General Orders 100

Question 1

What is the civilian equivalent of assistant chief?

Answer 1

Assistant Director

Question 2

Which division shall give each general order a title and a number?

Answer 2

Inspections division

Question 3

Who shall you seek authorization from to begin a request or revision for general orders?

Answer 3

Assistant chief

Question 4

Who coordinates and processes the general order creation or revision?

Answer 4

Inspections division

Question 5

What is the effective date of a new general order?

Answer 5

The issuance date

Question 6

Who uploads the GOs to the portal?

Answer 6

Inspections division

Question 7

A written order issued by the chief of police and relating to departmental personnel assignments

Answer 7

A special order

Question 8

Who numbers and dates special orders?

Answer 8

Office of the chief of Police

Question 9

An informational document issued by the chief of police to announce legal matters, specific events, personnel openings, and other department wide info

Answer 9

Circulars

Question 10

Used to announce policy or procedural changes

Answer 10

Circulars

Question 11

Used to educate employees on a specific subject such as equipment usage, officer safety, or not court decisions

Answer 11

Roll call training bulletins

Question 12

what is the civilian equivalent of lieutenant?

Answer 12

Assistant Manager

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Upper case

Question 14

What is considered the Command Staff

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What is the civilian equivalent for executive assistant chief?

Answer 15

Deputy Director

Question 16

How is length of service calculated?

Answer 16

From the date of employment by the City of Houston.

Question 17

What rank is a manager?

Answer 17

A supervisor holding the rank of commander or civilian equivalent.

Question 18

What does the term MAY denote?

Answer 18

indicates a permissive or discretionary course of action.

Question 19

What is a supervisor holding the rank of lieutenant or the civilian equivalent called?

Answer 19

Mid manager

Question 20

What is considered the 14-calender pay period?

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

How must Positive Discipline be administered?

Answer 21

The number of 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.

Question 22

What is the Senior Executive Staff comprise of?

Answer 22

of all executive assistant chiefs.

Question 23

Which words carry the same power as a direct order?

Answer 23

will and shall

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Shift Lieutenant

Question 25

What is straight time based upon?

Answer 25

Calculated by base and longevity pay

Question 26

How long do Temporary Assignments last?

Answer 26

30 calendar days or less unless otherwise approved

Question 27

Which personnel are included as Uniformed Services?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

What is the mission statement of the Houston Police Department?

Answer 28

to enhance the quality of life in the City of Houston by working cooperatively with the public and within the framework of the U.S. Constitution to enforce the laws, preserve the peace, reduce fear and provide for a safe environment.

Question 29

How are employees expected to improve Quality of Community life?

Answer 29

through the provision of superior and equitable services.

Question 30

How shall employees ensure quality of work life?

Answer 30

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

Question 31

How shall employees demonstrate Professionalism?

Answer 31

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

Question 32

What is the basic segment of the community?

Answer 32

the neighborhood

Question 33

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

Answer 33

10

Question 34

What is the department's most valuable asset?

Answer 34

the employees

Question 35

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

Answer 35

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

Question 36

What is the Title series for series 100?

Answer 36

Organization

Question 37

What is the Title series for series 200?

Answer 37

Administration

Question 38

What is the Title series for series 300?

Answer 38

Personnel Management

Question 39

What is the Title series for series 400?

Answer 39

Equipment and Uniforms

Question 40

What is the Title series for series 500?

Answer 40

Arrest and Detention

Question 41

What is the Title series for series 600?

Answer 41

Operations

Question 42

What is the Title series for series 700?

Answer 42

Evidence Control

Question 43

What is the Title series for series 800?

Answer 43

Information and Records

Question 44

What is the Title series for series 900?

Answer 44

Civilian Personnel

Question 45

Written directives for a command, office, division, or unit

Answer 45

Standard operating procedures

Question 46

How much authority do Standard Operating Procedures carry?

Answer 46

The same authority has the General Orders

Question 47

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?

Answer 47

Written Directives

Question 48

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

Answer 48

The concerned assistant chief

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Executive Staff member assigned to the concerned command or office

Question 50

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

Answer 50

Risk Management Division

Question 51

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

Answer 51

Every November of an odd numbered year

Question 52

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

Answer 52

Office of Technology Staff

Question 53

Series 100

Answer 53

Organization

Question 54

Series 200

Answer 54

Administration

Question 55

Series 300

Answer 55

Personnel management

Question 56

Series 400

Answer 56

Equipment and Uniforms

Question 57

Series 500

Answer 57

Arrest and Detention

Question 58

Series 600

Answer 58

Operations

Question 59

Series 700

Answer 59

Evidence control

Question 60

Series 800

Answer 60

Information and Records

Question 61

Series 900

Answer 61

Civilian personnel

Question 62

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

Answer 62

Inspections Division

Question 63

Who authorizes an employee to begin a general order

Answer 63

Chief of police and employee representative council

Question 64

Who do employees contact to begin creation of a general order

Answer 64

Inspection divisions

Question 65

Who delegates policy revision projects among various commands

Answer 65

Assistant chief of professional standards command

Question 66

What is a special order

Answer 66

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

Question 67

Series 1000

Answer 67

Personnel

Question 68

Series 2000

Answer 68

Temporary personnel assignments

Question 69

Series 3000

Answer 69

Permanent personnel assignments

Question 70

Series 4000

Answer 70

Promotions

Question 71

Series 5000 6000 & 7000

Answer 71

Reserved

Question 72

Length of service calculation

Answer 72

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

Question 73

Hpd Values

Answer 73

Preserve and advance democratic values Improve the quality of community life Improve the quality of work Demonstrate professionalism

Question 74

Division and unit level SOPs require review and approval by who

Answer 74

Concerned assistant chief

Question 75

Command and office level SOPs require review and approval by who

Answer 75

Concerned Executive staff member

Question 76

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

Answer 76

November

Question 77

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

Answer 77

Two days

Question 78

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

Answer 78

Three

Question 79

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

Answer 79

Until superseded +5 years

Question 80

How much authority do Standard Operating Procedures carry/

Answer 80

Equal to general orders