Section 200 Rules and Regulations Flashcards
1.01 PURPOSE: The Rules and Regulations officially adopted and set forth in this manual are for the …
guidance, regulation, and control of the conduct of all members of the police department of the City of San Antonio, Texas.
1.01 These rules are designed to promote efficiency, discipline, and good public relations by…
setting forth policies governing the conduct and demeanor of every member of the police department, both on and off-duty.
1.02 AUTHORITY: A. CITY CHARTER: Pursuant to Article V of the Charter of the City of San Antonio, the director, chief of the
police department, shall have….
supervision and control over the police department, subject to approval by the
city manager.
B. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT: Pursuant to Article VII of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Police Officers’ Association, the chief 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 city manager.
Changes will be made through departmental orders issued by the chief of police and reviewed by…
the Fire and Police Civil Service Commission and the city manager.
C. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE: Pursuant to Chapter 143 of the Local Government Code, as amended, the chief of the San Antonio Police Department shall have the power to take disciplinary action or suspend
indefinitely an…
officer under his supervision for violation of either Chapter 143 of the Local Government
Code, the Civil Service Rules of the City of San Antonio, or of these rules and regulations.
In addition, the chief of police shall be empowered to take disciplinary action or suspend indefinitely any other…
police employee for violation of these rules and regulations.
1.03 SCOPE: These rules and regulations govern the…
conduct, responsibilities, duties, assignments of, and the use of equipment by all members of the department.
These rules and regulations may further cover such other matters as the chief of police may deem…
necessary or expedient for the proper conduct of the work of the department, and additionally incorporate departmental orders, directives, and procedures.
These rules and regulations become effective on the date of issuance and rescind the Rules and Regulations of the San Antonio Police Department issued on…
September 25, 1984 and became effective on November 1, 1984.
1.04 ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
A. EFFECTIVE DATE: The Rules and Regulations of the San Antonio Police Department, which are incorporated in the General Manual, apply to…
all employees, both sworn and non-sworn, and have the effect of an order.
These rules and regulations, as revised and adopted on…
January 30, 2012, became effective on February 15, 2012.
B. RECEIPT OF ISSUANCE: All sworn and non-sworn members of this department will be issued a copy of…
the Rules and Regulations and are required to acknowledge its receipt.
A signed receipt acknowledging
acceptance of the rules and regulations shall be…
deemed sufficient notice of the existence and effect of the Rules and Regulations of the San Antonio Police Department.
Any recommendations for revision should be directed to…
the Office of the Chief of Police.
1.05 SUPERVISORY ACKNOWLEDGMENT: Each supervisory officer is required to acknowledge his personal responsibility for…
enforcing the provisions of these rules and regulations, departmental orders, and procedures of this department.
1.06 Means the job tasks of a member, which may include a specific beat, post, or
geographical responsibility.
“ASSIGNMENT”
1.06 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
Prior test question all definitions-they like these.
1.06 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”
1.06 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
1.06 Refers to the San Antonio Police Department, the members of the organization, and the physical assets of the entity.
“DEPARTMENT”
1.06 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS
1.06 “DEPARTMENTAL ORDERS” Orders issued for the purpose of instruction, clarification of policy, and establishment of procedure or rules in the form of…
departmental orders, special orders, chief’s memorandum, personnel orders, training bulletins, and division orders.
(1.06 DEFINITIONS OF TERMS)
1.06 May be used synonymously with departmental orders.
“DIRECTIVES”
1.06 Use of the masculine gender shall also include, where applicable, the female gender.
“GENDER”
1.06 As soon as possible and feasible.
“IMMEDIATELY”
1.06 Any alcoholic beverage or controlled substance, which, when introduced into the body, may cause an impairment of any mental or physical capacity.
“INTOXICANT”
1.06 The action is permissive.
“MAY”
1.06 All employees of the San Antonio Police Department.
“MEMBERS”
1.06 The action is mandatory.
“MUST” /”SHALL” /”WILL”
1.06 A comprehensive, instructional, written communication providing direction in the accomplishment of a police related task.
“PROCEDURES”
1.06 The action is advisory. Where used, “should” indicates the procedure is not mandatory. However, it should be followed if the situation permits.
“SHOULD”
1.06 Any member who is subject to the authority of another.
“SUBORDINATE”
1.06 Sworn personnel of this department who have attained the rank of sergeant or above.
“SUPERVISORY OFFICERS”
1.06 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”
2.01 A. MAINTAIN BOOKS AND RECORDS: Supervisory officers shall maintain all books, records, and reports under the…
supervisory officer’s authority in conformity with the rules, regulations, and procedures of the department.
2.01 B. ENFORCE RULES: Supervisory officers shall be uniform and impartial in the enforcement of these…
rules and procedures; the insurance of conformity on the part of command officers to all orders, directives, and other instructions issued to the members of the department.
2.01 C. KEEP INFORMED OF ACTIVITY UNDER COMMAND: Supervisory officers shall keep informed of all activity which affects their…
responsibility within the supervision; frequently testing the knowledge of subordinates as to conditions in their beats and posts or as to functions of their assignments.
2.01 D. Shall document all inspections and briefings of personnel.
Supervisory officers
2.01 E. COORDINATE ACTIVITIES WITH OTHER UNITS: Command officers shall keep advised of the operations of other…
divisions of the department, and coordinates the activities of their command with other divisions and sections of the department.
2.01 F. HAVE UPDATED EMPLOYEE LOCATOR LIST: Supervisory officers shall have at their residence the current Employee Locator List, properly…
corrected to date. Supervisory officers receiving locator lists must frequently review them and check all changes with the personnel involved.
Prior test question
2.02 CHAIN OF COMMAND: All officers shall familiarize themselves with the…
command structure of the department and shall operate within it.
2.03 DIRECTIVE SYSTEM: All departmental personnel shall familiarize themselves with the…
formal means of communications within the
department.
3.01 A. LAWS: Members shall abide by the laws of the United States and…
the State of Texas, and ordinances of the City of San Antonio
3.01 B. ORDERS, RULES, REGULATIONS, AND PROCEDURES: Members shall abide by the…
departmental orders, rules, regulations, and procedures of the San Antonio Police Department
3.02 TRUTHFULNESS OF MEMBERS:
Members shall speak…
the truth at all times. Reports and written communications from any member shall also reflect the truth.
3.03 OBEY LAWFUL ORDERS:
Members shall obey all lawful orders and directions given by…
supervisory officers and shall comply with instructions given by the police dispatcher. Such obedience shall be prompt and willing.
3.03 A. INSUBORDINATION: Defying the authority of any…
supervisory officer by obvious disrespect, disputing his orders, or failure or deliberate refusal to obey any lawful order given by him shall be deemed insubordination.
3.03 B. MANNER OF ISSUING ORDERS: Orders from a supervisor to a subordinate shall be in..
clear, understandable language, civil in tone, and issued in pursuit of departmental business.
3.03 C. UNLAWFUL ORDERS: No ______ shall knowingly or willfully issue any order which is a violation of any law, ordinance, or departmental rule.
(commanding) or (supervisory officer )
Prior test question!
3.03 D. CRITICISM OF LAWFUL ORDERS: Members shall not publicly criticize or comment derogatorily to anyone about…
instructions or orders they have received from a supervisory officer. (Prior test question)
3.03 E. CONFLICT OF ORDERS: Should any subordinate receive an order which conflicts with a previous order from another supervisory officer or with any general order, he shall respectfully…
call attention to the conflict. If the supervisory officer giving the conflicting order does not change the same so as to eliminate the conflict, his order shall stand and the responsibility shall rest with the supervisor.
3.03 F. OBEDIENCE TO UNLAWFUL ORDERS NOT REQUIRED: No member is required to obey an order which is…
contrary to the laws of the United States, statutes of the State of Texas, or ordinances of the City of San Antonio.
3.03 G. OBEDIENCE TO UNJUST OR IMPROPER ORDERS: Members who are given orders they feel are unjust or contrary to departmental orders or the Rules and Regulations of the Department must…
first obey the order to the best of their ability and may then proceed to appeal as provided herein.
3.03 H. REPORTING UNLAWFUL ORDERS: Any member who is given any unlawful, unjust, or improper order …
Shall at the first opportunity report in writing to the chief of police, through the chain of command, the facts of the incident together with his own action.
3.03 I. Members shall appeal for relief from orders or instructions which are unlawful or unjust and such appeals must be…
made in writing to HIGHER AUTHORITY through the chain of command.
3.04 Members shall serve the public through…
direction, counseling, assistance, and protection of life and property.
3.04 A. Must maintain an impartial attitude toward complainants and violators.
Members, while being vigorous and unrelenting in the enforcement of the law.
3.04 B. Members shall at all times be courteous, kind, patient, and respectful in dealing with the public, and shall…
strive to merit the esteem of all law abiding citizens by an impartial discharge of their
official duties.
3.04 C. Members, on-duty or off-duty, shall be governed by…
the ordinary and reasonable rules of good conduct and behavior, and shall not commit any act tending to bring reproach or discredit on themselves or the department.
3.04 D. All members of the department, when called upon to do so by…
any person, shall, in a courteous manner, give their name and/or badge number.
3.04 E. Shall identify himself as a police officer and state the purpose or reason for his actions.
An officer not in uniform, when exerting police authority.
3.04 F. Members shall not give aid or assistance in…
civil cases, except to prevent a breach of the peace or halt a disturbance.
3.04 G. Members shall maintain sufficient competency to…
properly perform their duties and assume the responsibilities of their positions.
3.05 Members shall maintain themselves in…
good physical and mental condition.
3.05 A. All members, by frequent bathing, shall…
exercise good bodily hygiene and
cleanliness.
3.05 B. All members, by regular exercise and moderate living, shall maintain themselves in such a…
physical condition as to be able to handle strenuous physical contacts or demands required of the active, uniformed law enforcement officer.