Professional Oversight Flashcards
What unit oversees RTR cases, vehicle administrative cases and the Safety Board process as well as review IOD’s to identify potential gaps in, and violations of, JSO policy and training.
Professional Oversight Unit
What is the RTR review board member composition for Police involved incidents? 5
Corrections involved incidents? 5
Police:
1. Director of personnel and professional standards (chairperson).
2. A/C of training
3. Commanding officer of Professional Oversight Unit
4. Chief or A/C
5. A police lieutenant.
Corrections:
1. Director of personnel and professional standards
2. A/C of training
3. Commanding officer of Professional Oversight Unit
4. Director of corrections
5. A corrections chief or A/C
What 3 things does the RTR board determine after hearing testimony for those involved?
- Was the use of force within department policy?
- Is there a red for additional training?
- Should the case be referred to I.A. For further investigation?
Who decides the final disposition of all RTR cases?
Sheriff
- The responding supervisor will document the results of an officer involved traffic crash on a blue team vehicle accident/incident report within _____ hours.
- Incidents investigated by traffic homicide, the traffic homicide detective will complete the report instead of the responding supervisor within ________.
- 24 hours
2. 14 days
The profession oversight unit reviews all finalized vehicle pursuit reports and establishes a Vehicle Pursuit (VP) case number for any pursuit that? 2
- Was identified as not being with policy by the commanding officer or zone commander that approved the report.
- Appears to not be within policy based on subsequent information obtained by the professional oversight unit.
One JSO vehicle point is given to a member for any chargeable JSO vehicle crash or incident. Each JSO vehicle point remains active for ________ following a cases final disposition date.
3 years.
What are the recommended corrective actions for a vehicle administrative case for a member who receives active points 1-7 or more?
1-informal counseling, 4 hour driver refresher.
2-formal counseling, 2 days loss of take home car, 4 hr refresh.
3-formal counseling, 5 days, 4 hr refresh.
4-written reprimand level 1, 10 days, 4 hr refresh.
5-written reprimand level 1, 20 days, 8 hr advance refresher.
6-written reprimand level 2, 30 days, 8 hr advance
7 or more-suspension, demotion, termination, 60 days or more, 8 hr advance.
Recommended corrective actions regarding JSO involved vehicle crashes are sent to the members commanding officer for implementation unless any of the following extenuating circumstances exist, in which case the safety review board conducts an initial review before hand. 6
- Aggravated factors.
- Mitigating factors.
- Mechanical failure.
- Point frequency (3 or more points with the last year).
- Probation status (member is on probation and has 2 or more points with the last year).
- Qualifies for discipline (the recommended corrective action is a written reprimand level one or higher).
What are the safety review board member composition? 5
- Chief of professional standards (chairperson)
- Chief of patrol
- Chief of patrol support
- Chief of support services
- Chief of investigations
The JSO Personnel Early Intervention Program (PEIP) is a system that uses observations and data to identify members that may require intervention efforts by the agency. The 2 primary components of the PEIP are?
- Supervisor monitoring
2. Automated 3 month proactive report (3 or more incidents in 3 month period)
When a member is listed on 3 or more 3 month proactive reports within a __________ period, the commanding officer of the professional oversight unit will review the reports to determine if a meeting should be convened with the members COC to establish the most appropriate intervention efforts.
12 month
The professional oversight unit is granted the authority by ____________ to access all areas of JSO for the purpose of ensuring all agency processes ultimately support the sheriffs goals and objectives.
The sheriff
The _________ review committee evaluates member submitted process improvement suggestions to determine which ones should be submitted for further research.
CORE
CORE member composition: 3
- Volunteers approved by the POU.
- All department directors and division chiefs.
- At least one representative from:
- CAU
- ISM
- Accreditation Unit
- internal audit unit
