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General Orders 100 Flashcards

1
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What is the civilian equivalent of assistant chief?

A

Assistant Director

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2
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what is the civilian equivalent of lieutenant?

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Assistant Manager

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3
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Which capitalization of the word CITY refers to the entities that govern the city?

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Upper case

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4
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What is considered the Command Staff

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Consisting of all members of the Executive Staff and all division commanders who are an advisory to the Chief

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5
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What is the civilian equivalent for executive assistant chief?

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Deputy Director

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6
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How is length of service calculated?

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From the date of employment by the City of Houston.

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7
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What rank is a manager?

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A supervisor holding the rank of commander or civilian equivalent.

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8
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What does the term MAY denote?

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indicates a permissive or discretionary course of action.

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9
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What is the civilian equivalent for lieutenant?

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Mid manager

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10
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What is considered the 14-calender pay period?

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begins at 0500 on the Saturday in the week before a department payday Friday and continues through 0459 on the Saturday in the week following that payday Friday.

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11
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How must Positive Discipline be administered?

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The number of Approved by the Chief of Police. Hours forfeited must equal the number of department work hours in the time period of the disciplinary suspension based on the officer’s regular assigned shift.

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12
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What is the Senior Executive Staff comprise of?

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of all executive assistant chiefs.

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13
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Which words carry the same power as a direct order?

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will and shall

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14
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What is a shift lieutenant?

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Also known as a shift commander who is in charge of a shift. May also include a sergeant in charge of shift when the lieutenant is absent.

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15
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What is straight time based upon?

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Calculated by base and longevity pay

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16
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How long do Temporary Assignments last?

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30 calendar days or less unless otherwise approved

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17
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Which personnel are included as Uniformed Services?

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all uniformed divisions excluding the Administrative and support personnel assigned to such divisions.

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18
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What is the mission statement of the Houston Police Department?

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To enhance the quality of life in the city of Houston by working cooperatively with the public to prevent crime, enforce the law, preserve the peace, and provide a safe environment.

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19
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How are employees expected to improve Quality of Community life?

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through the provision of superior and equitable services.

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20
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How shall employees ensure quality of work life?

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engaging in open and honest communication and demonstrating a genuine concern for one another.

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21
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How shall employees demonstrate Professionalism?

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by engaging in behavior that is beyond ethical reproach and reflects the integrity of police professionals.

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22
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What is the basic segment of the community?

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the neighborhood

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23
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How many guiding principles does the Houston Police Dept. have?

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10

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24
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What is the department’s most valuable asset?

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the employees

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25
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Who is tasked with reflecting the ethnic and cultural make up of the community it serves?

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the department and each of its commands, officers, and divisions

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26
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What is the Title series for series 100?

A

Organization

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27
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What is the Title series for series 300?

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Personnel Management

28
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What is the Title series for series 500?

A

Arrest and Detention

29
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What is the Title series for series 600?

A

Operations

30
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What is the Title series for series 700?

A

Evidence Control

31
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What is the Title series for series 800?

A

Information and Records

32
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What is the Title series for series 900?

A

Civilian Personnel

33
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How much authority do Standard Operating Procedures carry/

A

Equal to general orders

33
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How much authority do Standard Operating Procedures carry?

A

The same authority has the General Orders

34
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What is the name for a department approved written document used to articulate to employees certain expectations and restrictions to their duties, performance, and conduct?

A

Written Directives

35
Q

Who shall review and approve all Division and unit level SOPs?

A

The concerned assistant chief

36
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Who shall review and approve all command and office level SOPs?

A

Executive Staff member assigned to the concerned command or office

37
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Which Division requires the most current electronic version of all Command Staff respective SOP’s?

A

Risk Management Division

38
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Which month and year must Command Staff review SOPs for consistency?

A

Every November of an odd numbered year

39
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Which Division must Command Staff ensure has a current electronic version of SOP’s for placement on the HPD Intranet Portal?

A

Office of Technology Staff

40
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Series 100

A

Organization

41
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Series 200

A

Administration

42
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Series 300

A

Personnel management

43
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Series 400

A

Equipment and Uniforms

44
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Series 500

A

Arrest and Detention

45
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Series 600

A

Operations

46
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Series 700

A

Evidence control

47
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Series 800

A

Information and Records

48
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Series 900

A

Civilian personnel

49
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Which division gives each general order a concise title and unique number

A

Inspections Division

50
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Who authorizes an employee to begin a general order

A

Chief of police and employee representative council

51
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Who do employees contact to begin creation of a general order

A

Inspection divisions

52
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Who delegates policy revision projects among various commands

A

Assistant chief of professional standards command

53
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What is a special order

A

Written order authorized pursuant to section 34-23 of the city of Houston Code of ordinances relating to departmental personnel assignment

54
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Series 1000

A

Personnel

55
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Series 2000

A

Temporary personnel assignments

56
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Series 3000

A

Permanent personnel assignments

57
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Series 4000

A

Promotions

58
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Series 5000 6000 & 7000

A

Reserved

59
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Length of service calculation

A

From the date of employment previous service with COH will also be calculated

60
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Hpd Values

A

Preserve and advance democratic values

Improve the quality of community life

Improve the quality of work

Demonstrate professionalism

61
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Division and unit level SOPs require review and approval by who

A

Concerned assistant chief

62
Q

Command and office level SOPs require review and approval by who

A

Concerned Executive staff member

63
Q

Which month must Command staff members review and update SOP’s to ensure consistency with laws ordinances policies and responsibilities

A

November

64
Q

Within how many days must an employee who transferred or is assuming a new assignment read current SOP’s applicable to their assignment

A

Two days

65
Q

SOP’s related to evacuations carry a retention of how many years

A

Three

66
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All other SOP‘s other than evacuations carry a retention period of how many years

A

Until superseded +5 years

Sgt Test 2022 (6 decks)

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