GM 103-303 Flashcards
To be the premier law enforcement agency by building trust, creating partnerships, and sharing leadership within SAPD and the community for a safer San Antonio.
Vision
The San Antonio Police Department is dedicated to improving the quality of life by creating a safe environment in partnership with the people we serve. We act with integrity to reduce fear and crime while treating all with respect, compassion, and fairness.
Mission
Guiding Principles
INTEGRITY
RESPECT
COMPASSION
FAIRNESS
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Each _________________ is required to acknowledge his personal responsibility for enforcing the provisions of
these rules and regulations, departmental orders, and procedures of this department.
supervisory officer
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
__________ means a conduct that an ordinary and prudent person
would not engage in, given the same set of facts and circumstances and that by its very nature would bring
reproach and/or discredit to the San Antonio Police Department, regardless of the legality of such conduct.
SIGNIFICANT BEHAVIORAL INFRACTION
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Supervisory officers shall maintain all books, records, and reports under the supervisory officer’s authority in conformity with the rules, regulations, and procedures of the department.
MAINTAIN BOOKS AND RECORDS
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Supervisory officers shall be uniform and impartial in the enforcement of these rules and procedures; the insurance of conformity on the part of command officers to all orders, directives, and other instructions issued to the members of the department.
ENFORCE RULES
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Supervisory officers shall keep informed of all activity which affects their responsibility within the supervision; frequently testing the knowledge of subordinates as to conditions in their beats and posts or as to functions of their assignments.
KEEP INFORMED OF ACTIVITY UNDER COMMAND
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Supervisory officers shall document all inspections and briefings of personnel.
DOCUMENT BRIEFINGS AND INSPECTIONS
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Command officers shall keep advised of the operations of other divisions of the department, and coordinates the activities of their command with other divisions and sections of the department.
COORDINATE ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER UNITS
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Supervisory officers shall have at their residence the current employee locator list, properly corrected to date. Supervisory officers receiving locator lists must frequently review them and check all changes with the personnel involved.
HAVE UPDATED EMPLOYEE LOCATOR LIST
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Defying the authority of any supervisory officer by obvious disrespect, disputing orders, failure and/or deliberate refusal to obey any lawful order given by them shall be deemed insubordination.
INSUBORDINATION
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Orders from a supervisor to a subordinate shall be in clear, understandable language, civil in tone, and issued in pursuit of departmental business.
MANNER OF ISSUING ORDERS:
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
No commanding or supervisory officer shall knowingly or willfully issue any order which is a violation of any law, ordinance, or departmental rule.
UNLAWFUL ORDERS PROHIBITED
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Members shall not publicly criticize or comment derogatorily to anyone about instructions or orders they have received from a supervisory officer.
CRITICISM OF LAWFUL ORDERS
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Should any subordinate receive an order which conflicts with a previous order from another supervisory officer or with any general order, they shall respectfully call attention to the conflict. If the supervisory officer giving the conflicting order does not change the same, so as to eliminate the conflict, his order shall stand and the responsibility shall rest with the supervisor.
CONFLICT OF ORDERS
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
No member is required to obey an order which is contrary to the laws of the United States, statutes of the State of Texas, ordinances of the City of San Antonio, and orders, rules, regulations, and procedures of the San Antonio Police Department.
OBEDIENCE TO UNLAWFUL ORDERS NOT REQUIRED
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Members who are given orders they feel are unjust or contrary to departmental orders or the Rules and Regulations of the Department must first obey the order to the best of their ability and may then proceed to appeal as provided herein.
OBEDIENCE TO UNJUST OR IMPROPER ORDERS
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Any member who is given any unlawful, unjust, or improper order shall, at the first opportunity, report in writing to the Chief of Police, through the chain-of-command, the facts of the incident together with their own action.
REPORTING UNLAWFUL ORDERS
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Members shall appeal for relief from orders or instructions which are unlawful or unjust. Such appeals must be made in writing to higher authority through the chain-of-command.
APPEALS FROM UNLAWFUL OR UNJUST ORDERS
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Members shall serve the public through direction, counseling, assistance, and protection of life and property. Members shall also respect the rights of individuals and perform their services with honesty, sincerity, courage, and sound judgment.
IMPARTIAL ATTITUDE
COURTESY
CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOR
DUTY TO IDENTIFY
POLICE ACTION WHEN NOT IN UNIFORM
NEUTRALITY IN CIVIL ACTIONS
MAINTENANCE OF COMPETENCY
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Members shall conduct themselves in such a manner so as to bring about the greatest courtesy or understanding and cooperation among the various units of the Department.
MUTUAL RESPECT
COURTESY
RESPECT TO SUPERVISORY OFFICERS
SUPPORTING FELLOW MEMBERS
SUPPORT IN TIME OF DANGER
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Members of the department shall not criticize or ridicule the department, its policies, administrators, or public officials through speech, writings, or other forms of expression.
DEFAMATORY
UNDERMINES EFFECTIVENESS OF DEPARTMENT
INTERFERES WITH DISCIPLINE
AFFECTS PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
DAMAGES REPUTATION OF DEPARTMENT
DISREGARDS THE TRUTH
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Members shall not present themselves as representing the Department in any matter unless delegated or authorized to do so by a supervisory officer.
RELEASE OF PUBLIC STATEMENT
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Statements of policy, information regarding changes in organization, or disciplinary action will be made from the Office of the Chief of Police, and no member of the Department, unless specifically authorized, will discuss such matters with others.
STATEMENTS OF POLICY, ORGANIZATION, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Members shall not drink intoxicating beverages while on-duty. No member shall report for duty exhibiting the odor of intoxicants, or any of the elements or appearance of intoxication. The exception shall be for a member to accomplish a specific police assignment or mission, when approved by a ____________.
supervisor
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Members shall refrain from the use of tobacco in any form while in ____________ with the public
direct contact
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
No member in a __________ position shall place themselves under financial obligation to a subordinate, nor shall a supervisor solicit a subordinate as a co-maker or endorser of any note or obligation.
supervisory
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Members shall not receive from prisoners, persons recently released from custody, persons suspected of criminal activity, nor their representatives, either directly or indirectly, any tangible or intangible property, whether it is a gift or the result of a purchase or trade.
ACCEPTING GIFTS
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Notice that a member is sick or injured and cannot report for duty will be made to their _____________.
immediate supervisor
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
When a member becomes sick while on-duty to the extent they must leave their duty station, they shall immediately notify their _________.
supervisor
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
If for medical reasons it should be necessary for a sick or injured member to stay at some location other than their residence, they must notify their ___________ who shall ensure the new temporary address is made a matter of record.
supervisor
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Members, after having been out on sick or injured leave, must complete _________________ before engaging in any outside employment or working city overtime.
one regular tour of duty
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
On-duty officers, not in uniform, may make traffic stops only when their assignment requires such traffic stops and when such traffic stops are approved by their ________________ in writing.
division commander
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Any member who is the subject of a Professional Standards Section investigation gives a written report; provided they are advised:
GARRITY WARNING
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Any officer discharging a weapon accidentally or intentionally, except on the target range or while lawfully hunting wild game, shall immediately report the incident, in writing, to their ________________________.
immediate supervisor
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Any member arrested, charged with, or indicted for a state criminal offense, in any state, which is above the level of a class C misdemeanor or which is a class C misdemeanor and the class C misdemeanor involves the duties and responsibilities of office, or for a federal criminal offense, must immediately provide the _____________________ with written notification of such incident.
Office of the Chief of Police
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Members shall immediately report the following categories of incidents, in addition to other incidents covered by these rules and departmental procedures, in accordance with the procedures of the Department.
A. TRAFFIC CRASH INVOLVING MEMBER
B. ON-DUTY INJURY
C. OFF-DUTY INJURY
D. INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUSED BY MEMBER
E. INCIDENTS WHERE THE CITY MAY BE LIABLE
F. DANGER TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR SAFETY
G. SUIT OR LEGAL PROCESS AGAINST MEMBER
H. DAMAGE TO CITY PROPERTY
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Members shall immediately report any suits or legal processes filed against them by reasons of acts performed by them in the line-of-duty. Personnel are to bring the original citation to the _____________________________, which will be forwarded to the City Attorney’s Office.
Office of the Chief and sign a form requesting Legal Representation
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
In the event personnel receive or are served with a suit or legal process after normal business hours, (0745-1630 hours, Monday – Friday), they shall report to the Office of the Chief the _____________ with the original citation.
next business day
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Information to be restricted from the public portion of the report includes:
- Matters relating to investigative techniques or procedures;
- Opinions or judgments of the officer;
- Facts tending to identify suspects or informants; or
- Information which should be confidential and which relates to a continuing investigation
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Supervisory officers may conduct preliminary investigations under the following circumstances:
- Only to the extent necessary to determine the validity of a complaint or to provide justification for an investigation; or
- If a violation is occurring and the offender may escape detection if an investigation is delayed.
GM 200 RULES AND REGULATIONS
Members shall not leave their beats or assigned areas except in the line-of-duty, upon authorization of a __________, or at the end of a scheduled tour-of-duty.
supervisor