210 - Patrol Function (1 of 3)

Question 1

Who is the owner of Order 208 - Patrol Function?

Answer 1

Chief of Patrol

Question 2

Members working in a patrol capacity are responsible for protecting lives, preventing the destruction of property, suppressing criminal activity, and maintaining peace and order by: (4)

Answer 2

a. Responding to emergency and non-emergency calls for police service;
b. Proactively inspecting assigned areas to suppress criminal activity;
c. Enforcing traffic laws; and
d. Fostering partnerships with citizens using the principles of community-oriented policing.

Question 3

The chain-of-command for the Patrol Division is as follows: (5)

Answer 3

(1) Chief of Patrol;
(2) Zone Commander (Assistant Chief or Lieutenant-In-Charge);
(3) Watch Commander (Lieutenant or Sergeant-in-Charge);
(4) Supervisor (Sergeant or Officer-In-Charge); and
(5) Officer.

Question 4

Unless explicitly stated otherwise during the incident, _______ will be designated as the incident commander.

Answer 4

the highest ranking sworn member at a scene

Question 5

Who establishes the number of sworn and civilian personnel permanently assigned to each zone?

Answer 5

Chief of Patrol

Question 6

Who establishes the minimum required staffing levels for normal circumstances?

Answer 6

Chief of Patrol

Question 7

The primary shifts for patrol officers are 11.42 hours in length and have the following start times (varying by zone): (6)

Answer 7

(1) Watch 1 – between 0500 and 0530;
(2) Watch 2 – 0700;
(3) Watch 3 – between 0830 and 0900;
(4) Watch 4 – between 1130 and 1330;
(5) Watch 5 – between 1500 and 1530; and
(6) Watch 6 – between 1830 and 1900.

Question 8

Who is responsible for ensuring that all personnel are given their sector and/or specialized assignments?

Answer 8

Watch Commanders

Question 9

Who is responsible each day for ensuring that under normal circumstances, no supervisor has more than ten officers reporting to him?

Answer 9

Watch Commanders

Question 10

Under normal circumstances a supervisor should have no more than how many officers reporting to them?

Answer 10

10

Question 11

Who is responsible for ensuring that under normal circumstances, minimum staffing levels are maintained;?

Answer 11

Watch Commanders

Question 12

Who is responsible for ensuring that the shift roster in EIS is accurate?

Answer 12

Watch Commanders

Question 13

Any unit or division needing assistance from the Patrol Division will coordinate with who and when?

Answer 13

the on-duty watch commander prior to roll call, when possible.

Question 14

Watch commanders will hold a roll call with their supervisors and officers at the beginning of each patrol watch in order to: (5)

Answer 14

(1) Verify attendance;
(2) Inspect uniforms and equipment;
(3) Disseminate relevant information and announcements;
(4) Hold debriefings of recent incidents; and
(5) Conduct roll call training.

Question 15

Who establishes sector and/or specialized assignments for each watch?

Answer 15

The Watch Commander

Question 16

Who determines if any debriefing of recent events or roll call training should be conducted?

Answer 16

The Watch Commander

Question 17

Officers must attend roll call unless prior approval is obtained from who?

Answer 17

supervisor or watch commander

Question 18

A supervisor will be notified for the following incidents (12)

Answer 18

a. Arrest of a train engineer, U.S. mail driver, or bus driver;
b. Child abuse or child neglect (not resulting in serious injury);(The term “serious injury” as used in this order refers to injuries necessitating hospital admittance.)
e. Detention of any foreign government personnel, U.S. Senator, or U.S. Representative who may be entitled to immunity;
f. Domestic disturbance calls where all efforts to contact the occupant(s) have failed;
g. Escort of a civilian vehicle for directional purposes;
h. Gang-related activity;
i. Law enforcement action being taken outside Duval County;
j. Sex crime (not resulting in serious injury);
k. Suicide attempt;
l. Three or more patrol officers;

Question 19

A watch commander is required to respond to: (19)

Answer 19

1. Aggravated Battery with a deadly weapon - serious injury;
2. Aircraft crash
3. Arrest, disorder, or injury of a government official
4. Boating crash - serious injury
5. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) incident
6. Clandestine laboratory
7. Unnatural death if potentially by criminal means
8. Industrial accident resulting in serious injury
9. Inmate escape
10. Kidnapping incident if the person is still missing
11. Large-scale evacuation
12. Missing person case involving an accident, foul play, or any critical/at-risk circumstances
13. Officer-Involved incident involving a(n):
    (1) Arrest or disorder of an officer
    (2) Discharge of a firearm at an individual or animal
    by an officer
    (3) Death of an individual while in custody
    (4) Serious injury to an individual
    (5) Traffic crash if resulting in serious injury
    (6) Vehicle pursuit
14. Railroad accident if resulting in serious injury or a significant impact to traffic
15. Robbery of a financial institution
16. Robbery resulting in serious injury
17. Robbery with a suspect being caught in the act
18. Strike or civil disturbance
19. SWAT callout

Question 20

Who is responsible for ensuring that all scenes are managed effectively, adhering to the principles of the All-Hazards Incident Command System.

Answer 20

Supervisors and watch commanders

Question 21

Forced entry, or the use of physical force to gain entry to a structure or vehicle, may be necessary when? (3)

Answer 21

a. During the serving of a search warrant in order to preserve evidence or apprehend a suspect (the need for this entry never outweighs the safety to the officers executing the warrant);
b. To rescue an individual inside a residence because of an accident, injury, or serious medical emergency (the use of Fire and Rescue would be appropriate for these types of entries); and
c. In defense of life with the justifiable use of deadly force per Florida State Statute

Question 22

Who is responsible for ensuring that a forced entry is prudent and legally permissible?

Answer 22

Officers and supervisors

Question 23

Does an armed suicide threat, constitute the need for a forced entry?

Answer 23

No

Question 24

Who photographs damage as a result of a forced entry?

Answer 24

a supervisor unless the scene is being processed by the Crime Scene Unit.

Question 25

Officers have how long to document their investigative efforts on a Category B case?

Answer 25

20 days

Question 26

which missing person’s cases are category B? (3)

Answer 26

• Interference with custody
• Missing adult not involving an accident, foul play, or other critical / at-risk circumstances
• Missing juvenile between the ages of 12 and 17 not involving foul play and who has been previously reported missing

Question 27

Which missing person’s cases are category C? (3)

Answer 27

• kidnapping
• Missing person involving an accident, clear evidence of foul play, bona fide endangerment circumstances or other critical / at-risk circumstances
• Missing Juvenile who has never been previously reported missing

Question 28

Who approves patrol deployments?

Answer 28

Watch commander

Question 29

Patrol deployments must be approved by a watch commander, who must weigh _____ against _____.

Answer 29

the expected benefit to the community against the cost of resources available to handle calls for service

Question 30

All efforts during patrol deployments must be documented on an _______.

Answer 30

electronic Directed Patrol Deployment Worksheet

Question 31

Officers should also use this form to document proactive efforts that were directed at a specific issue, even if a formal deployment was not declared, when those efforts netted positive results.

Answer 31

electronic Directed Patrol Deployment Worksheet

Question 32

High-risk operations that involve the possibility of hazardous conditions, such as serving search warrants or conducting stakeouts, require: (2)

Answer 32

(1) A designated supervisor to be assigned; and

(2) A Tactical Operations Plan (Form P-1310) approved by the Watch Commander prior to the deployment.

Question 33

_______ is an organizational-wide philosophy and management approach that promotes community, government and police partnerships, proactive problem solving, and community engagement to address the causes of crime, fear of crime, and other community issues.

Answer 33

Community-oriented policing

Question 34

Successful community-oriented policing requires input from: (7)

Answer 34

1) local government entities
2) civic and business leaders
3) public and private agencies
4) churches
5) schools
6) hospitals
7) individual citizens.

Question 35

SARA:

Answer 35

Scan
Analyze
Respond
Assess

Question 36

Benefits of community-oriented policing include: (2)

Answer 36

a. Long term impacts on criminal activity, fear of crime, and quality of life issues; and
b. Increased involvement, trust, and understanding from all areas of the community.

Question 37

_______ is a program in which officers apply the principles of community-oriented policing in their assigned areas by making personal contact with a citizen outside of a call for service or by conducting an inspection of a business or park. Officers should make these contacts in as many different locations possible within their assigned areas.

Answer 37

Operation Contact

Question 38

At some point during their shift, unrelated to any call for service, officers will log out on an Operation Contact Property Check using the signal “31OC”: (4)

Answer 38

(1) Make contact with a resident;
(2) Make contact with a business representative;
(3) Conduct an inspection of a park; or
(4) Conduct an inspection of a closed business, leaving an Operation Contact Card (P-1768) in a conspicuous place with any applicable suggestions for improving security measures.

Question 39

1. Officers responding to active fires or reports of suspected arson will notify _______

Answer 39

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD).

Question 40

2. Upon conferring with JFRD, officers will ensure that an arson detective from the Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office is requested via NCIC for: (7)

Answer 40

a. Any fire to a dwelling, whether occupied or not, where arson has been proven or is suspected;
b. Any fire to a commercial building, whether occupied or not, where arson has been proven or is suspected;
c. Any arson to a vehicle or vessel that in the patrol officer’s judgment is not auto-theft related;
d. Any fire occurring at a house of worship, even in cases where arson is not suspected;
e. Any fire that results in a death or with injuries so severe that death is expected;
f. Any incident where a firebomb or incendiary device has been placed, assembled, or has activated; and
g. Any fire where property loss is expected to exceed one million dollars.

Question 41

For the purposes of this directive, _______ is an unmarried person under the age of 18 who comes to the attention of law enforcement or juvenile authorities because of neglect, homelessness, abuse, or endangerment.

Answer 41

a dependent child

Question 42

Fire incidents where arson is a possibility will be documented in an Information Report and routed to _______.

Answer 42

the Intelligence Unit

Question 43

Officers called to assist DCF Counselors serving custody orders will assist _______ or _______

Answer 43

only if the counselors have the orders in their possession or if the existence of a custody order can be verified by the Central Records Section.

Question 44

when assisting DCF counselors with custody orders, Officers must be certain that _____ and _____

Answer 44

the custody order is current and take action only as specifically directed by the court order.

Question 45

For all Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) that do not have a Duval County School Police (DCSP) officer present, who will handle the call for service?

Answer 45

JSO

Question 46

Calls on DCPS property with no DCPS officer: JSO officers will handle calls for service and complete any applicable reports prior to completing the call. Prior to completing the call, the officer will contact _______ and advise ____ and ____

Answer 46

the DCSP Emergency Communications Officer (ECO) at (904) 855-3319 and advise the ECO of the incident, CCR number, and whether a report was completed.

Question 47

Calls on DCPS property with no DCPS officer: ….route to _______ and include _______:

Answer 47

DCPS

Name and ID of ECO they spoke to at DCPS

Question 48

If a report is made of an incident on DCPS property from a non-DCPS location, who will handle the call?

Answer 48

JSO and we will follow the same procedures as DCPS locations with no DCPS officer

Question 49

Officers should not make a physical arrest on a DCPS property or at a school-sanctioned function unless _______ or _______, such as _______

Answer 49

public safety or officer safety requires immediate action

a violent crime occurring in the presence of the officer.

Question 50

When a physical arrest is made on DCPS property, who will respond? and who will be requested?

Answer 50

the officer’s supervisor will respond to the scene and a DCSP supervisor will be requested to respond via the DCSP dispatcher.

Question 51

Arrests at DCPS _____ has follow up responsibility for the investigation other than the arrest and subsequent filing with the SAO.

Answer 51

DCPS

Question 52

DCPS property: For incidents where probable cause for arrest has been established, but the criteria for immediate arrest is not met, officers will: (5)

Answer 52

a. Complete the applicable reports;
b. Request a DCSP supervisor via the DCSP dispatcher;
c. Brief the DCSP supervisor on the details of the incident;
d. Indicate “Case Suspended – Follow-up By DCSP” on the General Offense Report; and
e. Turn over all follow-up responsibility to the DCSP.

Question 53

All deaths and sexual batteries that occur on DCPS property will be investigated and completely handled by _______

Answer 53

JSO

Question 54

_______ are responsible for achieving the patrol function with maximum efficiency and while providing 24-hour coverage for calls for service by establishing the number of patrol watches, respective starting times, and the appropriate number of officers for each.

Answer 54

Zone commanders

Question 55

For incidents involving any of the following circumstances or any circumstances necessitating the presence of a supervisor: (The “WC” designation indicates the watch commander is required to respond and assume command. The term “serious injury” as used in this order refers to injuries necessitating hospital admittance.): (34)

Answer 55

a. Aggravated Battery with a deadly weapon resulting in serious injury (WC);
b. Aircraft crash (WC);
c. Arrest, disorder, or injury of a government official (WC);
d. Arrest made on Duval County Public School property;
e. Boating crash (WC, if resulting in serious injury);
f. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) incident (WC);
g. Clandestine laboratory (WC);
h. Currency seizure over $5000;
i. Death resulting from apparently unnatural causes (WC, if potentially by criminal means);
j. Fire necessitating a police response;
k. Food/product tampering;
l. Forced entry into a structure or vehicle;
m. Hazardous materials;
n. Hearing-impaired subject being taken into custody;
o. Industrial accident (WC, if resulting in serious injury);
p. Inmate escape (WC);
q. Juvenile physically arrested despite being eligible for a Juvenile Civil Citation;
r. Juvenile Civil Citation issued for any act of domestic violence;
s. Kidnapping incident (WC, if the person is still missing);
t. Large-scale evacuation (WC);
u. Missing person case involving an accident, foul play, or any critical/at-risk circumstances (WC);
v. Officer calling for help;
w. Officer-Involved incident involving a(n):
(1) Arrest or disorder of an officer (WC);
(2) Discharge of a Conducted Electrical Weapon;
(3) Discharge of a firearm at an individual or animal by an officer (WC);
(4) Death of an individual while in custody (WC);
(5) Injury to an officer;
(6) Serious injury to an individual (WC);
(7) Traffic crash (WC, if resulting in serious injury); and
(8) Vehicle pursuit (WC).
x. Railroad accident (WC, if resulting in serious injury or a significant impact to traffic);
y. Refusal to sign a Uniform Traffic Citation when required;
z. Robbery of a financial institution (WC);
aa. Robbery resulting in serious injury (WC);
bb. Robbery with a suspect being caught in the act (WC);
cc. Search warrant being served by a patrol officer;
dd. Sex crime, child abuse, or child neglect involving serious injury;
ee. Strike or civil disturbance (WC);
ff. SWAT callout (WC);
gg. Traffic crash resulting in death or serious injury; and
hh. Trafficking amount of drugs.

Question 56

Prior to transferring command to another commanding officer, watch commanders will ensure that an_____ has been completed to accurately relay the latest information on the incident situation and resources.

Answer 56

Incident Briefing Form (ICS Form 201)

Question 57

for MCI category A cases, how long does an officer have to complete a supp?

Answer 57

10 days

Question 58

Category B cases: (11)

Answer 58

a. Auto burglary (Auto Burglary Unit);
b. Auto theft (Auto Theft Unit);
c. Burglary with initial follow up information (Burglary Unit);
d. Dealing in stolen property (Burglary Unit);
e. Fraud, forgery, and embezzlement (Economic Crimes);
f. Grand theft of $10,000 or more (Burglary Unit);
g. Identity theft committed in Duval County or when the suspect resides in Duval County (Economic Crimes);
h. Inmate escapes (Intelligence Unit);
i. Interference with custody (Missing Persons Unit);
j. Missing adult not involving an accident, foul play, or other critical/at-risk circumstances (Missing Persons Unit); and
k. Missing juvenile between the ages of 12 and 17 not involving foul play and who has been previously reported missing (Missing Persons Unit).

Question 59

Category C Cases: (20)

Answer 59

a. Aggravated assault with a firearm and a suspect in custody (Aggravated Battery Unit);
b. Aggravated battery with a firearm (Aggravated Battery Unit);
c. Aggravated child abuse/neglect (Special Assault Unit);
d. Aggravated elderly abuse/neglect (Special Assault Unit);
e. Arson (Intelligence Unit and Florida State Fire Marshal);
f. Burglary with no initial follow-up information (Burglary Unit);
g. Child exploitation (Internet Crimes Against Children Unit);
h. Felony sex crime (Special Assault Unit);
i. Kidnapping - adult victim recovered and unknown circumstances (Homicide Unit);
j. Kidnapping - juvenile victim recovered and unknown circumstances (Special Assault Unit);
k. Kidnapping - victim not recovered (Homicide Unit);
l. Kidnapping - victim recovered and robbery related (Robbery Unit);
m. Kidnapping - victim recovered and sex-crimes related (Special Assault Unit);
n. Missing juvenile who has never been previously reported missing (Missing Persons Unit);
o. Missing person involving an accident, clear evidence of foul play, bona fide endangerment circumstances or other critical/at-risk circumstances (Missing Persons Unit);
p. Robbery (Robbery Unit);
q. Sexting offenses except as noted under Category A (Special Assault Unit);
r. Shooting into any dwelling/conveyance with a suspect in custody (Aggravated Battery Unit);
s. Traffic crashes with fatalities or life-threatening injuries (Traffic Homicide Unit); and
t. Unnatural or Undetermined Death (Homicide Unit).

Question 60

Information reports should be written for the following (4):

Answer 60

a. Lost property unique and identifiable by distinct markings;
b. Lost property valued at $1,500 or more;
c. Lost property with serial number information available;
d. Natural Deaths; and
e. Non-traffic accidents resulting in serious injury.

Question 61

_____ is a report capturing potential intelligence information that could assist in subsequent investigative efforts. These are retained in accordance with records laws until deemed obsolete, superseded, or have no more administrative value.

Answer 61

A FIR

Question 62

A FIR will be used:

Answer 62

(1) To document persons encountered under suspicious circumstances and persons of interest (POI); and
(2) As a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR), to document any reported or observed activity, or any criminal act or attempted criminal act, which an officer believes may reveal a nexus to foreign or domestic terrorism.