600-26 Labor Disputes Flashcards
PRIMARY CONSIDERATIONS
Classified employees are to treat labor disputes as situations requiring special restraint and judgment. Generally, enforcement efforts shall be concentrated on law violations affecting _____.
Classified employees shall maintain a _____ and avoid the appearance of law enforcement bias toward management or labor. This includes, but is not limited to, activities such as parking on company property or accepting food or refreshments from either side.
1) life, property, and the right of access
2) neutral posture
PRIMARY CONSIDERATIONS
Classified employees shall avoid actions that could incite riot conditions (e.g., arresting picketers on the scene for minor violations). Ordinarily, technical violations of a regulatory nature, such as picketing and labor laws, shall not be enforced through on-scene arrests. Officers shall not make on-scene arrests for minor violations unless _____
When a serious violation occurs in the presence of an officer, the officer shall address the incident promptly. The _____ is the primary consideration. The officer shall consult with a supervisor and the District Attorney’s Office in determining the most appropriate course of action.
An allegation of a serious violation not occurring in the presence of an officer shall be investigated as any other incident. In these instances, if warranted, it is preferable to make an arrest away from the strike location after acquiring a warrant. Supervisory authority must be obtained before _____.
1) authorized by a supervisor and after consultation with the District Attorney’s Office.
2) security of all involved
3) making an on-scene arrest in these situations
PATROL OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES
Patrol officers shall be responsible for doing the following during labor disputes:
a. Take action necessary to immediately _____
b. Request that the dispatcher _____
c. Request _____ if necessary.
1) preserve the peace and prevent the destruction of property.
2) send a supervisor to the scene.
3) additional units
PATROL SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES
After arriving at the scene of a labor dispute, the patrol supervisor shall assess the situation and ensure that Special Operations Division, Criminal Intelligence Division (CID), and Command Center personnel are notified. Information shall be forwarded to Special Operations Division personnel by means other than _____
The patrol supervisor is responsible for ensuring enough officers respond to the labor dispute to _____. Additionally, the patrol supervisor is responsible for authorizing officers to make arrests at the scene of the labor dispute. Supervisors may set up temporary headquarters if conditions require. Facilities of management or labor are not to be used as temporary headquarters.
1) an unsecured radio channel (e.g., mobile computing device [MCD), telephone, secured radio channel, or in person).
2) control the scene until relieved by Special Operations Division
COMMAND CENTER RESPONSIBILITIES
When notified that a labor dispute necessitates a police response, a Command Center
supervisor shall immediately notify the ____, ____, and the_____
1) Special Operations Division
2) CID
3) department’s Office of Legal Services.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION RESPONSIBILITIES
The Special Operations Division shall be responsible for coordinating the department’s
response to labor disputes. Depending on the extent and nature of the dispute, Special
Operations Division personnel shall be responsible for doing the following during labor
disputes:
a. In conjunction with CID personnel, meet with both _____ as soon as possible to explain the Houston Police Department’s position and procedures in labor disputes.
b. Provide _____
c. Provide any _____, such as crowd control, traffic control, and arrests of law violators.
d. As necessary, produce _____ for evidentiary or training purposes.
1) management and labor representatives
2) uniformed police officer visibility.
3) necessary tactical response
4) recordings of the events
CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE DIVISION RESPONSIBILITIES
CID shall be responsible for monitoring labor disputes for intelligence purposes. CID shall be responsible for doing the following during labor disputes:
a. Ensure the _____ knows that a labor dispute is ongoing. CID shall provide the location of the dispute, name of the involved company, identity of the involved labor group,
and an estimate of the number of participants.
b. In conjunction with Special Operations Division personnel, meet with both _____ as soon as possible to explain the Houston Police Department’s position and procedures in labor disputes.
c. Maintain a neutral position while acting as a _____ between the City of Houston and both the labor and management sides of the dispute.
d. Conduct investigations as necessary and in compliance with _____.
e. Notify the department’s_____ that a labor dispute exists and provide the location of the dispute.
f. Notify the _____ when the labor dispute has concluded and provide any significant information relevant to the disposition of the event (e.g., arrests, incident numbers, injuries to participants).
g. Complete all _____ according to divisional SOPs.
h. Develop, maintain, and adhere to divisional SOPs regarding the appropriate use of ______.
1) Command Center
2) management and labor representatives
3) law enforcement liaison
4) divisional SOPs
5) Extra Employment Office
6) Command Center
7) reporting documents
8) covert operations
OFFICE OF LEGAL SERVICES RESPONSIBILITIES
The HPD Office of Legal Services shall provide legal advice to the commanders of _____ during labor disputes.
Special Operations Division and CID
