600-40 Police Storefronts, Community Services, Differential Response Teams

Question 1

Storefront personnel shall be responsible for

Answer 1

handling citizens’ requests for information

generating incident reports

processing requests for action

performing other duties assigned by the division commander.

Question 2

Community service officers are responsible for

Answer 2

making community presentations and conducting various crime prevention programs

Positive Interaction Programs (PIP)

school programs and other safety related programs

Each patrol division commander shall designate officers to perform those community service duties.

Question 3

____ DRT officers must have attended the departmental certification training.

Answer 3

All

Question 4

DRT officers shall attend

Answer 4

annual update training to maintain their departmental certification

Question 5

The primary responsibility of DRT officers is to

Answer 5

proactively identify and address crime issues in their assigned areas to increase the quality of life in the communities, thereby reducing the need for police services.

Question 6

DRT officers are responsible for

Answer 6

inspecting convenience stores to ensure compliance with City ordinance

conducting game room inspections and code investigations,

inspecting and investigating dangerous building investigations in coordination with the City of Houston Public Works and Engineering Department and Department of Neighborhoods.

investigate citizens’ complaints and code violations

curbstone violations

auto repair facilities as assigned by the division commander

Question 7

What is a curbstone violation?

Answer 7

A violation of City
ordinance committed when a person offers
a motor vehicle for sale on public or private
property that is not under the care, custody,
and control of the person.