Highfill - 502 - Direction and Supervision Flashcards
Who is the owner of Direction and Supervision?
Director of Personnel & Professional
Standards
________ is the number of individuals directly reporting to a supervisor.
Span of Control
__________ is the organizational principle used by JSO that provides that an individual report to only one direct supervisor, who in turn is responsible to one direct supervisor, and so on up the organizational hierarchy.
Unity of Command
____________ is the formal line of authority, communication, and responsibility, as established in Order 101 (Organization) and depicted in the Employee Information System (EIS), from the Sheriff down to every member of JSO.
Chain of Command
_________ is the division of the tasks of command among the members of the various units.
Delegation of Authority
___________ is a system of succession established to ensure that leadership is available when the Sheriff is incapacitated, off-duty, out of town, or otherwise unable to act.
Order of Precedence
Commanding Officers have authority to carry out any functions as may be deemed necessary to meet objectives, so long as these actions fall within the limits of Sheriff’s Office policy and approval of the ______.
Sheriff.
Commanding Officers are subject to the rules and regulations of the Sheriff’s Office. In addition to being Commanding Officers, they are ________ as well, and subject to those duties and responsibilities.
Supervisors
Commanding Officers shall regulate their commands so that at all times when they are absent, the command will be under the supervision of a _______ member.
competent
Commanding Officers will not look to a higher authority to initiate investigations when the subject of the complaint is within the scope of their authority and responsibility, unless the complexity or seriousness of the case warrants involvement of the ___________.
Internal Affairs Unit.
Commanding Officers shall concern themselves with the ____ and ______ of their personnel.
care and welfare
Commanding Officers shall ensure that anniversary pins are presented at ______ intervals to all employees under their command upon eligibility notification from the Personnel Division.
five-year
Commanding Officers shall conduct _____ _____staff meetings with members of their staffs.
regularly scheduled
Time limits for meetings should be set and honored and most meetings should not exceed ______.
one hour
Upon assuming or relinquishing command of their unit, commanding officers shall conduct a review of all inventory, processes, and documentation of their unit within ______.
within 90 days
Commanding Officers shall respond personally to any emergency or occurrence of a serious or unusual nature which arises within their territory or jurisdiction, unless
their presence at their stations would be of more value under the circumstances, in which case they shall assign a competent supervisor to take command at the scene of the emergency.
Commanding Officers shall, whenever possible, respond to calls where members of their command are involved in ______ or _____ accidents.
controversy
serious
The fact that an order has been given is not acceptable as an excuse when the order is not carried out by a __________.
subordinate
Supervisors shall not perform the duties regularly assigned to their subordinates when a subordinate is available to perform them, unless they are
training or instructing their subordinates.
Supervisors shall not censure or reprimand a subordinate in public or in front of _______.
his peers
Supervisors shall forward immediately, through official channels, all written communications from subordinates requesting a ______ or containing a _______ or suggestion.
transfer
grievance
Supervisors shall be _______ in the duties of their subordinates and shall perform these duties when the need arises.
proficient
a supervisor _______ unnecessarily give orders to subordinates who are not assigned to his command.
shall not
Whenever orders so given are important or require the subordinate receiving them to leave his regular post or assignment, the supervisor giving the orders shall, as soon as practical, inform the subordinate’s ______ _______ of the action taken.
Commanding Officer
Order of Precedence: In the event of the absence of the Sheriff, the order of precedence for command authority is as follows:
Undersheriff Director of Patrol and Enforcement Director of Investigations and Homeland Security Director of Personnel and Professional Standards Director of Corrections Director of Police Services Chief of Patrol Chief of Patrol Support Chief of Special Events
__________ is a ranked member who has at least one supervisor directly reporting to him and/or has been given responsibility for the daily operations of one or more units. This designation may either be permanent (a member who was promoted or was hired into a ranked position, such as a lieutenant or a civilian manager) or it may be temporary (a member, such as a sergeant-in-charge, who has been given authority over supervisors and/or a unit in the absence of the permanent commanding officer).
Commanding Officer
_________ is a member who has been given supervisory responsibility over members of a lower rank or classification. This designation may either be permanent (a member who was promoted or was hired into a ranked position, such as a sergeant or a civilian supervisor) or it may be temporary (a member, such as an officer-in-charge, who has been given supervisory authority in the absence of a permanent supervisor)
Supervisor
All members with _____________ have been delegated the authority to oversee the operations of their respective areas in normal day-to-day operations, as well as exceptional situations. In situations involving other divisions, sections, or units, members with supervisory authority are expected to coordinate using _____________ in order to handle matters as effectively and efficiently as possible.
supervisory authority
pre-established protocols
All members of JSO have been ________ the authority necessary to execute their duties and responsibilities. All members are fully accountable for the use of that delegated authority, as well as the ________ to use it.
delegated
failure
Communications, orders, and requests shall be relayed using the appropriate chain of command, except when:
1) Exigent circumstances exist, rendering the use of the chain of command impractical in order to properly and expeditiously perform one’s duties; or
2) Alternate protocol has been specifically established by the written directives or the member’s chain of command.