700s, 800s & 900s Flashcards
Purchased property is any property or props purchased with department approved funds to further an undercover criminal investigation. All property valued at ____________ purchased to enhance an investigation and is not illegal to possess will be listed and fully described in the purchasing divisions inventory
$250 or more
Counterfeit currency, whether seized or tagged will be tagged where?
U.S. Secret Service lock box
Vehicles seized as contraband for fleet use must have less than _____________ miles
50,000
If an officer does not receive a confirmation response from the dispatcher in a timely manner in regards to an outside stolen vehicle, the officer shall contact who?
Auto Theft Division
Records Division shall leave reports in Supervisor Approved status for _____________ to allow supervisors time to review the reports.
24 hours
During special threat situations, media reps shall be directed to an area predetermined by the ___________
scene commander
If a nonexempt civilian employee is within ______________ days of the 120 calendar day time limit for comp time usage, a request for comp time leave shall be given preference above any other leave request except emergencies, vacation or FMLA
45 days
When incidents are investigated by several divisions, employees shall obtain hold authorizations from ________
each responsible division
The viewing of a photo spread
MAY be video or audio recorded
A blinded administrator during a line up is:
an administrator who MAY know the identity of the suspect, but does not know the position of the photo spread, live line up or video line up.
______ or designee is responsible for citywide files management and the direction and control of the City’s records disposition program.
The City Records Management Officer
If an officer is involved in a shooting, discharge of a firearm, or injury or any other significant incident, the media release shall be done by:
The duty public information officer
Department employees may acquire photographs of other employees only with approval from:
the requesting employees division commander
Property purchased during a police sting are considered:
seized property and placed in the appropriate property storage facility
Vehicles seized as contra band for an auction must be inspected by:
The Fleet Unit and Narcotic personnel
Who is responsible for completing the Incident Tab of the original incident report during a Homicide scene?
Homicide hold desk personnel
All city records are property of:
the City of Houston
Civilian employees benefit year spans:
September 1st - August 31 of the following year.
Who can authorize the use of filler photos in a photo line up where the filler photos have no identifying numbers?
The shift commander of the concerned investigative division
Can a supervisor allow the media through police lines if it would interfere/jeopardize public safety or compromise a criminal investigation?
Yes, because employees are expected to assist members of the media by allowing passage through police lines in these circumstances.
If a classified employee retires, resigns or is indefinitely suspended, can their photo be released to the public?
No
Who is responsible for populating the CJIS Compliance Verification Database with the physical access status (escorted/unescorted) of all non HPD personnel scheduled to perform services at any physical secure location?
the CJIS Compliance Unit
If an employee burns more than half of their shift due to an unforeseen, exceptional circumstance in the 24 hour period before or after working an OT program, who may or approve the work of the OT program?
the division commander
No details of an internal investigation shall be given to the media until the case has been concluded and only with approval of who?
Chief of Police
