Organization

Question 1

Who has the Authority and Responsibility, along with delegation of authority in the department?

Answer 1

The Chief of Police has authority to execute the required activity of the organizational component through a chain of command to individual personnel. The Chief of Police is assisted by personnel who are delegated authority to perform the duties of their assignments.

Question 2

Supervisory Accountability are?

Answer 2

by virtue of their position, they will be held accountable to their overall performance and of the employees under their supervision. Accountability includes the use or failure to use delegated authority in accomplishing the responsibilities of their position.

Question 3

How many supervisors will employees be accountable to? And how many supervisors will be under an organizational component command?

Answer 3

1 Supervisor for employees, 1 supervisor for organizational commands.

Question 4

What is the department’s rank structure?

Answer 4

Chief of Police, Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant, Police Officer, Probationary Police Officer. (Det./CPO are considered police officers when referring to rank structure.

Question 5

What is the departments succession of command?

Answer 5

Chief of Police, Admin Capt, CID Capt., Patrol Capt., OOPS Supervisor, Admin Supervisor, CID Supervisor., COP Supervisor

Question 6

What is the policy for the incapacitation or other reasons causing the absence of the Chief of police

Answer 6

The succession shall follow the rank structure, and the Chief will designate an acting Chief of Police.

Question 7

Does a ranking officer appearance on a scene automatically place them in charge of that scene?

Answer 7

No, not unless they assume and announces he/she are taking control.

Question 8

When personnel from separate units are engaged in an operation who is in command?

Answer 8

the highest ranking supervisor.

Question 9

If the highest ranking supervisors are of equal rank, but different units, what is the command structure?

Answer 9

a “Unified Command” effort will be employed.

Question 10

At a crime scene, what is the command structure?

Answer 10

A Patrol Supervisor has command, unless the CID Commander, or designee, may assume command from the Patrol Supervisor. This must be done verbally to the patrol supervisor. The OIC will have command of all police functions unless relieved by a higher ranking officer.

Question 11

Command orders given by an outside agency who has jurisdiction over NPD.

Answer 11

Orders from that agency will be transmitted through the NPD Officer-in-charge who is on the scene.

Question 12

Obeying orders given by a supervisor, what are employee’s to do?

Answer 12

employees are required to obey any lawful order of a superior, including any order relayed from a superior by an employee of the same or lesser rank.

Question 13

If an order conflicts with previous received order or directive…

Answer 13

the subordinate will immediately inform the supervisor who issued the last order, which is in conflict. The supervisor is responsible to retract, modify or reaffirm the order. If the subordinate is confronted with conflicting orders/directives, they will follow the most recent set of instructions and will not be held accountable for the previously issued order.

Question 14

What is a supervisors span of control?

Answer 14

are of specific areas of assignment over which they have supervisory or command responsibility at all times. Supervisors will not have an excessive number of employees under their control, as general it will not exceed 8.

Question 15

Organizational Functions: Planning & Budgeting;

Answer 15

staffed by 1 administrator who reports to the Chief. Responsible for fiscal & grant management, and long range planning assigned by the Chief.

Question 16

Organizational Functions: Uniform Patrol Division;

Answer 16

Commanded by supervisor who reports to the Chief. UPD is responsible for providing immediate calls of service for emergency & non-emergency calls. And to prevent crime, protect life & property, preserve peace, and regulate traffic. UPD consists of 3 Patrol Shifts, CPO Traffic Unit, SRT and ACO. All with separate supervisors commands who report to the Division Commander

Question 17

Organizational Functions: Traffic Office;

Answer 17

commanded by a supervisor who reports to the Division Commander. Supervisor is responsible for TA’s Crossing Guards, ROC’s.

Question 18

Organizational Functions: CPO-Traffic Services;

Answer 18

commanded by a supervisor consisting of CPO’s who will also perform as part-time SRO’s. “Traffic Office” is part of this unit. Supervisor will perform crime analysis, mapping, developing strategies for reporting and clearance rate of crime for both UPD and CID.

Question 19

Organizational Functions: CPO/SRO;

Answer 19

assigned networking responsibilities, problem solving and pro-acting crime reduction missions for residents, building, social groups and other gov. agencies. SRO will be available to handle conflicts and enforce all Fed,state, and local codes and laws.

Question 20

Organizational Functions: SRT;

Answer 20

commanded by a supervisor and staffed by department personnel. SRT is responsible for high risk arrests and search warrants, barricaded suspects and dignitary protection. Also takes a role of Homeland Defense threat assessments for at risk structures. Will also assist the US Coast Guard in the harbor with suspicious vessels.

Question 21

Organizational Functions: CID;

Answer 21

commanded by a supervisor who reports to the Chief. CID functions are responsible for investigations of crime and delinquency committed, recovery of stolen property, preparing cases for prosecution, maintaining a constant watch of ongoing crime trends and employing a proactive measure to reduce crime. CID Consists of General Assignment, Juvenile, and th Admin Investigation Unit (VICE), BCI.

Question 22

Organizational Functions: Administrative Services Division

Answer 22

ASD is commanded by a supervisor who reports to the Chief. ASD responsible functions are OOPS, Records, Training, and Fleet Management/property services.

Question 23

Organizational Functions: OOPS

Answer 23

Staffed by a supervisor and is responsible for prompt & thorough inspections of alleged personnel misconduct in order to exonerate, enforce regulations, increase moral and facilitate prompt and just disciplinary actions. Also responsible for accreditation and policy review.

Question 24

Organizational Functions: Records Office

Answer 24

managed by a supervisor who oversees, records clerks, dispatch and its functions, matrons, and computer manager. Supervision of dispatch and matrons while working will be done by the on-duty OIC.