Procedure 306 Officer Concern Program

Question 1

The Officer concern program board, hereafer referred to as the Board, is comprised of ______ voting members appointed by the Chief of Police.

Answer 1

Seven (7)

Question 2

.05 Officer Concern Program

___ board members must be present to conduct a hearing.

Answer 2

Five (5)

Question 3

Preliminary Review Panel is comprised of ____ officers of any rank from the existing Board.

Answer 3

Three (3)

Question 4

.07 Officer Concern Process

The Officer Concern Program _______ notifies the officer, in writing, he/she is a candidate for the Officer Concern Program.

Answer 4

Coordinator

Question 5

.07 Officer Concern Process

The Officer Concern Program _____ notifies the officer as to the date and times his/her presence is required at a board hearing.

Answer 5

Board Chairman

Question 6

A non-voting _______ will be appointed to the Board

Answer 6

Staff Psychologist

Question 7

A non-voting ______ may also be appointed to the Board by the Board Chairperson

Answer 7

Specialist

Question 8

The Officer Concern Program Board consist of 7 voting members. They members are the following ranks:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Answer 8

Division Commander (Chairperson)
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Detective
Two (2) Officers

Question 9

The Preliminary Review Panel consist of 3 officers of any rank. Who appoints them?

Answer 9

Two members appointed by the Chief of Police

One member appointed by the SAPOA

Question 10

_________ will review the case studies prepared to conduct a preliminary review of an Officer case the Officer Concern Program to determine which case should be reviewed by the entire Board.

Answer 10

The Preliminary Review Panel

Question 11

Officer Concern Program. 06. C

The subject Officer does not appear before _________

Answer 11

The Preliminary Review Panel

Question 12

There are 3 methods for referring Officers who are identified as having unacceptable behavioral traits to the Officer Concern Program.

Answer 12

1. Referral by the Chief of Police
2. Referrals by Supervisors
3. Computer-Generated Referrals

Question 13

The _______ maintains a computer database on all complaints made against Officers.

Answer 13

Internal Affairs

Question 14

The _______ has the prerogative to place an Officer directly into the Officer Concern Program

Answer 14

The Chief of Police

Question 15

______ and ______ may initiate a referral by submitting a written report through the Chain of Command to the respective Division Commander.

Answer 15

Immediate and Intermediate Supervisor

Question 16

This procedure creates a program for identifying officers with a pattern of behavior which could signal potential problems which may prove detrimental to the officer and that may require non-punitive departmental intervention efforts.

Answer 16

Officer Concern Program

Question 17

The Officer Concern Program Board will conduct a review of the referred Officer and, when appropriate, formulated a _______ in an attempt to address the Officer’s undesirable behavior.

Answer 17

Plan of Action

Question 18

Referrals by Supervisors:

Unacceptable or Undesirable behavior traits are:

Answer 18

1.Rudeness
2. Deterioration of work
3. Tardiness
4. Suspicion of substance abuse
5. Vehicle crashes
6. Poor performance evaluation
7. EEO complaints
8. Tort cases against the City

Question 19

Referrals to the Officer Concern Program may be computer-generated by the number and type of complaints during any continuous _______ months period.

Answer 19

Eighteen (18)

Question 20

Computer-Generated:

One sustained Formal Complaint involving:

Answer 20

1.Physical mistreatment of Prisoners
2.Force
3. Act resulting in serious injury to C
4.Family Violence
5. Alcohol or drug abuse
6. Racial/Biased Profiling
7. Insubordination
8. Significant Behavior Infraction

Question 21

Computer-Generated

Three complaints in any combination of the following:

Answer 21

Formal Complaint
Administrative reviews
Deactivated cases

Question 22

Computer-generated:

_____ chargeable city vehicle crashes within ______ months period.

Answer 22

Three (3)

Eighteen (18)

Question 23

The Preliminary Review Panel will notify the Board ______ of its decision in ________.

Answer 23

Chairman

Writing

Question 24

If the Officer is entered into the Officer Concern Program, the Board ________ meets with the Chief of Police to review the Board’s recommendation and Plan of Action.

Answer 24

Chairperson

Question 25

If the Chief of Police approves or modifies the Plan of Action, a ______ is issued to the Officer.

Answer 25

Written Order

Question 26

If the Chief of Police approves the Plan of Action, a meeting is called by the Officer Concern Program ______

Answer 26

Chairperson

Question 27

If the Chief of Police approves the Plan of Action, a meeting is called by the Officer Concern Program ________ and includes the following

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6. and possibly ______

Answer 27

1. Chairperson
2. Officer (Candidate)
3. The Officers’ Immediate Supervisor
4. The Officers’ Division Commander
5. A Board member holding the same rank as the Officer, and
6. If temporary reassignment is part of the Plan of Action, the Supervisor responsible for Supervision

Question 28

The Officer Concern Program Coordinator advises the ________ and the Officer’s _______ of additional incidents which have generated complaints which occur during the officers assignment to a Plan of Action.

Answer 28

Board Chairperson

Captain

Question 29

Any additional complaints resulting from incident occurring after the completion of a Plan of Action within in _______ month cycle will cause the officer to become a candidate again.

Answer 29

Eighteen (18)

Question 30

The ________ will complete an annual written evaluation of the Officer Concern Program to determine the Program’s effectiveness

Answer 30

Officer Concern Program Coordinator

Question 31

The Officer Concern Program Board consist of ______ voting members.

Answer 31

Seven (7)

Question 32

There are 3 methods for referring officers to the Officer Concern Program

Answer 32

Referrals by the Chief of Police
Referrals by Supervisors
Referrals by Computer-Generated

Question 33

Referrals to the Office Concern Program may be Computer-Generated by the number and types of complaints during any continuous ___ month.

Answer 33

Eighteen (18)

Question 34

The ___ month cycle begins on the date that the officer completes the Plan of Action

Answer 34

Eighteen (18)