Romano-Direction and Supervision

Question 1

Who is the owner of Direction and Supervision?

Answer 1

Director of Personnel & Professional

Standards

Question 2

________ is the number of persons reporting to any one supervisor.

Answer 2

Span of Control

Question 3

__________ is the concept that at any point in time each individual in the organization has one, and only one, immediate supervisor.

Answer 3

Unity of Command

Question 4

____________ refers to lines of communication going downward or upward within the organizational hierarchy through each successive level of command.

Answer 4

Chain of Command

Question 5

_________ is the division of the tasks of command among the members of the various units.

Answer 5

Delegation of Authority

Question 6

___________ is a system of succession established to ensure that leadership is available when an organization’s chief executive officer is incapacitated, off-duty, out of town, or otherwise unable to act.

Answer 6

Order of Precedence

Question 7

Commanding Officers have authority to carry out any functions as may be deemed necessary to meet objectives, so long as these actions fall within the limits of Sheriff’s Office policy and approval of the ______.

Answer 7

Sheriff.

Question 8

Commanding Officers are subject to the rules and regulations of the Sheriff’s Office. In addition to being Commanding Officers, they are ________ as well, and subject to those duties and responsibilities.

Answer 8

Supervisors

Question 9

Commanding Officers shall regulate their commands so that at all times when they are absent, the command will be under the supervision of a _______ member.

Answer 9

competent

Question 10

Commanding Officers will not look to a higher authority to initiate investigations when the subject of the complaint is within the scope of their authority and responsibility, unless the complexity or seriousness of the case warrants involvement of the ___________.

Answer 10

Internal Affairs Unit.

Question 11

Commanding Officers shall concern themselves with the ____ and ______ of their personnel.

Answer 11

care and welfare

Question 12

Commanding Officers shall ensure that anniversary pins are presented at ______ intervals to all employees under their command upon eligibility notification from the Personnel Division.

Answer 12

five-year

Question 13

Commanding Officers shall conduct _____ _____staff meetings with members of their staffs.

Answer 13

regularly scheduled

Question 14

Time limits for meetings should be set and honored and most meetings should not exceed ______.

Answer 14

one hour

Question 15

Upon assuming or relinquishing command of their unit, commanding officers shall conduct a review of all inventory, processes, and documentation of their unit within ______.

Answer 15

within 90 days

Question 16

Commanding Officers shall respond personally to any emergency or occurrence of a serious or unusual nature which arises within their territory or jurisdiction, unless

Answer 16

their presence at their stations would be of more value under the circumstances, in which case they shall assign a competent supervisor to take command at the scene of the emergency.

Question 17

Commanding Officers shall, whenever possible, respond to calls where members of their command are involved in ______ or _____ accidents.

Answer 17

controversy

serious

Question 18

The fact that an order has been given is not acceptable as an excuse when the order is not carried out by a __________.

Answer 18

subordinate

Question 19

Supervisors shall not perform the duties regularly assigned to their subordinates when a subordinate is available to perform them, unless they are

Answer 19

training or instructing their subordinates.

Question 20

Supervisors shall not censure or reprimand a subordinate in public or in front of _______.

Answer 20

his peers

Question 21

Supervisors shall forward immediately, through official channels, all written communications from subordinates requesting a ______ or containing a _______ or suggestion.

Answer 21

transfer

grievance

Question 22

Supervisors shall be _______ in the duties of their subordinates and shall perform these duties when the need arises.

Answer 22

proficient

Question 23

a supervisor _______ unnecessarily give orders to subordinates who are not assigned to his command.

Answer 23

shall not

Question 24

Whenever orders so given are important or require the subordinate receiving them to leave his regular post or assignment, the supervisor giving the orders shall, as soon as practical, inform the subordinate’s ______ _______ of the action taken.

Answer 24

Commanding Officer

Question 25

Order of Precedence: In the event of the absence of the Sheriff, the order of precedence for command authority is as follows:

Answer 25

Undersheriff
Director of Patrol and Enforcement
Director of Investigations and Homeland Security
Director of Personnel and Professional Standards
Director of Corrections
Director of Police Services
Chief of Patrol
Chief of Patrol Support
Chief of Special Events