306 Officer Concern Program

Question 1

.04 REFERRALS TO OFFICER CONCERN PROGRAM
A. There are three (3) methods for referring officers who are identified as having unacceptable behavioral traits to the Officer Concern Program. The three (3) methods for referrals are:

Answer 1

1. Referrals by the Chief of Police
2. Referrals by Supervisors
3. Computer-Generated Referrals

Question 2

.04 REFERRALS TO OFFICER CONCERN PROGRAM
3. Computer-Generated Referrals: The Internal Affairs Unit maintains a computer database on all complaints
made against officers. Referrals to the Officer Concern Program may be computer-generated by the number
and type of complaints during any continuous _____ month period.

Answer 2

Twenty four (24)

Question 3

.04 REFERRALS TO OFFICER CONCERN PROGRAM
3. Computer-Generated Referrals: The Internal Affairs Unit maintains a computer database on all complaints
made against officers.
d. ____complaints comprised of any combination of formal or line complaints. Complaints which are
addressed through the chain of command are considered line complaints for the purpose of this procedure.

Answer 3

Four (4)

Question 4

.04 REFERRALS TO OFFICER CONCERN PROGRAM
3. Computer-Generated Referrals: The Internal Affairs Unit maintains a computer database on all complaints
made against officers.
e. ____ chargeable city vehicle crashes within a ____ month period.

Answer 4

Three (3)

twenty-four (24)

Question 5

.05 OFFICER CONCERN PROGRAM BOARD
A. The Officer Concern Program Board, hereafter referred to as the Board, is comprised of ___ voting members
appointed by the Chief of Police.

Answer 5

seven (7)

Question 6

.05 OFFICER CONCERN PROGRAM BOARD
B. Board members must have a minimum of ___years seniority with the Department and must not have incurred a suspension during the previous ____ months.

Answer 6

five (5)

twelve (12)

Question 7

.06 PRELIMINARY REVIEW PANEL

A. The Preliminary Review Panel is comprised of ___officers of any rank from the existing Board.

Answer 7

three (3)

Question 8

.06 PRELIMINARY REVIEW PANEL
A. The Preliminary Review Panel is comprised of three (3) officers of any rank from the existing Board.
1. ______ are appointed by the Chief of Police.
2. One (1) member is appointed by the __________.

Answer 8

Two (2) members

San Antonio Police Officers’ Association.

Question 9

.07 OFFICER CONCERN PROGRAM PROCESS
B. Board Hearing
b. If the majority vote is not to enter the officer into the Officer Concern Program, any additional complaints
within the ____ month cycle will cause the officer to become a candidate again. The ____
month cycle begins from the __________ which caused the referral to the Officer Concern
Program.

Answer 9

Twenty four (24)
Twenty four (24)
date of the complaint

Question 10

.08 POST BOARD HEARING ACTIONS
A. The officer’s _____ ______ monitors the officer’s progress while assigned to a Plan of Action and reports his findings to the Board Chairperson, the officer’s Captain, and the Officer Concern Program Coordinator on a _____ basis.

Answer 10

immediate supervisor

weekly

Question 11

.08 POST BOARD HEARING ACTIONS
D. Any additional complaints resulting from incidents occurring after the completion of a Plan of Action within the twelve (12) month cycle will cause the officer to become a candidate again. The Officer Concern Program
Coordinator will update the officer’s case study and it will be reviewed by the Preliminary Review Panel.
E. The twenty four (24) month cycle begins on the date that the officer ________ the Plan of Action.

Answer 11

completes

Question 12

.09 OFFICER CONCERN PROGRAM ANNUAL EVALUATION
A. The ____ _____ _____ _____ will complete an annual written evaluation of the Officer Concern Program to determine the Program’s effectiveness and to recommend any modifications which need to be made. The _____ evaluation will be presented to the Chief of Police, and at a minimum, will include the following:
1. Number of officers referred to the Officer Concern Program during the calendar year;
2. Most common method of referral;
3. Most common remedial action taken; and
4. The ________of the Officer Concern Program.

Answer 12

Officer Concern Program Coordinator
annual
effectiveness

Question 13

.04 REFERRALS TO OFFICER CONCERN PROGRAM
3.  Computer-generated referrals: The Internal Affairs Unit maintains a computer database on all complaints made against officers. Referrals to the Officer Concern Program may be computer-generated by the number and type of complaints during any continuous \_\_\_\_month period.
A. 6
B. 9
C. 12
D. 24

Answer 13

D