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
Employees acting as ______or______ the department in any way shall not give testimonials or permit their names or photographs to be used for commercial advertising purposes.
an agent of, representing
A uniformed officer shall neither _____ nor ______ of another police officer in civilian clothes unless that officer first addresses the uniformed officer.
acknowledge,show recognition
In order to maintain a ______ and in keeping with the _______, the surreptitious audio or video recording of employees by other employees is prohibited.
unified and productive working environment, spirit of state Civil Service Law,
Employees shall not make false, untrue, or misleading statements (verbal or written, made directly by or authorized by the employee). Any statement or omission of pertinent information that _____, ______, or _____ misrepresents facts or misleads others shall be considered a false statement.
intentionally, knowingly, recklessly
Employees shall not devote any of their on duty time to any activity that is not directly related to their duties, unless ______ .
approved by a supervisor
Employees shall maintain written notes on police matters such as calls for service, arrests, and investigations. The information contained in these notes shall be sufficient to the extent that it will assist with _______ and will _________ .
the completion of official reports, allow for the employee to accurately testify in official proceedings
Unless otherwise directed, employees are responsible for ensuring that all reports are ________ and _______ in the department’s records management system before going off duty. This requirement applies to each officer if _________.
properly entered, uploaded; riding a two-man unit.
Employees shall immediately report all , _______, ________, and any illness or personal injury not received in the line of duty but that is likely to _____with the performance of their official duties.
all on duty traffic crashes in which they are involved, personal injuries received in the line of duty, interfere
Employees shall ________report all property damage or injuries to other persons that resulted from the performance of their duties.
immediately
Employees shall have a working personal telephone and shall register their correct residence address and telephone number with the department using the _____ or _______ program on the HPD Intranet Portal.
Personnel Changes form, Personnel Data Adjuster
Employees shall attempt to respond to each inquiry or request for assistance personally and shall not refer any citizen to another department, division, or person when the employee has the ________ that citizen.
capability to assist
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