Section 200 Rules and Regulations Flashcards
Rules and Regulations
____ means the action is mandatory.
Must
____ means any level of mental or physical incapacitation resulting from the voluntary introduction of any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance into the body.
Intoxication
____ means the job tasks of a member, which may include a specific beat, post, or geographical responsibility.
Assignment
___ means all employees of the San Antonio Police Department.
Members.
___ means the unbroken line of authority extending from the Chief of Police through a single subordinate at each level of command down to the level of execution.
Chain-Of-Command
___ means a comprehensive, instructional, written communication providing direction in the accomplishment of a police relate task.
Procedures
___ use of the masculine gender shall also include, where applicable, the female gender.
Gender
___ means the action is permissive.
May
___ means any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance, which, when introduced into the body, may cause am impairment of any mental or physical capacity.
Intoxicant
___ means as soon as possible and feasible.
Immediately
___ refers to the San Antonio Police Department, the members of the organization, and the physical assets of the entity.
Department
___ means a conduct that an ordinary and prudent person would not engage in, given the same set of facts and circumstances and that by its very nature would bring reproach and/or discredit to the San Antonio Police Department, regardless of the legality of such conduct.
Significant Behavioral infraction
___ may be used synonymously with departmental orders.
Directives
___ means, but is not limited to, deviant sexual intercourse, sexual contact, sexual intercourse, public lewdness and indecent exposure as defined by Texas Penal Code
Sexual Conduct
___ means orders issued for the purpose of instruction, clarification of policy, and establishment of procedure or rules in the form of general orders, special orders, chief’s memorandum, personnel orders, training bulletins, division orders, and Administrative Directives.
Departmental Orders
___ means any member who is subject to the authority of another.
Subordinate
___ means the action is mandatory.
Will
___ means the action is advisory. Where used, “should” indicate the procedure is not mandatory. However, it ought to be followed if the situation permits.
Should
___ means that period of time beginning when the member reports for duty and ending when he is relieved from duty by either the dispatcher or a supervisory officer.
Tour of Duty
___ means sworn personnel of this department who have attained the rank of sergeant or above.
Supervisory Officers
___ means the action is mandatory.
Shall
___ shall have the exclusive right to establish, rescind, or modify departmental rules and regulations while such contract is in effect, subject to review by the ____.
Chief of Police
City Manager
_____ shall document all inspections and briefings of personnel.
Supervisory Officers
___ shall have at their residence the current employee locator list, properly corrected to date.
Supervisory Officers
Defying the authority of any supervisory officer by obvious disrespect, disputing orders, failure and/or deliberate refusal to obey any lawful order given by them shall be deemed _____.
Insubordination
____ shall promptly and willingly obey all lawful orders and directions given by supervisory officers and shall comply with instructions given by the police dispatcher.
Members.
Any member who is given any unlawful, unjust, or improper order shall, at the first opportunity, report in writing to the ______, through the ______. the facts of the incident together with their own action.
Chief Of Police
Chain Of Command
Any member who is given any unlawful, unjust, or improper order shall, at the first opportunity, report in writing to the ______, through the ______. the (1) facts of the incident (2) together with their own action.
Chief Of Police
Chain Of Command
Members shall appeal for relief from orders or instructions which are unlawful or unjust. Such appeals must be made in ______________ through the chain of command
writing to higher authority
On Duty officers not in uniform may make traffic stops only when their assignment requires such traffic stops and when such traffic stops are approved by their _______________. Vehicle shall have emergency lights prominently displayed and a siren required for emergency vehicles
Division Commander in writing.
Members may be required to seek medical or psychological services upon the order of the ______.
Chief of Police
Members are responsible for reading department’s Daily Bulletin at _______.
Their beginning tour of duty
Members shall read their departmental email at the _______ and are strongly encouraged to check their departmental email at the ______.
Beginning of their tour of duty
At the end of their tour of duty.
All members shall report to their ______ and to the ______, on any change of address and/or telephone number within ____ working days.
Immediate supervisory
Administrative Service
Two (2)
Members of the department shall not engage in any outside employment, nor own, operate, or have any financial interest in any business activity without the _____ of the Chief of Police.
Approval
All members shall report to their immediate supervisor and the _______, on any change of address and/or telephone number within ___ working days.
Administrative Service
Two (2)
Members of the department shall not engage in any outside employment, nor own, operate, or have financial interest in any business activity without the approval of the ________.
Chief of Police.
Any officer discharging a weapon accidentally or intentionally, except on the target range or while lawfully hunting wild game, shall immediately report the incident, in writing to their _________
Immediate supervisor
Full Uniform with Headgear. At the first note of music.
Stand at attention and executes the military salute
Full Uniform/No Headgear. At the first note of music.
Stand at attention and hold this position.
Relaxed Apparel or Civilian Attire. At the first note of music,
Stand at attention and place right hand over heart.
Members who have a reason to believe another member of the department should be investigated shall ______ to the _____ of the Professional Standards Section giving the details of that belief.
Write a report
Commander
