GO Operation and Maintenance of Department Vehicles/ Disciplinary procedures of Sworn Officers Flashcards
Who has the final authority regarding the issuance or assignment of department vehicles?
A. TSU Supervisor
B. Chief
C. Bureau Assistant Chief
D. Bureau of Patrol Sector Commander
B. Chief
Who is responsible to coordinate the issuing and turning in of all department vehicles related to vehicle replacements, and related to assignments, transfers, discipline, leave status, resignation, separation from service, or retirement?
A. Chief
B. Bureau Assistant Chief
C. BOA Assistant Chief
D. Technical Services Unit (TSU) Supervisor
D. Technical Services Unit (TSU) Supervisor
Who is responsible for the overall condition and maintenance of all pool vehicles assigned to their respective bureaus and sectors? All pool vehicles assigned to a particular unit are the responsibility of the lieutenant of the unit.
A. The Bureau Assistant Chiefs and Patrol Sector Commanders/Designee
B. Only the Patrol Sector Commander
C. Sergeants
D. Officers
A. The Bureau Assistant Chiefs and Patrol Sector Commanders/Designee
An officer whose primary residence is out of county and within___miles of the Fayette County line is eligible to seek authorization to drive their issued take home vehicle.
A. 50 miles
B. 30 miles
C. 45 miles
D. 25 miles
C. 45 miles
Marked take home vehicles that will be parked at a business and unattended for more than____are not permitted to be parked at the business location during the officer’s absence.
A. 1 week
B. 2 weeks
C. 10 days
D. 5 days
A. 1 week
Any employee who operates a department vehicle whose Kentucky driver’s license is expired, suspended, or revoked for any reason shall immediately report (within______of the occurrence) the situation to the employee’s supervisor
A. 36 hours
B. 48 hours
C. Before the end of their shift
D. 24 hours
D. 24 hours
- PowerDMS automatically generates and begins sending email notices to an employee whose driver’s license is going to expire within______
A. 10 Days
B. 7 Days
C. 30 Days
D. 60 Days
D. 60 Days
When child passenger(s) are riding in a department vehicle, the employee shall ensure that the child passenger(s) are either properly secured in a child restraint system, a properly secured child booster seat___________or a seatbelt
A. 40 inches in height or less & under 8 years old and between 40-57 inches in height
B. 57 inches in height or less & under 8 years old and between 40-57 inches in height
C. 41 inches in height or less & under 8 years old and between 45-57 inches in height
D. None of these are correct
A. 40 inches in height or less & under 8 years old and between 40-57 inches in height
Prohibited parking areas are yellow curbs, loading zones, expired parking meters, bus stops, within 20 feet of fire hydrants, or spaces reserved for vehicles other than for police department vehicles.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
Emergency light system that either flashes or rotates, and has a minimum visibility of____ feet in any direction, 360 degrees around the vehicle in bright sunlight
A. 300
B. 400
C. 500
D. 150
C. 500
The permanent written documentation of disciplinary action shall be forwarded to the Public Integrity Unit, where it will remain on file until it is deleted______after the officer’s separation from service.
A. 6 years
B. 10 years
C. 2 years
D. 5 years
D. 5 years
Service of a suspension of 40 hours or less shall start within_______of the date of the Urban County Council’s approval.
A. 10 Calendar days
B. 14 Calendar Days
C. 15 Calendar Days
D. 5 Calendar Days
B. 14 Calendar Days
Suspension of more than 40 hours shall start within____calendar days
A. 30 Calendar Days
B. 15 Calendar Days
C. 7 Calendar Days
D. 60 Calendar Days
A. 30 Calendar Days
The officer is required to complete a Leave Request and Planned Absence From Court (Form #248) to identify each day and/or each full week (if applicable) of their suspension.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
- Within_____days of receipt of the informal complaint from a member of the public or from PIU, the appropriate bureau supervisor will promptly initiate an informal complaint investigation.
A. 10 days
B. 5 days
C. 3 days
D. 7 days
D. 7 days
Informal complaint investigation shall be completed within_______ days of receipt.
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 14 days
D. 21 days
A. 30 days
The supervisor investigating the allegation shall notify the complainant, by telephone or by letter, every______to advise them of the status of the investigation until resolved.
A. 60 days
B. 21 days
C. 14 days
D. 30 days
D. 30 days
Information only notifications require a Blue Team to be completed?
TRUE / FALSE
FALSE
At the conclusion of an internal inquiry, the Public Integrity Unit commander will forward the PIU investigative summary to the Office of the Chief. 9. After final disposition is received from the Chief of Police, PIU will do one of the following with the internal inquiry: a. Mark it as closed; b. Convert it to a Formal Complaint (Form #111); c. Forward it to the involved officer’s assigned bureau by email via the chain of command, as an information only notification or as an Informal Complaint.
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE
The Chief’s deposition of the (IA-Pro) Internal Inquiries are retained for how long?
A. 5 years after retirement
B. 3 years
C. 10 years
D. 2 years
D. 2 years
The officer(s) shall be provided a copy of the complaint in writing within___calendar days, or within___days of the disposition of a collateral criminal investigation, if any. The complaint will provide sufficient information to advise the officer of the specific allegations of misconduct.
A. 21 and 7 days
B. 30 and 60 days
C. 14 and 21 days
D. None of the Above
A. 21 and 7 days
Formal complaint investigations shall be completed in____days.
A. 30 days
B. 14 days
C. 21 days
D. 60 days
D. 60 days
Upon completion of the investigation, the Public Integrity Unit will prepare a written summary of the findings of the PIU formal complaint investigation. This written summary will be provided to the Chief of Police within___days after the completion of the investigation.
A. 10 days
B. 14 days
C. 21 days
D. 7 days
D. 7 days
Within____ days of receiving the written summary of the findings of the Public Integrity Unit formal complaint administrative investigation, the Chief of Police may, at the Chief’s sole discretion, decide either to meet with the officer to discuss the formal complaint, or to defer the matter directly to a Disciplinary Review Board.
A. 30 days
B. 21 days
C. 14 days
D. 7 days
A. 30 days
The officer shall have_____hours after receiving the Chief’s discipline recommendation to accept or reject, in writing to the Chief or designee whether or not the officer accepts Chief’s discipline recommendation.
A. 24 hours
B. 48 hours
C. 12 hours
D. None of the Above
B. 48 hours
Disciplinary Review Board consists of ___ members?
A. 7 members
B. 5 members
C. 9 members
D. 8 members
C. 9 members
______ members shall either be assistant chiefs and commanders selected by the Chief of Police or designee, and two (2) civilian members that are Fayette County residents appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Urban County Council.
A. 7 members
B. 8 members
C. 5 members
D. 9 members
A. 7 members
Officers covered by a collective bargaining agreement may bring a non-voting additional FOP lodge representative to the Disciplinary Review Board meeting if they desire. The lodge representative may act only as an advisor to the officer and shall not participate in the meeting before the board.
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE
In the event a commander or assistant chief appears before the Disciplinary Review Board, the voting representatives appointed by the FOP president must be of equal rank to the commander’s or assistant chief’s permanent rank (e.g. a commander or assistant chief appearing before the Disciplinary Review Board will have a permanent rank of lieutenant).
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE
Officers not covered by a current collective bargaining agreement will appear before a board comprised of assistant chiefs and commanders selected by the Chief of Police or designee and two (2) civilian members that are Fayette County residents appointed by the Mayor and approved by the LFUCG Urban County Council.
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE
A representative of the Department of Law shall serve as a non-voting liaison to the Disciplinary Review Board
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE
The Chief of Police may accept, reject, or alter the Disciplinary Review Board’s recommendations within______of the conclusion of the Disciplinary Review Board meeting.
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 14 days
D. 21 days
A. 30 days
After the officer is notified of the Chief’s discipline recommendation, the officer shall be given a minimum of forty-eight hours to advise the Chief or designee, in writing, whether they accept or reject the Chief’s recommended disciplinary charge(s) and proposed sanctions.
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE
The Department of Law will file the charges with the urban county council within____days of receipt
A. 60 days
B. 30 days
C. 14 days
D. 21 days
A. 60 days
The BOA Assistant Chief’s office is responsible to ensure that the Personnel Records Unit, per KRS 15.391 (effective July 14, 2022) notifies KLEC within fourteen days, when either:
a. Any officer is terminated for any of the peace officer revocation conditions outlined in KRS 15.391 (3)(a)1., 2., 3. or 4; or
b. Any officer resigns or retires while under criminal or administrative investigation for professional malfeasance or professional nonfeasance that, in the judgement of the Chief of Police would have likely resulted in the termination of that officer had it been
substantiated prior to the officer’s resignation or retirement.
True/False
FALSE - 15 DAYS
All records related to the investigation of a formal complaint shall be maintained by whom?
A. PIU
B. Chief’s Staff
C. P&E
D. None of the Above
A. PIU
These records are destroyed by PIU 5 years after the officer’s separation from service, pursuant to series L4905.
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE
Audio recordings created during an investigation, after transcription, shall be maintained__year after the file is closed.
A. 5 years
B. 3 years
C. 10 years
D. 1 year
D. 1 year
The currently approved format of informal complaints records and documents shall be retained by the Public Integrity Unit for a minimum of_____ years. b. Pursuant to series L4906, records related to the investigation of an informal complaint will be destroyed___years after the close of the investigation
A. 2 and 2
B. 2 and 5
C. 1 and 2
D. 3 and 5
A. 2 and 2
Suspension from duty with or without pay, or reassignment to other than an officer’s regular duties during the period shall not be deemed coercion. Prior to or within____hours after suspending the officer pending investigation or disposition of a complaint, the officer shall be advised in writing of the reasons for the suspension.
A. 48 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 36 hours
D. None of the Above
B. 24 hours
The interrogation shall be conducted while the officer is on duty. The officer may be required to submit a written report of the alleged incident if the request is made by the employing agency no later than the end of the subject officer’s next tour of duty after the tour of duty during which the employing agency initially was made aware of the complaint.
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE
The accused officer shall have been given at least____ days’ written notice of any hearing. The notice of hearing shall be served on the officer by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal delivery.
A. 10 days
B. 14 days
C. 21 days
D. 12 days
D. 12 days
If any officer who has been suspended with or without pay is not given a hearing as provided by this section within_____days of any charge being filed pursuant to this section, the charge shall be dismissed with prejudice and not be considered by any hearing authority and the officer shall be reinstated with full back pay and benefits
A. 21 days
B. 30 days
C. 60 days
D. 75 days
D. 75 days
To the extent the provisions of KRS 61.805 to 61.850 are applicable, the hearing authority may conduct the hearing required by this subsection in a closed session, unless the officer requests of the hearing authority in writing at least____days prior to the hearing that the hearing be open to the public.
A. 5 days
B. 10 days
C. 3 days
D. None of the Above
C. 3 days
Any officer who is found guilty by any hearing authority of any charge, may bring an action in the Circuit Court in the county in which the employing agency is located within thirty (30) days of the date written findings are issued to appeal the action of that hearing authority.
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE
If a formal complaint has been filed and the allegations, if true, would not in the opinion of the Chief of Police warrant termination, the investigation will be held in abeyance until the civil litigation, including appeals, if any, are finally concluded.
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE
If a formal complaint has been filed and the allegations, if true, would in the opinion of the Chief of Police warrant termination, the investigation will continue until completed pursuant to this policy.
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE
REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO THE PRISON RAPE ELIMINATION ACT (PREA): Upon the hearing all charges shall be considered traversed and put in issue, and the trial shall be confined to matters related to the issues presented. Unless otherwise agreed by the legislative body and the member charged, the legislative body shall proceed to hear the charges within ____days after the charges were filed.
A. 10 days
B. 21 days
C. 30 days
D. 60 days
A. 10 days
CIVIL LITIGATION: If an informal or anonymous complaint only has been received, and there is not sufficient corroborating evidence to warrant filing a formal complaint, the investigation will be held in abeyance until the civil litigation, including appeals, if any, are finally concluded.
TRUE / FALSE
TRUE
At least____ days before the hearing the member accused shall be served with a copy of the charges and a statement of the day, place, and hour at which the hearing of the charges will begin.
A. 10 days
B. 7 days
C. 14 days
D. 5 days
D. 5 days
