200-4 Assistance to Employees Involved in Critical Incidents

Question 1

Critical Incident.

Answer 1

A work-related event that is extraordinary in nature with an expectation of producing a significant reaction on the part of an employee. An employee may be directly or indirectly involved with the critical incident and suffer a physical or psychological injury as a result

Question 2

Any employee, whether on or off duty, who causes death or serious injury to any person, shall immediately be placed on temporary restricted duty by his or her division commander for a minimum of ______ workdays.

Answer 2

three

Question 3

______ shall include non-street and limited police-service citizen interaction assignments. These assignments are intended to protect employees from potential emotional and psychological problems that might arise should they become involved in another critical incident before the first incident is addressed.

Answer 3

Restricted duty

Question 4

__________ may authorize special duty status for officers who discharged their firearm and the discharge did not cause death or serious injury. Special duty status shall be authorized if it is in the_______ of the officer or the department

Answer 4

Division Commanders; best interest

Question 5

The _______ , or designee, may order an employee relieved of duty if it is in the _______ of the employee or the department. If the employee is to be relieved of duty, the relief of duty and return to duty shall be handled by the Internal Affairs/Central Intake Office (IAD/CIO) in accordance with the guidelines set forth in General Order 200-03, Investigation of Employee Misconduct.

Answer 5

Chief of Police; best interest

Question 6

An employee shall not work any ______ extra employment during the entire period of special duty status.

Answer 6

police related

Question 7

If an employee is relieved of all duties, the employee shall not work _____ extra employment until the employee is returned to full duty status by IAD/CIO.

Answer 7

any

Question 8

If an employee, whether on or off duty, causes death or serious injury to another person, the employee shall contact the Psychological Services Division within ____ business days to schedule a post-critical incident intervention session. The employee’s appointment shall be no later than _____ after the date of the critical incident.

Answer 8

two; one week

Question 9

Employees who are injured in a critical incident shall call for an appointment with the Psychological Services Division _______ returning to duty. Employees are not required to wait until returning to duty and are encouraged to call ________ after the critical incident.

Answer 9

upon or before; as soon as possible

Question 10

Attendance at these sessions is ________.

Answer 10

not mandatory

Question 11

The returning employee shall be assigned to work with another employee for a period to be determined by the division
commander and the Psychological Services Division. This time period shall be no fewer than _____ workdays.

Answer 11

three

Question 12

Before returning an employee to active duty from special duty status, the employee’s division commander, or designee, shall consult with the ______ and _____, and then meet with the employee.

Answer 12

Psychological Services Division, IAD/CIO,

Question 13

The ________ shall notify the Chief of Police in writing through the chain of command if the employee is fit to return to active duty.

Answer 13

division commander