200-8 Conduct and Authority Flashcards
Officers shall adhere to this policy, whether they are on or off duty, unless doing so would ________ of an employee or citizen.
compromise the safety
________ and _______ shall dictate the actions of all employees along with the boundaries of authority provided by federal, state, and local law, and the policies and procedures of the Houston Police Department.
Reasonableness, sound judgement
Certain provIsions of this General Order may not be applicable in undercover police assignments specifically authorized by supervisors in accordance with divisional standard operating procedures. However, in determining such applicability, officers shall _____________. Violations of this policy may result in discipline up to and including indefinite suspension.
strictly accountable for justifying their actions.
Employees shall exhibit professional conduct at all times and shall not engage in any activity, including unlawful activity, that would _____ or ______to the employee or the department.
degrade, disrespect
Employees shall not communicate in any manner, ________ that may delay an arrest or enable persons guilty of criminal acts to escape arrest or punishment, dispose of property or goods obtained illegally, or destroy evidence of unlawful activity
directly or indirectly, any information
Employees shall not join, participate with, or frequent any organization that ______, ______, or _____ criminal acts or criminal conspiracies.
advocates, incites, supports .
Employees shall not ________ or ________ a relationship with or associate with convicted criminals or any person who is under criminal investigation, indictment, arrest, or incarceration by any criminal justice agency, excluding traffic or municipal ordinance violations
knowingly commence or maintain
Employees shall ________ or _______ with any person possessing a notorious reputation in the community. Exceptions to these rules are limited to employees ______ or ________.
avoid regular or continuous association; performing their official duties, unavoidable familial relationships
Employees shall respect the rights of individuals and shall not engage in _______, _____, or ______ whether by language, act, or act of omission
discrimination, oppression, or favoritism
Employees shall maintain a civil and impartial attitude towards both ______ and _______. Employees shall be courteous, civil, and respectful to all department employees and citizens, and shall not use threatening or insulting language
complainants, violators
When neither law nor policy provides clear guidance regarding a particular situation, employees shall exercise _______ in choosing the appropriate action.
discretion
Employees shall make decisions based on sound judgment and the principles set forth in _____ and _____ procedures of the department.
policies, procedures
Discretion shall be exercised in such a manner that employees can reasonably assume that upon review their conduct shall be judged _____ and ______ by their supervisors.
sound and reasonable
Employee conduct shall always be consistent with the department’s mission, values, ethics, guiding principles, and any _______ given by the employee’s supervisors.
instructions
Employees are expected to exercise _____ at _____.
sound judgment, all times
No employee shall commit any act on duty or off duty in an official or private capacity that may bring ______, _____, or ______ to the department.
reproach, discredit, embarrassment
If an employee has a personal interest, direct or indirect, financial or otherwise, in ______ pending before such employee or a body or group of which the employee is a member, the employee shall not participate in the consideration of the matter.
any decision
If such employee is in attendance at such meeting, he or she shall _________ to the body or group prior to any determination of the matter.
publicly disclose a conflict of interest
An employee shall not negotiate for or accept future employment or extra employment with any person, firm, association, or corporation that has a substantial interest in ______ or ______ within such person’s
area of responsibility and upon which the employee may or must act or make a recommendation.
any proposed ordinance, decision within such person’s area of responsibility
Employees shall not perform ______ that may disrupt the performance of official duties or obligations of employees of the department or that _______ with or _______ the reasonable supervision or proper discipline of employees of the department.
any action, tends to interfere, subvert
Employees shall not ______ with cases assigned to others
interfere
Employees against whom a complaint has been made shall not attempt ______ or ________, by threat, appeal, persuasion, payment of money or other consideration, to secure the abandonment or withdrawal of the complaint, charges, or allegations.
directly, indirectly
When directed by a ______ to make a statement or furnish materials relevant to a department investigation, employees shall comply with the directive.
competent authority
Employees shall neither _____ nor at ________ criticize or ridicule the department or any of its policies, City officials, or other employees by speech, writing, or other expression that is defamatory, obscene, or unlawful, or that undermines the effectiveness of the department or interferes with the maintenance of discipline, or is made with reckless disregard for truth or falsity.
publicly, at internal official meetings
