5-6 Flashcards
FMLA requires employers to to provide up to how many weeks of unpaid leave
12 weeks
Who should supervisors direct personnel to contact with questions related to types of leave available?
Employee benefits unit (EBU)
What are 6 indicators supervisors should look for to indicate abuse of sick leave?
- Mark offs next to rdo
- Mark offs next to weekends
- Repeated mark off for maximum time allowable before note is required
- Mark off when days are redlined
- Mark offs that coincide with outside factors (sports, other employment, etc)
- Negative change in work performance
Supervisors with reasonable suspicion of sick leave abuse should…
Conduct an administrative investigation (including sick leave alert) and forward it through COC
When completing sick leave alert interview for HR, who should it be forwarded to?
Employees commander
When sergeants conduct a home visit off the zone, who approves it?
A lieutenant or higher
Who can approve or submit a leave slip for an employee that would reverse AWOL status after payroll has been processed?
Chief or assistant chief
AWOL investigations shall be forwarded though …. Before a final determination for discipline.
To the assistant chief
While working special an officer is injured. What is the requirement to be covered by workers comp?
Must be caused by the actual performance of duties of an officer. Otherwise responsibility of employer.
Questions of workers comp should be directed to…
EBU
Questions regarding infectious disease or other exposures should go to…
Industrial hygiene section
True or false: supervisors shall initiate alcohol and drug testing after discharging a firearm.
True
Who should supervisors contact to determine if there is reasonable suspicion for alcohol/drug testing not related to a discharged firearm.
Drug and alcohol coordinator
If a supervisor and the drug and alcohol coordinator disagree on whether testing is appropriate, supervisor should notify who:
Their chain of command up to the public safety director’s office
A drug and alcohol test should occur within what time frame?
Within 2 hours if supervisor’s observations or discharge of firearm but no more that 4
For out processing for military deployment, do supervisors enquire as to where the employee intends to store division equipment and firearms
Yes
For military deployment, do supervisors fill out packets?
Yes
Who does the supervisor coordinate with for a returning officer form military deployment to determine training requirements?
Training bureau
After returning from military deployment an officer should be accompanied and evaluated my a member of equal rank for how long
Minimum of two weeks
How long after returning from deployment should supervisors follow up with an officer?
Six months
Administrative investigations are conducted to…
Review and document certain police actions and other incidents to ensure division personnel acted within law and division policy.
What are the 5 incidents a supervisor is required to conduct an administrative investigation?
- Citizen complaints from IAB
- AWOL
- Incidents involving possible misconduct
- Lost or damaged division property
- Abuse of sick leave
If an officer’s immediate supervisor is not available who should conduct an investigation that requires an immediate response?
An available supervisor on the zone
How long does a supervisor have to complete and forward an administrative investigation?
14 days
If additional time is needed to complete an administrative investigation what does a supervisor do?
Notify the employees commander in writing every 14 days.
On the third notification, the DC should be notified and explain why the delay
When investigating what levels of force should a supervisor notify IAB and the COC to the commander prior to the end of shift?
Level 3 and up and allegations of serious misconduct
What are the 5 steps to conducting an administrative investigation?
- Respond to scene
- Canvass the area
- Conduct interviews
- Collect and review evidence
- Document and complete investigative letter
When responding to a scene to conduct an administrative investigation what is a supervisor doing?
-fresh witness statements and evidence are gathered
- noting conditions of the scene
- document spontaneous statements
When canvassing the area as part of completing an administrative investigation, what should a supervisor be doing?
- looking for witnesses
- identify and record addresses visited
- identify and record all persons contacted
When photographing a person out of an administrative investigation, how many photos should be taken?
One full body that includes the face and three photos of each injured area.
When photographing damaged property out of an administrative investigation how many photos should be taken?
One full photo and two addition photos with different angles.
A supervisor shall notify the prosecutor’s office when and Admin investigation is initiated, the suspect is criminally charged, and: (3)
- There is a citizen complaint related to incident
- Use of force is associated to incident
- Investigation may contain statements beneficial to defendants criminal case
True or false: the admin investigation should be forwarded through the COC of the officer at the time of the incident.
True
Supervisors investigating use of force should consider what 4 things?
- Severity of the crime
- If suspect posed an immediate threat to officers or others
- If suspect was actively resisting
- If suspect was attempting to evade arrest by flight
What uses of force does a supervisor not have to respond to?
Level 0 with no injury
Level 1 with no injury
When does a supervisor complete a letter for uses of force?
Level 0-1 with serious injury
Level 2 on handcuffed prisoner
Level 3 handcuffed, 3+ cycles, one taser for multiple suspects, and multiple tasers on one suspect
Level 4-7
When there’s reasonable belief that use of force violated policy
Who investigates discharged firearms?
Lieutenants
For a forced entry admin investigation, who is the letter sent to?
COC to commander and IAB
True or false: supervisors shall conduct and admin investigation for injuries sustained during police contact and fresh injuries prior to contact that could be alleged as being caused by division personnel
True
Who investigates vehicle pursuits
Lieutenants
When do supervisors complete an investigative letter for level 3?
- Handcuffed or restrained prisoner
- 3 or more cycles on 1 person
- 1 taser on multiple suspects
- Multiple tasers in one suspect
- Accidental discharge other than at police facility or if suspect is present
- Taser violated policy
