Directive 4 Flashcards
Who will have the primary responsibility and authority for the protection and security of all crime scenes?
Patrol Operations
Prior to any search for evidence at a crime scene located on private property, the investigative unit supervisor will ensure _________ has been obtained.
A Search Warrant
The first police officer on the scene will do what first?
Protect the entire scene and summon assistance necessary to perform the remaining duties.
The district patrol supervisor will do what first upon the arrival to a crime scene?
Ensure the guidelines outlined in this directive are followed.
Who will Arrange transportation for victims, witnesses, and suspects to the pertinent investigative division for further questioning.
The Assigned Investigator
Hazmat Zones - Decontamination/reduction area: Access area to and from hot/cold zones. ONLY Counter Terrorism Operations and Bomb Disposal Units, Major Incident Response Team (MIRT), Firefighters, EPA personnel, and personnel approved by the incident/scene commander are permitted.
Warm Zone
Hazmat Zones - Contaminated area: ONLY Counter Terrorism Operations and Bomb Disposal Units, Firefighters, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel wearing protective clothing/gear will be permitted.
Hot Zone
Hazmat Zones - Support/staging areas, traffic posts, etc. This zone is the “scene perimeter.”
Cold Zone
Any substance which is ignitable, corrosive, reactive, or toxic or which may pose a substantial or potential hazard to human health and safety and to the environment when improperly managed.
Hazardous Waste
Any solid, liquid, or gas which, because of its flammability, combustibility, corrosives, explosiveness, toxicity, radioactivity, carcinogenic nature, or bio activity, poses a threat to the health and safety of humans, the environment, and/or the destruction of property, and any substance designated as hazardous under state and/or federal regulations or city ordinances.
Hazardous Materials
Police personnel arriving on the scene of a suspected HazMat incident will accomplish three (3) basic objectives:
- Secure the scene
- Render first-aid when safe to do so; and
- Initiate identification process of the suspected hazardous material.
A sustainable repository of nerve agent antidotes to care for individuals exposed to nerve agents, including but not limited to auto-injectors, bulk symptomatic treatment supplies, and self-monitoring storage containers.
CHEMPACK
As per Directive 4.4: Who is responsibility to properly maintain their assigned vehicle during each tour of duty.
The Operator
As per Directive 4.4: Police vehicles should never be returned to their district of assignment with less than a _____ of gas
Half a tank
As per Directive 4.4: Notify the administrative supervisor on the 8-4 shift whenever the remaining tank level reaches _______.
1,500 gallons.