Policy and Procedure Flashcards

1
Q

What directives establish critical policies and procedures concerning specific division functions, operations, programs or processes?

A

Division orders

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2
Q

What directives establish critical policies directly related to the core values and functions of the department or the broad organization policies and procedures related to those core values department wide?

A

General orders

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3
Q

What directives establish protocols and procedures concerning unusual or extraordinary department functions, operations, programs or processes issued under the authority of the chief?

A

Special orders

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4
Q

Capital improvements over _____ dollars sent through the chain of command by the first week in _____ of each year?

A

$25,000

August

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5
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In order to deposit into a fund 210 account, the cash or check should be delivered to the ____ ____ division’s receivable/payable fiscal technician. Made payable to the “City of North Las Vegas Police Department” with the name of the program intended for.

A

Resource management

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6
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Request for purchase: A purchase over $_____ must be made using a purchase request form and must be approved at the chief’s level.

A

$150

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7
Q

When a special assignment opening is anticipated and has been over three months since last posted, the opening will be announced in written or email form at least ____ days prior to testing?

A

14 days

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8
Q

Eligibility lists will be good for ____ and can be extended by the chief of police for up to ____.

A

90 days (three months)

one year

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9
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Rebuilding every city around peace (RECAP) is a volunteer based community program coordinated by the ____ unit and the community engagement division.

A

Community Oriented Policing

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10
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Commissioned personnel assigned in K9, Narcs, SRT, SWAT must live within ____ miles of the geographical center of the North Las Vegas (Ann/Commerce). Any personal information changes must be updated within ____.

A

30 miles

72 hours

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11
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Yearly physical exams must be completed within ___ calendar days of the medical notice?

A

30 days

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12
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Employee photo identification cards should not be more than ____ old?

A

Five years

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13
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A supervisor may also ask an employee for a doctor’s note for any sick usage except for _____ request?

A

FMLA

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14
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Supervisors will request a doctor’s note from an employee upon return to duty from sick leave for the following:
_________
_________
_________
_________

A
  • Employee previously identified as a chronic sick leave user
  • Has been absent for four or more days
  • Has been injured on or off duty
  • Sick leave has been used within one week of overtime
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15
Q

Sick leave: Five incidents counting from the employee’s anniversary date or a specific time period, the supervisor will first ____ the employee.

A

Counsel

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16
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Sick leave: The supervisor will advise if a pattern continues, a _____ month attendance watch and an employee development plan will be implemented.

A

Six months

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17
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After counseling, if the employee fails to improve and has ____ more incidents of sick leave totaling seven during their anniversary year, the supervisor will advise the attendance watch and doctor’s note will be required prior to returning. Below standard on EDP and can result in disciplinary action.

A

Two

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18
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Extended leave without pay can only be approved by _______.

A

The City Manager

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19
Q

Overtime rotation lists will remain in the designated book at each division for ______ to _____ days.

A

30 to 90 days

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20
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Overtime rotation lists: The division captain or designee will retain these lists for _____. At the end of one year, the list will be purged.

A

One year

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21
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Commissioned employees will be required to submit a memo of resignation through the chain of command _____ prior to resignation?

A

30 days

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22
Q

Promoted employees will be subject to a probationary period of _____ after their promotion date? The last month’s evaluation within _____ of completing probation?

A

Six months

30 days

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23
Q

Rating scales for commissioned personnel?

A

-Above standard
-Standard
-Needs improvement

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24
Q

Rating scales for non-commissioned personnel?

A

-Not observed
-Does not meet expectations
-Meets standards
-Exceeds standards

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25
Q

Travel and training expense reports must be submitted within _____ days from completing travel?

A

10 days

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26
Q

Sergeant’s preparation for briefing begins _____ prior to the start of shift? Briefings will not last more than ____ minutes?

A

30 minutes
20 minutes

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27
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All units will be in service by ______ past the hour of the start of shift?

A

30 minutes

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28
Q

Request by union representatives in briefings will be submitted in advance to the _____?

A

Area commander

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29
Q

Reporting misconduct:
-Verbal notification to the immediate supervisor
-____________________
-Log annotation

A

Written report

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30
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Reporting misconduct:
The __________ __________ will be immediately notified verbally of the incident?

A

Watch commander

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31
Q

Sideburns may extend to the base of the ear, no more than _____ wide and trimmed horizontally?

A

One inch

32
Q

Mustaches may extend ______ below the corner of the mouth and _____ beyond the corner of the mouth?

A

1/4” below
1/2” beyond

33
Q

Goatees and beards will be no longer than ______ and may not extend ______ below the jaw’s baseline?

A

1/2” long
1” below

34
Q

Shift supervisors will perform at least _____ uniform inspections of their personnel each _____.

A

One
Week

35
Q

Supervisors will complete a weekly _____ _____ _____ _____ following inspections. The report will be forwarded to the supervisors chain of command.

A

Officer Uniform Inspection Report

36
Q

Supervisors will complete a quarterly inspection of all ______ carried by officers?

A

Ammunition

37
Q

Awards are to be worn ______ above the name plate?

A

1/8”

38
Q

Folding knife:
No longer than _____ in the open position or ______ in the closed position?

A

10 inches
six inches

39
Q

Authorized weapons a of July 1st, 2009

A

-Glock
-HK
-Springfield Armory XD

40
Q

Officers who carried Beretta, Sig Sauer, Smith and Wesson prior to ______ or a compensated weapon prior to _____ may continue to carry.

A

January 8th, 2003

April 10th, 2002

41
Q

Expandable batons will have a closed length of no less than _____ and no more than _____?

A

7.5 inches
9.75 inches

42
Q

Expandable batons will have an extended length of at least _____ and no more than _____?

A

20 inches
26 inches

43
Q

Authorized non-magnified and illuminated optics are?
-________
-________
-________

A

-Aimpoint
-Trijicon
-Eotech
(manufactured after January 1st, 2007)

44
Q

Red dot pistol sights authorized:
-________
-________
-________
-________
-________

A

-Aimpoint
-Trijicon
-Leupold
-Holosun
-Sig

45
Q

BWC:
The department will generally grant a requestor to inspect a reasonable recording within ____ business days?

A

Five business days

46
Q

BWC:
OIS/Deadly force body camera footage will be retained for _______?

A

20 years

47
Q

BWC:
Felony/GM arrests, IA, litigations will be retained for ______?

A

10 years

48
Q

BWC:
Misdemeanor DUIs, 401s, NLVPD 401s, risk management, legal will be retained for how many years?

A

7 years

49
Q

BWC:
Use of force and misdemeanor arrests will be retained for how many years?

A

5 years

50
Q

BWC:
Citations, IA, pursuits and traffic citations will be retained for how many years?

A

3 years

51
Q

BWC:
488s, report only, uncategorized footage will be retained for?

A

1 year

52
Q

Duty to intervene:
Officers who witnesses a use of force that is not justified shall report to their immediate supervisor in writing no later than _______ days after the occurrence?

A

10 days

53
Q

Levels of resistance:
Compliant, passive resistance, _______ resistance, articulable aggravating circumstances, _______ resistance, aggravated aggressive resistance.

A

-Active

-Aggressive

54
Q

Levels of force:
Low level
______ force
Deadly force

A

Intermediate Force

55
Q

Aerosol agents are most effective if sprayed from a distance of less than ______ feet?

A

10 feet

56
Q

Taser:
Bound by ______ and/or ______ guidelines of the use of fore continuum?

A

Active

Aggressive

57
Q

Optimum taser effective range is:
________ - ________ feet.

A

7 - 15 feet

58
Q

Deadly Force:
Ability - offender is able to kill or inflict serious bodily harm
Opportunity - offender is in a position (proximity) to kill or cause serious bodily harm
Imminent Jeopardy - Offender will likely exercise their ability
Preclusion - Danger is real and imminent and unavoidable and officer has no reasonable alternative

A
59
Q
A
60
Q

An employee involved in a use of force will attend a critical incident stress debriefing within _______ hours?

A

72 hours

61
Q

Use of Force incidents shall be maintained in Internal Affairs for no less than ______ years or as long as needed.

A

Five years

62
Q

Use of deadly force incidents shall be maintained in IAB for _____ years or if department is aware of potential claim by a minor for a period of up to ______ years.

A

10 years

21 years

63
Q

Federal Law Enforcement assistance must be requested by the _________.

A

Watch Commander

64
Q

FBI - bank robberies, _______ where interstate activity appears evident, federal offenses/fugitives.

A

Kidnapping

65
Q

DEA - ________ investigations that appear interstate or intercontinental?

A

Drug

66
Q

ATF - Investigation of ________

A

Bombs

67
Q

_________ has the authority to request the national guard.

A

City Manager

68
Q

All records, except statistical data, shall be kept secure and confidentially maintained by __________ and __________.

A

Internal Affairs

Human Resources

69
Q

_______________ - any violation of federal law, state statute, local ordinances or department p&p.

A

Misconduct

70
Q

___________ - any allegation of misconduct by any employee of the PD.

A

Complaint

71
Q

Objectives Internal Investigations of employee misconduct are:

_____________ - public has a right to expect efficient, fair, and impartial law and misconduct will not be tolerated.

_____________ - conduct a fair and comprehensive investigation in an appropriate timely fashion that establishes employee honesty and/or integrity.

A

Public Protection

Employee Protection

72
Q

___________ - The perception of the community has of the police department’s integrity is based on how well the department honestly and fairly adjudicates.

A

Department Protection

73
Q

What are the disposition of complaints?

____________,
____________,
____________,
____________.

A

Exonerated: conduct was justified, lawful and proper

Unfounded: conduct did not occur or did not involve employees

Not sustained: insufficient evidence to prove/disprove

Sustained: proper and sufficient evidence to prove allegations

74
Q

Supervisors: Forms of Discipline?

_____________,
_____________,
_____________,
_____________,
_____________,
_____________.

A

Oral warning (documented)

Written reprimand

Suspension with pay

Suspension without pay

Demotion

Permanent Separation

75
Q

Non-Supervisors: Forms of discipline?

___________,
___________,
___________,
___________,
___________.

A

Formal oral reprimand (documented)

Written reprimand

Suspension without pay

Demotion

Permanent separation