600-19 Police HQ Security

Question 1

Employees shall

Answer 1

comply with all instructions given by members of the HPD Night Command/Security Operations Division

Question 2

Employees with department issued identification (ID) access and authorization to park in the garage may enter vehicles via

Answer 2

Polk or Milam streets.

Question 3

Visitors and employees without ID access to park in the garage shall enter vehicles only via

Answer 3

Polk Street to confirm authorization and obtain entrance

Question 4

Except as noted below, all employees and all contractors, temporary workers, volunteers, and interns shall enter Police Headquarters via

Answer 4

the employee entrance on the west side of the building (facing Milam Street).

Question 5

While on police property, all persons issued an official Police Department identification shall wear it prominently displayed to the front of their person at or above the waist so that the photograph and name are easily visible. Only _________ are exempt from this requirement.

Answer 5

classified, uniformed officers

Question 6

Employees and other persons noted above without official identification shall

Answer 6

sign in at the employee entrance and receive a temporary identification tag to wear while at Police Headquarters.

Question 7

Employees who are on Relieved of Duty at Home status shall enter Police Headquarters via

Answer 7

the Travis Street public entrance

AND

go through security screening,

AND

obtain a “Visitor” identification tag, which shall be displayed and returned as noted in the “Visitors” subsection below.

Question 8

_______ classified personnel shall escort the employee (Employees who are on Relieved of Duty at Home) at all times to offices in which the employee has business.

Answer 8

Internal Affairs

Question 9

______ visitors shall be escorted if their intended destination is within the secured areas of the Houston Police Department Edward A. Thomas Building

Answer 9

All

Question 10

It is the responsibility of _____ employees to ensure that visitors are on the proper floor.

Answer 10

all

Question 11

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 ________ security desk.

Answer 11

concerned division; employee entrance

Question 12

All prisoners, suspects, and persons of interest shall be escorted by an _____ at all times. Escorting officers shall use the_______ 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 ________ with the officer and the prisoner, suspect, or person of interest while going to the designated floor.

Answer 12

officer; freight elevator; not allow any other person