*****DIRECTIVE 6.2 Flashcards
0
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- The mere fact that personnel may be sick, IOD, attending training , requesting vacation or holiday , does not what.
- What do notices to appear in court do
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- Relieve them of their responsibility to appear in court when subpoenaed.
- They take precedence over all other responsibilities on that date.
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COURT NOTICES AND SUBPOENAS
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6.2
2
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- How will SUBPEONAS received from agencies other then the Philadelphia DAO, including US attorney, City Solicitor, and private attorneys be processed through.
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- The private attorney subpoena section of the court attendance officer at city hall
3
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- Who will a request to appear in court from an out of state jurisdiction to testify be referred to and approved by.
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- The Special Advisor to the Police commissioner.
4
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- Which court locations will police report directly to ,and not go to city hall first.3
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- Traffic court
- Internal affairs
- The Police Board of Inquiry
5
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- Once inside court, leaving the court building is only acceptable when
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- There is a personal or family emergency
6
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- When an employee is involved in any criminal or civil litigation , who will the officer notify immediately.
- How.
- Who will the CO submit it to
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- His commanding officer
- A memo explaining
- The DC , Office of professional responsibility
7
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- Who will notify officers of court
- How will they call the officer
- During what times can notifications for court be made.
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- The ORS
- Using ONLY the City Lines. No private lines will be used.
- 24, 7
8
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- What will the ORS have to do in order to satisfy the the departments NOTICE REQUIREMENT.
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- Either, speak to the officer, leave an answering machine message, or send an email.
9
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- If the ORS is unable to reach the officer what will he do
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- Put it on the S and R sheet and notify standards and accountability
10
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- Who will provide each district with an updated court notice recall register.
- How often
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- The standards and accountability division
2. Quarterly or upon request.
11
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- Who will ensure that a case prep court notice is not scheduled for an officer RDO.
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- The notifying supervisor
12
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- How will officers in suspended status be compensated for their appearance in court.
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- The same as full duty personnel., but they will not be entitled to overtime.
13
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- How will officers who are in suspended status with the intent to dismiss, be compensated for court.
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- The will not be paid. They are only entitled to a witness fee
14
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- Case preps will be limited to 4 hours overtime for preps in what type of cases.
- What overtime hours will all other preps be limited to.
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- Homicides and felony cases.
2. Two hours.
15
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- If police personnel are subpoenaed for court by personal service subpoena (FOR A DUTY RELATED INCIDENT) who will they immediately notify.
- What will he do.
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- Their immediate supervisor.
2. Ensure that the subpoena is sent to the court liaison unit for computer transmission.
16
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- Officers subpoenaed to court in other jurisdictions are not entitled to what.
- Where are they forwarded to
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- Witness fees
2. Finance unit.
17
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- For department inquires like internal affairs and PBI, SUBPEONAS will be sent no sooner then how many days before hand
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- No sooner then 3 days.
18
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- Supervisors are required to review and initial all what reports. 2
- Within how long.
- Why
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- Review and initial all arrest and investigative reports, including PARS.
- Within 10 hours of their completion.
- To ensure only those officers/investigators who are necessary for the successful outcome are listed.
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- What will supervisors to ensure of themselves , when investigations are taking place.
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- That they are not placing themselves in a position that will require their testimony at a later date.
20
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- What will a supervisor do , if he should receive a court notice
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- Make the court notice known to their commanding officer
21
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- Who will maintain the overall responsibility for case management, including the number of police personnel involved in each case.
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- The assigned investigative supervisors.
22
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- Who will review all court notices, to determine whether the personnel subpoenaed are necessary
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- Platoon supervisors
23
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- Where there are how many officers on the same case,
2. The supervisor will contact who.
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- Six or more.
2. Overtime management
24
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- What is the priority of courts 19
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- Must be tried preliminary hearings
- Must be tried all other courts
- Preliminary hearings
- Common please court - criminal cases (homicide, major felony trial, family court, felony waiver cases)
- Municipal court list rooms
- Criminal motions list and post conviction hearing act hearings
- Investigating grand jury
- Federal court.
- Pennsylvania board of probation and parole
- Civil cases
- City solicitor
- Traffic court
- State bureau of highway safety hearings
- Pa liqueur control board.
- Civil service commission
- Police board of inquiry PBI
- Internal affairs
- EEO unit interview
- Police advisory commission.
25
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- If an officer has multiple must be tried cases, or local and out of jurisdiction cases on the same day. What should the officer do.
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- Contact the special advisor to the police commissioner.
26
Q
- What is local court rule 800
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- Rule provides for one continuance by the prosecution.
27
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1..what cases take priority over all
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- MUST BE TRIED CASES
28
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- How will officers not appear for a non police duty related appearance
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- They will not appear in uniform.
29
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- When is the only time a police uniform may be worn for court
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- For duty related court appearances only
30
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- What will officers use for non police duty related court appearances
- Also what are personal not entitled to for this.
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- Vacation or holiday time
2. Overtime pay
31
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- Any attorney or process server attempting to serve an officer a subpoena as a character witness, will be told what.
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- To contact the special advisor to the police commissioner.
32
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- Officers who receive a subpoena to appear in court as a character witness will do what.
- . Where will he foreword it to
- When must the memo be submitted.
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- Immediately notify their commanding officer by memo.
- To the DC, officer of professional responsibility
- On the same day the notice is received.
33
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- What should an officer do if he gets a court notice, and upon getting to court finds out it is to be a character witness.
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- Do not testify and contact the special advisor to the police commissioner.
34
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- Officers subpoenaed , summoned, or personally contacted for the purpose of interview or deposition for non duty related incidents regardless of the authority requesting, will
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- Prepare a memo in triplicate directed to the special advisor to the police commissioner.
35
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- What will officers do who receive jury duty notification.
2. Where is the memo forwarded to.
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- Complete the questionnaire
- Prepare a memo requesting to be excused
- Forward to the commanding officer .
It’s then sent to the jury trial commissioner.
36
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- Upon the district receipt of a court notice for an officer , the ORS will:
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- Log every court notice received on their tour of duty
- Ensure the supervisor of each subpoenaed officer, receives their respective court notice.
- Promptly notify the officer.
37
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- If the officer requests a vacation day or when scheduling an officer for training , what must his platoon supervisor do
- And if he is
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- Check the KTNQ to see if the officer is scheduled to appear in court that day.
- Then the training or vacation day must be denied
38
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- Who will determine the necessity of court appearances by the officer
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- The supervisor.
39
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- Officers who are in court while in sick status will utilize no more then how many hours of sick leave.
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- No more then 4 hours of sick leave.
40
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- How will full IOD status, limited duty status, and restricted duty status officers appearing in court be entered.
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- The same manner as regular duty. 8 hours IOD., but will not be eligible for overtime.
41
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- Who is responsible to notify officers if court is closed due to in climate weather.
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- The ORS.