General Order 400-800 Flashcards
The physical location where a barricaded suspect or hostage is believed to be
located.
Objective
The area of containment that prevents outsiders from interfering with or
being endangered by the threat situation.
Outer Perimeter
Any area in which a suspect can fire or use a weapon that could kill or injure a person.
Kill Zone
Any incident in which the possibility exists or the available information
indicates that a barricaded suspect may be holding a hostage.
Hostage Situation
The ________shall terminate a foot pursuit at any time the supervisor concludes
that the danger to pursuing officers or the public outweighs the necessity for immediate
apprehension of the suspect.
designated supervisor
____________ should ensure that they are readily identifiable as police officers by wearing an outer garment such as a raid jacket along with their official police identification.
Plainclothes Personnel
600-11 pg5
When a foot pursuit does not
result in a Response to Resistance (R2R), officers shall complete the ________via the Response to Resistance Entry System on the dept Intranet Portal.
Foot Pursuit/No R2R form
The _______ of an authorized emergency vehicle shall drive with due regard for the safety of all persons and is responsible for the consequences of reckless disregard for the safety of others.
Driver
For motor vehicle pursuits that last _________ or ________becomes involved in the pursuit, the shift commander must review all available information from
the pursuit and must supplement the original incident report with any available relevant or pertinent information
15 minutes or more or a unit from another jurisdiction
If a motor vehicle pursuit is initiated any time between the hours of ___ to___ the on-duty (ECD) supervisor shall immediately notify the Command Center who in turn shall contact the _______.
1800 to 0600 ; on-duty night commander
If, for any reason, a ranking
officer from the division initiating the pursuit is not located, the ________shall assume all management responsibilities as described above.
Night Commander
Captains shall be held accountable for ensuring this General Order is followed. Captains shall
ensure compliance through _____ and _________, and when obvious and purposeful
deviations occur, by initiating an internal affairs investigation.
Training and counseling
motor vehicle pursuits GO 600-4
off-duty officer in a non-HPD vehicle that is equipped with emergency lights and sirens and
is clearly marked as a police vehicle, as defined in the Transportation Code Sec. 541201(1)(A),
may initiate a traffic stop and a pursuit only if the pursuit is initiated because of suspected______. This does not include _______ as a state jail felony. If a pursuit qualified by this
policy is initiated, the officer shall immediately notify dispatch and yield to the first arriving
Felony activity; Evading
If no helicopter is in service, the
dispatcher shall contact the department’s _________ and have one dispatched to the scene, weather permitting.
Air Support Division
The following stopping techniques may be used provided the field supervisor authorizes the use and techniques in accordance with current department procedures:
Rolling Roadblocks
Tire Deflation Devices
PIT Maneuver
Any in-progress act of violence or threat thereof that creates or is designed
to create fear of death or imminent bodily injury in the minds of others and is intended to
intimidate governments or citizen populations in the pursuit of goals that are generally political,
Terrorist Activity
Any person who causes or attempts to cause death or bodily injury to another person
by discharging a firearm from an initially concealed position.
Sniper
Special Threat 600-5
Body’ sheets used to cover a dead body shall be kept in stock in the ___________ and shall be issued to all divisions that have marked vehicles in their fleet.
Property Division
disposable sheets shall be issued to
any other divisions as approved by their __________.
Division Commander
The ________shall enter all available identifying information into
NamUs in cases received after September 1, 2021, that involve missing persons no later than the _____ day after the date the case was received.
Missing Persons Unit; 60th
Any employee who has reason to believe another employee is fraudulently obtaining workers’
compensation
benefits shall immediately report this information to ____ and ______. IAD shall notify the ________.
HSU and IAD; Office of Legal Services.
300-5 pg 10
In deciding whether or not to initiate or continue a pursuit, an officer should consider containment of the geographic area, saturation of the area with patrol personnel, canine availability for search, Air Support or _______alternatives to foot pursuit.
Apprehension at another time and place if the officer knows the identify of the subject or has other information that would likely allow for later apprehension
600-11 pg 2
In a foot pursuit, Officers should move to________ if the suspect is no longer in sight.
Active suspect search
600-11 pg 3
Assisting officers should immediately attempt to contain the pursued suspect. Unless the primary
officer needs immediate assistance, secondary and back-up officers should consider that a better strategy maybe to utilize a _______rather than respond to the primary officers location.
Perimeter search
600-11 pg 3
Although circumstances may dictate that officers may need to pursue a suspect fleeing on foot with an un-holstered weapon, _______shall be given to running with a firearm in hand.
Special caution
600-11
In foot pursuits: When handling a firearm, officers shall always follow indexing procedures by
keeping the trigger finger _____of the trigger guard until the officer has made the conscious decision to fire the weapon. Officers shall re-holster the weapon, _______under the circumstances, before physically restraining a person.
Outside; if possible
600-11 pg 3
When pursuing a suspect believed to have a firearm, rather than continuing with a foot pursuit, it may be a better course of action to move to a containment strategy or an ______
mode.
active suspect search
600-11
The decision to pursue an armed suspect for apprehension may be accomplished when the suspect is at a ______disadvantage and an arrest can be accomplished with limited risk to _______and ______persons.
Tactical: to officer and innocent persons.
Other than the assigned investigator or designee, all officers shall obtain authorization from the______ division prior to conducting a photo spread, Live lineup, or mock lineup.
Concerned investigative
700-09 pg 3
A photo spread should contain the suspect’s photograph plus a minimum of _____fillers, whose
race, sex, age, height, weight, hair style, and general appearance resemble the suspect.
Five
700-9 pg 3
The identity or identifying numbers (e.g., TDL, HPD, or SID) of all filler photographs shall be
known. If adequate identifiable fillers cannot be found, only a _______of the concerned investigative division may authorize the use of a photo spread that contains unknown filler photographs.
shift Commander
700-9 pg 3
Photo spreads involving juvenile suspects are composed and conducted in the same manner
as for adults. However, access to the Juvenile Database within the DataWorks Plus application
is limited. Officers needing assistance with a juvenile photo spread should contact the ______ of the juvenile division.
juvenile crimes unit
Pg 4
A team of officers that uses problem-solving strategies and implements community policing concepts directly in the neighborhoods by working in
partnership with residents and business managers.
Differential Response Team (DRT)
600-40 pg 1
DRT officers work proactively
to ________problems and reduce the _____ of crime at the neighborhood level. This strategy
identifies problems and seeks out the root causes of community crime issues.
then combines government and private resources in efforts to solve the problems.
Solve;fear
For purposes of this General Order, three or more persons who collaborate in conducting criminal activities.
Combination
600-40
All ___________ shall prioritize serving and interacting with the citizens in the community in which they are located.
Police store fronts
600-40
________are responsible for establishing and
maintaining a Citizen Advisory Board within each police storefront’s jurisdiction.
Division Commanders
600-40
Any request for a new police storefront location shall be initiated by the ________ and may be approved by only the _________.
division commander; chief of police
The Chief of Police, or the Chief’s designee, shall appoint a citywide ________ who shall ensure uniformity of DRT operations among the patrol divisions.
DRT Coordinator
The ________shall llaison with the municipal prosecutor’s office and other City depts in matters relating to DRT activities. The ______ shall report ______to the Chief of Police with recommendations for changes in operations or training.
DRT Coordinator: citywide DRT Coordinator; annually
Divisional DRT officers shall address nuisances, including common nuisances or public nuisances in their area of responsibility, and shall coordinate the investigation of such nuisances with the ________ and _______team over the location of the nuisance
Concerned division and Crime Suppression
When an officer identifies or is notified of a potential nuisance and the officer believes the
information meets the definition of a common nuisance or public nuisance, the officer shall inform
the concerned division’s _________ of the problem, and also notify _________unit the potential nuisance and communicate as much information as possible.
DRT Supervisor; FAST
If the originating officer receives an update related to final disposition of the case, the officer shall notify the FAST Unit through the chain of command of the outcome. When notified of the outcome by the originating officer or notified legal department, the ______Unit shall notify the_________over the location of the nuisance and the concerned division through the chain of command of the outcome.
FAST( forfeiture abatement support team); division commanders
The term _________ is NOT relevant as it pertains to witnesses, complainants, or other citizen
contacts.
Racial profiling
racial profiling motor vehicle stop: Officers shall enter the above data collected into one of the department’s data collection
systems by the _______ to
“document” each concerned individual.
End of the shift
Regarding rational profiling
The report shall be completed in such a time frame that it shall be reviewed by the Chief of Police and forwarded to the Mayor, City Council, and TCOLE prior to _______following the calendar year in which the data is collected.
in annual report
March 1st
The Internal Affairs Division shall investigate allegations of racial profiling. If a video or audio
recording of all or any part of the detention giving rise to the allegation was made, a copy of the recording shall be promptly made available to the employee who is the subject of the complaint, upon _______.
Written request by the employee
600-42 pg 5
The Animal Bite GO does not apply to HPD service animals except if a service animal bites a person and soon thereafter exhibits any abnormal behavior, the animal’s handle or rider
shall immediately make the animal available for testing by the local ______ control authority,
Rabies
A suspect has the right to be represented by an attorney at a live lineup to be viewed by a witness in the case in which the suspect is _______. The suspect may waive the right to counsel by signing a written waiver
Charged
If a suspect in the above situation does not waive the right to counsel and he or she is not represented by an attorney, officers shall contact the __________ to allow the court to appoint an attorney prior to a live line up viewing.
district attorneys office
If a suspect does not waive the right to counsel and has an attorney, the suspect shall be given sufficient notice if the lineup ______and ____ so that the attorney can attend the viewing.
Time and location
Investigators does not have a legal obligation to provide an attorney for a suspect in a live line up IF The suspect is not charged with committing a crime in the case involving a witness viewing the live line up OR the suspect was arrested on a _______ and is placed in a live line up.
Probable cause warrant (pocket warrant)
An investigator does not have a legal obligation to provide an attorney for a suspect in a ______for video recording purposes.
Mock line up
A live line up or mo k line up should contain the suspect plus a minimum of _____fillers.
Four
A suspect shall be given the option of arranging the order of individuals participating in the live line up or mock up, including _______
His or her position in the live line up
Photo spread, live line up, mock line up or video line up shall be show to the witness by ________ administrator. If the identify if the suspect is widely known that this can’t be done, then a _______administrator shall present the spread and viewings.
Double blinded; blind
An administrator who may know the identity of a suspect but does not know the suspects positionin a photo spread, love lineup or mock lineup.
Blinded Administrator
An administrator who knows neither the suspects identity nor the suspects
Position in the photo spread, live lineup or mock lineup.
Double blinded administrator
Every effort shall be made to determine that each witness is literate and proficient enough in
the ________ to participate in a viewing.
English language
___________identification is a frequently used investigative tool.
Witness
A juvenile may appear in a physical lineup for the purpose of identification. Due to a number of
regulations and limitations, a juvenile lineup should only be considered under the most ______circumstances. A juvenile lineup shall only be coordinated with the Juvenile division
Exigent
Due to the inherent suggestiveness of ________,this practice shall be avoided whenever possible in preference for the use of photo spread live line up, mock line up, or video line up.
Show ups
Situations may arise in which there is only a ________witness who identifies a suspect and there is no corroborating evidence to link the identified suspect to the crime committed. All reasonable and practical leads must be investigated in an effort to corroborate or refute the
single witness’s identification of the suspect. Reviewing ______shall ensure these
Single
The name, employee number, and division of the person authorizing a hold does not need to be
on the Narcotics submission form if all that is being submitted is a _______.
Controlled substance
________ and _______divisions (if applicable) shall always give hold authorization for prohibited weapons and controlled substances.
Primary and secondary
The Crime Analysis & Command Center Division (Command Center) shall coordinate all requests
for confidential status of employee information. Classified and civilian employees wanting their
home address and telephone number to be confidential shall write a letter of justification via their _______ to the Command Center giving their reasons for the request.
Assistant Chief
Employees who don’t meet guidelines to be deemed confidential may request an exception from the _____ via the employees chain of command.
Chief of police
Employees who have received a personal or family-directed threat of death or serious bodily
injury may have their home address and telephone confidential , IF the employee’s ______and ____personnel
have determined that the threat is legitimate.
Division commander and CID
Employees shall provide justification for confidential status to the Command Center on an ______
basis or it shall be removed.
Annual
If an employee transfers, has a change of duties, or the situation posing a threat changes, the _________where the confidential status originated shall write a letter to the to _______ to advise of the change. The employee’s information shall then become readable in the computer
Division commander; Command Center
System level users passwords and PINs shall be changed every ______ calendar days.
90
400-13
Regarding NLETS message to get employee with weapon on flight when time is critical, the _______of the________may act as the chief of polices representative and send the request letter and authorizationdirectly to the ECD Supervisor:
assistant Chief of criminal investigations command
CIVILIAN concerns:
The ECRP Coordinator
and other members appointed by the Chief of Police to review ECRP issues.
ERCP Committee
900-3
The ECRP Coordinator is the ______
or the _______to which ADR is assigned
AC or the EAC
__________ may seek review of rea-sonable concerns, problems, or disputes of a factual nature that can be resolved within the dept
Civilian Employees
ECRP eligible Issues may
include, but are not limited to, supervisor conflicts, work assignments, or employee performance evaluations with an overall rating of ______ or higher.
3.0
The _________ shall make the final determination regarding issues eligible for resolution via the ECRP (employee concern resolution program) process.
ERC Coordinator.
Requests for ECRP review must be submitted to ______ within _____ days following the date of the action or inaction giving rise to the issue. Requests shall be made using the ECRP Issue form. All ECRP related forms are available in ADR office.
ADR; 15 calendar
Regarding ECRP Committe meeting :
A minimum notice of ____calendar days shall be given to the ______ party prior to any scheduled ECRP Committee meeting unless otherwise mutually agreed upon.
Two; initiating
If an issue is not accepted in ECRP, a written notice explaining the rejection shall be provided to the initiating party within ________days after the issue was filed in ADR.
Five calendar
The _______shall meet to consideraccepted ECRP issues within _________days following the date the employee files the ECRP Issue form in ADR.
ECRP Committee; 30 calendar
The Committe shall make a _______recommendation for resolving the issue during or after the meeting. The Committee’s written recommendation shall be provided to the initiating party within _____ days following the conclusion of the Committee meeting.
Written; Five calendar
The ECRP Committee may, at its discretion, allow witnesses to participate in the meet-
ing. If the Committee decides to permit wittinesses: A maximum of ____ may be allowed in limited circumstances, although a maximum of ____witnesses are preferred.
Five;two
The _______, ECRP Committee,or ________may close any ECRP issue without resolution if it is determined the issue is ineligible for EXRP, initiating party withdrew issue via ECRP issue withdrawal form, or ______
ECRP Coordinator; Chief of Police: the initiating party is no longer an employee of the city.
Initiating party may file an appeal to the ________by completing and submitting the ECRP Appeal form to ADR within ____ calendar days following the date the ECRP committee recommendation was provided to the initiating party.
Chief of police; 5 calendar
All requests for the use of a department radio or radio frequency by a person or entity outside the
department shall be submilited in writing to the _________ with an accompanying Houston Police Department radio talk group access request form supplied by the ________.
Office of the chief of police; Office of Technology Services
An officer working an approved extra employment may utilize his department issued portable police
radio; however, radio usage shall not disrupt normal dispatch operations. Officer shall utilize their _____ to obtain incident numbers, warrant verification, and license plate or person inquiries. If not assigned to a station, the officer shall contact ______for assistance.
Patrol stations; ECD Watch Command
If a channel designated for citywide use becomes non-operational, personnel should switch to the ______channel designated to that service area.
Patrol dispatch channel
400-10
In the event a channel becomes non-operational, _______after confirmation with the Office of Technology Services and the _________, shall direct units to an alternate
ECD; Houston Emergency Center
Radio Number assignments shall be given to all personnel who are assigned a portable radio OR who may utilize a mobile or portable radio as deemed necessary by their ________.
Division Commander
Radio number assignments are permanent for _______ and above for the duration of the employee’s _____. Radio numbers for officers, sergeants and civilian personnel are temporary and are assigned from a block of numbers dedicated to their respective divisions.
Lieutenants; rank
The division _______ shall provide to the Office of Technology Services an updated list of radio number assignments made at the division level whenever there is a change
in assignments or shall update the radio number field in the Police Personnel System (PPS)
Radio coordinator
The ____________Division has the responsibility for maintaining the roster of ______unit numbers for the department to facilitate accountability, employee safety, and the flow of information.
Emergency Communications; on-duty
The rank of captain or above is upper management and transfers are made at the discretion of the Chief of Police based on the _____________of the overall needs of the department.
Chiefs assessment
Newly promoted sergeants shall not be assigned to the division from which they promoted for one year without a written request from their ________and approval from the Chief of police.
Chain of command
The rank of lieutenant is mid management,and transfers shall be made at the discretion of _________. Unless otherwise approved by the chief of police. Lieutenant vacancies shall be announced via a ________.
Personnel Allocation Committee; job posting
Intra-divisional reassignments fir police officers and sr police officers are not allowed from any admin position to an investigative position unless one or more of the following?
Held regular assignment in the Division continuously since January 7,2002.
Entered the division via investigative selection profess prior to the admin spot.
Selected from the established list for the position after competing with other applicants in the appropriate investigative process.
Division and unit level SOPs require review and approval by the concerned _____.
Assistant chief
Command and office level SOPs require review and approval by the ________ member assigned to the concerned command or office.
Executive Staff
Command staff members shall ensure the _________ has the current electronic version of their respective SOPs for placement on HPD intranet portal. Unless commander determines the SOPs for his command or divisions shouldn’t be on portal.
Office of Technology Services.
When are SOPS reviewed and updated ?
In November each year ending in an odd number. All command staff members.
Within _______ after transferring to or assuming a new assignment each employee shall read current SOPs applicable to the employees assignment.
Two days.
Command staff members shall ensure the __________ has the most current electronic version of their respective SOPs
Risk Management Division.
SOPs related to _______ carry a retention period of _____ years.
Evacuation; 3
All other SOPs carry a retention priory’s of “until ______plus _____ years”
Until superseded plus five years
(Outside) Requests for legal opinions from the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, the City of Houston
Legal Department, or the County Attorney’s Office may be made by only the __________.
Chief if police.
Legal opinions. Upon review, the Chief of police , _______ or their designers may request a legal opinion from the appropriate official.
Deputy director of the office of legal services.
(Inside) Requests for legal opinions from the office of legal services shall be made in writing by the __________ through the chain of command ti the chief of police.
Affected division commander.
Balance confrontations with _______.
Confirmations
Our standards for recognition contain what two enormous barriers?
First, the feat must be monumental
Second, the reward must be expensive and time consuming.
To turn around a century of low praise scores requires what 3 things?
Commitment
A change in standard
And simple cues
The reason the praise statistics never get better no matter how much we study then or talk about them is the fact that our society suffers from obscured vision; we_______.
We can only see the bad
Perhaps the biggest reason we don’t meet our praise very often is that we miss the _________.
Chances to do so
The ______means pay attention to and work on things going wrong. Within a family it is called _____. Put out the fire before it consumes the house
Management by exception; survival
According to the authors research, the number 1 complaint year in and year out is of the same issue?
Not being recognized for a job well done.
______ plays an important role in problem solving.
Praise
Those who are best at crucial confrontations make good use of _____ between the confrontations.
Praise.
The psychological explanation for our inability to see things gone right is incorporated in the ________.
Figure-ground theory.
I’m corporate and family life, the problems are the _____ and everything else is the ____.
Figure;ground
Employees facing legal actions GO
The Chief of Police shall notify the City of Houston Legal Department so a response can be made within ______ days, as required by law.
20 calendar
An employee whether on or off duty, involved in an officer involved shooting shall immediately be placed on _______ by the _______.
Restricted duty; employees division commander
Regarding Critical Incidents.
During restricted duty status officers shall obtain _____ and debrief ______.
Refresher training ; the training division patrol tactics unit
The chief of police, or designee, may order an employee relieved of duty if it is in the best interest of the employee or department. If this is so, the relieve of duty and return shall be handled by _______?
Internal Affairs Division.
Post Critical incident , the employee shall contact the psychological services division within ______days to schedule the _______. The employees appointment shall be no later than one week.
2 business days; post critical incident intervention assessment.
I’m person follow-up session with psychological services division is required between _____ to _____ after the critical incident.
40 to 50 calendar days
If it’s determined through post critical incident intervention session that the employee should remain on restricted duty status a department psychologist, shall immediately notify _________ and _____.
Employees division commander; Administrative Personnel Committee.
Critical Incidents
The returning employee shall be assigned to work with another employee for a period to be determined by the _______ and the ______. This time period shall not be fewer than ______ work days.
Division commanders;psychological services division.; 5
At no time shall employees park any vehicle in any of the no parking ________near the intersections or within ______ of a fire hydrant.
No parking Red zones; 15 feet
Only the ______ or the ________ may apply for,accept decline modify or cancel a grant application.
Mayor: chief of police
The ______ is the final authority on any actions taken to satisfy grant application and receipt requirements.
Chief of police.
If a supervisor is unable to contact the third party administrator within 24- hours following the report of injury, the supervisor shall contact______ for further instructions.
HSU
WORKERS COMP OVERAGE
Deductions shall not reduce the employee’s earnings below_________ in any pay period. If an over payment occurs, the employee shall immediately contact the COH Administration and Regulatory Affairs, pay roll services.
Minimum wage
Flexing for a CIVILIAN exempt employee may be allowed if it’s :
Has prior approval by a supervisor
Hours flexed are accounted for within the SAME WORK WEEK.
I’m emergencies, a _____ of the rank _____ has the authority to reassign department personnel and resources to ensure the effectiveness of the dept initial response.
Command center supervisor; LT or higher
The______unit of the _____division , homeland security command is responsive for maintaining the ERP and applicable parts of the city of Houston emergency management plan.
Catastrophic planning unit; special operations division.
Any evacuation shall be coordinated with the _______which shall liaison with the OEM
DEpartment operations center. DOC
If another agency requests the use of personnel or equipment, a command center supervisor shall coordinate those request with the appropriate ____before providing aid.
Assistant chief
During large scale (regional) emergencies, special events, request either to or from outside agencies for equipment, personnel or assistance SHALL be directed to the _________in order to track these resources for reimbursement.
City of Houston OEM
Supervisors shall complete the EIVR during the ________ to an employees birth month
Month prior
________ shall complete EIVRs for all command staff AND classified and civilian employees regardless of rank who are assigned to the command offices. Operations offices and the office of the chief of police.
Inspections Division
200-11
Whenever practical, person searches shall be performed by employees of the ______ or _______ as the prisoner.
Same sex; gender identity.
500-1
Searching prisoners
Whenever practicable, officer shall have a _______ to the search.
Witness.
When an officer only receives verbal consent to proceed with a search, the officer shall document the outcome of that consent to search request (granted refused withdrawn), in the ___________ as a “non-vehicle entry” AND in the _______.
Demographic Tracking Database in RMS; incident report.
In case if a vehicle search in a traffic stop, supporting documentation shall be found in the Demographic Tracking Database OR an ________, but not both.
Electronic Ticket writer device.
If a consent form is completed and there is no arrest or evidence seized, the original form it shall be submitted at ___________with the officers work card or placed in case file. If placed in case file, a copy shall be forwarded to the _______ administrative office.
End of shift; division commander.
If a consent to search form was completed and there is an arrest and/or contraband/evidence is seized, the original consent form shall be scanned into the incident report and tagged in _______under the appropriate incident number.
Property room
Transporting persons with a physical disability:
Information as to the method of transport shall be documented in the ________ and the incident report if generated.
Call history
_______ or the ______ in their absence, shall review and evaluate the the circumstance surrounding the prisoners arrest and hospitalization to determine the prisoner should be guarded.
Shift commander; or sergeant.
Officers guarding prisoners shall contact the ______ at least ______ prior to the end of their shift regarding the status of the hospitalized prisoner.
Roll call sergeant ; one hour
HCSO will not complete a transfer of custody for prisoners who are in the operating room ,______,______, or a clinic
Labor and delivery room; emergency room.
When the assigned officer obtains a To Be Warrant , the officer shall notify the ________ and the concerned division regarding the prisoners final release.
HPD Jail sergeant.
If department DRE is unavailabe
Unless participating in a joint DWI Task force operation the breath test shall be conducted in the _______.
Same county as the arrest.
Regarding undocumented immigrants in possession of a firearm:
Officers shall contact the ______ to ensure the incident is referred to the proper federal authority
Major Offenders Division.
Officers assuming custody of a juvenile shall coordinate the juveniles disposition with the supervisors from the _______ and the applicable _______.
Juvenile Intake unit; concerned division.
HPD shall provide enforcement procedures and data that related to the enforcement of juvenile curfew upon ______.
Written request from any party.
When an officer has PC to believe that a juvenile is in possession of marijuana within Harris county, the officer shall contact ______to place the juvenile in the juvenile marijuana diversion program.
Harris county juvenile probation
For each responsible division,the _______ shall designate a liason to oversee the collection of the ______ logs and ensure proper submission to the juvenile intake unit.
Division commander; quarterly
Each “responsible division” as designated by TCJS, shall submit a ______ log to the juvenile intake unit, even if no juveniles were held securely during the specified time period.
Quarterly
Employees interested in foreign language training should contact the _______ for details and scheduling
Training Division
Desk or intake employees, as well as _____, shall familiarize themselves with the usage and location of the VRI device that is in or nearest to their divison.
Shift supervisors.
Malfunctions of the VRI during regular business hours shall be reported to ?
Divisional technology coordinator and a shift supervisor.
If malfunctions of the VRI are discovered after regular hours it shall be reported directly to?
Office of technology services AND a shift supervisor
_______ in any division that has a VRI shall ensure the device is operable. The device shall be tested at minimum ____ and the test shall be recorded in the ______, which should always be located next to the device.
Technology coordinators; once a month;usage
______ who have managerial oversight over the VRI device shall ensure that the divisions technology coordinator maintains the device for operational readiness.
Division Commanders.
Each ______ member or designee shall inspect all vehicles assigned under his order her control on a ______. Vehicle condition and presence of prescribed equipment shall form the basis for such inspections.
Command staff; regular basis
Regarding a request for off duty qualified employee interpreter when there isn’t one on duty
If the supervisor determine that there is a _______need. The supervisor shall contact ______to have one assigned.
Legitimate; crime analysis & commander center division
Use of a Professional interpreter including a DHH certified interpreter requires approval of _________.
Division Commander (on scene supervisor approves to use )
Use of the language
Use of language line for LEP persons requires approval of _____.
Shift commander( on scene supervisor approves use of )
Regarding taking complaints interpreter
Intake employees shall translate the written communications regarding complaints with LEP complainants and witnesses into that persons ________.
Primary language
On an _________, the _______shall determine whether
specific vital documents should be translated into additional languages.
Annual basis; office of planning data and governance.
The _________ shall serve as the custodian of all vital documents that have been translated. If an
LEP
Office of planning and data governance (OPDG)
Personnel in the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Unit, including the _________, shall review grievances concerning the availability
and/or use of auxiliary aids and services.
ADR Coordinator.
_______personnel may visit locations that have a VRI device to ascertain operability and accessibility. All employees, regardless of rank, shall cooperate with ADR Unit personnel
ADR Unit
______ shall maintain an accurate and current list of all qualified employee interpreters. They shall provide the current list to the command center on at least a ______ basis.
ESD; quarterly
The _____ office shall send all copies of voided class c citations to _______ for filing.
Assistant chief ; ticket supply
Any search warrant for narcotics
must be obtained by the Narcotics Division or with the permission of a _________from the Narcotics Division’s chain of Command.
Narcotics divison LT or person of higher rank
SWAT and NTT will utilize a
separate threat assessment set forth in their respective SOPs, which will be reviewed and approved by the ________ assigned over ________.
EAC;Investigative & Special Operations
All emplovees shall be mindful that modifications to the jurisdictional beats and boundaries of the department are initiated by _______
and approved only by the Chief of Police.
OPDG Planning
REGARDING Beats and Boundaries
The Office of Planning shall work with the _______to evaluate requests involving street name changes or the creation of new streets.
City of Houston Planning and Development Dept.
Planning also facilitates the review of requests for permanent street
closures and quiet zones from the _______.
City of Houston public works and engineering dept.
The Office of Planning facilitates the review of requests for temporary road and construction closures from the ________
Tx dept if transpiration. .
The ______ shall investigate cases of missing persons, including in-progress kidnapping and abduction incidents. The _______ shall investigate delayed
reports of kidnapping and abductions where the person is no longer missing.
Homicide divison; MAFV
Warrant service outside of the Houston city limits, requires approval from a ________.
Commander or above.
500-19
Missing persons GO
A JUVENILE is a person __?
a person under 18 years of age.
The _________is the point of contact for investigations involving
missing adults and juveniles, including cases of interference with child custody.
Missing Persons Desk.
Officers shall immediately respond to all incidents involving a missing adult or juvenile. The __________ shall investigate cases of missing persons, including in-progress kidnapping
and abduction incidents. The _____shall investigate delayed
reports of kidnapping and abductions where the person is no longer missing.
Homicide Division; Major Assaults family Violence
Juvenile & young adult encounters GO
A juvenile is person who is ______, and a young adult is a person who is ____?
Younger than 17; a person who is 17 to 19.
If a professional interpreter is warranted, investigators shall obtain approval of the investigator’s_______ and _______ to have one assigned.
Division commander AND command center.
If extenuating circumstances make incarceration unwarranted, officers shall seek approval from a _______ before issuing a citation to a serious class c violator
Field or station supervisor.
For shoplifting cases, officers are to document whether or not a tresspass warning was given to suspect by place of business in the incident report. In cases when only an abbreviated incident report has been generated, officers may document it in the ______.
Call slip.
“Senators and Representatives shall, except in cases of ______,________, or _______be privileged from arrest during golf the session of the Legislature, and in going to and returning from the same, allowing_______ such members
ber may reside from the place at which the legislature is convened.
Treason, Felony, breach of peace; one day for every 20 miles.
When military vehicles display a military license plate, they are exempt from equipment violations and do not have to comply with state regulations. If a military vehicle displays a ________ it is regulated as any other vehicle.
State plate.
SWAT and NTT will utilize a
separate threat assessment set forth in their respective SOPs, which will be reviewed and approved by the ______ assigned over_____.
EAC; investigative and special operations.
Al If a Lookout regarding suspects or vehicles is disseminated over the CAD system, each dispatcher shall print the information and broadcast it over the air. The printout shall remain with dispatch position until the end ______
End of the shift or for the duration of the next shift or longer if necessary.
GO 600-3
When vehicles are reported as stolen or used in the commission of a crime such as a robbery, or burglary and a GB/lookout for a vehicle is entered in to CAD, the retention time for the GB shall be only for _______.
One day
Citizen crashes
VCD Investigator shall be called to motor vehicle crashes involving:
Fatality
FSRA with SBI
Law enforcement or fire dept vehicle
Catastrophic or life threatening injury, including amputation.
600-9
If available,_________personnel may be called for other crashes occurring on the freeway or service road.
VCD or Traffic Enforcement
600-9
Crashes occurring on “public-private” property the only violation for which officers may issue a citation is ?
Backing not in safety
Crashes occurring on “public-private” property the only charge that officers may file ?
FSRA
FSGI
DWI, intoxication assault
Officers shall investigate motor vehicle crashes that occur on private property ONLY when there is
SBI or death.
For crashes involving oil spills or the loss load, clean up crews and heavy equipment (front end) loaders are available ______ a day from the ______
24 hours TX Dot (Texas Dept of Transportation)
Officers shall contact the ______ under any of the following circumstances involving a commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 10,001 pounds or greater.
HPD Truck Enforcement Unit;
Fatality
Crashes involving road closures
All hazardous materials
Major freeway incidents
Crashes involving any city vehicle
Crashes involving law enforcement and fire dept. Vehicles
Lost or shifted loads and any other circumstances that create a danger to the public
Citations issued as a result of crash investigations shall continue the incident number and shall be separated from other citations and delivered to ______.
VCD
Officers shall complete crash reports by the end of their shift OR notify _____ to receive permission to deviate from this requirement.
Their supervisor.
Supervisors shall ensure crash reports are reviewed, corrected and approved in the CRASH system within ______days following the incident.
5 calendar days
If an individual is claiming injury but there is no visible apparent injury to the officer, the incident report title shall reflect _____. The hit and run unit shall upgrade the incident report title if it proves to be an FSRA.
FSGI
The _____ and the _____ shall be treated as the primary investigators at an aircraft crash site. _____ shall be responsible for responding to all aircraft crashes that occur within the city limits of Houston, including on city owned property. .
NTSB and FAA; VCD
When a crash involves a fatality and the at fault driver is not deceased and may be under the influence , the responding ____, shall contact the command center to request a _____ to make the scene.
VCD Investigator; Drug Recognition Expert
Any officer investigating any vehicular incident involving accidental or intentional SBI to a child less than 15 years of age or an accidental or intentional vehicular incident involving a fatality or homicide shall notify the commander center who will then contact the ______ in the DAs office.
Vehicular Assaults/Traffic Safety Team.
When an officer is told about or on views a specific traffic engineering deficiency or hazard, the officer shall complete an HPD Traffic Hazard form and forward to VCD. The _____ shall review and forward to the City of Houston Public Works and Engineering.
VCD Division Commander.
An incident that does not involve an unstable situation with at least one vehicle in motion is not a crash and shall not be investigated as a city vehicle crash. The notified supervisor may classify the incident as a _____.
Damage to Shop
Animals named in Chapter 169.22 of the Texas Administrative Code as
having a high probability of transmitting rabies; they include skunks, bats, foxes, coyotes, and raccoons.
High Risk Animals.
Animals named in Chapter 169.22 TX Amin Code include all animals of the ordersDidelphimorphia, Insectivora, Rodentia, Lagomorpha, and Xenarthra (e.g., opossums, shrews, miles squirrels gophers mice rabbits rats and armadillos.
Low Risk Animals
Regarding special threat
The concerned ______ or duty _______ shall do all the following :
CAPTAIN or DUTY LT
A. Go to the scene and assume overall command of operations until relieved by the operational commander.
B. Ensure patrol officers man the outer perimeter until relieved by officers from either the Tactical Operations Division or the Special Operations Division.
C. Ensure the establishment of a command post & Press information center
D. Ensure that the citywide radio channel is used to establish communication with Tactical Operations Division personnel responding to the scene.
HNT members shall oversee the alteration or control of the telephone lines to the objective. If these operations are beyond the capability’s of the HNT, the local telephone company shall be contacted by one of the following:?
Operations commander in charge of scene.
HNT Coordinator
Commander of SWAT Detail.
The notified _______ shall coordinate field investigations and searches of missing person
incidents involving special circumstances with the appropriate _______ personnel.
MPD Supervisor; Homicide Division Personnel.
The Crash review board shall be comprised of classified employees recommended by the boards presiding assistant chief and confirmed by the chief of police. The chairperson is an assistant chief appointed by the chief, and ____,__,____,_____, and one rep from the majority bargaining agent. Who shall be appointed by the MBA, or named as an alternate, and approved by chief of police.
Commander
LT
Sgt
Police officer
MBA
Unless amended by the COP, the term on the CRB is for one year and as follows
AC June 1- may 31
Commander Oct 1- Sept 30
LT Aug 1- July 31
Sgt sept 1 to Aug 31
Officer sept 1-aug 31
MBA. Sept 1-August 31
Solo Motorcycle crashes not investigated by HPD
Employees shall notify their _________ in writing of any crash that’s not investigated by HPD.
Division Commander.
Towing GO
No person shall be allowed to ignite any flammable object within a distance of ____feet in any direction from the crash scene or enter into the area with any type of burning material.
50 feet
On a _____basis, Divisions shall send wrecker slips to the departments Auto Dealers Detail which shall contain a physical file of the wrecker slips at least for _____years.
Weekly basis; two
600-10
On an ____basis,ADD shall review the wrecker slip form and coordinate any needed revisions with the departments _____.
Annual basis; Inspections Division
When a heavy duty wrecker is dispatched , it shall be required to give its company name and an estimated time of arrival that is not to exceed _____minutes.
45 minutes.
If an officer needs to report towing information for a stolen vehicle and is not able to do so through RMS, the officer can contact the Records Divison’s_____ or their tow line.
Records Division Auto Theft Section
If the officer has a reported a stolen or recovered vehicle that urgently needs to be entered into or removed from the TCIC/NCIC. THE officer may contact the Records Division ______.
Records Divison. Staff Review Section.
Records Div Resp: Notification of recovery stolen vehicles outside city limits of Houston shall be sent by the Records Division to the outside agency of concern via _____ routed through the message center in the _____.
Radiograph;ECD
In order for a division to authorize
a hold (information holds only). , the vehicle must be wanted for _____ or ____. No vehicle, other than vehicles found to be involved in a ______shall be placed on hold for obtaining
valid information on the owner.
Evidence or seizure.; FSRA
600-10
It is the responsibility of the appropriate _____ division to supplement incident reports to maintain a suspicious vehicle listing. These supplement reports shall be
submitted every _____ days or sooner.
Investigative division; 60 calendar days
If a suspicious vehicle listing has not been supplemented in 60 calendar days, the Houston Crime Information
Center shall automatically downgrade the listing to ______Suspicious after an additional _____ weeks has elapsed.
Canceled suspicious; two weeks.
Only ____ or specifically trained _______officers shall tow vehicles for sale on public or private property.
ADD ;DRT
When Auto Theft
Division personnel determine a scene ( chop shop) qualifies for the use of a specialized wrecker, they shall contact the dispatcher and request a wrecker via General Broadcast. This approval shall be authorized by an ____,
Auto Theft Divison LT or higher.
State law and City ordinance allows ________ employees to authorize the tow of vehicles illegally parked in tow away zones located in residential parking permit areas.
COH Parking Management Division
Vehicles on private property believed to be Serfice abandoned or junked shall be reported to City of Houston Division ______ for their processing
and handling.
City of Houston Division of Inspections and Public Service. .
In the even that a citizen is seriously injured or killed as a result of a city vehicle crash, the ____ shall be responsible for notifying the next of kin as soon as possible.
VCD Supervisor. .
400-8
If the seriously injured or deceased officer’s immediate family resides outside the greater Houston area, and no other close family member resides within the greater Houston
area, the _______ shall notify the ____. The Command center shall request a law enforcement agency close to the family’s residence to personally contact the officers family.
Injured officers supervisor; command center
In the event a cooperative agreement also provides for the exchange of funds for services rendered or equipment purchases, _____will consult with the _____ to prepare the cooperative agreement.
OPDG; Office of Budget and Finance.
Authorized Division. A division that is authorized to maintain CI files. The only divisions authorized to maintain CI files are the ____, ______, Criminal Intelligence, ________, Gang, _____, _____, _____, ______, _______,
Auto theft
Burglary and theft
Cyber and financial crimes
Criminal Intelligence
IAD
VICE
Narcotics
Homicide
Major Offenders
Robbery
Gang
Any Defendant CI payment exception must be approved by the ______ upon review of written justification for payment provided by the
_____. However,
Division Commander; Squad Lieutenant
Restricted Use Cis require the written approval of the _____ of the authorized division and shall be subject to a
greater degree of supervisory control.
Division commander.
If it is decided to allow an individual to continue working as a CI, then a written contract from the ______office or written permission from the ____is required.
Prosecutors office; court
Only when the judge has given written permission can the investigator register the individual as a CI. If written approval is not obtained then written auth can be obtained from ______.
Probation Dept Supervisor.
Using a individual on parole re CI
The investigator shall obtain permission from the _____ prior to registering individual as a CI. This can be accomplished by forwarding correspondence to the sanctioning _____.
Parole board; parole board.
CI
All forms and/or individual database activity reports shall be reconciled on ___ basis at the division level and is subject to ___oversight.
Monthly;CID
Officers shall not use relatives as a CI without permission from the _____.
Division commander.
CIs shall not be used until their identity has been verified unless written approvals from the ____ is documented in the concerned division CI file.
Division commander.
Prints maintained in divisional file until before by the departments identity Verification Unit
CIs shall work for one investigator or team within a DIVISION at one time. Any exception must be approved by both team _____.
Lieutenants.
CIs shall not be transferred to another investigator within the same division without approval from a ____ assigned to the division.
Lieutenant
CIs already on file with a primary Dickson shall not be utilized by a second dart division without the approval of BOTH _____. If primary division approves, two or more divisions may simultaneously utilize CIs.
Division commanders.
The _____form shall be signed off by the CI ___ to ensure they continue to understand the rules set out for them to work as a CI with the department.
CI code of conduct agreement. ; annual
Activity performed primarily by the Houston Fire Department
(HFD) after a CBRNE attack that may include isolating the hazard area, caring for victims,
performing decontamination, administering emergency medical treatment, and recovery.
Consequence Management
600-41
The Division commander or designer shall notify the ____ in writing or email that the CI should be deactivated or purged in the central registration file within the primary dept. CI database.
Commander of CID.
At the beginning of each month, commanders of divisions authorized to use CI funds ( except Internal Affairs Division) shall submit to the Office of Budget and Finance, via their chain of command through the _______ level, correspondence that includes a monthly Cl fund expense report from the the previous month in order to
EAC
The commander of the Narcotics division shall coordinate and ensure CI payment schedules are consistent across divisional schedules. The dept CI schedule shall be reviewed _____ in June, by the Narcotics divisions and approved by the _______ in the special investigations command.
Annually in June; Assistant Chief.
The expense affidavits shall be reviewed by the ______removed from the correspondence and returned to the concerned division for filing.
Assistant Chief.
A “Special Hold” may be requested by ______or _______, or the ________. Special Hold requests must be forwarded to the
_________ of the Property Division.
IAD, Office of Legal Services; City of Houston Legal Departmenr.
Administrative Lieutenant
Purchased property is any property or props purchased with dept approved funds to further an undercover criminal investigation (clothing cameras and video, equipment). All property valued at ____ or more purchased to enhance an investigation and is not illegal to possess shall be listed and fully described in the purchasing division inventory.
$250
700-01 property and evidence controls
Passports shall never be destroyed. Passports are the property of the US Dept of State. If after ______days, the owner has not been located or the owner has been notified and has not claimed the passport, the passport shall be transferred to the responsibility of CID.
90 days.
If a vehicle has been burned or has not substantial monetary value, it shall be sold at auction for salvage parts and crushing. The _______of Houston shall conduct an online auction regarding such vehicle and parts. All moneys derived from either auction shall be placed into the city of Houston General fund.
Procurement and asset unit
Any property seized in connection to an incident in which charges are filed against a suspect require production of either a Restoration Order or a Destruction Order signed by the judge in the court in which charges were filed prior to disposition of the property.
Seizure and Foreclosure
Aircraft shall be operable and in good repair. The airframe and engine logbook and the_______shall be with the aircraft. . Any aircraft under consideration for seizure shall
be inspected by an HPD senior aircraft mechanic who holds an Inspection Authorization Certificate.
FAA Airworthiness certificate.
700-8
Any contraband that does not meet the department’s established
criteria can be seized when the ______of the appropriate investigative division and the Narcotics Division’s ______agree the guidelines should be waived. This type of seizure
shall be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
AC; AC
700-8
Incidents involving a shooting, stabbing, or other public disturbance on the premises of an establishment holding a TABC license or permit shall require officers to submit a copy of the incident report to the ________ for transmittal to the _______.
Vice Division; TABC
800-7
When a suspect is in custody or suspicious circumstances require additional investigative assistance, officers shall contact _______. After business hours officers shall contact the ______ via the Command Center.
HRISC Supervisor;on-call CID homeland security supervisor
800-7
_____ is an online based self reporting incident report writing system that allows citizen to file their own police report for minor crimes with low solvability & without _______, _______ or possible ______. Incidents are limited to theft and criminal mischief for which a loss is less than $____.
Webcop;Without evidence , witnesses or possible suspects. ; less than 5,000
800-7
______ agencies are permitted to call the Auto Theft Division and email copies of their demand letter paper work to the Auto Theft
Auto Rental agencies.
800-8
Supervisors may authorize employees under their command to utilize an online alias to conduct
online investigative activity and/or online undercover activity as outlined in this General Order for _______days at a time.
90
600-25
The red crime scene table can be obtained from _____ or _____ on the scene.
Homicide or HFSC personnel
600-27
When HFSC is responsible for processing and collecting evidence, _____ shall be placed around the crime scene area as defined by the investigative divison.
Red inner crime scene tape
600-27
After a license plate number has been listed in the HCTRA system for ______, the number is automatically removed from the system. If there is a need to keep the number in the system an new request form must be submitted.
7 days
600-27
When an officer becomes aware that a vehicle listed in the HCTRA automated license plate recognition system, is no longer wanted, the officer shall immediately contact the ______.
Homicide hold desk.
If an officer needs to use the HCTRA for a violent criminal offense or other qualifying serious crime ,the officer shall first contact a _______ in the concerned investigative division for approval to use the HCTRA system. The ____ shall review the facts of the case, complete and sign the HCTRA Alert Plates Entry Form, and submit it to the ______
Supervisor holding the rank of Lieutenant or higher; LT; Homicide duty LT.
600-27
HPD shall submit issued parking citations via inter office mail or delivery to_____ on a daily basis.
Park Houston
600-29
Parking 600-29
Civilians shall not check out violation books unless approved by their _____.
Division commander.
Requests for voiding parking citations shall be allowed for one or more of the following reasons ?
- Error in writing the parking citation
- Others charges filed in county or district court
- Inappropriate charge
To void a parking citation the officer shall gather all copies of the citation. On the back of the #2 copy the employee shall write the reason for voiding and sign it. This copy shall be placed at the bottom and attached to the “employee request for parking citation error adjudication form” and submitted to the ________.
Employee supervisor.
Sup sign the form and back of citation 2 and forwards entire packet to the ARA Dept Park Houston Division.
600-29
An “_____” is required for an alarm system installed on premises occupied by the US government of the state of Texas, city of Houston or any county. Officers shall not use Ticket (TIC) alarm clearance code to clear alarm calls to such locations.
Exempt permit.
600-31
The dept shall not impose a penalty for responding to the first ____ false burglar alarm calls or the _____false hold up or panic alarm call at a permitted site during a 12-month period. However, owners of operators of ______ burglar, holdup or panic alarm systems are subject to citations beginning with the first false alarm response.
Three;; first; non-permitted
600-31
The _____ is also the depts liaison to the City of Houston ARA Dept and the alarm industry.
AED ( Alarm Enforcement Detail)
B& T division - Alarm Enforcement Detail
The alarm permit for a burglar alarm system that has had ______ false alarms during the preceding 12- month period shall be revoked and may be placed on a “do not respond” status.
8 or more
600-31
The only exception to the “do not respond” policy is an alarm reported by an _______not affiliated with an alarm company. Officer shall be dispatched regardless of the permit status at the alarm site
Individual
600-31
If an owner/operator of a non-permitted alarm site insisted that a patrol unit check their alarm, _______shall notify them of the non-response procedure and cancel the call.
Patrol Desk Unit or a dispatch supervisor.
600-31
The head of each command, office and division is responsible for preparing and reviewing allocation requests. Approval of allocation requests shall be made by _____.
Staff Services Command.
400-20.
Requests for replacement and additional vehicles shall be submitted to the ______.
Fleet Unit
Fleet Unit reviews allocation requests and furnishes a recommendation to the Staff Services Command.
400-20
Officers responding to a sexual assault involving a peace officer shall immediately notify the ________.
Homicide Divisions Special Investigations Unit.
600-14
Sex Assault 600-14
For extenuating circumstances requiring immediate assistance after hours, the HPD Commander Center can contact a crime ______liaison.
Crime victim liaison.
Social services assistance and referral GO 600-33
The family violence unit of the special victims division shall review the referral card ______ and notify the department by circular for any changes.
Annually
The Mental Health Division shall review and update the resource info ( green card) guide _____.
Annually
600-33
The primary responsibility for the investigation of threats against police officers, their immediate family members, public officials, or special events is assigned to the ______
Major Offenders Division
They also investigate threats against civilian employees and fam if deemed related to their job.
600-39
Any event so designated by the Mayors Office of Special Events (MOSE), or an event that may be iconic or symbolic or that is expected to draw large crowds.
Special Event
600-39
Employees shall notify their ____ AND a ______ in the _____, or the Command Center if they receive a direct threat against any employee, immediate family member of an employee , public official or special event.
Immediate supervisor; Supervisor in the Major Offenders Division.
Any supervisor receiving info about a threat against any employee, public official etc shall notify the ____ of the concerned employee. Ensure the ____ of the concerned employee is notified in a timely manner. Ensure a Major Offenders ____ is notified immediately.
Shift commander; Division Commander; Supervisor
_____ in conjunction with Major Offenders, evaluate the threat for its legitimacy and risk. ____may request technical assistance from the Technical Surveillance Unit in CID.
Division Commander
600-39
DWI GO
A child is a person who is 10 years to _____ years of age?
A MINOR is a person who is under ____ years of age ?
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