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What are the components of the Special Threat Team?

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  • Field Officers (Patrol)
  • Supervisors (Sgt)
  • Investigators (Intelligence Officers)
  • SWAT (Commander, Team Leaders, Operators)
  • Hostage Negotiators
  • P.I.O.
  • Chief
  • Advisory Panel (Staff to Chief)
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Special Threat

Barricaded Suspect (definition)

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  • Person that has demonstrated the ability or stated the intent to cause death or SBI to any person, including himself, AND
  • achieved tactical superiority by way of physical obstruction
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Special Threat

Supervisors first on scene

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  • Call and make sure SWAT is en route
  • Assume leadership until relieved by SWAT commander or team leader
  • Determine and affect evacuations of citizens from danger areas
  • Establish and control outer perimeter
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Special Threat

Definitions

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  • Sniper
  • Barricaded suspects, armed or not, with or without hostages
  • High risk warrants (armed), violent history, or hardened by anti-police measures
  • Violent Fugitive apprehension
  • Armed suspects that do not surrender
  • Other life threatening situations beyond the scope of patrol response
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Special Threat

supervisor first response

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Patrol Sgt needs to make the scene to confirm or cancel SWAT

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C.P.D. Department Goals

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  • Respond to investigate and report crime
  • Apprehend and assist in the prosecution of criminals
  • Deter crime
  • Promote a feeling of safety and security
  • Educate the public in proper crime prevention
  • Provide well trained, equipped, and disciplined police force
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Sexual Harassment Reporting Procedures

Of employees

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  • Ask the offender to stop
  • Report to immediate supervisor in writing or verbally the following:
    • witnesses
    • time
    • date
    • place
  • Can report to supervisor of same gender if desired.
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Supervisor Responsibilities with Sexual Harassment

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  • set a good example
  • monitor work environment
  • make employees aware of policies
  • advise employees of range of punishment
  • advise how to report incidents
  • ensure employees are free from retalliation
  • take immediate and appropriate action
  • attend sexual harassment courses
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1.3 Adherence to Department Rules

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Abide by the rules of :

  • Civil Service Commission
  • General and Special Orders
  • Properly issued internal directives
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Investigation of Sexual Harassment Complaints

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  • if supervisor can resolve incident to mutual agreement
    • Interoffice correspondence through chain of command to DC
  • if unable to resolve, or serious enough offense
    • personnel complaint form and forward to Chief
  • failure to act by supervisor will be reported to DC
  • Chief will be notified if the offender is a Lt..
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Employee responsibilities (Sexual Harassment)

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  • dress appropriately and be professional
  • avoid offensive discussions
  • stop if told behavior or discussions are offensive
  • respond immediately (verbal or writing) to harasser that conduct is unwelcomed
  • advise that further incidents will be reported to supervisor
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Sexual Harassment Complaints

employee options

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Employees can go directly to the Chief if wanted or if not satisfied with decision of supervisor.

*** Can also go to H.R. Director. Investigations will be confidential

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Sexual Harassment Legislative Basis

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Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Grievance (definition)

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Problem or complaint affecting an employee and their career including:

  • policies, rules, regulations and general orders
  • working conditions or safety
  • treatment of police employees
  • another employees neglect of duty

*** Cannot be on probation

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Grievance Hearing

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  • Upon receipt of written grievance by chief
  • Hearing must be within 10 days of possible
  • 30 maximum
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Written Grievance

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If employee is not satisfied with problem through the Chain Of Command or wants to go directly to the chief, it must be in writing.

Must have:

  • statement of fact
  • the specific allegation
  • statement of remedy sought
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Grievance Board

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  • Chief
  • Lieutenant
  • Sergeant
  • Officer
  • Civilian Employee
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Grievance Board

at request of aggrieved employee

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In discussion format with both parties as separate

both parties can strike up to 2 board members

board has 5 days to render an opinion

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Unjust or improper orders

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If you receive unjust or improper orders contrary to department general order or rule:

  • First, obey the order
  • May appeal to chief via Chain Of Command
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Unlawful orders

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Do NOT have to obey unlawful order

report in writing to Chief, via Chain of Command

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Reporting Bribes

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Report in writing to immediate supervisor

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Mission Statement of Department

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Service Orientation
Enforcement of Laws
Maintain Order
Educate the Public
Provide Public Assistance

S-E-M-E-P

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Department Value Statement

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  • Integrity
  • Leadership
  • Fairness
  • Courage
  • Dedication
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Patrol Sergeant Responsibility

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Primary Duty - Provide staffing on the street, provide tactical supervision and management of patrol operations within their sector

Secondary Duty - Provide staffing of patrol districts outside of their assigned sector.

Complete special tasks or assignments for Lt.

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Pursuits

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  • all officers and supervisors involved in a pursuit will write a report or supplement report
  • Primary unit will include all generated paperwork in his packet (CR3, property damage reports, etc)

Supervisor - Vehicle Pursuit Form
Detail information concerning pursuit
Include radio logs and copies of all forms, videos
and photographs

Forward to Lieutenant, 10 days to Pursuit review baord

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Pursuit

When not to initiate

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  • Suspect’s ID is known and wanted for traffic only
  • non-police in vehicle without signed liability release
  • wrong way on interstate or feeder
  • unmarked vehicle without lights and siren
  • unmarked vehicle WITH lights and siren, but violator wanted for traffic only
  • officer in private vehicle (POV)
  • Outside agency with at least 2 units engaged
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Ride Alongs

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  • All ride-along participants must read, agree to and sign a release of liability form
  • A minor’s parent must sign a consent to medical treatment form
  • all except judges, prosecutors and LE must read, agree to and sign a Rules and Regulations Form
28
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Firearms

Officer fails to qualify

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  • Notifies Sergeant no later than the start of the next workday in writing
  • Sergeant will make sure officer is performing duties that do not include being armed until they qualify
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Use of Force

supervisor responsibilities

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Review and evaluate all use of force reports:

  • when firearm is discharged
  • when use of force results in death or SBI
  • when subject complains that an injury or unnecessary force has been inflicted on them by an officer of this department
  • when information concerning injury in use of force comes to the attention of the department.
30
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Legal Action

job related

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If officer is notified that there is a criminal or civil action against him as a result of his job:
- notify the Chief, in writing, immediately and directly. Copy should then be sent up via the Chain Of Command.

Chief will notify City Legal so it can respond within the 20 days allotted by law.

Officer must immediately notify Chief, via Chain Of Command if outside council is being used for a civil suit.

Chief is the only one to notify City Legal.

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Shift Trades

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Form must be signed by both parties
Signed by each Sergeant and the Lieutenant prior to the trade

Exigent circumstances - Sergeant unavailable, can go to Lt.

All trades shall be done within 60 days of initial day traded, worked.

No more than 3 initial shift trades per month as the requesting officer

Lt. can deny shift trade

No employee in training

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Leave of Absence

Holiday and Comp time

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Must give 3 days, but can be waived
Must then give 3 hours notice

If taking off more than 60 days, turn in all issued equipment to the their Lt.

33
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Leaves of Absence

Vacation

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Responsibility of Lt to establish at the beginning of the year

34
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Leave of Absence

Sick Leave

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(Not for family) Must notify your sergeant or supervisor. If sergeant is unavailable go through the Chain of Command.

If sick 2 consecutive days, Lt can request a Dr’s note detailing illness

If 3 days, the employee will provide a Dr’s note to Lt.

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Primary Firearms

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In uniform: Minimum 6 rounds (40 cal) 3”-6”
EXCEPTION 9mm or 45 if Qual prior to March 2009

Plain clothes: 2” minimum, 5 rounds no less than 380 ACP

Undercover: Revolver or semi, no less than 22 LR or larger than
45. No 25 caliber

Off-duty: must conform to one of the above

36
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Juvenile taken into custody

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When juvenile is taken into custody for:

  • felony
  • assault
  • drug or paraphernalia possession
  • weapons offense
  • terroristic threat
  • deadly conduct

Notify CID juvenile so school can be notified as required by law CCP 15.27.

37
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Less Lethal

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Safety Priorities:

  • hostages
  • involved non-subject civilians
  • police
  • subjects

Deployment areas:

  • primary areas (major muscles)
  • secondary areas (hands, knees, elbows)
  • avoidance areas (head, throat, face)
38
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Extra Jobs

Hours

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  • extra employment shall not exceed 36 hours in a regular 40 hour workweek
  • may work up to 84 hours if the employee takes off an entire week
  • employee can only work 16 hours in a day, must have 6 hours rest.
  • must wait 24 hours after the last hour of sick leave
  • Scheduled OT or off-duty court reduces hours allowed for EJ
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Extra Jobs

permits

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  • applications for EJ must be delivered to EJ supervisor within three working days of the date the permit number was issued.
  • all employees will need supervisor approval and a permit number before working an EJ
  • 10 EJ permits per employee
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Extra Jobs

problems

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Any employee that is aware of problems at an EJ that requires an investigation or review will immediately notify EJ supervisor in writing

When an EJ is terminated, employee must notify EJ supervisor in writing, via Chain of Command. No permit to be re-issued to that location for 90 days unless special approval by EJ supervisor.

No EJ outside Montgomery County

Exemption for 2 officers requires written request to chief via Interoffice Correspondance and printed on the back of the EJ slip.

Chief, DC, Lt or sergeant approving Ej may mandate minimum # officers at that location.

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Extra Jobs

definition

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  • Any kind of employment in which money is received
  • police and non-police related
  • includes voluntary time for charity if it is police related
42
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Extra Jobs

supervisor responsiblities

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On-duty supervisor oversees conduct at EJ

  • Supervisor can temporarily revioke EJ permit
  • Supervisor can also suspend EJ permit if the job is interfering with normal work duties
  • if a supervisor revokes or suspends an EJ permit, submit in writing reason to the employees Lt and the EJ super
  • employee can appeal, in writing, to the EJ supervisor
43
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General Inspections

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Sgt. will conduct roll call inspections:

  • 1st Tuesday of each month
  • 3rd Thursday of each month
  • forward to division command
44
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Vehicle Inspections

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  • monthly for organizational units

- Quarterly for specialized units (SWAT, CID)

45
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Media Relations

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Arrest report info of adults:

  1. After they are in jail
  2. Suspect name, age, occupation
  3. time and place of arrest
  4. name of officer (if it does not jeopardize the investigation
  5. facts of arrest
  6. general description of evidence
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Media information

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Original offense report info:

  1. offense
  2. location
  3. ID of complainant
  4. premises involved
  5. description of the weather
  6. description of offense
  7. names of officers
47
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Overtime exclusions

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Exclusions:

  • sick time
  • military leave
  • personal leave
  • jury duty
  • comp time
48
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Overtime inclusions

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Includes:

  • vacation
  • holiday
  • funeral
49
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Performance evaluations

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All supervisors keep performance records
(performance records shall be specific, not general)

counsel each employee at the beginning of each grading period with regard to the tasks expected and performance level expected.

Employee has 10 days to respond in writing to a performance eval he does not agree with

must file a grievance within 10 days

supervisor can issue unscheduled P.E. for unsatisfactory employee when counseling has failed. Also used for outstanding performance.

50
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TASER (definition)

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CED - Conducted Energy Device

Is an intermediate weapon

51
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TASER - Authorized for

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  1. active resistance
  2. exhibiting active aggression
  3. fleeing from arrest
  4. prevent someone from harming themselves or others
52
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TASER prohibitions

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  1. when OC sprayed from another agency
  2. simply to protect property
  3. passive resistance, handcuffed
  4. mentally ill person when not in imminent danger to others
  5. pregnant, elderly, frail, young children
  6. where fall may cause SBI or death
  7. ONLY verbally noncompliant and not aggressive.
53
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TASER accidental discharge

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On duty supervisor conduct investigation. If no injury or property damage, the Sgt will forward a letter to the officer’s Lt.

If an AD hits someone - Sgt. will notify Lt. immediately

54
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TASER supervisor’s responsibilities

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1st is to check on injuries and call EMS if the dart is in a sensitive area (head, neck, groin, female breasts)

  • make sure officer writes a report
  • do major incident report
  • forward all reports to Lt.
  • download taser (CED)
  • issue new cartridge
55
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Memoranda

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  • Disseminated by any department personnel in order to exchange info that would not require a general, special or personnel order.
  • NOT part of the formal written directive system
56
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Personnel Orders

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Issued by the chief to announce:

  1. appointments
  2. terminations
  3. promotions
  4. transfers
  5. awards
  6. commendations
  7. other personnel actions

Disseminated on a need to know basis.

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Special orders

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  1. issued by the chief to define policy and direct procedures for special situations, operations or events.
  2. will be disseminated to employees on a need to know basis
  3. Lt. may issue special orders for their units.
58
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Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

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  1. SOPs will be issued by, or under the authority of, the Chief. Describes a method od operation and guidelines for specific department functions.
  2. SOPs will be codified using department budget ID
    ex. 1202 for support services.
59
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General Orders

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  • issued by the chief for policies and direct procedures
  • general orders will be indexed and included in the department policy manual
  • general orders may be amended by cancellation, total revision or partial revision.
  • all proposed general orders will be drafted by command before final review by the chief.
60
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Written Directive System

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Policy:

  1. orders and policy issued at any level of command will NOT conflict with orders or policy of a higher command
  2. all orders and policy of general application will be in writing, who wrote it, date.
  3. Orders of SPECIFIC nature, not in conflict with general orders my be oral or email
  4. Lt. review written directives annually.
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Interoffice communication

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Written communication that does not have longterm policy implications (i.e. General Orders, special orders, personnel orders)

  • Interoffice memo - formal requests at command level
  • interoffice correspondence - casual exchange of info (ATL’s, BOLOs, transfer requests, equipment requests)
62
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Report Required

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  • Felonies
  • All class A, B misdemeanors except warrants
  • all class C except:
    • PI
    • Disorderly conduct
    • non-accident traffic arrests
    • city ordinance violations
    • class C thefts if citation issued
    • warrant arrests
  • juvenile taken to juvenile detention
63
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Classifications of different sections

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Mission Statement - S-E-M-E-P

Department Goals - R-A-D-P-E-P

Value Statement - I-L-F-C-D

Rules manual - expectations of behavior and conduct of employees

General orders - policies and direct procedures

SOPs - procedures for specific department functions

Special orders - Procedures for special events

Personnel orders - announcements for department

memoranda - exchange of info

64
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Special threat team consists of:

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  • field officers (patrol)
  • supervisors (Sgt)
  • Investigators (Intelligence Officers)
  • SWAT (commander, team leaders and members)
  • Hostage Negotiators
  • P.I.O.
  • Chief
  • Advisory Panel (Staff to Chief)

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