VII of the Collective Bargaining
Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Police Officers’ Association, the _______
shall have the exclusive right to establish, rescind, or modify departmental rules and regulations while such
contract is in effect, subject to review by the ___ _____.

Answer 1

Chief

City Manager

Question 2

1.04 ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
A. EFFECTIVE DATE: The Rules and Regulations of the San Antonio Police Department, which are
incorporated in the General Manual, apply to all employees, both ____ and ___ _____, and have the effect
of an order.

Answer 2

sworn

non-sworn

Question 3

1.06 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS:
D. “_________ ________” means orders issued for the purpose of instruction, clarification of policy,
and establishment of procedure or rules in the form of general orders, special orders, chief’s
memorandum, personnel orders, training bulletins, division orders and ____________.

Answer 3

Departmental Orders

Administrative Directives

Question 4

1.06 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS:
M. “________” means a comprehensive, instructional, written communication providing direction in the
accomplishment of a police related task.

Answer 4

Procedures

Question 5

3.03 OBEY LAWFUL ORDERS:
A. Defying the authority of any supervisory officer by obvious disrespect, disputing orders, failure and/or deliberate refusal to obey any lawful order given by them shall be deemed ____________.

Answer 5

Insubordination

Question 6

3.03 OBEY LAWFUL ORDERS:
E. CONFLICT OF ORDERS: Should any subordinate receive an order which conflicts with a previous order
from another supervisory officer or with any general order, they shall respectfully call attention to the
conflict. If the supervisory officer giving the conflicting order does not change the same so, as to eliminate
the conflict, his order shall stand and the responsibility shall rest with the _________.

Answer 6

supervisor

Question 7

3.03 OBEY LAWFUL ORDERS:
H. REPORTING UNLAWFUL ORDERS: Any member who is given any unlawful, unjust, or improper order
shall, at the first opportunity, report in writing to ___________ , through the chain of command, the facts
of the incident together with their own action.

Answer 7

the Chief of Police

Question 8

3.03 OBEY LAWFUL ORDERS:
I. APPEALS FROM UNLAWFUL OR UNJUST ORDERS: Members shall appeal for relief from orders or
instructions which are unlawful or unjust. Such appeals must be made in writing to ______ ______ through
the chain of command.

Answer 8

higher authority

Question 9

3.04 RESPONSIBILITY TO SERVE THE PUBLIC:
G. MAINTENANCE OF COMPETENCY: Members shall maintain sufficient ___________ to properly
perform their duties and assume the responsibilities of their positions.

Answer 9

competency

Question 10

3.05 PHYSICAL HYGIENE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING:
D. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES: Members shall neither possess, use, nor distribute any substances
regulated by the Controlled Substances Act, except possession related to official police duties or unless such use or possession is under the direction of a _______ ________.

Answer 10

licensed physician

Question 11

3.08 UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF INFORMATION:
B. RELEASE OF PUBLIC STATEMENT: Members shall not present themselves as representing the
Department in any matter unless delegated or authorized to do so by a ________ ________.

Answer 11

supervisory officer

Question 12

3.08 UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF INFORMATION:
C. PUBLIC ADDRESS OR WRITING FOR PUBLICATION: No member of the Department shall make a
public address or write for publication concerning the affairs of the department without the consent of ____ _______.

Answer 12

the Chief of Police

Question 13

3.10 CURRENT ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE:
All members shall report to their ______ _______and to the ___________ Section on any
change of address and/or telephone number within ___ working days. Members shall have a working telephone
available to them. Members may rely on a mobile phone as a means of being contacted for departmental,
standby and/or call back purposes.

Answer 13

immediate supervisor
Administrative services
two

Question 14

3.14 FINANCIAL OBLIGATION:
No member in a supervisory position shall place themselves under _______ ______ to a subordinate, nor shall a
supervisor solicit a subordinate as a co-maker or endorser of any note or obligation.

Answer 14

financial obligation

Question 15

3.18 CITY EQUIPMENT/PROPERTY:
D. INVENTORIED CITY PROPERTY: Inventoried city property, which includes ____ _____ , shall not be
used by any member of the department without the knowledge and permission of the person responsible for
said equipment or vehicle.

Answer 15

city vehicles

Question 16

3.20 NOTICE OF SICK LEAVE:

Notice that a member is sick or injured and cannot report for duty will be made to his _______ _________.

Answer 16

immediate supervisor

Question 17

3.22 ILLNESS WHILE ON-DUTY:
When a member becomes sick while on-duty to the extent they must leave their duty station, they shall immediately notify their ___________.

Answer 17

supervisor

Question 18

3.23 RESTRICTIONS ON ACTIVITIES WHILE SICK, INJURED, OR ON LIMITED DUTY:
B. NO EXTRA EMPLOYMENT: Members shall neither engage in outside employment nor work any city
overtime while on sick or injured leave. Members, after having been out on sick or injured leave, must
complete one _________ tour of duty before engaging in any outside employment or working city overtime. The overtime restriction may be waived in an emergency.

Answer 18

regular

Question 19

3.25 TRAFFIC STOPS WHILE NOT IN UNIFORM:
B. ON-DUTY: On-duty officers, not in uniform, may make traffic stops only when their assignment requires
such traffic stops and when such traffic stops are approved by their _______ _______ in writing. In such
cases, the vehicle used in making the traffic stop shall have an emergency light prominently displayed and
a siren as required for emergency vehicles by the Texas Motor Vehicle Laws.

Answer 19

division commander

Question 20

3.26 TREATMENT OF PRISONERS:
Prisoners shall be protected in their legal rights, given humane treatment, and shall not be subjected to verbal
abuse or unnecessary __________.

Answer 20

physical violence

Question 21

3.27 GIVING INFORMATION IN INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS:
A. DUTY TO GIVE INFORMATION: A member shall, when requested, answer questions, render statements,
or surrender material relevant to a ______ _____ _____ investigation.

Answer 21

Professional Standards Section

Question 22

3.31 DISPLAYING OR DISCHARGING FIREARMS:
D. REPORT REQUIRED: Any officer discharging a weapon accidentally or intentionally, except on the target
range or while lawfully hunting wild game, shall immediately report the incident in writing to his _________ ________.
.

Answer 22

immediate supervisor

Question 23

3.32 ACTIVITIES OF MEMBER WHILE UNDER SUSPENSION:
B. RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES: Officers, while under suspension have only the rights and privileges afforded a ____________ regarding the carrying of any weapon.

Answer 23

private citizen

Question 24

3.35 REPORT AN ARREST, CRIMINAL CHARGE, OR INDICTMENT:
Any member arrested, charged with, or indicted for a state criminal offense, in any state, which is above the
level of a class C misdemeanor or which is a class C misdemeanor and the class C misdemeanor involves the
duties and responsibilities of office, or for a federal criminal offense, must immediately provide the Office of
the Chief of Police with written notification of such incident. The member must provide the Office of the Chief of Police with the name of the arresting agency, a description of the nature of the charges, and the style, court and _______ ________ of the charge or indictment, if any.

Answer 24

cause number

Question 25

4.15 RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS:
B. INVESTIGATION OF MEMBERS: Members who have a reason to believe another member of the
department should be investigated shall write a report to the _______ of the Professional Standards Section giving the details of that belief.

Answer 25

commander

Question 26

1.06 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
N. “______ ______” means, but is not limited to, deviant sexual intercourse, sexual contact, sexual intercourse, public lewdness, and indecent exposure as defined by Texas Penal Code.

Answer 26

Sexual Conduct

Question 27

1.06 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
“_______________” means a conduct that an ordinary and prudent person would not engage in, given the same set of facts and circumstances and that by its very nature would bring reproach and/or discredit to the SAPD, regardless of the legality of such conduct.

A. Sexual conduct
B. Deviant sexual conduct
C. Inappropriate infraction
D. Significant behavioral infraction

Answer 27

D

Question 28

3.09 INFORMATION ON BULLETIN AND CITY EMAIL
B. Members shall read their department email at the beginning of their tour of duty and are strongly encouraged to check their departmental email at the ______ of their tour of duty.

A. Mid shift
B. End
C. Both A&B
D. None of the above

Answer 28

B

Question 29

3.36 SEXUAL MISCONDUCT PROHIBITED
A. Members (sworn and civilian) are prohibited from engaging in sexual conduct while:

A. On-duty
B. Working off-duty (extension of police services)
C. In a mentoring capacity (including FTO, Academy Instructor, explorer advisor)
D. A&B only
E. All of the above

Answer 29

E