500-01 Effecting Arrests And Searches

Question 1

(Jurisdiction) making arrests in counties that have HPD operating in them

Answer 1

Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery

Question 2

When shall suspects be told they are under arrest and the charge?

Answer 2

Immediately

Question 3

Response to resistance

Answer 3

Amount reasonably necessary

Question 4

No hand cuffs?

Answer 4

2 Officer transport

Question 5

How shall a prisoner be transported when interlocking is used

Answer 5

Face up, can breath freely

Question 6

When interlocking used:

A) supervisor must be dispatched
B) 2 Officer unit
C) 12 inches
D) check with prisoner of their condition
E)

Answer 6

E) maintain verbal contact

Question 7

When spit cover applied

Answer 7

Prisoner should be able to have nasal breathing, and sight.

Question 8

When not to use spit cover?

Vomiting, difficult to breath, bleeding from mouth or nose area, signs of ______ or drowsiness.

Answer 8

lethargy

Question 9

When not to use spit cover?

Answer 9

OC spray has been used.

*never leave unattended

If spat on ➡️felony harassment

Notify jail personnel

Apply a new mask every time new application is required

Question 10

If a person with a spit mask dies in custody

Answer 10

Tag the spit mask

Question 11

Terry frisk/pat down

Answer 11

No probable cause just reasonable suspicion

Limited protective search outer clothing

Question 12

High risk:

Because the suspect needs to be quickly transported out of an area.

Hand cuff behind back, search outer garments, waist, groin, ______, ankles, feet. Move them then do a systematic search.

Answer 12

hip area

Question 13

Inspection of sensitive area may be conducted where?

Answer 13

In the field or a city facility

Question 14

If contraband cannot be collected easily:

Call supervisor to the scene

The Sgt will determine if a _______ is needed, if so a two man unit will transport to a police or jail facility

*handcuffed and closely monitored

Answer 14

strip search

Question 15

If there is no consent from the suspect but the supervisor believes there is reasonable suspicion that a weapon or contraband is being concealed

Answer 15

The supervisor shall contact the DAs office to determine if the facts support an exigency that Would serve as an exception to the warrant requirement.

Question 16

Strip searches conducted Shall have the permission of a supervisor:
A) conducted discreetly
B) Officer of same sex
C) Private and secure room. Public stop searches are prohibited
D)

*should have a witness, monopolize personnel in extreme situations

Answer 16

D) minimum police personnel present

Question 17

Body cavity search if probable cause that weapons or contraband or other evidence of a crime are in a body cavity

Answer 17

ONLY MEDICAL PERSONNEL AT A MEDICAL FACILITY SHALL CONDUCT BODY CAVITY SEARCHES.

Question 18

Vehicle search when at least one applies:

a) Probable cause

b) Reasonably done for safety

c)

d) Related to suspects arrest

e) Inventory for tow

Answer 18

c) Plain view

Question 19

Property search without warrant or consent

A) imminent danger
B) the ______ of the suspect
C) reasonable belief that a suspect poses a danger to the public and or officers on scene
D) welfare check of the property for persons who may need medical assistance
E) reasonable belief that contraband or evidence is about to be destroyed

Answer 19

B) the escape of the suspect

Question 20

Consent to search is:

Considered a waiver and a person must have;
A) possessory or proprietary interest
B) can limit or revoke
C)
D) shall return property to its original condition

Answer 20

C) Officer shall do it courteously,

Question 21

Consent to search should be in written or audio form.

Answer 21

If this isn’t done it shall be fully documented in an incident report

Question 22

What searches do not require the presence of a supervisor?

Answer 22

VEHILCE

Question 23

When documenting verbal consent

Answer 23

Shall document outcome of search in Demographic Tracking Database as a “non-vehicle” entry

Question 24

Recorded documentation of consent

Answer 24

Shall also be in demographic tracking database as “non-VEHILCE” entry and in incidence report.

Question 25

Consent forms with no charges and no contraband:

The original shall be submitted at the end of the shift with officer’s work card or placed in the case file.

*a copy should be forwarded to the ______ _______ administrative office.

Answer 25

division commander’s

Question 26

How long shall a copy of the original consent to search form be kept in the division commander’s administrative office?

Answer 26

Two years

Question 27

If the person is arrested and or contraband or evidence is found and consent was given

Answer 27

The original shall be scanned into the incident report and tagged in the property room under the appropriate incident number.

Question 28

All searches shall be documented in:

Demographic tracking database or _______ ____ ______ but not both

Answer 28

electronic ticket writer

Question 29

Who places consent to search data into an annual report?

Answer 29

Office of Planning

Question 30

If an arrest is made directly or indirectly involving a trespass affidavit

Answer 30

The original affidavit shall be scanned into the report then placed back into the divisional trespass affidavit file.

Question 31

If a traffic stop is initiated in an authorized off-duty VEHILCE

Answer 31

Officer shall notify dispatch and have a supervisor sent to the scene.

Question 32

Who shall the officers contact if an arrest is made off duty and involves a family member

Answer 32

ECD and request a police unit and supervisor