249 Risk Protection (V5) Flashcards
One of the factors the court considers determining whether or not to issue an RPO is if the subject’s behavior has included an act of violence or a threat of violence in the past ____________ against himself/herself or others;
B. Criteria for an RPO
2. The court considers the following factors when determining whether or not to issue an RPO:
b. The subject’s behavior has included an act of violence or a threat of violence in the past
12 months against himself/herself or others;
When a subject qualifies for an RPO, the officer shall do what to begin the process?
C. Obtaining an RPO
1. When a subject qualifies for an RPO, the officer shall confer with his supervisor prior to
initiating the RPO process. The supervisor shall notify the on-call RPU member, via the
Investigative PECO, if guidance is needed with the RPO process.
If a witness declines to complete a witness affidavit for the RPO, what must the reporting officer do?
- RPO Documentation and Witness Affidavits
b. If a witness declines to complete a Risk Protection Order Witness Affidavit Form (P-0674), the officer who obtained the verbal statement from the witness must thoroughly and clearly document the witness’ statement in the narrative section of the applicable Incident Report or a Field Investigative Report.
When will an officer complete a Risk Protection Order Witness Affidavit Form in regards to an RPO case?
c. The primary officer and any back-up officer(s) will not be required to complete a Risk Protection Order Witness Affidavit Form (P-0674) unless the primary or back-up officer is listed as a victim in the case. The primary officer, however, shall complete the appropriate report and the back-up officer shall author the appropriate Supplemental Report.
d. Any officer identified as a victim in the case shall complete a Risk Protection Order Witness Affidavit Form (P-0674) in addition to authoring any reports for which he is responsible.
In a RPO case, what is required by both the primary officer and the back-up officer?
c. The primary officer and any back-up officer(s) will not be required to complete a Risk Protection Order Witness Affidavit Form (P-0674) unless the primary or back-up officer is listed as a victim in the case. The primary officer, however, shall complete the appropriate report and the back-up officer shall author the appropriate Supplemental Report.
In the event a Baker Act has additional weapons and surrenders the items what must be listed on the Risk Protection Order Receipt?
- Baker Act Seizures versus RPO Surrenders [CFA 24.06]
c. The officer shall list all seized/surrendered firearm(s) (including make, model, serial
number, and attached accessories), ammunition, and concealed weapon licenses on an Risk Protection Order Receipt of Firearm, Ammunition, or Concealed Weapon License Surrender or Seizure form (P-0678) and provide that form to the surrendering party.
When completing a report in regards to a Risk Protection Unit case, the officer shall place what and where in the narrative.
C. Obtaining an RPO
5. The primary officer shall complete an Incident Report or a Field Investigative Report, which
must include:
a. The letters “RPO” placed on the first line of the narrative
When a subject does not meet the criteria for an RPO, he/she can still voluntarily surrender
any firearm(s), ammunition, or concealed weapon licenses. In these circumstances, the
officer shall do what?
D. Non-RPO Seizures of Firearm(s), Ammunitions, and Concealed Weapon Licenses
1. When a subject does not meet the criteria for an RPO, he/she can still voluntarily surrender
any firearm(s), ammunition, or concealed weapon licenses. In these circumstances, the
officer shall complete an Information Report and place the items in the Property & Evidence
Facility as personal property.
A subject commits a __________________ of violation of an RPO if he/she:
(1) Has been served with an RPO; and
(2) Purchases, possesses, or receives any firearm(s) and/or ammunition.
A. Offense/Level
- Violation of an RPO
a. A subject commits a third-degree felony of violation of an RPO if he/she:
(1) Has been served with an RPO; and
(2) Purchases, possesses, or receives any firearm(s) and/or ammunition.
RPO respondents have the ability to petition the court to vacate an RPO. If a judge orders an
RPO be vacated prior to the previously ordered RPO ending date, any firearm and ammunition surrendered shall be made available for return but shall not be disposed of for a period of ____________________ after the order to vacate was granted by a judge. Any firearms or ammunition remaining unclaimed for ___________________ after an order to vacate is granted shall be disposed of in accordance with UP 481 (Property & Evidence).
- RPO respondents have the ability to petition the court to vacate an RPO. If a judge orders an
RPO be vacated prior to the previously ordered RPO ending date, any firearm and ammunition surrendered shall be made available for return but shall not be disposed of for a period of one year after the order to vacate was granted by a judge. Any firearms or ammunition remaining unclaimed for one year after an order to vacate is granted shall be disposed of in accordance with UP 481 (Property & Evidence).
New officers shall receive initial RPO training developed by the RPU, which shall be
disseminated via ______________________.
G. Training [CFA 24.06]
1. New officers shall receive initial RPO training developed by the RPU, which shall be
disseminated via the Training Academy.
__________________ training regarding RPOs, developed by the RPU, shall be disseminated JSO-wide via __________________________.
- Annual training regarding RPOs, developed by the RPU, shall be disseminated JSO-wide via
the Training Academy.
