DET-07 PREA Flashcards
What the hell does gender non-conforming mean?
The person who is gender identity (internal sense of feeling male or female) is different from assigned gender at birth. Basically what their biology is.
When was PREA SIGNED INTO LAW?
September 4, 2003
Detainees must be informed of at least one way to report sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment to:
The public or private entity or office that is not part of the department also allowing the detainee anonymous if so requested.
Sexual abuse investigators must have what?
Special training in sexual abuse investigations pursuant to code of federal regulations
PREA & juveniles
The department shall develop an internal protocol appropriate for juvenile detainees.
When booking detainees, what should sworn members do?
Screen all detainees To assess the risk of being sexually abused by other detaining, or sexually abusive towards others.
If determined to be at risk a member, shall do this:
House the detainee separate.
What is a station commander responsibility in terms of staffing plans for PREA?
Develop and document a staffing plan to provide for adequate levels of staffing, and where applicable video monitoring to protect against abuse.
The following considerations shall be made and determining the staffing plans:
Physical layout of the lock up
Composition of the detaining population
Prevalence of sexual abuse incident
Other factors
If the station commander does not compile a staffing plan, what should he then do?
Document and justify all deviations from the staffing plan, and shall forward the document with justifications to the PREA coordinator
May I use a fellow detainee to interpret or read?
No, except in limited circumstances, were an extended delay in obtaining an effective interpreter of compromise the safety, the performance, of first responder duties, or the investigation of sexual abuse/harassment allegations.
What should the first sworn member do in response to a report of sexual assault or abuse/harassment allegations?
Among a huge list on page 5, the most important action to take is immediate action to protect the detainee.
Another important responsibility of a first responder to the report of abuse/harassment is:
Offer all victims access to forensics medical examination performed by a sexual assault forensic examiner. (SAFE)
Another first responsibility is:
Accompany the victim to the forensic medical examination process and interviews.
SAFE or SANE examiners
F is for forensic
N is for nurse
If a detainee informs me of sexual abuse while in department facility I shall take many actions one of them is
Immediately notify the SPDU/PREA, investigator of jurisdiction.
Immediately notify the TDO and the station commander
Make journal entries.
Transferring to another lock up? inform of the incident and potential needs social services almost victim requests otherwise
What does the TDO do in the PREA coordinated response plan?
Notify Troop commander/PREA COORDINATOR
Ensure compliance to this policy
Provide for any special needs
In the event of transferred to another lock up/medical facility inform them of the incident.
What does the state Police PREA specialized investigator do?
Respond to the scene and take command of the investigation.
Within how many days does the station commander have to report a PREA incident?
Within 4 days (note: does not say calendar or business) submit incident report to the Troop commander, along with all other related reports.
How many days does the troop commander have to forward copies of reports to the PREA coordinator?
7 days. In addition, after an incident, he must immediately notified the division commander.
He assigns the PREA coordinator to assist SPDU and conducts an administrative review of the incident
Everything is reviewed and reports are submitted to the division commander also.
In a PREA incident, how many days does a reviewing commissioned officer have to submit a report to the Troop commander?
4 days.
The main role of the administrative review is to ensure that sworn members follow department procedures during the incident.
What are the division commander of field services responsibilities in a PREA incident?
Review reports take actions to prevent reoccurrences
Submit reports to the colonel
Maintain PREA incident files pursuant to policy and data collection .
Who shall all employees report abuse to?
Immediate supervisor
All allegations of sex abuse including third-party anonymous reports shall be reported to a designated sexual abusive investigator, who shall investigate the allegations per DET – 07A
An employee who received an allegation of detainee abuse while confined at a non-department facility shall notify:
The Colonel
PREA Coordinator
How many hours after being notified of abuse at a non-department facility does the colonel have to report this incident to the head of that facility where the abuse occurred?
ASAP but NLT than 72 hours.
Document notification.
How often are employees required to review the PREA standards bulletin on PowerDMS?
Annually review.
