General orders Flashcards
Within How many days must a travel authorization form be reconciled
15 days
How long of travel will ordinarily be done with a car
8 Hour Drive
How long are open records request retained for
One year
True or false, open records request and responses shall be in writing
True
What is the maximum value for an accepted gift
$35, must share if over 35
True or false officer shall complete an ABC report when dispatched to a bar for a criminal complaint
True
What are the requirements to conduct an ABC check
Prior supervisor approval and at least two officers
How long should a routine ABC check take
No more than 15 minutes
For ABC, kegs must have tags if they are how big
Over 6 gallons
True or false, if a keg does not have a tag officers can take it and the tap to book into evidence
True
Who are members of the ICS command staff
- Public information officer
- safety officer
- liaison officer
What are the general staff sections under ICS command staff
- Operations
- planning
- logistics
- finance / administration
If the incident command system changes to a different Cmdr. what must happen
A transition meeting must take place and notification to be made to communication supervisor
Three ways to manage resources for ICS
- Single resources
- Taskforces
- Strike teams
True or false officers have jurisdiction at the federal courthouse or federal prison property
False
When do we lose authority and reporting responsibility for incidents in Fayette county?
- Jurisdiction is assumed by FBI or other federal agency
- Agency of concurrent jurisdiction assumes responsibility
What rank has the authority to grant aid to other departments in terms of manpower
Commanders
How many officers and for how many hours can a commander provide aid to another department
Less than four hours and less than six officers
 Who must approve aid that requires six or more officers or for more than four hours
Chief
True or False If THREE officers are sent to aid another department a Supervisor shall accompany them
True
How many locations in Jessamine county do we have jurisdiction in
6
What are the steps for making arrests in Jessamine county
- Notify supervisor
- Inform E911 that arrest is happening in Jessamine County
- Paper citation only
- First line reads Jessamine County interlocal agreement
5. Citations dropped off and arrests taken to the Jessamine county detention center.
6. Contact Jessamine CDW for juvenile cases - Reports state Jessamine County interlocal agreement
First steps for a hazmat Incident
- Identify nature of the incident
- Identify material involved
-  Request assistance
When should Communications notify HDU
If hazmat is
- explosive
- Fireworks
- blasting agent
What government entity has ultimate responsibility in evacuations
Police
Who can provide a written order to Grant Authority for mandatory evacuations
Mayor or governor
What system of command should be Activated for evacuations
Incident command system
During an evacuation, a supervisor should assign officers for what responsibilities
- Incident security (outer perimeter)
- Traffic control 
- Evacuation duties
What are the responsibilities of an evacuation officer
- Circulate area and advise evacuation over the PA
- Proceed door to door
- Complete an evacuation tag for each house
- If a shelter in place, note number of people inside and their phone number
For shelters or temporary shelters, What is a main responsibility of the officer assigned to the shelter
Complete an accurate list of people inside the shelter
What is the response for a plane crash?
If not at the airport
1. provide scene security and perimeter
2. assist with request of FAA or NTSV
3. FSU may photograph or collect evidence
4. complete report for all crashes
What two things are important to communicate if a funnel cloud is spotted
Location and direction
During heavy rain or hail, how close may a tornado be before you see it
15 seconds away
Who should Implement the ICS
Duty commander
What to do if flooding in residential areas
Contact Supervisor and notify residents
Who has lead authority for a reported biological weapon
Fire department until weapon is confirmed. Then it’s the FBI
Where is the USPS biological detection machine located
USPS Nandino. Only in use from 1500 to 2400
Timeframe for a positive hit from the USPS biological detection system
30 minutes and up to 2 hours since the samples taken
 Steps for officers responding to a post office biological weapon positive hit
- Do not enter facility past perimeter fence.
- Form inner perimeter and control access points.
- Assume full authority during the emergency
Rules for Next of kin notifications from other jurisdictions
- Must be received via an official teletype
- Info then gets forwarded to coroners office
Different tier responses for fire department
Tier 1 - fire can go on their own
Tier 2 - they wait for the scene to be secured
Tier 3 - they wait a block away due to actual violent threat to their units
Tier 4 - require police escort into scene, for example mass casualty
What Type of weapons does WMD refer to
1.Chemical
2. biological
3. radiological
4. nuclear
What are the different classifications of WMD threats
Confirmed
Probable
improbable
Unknown
How many days does human resources have to notify hiring applicants of their removal from the process
30 days for each stage
 How often must performance eval’s be done for recruit officers
Quarterly until off probation
Who is the PREA coordinator?
SVS Lieutenant
Definition of lockups
Holding sales, cell blocks, or other secure enclosures under the control of law-enforcement or custodial officers
Rules for transporting and booking transgender’s
- Pass along prisoner identity to transporting officer and jail staff
- transport prisoner separately from others
- give mileage
- book them under their government name
When don’t traffic laws apply
- Emergency response
- pursuit of violator
- ambulance transporting to medical facility
Three circumstances emergency response should cease
- Emergency No longer exists
2. Supervisor advises to disregard - When officer recognizes there is a serious hazard
What notification should be given during a pursuit
- Crime committed
- location and direction of travel
- vehicle description
- speed
- number of occupants and identity if known
- location of termination point
Initiating officer shall be the lead vehicle unless…
- in an unmarked
- vehicle damage
- mechanical failure
- emergency equipment failure
Who is a critical incident form required from in a pursuit
Each officer that takes the lead
Prohibited procedures during a pursuit
- Ramming
- running pursuit vehicle off the road
- shooting into vehicle
- using civilian vehicles in a roadblock
- following the wrong way on a highway
- Road blocks
- passing pursued vehicle to deploy stop sticks
When are pursuits prohibited
- Ofc. believes it’s too dangerous
- non-sworn passenger
- vehicles location no longer known
- Wanted person is known and can be arrested later
- special purpose vehicle
- risk outweighs the offense
When are stopsticks prohibited
- Vehicles with less than four wheels
- vehicles marked hazmat
- on unpaved roads
When is a pursuit debriefing required
Death or serious physical injury happens during pursuit
Who participates in a pursuit debriefing
- Commander of PIU
- training representative
- Department of law claims management
- all persons (officers, supervisors, dispatchers) involved in pursuit
Who is a part of the Chief staff for notification purposes
- Chief
- assistant Chiefs
- commanders
- administrative aid
- PIO
How shall incident notifications occur
Through communications with a record when each person was notified
What should Incident notification include
- Synopsis
- location
- weapons
- injuries
- victim/suspect info
- brief count of employees en route or on scene
Procedure for arresting someone with a service animal
Ask who can take care of animal and facilitate transfer of such animal to that person
How often must LPD interpreters be assessed
3 years
Who Should first begin the ICS on a hostage/barricade
First officer on scene
What are the duties of a perimeter control supervisor on a hostage scene
- Obtain briefing
- record everyone who enters and leaves
- update Cmdr. on location of outer perimeter officers
- assign perimeter Supervisors
- request more personnel as needed
What are the duties of a staging area supervisor on a hostage scene
- Command staging area
- establish communication to incident commander
- Ensure staging area is within walking distance to command post
- designate a staging recorder
- maintain status of auxiliary units (EC, detectives, FSU)
- require orderly parking
Locations where duty weapon is prohibited
- VA
- jail
- Eastern state
- federal properties
- anywhere while undercover
True or false tasers are mandatory for BOP and BOSO officers and front line supervisors
True
At least what percent should the battery life of a taser be at the start of a shift
20%
Where should a report be sent for an accidental discharge
To the bureau Commander
Who selects the collective bargaining team
Chief
Who assigns special event coordinators
BOSO commander
What should be included in a special event action plan using the ICS
- Logistical needs
- outside agency coordination
- use of specialized personnel
- relief for units
- crowd control needs
- anticipated criminal activity
- news media presence
- Vehicular routes
Who is responsible for VIP details
BOSO
Who is responsible to estimate the cost for staffing a special event
Event coordinator designated by BOSO commander
When should invoices for special events be generated
Within five business days of pay period pertaining to the event. To be forwarded to fiscal office
When should there be immediate action in response to active shooters
- Suspect is armed with deadly weapon
- Suspect is in a location where persons are under suspect control
- Suspect actions provide basis to believe they will use deadly force
- The immediate action will result in successful resolution
During an active shooter who is responsible for advising each team member of their duties
The team leader
What is the primary focus of a secondary entry team during an active shooter
Assist the first entry team
What tactics should be utilized by the first entry team to make contact with the silence during an active shooter
Rapid deployment tactics.
List entry team procedures on an active shooter
- Stay together for the entire deployment
- Have assigned team leader and assistant team leader
- Notify communications when entering building and location of entry
Personal inviolability definition
Person who shall not be handcuffed arrested or detained. their property may not be entered or searched
When can foreign nationals be prosecuted
When there immunities have been waived by their country
How to identify a foreign national status
ID card issued by US Department of state, office of protocol, or US mission to the United Nations. Can call US department of state by phone if no ID card is present
What tiny sausage convention requires every foreign national be advised to have their counselor notified upon arrest
Vienna
What is the procedure when coming in contact with someone claiming to have a foreign national immunities
Notify supervisor and contact the department of state.
True or false officers cannot ask for a green card
True but can ask if they are a US citizen
What form should be filled out and maintained at Central records for all arrested foreign nationals
Consular notification form
Members of the General assembly are exempt from arrest except for…
- Felony offenses
- acts of treason
- breach of surety
Voters in the process of voting are exempt from arrest except for…
- Felony offenses
- acts of treason
- breach of surety
AND - Violation of election laws
What Two occasions partial strip searches are acceptable in the field
- Exigent circumstances
- consent to search
True or false body cavity searches can only occur when a search warrant has been obtained
True
Guidelines for conducting a strip search in the field
- Requires approval by a supervisor or notification to supervisor immediately thereafter if emergent
- Conducted by officer of the same sex
- Private designated location
- Location of search must be properly hygienic
- Visual search only, do not remove anything from an orifice
- All items located need documentation
True or false a memo Warranting circumstances that led to a strip search shall be turned in with a citation. It will be reviewed by Sergent and held at the bureau level and at PIU
True
Non-exigent full strip searches are not permitted without…
Written consent or search warrant. Supervisor required on scene during search.
Needs approval from bureau commander unless NEU, then only needs LT approval.
If contraband is suspected in a prohibited cavity, what is proper procedure
Same gender officer may ask prisoner to remove item. If suspect refuses, officers must get supervisor approval for a search warrant. item can only be removed by medical professional
How to handle suspects with contraband in their mouth
- Verbal direction to spit it out
- Visual inspection and attempt to remove (requires probable cause for an arrest)
- Soft empty hand control(never strike or put fingers in mouth) if the above is ineffective
What are the NEU Lieutenant responsibilities for forwarding monthly reports
- Records of unit activity
- total assets seized
- ID of most frequently encountered substances
- all drug arrest
When assessing the amount of physical and emotional harm a victim has officer should consider
- Victims need for medical attention
- The need for crisis intervention
- victim’s comfortability on scene
True or false officers may ask for immediate advocate assistance on DV calls
True
Within how many days should a crime victim/witness be recontacted
10 (240 hours)
Critical needs of crime victims
- Safety
- support
- information
- access
- continuity
- voice
- justice
Who is the designated crime victim/witness liaison officer
Lieutenant of special victim section
What is the U-visa program and it’s conditions
Special visa to non-US citizens were victims of certain crimes
Must be recommended by the chief and must have victim cooperation as determined by the prosecutors
Examples when prisoner restraining devices might be considered inappropriate
- Prisoners injured
- restraints interfere with medical treatment
- prisoner is in a physical state that poses no threat to the officer
- prisoners of an age that poses minimal threat to officer prisoner
- need to use the bathroom
- intoxicated prisoner needs hands to support themselves
What method should be used to lift a prisoner restrained in the WRAP
Log lift by 2-4 officers
What three things should be monitored on prisoners at all times
- Color
- breathing
- level of consciousness
Max number of prisoners versus type of vehicle
- Patrol wagons - 10
- cruiser with a cage -2
- half cage - one
- cruiser with no cage - one (another officer should ride in back behind driver seat)
True or false - Ofc. may stop for a meal or bathroom break for a prisoner during transportation
True, for long transports. Never allow prisoner to choose the location.
What to do when a prisoner escapes custody
- Advise communications
- request assistance
- apprehend escapee
- obtain warrants if not apprehended
5 complete a report unless escapee is immediately caught
Who should an officer notify if transporting an extremely dangerous prisoner to court
The judge of said court
True or false - you can give medication prescribed doses to a prisoner who is physically or mentally handicapped
True
How many hours may a detainee be kept in a temporary detention room
No more than two consecutive unless approved by supervisor
How many officers shall escort a detainee to the restroom
2
How often shall a visible face-to-face contact be made with a detainee in a detention room
Every 30 minutes
How often shall officers be retrained on use of temporary detention rooms
Every 3 years
When shall the head of FCDC be notified of a complaint of sexual abuse in their temporary detention room
Immediately but no longer than 72 hours