Policies Flashcards
TDD may only be deployed on vehicles with _______.
4 or more tires
TDD cannot be used on _______.
motorcycles or ATVs
All user emails must be approved by who?
The Major
Copies of work emails must be requested how?
A written request to Information Systems
What is incident command system (ICS)?
It is a method of organizing response resources and a combined management by a designated commander
What is a civil disturbance?
It is an interruption/disruption of normal activities by a group.
What are some resources that will respond to a civil disturbance?
SWAT, EFF, PIO, SIU
What is the responsibility of the incident commander?
Command post, obtain maps, security at all public facilities, divert traffic, consult with SAO, and PBSO Legal
What is OC?
It is not a chemical agent
If there is a disturbance at the jail, what is the appropriate response?
Watch commander coordinates with the corrections division
During a civil disturbance, where are the arrestees taken?
All arrestees go to CJ and each with their own case number
To be a night club, you must have one of two criteria?
You must charge a cover charge or other fee, or have minimum drink purchase
What are the other criteria to be considered a night club?
1) Having a dance floor or open area, 2) open anytime between 2300 to 0800, 3) maximum capacity over 150, 4) advertises for events, 5) has a platform for music or other entertainment
What are security officer requirements for night clubs?
One security officer in the interior and one on the exterior for each 150 people in attendance
What is the amount of deputies for a night club?
a minimum of 2 deputies and one thereafter for each additional 150 people in attendance
Security requirements for a night club do not apply if ______.
the night club has had less than 4 incidents requiring law enforcement response attributed to events held
What are exceptions to the 21 and over rule for night clubs?
Persons are employed by the night club, if alcohol has stopped, or if attendee is current/active duty military
What are the 5 dispositions with an IA investigation?
1) exonerated, 2) substantiated, 3) unfounded, 4) unsubstantiated, 5) sustained
What is garrity?
They are compelled statements that cannot be used to form a basis of a criminal prosecution. They are for the agency and questions must be specifically, directly and narrowly related to the performance of duties.
A complaint that is received must be forwarded to IA within how many days?
5 days
IA investigates the following:
1) UOC-serious injury, 2) corruption, 3) breach of civil rights, 4) moral turpitude, 5) criminal conduct (as directed by the sheriff), 6) in custody death, 7) officer involved shootings, 8) anything deemed by Sheriff
What is the EIS in the general orders for UOC, complaints, signal 33 and 10-31?
For complaints-5 in 2 years, UOC-5 in 1 year, Signal 33-3 in 5 years, 10-31-5 in previous year (conflicts with EIS manual)
What is considered immediate family per EAP G.O.?
If living in same house, spouse/domestic partner and unmarried children (including step) under 19 (Under 25 if full time student)
What is an unlawful assembly?
3 or more persons meet to commit breach of the peace/unlawful act
What is FCFA?
Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act
Notify Forfeiture within?
24 hours
What is the principal objective with forfeiture?
LE
Forfeiture of real property is approved through _____.
Legal
Who is the workplace coordinator?
IA Commander
What are the minimum hours pilots must have?
100 hours in single engine, 250 hours of helo time. Must also have commercial pilot’s license and Class 2 medical certificate
Delinquent report notification requires member to correct in how many days?
2 days
Definition of news media does NOT include _____ who?
Freelance reporters
Upon notification of a sexual predator, PBSO will notify schools within one mile within what time frame?
48 hours
To be eligible for FMLA, an employee must have worked how many months and how many hours?
12 months, 1250 hours
Employees are eligible for how many weeks of FMLA?
12 weeks
For active duty military serious injury, how many weeks f FMLA?
26 weeks
For adoption/newborn, must use what kind of time for FMLA?
Holiday/annual time. Sick is an option.
Information about a juvenile charged with a misdemeanor cannot be released unless _____.
They have 3 prior misdemeanor convictions
Annual leave can be used after how many months of service?
3 months
Longevity leave starts at how many years of service?
5 years-16 hours, 8 hours every year after up to 10. Then every 5 years after with a max of 40 years.
What is the number of days of sick leave until you have to use FMLA?
more than 10
If calling in sick, must give how much notice when feasible?
1 hour
For donated sick time, employee must submit form how many days prior to exhausting time?
10 days
Commander must submit the request for donated time for that employee how many days prior?
7 days
First and second request for donated sick time approved through and inclusive of _____.
The colonel
What constitutes the abuse of sick time in a calendar year?
12 days
How is sick time paid out when leaving PBSO on good terms?
1) 5-10 years-50% 2) 10-25 years-100% of the first 480 hours, then 50% of remaining 3) 25 years or more-100% up to 1200 hours
How many days are allowed for bereavement of qualified family members?
4 days for in Florida, 5 days outside of Florida
What are the 9 levels of control?
1) Officer presence, 2) Verbalization, 3) Soft control, 4) Aerosol subject restraints (ASR), 5) Hard control (punches and impact weapon), 6) Canine, 7) Less lethal , 8) DFSG, 9) Deadly force
Six Levels of resistance
1) Psychological intimidation, 2) Verbal non-compliance, 3) Passive resistance, 4) Active resistance, 5) Active aggression, 6) Deadly force
Blue teams are completed for ____?
Any control technique or complaint/visible injury to arrestee.
Impact weapons are used to ______, not create injury.
temporarily disable
Six Additional requirements for the use of all less lethal weapons
1) complete offense report, 2) identify the effects, 3) articulate circumstances leading to the application, 4) first aid taken or offered, 5) photos when practical, 6) EMS called to scene
ASRs are used when ______.
when it’s reasonable and necessary
ASR refresher occurs how often?
every 2 years
Specialty impact weapons deployment authorized by _____?
Watch Commander, LE/Corrections Sergeant, SWAT Commander, CSRT Commander, EFF Commander
Who are authorized users of special impact weapons?
road patrol/corrections sergeant, FDOs, selected road patrol/corrections deputy sheriffs, training staff, SWAT and EFF members
How many holidays do we get per year?
11 days plus 2 floating days, total=13
Max accrual amount of holiday time?
215 hours to be paid out quarterly once maxed out
Employees on military leave or active duty get full pay for how many days?
30 days, then the sheriff may supplement pay
The use of the taser must include either of which 2 scenarios?
an arrest or a custodial situation where the subject escalates to active physical resistance, and has the ability to physically threaten the officers or is preparing to flee or escape
What are the restrictions for use of tasers?
pregnant females, juveniles 12 years old or less, elderly and disabled, areas of head/neck/groin
What are the criteria for vehicle pursuits “absolute compelling emergency circumstance”?
Suspect has committed a violent felony, and is such a danger to society that the suspect’s escape would expose immediate death or danger to society such that deadly force is warranted
What does monitoring mean?
The operation of marked or unmarked vehicle in an effort to surveil or follow a suspect remaining at a safe distance behind with the intent to remain undetected without using lights and sirens and obeying all traffic laws
8 Examples of violent felonies
1) Murder, 2) armed robbery, 3) home invasion, 4) armed burglary, 5) armed battery with serious bodily injury, 6) agg assault with a firearm where shots were fired where the LEO is either a victim or witness, 7) armed carjacking, 8) felony hit and run with serious bodily injury
Special circumstances means?
Commission or attempt of violent felony and related escape, extraordinary circumstances when authorized by the watch commander, or anything else authorized by the sheriff or designee
Marked or unmarked may monitor under ____.
Special circumstances
After a hearing, a child can be handled like an adult if the child is how old?
14 years or older
A child under 18 who commits an offense punishable by life or death can be handled like an adult when?
After a grand jury indictment
A juvenile child is defined as?
An unmarried person under 18 alleged to be dependent or married/unmarried person charged with a violation of law prior to reaching 18 years of age
Truant is defined as?
A child from 6 to 16 years old who is absent from school without permission
A Silver alert applies to _____.
Persons over 60 years old with irreversible deterioration of mental faculties/dementia or 18-59 years old under extraordinary circumstances
In a Missing persons case, who has jurisdiction?
Where the person was last seen. If unknown, any LEO can take the report
Only who can initiate an Amber alert?
LE
For missing children, what is considered “tender age”?
Less than 13 years old
On a child abduction, missing person, the Watch Commander is the _____?
Incident commander in charge of field operations
For DV involving LE, if suspect is LEO what are the steps to be taken?
1) If suspect is LEO, Notify supervisor, 2) if suspect is PBSO-notify Watch Commander who notifies the CDO. The CDO then contacts the suspect’s command and the Commander of where incident occurred. IA would also be notified. If PC exists, supervisor will respond to scene.
For signal 4D involving death, who will respond in all cases?
IA
If an employee is killed/seriously injured who makes the notification?
Involved employees district commander and traffic commander
Once a vehicle is appraised, it must be brought to motor pool within how many hours?
24 hours
If an employee alleges that the vehicle malfunctioned, who must be noticed immediately?
Risk management