Directives

Question 1

Release Of Info to Public

Answer 1

Dir-o-36

-To establish guidelines for disseminating police information to the Public.

-All Department personnel are reminded that only Chief of Police or his/her designee, may release
information

Question 2

Administration Procedural

Answer 2

Dir -A-11

Establish command responsibility ,chain of command, and authorization

Question 3

Police Community Relations

Answer 3

Dir O-27
To establish clearly
defined guidelines for the
community relations/crime prevention function within
the Philadelphia Housing Authority police department.
All officers must be aware of their responsibility to
take a pro-active role in establishing positive
community relations and crime prevention initiatives.

Question 4

Operation Room

Answer 4

Dir O-03

Operations Room Officer Duties:
Ensure staff has proper computer and admin skills
Ensure all staff is qualified
Ensure that staff in trained
Review all reports and sign.

Question 5

Performance Evaluation

Answer 5

A-31

To establish procedures for evaluation of the performance of Police personnel
Permanent Employee- Eval every 12 Months
Probation- 30 days and then 90 days will be final eval
may appeal within 10 day

Question 6

Sick Leave

Answer 6

Dir 66

Conduct sick checks between the hours of 700am1200am.
-No sick checks if officer has over 1200 hours.
-Sick abuse warning letter if officer has 3 call outs in 90 days.
-7548 needs to be signed by officer during sick check.
The employee must inform the Police Department that the employee is reporting
off sick, expected date of return, specific location and phone number where
confined, and name and relationship of person calling if the employee is unable to
do so themselves.
-The Operations Room Supervisor (ORS) will ensure this information is entered on the Daily Complaint Summary (75-67).-
- An employee will be required to call in only on the first day of any absence unless he/she will be unable to return to work on the expected date originally indicated. If unable to return to work on the original expected date, the employee must call in again giving a new expected date of return.
- Employee must remain at his/her residence or place of sick confinement until
returning to duty. This will include regularly scheduled days off when preceded and followed by a day of absence for sick leave.

Question 7

Complaint against Police

Answer 7

Dir-127

Complete 75-48 with DC#
Provide Civilian with complaint form to be filled out and returned.
completed form will be submitted through the chain of command.

All complaints will be investigated by OAC within 75 days.
Civilian will be notified via mail the out come of the investigation

Complaint forms will be held at all PHAPD locations including substations as well PHA WEBSITE.

Question 8

Patrol Activity Log

Answer 8

Dir 0-18
The Patrol Activity Log (75-158) is a tool used to record an officer’s activity, response to an incident, or service rendered.

Ensure that Officers accurately prepare their daily log
sign Log once per tour
logs are to be filed away for safe keeping

Question 9

Drug Test

Answer 9

Dir- A-07

-Reasonable suspicion is required to before issuing a drug test to employee
-Supervisor must attend drug test with employee
-82-5-55 Impairment report must be completed
-OAC will investigate when supervisor has suspicion of impaired employee

Question 10

Training and Career Development

Answer 10

Dir- A-29

To provide accountability and responsibility for the training function and develop procedures
for the development and continuation of training programs

Training serves three goals:
1. Well trained officers are generally better prepared to act in a proper and decisive manner
in responding to a broad spectrum of situations.
2. Training will results in greater productivity and effectiveness.
3. Training fosters cooperation and unity of purpose.

Question 11

Communication

Answer 11

Dir-O-43

The purpose of this directive is to outline the functions of the PHAPD communications system and establish guidelines for personnel to follow to ensure that request
for service are handled efficiently, quickly, and with minimal risk tom officers.

-Request for radio recording must go through chain of command

-Radio and Phone recordings will be held for 60 days

Question 12

Social Media

Answer 12

Dir- 160
To establish a policy regarding use of social media and social networking by sworn and
unsworn members of the Philadelphia Housing Authority Police Department (PHAPD).

While on duty officers will not use privately owned property to engage in use of social media.

To represent PHA on social media employee must seek authorization from PHA

Question 13

EE0 Sexual Harassment

Answer 13

Dir- A-26

The purpose of this directive is to establish a code of conduct, which will ensure fair treatment of all
employees regardless of race religion, color, sex,
age, gender, national origin, or ancestry. Also to make
all employees aware that harassment or discrimination

• Employee reporting does not need DC# HR will optain DC# If needed

-The supervisor will prepare an incident report with a PHAPD district complaint number.
-The classification of the incident report (75-48) will “CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATION”.
-The complainant will be the individual making the complaint.
-The details section of the incident report (75-48) will be marked “Confidential”.
-All details outlining the complaint will be put on a complaint
form or a memorandum and attached to the complaint
or incident report (75-48)

The supervisor will
sign the incident report (75-48) and delivered the yellow copy of the (75-48) and all other pertinent
information to The Internal Affairs Supervisor. If
after normal business hours, the supervisor will
deliver the package to The Internal Affairs
Division without delay and place the package in a designated place.

Question 14

Investigative Report

Answer 14

Dir -O-46
The purpose of the investigative report is to establish
clear written record of investigations conducted by
housing police personnel that can be communicated between the investigative units and all other components of the Department as well as other outside criminal justice agencies.

-The Investigative report is prepared when a follow up investigation to a PHAPD complaint or incident report 75 48 is necessary by departmental personnel or directed by chief

Question 15

Police Personnel Incident of Family

Answer 15

Dir-60
In the event a sworn member of the PHA Police Department becomes aware of a situation involving one of their family members, and in all probability
police intervention would occur, the sworn member should do the following:

1. Do NOT leave your assigned patrol or designated work area.
2. Contact a police supervisor immediately and seek guidance.
3. If absolutely needed at the scene of the incident, sworn personnel may proceed to the area of the incident, only after following the guidance of the police supervisor as noted in A.2., and you are granted the
   appropriate leave time. Notify PHA Police Radio that you will be reporting off duty “with permission” of the police supervisor who granted your leave.
4. Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, if police personnel are not on location, immediately call 9-1-1, identify yourself to the 9-1-1 operator as an off duty police officer, stating your name, badge number, and department. Proceed to report the incident, requesting a police supervisor, and supply any other pertinent details of this incident.
5. Sworn Personnel should NOT become involved in the altercation
   incident unless they would be justified by law in taking police action. This is better left up to the on duty police officers who respond to the
   scene.

Question 16

Use Of Force

Answer 16

Dir-22

This directive outlines the proper use of force, particularly in situations involving the
use of the baton/ASP, Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Pepper Spray, Electronic Control Weapon (ECW), and other force which may be used by police

Police Officers will be guided by the force Continuum:

• Officer presence
• Verbal commands
• Physical control
• Less than lethal force
• Deadly force
• Officers will render Medical AID after the use of Force
• Officers are obligated to stop any excessive force that takes place in their presence

-Officers will complete a use of force report that will be submitted through the chain of command and OAC.

Question 17

Jurisdiction Of Police Personnel

Answer 17

Dir A-04

To clearly delineate the scope of Philadelphia Housing Police Officers responsibilities and
eliminate any ambiguity as to the jurisdiction of PHA’s police personnel.

• To provide an aid to sworn personnel that will ensure proper response to calls for
  assistance by Philadelphia Housing Authority residents.
  -Primary Jurisdiction lies within all PHA properties: Warehouse, Administrative, and any other structure owned or leased by PHA.

-No vehicle pursuits will originate beyond PHA properties (unless pursuit begins on PHA property)

Question 18

Limits of Authority

Answer 18

Dir- A-3

Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, empowers any duly employed municipal police officer to have the power and authority to enforce the
laws of the commonwealth or otherwise perform the functions of their office anywhere within the officer’s primary jurisdiction as to:

a. Any offense which the officer views or otherwise has probable cause to believe was committed within the officer’s jurisdiction.

b. Any other event that occurs within their primary jurisdiction and which reasonably requires action on the part of the police in order to preserve, protect, or defend persons or property or to otherwise maintain the peace and dignity of this Commonwealth.

4. PHAPD Officers do not have jurisdiction off the property except as indicated in this
   Directive. They are thereby directed to limit their police activity to the area within the
   limited jurisdiction