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

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

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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.

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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.

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Show identification

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According to Directive 8.10 Preventing Corruption , Whistleblower law -

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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.

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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

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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.

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

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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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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 ?

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

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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?

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

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

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the community, to officers and to
the profession

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

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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.

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

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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.

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According to Directive 8.10
TO Intervene - is to ?

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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.

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According to Directive 8.10
Misconduct

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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.

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According to Directive 8.10
Mistakes or Errors -

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  • Unintentional acts or inactions that violates policy,
    procedures and/or training.
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According to Directive 8.10
Unethical Behavior

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

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

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

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

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

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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 ?

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TRUE

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

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contact a
supervisor to respond to the scene.

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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

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True

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

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COMMITTED by another employee.

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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 ?

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

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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 ?

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disciplinary action.

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

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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.

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

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

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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 ?

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

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

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

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

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The Administrative Lieutenant

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

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the appropriate Internal Affairs Captain.

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

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The pertinent Internal Affairs Captain

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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 ?

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guaranteed.

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

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

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According to Directive 8.10
. ABLE Philosophy:

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

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  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.
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According to Directive 8.10
. Pillars of ABLE

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

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According to Directive 8.10
Prevent Misconduct
t

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

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According to Directive 8.10
Promote Health & Wellness

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

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

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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

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

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, 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.