600-19 Police Headquarters Security Flashcards
The department’s _____ shall ensure its standard operating procedures comply with City of Houston Executive Order No. 1-37 Revised, Security on City Premises.
Night Command/Security Operations Division
GARAGE ENTRY AT THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT EDWARD A. THOMAS BUILDING
Vehicles
Employees with department issued identification (ID) access and authorization to park in the garage may enter vehicles via Polk or Milam streets. However, anyone parking in the lower levels of the parking garage shall use the ____ Street entrance only.
Visitors and employees without ID access to park in the garage shall enter vehicles only via ____ Street to confirm authorization and obtain entrance.
1) Polk
2) Polk
GARAGE ENTRY AT THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT EDWARD A. THOMAS BUILDING
Only one vehicle is allowed through a security entry gate at a time. Employees shall not bypass a security barrier by following behind another vehicle that has opened the gate (also known as “_____”) without first scanning their ID at the security card swipe device to obtain authorized access.
Employees shall not lend their ID to another person to bypass a security barrier.
piggybacking
GARAGE ENTRY AT THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT EDWARD A. THOMAS BUILDING
Pedestrians
Authorized pedestrians entering the garage shall use only the ____ or ____ street entrances.
1) Polk
2) Dallas
BUILDING ENTRY AT THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT EDWARD A. THOMAS BUILDING
Employees
Except as noted below, all employees and all contractors, temporary workers, volunteers, and interns shall enter Police Headquarters via the employee entrance on the ____ side of the building (facing Milam Street).
west
BUILDING ENTRY AT THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT EDWARD A. THOMAS BUILDING
While on police property, all persons issued an official Police Department identification shall wear it prominently displayed to the front of their person _____ so that the photograph and name are easily visible. Only classified, uniformed officers are exempt from this requirement. Employees and other persons noted above without official identification shall _____
1) at or above the waist
2) sign in at the employee entrance and receive a temporary identification tag to wear while at Police Headquarters.
BUILDING ENTRY AT THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT EDWARD A. THOMAS BUILDING
Employees who are on Relieved of Duty at Home status shall enter Police Headquarters via the _____, go through security screening, and obtain a _____, which shall be displayed and returned as noted in the “Visitors” subsection below. Internal Affairs classified personnel shall escort the employee at all times to offices in which the employee has business. Internal Affairs may extend this escort requirement to any employee as needed.
1) Travis Street public entrance
2) “Visitor” identification tag
Visitors
Visitors entering Police Headquarters as pedestrians shall enter via the _____ entrance. After passing security screening, visitors shall be issued a “Visitor” identification tag, which shall be worn at all times while on police property. The visitor tag shall be prominently displayed to the front of their person at or above the waist and _____ upon leaving.
1) Travis Street
2) returned to the Night Command/Security Operations officer working the exit desk
Visitors
All visitors shall be escorted if their intended destination is within the secured areas of the Houston Police Department Edward A. Thomas Building. It is the responsibility of all employees to ensure that visitors are on the proper floor. If any visitor refuses to comply with an employee’s instructions, the incident shall be _____
reported to the Night Command/Security Operations personnel.
Prisoners, Suspects, and Persons of Interest
Officers shall receive authorization from the _____ prior to bringing prisoners, suspects, or persons of interest to Police Headquarters. The escorting officer shall sign in these persons at the employee entrance security desk.
All prisoners, suspects, and persons of interest shall be escorted by an officer at all times. Escorting officers shall use the freight elevator when available. However, if a prisoner, suspect, or person of interest has to be taken to a division using the public elevators (e.g., freight elevator not in operations), the escorting officer shall _____
1) concerned division
2) not allow any other person into the elevator with the officer and the prisoner, suspect, or person of interest while going to the designated floor.
POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS
Firearms are prohibited on City of Houston premises, except as provided by applicable federal or state law. A person who is not a law enforcement officer and who holds a license to carry a handgun may carry a handgun into Police Headquarters only _____. However, prior to entering a restricted area of the building, a person with a license to carry a handgun shall be required to _____
1) in areas accessible to the public (ground floor only)
2) secure any firearm in his or her personal vehicle or in a gun locker provided at the police facility.
