504 Providing Services for Disabled Individuals (V8) Flashcards
When the representative of a responding support agency expresses “safety” concerns about
responding to the location where the officer is requesting service, it shall be the responsibility of the primary officer handling the call to ensure that the service is provided. This may require the primary officer to do what?
A. Process
- When the representative of a responding support agency expresses “safety” concerns about
responding to the location where the officer is requesting service, it shall be the responsibility of the primary officer handling the call to ensure that the service is provided. This may require the primary officer to coordinate, through his supervisor, the escort of the support agency representative to the location where the disabled individual is located by another officer
Who will make the appropriate determination when dealing with someone with a disability who is requesting to participate in the Civilian Observer Program?
A. Rank
- JSO will make reasonable accommodations for all persons with disabilities when requesting
to participate in the Civilian Observer Program. Watch commanders will make the appropriate determination as to whether the disability is to the extent that articulable officer/observer safety concerns are validated.
If an officer is attempting to exclude a service animal from any location, what must be done?
(5) Prior to an officer excluding a service animal from any location, he will request a supervisor respond to the scene.
What two questions are JSO allowed to ask as it pertains to service animals?
1.
2.
(1) JSO personnel may ask two questions:
(a) Whether a service animal is required because of a disability; and
(b) What work or task the service animal has been trained to perform.
An individual with a disability cannot be asked to remove his service animal from the
premises unless what two things?
1.
2.
d. An individual with a disability cannot be asked to remove his service animal from the
premises unless:
(1) The service animal is out of control and the handler does not take effective action to
control it; or
(2) The service animal is not housebroken.
i. F.S.S. 413.08(4) provides any person, firm, or corporation, or the agent of any person, firm, or corporation, who denies or interferes with admittance to, or enjoyment of, the public facilities or otherwise interferes with the rights of a deaf person, hard of hearing person, a totally or partially blind person, or an otherwise disabled person under this section, or the trainer of a service animal while engaged in the training of such animal pursuant to subsection (8), is guilty of a ___________________________, punishable
as provided in F.S.S. 775.082 or F.S.S. 775.083.
A. Offense/Level
i. F.S.S. 413.08(4) provides any person, firm, or corporation, or the agent of any person, firm, or corporation, who denies or interferes with admittance to, or enjoyment of, the public facilities or otherwise interferes with the rights of a deaf person, hard of hearing person, a totally or partially blind person, or an otherwise disabled person under this section, or the trainer of a service animal while engaged in the training of such animal pursuant to subsection (8), is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable
as provided in F.S.S. 775.082 or F.S.S. 775.083.
k. Under Florida law, the blind and all other physically disabled persons who use service
animals are entitled to equal access, without extra charge, to all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, streetcars, boats and other public conveyances or modes of transportation, at hotels, lodging places, restaurants, places of public accommodation, amusement or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited. Violation of this law is a _____________________________, which may result in incarceration and/or a criminal fine. Additionally, violation of this law may result in civil penalties for mental anguish, loss of dignity and any other tangible injuries. Florida law also provides for punitive damages not to exceed $_______________.
A. Offense/Level
B. Amount
k. Under Florida law, the blind and all other physically disabled persons who use service
animals are entitled to equal access, without extra charge, to all common carriers, airplanes, motor vehicles, railroad trains, motor buses, streetcars, boats and other public conveyances or modes of transportation, at hotels, lodging places, restaurants, places of public accommodation, amusement or resort, and other places to which the general public is invited. Violation of this law is a second-degree misdemeanor, which may result in incarceration and/or a criminal fine. Additionally, violation of this law may result in civil penalties for mental anguish, loss of dignity and any other tangible injuries. Florida law also provides for punitive damages not to exceed $100,000.
According to the ADA, and for the purpose of corrections, what two animals are recognized as service animals under Title II and III?
1.
2.
- Incarceration of Individuals with Service Animals
a. According to the ADA, and for the purpose of corrections, only dogs or miniature horses are recognized as service animals under Title II (state and local government services) and Title III (public accommodations and commercial facilities).
F.S.S. 413.081(1) states a person who, with reckless disregard, interferes with, or permits a dog that he or she owns or is in the immediate control of to interfere with, the use of a service animal by obstructing, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of the service animal or its user commits a _______________________ for the first offense and a ____________________________ for each subsequent offense.
A./B. Offense\Level
a. F.S.S. 413.081(1) states a person who, with reckless disregard, interferes with, or permits a dog that he or she owns or is in the immediate control of to interfere with, the use of a service animal by obstructing, intimidating, or otherwise jeopardizing the safety of the service animal or its user commits a misdemeanor of the second degree for the first offense and a misdemeanor of the first degree for each subsequent offense.
F.S.S. 413.081(2) states a person who, with reckless disregard, injures or kills, or permits
a dog that he or she owns or is in the immediate control of to injure or kill, a service animal commits a _____________________________.
A. Offense/Level
b. F.S.S. 413.081(2) states a person who, with reckless disregard, injures or kills, or permits
a dog that he or she owns or is in the immediate control of to injure or kill, a service animal commits a misdemeanor of the first degree.
F.S.S. 413.081(2) states a person who intentionally injures or kills, or permits a dog that he or she owns or is in the immediate control of to injure or kill, a service animal commits a ________________________________________.
A. Offense/Level
c. F.S.S. 413.081(2) states a person who intentionally injures or kills, or permits a dog that
he or she owns or is in the immediate control of to injure or kill, a service animal commits a felony of the third degree.
If an officer is working with someone who has hearing impairments and using a note pad is not effective, what should be done?
A. Process
c. The ADA requires JSO provide an opportunity for individuals with hearing impairments and/or other language barriers to request the auxiliary aids and services of their choice.
(3) If using the note pad is not effective or, if the individual with a hearing impairment requests an interpreter, employees shall contact their immediate supervisors. All written correspondence generated with a hard of hearing person who is the victim, witness, or suspect in a crime or Baker Act call will be listed in the property section of any reports generated and placed in the Property & Evidence Facility.
(4) The supervisors shall request a sign language interpreter via Police Emergency
Communications Officer (PECO) on radio talk group seven.
Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) services will not be utilized when a non-exigent
circumstance exists if:
(1) A qualified interpreter is available to arrive on-site within ________ to provide on-site interpretation and a hard of hearing individual chooses to wait for on-site interpretation instead of using VRI;
A. Time Frame
d. Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) services will not be utilized when a non-exigent
circumstance exists if:
(1) A qualified interpreter is available to arrive on-site within one hour to provide onsite interpretation and a hard of hearing individual chooses to wait for on-site interpretation instead of using VRI;
JSO is not required to provide a particular auxiliary aid or service if doing so would
fundamentally alter the nature of the law enforcement activity in question, or if it would
cause an undue administrative or financial burden. Only a _______________ or his designee
may make this determination. If the decision is made not to provide the requested auxiliary aid or service, documentation via email within _______ hours, must be forwarded to the ______________________________, indicating why the request was not granted and what steps/aids were provided.
A. Rank
B. Time Frame
C. Rank/Position
i. JSO is not required to provide a particular auxiliary aid or service if doing so would
fundamentally alter the nature of the law enforcement activity in question, or if it would
cause an undue administrative or financial burden. Only a division chief or his designee
may make this determination. If the decision is made not to provide the requested auxiliary aid or service, documentation via email within 48 hours, must be forwarded to the Director of Personnel & Professional Standards, indicating why the request was not granted and what steps/aids were provided.
Who is responsible for ensuring an inspection is done ______ of the VRI device?
Additionally who inspects the PMB device?
A. Rank/Position
B. Timeframe
d. Each VRI device shall be inspected at least once a month to ensure the device is working
properly.
(1) The assistant chief responsible for where the device is located will ensure the
inspection is completed.
(2) For the PMB Security Desk (Forsyth Street entrance) the responsibility rests with the
Assistant Chief of Major Case.
