Policy Flashcards
Can a Sgt issue a written reprimand or above
NO
How long does a corrective action stay in your file
1 year
When can you request a written reprimand be removed
in writing after 2 years
Define “unfounded”
a finding which indicates the act did not occur or failed to involve police personnel
Exonerated
find of a complaint of misconduct which indicates the alleged action did occur but that it was justified
Not sustained
investigation failed to discover substantial evidence to prove or disprove the allegations
sustained
violation of the policy has been established by a preponderance of the evidence
Sgt’s can issue what discipline
counseling, training, oral reprimand, PAE, corrective action report
Medal of honor
demonstrates bravery and heroism
must have been aware of danger
Distinguished service cross
exceptional bravery despite risk of SBI or Death
may or may not be aware of risk before performance
Purple Heart
sustains a gunshot, stab, or serious injury which could have resulted in death or permanent disability
Life Saving award
personally save a life
meritorious service ribbon
performs difficult tasks because of diligence or perseverance, goes above and beyond
Firearms recognition
90% or better for each quarter in a calendar year
Superior service award
who inspire others to strive for perfection. putting others interests ahead of his or her own for career service members
Excellence award
career service members who seek excellence
How many people on the awards board
7
How many days to write a non-contractual grievance
10 for knowing or should have known facts
How many days to file a report or discrimination or harrassment
300 from occurrence
How many days for supervisor to report to EEO
5 days
How long are EEO files kept
4 years
two forms to be completed if a polygraph is given in a criminal investigation
Advisement of rights form and criminal investigation advisement for members form
two forms to be completed with an administrative investigation
NOI and Internal Administrative Investigation Form
IRB
Independent Review Board - determines appropriate level of discipline
Who is the primary agency in investigating incidents of child abuse or nelgect?
County Department of Social Services
Officers investigating child abuse or neglect shall notify who?
Department of Human Services
When a sexual assault kit should be completed in a juvenile
within 72 hours of credible information of penetration
When to notify Crimes against children unit
- under 18 deaths, except traffic accidents
- sexual offenses which occurred within 72 hrs
- child abuse w/ SBI or hospitalization
- attempted luring or abduction
Age limit for delinquent act charging
10 yrs old
When to take a juvenile into custody
- warrant
- delinquent act involves prostitution
- delinquent act would be a felony if committed by an adult
- delinquent act involves weapons
- delinquent act occurs under probation or parole
- listed as no more summons, repeat offender, SHODI
Juvenile arrested on municipal warrant
- process the juvenile
- if court is in session, turn over to court marshall
- if no court, release to parent after processing with promise to appear
- if no parent, responsible adult with promise to appear, or contact social services
No more summons does not apply to….
traffic or alcohol summons
Complete what when dealing with no more summons?
General Offense report
MRE arrest booking
Forward to detectives
Processing SHODI juveniles
- take into custody
- Process juvenile
- transport to detention facility with copy of paperwork
- advise District 2 detectives
Status Offenses
would not be a crime if completed by an adult
- Truancy
- beyond parental control
- minor in possession of alcohol
- curfew
Minimum safe distance for a perimeter to limit electronic interference on a bomb threat?
300 ft
Minimum radius from accidents involving explosives or potential vapor
3,000 ft or 1/2 mile
Three non-negotiable items in hostage situation
replacement hostages
narcotics
alcohol
SWAT use of a robot, throw phone, or other device needs whose approval
District Attorney, if no contact is made within 5 minutes the duty chief of chief of police may approve
After approval of listening device, what needs to be written
an affidavit and order for the ex-parte within 24 hrs of the termination of the event
Who is on an extraction team
front guard (police) 2 or more firefighters rear guard (police)
Which radio frequency will be used for interior communication in an active critical incident
The frequency for the district in which the event is happening
Which radio channel will be used for primary dispatch of any calls not related to an active critical incident
PD 3
Who authorizes mutual aid
Duty Executive Officer or the office of the chief of police
Who approves outside mutual aid such as national guard
Office of Emergency Management
Amber alert criteria
must be 17 or younger
be in immediate danger of SBI or death
enough descriptive information to believe a broadcast will assist
Who approves out of state sexually violent predator designation?
Investigative Division Chief
Who notifies the victim, parent, or guardian regarding planned community meetings regarding sex offenders
Victim Services
Who creates bulletin’s an power points regarding sex offender meetings
Sex crimes unit
If contact is made with registered sex offender and information does not match hit, what needs to be completed
General Offense report for “sex offender failure to register”
what code should be used regarding reports involving sex offenders
3616
How many days prior to out of country travel must a sex offender notify local law enforcement
21 days
Who investigates credible threats to employees
Intel Unit
How often must you receive refresher training on tactical casualty care
2 hours triennial basis (3 years)
Alert team
group of Aurora Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni
Blue Alert
peace officer has been killed or received life-threatening injury and suspects have fled the scene. Approved by PIO and investigations commander
Senior/silver alert
- must have gone missing while in Colorado
- 60 yrs old or older
- verified impaired mental condition
- person to sign a statement verifying the impaired condition
- credible threat to the safety and health of missing person
Developmental disabilities alert
- gone missing in Colorado
- verified development disability
- signed written statement
poses a credible threat tot eh safety and health of the person - disability manifested before the age of 22
Within how many day of learning of an incident shall a supervisor complete a PAE
30 days
If a member is receiving an unsatisfactory rating, the member must be notified how many days before the evaluation date?
90 days, meeting and assist in creating a plan to improve in the next 90 days
probation period for career service members
6 months
probation period for civil service members
1 year
How long to appeal an annual evaluation
10 days
Performance Appraisal file is retained for how long
3 years, 5 years for Crime Lab
Presumed suspension for first DUI
160 hrs
alcohol limit for reporting for duty
0.02 BAC or BrAC
What color are the blood sample tubes uses for officers?
Gray
How long do you have to report an on-duty injury/illness
24 hrs in writing
For minor injuries including bumps, bruises, cuts, scrapes what needs to be completed
complete a PAE describing injury, follow up in 1 week
How much time are members allotted to work out on duty
45 minutes
responding time if you are working out
3 minutes
How long do you have to download your body worn camera
72 hrs (3 days) from recording
Who may take possession of a members camera after a critical incident?
Major crimes detective or ESS
Videos must be categorized within what time period
28 days from date of incident
All body worn camera video will be kept for how long unless designated for longer
60 days
Reasons for entries in AIM for body worn camera violations
- fail to activate
- late activation
- late activation and did not record use of force
- turn off early
- turned off upon request by failed to reactivate at the conclusion of contact
- failed to categorize properly
First incident in 24 month period of camera violation
AIM entry only
2nd violation of camera in 24 months
AIM entry and forwarded to command officer for corrective action
3rd incidence of camera violation in 24 months
AIM entry and to appropriate chief for written reprimand
4th incident of camera violation in 24 months
AIM entry and sent to IA
How long on “other than full duty” before a personnel order is required?
14 days
Who can order a fitness for duty evaluation?
Chief or designee
How many days out of full duty status, enforcement position or military leave before reintegration is used
90 days
How long are you placed on admin leave after critical incident?
5 days
How long after critical incident do you have to schedule a phsyc appointment
72 hrs to be completed within 5 days
How long after a incident should a voluntary debrief take place
2 weeks
How is driving without headlights during hours of darkness described in policy
it is discouraged
When can a member operate in emergency response conditions?
- responding o a priority zero, on e or two call
- attempting to apprehend a traffic violator
- when involved in a vehicle pursuit
Where should should you pass during emergency operations?
on the left, if possible
Pursuit guidelines
- within the last 24 hrs
- committed a felony involving the use or threatened use of potentially deadly force
- suspect is attempting to escape or elude police by threatening or actually using potentially deadly force to include intentionally striking the officer
Factors to initiate or continue pursuit
- likelihood of successful apprehension
- identity of suspect is known
- registration of vehicle is known to later apprehend
- degree of risk created by pursuit
- volume, type, speed, of pursuit
- nature of the area
- population density
- environmental factors
- road conditions
- knowledge, ability, and experience of officers
- condition of police vehicle
Can you engage in vehicle paralleling?
no, unless to determine driver’s identity
Pursuits WILL NOT be conducted in this manner except in extraordinary circumstances
- in a direction opposite to the flow of traffic on a divided highway
- in a police vehicle where driver or passenger is a non-sworn member, unless waiver is signed
- without both visual and audible warning devices are activated
What shall initiating officer broadcast for pursuit
- declaration of pursuit
- location, direction of travel and speed
- vehicle/occupant description
- reason for pursuit
- road and traffic conditions
What tier of force dos the forcible termination of a pursuit fall under?
Tier 2, inless it results in hospitalization or death then is a Tier 3
Forcible termination of a pursuit is limited to:
- Tire deflation devices
- Boxing
- heading off
- roadblocks
- deliberative vehicle contact
PIT speed limit
45 mph
PIT will not be utilized when?
- motorcycle
- ATV
- truck with passengers in bed
- vehicle showing hazardous cargo
How long can you be on leave with out turning in your radio to ESS?
30 days
Who maintains a master list of all call sings?
ESS
the 3 badges authorized
- 2006,, original issue badge
- 2007, centennial commemorative badge
- 2008, issue badge
What year is on honor guard badges for the badge number
1907
Eligible for retirement when?
19.5 yrs of service
15 years of service and attained 50 yrs old
off probation and determined to be totally disabled
Class driver’s license to operate the BEAR
class B commercial DL
Reasons a firearm should not be discharged
as warning shots
at persons who have only committed a misd or traffic
to prevent destruction of property or theft
is a result of carelessness
What time frame do you have to report excessive force?
before the end of shift
Tier Zero
not considered use of force
handcuffing and not arresting
points a firearm or projectile launcher
Tier One
use of force with no or minor injury/ use of restraint
- twist locks, take downs, throws
- not a tier one if used solely for medical, emotional or mental health
How long do you have to make initial entry for UOF
7 days
Tier Two
use of force/weapons or injury
- use of weapons other than deadly weapon to overcome resistance
- subject is injured and requires medical treatment
- pepper spray, taser, baton, canine, impact weapons, pitting a vehicle
Tier Three
use of deadly weapon or deadly force, or potentially deadly force
any degree of force used that results in hospitalization or death
Responsibilities of supervisor on Tier 2 or 3 UOF
- initiate UOF report
- description of supervisor’s actions and observations
- information provided by witnesses
- taser download
- if medical treatment was offered and or needed
- the response to the medical offer
- photographs of injuries or lack of
- any reports
How long shall you remain on the FRB
1 year
3 exceptions to the discharge of a firearm while on duty being treated as an OIS
- during training, unless injury occurs
- negligent discharge where only city or no property was damaged
- discharge for the purpose of destroying a critically injured or vicious animal
Who must approve the use of chemical irritants/munitions on an offensive basis
SWAT/ERT sergeant or command officer
Minimum number of rounds available for less lethal shotguns
5 rounds
How long after date of manufacture will OC spray be changed out?
4 years
What tier UOF is the use of hobbles
tier 1 unless restraint results in injury, then tier 2
Taser use restrictions
not activate more than 3 times or longer than 15 seconds
When to call EMS after chemical irritant exposure
if still suffering from affects after 30 minutes
Kinetic energy impact projectiles medical requirments
call for rescue if used, follow medical advise regarding care or transport to jail
Taser medical requirements
call EMS to evaluate
- on duty jail nurse will remove barbs
if subject is exposed to over 15 seconds of taser, subject will be transported to ER for evaluation
How long can a juvenile be held for processing for a delinquent act?
6 hours out of sight and sound of adult detainees
Who has the ability to visit a detainee at a medical facility?
detainee’s attorney and/or a member of family
What will a sergeant complete if a prisoner escape would occur?
Respond to scene, complete a memo to the Chief up the chain of command detailing the events leading to the escape
What Division and time do victims of domestic violence get summoned to?
Division 8 at 0830 hrs
What do you do with juvenile domestic violence suspects
complete reports, send to district detective, process juvenile for photographs and prints, transport to detention center, can not be released to parent, social services or other department
What will be completed for Arapahoe County domestic violence charges when it involves child abuse or restraining order violation?
issue court summons for following day at 0830 hrs, warrant-less arrest affidavit, issue notice to appear to victim in room #208
When and what time do victims get subpoenaed for Adams county court regarding domestic violence?
3 days after the suspect is jailed at 1300 hrs
Who must request a familial DNA search?
Chief of Police or District Attorney
Criteria for a gang member
- admits membership of a gang
- commits a gang motivated crime
- identified by another LE agency as belonging to gang
- exhibits two or more of wearing clothing, displays mannerisms, admits knowledge, authors written correspondence, use a moniker, tattoos, identified as a gang member by a reliable informant
supervisor responsibilities for a bias motivated crime
- respond to scene
- request crime scene investigators to collect evidence
- offer victim services
- ensure items have been selected in report under “bias” block
- notify duty captain
- send HPN
How long is the class to become an officer CSI
2 days
How many crime scenes must a officer-CSI complete to get certification
10 scenes including one simple burglary
What crimes can an officer-CSI process
misd or felony property crime
misd crime against an adult
- 10 scenes annually to keep cert
After how many days of sick usage will contact administrative services to determine if FMLA paperwork should be completed?
on the 4th consecutive day
how often can medical verification be requested for FMLA
every 30 days
court liaison can attempt to refuse a subpoena if served how many days prior to appearence
5 days
punishments for failing to appear for court in a 24 month period
- 1st, counseling documented with PAE
- 2nd, corrective action
- 3rd, written
- 4th, forwarded to IA
How long does the traffic bureau have to approve on-line reports
7 days from initiation
reasons a traffic accident diagram will be drawn
- involving a bus
- incapacitating injury accidents
- fatal’s
- suspected DUI driver
- city vehicle
cases that should initially be privatized due to sensitivity
- homicides
- OIS
- on-duty deaths
- criminal investigations of personnel
- felonious child deaths
Default diary date for privatized cases
3 years
Reports that can be taken over the phone at the front desk
- cold property reports w/out suspects
- harassing phone calls w/out suspects
- insurance reports and supplemental information
- lost or found property of citizen brings in property
- runaway/missing person reports
How many hours of off duty can you work in a 7 day work cycle?
24, 68 total worked hours between regular work, voluntary OT and and off duty, 16 hrs in a 24 hr period
max accumulated hours in your comp bank
160 hrs
How many cumulative hours of grant overtime worked will be subject to an audit?
30
How many days after a PEIS entry should a follow up be completed
90 days
How long are PEIS entries retained
1 year
Which copies of a trespass notice are issued to whom
original is sent to records to be scanned in, last copy is given to trespasser, second copy is given to management of the property
Code of Federal regulation relating to protest investigations
28 CRF Part 23
How long can an officer legally temporarily seize a device that was used to record an incident to obtain a search warrant
72 hours
What type of reports can be filed on-line?
- lost or missing property
- damaged property with no suspects
- theft, under felony, with no suspects
- vandalism to vehicle
- larceny from vehicle
supplemental report of stolen property from a buglary
criteria for on-line accident reports
- occurred within the city
- non injury
- non injury hit and run
- no alcohol or drugs
- damage less than $1000
When can a phone report be taken on a missing person?
if pending over 30 minutes
no known risks or suspicious circumstances
over the age of 13
can a phone report be taken for a runaway, escapee with no known risks from a treatment facility be taken
yes, forward to district attorney’s office for charging
Missing at-risk adult criteria
- 18 or older with an IDD
- over 70 reduced mental faculties
Missing at-risk child criteria
- 13 or younger
- under 18 with IDD or serious life threatening conditions
How long do you have to notify records with information on a missing person
2 hours
When can a phone report be taken of a returned missing child
if pending for 60 minutes
Duty captain will notify IAB in what circumstances
- unintentional discharge of a firearm
- discharge of a firearm to destroy an animal
- forcible termination of a pursuit
- vehicle accident resulting in death or serious injury
- use of force resulting in death or serious injury
- incident of great public interest
- any other that’s appropriate
Investigative Review Process
IRP
- 14 calendar days to review IAB’s report before being sent to commanding officer
How long do you have for a signed letter of dispute after IRP?
7 days
NDSA guidelines
facts are not disputed, 40 hr or less discipline
- documented on body camera
- failed to appear to assignment or court
- unintentional discharge of a weapon
- police vehicle collisions
- member self reports
3 options after the presentation meeting for an NDSA
- immediate resolution
- reflection period up to 5 days
- request a formal IA investigation
