2018 sgt test Flashcards
policy memorization
Dept Values
ICARE: Integrity Courage Accountability Respect for people Excellence
Dept Goals
SERVE: Strengthen-improve homeland sec Ensure-the safety of comm Retain-and develop leaders Value-and sustain excellent service Excel-in comm innovation and operation
Dept Mission
The mission of LVMPD is to partner with the community to provide outstanding service and protection through prevention, innovations and leadership
Social Media, personal use
Free to express self in SM to the degree that it does NOT impair working relationships, impede performance of duties impair discipline and harmony among co-workers, or negatively affect public perception.
Definition Conflict resolution
Mandatory process for alleviating or eliminating sources of conflict, using a neutral 3rd party.
Definition Mediation
Voluntary dispute resolution for resolving disputes using 3rd party to reach a resolution
Definition Discrimination
An act, or practice or pattern of behavior based on the protected classes which has an adverse impact on an individual or identifiable group compared to the impact of members of other identifiable groups. NOTE: can be broken down into adverse impact and disparate treatment.
Definition Adverse Impact
Employment practices that appear neutral but have a disproportionately negative effect on a protected class. Ex. substantially diff rate in hiring/promoting which works to the disadvantage of a protected class.
Note: May be unintentional. usually to a group
Definition Disparate treatment
Intentionally treated differently from other similarly situated members of a protected class.
NOTE: Usually individually based
Definition Harassment
Unreasonably interfering with an individuals work performance OR creates a hostile/offensive environment. Includes persistently annoying or derogatory comments jokes/pic/etc
NOTE: based on the reasonable person standard.
Definition Retaliation
A. complained or assisted or participated
B. Been subject to adverse employment actions
Casual link exists between the two
Supv steps in Prevention of internal Complaints
- Insist
- Monitor
- Refrain
- Counsel
- Stop
- Report
Supv steps in receiving internal complaints
- Act immediately
- Ensure-employee understands process
- Contact-EDS office within 300 days of incident
- Assist-employee with filing complaint
Supv steps of investigation of internal Complaints
- Coordinate-through office of EDS
- Document-incident and results on investigative report
- Take remedial action-eradicate further occurrences
- Counsel- employees on inappropriate behavior
- Identify-course of action with complainant for follow-up with EDS.
What happens to complaints that do not rise to the level of Harassment or diversity
They will be directed to Mediation, Conflict resolution OR IAB, when not based on protected class but it still warrants resolution
Red flags in employees EIIP will be dealt with in a __ ____ ______
2 week period
What is the burden of proof for internal investigations
Clear and Convincing NOTE: conduct was substantially more likely than not to have occurred.
Internal Complaints based on Harassment/discriminations will be documented on an SOC and forwarded to ___
EDS
NOTE: all other types of complaints will be documented on SOC and sent to IAB including external complainants of harassment and discrimination
Harassment or discrimination may be reported to any of the 4 people
- Any supervisor
- Director of EDS
- IAB commander(captain of professional standards burau)
- Office of human resources director (Captain of personnel)
How will a Supervisor document the investigation of external complaints
- On a Citizen contact in Blue team- when dispute is only with our methods or procedure
NOTE: If complaint is legitimate it will be documented on SOC forward to IAB
IAB and EDS investigation, what form of discipline occurs for minor allegations
If true discipline may result in
- written reprimand
- Suspension less than 40 hrs OR
- Disciplinary transfer
IAB investigates cases where Major discipline may follow and will result in one of three cases
- 40+ hours of suspension
- Demotion
- Termination
What are the six types of IAB findings
- Sustained-misconduct occurred
- Not sustained-insufficient evidence to prove or disprove allegation
- Unfounded-did not occur
- Exonerated-did occur but justified
- Misconduct not based on original complaint
- Policy failure-did occur policy should be more clear
All internal investigations IAB will be completed in ___ ____
90 days
Minor complaints assigned to bureau for investigation will be completed in ____ ____
30 days
EDS investigations will be completed in __ ___
45 days
First line supv will review employees dashboard ____ and address red flags within a 2 week period
Monthly
NOTE: will meet with the employee face to face within 1 week to discuss.
Employee’s will notify immediate supv ASAP when charged with or accused of a criminal violation, to include any _____ or misd ___. Except traffic offenses.
Arrests or citations
If crime in progress or just occurred involving a dept. member the supv will notify _____ immediately
Watch commander then notify next level supv to include LT, & bureau commander
On all deaths a supv will
respond to the scene and confirm death is suspicious or not suspicious.
NOTE: if suspicious notify Homicide/CSA
who will take photographs on dead body calls not suspicious/homicide
Natural deaths =coroner
Suicides and overdoses=CSA
If dead body is person is of media interest, LVMPD employee or family member or child less than 18 yrs old Supv will contact ______ to determine response
Homicide LT or designee to determine response.
Who impounds all property on Deceased body calls
Coroner or public administrator, NOT LVMPD
Only firearms used in an incident of suicide or accidental shooting will be impounded by CSA all other firearms will be impounded by _____ or ____ _______
Coroner or public administrator
IF LVMPD damages the structure upon making entry on dead body calls who secures the scene
LVMPD
NOTE: will call the on call company and will remain on scene until structure is secured
How many officers are mandated to respond to dog encounters
3 plus 1 supv
1-letahal
2-less lethal
3-catchpole
when may officers approach a vicious dog
if the dog is attacking or preparing to attack a human or another animal.
Who is notified on all in custody deaths PO/CO
FIT LT or designee
what are the requirements of STAR protocol
- Credible info that a subject is armed with gun or other deadly weapon (not simulated or unseen)
AND - Subject is acting in a threatening manner with the weapon
what is the minimum officer requirement on all STAR protocol response’s
3 Officers
If supv is unavailable for star protocol must send senior Officer and Dispatch will ________________
request SGT or LT from neighboring area command
On STAR protocols supv will take what steps
1 Acknowledge dispatch and respond to incident
2 Will call or have Officer call to get ANSEC started on a work-up for the subject.
3 responsible for tactics such as shotgun, rifle, arrest team, less lethal options, shield, air unit, K9, swat.
LVMPD members are responsible for notifying _____ _____when prescriptions meds has potential to cause impairment AND must notify their _____ BEFORE reporting for duty
Health Detail
Supervisor
If Supv suspects impairment of prescription drugs/alcohol by employee immediately contact _____
IAB
What level of B.A.C. is presumptive evidence member is impaired
.02
PMSA contract states a supv will submit to alcohol and drug testing immediately after what two incidents
- Accidental discharge and OIS if supv is shooter excluding animal shoots
- At fault traffic accident causes death or serious bodily harm
4th amendment does not apply to the following (7)
1 Open view 2 no standing 3 trash outside curtilage 4 detention facility 5 abandoned property 6 search by private citizens not agent of govt 7 searches at airports
Exceptions to the 4th amendment (6)
1 SITA 2 inventory 3 consent 4 plain view 5 exigent circ to include hot pursuit 6 veh search exceptions (mobile/occupied)
Community care taking act: what must an Officer do if enters structure to save life or render aid
Update CAD
NOTE: If Officer damages structure to make entry an O.R. and photographs will be completed.
NCIC entry will be made within 2 hours of receiving the required min data for the following
1 a missing person 20 years or younger
2 Adults if disabled, physically in danger, or other suspicious circumstances.
If juvenile is located, report must still be completed and NCIC record cancelled by calling
Records-Teletypes
Missing persons will be notified on all of the following (6)
1 under the age of 12 or diminished mental capacity equal to 12
2 physical or mental condition hinder their ability to care for themselves
3 possible victim of foul play
4 suicidal
5 other life threatening situation
6 possession of large amounts of money or a firearm
Patrol investigations will be notified on all burglaries=50,000, or Larcenies =75,000 any burglary series and any ____ _____ ___ _______ ______
Person crime at felony level, or search warrant is required.
what is the time frame show ups should be completed in
1-3 hours.
NOTE: should be done at suspect custody location. Suspect should still not be detained more than 60 minutes, unless under arrest.
Dept member will wear seatbelt at all times unless,
driving under 15 MPH AND expecting to exit to take police action.
Every supv will conduct a check ride on all newly assigned officers with the first week of assignment (exception is FTEP graduates) and document check ride in _____ ______
Officers UMLV record
After LVMPD member is involved in an accident an additional check ride will be completed by his supv and sent to _____ and _____
VCB and AOST
NOTE: and will be entered into UMLV by AOST
Def of ACCIDENT
collision with one or more vehicles, complaint of injury, total damage extent of 750.
NOTE: IF a citizen veh is involved it is always an accident
Def of Incident
No citizen veh involved, no injury, minor in nature and less than 750 in damage.
What are the requirements of supv after LVMPD member is involved in an incident (not accident)
Complete supv report of dept. vehicle incident and submits to involved members Bureau commander.
What are three 3 findings of the ARB
1 Excusable-collision unavoidable
2 Preventable-violated dept. policy or traffic law
3 Non-preventable- performed appropriately
What steps will the Officer take when deploying rifle (4)
1 Announce intent to deploy via radio and receive acknowledgment.
2 must be aware of number of rifles already deployed
3 deploy using two man team/observer when possible.
4 advise dispatch of location and if with an observer, and update when location changes.
what steps will a supv take when a unit deploys rifle
1 proceed immediately to the incident and assume tactical control
2 ensure rifle deployment is appropriate if not then modify the deployment
3 ensure blue team is completed.
When multiple Officers deploy rife one is designated to complete blue team all others will be listed as ____ ____
Involved Officers
When transporting a person of the opposite sex the mileage will be recorded to the nearest _____
Tenth mile
Emergency calls will be dispatched to units up to the ________ of their shift
conclusion
Routine calls will be dispatched to units up to ___ ______ to secure time
45 minutes
Calls holding longer than ___ minutes the sgt will monitor it. If it continues to hold in excess of ___ minutes supv will contact PR and advise of delay OR request a unit from neighboring area to assist.
60
90
NOTE: supv will also update event by CAD or radio
Reports delayed due to victim receiving medical treatment: if call is made DURING the shift a unit from the sector it occurred in ___ __ ______
Will be dispatched
Reports delayed due to victim receiving medical treatment: if call is made AFTER the shift of occurance, a unit form the sector where the victim currently is will be dispatched However it is the responsibility of units ____ ___ ___ ______ to conduct the crime scene investigation OR make an arrest.
where the crime occurred