EPPD - Procedures Manual Flashcards
What are the core values?
We respect life We revere the truth We enforce the law We seek community partnership We honor out police powers We conduct ourselves with dignity
__________ is responsible for reviewing, revising, and updating the procedures manual.
Planning and research
The purpose of a chain of command is to establish _______. It ensures a working, structural relationship between the Chief of Police and each employee.
Clear lines of authority
Employees reporting sexual harassment or discrimination ________be required to use the chain of command for reporting purposes.
Will not
_________ is the chief administrative officer of the police department and is the final authority on all matters of policy, operations, and discipline.
Chief of Police
__________ is the Assistant Chiefs, The Director of Internal Affairs, and the Director of Administrative Services, and the Department of Human Resources Manager.
Executive Staff
___________ and Civilian Section Managers who are responsible for a shift or section and may supervise first line supervisors.
Lieutenants
________ and Civilian Supervisors oversee a shift and support unit and supervise line personnel.
Sergeants
In the event an employee receives an order that conflicts with a previous order given by a supervisor of equal rank, the employee will notify their immediate _________ of the conflict. It will be the responsibility of the immediate supervisor to resolve the conflict with the supervisor issuing the original order.
Supervisor
The function of the Investigations Bureau is to provide follow up support to the department. It is divided into two divisions; ______ and ____.
Major Crimes
Organized Crimes
Command level officers may issue orders that affect their respective commands. Orders affecting more than one bureau will be issued only at the direction of the ________. All orders will be considered effective until rescinded, replaced or expired.
Chief of Police
__________ are issued to establish or implement department policy or procedure of an operational or administrative nature.
Special Order
In the event that an order or revision to the procedures manual is urgent, it may be disseminated as a ________ followed by a special order within six months.
Directive
________ are issued only by Executive Staff and affect only those under their command.
Bureau Orders
All employees shall review and acknowledge the order within _____ days. All orders shall also be discussed in shift meeting and documented in the station log.
14 Days
Every ______ years Planning and Research will conduct an audit of Department forms.
3
Inspections and audits are conducted by __________?
Risk Management
It is the policy of this Department that officers will use only that force that is ________ to effectively bring an incident under control while protecting the lives of the officer or other persons.
Objectively Reasonable
The legal standard used to determine the lawfulness of a use of force is the ______ amendment to the United States Constitution. See Graham v. Connor.
4 TH
Graham states in part that the “reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective of a ________ rather than with the 20/20 vision of hindsight.
Reasonable officer on the scene
Firearms are not to be discharged as ________, from moving vehicle, __________.
Warning shots
At the driver of a moving vehicle
Supervisors shall ensure that less than lethal munitions and launchers are deployed on each patrol shift.
TRUE
In all use of force (UOF) incidents, supervisor(s) who are not involved in the incident shall:_____________
- Conduct a preliminary investigation
- If FMS is required/requested due to an injury resulting from UOF or there is an outcry at the scene, then the supervisors must go to the scene
- If no injury or outcry then supervisors are not required to go to the scene
- Review the incident report for proper UOF reporting and documentation
- Document the UOF in blue team within 5 calendar days
All units involved in a pursuit will proceed in a safe manner and take into consideration the following factors:
- Appropriateness of speed
- Amount of traffic
- Time of day
- Road conditions
- Weather conditions
The _________ initiating the stop has the authority to initiate the pursuit.
Officer
Direct involvement in pursuits will be limited to a ____ unit and a ________ unit.
Primary and Secondary
Upon notification of a vehicle pursuit, the ________ will take control of the pursuit and will ensure that all operations are conducted according to policy and procedure.
Sergeant
___________ will review all pursuit documentation before forwarding up the chain of command.
Lieutenant
Lieutenants will ensure that all officers under their command are trained in pursuit policies and procedures at least ________.
Semi-annually
Tire deflation devices shall not be deployed on vehicles with ____ wheels or less.
3
All officers will complete racial profiling training prior to the _________ anniversary of the date the officer is listed as a peace officer or the date the officer applies for an intermediate proficiency certificate.
Second
It is ________ to videotape the request of a specimen from a child that is younger than 17 years of age.
Mandatory
FMS shall be summoned for assistance when the subject’s breath test results are 0.35 or higher and the subject shall be taken to a medical facility by FMS.
TRUE
Each approved outside employment is valid for _________.
2 years
Out employment is limited to ______ hours per week.
25
In no case shall an officer intentionally schedule themselves to work in excess of ___ actual hours.
65
Funeral committee members are on a volunteer basis. Volunteers are chosen from within the department, any rank, sworn or civilian, not to exceed ______ members.
30
Members of the department will report any change of telephone number or address within______ hours.
24
Ethics training will be conducted _____.
Annually
All supervisors, sworn and civilian are responsible from enforcement of ethics.
TRUE
Each section shall keep print copies of __________, applicable to each section and division.
- Procedures Manual
- Critical Incident and Terror Plan
- Operations Manual
MAR report includes listing of items pending at legal (cheif’s office), stat tables of calls for service and response times, staffing report, staffing shortage impact, and city rep complaints and dispositions.
TRUE
Chief oversees formulation and annual updating of written goals for the department. Each division will formulate goals and report progress to division commander _______.
Monthly
Special Orders
Are issued to establish or implement department policy or procedure of an operational or administrative nature.
Special orders ________ amend the procedures manual.
Always
Directives ________.
In the event that an order or revision to the procedures manual is urgent, it may be disseminated as a directive followed by a special order within six months.
The ___________ may issue directives.
Chief or designee.
________ are issued only by executive staff, and affect only those under their command. Distribution will only be made within the respective bureau.
Bureau Orders.
The _______ will be responsible for the approval of all forms used by the department.
Administrative Bureau Assistant Chief
After a form has been created or revised, it shall become the responsibility of _______ to ensure there is an adequate supply of forms ordered and on hand.
Central Supply
Every _____ years _____ will conduct an audit of department form to ensure the forms are current and that no unauthorized form are in use.
3 years, planning and research
Inspections and audits are conducted by _______ to identify and recommend corrections to organizational weaknesses.
Risk Management
Each member of the Risk Management, regardless of rank and status as a uniform or civilian employee, is acting on behalf of the ______.
Chief of Police or designee
_______ handles media relations and coordinates request of police band, chair and other specialized units.
Public Affairs
Petty Cash - Used only for emergency purchases under ____ requires approval of the commander or divisional manager. Petty cash over ______ require the approval from the Chief or his designee.
$100/ $100
Any ________ or above may request research of grant funding.
Supervisor
In cases of sexual harassment, the victim may choose to confront the offender but not a pre-requisite. The victim may contact ________.
- Any department supervisor
- Command Officer
- Chief
- Personal director
- City attorney office
To replace ID cards the cost is ______.
$5
Restricted areas at headquarters include _______.
- 2nd floor - after normal working hours
- Traffic Office
- Training office
- Investigate offices at all times
All bomb threats will be reported to _____ and _____.
Intel
Communications
Reaction to a bond threat will be determined by the ________ of the facility affected.
Commander
Mourning bans will be worn the day of the death until midnight the day of the funeral.
TRUE
_______ makes notification to TCOLE for 65 officer.
Academy
Budget and finance section distribute spreadsheets of all requests and expenditures to commander and manager ________.
Monthly
_________ responsibility - responsible for effective leadership and accountable for activities of personnel under their control.
Supervisor
__________ will ensure that at least one patrol supervisor (sgt.) is in the field with the patrol shift at all times.
Patrol Lieutenant
FMLA allows up to _____ weeks of leave during a “rolling” ______ month period.
12 weeks, 12 month
FMLA can be used for what reasons?
- The birth and care of a newborn child of the employee
- The placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care
- The care for a spouse, child or parent who has a serious health condition
- A “serious health condition” that renders the employee unable to perform the functions of the job
In the event the employee is absent from work for more than ____ consecutive days, the employee will be required to submit FMLA documentation.
3
The selection of an individual for law enforcement contact or police action including a stop, detention, search, issuance of citation, or arrest based on a common trait of a group.
Biased based profiling
A type of biased based profiling wherein law enforcement decisions and actions are based on an individual’s race, color, ethnicity, or national origin.
Racial profiling
Racial profiling data ________ be collected for any motor vehicle stopped for an alleged violation of a law or ordinance.
Must
Officers who initiate a motor vehicle stop, shall document such occurrence by one of the following methods:
- Citation
- Written warning
- i-Leads report
When an officer conducts a vehicle traffic stop and the initial PC or reasonable suspicion is found to be an oversight, the officer is ______ required to collect any racial profiling date or complete a written warning.
Not
The information collected shall be compiled in an annual report covering the period January 1st through December 31st of each year no later than _______ of the following year.
March 1st
The academy will conduct _______ training with sworn personnel on subjects that include but are not limited to: profiling, cultural diversity, interaction with citizens, policy, ethics and related topics.
Annual
The department’s compliment and complaint process requires the officer to provide the 85 of the department’s ________.
Internal Affairs Division
Is it the responsibility of the _______ to maintain the integrity of the department.
Chief of police