Directive 8.10 DUTY TO INTERVENE TO PREVENT POLICE MISCONDUCT, UNETHICAL BEHAVIOR, OR MISTAKES - ACTIVE BYSTANDERSHIP FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT (ABLE) (PLEAC - 1.8.4)

Question 1

According to Directive 8.10 Preventing Corruption , Ethics is defined as :

Answer 1

As code, System , or body of moral principles or good conduct, particularly a system for a group of people or a profession, such as law or medicine.

Question 2

According to Directive 8.10 Preventing Corruption , Members of the public wishing to make a complainant will be given a Citizens Complaint form 75-561, The requestor is not required to show _______? in order to receive.

Answer 2

Show identification

Question 3

According to Directive 8.10 Preventing Corruption , Whistleblower law -

Answer 3

Serves to protect employees who report a violation of Federal , state, or local Law. The Act protects the making of a “ good faith “ report of any instance of wrongdoing or waste. or participating in an investigation, hearing, or inquiry held by an appropriate authority.

Question 4

According to Directive 8.10 Preventing Corruption , All parties wishing to file a Complaint Against Police Will Be guaranteed to remain anonymous if they desire True or False

Answer 4

FALSE: All personnel should be aware that if an individual , request that their identity be classified as anonymous / confidential and the investigation escalates into a criminal or litigation, the anonymity/ confidential of the individual cannot be guaranteed.

Question 5

According to Directive 8.10 Preventing Corruption , The Philadelphia Police department drives its authority from _______?

Answer 5

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Question 6

According to Directive 8.10
Honor, Integrity, and Service are the core values upon which we stand as a Police
Department and to serve the community. It is the absolute responsibility of each and
every member of this Department to uphold these core values. Nothing can destroy
the honor and integrity of the Philadelphia Police Department, along with the esprit
de corps and morale of its members, faster ?

Answer 6

corruption, abuse of authority,
official misconduct, or even the appearance of improprieties by members of the
Department.

Question 7

According to Directive 8.10
In order to protect and preserve the honor and integrity of the Philadelphia Police
Department, the Department shall pursue a holistic approach incorporating all
aspects of prevention, education, intervention, and investigation to eradicate ALL?

Answer 7

official misconduct, the appearance of improprieties, unethical behavior and
mistakes by members of the Department.

Question 8

According to Directive 8.10
Intervention is about preventing harm – to ?

Answer 8

the community, to officers and to
the profession

Question 9

According to Directive 8.10
Intervention is required to prevent actions that: ?

Answer 9

a. Cause harm to community members.
b. Cause harm to law enforcement officers.
c. Would damage public trust.
d. Might damage the profession of policing.

Question 10

According to Directive 8.10
DEFINITIONS
A. Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE)

Answer 10

Authorizing and
empowering officers to intervene in each other’s actions that may create
unnecessary harm, regardless of their rank; Teaching how to intervene and accept
intervention successfully; Protecting those who do intervene; and Creating a culture
that expects and supports intervention.

Question 11

According to Directive 8.10
TO Intervene - is to ?

Answer 11

To verbally and/or physically interact with another employee of
the Department, sworn or civilian, so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events.

Question 12

According to Directive 8.10
Misconduct

Answer 12

Intentional action, inaction, and or failure to act by any member of the Philadelphia Police Department, sworn or civilian, that violates
Departmental policies and/or Directives, the Unites States or
Pennsylvania Constitutions, the laws of the United States and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia City Code and
Home Rule Charter.

Question 13

According to Directive 8.10
Mistakes or Errors -

Answer 13

• Unintentional acts or inactions that violates policy,
  procedures and/or training.

Question 14

According to Directive 8.10
Unethical Behavior

Answer 14

-Intentional actions or inactions that do not conform to the
Department’s Law Enforcement Code of Ethics.

Question 15

According to Directive 8.10
Intervene, whenever possible, if observing behavior that suggests that another
employee is ?

Answer 15

ABOUT TO ENGAGE in misconduct, unethical behavior or a
mistake.

Question 16

According to Directive 8.10
If verbal interventions are not sufficient to stop the act then you should ?

Answer 16

physically intervene
and stand between the offending employee and the other individual involved
when safe and feasible or to correct the mistake when possible.

Question 17

According to Directive 8.10
If the other employee is receptive to the intervention and the misconduct,
unethical behavior, or a mistake is avoided, there is no duty to report..
true or false ?

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

According to Directive 8.10
If the other employee is NOT receptive to intervention and misconduct,
unethical behavior or a mistake still occurs, immediately ?

Answer 18

contact a
supervisor to respond to the scene.

Question 19

According to Directive 8.10
Regardless of whether the other employee was receptive to intervention or
not, misconduct, unethical behavior or mistakes that have occurred must be
reported. True or False

Answer 19

True

Question 20

According to Directive 8.10
Police will Actively intervene, whenever possible, to stop misconduct, unethical behavior or
a mistake, when such conduct is being ?

Answer 20

COMMITTED by another employee.

Question 21

According to Directive 8.10
Reprisals against any member of the Department, who reports corruption,
misconduct, unethical police behavior, mistakes or other conditions that negatively
impact the Department are strictly prohibited. All instances of suspected reprisals
will be immediately investigated by the ?

Answer 21

the Office of Professional Responsibility. and
those found committing such reprisals will be subjected to disciplinary action up to
and including dismissal.

Question 22

According to Directive 8.10
Any employee filing complaints of corruption, misconduct, unethical police
behavior, other wrongdoing or mistakes which they know are not true, is subject to ?

Answer 22

disciplinary action.

Question 23

According to Directive 8.10
In an effort to ease the reporting process, a “hot line” phone number is ?

Answer 23

215-685-5058,
and the PhillyPolice.com website have been established for Departmental personnel
and community members to call and leave an anonymous message, or file a
complaint, to report alleged misconduct and/or unethical police behavior to the
Internal Affairs Division Intake Center.

Question 24

According to Directive 8.10
When utilizing the PhillyPolice.com website, after entering the site, click
on ?

Answer 24

“Accountability,” then click on “Complaints Against Police (CAP),”
and finally click on “FILE A COMPLAINT.

Question 25

According to Directive 8.10 In addition to the “hot line,” Departmental personnel may also report complaints and/or information 24 hours a day to ?

Answer 25

the Internal Affairs Division Intake Center (Office of Professional Responsibility) at 215-685-5056, or by accessing Police.CPL_IAD_Intake@phila.gov.

Question 26

According to Directive 8.10 Members of the public wishing to make a complainant will be given a ?

Answer 26

Citizen’s Complaint Report (75-561). The requestor is not required to show identification in order to receive this form.

Question 27

According to Directive 8.10 who will attempt to identify the target of the complaint and conduct a search for any active investigations?

Answer 27

The Administrative Lieutenant

Question 28

According to Directive 8.10 After the target or geographic area of the complaint is identified, the white paper will be forwarded to ?

Answer 28

the appropriate Internal Affairs Captain.

Question 29

According to Directive 8.10 who ?will ensure a thorough investigation is conducted and the appropriate action to address the complaint is taken. ?

Answer 29

The pertinent Internal Affairs Captain

Question 30

According to Directive 8.10 All personnel should be aware that if an individual requests that their identity be classified as anonymous/confidential and the investigation escalates into a criminal case or litigation, the anonymity/confidentiality of the individual cannot be ?

Answer 30

guaranteed.

Question 31

According to Directive 8.10 WHISTLEBLOWER LAW (43 P.S. 1421)

Answer 31

A. This legislation serves to protect employees who report a violation of Federal, State, or Local law

Question 32

According to Directive 8.10 . ABLE Philosophy:

Answer 32

1. It is about preventing harm – to the community, to officers and to the profession. 2. It requires a culture that supports and expects active bystandership. 3. It works best when developed from the bottom up and from the top down. 4. Inside out: helping the community to understand active bystandership. 5. Outside in: Actively listening to your community as you develop the program and change your culture.

Question 33

According to Directive 8.10 Active bystanders step forward, speak up, and take action.

Answer 33

1. Through their actions, active bystanders can encourage others to intervene. 2. Without intervention, there is repeated and increased harmdoing by people who committed the harm, and by those who were passive bystanders. 3. Active bystanders can interrupt the harmdoing by intervening to stop the behavior and signaling it is not acceptable. 4. Active bystanders can engage others by focusing responsibility on them to intervene. 5. Positive evolution occurs with just one small act. 6. Decades of research demonstrate the power of the bystander.

Question 34

According to Directive 8.10 . Pillars of ABLE

Answer 34

a. Death or injury in line of duty b. Discipline c. Investigations d. Harm to family

Question 35

According to Directive 8.10 Prevent Misconduct t

Answer 35

a. Criminal prosecutions b. Lawsuits c. Careers derailed d. Harm to family

Question 36

According to Directive 8.10 Promote Health & Wellness

Answer 36

a. Stress-related health issues b. Suicide c. Harm to family

Question 37

According to Directive 8.10 ABLE prepares PPD staff to: Strategically intervene to prevent actions that:

Answer 37

a. Cause harm to community members. b. Cause harm to law enforcement officers. c. Would damage public trust. d. Might damage the profession of policing. e. Receive intervention. f. Protect their own and their colleagues’ mental and physical wellbeing

Question 38

According to Directive 8.10 Sworn law enforcement officers shall abide by the following Philadelphia Police Department Code of Ethics: “As a Police Officer ?

Answer 38

, my fundamental duty is to serve the community; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all persons to liberty, equality and justice.