HPM 10.2 INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS Flashcards
The _____________________________________ is located in Sections 3300 through 3313 of the Government Code (GC) and specifies elements of procedural rights that must be afforded to “public safety officers.” Per departmental policy, these rights are to be extended to all employees, with the exception of cadets. (HPM 10.2, 11-3)
Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act (POBR)
Except as otherwise provided by law, or whenever on duty or in uniform, no public safety officer ______ be prohibited from engaging, or be coerced or required to engage, in political activity. (HPM 10.2, 11-3)
shall
All questions directed to the public safety officer under interrogation shall be asked by and through no more than _____ interrogators at one time. (HPM 10.2, 11-4)
two
If prior to or during the interrogation of a public safety officer it is deemed that he or she may be charged with a criminal offense, he or she shall be immediately informed of his or her ______________________________. (HPM 10.2, 11-5)
constitutional rights
If, after investigation and any predisciplinary response or procedure, the public agency decides to impose discipline, the public agency shall notify the public safety officer in writing of its decision to impose discipline, including the date that the discipline will be imposed, within ________ of its decision, except if the public safety officer is unavailable for discipline. (HPM 10.2, 11-8)
30 days
No public safety officer shall have any comment adverse to his interest entered in his personnel file, or any other file used for any personnel purposes by his employer, without the public safety officer having first _____________________ the instrument containing the adverse comment indicating he is aware of such comment. (HPM 10.2, 11-9)
read and signed
A punitive action, or denial of promotion on grounds other than merit, shall not be undertaken by any public agency against any public safety officer solely because that officer’s name has been placed on a ______________. (HPM 10.2, 11-9)
Brady list
A public safety officer shall have ____________ within which to file a written response to any adverse comment entered in his personnel file. (HPM 10.2, 11-10)
30 days
Every employer ________, at reasonable times and at reasonable intervals, upon the request of a public safety officer, during usual business hours, with no loss of compensation to the officer, permit that officer to inspect personnel files that are used or have been used to determine that officer’s qualifications for employment, promotion, additional compensation, or termination or other disciplinary action. (HPM 10.2, 11-10)
shall
If, after examination of the officer’s personnel file, the officer believes that any portion of the material is mistakenly or unlawfully placed in the file, the officer may request, in writing, that the mistaken or unlawful portion be corrected or deleted. Any request made pursuant to this subdivision shall include a statement by the officer describing the corrections or deletions from the personnel file requested and the reasons______________ those corrections or deletions. (HPM 10.2, 11-10)
supporting
_______________________________ of receipt of a request made pursuant to subdivision (c), the employer shall either grant the officer’s request or notify the officer of the decision to refuse to grant the request. If the employer refuses to grant the request, in whole or in part, the employer shall state in writing the reasons for refusing the request, and that written statement shall become part of the personnel file of the officer. (HPM 10.2, 11-10)
Within 30 calendar days
No public safety officer shall be compelled to submit to a ________________ against his or her will. (HPM 10.2, 11-11)
lie detector test
No public safety officer shall be required as a condition of employment by his or her employing public safety department or other public agency to consent to the use of his or her _______________________________ as a public safety officer on the Internet for any purpose if that officer reasonably believes that the disclosure may result in a threat, harassment, intimidation, or harm to that officer or his or her family. (HPM 10.2, 11-11)
photograph or identity
No public safety officer shall have his locker, or other space for storage that may be assigned to him searched except in __________________, or_____________________,or___________________________ has been obtained or where he has been notified that a search will be conducted. This section shall apply only to lockers or other space for storage that are owned or leased by the employing agency. (HPM 10.2, 11-12)
his presence, or with his consent, or unless a valid search warrant
Investigations completed as either adverse actions or miscellaneous investigations must be tracked from _______________________________. (HPM 10.2, 12-3)
inception to conclusion
An internal investigation needs to be tracked throughout its life within the _______________________. To this end, the use of an investigative plan and case management will allow commanders to track the status of any case. By properly following the case, commanders can ensure the investigation is being completed in accordance with policy. (HPM 10.2, 12-3)
Area command
When initiating an internal investigation, the commander shall meet with the ____________and establish ____________________________. This must be completed at the onset of the investigation. (HPM 10.2, 12-3)
investigator(s) and an investigative plan
The case management process is designed to allow the Area commander to track the status of the investigation. Once the investigation has been completed at the Area level, associated forms ____________________from the investigative package and retained at the area level. (HPM 10.2, 12-4)
shall be removed
The purpose of the _______________________________________ is to expeditiously resolve employee discipline issues when employees accept responsibility for their misconduct. This will prevent unnecessary delays and mitigate the negative impact on departmental employees resulting from prolonged investigative processes. (HPM 10.2, 13-3)
Stipulated Adverse Action Process (SAAP)
The SAAP shall not be used when ________________________________ are present, or the circumstances involve one (1) or more allegation(s) of serious misconduct as defined in California Penal Code (PC) Section 13510.8, without direct approval from the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner. (HPM 10.2, 13-3)
civil liability or criminal allegations
SAAP is intended for cases wherein the employee _______________________ for the alleged misconduct and is willing to waive all appeal rights (as outlined in California Government Code [GC] Section 3304). (HPM 10.2, 13-3)
accepts responsibility
When the Area commander believes the facts are straightforward and undisputed, the employee is willing to accept full responsibility for the act(s) or omission(s), and the commander is reasonably confident no new relevant information or facts would be revealed by conducting a full administrative investigation, the commander may consult with the ___________________________ to ascertain the appropriateness of utilizing the SAAP. (HPM 10.2, 13-4)
Division commander
The ____________, Stipulated Adverse Action, serves as the investigative documentation, as well as the employee’s waiver for the SAAP. (HPM 10.2, 13-4)
CHP 7S
Once approval for the SAAP has been given, the Area commander has ___________________ to draft and submit the CHP 7S to Division for review. Submission of the CHP 7S should be made electronically, via e-mail. (HPM 10.2, 13-5)
10 business days