Rule 300, 301, 302

Question 1

The Boston Police Department is regularly involved in events about which members of the news, media legitimately need information or photographs, understood circumstances the members of the department both one civilian have three responsibilities

Answer 1

1. To bring the police operation at hand to a successful conclusion.
2. To protect the constitutional rights of the accused person, and
3. To cooperate with media efforts to obtain and disseminate factual, timely information.

Question 2

This is central source of information for release by the department and response to request for information by the news, media, and the community

Answer 2

The office of media relations

Question 3

Prohibited by law is the disclosure of the names and victims and sexual assault cases, as well as details of sexual assaults. Prohibited by departmental policy is the disclosure of the names of juveniles

juveniles are considered those persons less—— years of age

Answer 3

18

Question 4

TRUE OR FALSE

The existence or contents of a prior criminal record of the accused can be released to the media

Answer 4

False

The existence or content of a prior criminal record of the accused may not be released

Question 5

TRUE OR FALSE

The accused person’s participation in or refusal to submit to any examination or test and/or the results there may not be released

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Information that department members may release contemporaneous with an incident with the approval of the OMR: (13)

Answer 6

1. Nature of charges.
2. Basic facts and circumstances of an arrest.
3. Identity of investigating and arresting officers.
4. Length of the investigation leading to the arrest.
5. Description of physical evidence seized unless release of such information would unduly jeopardize a case.
6. id identity of arrest, 18 years of Asia older
7. Age, sex, and hometown (not the name) of the accused of under 18 years of age.
8. Schedule and/or results from any stages of the judicial process (including quotations from public records of the court)
9. And offices, date of appointment, Hometown, and date of retirement, or resignation, awards, or accommodations.
10. Any criminal charges pending against an officer
11. Results of a complete IED investigation, with the approval of the superintendent of BII the police commissioner
12. Nature of charges against an officer and ongoing IAD investigation.
13. identities of person killed; only after updating confirmation that the next of kin have been properly notified

Question 7

Evidence, including drugs, drug paraphernalia, weapons, money, and other items may be displayed at news conferences, and allowed to be photographed only after clearance by the

Answer 7

Office of media relations

Question 8

Use organizations have the right to photograph, persons and police custody. However, officers will not. (2)

Answer 8

1. Pose prisoners for new photographs.
2. No, nobody allow prisoners to be photographed by media outlets inside police buildings.

Question 9

To preserve the integrity of a crime scene, while evidence is being collected; members of news organizations will not be permitted within—— fee of active crime scene

Answer 9

50 feet

Question 10

It is the policy of the department to allow duly accredited representatives of any new service, newspaper, television, or radio station to enter areas normally close to the public by police lines. Allow used persons into such areas as however, dependent upon.

Answer 10

The tactical situation

and the likelihood that the success of the police response will not be jeopardize 

Question 11

In any hostage or barricades situation, the media will:

Answer 11

1. Collectively, designate a ground level, pool camera and one pool helicopter camera for shared coverage.
2. Frame from airing critical ground or aerial video tape until the situation has been resolved.
3. Refrain from interfering with the negotiation process.

Department chief hostage negotiate reserves the right to exclude area coverage if he/she deemed it hazardous to the situation

Question 12

And any hostage or barricades situation, that department may, under the direction of the chief hostage negotiator: (3)

Answer 12

1. Provide the ground level, cameraman, accompanied at all times by an officer from OMR, a location within the inner perimeter.
2. Provide frequent information report during the incident, as well as access to critical personnel after the incident.
3. Provide a media station in the outer perimeter of the incident where report is, can contain information safely during the incident without interfering in the tactical operations

Question 13

What types of incident require notification of the office of media of relations by the operations division: (10)

Answer 13

1. Antonis involving a potential civil rights law violation.
2. Ongoing trial upcoming court case, department policy, hiring practices, department of personnel and internal investigations of department, personnel, or any legal matter or potential legal matter
3. Homicide or serious shooting or stabbing.
4. Homicide with multiple victims.
5. Suicide in the district Cell.
6. Multiple death. (Mva , fire)
7. Police officer shot.
8. Police officer seriously injured
9. Police officer involved in a shooting.
10. Police officer involved in a serious IAD incident.

Question 14

Only————— I authorize to speak on the behalf of the department

Answer 14

Command staff member

Question 15

only———— members of the department command staff is authorized to speak at anyone event or crime scene. Any of investigation information released must be vetted by the chief of the bureau of investigative services or his / her designee.

Answer 15

One

Question 16

All quest for the use of Boston Police Department personnel and/or equipment in movies, documentaries, commercials, advertisements, television shows, or similar projects must be cleared through the——————— with approval from the police commissioner

Answer 16

The director of media relations

Question 17

Representatives from the news media may/may not be allowed to operate the cameras and recording equipment inside police facilities, only after authorization is given by the Director of OMR

Answer 17

may

Question 18

Generally, pursue driving is not justified and it’s prohibited unless (3)

Answer 18

1. The occupants the vehicle are known to be wanted for the commission or
2. The attempted commission of a violent or a life-threatening felony or.
3. The vehicle is being operated in an erratic or dangerous manner, which possess a threat of harm to the public if it is not stopped.

** The commission of any motor vehicle violation, and/or operating a stolen motor vehicle, in themselves, and not sufficient to meet the above criteria**

Question 19

Pursuit driving is only permitted in situations that represent—————————————- if the suspect vehicle, and/or occupants are not apprehended

Answer 19

A threat of harm to the public or the officers

Question 20

An officer discontinuing, a police pursuit will notify the operations division, and: (4)

Answer 20

1. No longer being engaged in pursuing a suspect vehicle.
2. Turn off the police vehicles emergency equipment, while Sammy, Tennessee, reducing the speed of the police vehicle to the posted speed
3. Be observing all motor vehicles and traffic laws and
4. By disengage from following the suspect vehicle.

Question 21

Consistent with department policy that pursuit be avoided, whenever possible, offices should take the following steps, whenever they have a suspect vehicle under surveillance that they seek to pull over :(4)

Answer 21

1. Immediately notify operations division that the suspect vehicle is under surveillance and report their call sign, the reason for the surveillance, the best possible description of the suspect vehicle, and its occupants, and its direction of travel and roadways being used.
2. Follow the suspect vehicle at the discreet and safe distance, constantly informing the operations division of the progress of the surveillance. Blue lights and sirens should not be utilized during the surveillance phase.
3. The operations division should utilize all resources available to limit the mobility of the suspect vehicle before pursuit and shoes. When possible, unmarked units should be summit to take over this surveillance and follow the suspect vehicle until it stops, and the suspect can be approached on foot, or the suspect fleas, and a pursuit ensues.
4. Blue lights and sirens should only be utilized after the suspect vehicle actively attempts to evade the police which is conducting dis, valance or accelerates and/or fails to stop after having been directed to do so.

Question 22

Pursuit situations: an Officer should refrain from engaging in a vehicle pursuit unless the officer reasonably believes that:(3)

Answer 22

1. A felony involving serious, bodily injury, or death or credible threat of serious, bodily injury, or death has been committed, or attempted, by an occupant of the vehicle, or.
2. And I can kind of the vehicle is suspected of being illegally in possession of a dangerous weapon, or in possession of a dangerous weapon, used to threaten injure or kill another person or.
3. And occupant of the vehicle poses and ongoing immediate threat of serious, bodily harm or death to another person.

Question 23

Officers and supervisors should always keep mind that the decision to pursue a suspect vehicle is revocable. And make a determination to pursue a suspect vehicle, factors to be considered shall include, but I’m not limited to: (14)

Answer 23

1. Severity of the crime/offense believe to have been committed by one or more occupants of the vehicle.
2. The risk of the pursuit to the officer, the public, and the suspects versus the necessity to apprehend the suspects. Should the vehicle not be stopped.
3. Alternative to pursuit.
4. Whether the identity of the occupant is known to the point, where later, apprehension as possible.
5. Driving skills of the Officer and the performance capabilities of the pursuit vehicle, and the vehicle being pursued.
6. Type of area (residential, commercial, school zone; in the volume, type, speed, and direction direction of the vehicle traffic).
7. Population density ( including volume of the pedestrian traffic)
8. Type of police vehicle (unmarked cruiser, Mark cruiser, motorcycle)
9. Time of day
10. Road and weather conditions.
11. Offices familiar with the area.
12. Speeds involved.
13. Quality of radio communications
14. Secondary pursuit unit and other support available in the area to attend with the number of occupants upon a stop.

Question 24

Whenever the operator of the vehicle fails to stop after having been directed to do so, and an officer engages in a motor vehicle pursuit, he/she must immediately notified the operations division of the pursuit in the following:(8)

Answer 24

1. The officers radio call sign.
2. The officers current location.
3. The offense or reason for the pursuit.
4. The best possible description of the pursuit vehicle, including your color license plate number.
5. The number of occupants in their identity known.
6. Known or suspected presence of any weapons in the vehicle, as well as other threats or hazards
7. The directional travel, roadway, being used and speed of the pursuit
8. At the pursuit is about to enter another jurisdiction.

Question 25

Operations Division Duty Supervisors responsibilities pursuit:

Upon notification of a pursuit, the Operations Division Duty Supervisor shall:

Answer 25

1. Immediately familiarize him/herself with the details of the pursuit and ensure the management and control of the pursuit is assumed by the patrol supervisor.
2. If no justification, for the pursuit is given by the initiating officer in the patrol supervisor, has not yet assumed command of the pursuit, the operations, division duty supervisor shall direct the discontinuance of the pursuit.
3. The operations division supervisor should monitor The progress of the pursuit and in the event communications are lost with the patrol supervisor, temporarily assume responsibility for the management and control of the pursuit, including but not limited to make the decision to discontinue the pursuit when provisions of this directive call for such action
4. The operations duty supervisor should ensure the closest available canine team where BPD, or other jurisdiction, be deployed in the direction of the pursuit to assist at the termination point should it result in a flea on foot
5. When pursuit is about to enter another jurisdiction, the operations, division duty supervisor should ensure coordination with the other jurisdictions, and make the notification via BAPERN to the appropriate jurisdiction agency

Question 26

Once a patrol supervisor is assigned to pursuit, he/she will be responsible for the management control of the pursuit and a post incident management, unless relieved by a higher rank officer via radio. The patrol supervisor shall; (8)

Answer 26

1. Acknowledge acceptance of the supervisory responsibility upon notice from the dispatcher that a pursuit has been initiated in the district.
2. Should determine that the pursuit was initiated in accordance with the provisions of the rule.
3. Continuously, monitor transmissions relative to the pursuit, and assess risks brought on by the weather, visibility, pursuit, speed, road conditions, vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and other conditions to determine if the necessity of the pursue continues to outweigh the risks to officers in the public, and should be continued.
4. Discontinue pursuit if the pursuit officers are not adequately broadcasting sufficient of information necessary to make informed decisions to the continuance of the pursuit
5. Monitor the pursuit to ensure the only authorized units are participating in the pursuit.
6. Determine the need for additional resources and coordinate support such as units at the determination point of the pursuit to assist with arrest or a foot chase.
7. Respond to the termination point of the pursuit, Ralis of outcome to control police actions, provide supervision, supporting guidance to pursuing officers and to Kenny search or follow up of leads.
8. Complete a pursuit report, and submitted through the duty supervisor to the district commander.

Question 27

The use of roadblocks, or the barricading of a roadway is justified and authorized only when?

Answer 27

The use of deadly force is justified, and it must be authorized by the patrol supervisor as a last resort to apprehend a suspected, violent felon

Question 28

Police vehicles used to barricade a roadway will have all emergency lights activated and they will be?

Answer 28

Unoccupied, and no one will be positioned behind them

Question 29

When is the operation Auly feasible and trained personnel are able to deploy tired deflation devices they may be used. If authorized by patrol supervisor. No such device will be used to stop a vehicle with fewer than.——-tires

Answer 29

Four

Question 30

The officer operating the primary pursuit vehicle, should be prepared to articulate the facts justifying any decision to initiate, continue and/or discontinue or pursued. If there is a disagreement as to whether a pursuit should continue, the highest ranking officers shall make the determination. If there is a disagreement, amongst supervisors of the same rank, the decision of the.—————— should prevail

Answer 30

The operations duty supervisor

Question 31

Discontinuance factors: any number of combination of factors may contribute to the unreasonable Ness of continuing pursuit. Among the following: (5)

Answer 31

1. The primary pursuit unit loses side of the vehicle for more than 30 seconds.
2. The officer is failing to keep up with the suspect vehicle and/or it is too powerful to keep up with.
3. The pursuit enters a congested area, making pursuits hazardous.
4. Visibility, weather, or road conditions have deteriorated.
5. The pursuit is entering a school zone with children near the roadway.

Question 32

In the event of suspect vehicle in a discontinued pursuit reappears, any decision to reengage, the pursuit will require the pursuing officer to

Answer 32

Justified a new pursuit

If the former pursuit was discontinued, because of high-risk factors, the officer must articulate how the risk has changed

Question 33

Officers shall not engage in a pursuit when their vehicle is occupied by: (6)

Answer 33

1. Prisoners.
2. Suspect.
3. Complainants.
4. Witnesses.
5. Any other person not on duty either as police officers for the city of Boston or
6. For another law-enforcement agency working with or assisting the department

Question 34

If a pursuit is initiated by motorcycle unit, that unit may continue to pursuit only until

Answer 34

A market cruiser assumes the role of primary pursuit unit

Question 35

All federal, state, and local, law-enforcement agencies conducting a pursuit in or about to enter, the confines of the city of Boston, regardless of the primary jurisdiction of the roadway, on which the pursuit is being conducted, are requested to notify the

Answer 35

Boston police operations division

BAPERN

Question 36

When a pursuit initiated, and another jurisdiction enters the city of Boston, the role of Boston police officers in the actual pursuit will be limited to

Answer 36

Secondary pursuit unit supports

Question 37

Outside agency pursuing vehicle into Boston:

If the pursuing agency has two of its own unit involved, Boston police officers shall not pursue, but rather

Answer 37

Monitor progress and response to the pursue termination point (in the city) to assist with arrest.

No other stop tactics(deflation, barricade) will be employed by Boston police officers

Question 38

Who can discontinue a pursuit by Boston units participating in a pursuit initiated by an outside law-enforcement agency

Answer 38

Any supervisor

Question 39

When a pursuit vehicle leaves the city of Boston, the pursuit officers should notify?

Answer 39

The operations division, who shall transmit the information outline in section 3 via BAPERN to the police department, having primary jurisdiction

Question 40

This supervisor, shall determine the number of units permitted to continue a pursuit into another jurisdiction, and should respond to the termination point of the pursuit

Answer 40

The patrol supervisor

Question 41

Boston police officers shall only pursue felons into other jurisdictions when

Answer 41

The occupants of the vehicle are known to be wanted for the commission, or attempted commission of a violent or life-threatening felony

Question 42

What code, designation for emergency, driving, using emergency lights and siren

Answer 42

Code 3

Question 43

The term refers to the operation of an authorized police emergency vehicle, other than pursued, an excess of the legal speed limit and/or contrary to traffic signs of signals, with lights and sirens activated

Answer 43

Emergency Driving

Question 44

Calls for service in this category indicate that a police presence is needed at the scene of an incident. Immediate response to these calls is critical.

Answer 44

Priority one calls

Question 45

Conditions that will define a call for service as priority one are: (5)

Answer 45

1. Any apparent threat of life, any danger of serious, physical injury, any major property damage, or any incident that may result in the same
2. Any active felony or violent misdemeanor, or active incident that may result in either serious, physical injury or major property, damage or loss, and any felony or violent misdemeanor that recently occurred (within 15 minutes), and there is a probability that the suspect may be apprehended.
3. Any serious injury or illness that may result in substantial physical harm and police assistance is delayed.
4. Any domestic violence incident.
5. incident involving exigent or unique circumstances that demand an immediate police response

Question 46

Calls for service in this category indicate that a police presence is needed at the scene, but in a immediate response is not critical

Answer 46

Priority two calls

Question 47

Calls for service in these categories indicate that some type of police response is needed, but could be delayed for a period of time without adverse effect

Answer 47

Priority three or lower

Question 48

Chapter 89, section 7B of the Massachusetts general laws, operation of emergency vehicles, state that a driver of an emergency vehicle may drive his vehicle through an intersection of Waze, contrary to any traffic signs or signals, regulating traffic at such intersection if

Answer 48

He first bring such vehicle to a full stop And then proceeds with caution and due regard for the safety of persons and property, unless otherwise, directed by police officer, regulating traffic at such intersection.

Question 49

While offices shall exercise to utmost caution, when entering any intersection, regardless of control and side, signals, while engaged in emergency driving, the following are examples of allowable emergency driving tactics: (3)

Answer 49

1. Passing the red stop signal or stop sign only after coming to a full stop as required by statute.
2. When entering the multi lane intersection against a red stop signal or stop sign, proceeding through the intersection of one lane at a time.
3. Slowing down at all other intersections and yield signs proceeding only when the intersection is safe to enter

Question 50

Emergency driving:

An emergency response may be upgraded or downgraded by the: (3)

Answer 50

1. The responding officer.
2. The patrol supervisor.
3. The dispatcher.

Question 51

Emergency driving

Any disagreement as to the level of response shall be resolved by the

Answer 51

Highest ranking officer

Question 52

If an officer using emergency driving in response to a call for service is notified by the dispatcher or supervisor that the emergency response is no longer authorized, he/she shall

Answer 52

Ease emergency, driving immediately, and proceeded with the legal speed limit, and in compliance with the rules of the road without lights or sirens activated

Question 53

Emergency response discontinuance can be ordered by the (3)

Answer 53

1. The officers responsible for the call.
2. The dispatcher or.
3. The field supervisor.

Question 54

Emergency driving

If at any time during an emergency response, an officer determines a tactical advantage would be gained by turning off lights and sirens. The officer must?

Answer 54

Obey all traffic laws

Question 55

Offices shall not engage an emergency driving if the authorized police emergency vehicle is occupied by a person other than

Answer 55

A sworn or otherwise authorized law enforcement personnel

Question 56

Emergency driving

In the event of a degree in between district patrol supervisor and operations duty. Supervisor, the judgment of the.———-shall prevail

Answer 56

Operations duty supervisor