Procedure 306-Officer Concern Program Flashcards by Donald Leonard | Brainscape

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.03 Identifies unacceptable behavioral traits in officers before those behavioral traits develop into disciplinary problems for the officer and the department.

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The Officer Concern Program

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.01. This procedure creates a program for identifying officers with a pattern of behavior which could signal potential problems which may prove…

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Detrimental to the officer and that may require non-punitive departmental intervention efforts.

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Once an officer with unacceptable behavioral traits is identified, the officer may be referred to the Officer concern program for…

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A review.

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.03. When appropriate, formulates a plan of action in an attempt to address the officers undesirable behavior.

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The Officer Concern Program BOARD.

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.03. It will conduct a review of the referred officer.

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The Officer Concern Program BOARD

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.04. Officer Concern Program (3) methods for referrals are:

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Referrals by the chief of police.
Referrals by supervisors.
Computer generated referrals.

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.04. Has the perogative to place an officer directly into the Officer Concern Program.

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Chief of Police.

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.04. Referrals by supervisors: The report must detail the reasons why the supervisor has determined that the officer should be placed in the officer concern program and…

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Must be supported by documentation, statements, etc.

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They may initiate a referral by submitting a written report through the chain of command to the whom?

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(Immediate and intermediate Supervisors )

Respective Division Commander

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.04. These referrals are especially important.

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Referrals by supervisors

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Immediate and intermediate supervisors work closely with…

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Their subordinates and are more familiar with their work habits.

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.04. Referrals of officers to the program may be for any…

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Unacceptable or undesirable behavioral traits.

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.04. Internal and external complaints of rudeness.

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Common reason for referral to the Officer Concern Program.

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.04. Deterioration of work quality or quantity:

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Common reason for referral to the Officer Concern Program.

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.04. Tardiness

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Common reason for referral to the Officer Concern Program.

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.04. Reasonable suspicion of substance abuse.

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Common reason for referral to the Officer Concern Program.

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.04. Vehicle crashes

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Common reason for referral to the Officer Concern Program.

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.04. Poor performance evaluations:

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Common reason for referral to the Officer Concern Program.

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.04. EEO complaints;

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Common reason for referral to the Officer Concern Program.

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.04. Referrals may be computer generated by the…

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Type of complaints during any continuous 12 month period.

Prior test question

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.04. Tort cases against the city due to officer’s actions.

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Common reason for referral to the Officer Concern Program.

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.04. Physical mistreatment of prisoners: Computer – Generated Referrals occur from:

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(1) Sustained formal complaint during any continuous (12) month period.

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.04. Force-Computer Generated Referrals occur from:

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(1) Sustained formal complaint during any continuous (12) month period.

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.04. Family violence-Computer Generated Referrals occur from:

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(1) Sustained formal complaint during any continuous (12) month period.

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.04. Alcohol or drug abuse-Computer Generated Referrals occur from:

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(1) Sustained formal complaint during any continuous (12) month period.

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.04. -Computer Generated Referrals occur from any:

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(1) Sustained formal complaint during any continuous (12) month period.

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.04. An act resulting in the complainant being seriously injured.-Computer Generated Referrals occur from:

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(1) Sustained formal complaint during any continuous (12) month period.

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.04. Computer – Generated Referrals by number of complaints required: Insubordination.

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(1) Sustained formal complaint during any continuous (12) month period.

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.04. Computer – Generated Referrals by number of complaints from Racial/biased profiling.

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(1) Sustained formal complaint during any continuous (12) month period.

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.04. During any (12) month period (3) formal complaints causes:

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Computer Generated referral to officer concern program.

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.04. Criminal activity complaint supported by credible evidence or which results in arrest or formal charges by “indictment,” “information,” “complaint,” or other charging instrument.

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Computer Generated referral to officer concern program Requires one in any (12) month period..

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.04. Combination Comprised of any formal or line complaints.

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Computer Generated referral to officer concern program Requires four in any (12) month period..

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Computer Generated referral to officer concern program by city vehicle crashes.

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Requires Three chargeable crashes within a (24) month period.

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.04. Any combination of four driving related complaints and/or chargeable city vehicle crashes within a 24 month period will cause:

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A Computer generated referral to the officer concern program.

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.05. This board is comprised of (7) voting members appointed by the chief of police.

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Officer Concern Program Board.

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.04. The Officer Concern Program Board Is comprised of…

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(7) voting members appointed by the chief of police.

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.05. Officer Concern Program Board consists of the following Personnel:

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– Division commander/chairperson.
– A captain.
– A lieutenant.
– A sergeant.
– A detective – investigator.
– Two police officers

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.05. Board member requirements:

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Minimum of (5) years seniority and must not have incurred a suspension during the previous (12) months

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.05. Board members serve…

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Six month terms.

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.05. The number that must be present to conduct a hearing.

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Five board members must be present.

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.05. Will be appointed to the board.

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A non-voting staff psychologist.

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.05. May also be appointed to the board by the board chairperson.

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A non-voting specialist

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.06. Must be present to conduct a preliminary review of an officer case study.

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All three preliminary review panel members.

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.06. The preliminary review panel is comprised of…

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Three officers of any rank from the existing board.

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.06. Appoints two members to the preliminary review panel.

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The Chief of Police.

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.06. Appoints one member to the preliminary review panel.

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The San Antonio Police Officers’ Association.

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.06. Preliminary review panel members serve the…

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Same six-month terms as the existing board members.

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.05. Must be present to conduct a hearing.

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Five board members.

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.06. Will review the case studies prepared for officers who have become candidates for the officer concern program.

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The preliminary review panel.

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.06. Will review case studies to determine which cases should be reviewed by the entire board.

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The preliminary review panel.

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.06. Preliminary review panel only reviews case studies where the majority of complaints causing the referrals are either…

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Recommended to be unfounded for formal complaints or no disciplinary action for line Complaints.

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.06. Determines whether or not to send the officers case study to the entire board for review.

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Preliminary review panel by majority vote.

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.06. The preliminary review panel will notify the…

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Board chairperson of its decision in writing.

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.06. Case studies not forwarded to the entire board for review are return to the…

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Officer Concern Program Coordinator and will remain on file in that office.

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.06. In cases not forwarded to the board, an officer again becomes a candidate if an additional…

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Complaint is received within (12) months of the original complaint which caused the referral.

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.07. Notifies the officer, in writing, he/she is a candidate for the officer concern program.

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Officer Concern Program Coordinator.

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.07. Notifies the officer as to the date and time his/her presence is required at a board.

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Officer Concern Program Board Chairperson.

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.07. The officers presence at the board hearing is…

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Mandatory

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.07. The officer may have present a…

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Supervisory officer.

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.07. His presence at a board hearing is optional and voluntary.

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The supervisor’s presence.

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.07. He briefs the board on the officer case study.

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The Officer Concern Program Coordinator

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.07. Allow to participate in the board hearing to provide additional info and explain the behavior question.

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The officer candidate.

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.07. Is excused while the board members deliberate.

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The officer

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.07. If the majority vote is to enter the officer into the officer concern program, the board develops a…

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Plan of action to be recommended to the chief of police for his review and consideration.

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.07. Will cause the officer to become a candidate again if the majority vote is not to enter the officer into the officer concern program.

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Any additional complaints within the 12 month cycle.

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.07. The 12 month cycle begins from the…

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Date of the complaint which caused the referral to the officer concern program.

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.07B. If the officer is entered into the program, the Board chairperson meets with…

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The chief of police to review the board’s recommendation and plan of action.

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.07B. If the chief of police approves or modifies the plan of action, a…

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Written order is issued to the officer

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.07B. If the chief of police rejects the board’s recommendation or plan of action, the officer’s status changes to…

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Potential candidate.

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.07B. If the chief of police approves the plan of action, a meeting was called by the officer concern program chairperson and includes the following persons:

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– Chairperson
– Officer (candidate)
– Officer's immediate supervisor
– Officer's division commander
– Board member/same rank
– Supervisor responsible for supervision during temporary assignment/If part of plan.

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.07B. Explains the plan of action (written order) to all attendees at the meeting.

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The Board Chairperson

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.07B. After the plan of action is explained to all attendees at the meeting, it is then signed by…

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The officer and the Board Chairperson.

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.08. Monitors the officers progress While assigned to a plan of action.

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The officers immediate supervisor

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.08. The officer’s immediate supervisor monitors the officers progress and reports his findings to…

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The Board Chairperson, the officers captain, and the officer concern program coordinator on a weekly basis.

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.08. The officer concern program Cordinator advises the (__ __) and the (__ ___) of additional incidents which have generated complaints occurring while assigned to a plan of action.

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board chairperson

- officer’s captain

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.08. The board recommends to the chief of police whether the officer should be removed or needs further behavior modification based on the findings reported by…

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The immediate supervisor and the board chairperson.

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.08. Any additional complaints occurring after completing the plan of action within the …

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12 month cycle will cause the officer to become a candidate again.

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.08. The officer concern program coordinator will update the officer’s case study and it will be reviewed by the…

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Preliminary review panel.

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.08E. Begins on the date the officer completes the plan of action.

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The 12 month cycle

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.09. The officer concern program Cordinator will complete an annual written evaluation of the officer concern program to determine …

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The program’s effectiveness and to recommend any modifications which need to be made.