GM 705

Question 1

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Who will be notified of all officer involved shootings and custodial deaths and will determine who will conduct the investigation and also whether or not the death is considered custodial?

Answer 1

Shooting team commander

Question 2

Who will be sent to the scene of all officer involved shootings and custodial deaths occurring in the city of San Antonio? (Name three)

Answer 2

A shooting team supervisor
A command level officer(captain or above)
A member of the internal affairs unit

Question 3

In regards to officer involved shootings and custodial deaths, whose responsibility is it to apprehend suspects, protect the scene, care for the injured, attempt to locate and identify witnesses, and maintain radio contact with the dispatcher?

Answer 3

First officers/UEDI at the scene

Question 4

In regards to officer involved shootings and custodial deaths who is responsible for ensuring the appropriate investigations division personnel are notified?

Answer 4

Communications unit

Question 5

Who is responsible for directing the on scene investigation of an officer involved shooting and custodial death until the arrival of the first member of the shooting team?

Answer 5

Patrol division supervisors

Question 6

Who is responsible for examining, in the presence of a crime scene unit investigator, the weapons of all officers who were at the scene at the time of the actual officer involved shooting?

Answer 6

Patrol division supervisor

Question 7

Who is responsible for processing any evidence obtained from weapons examined by the supervisor?

Answer 7

Crime scene unit investigators

Question 8

Who is responsible for cordoning off the immediate area of the crime scene in an officer involved shooting and custodial death?

Answer 8

Crime scene unit investigator

Question 9

Who coordinates interviews or questioning of the injured officer at the hospital that was involved in a shooting?

Answer 9

Shooting team member

Question 10

When two or more officers are involved in a shooting or a custodial death incident, what is important for a supervisory officer to do in handling and transporting officers to headquarters?

Answer 10

Isolate the officers from one another at the scene and separately transport them to the headquarters

Question 11

Who gets a preliminary report which is forwarded by the shooting team commander of the officer involved shootings and custodial death occurrence?

1) c
2) a
3) i d
4) m c
5) d
6) i
7) p

Answer 11

1) chief of police
2) applicable bureau commander
3) investigations division commander
4) major crimes section commander
5) division commander of officer involved
6) internal affairs unit
7) police media services office

Question 12

After the investigation is finished, a complete report of the officer involved shooting and custodial death incident is forwarded by the shooting team commander to the following three places?
1)
2)
3)

Answer 12

1) District Attorney’s office
2) internal affairs unit
3) The training academy

Question 13

The officer involved shooting review committee will be responsible for the following two objectives:

1) review of the case file for—-
2) review of the incident for—-

Answer 13

1) policy and procedural deficiencies

2) training and tactical aberrations

Question 14

All recommendations from the officer involved shooting review committee will be forwarded to——- for review

Answer 14

Office of the chief

Question 15

Who re-issues the weapon to the officer who was involved in a shooting or custodial death?

Answer 15

Armory and supply office

Question 16

Who investigates officer involved shootings and custodial death incidents involving SAPD officers?

Answer 16

Shooting team

Question 17

.05 INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES
E. Officers involved in a shooting or a custodial death incident has a departmental member, assigned by a _____ or ______, remain with them until the completion of all interviews.
1. This member’s primary concern is for the welfare of the officer involved in the incident, and
2. Officers shall refrain from discussing the facts of the incident or interfering with any legal or clerical
relationships.

Answer 17

supervisor or the Shooting Team Commander

Question 18

.04 RESPONSIBILITIES
C. Patrol Division Supervisors
8. If an officer is transported to a hospital, coordinate the officer(s) ____ and _____with hospital security and
_______, adhering to all hospital procedures; and
9. Gather reports from all officers under their supervision who were assigned to the shooting or custodial death call and deliver those reports to a ______ prior to ending their tour of duty.

Answer 18

8) security and privacy
medical personnel

9) Shooting Team Supervisor

Question 19

.05 INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES
G. If one or more of the officers desire to consult with counsel prior to giving a statement or answering any questions, one is provided for him.
1. Officers meet _____ with the attorney(s); and
2. After the meeting, each officer will again be _______.

Answer 19

1) separately

2) sequestered for interviews

Question 20

.08 POST EVENT PROCEDURES
C. All officer involved shootings and custodial death incidents are reviewed by the ______for evidence of ______and forwarded to the _______ for an administrative review.

Answer 20

Internal Affairs Unit
non-criminal misconduct
Chief’s Advisory Action Board