Standard Operating Procedures 649-699 Flashcards
As per 934.01(4), to safeguard the privacy of innocent persons, the interception of wire or oral communications when none of the parties to the communication has consented to the interception should be allowed only when authorized by a ________. (SOP 649)
court of competent jurisdiction
_____ shall establish and maintain a database for the portable radios available for checkout; ensure there is a sufficient number of portable radios to meet daily demand and establish a procedure for removal from service of any temporarily issued radio that is reported to be inoperative. (SOP 650)
Personnel and Training Unit
_______ will maintain the capital asset inventory for all radios designated as temporary issue and assigned to the Personnel and Training Unit. (SOP 650)
The Electronics Division (radio repair)
________ are less serious, minor violations, or inquiries from citizens based upon misunderstanding of the law, established procedures, or investigative techniques. These will be immediately addressed by the ________. (SOP 651)
Service Related Inquiries
appropriate supervisor
Performance Infractions: Performance deficiencies identified by the immediate supervisor, which do not involve a third party. Examples of performance infractions may include but are not limited to:(SOP 651)
- At fault accidents;
- Tardiness;
- Incompetence;
- Insubordination;
- Inappropriate work attire; or
- Sleeping on duty,
The _______ will notify the professional standards bureau commander for immediate response to any discharge of a firearm by an officer of the Tampa Police Department. (SOP 651)
Communications Supervisor
Complaints against TPD personnel will be accepted by any ______, and will be accepted from any source whether made in person, by mail, or by telephone and the proper direction will occur. (SOP 651)
TPD employee
The subject employee may review the complaint and all statements, regardless of form, made by the complainant and witnesses ______ prior to the beginning of the investigative interview. (SOP 651)
immediately
Any disciplinary action resulting from an investigation that is reopened pursuant to this paragraph must be completed within _____ days after the date the investigation is reopened. (SOP 651)
90
No disciplinary action, demotion, or dismissal shall be undertaken by an agency against a law enforcement officer or correctional officer for any act, omission, or other allegation of misconduct if the investigation of such allegation is not completed within _____ after the date the agency receives notice of the allegation by a person authorized by the agency to initiate an investigation of the misconduct. (SOP 651)
180 days
Definition: The investigation failed to disclose sufficient evidence to prove the allegation made in the complaint.
Not Sustained:
The _______ or assigned staff member may return the case to Professional Standards for further investigation if appropriate. (SOP 651)
Division Commander
The EIP will be based on a set of performance indicators within a “real time” _____ interval. (SOP 651.1)
90-day
Early Intervention Program: A ______ in the form of a Report Summary shall be initiated and authored by the immediate supervisor. (SOP 651.1)
Command Review
_____ will initiate a mandatory informal meeting with the employee and discuss the incidents that gave rise to being identified in the EIP. (SOP 651.1)
Supervisors
After reviewing documentation, taking into account the totality of circumstances and meeting with the employee, the _____ will recommend a disposition concerning the actition performed. (SOP 652)
Supervisor
Random Drug Testing: The notification shall direct the selectee to report to the collection site within _____ after notification for the mandatory random substance abuse examination. (SOP 652)
one hour
True/False: A decision to test an employee shall be based on factors such as change in job performance; physical symptoms associated with drug/alcohol usage such as slurred speech and altered motor skills; changes in attention span or attendance; reports or actual witnessing of possession or use of substances; changes in appetite or sleeping habits; or other mannerisms or behavior changes which indicate the suspicion of alcohol or drug usage.
True
MANDATORY DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL TESTING: The collector is permitted to give the donor water to drink for the purpose of providing another urine specimen, not to exceed an 8-ounce glass of water every 30 minutes for up to _____. (SOP 652)
two hours
MANDATORY DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL TESTING: The donor shall be responsible for providing all necessary documentation (i.e., a doctor’s report, signed prescription, etc.) within the _____ period after notification of the positive test result. (SOP 652)
five day
It is the responsibility of _____ of the Police Department who receives a certified letter or any other form of verbal or written communication, advising that a pick-up on a vehicle should be canceled, to initial and send the letter to the _____. (SOP 665)
any employee
Validations Unit
When placing a formal pick-up, the officer will provide the ______ personnel with information necessary to place a standard pick-up order. (SOP 665)
Administrative Desk
If the officer originating a pick-up deems it necessary to inform other police agencies via FCIC administrative messages he or she will obtain authorization from his or her _____ and, upon receiving approval, provide the necessary information to the Communications Bureau. (SOP 665)
supervisor
The communications technician assigned to the _____ will enter information about pick-ups submitted by officers. (SOP 656.1)
Administrative Desk
_____ are responsible for ensuring that individuals, vehicles, tags, etc. are removed from the BOLO List as quickly as practicable upon the officer making contact, arrest or recovery. (SOP 656.1)
Officers
Any _____ may forward a Tampa Police Department Recommendation for Award (TPD 614) electronically, containing complete details, through the chain of command to his division commander recommending that an employee receive an award. (SOP 662)
employee
Upon receipt of a recommendation, the ______ shall ensure the dissemination of the award nominations to members of the executive staff. The executive staff will consider the nomination at a later date. (SOP 662)
Personnel and Training sergeant
______: An award presented to any employee who performs an act or acts of intelligent and valuable police service, such as the submission of any device, protocol, program or method adopted to increase efficiency and/or effectiveness in an administrative or operational procedure; or is responsible for a highly creditable and or unusual police accomplishment. (SOP 662)
Award of Merit
Those employees eligible for such an award are those whose assigned duties require the _____ operation of a city vehicle, and who have not been involved in a vehicle accident in which they were determined to be at fault, or to have negligently or carelessly contributed to the accident, for a period of one year. (SOP 662.1)
daily and constant
A memo will be sent to the _____ from the respective rater advising the employee has accrued safe driver incentive leave according to PBA Article 39.2. (SOP 662.1)
HR/Payroll Bureau
For a period of _____ consecutive years, the Personnel and Training Unit will originate a Safe Driver Certificate. (SOP 662.1)
five
The medal may be worn over the ____ shirt pocket of the uniform so long as the employee maintains the safe driving record. (SOP 662.1)
right
Any letter which commends a department employee shall be routed to the _____. It is the responsibility of the office _____ to ensure that the letter is reviewed and that an appropriate response is prepared for the chief’s signature. (SOP 662.2)
Office of the Chief of Police
Support specialist III
The ______ will be responsible for preparing, on a monthly basis, a list of those employees receiving commendations for professionalism or courtesy and the total number of commendation letters received for the month. This list will be distributed to all divisions. (SOP 662.2)
Personnel Assistant II
_____: Piercing of mucous membranes or the skin through such events as punctures, human bites, cuts and abrasions. (SOP 665)
Parenteral
High Risk Occupational Actions: All actions “reasonably anticipated” to present occupational exposure, including but not limited to: (SOP 665)
Emergency first aid to citizens or fellow employees
Crime scene processing in the presence of human blood or body fluids;
Gathering and handling of evidence contaminated with human blood or body fluids;
Arrests resulting in violent resists; and
Working with plumbing exposures in bathrooms and sewage systems.
The solution, of bleach and water should be given a few minutes to allow the bleach to take effect prior to wiping up. What is the bleach to water ratio?
(1:10)
Due to the nature of duties of department personnel, contact with potentially dangerously contaminated articles of clothing and other evidence is ____. (SOP 665.2)
inevitable
It is the responsibility of _____, _____ or _____ gathering evidence to determine if it has been contaminated with bodily fluids or any unknown liquids. (SOP 665.2)
officers, detectives, crime scene technicians
Personal property and found property contaminated with bio-hazardous materials should be: (SOP 665.2)
placed in a biohazard bag and taken to the Property Room for proper disposal
The _____ will have the responsibility for maintaining the storage facility in a neat and orderly manner. (SOP 665.3)
Forensic Investigations Unit
The temporary storage area will be kept locked at all times. The keys will remain in the key storage area housed in the _____.(SOP 665.3)
Forensic Investigations Unit
T.P.D. Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Manual: A loose-leaf binder, maintained at the ________, which contains MSDS for all toxic chemicals utilized or stored in police facilities. (SOP 667)
Communications Bureau
________: Ensure all contractors working on police premises comply with the law by providing a list of toxic chemicals being utilized along with the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) forms. (SOP 667)
Support Services Bureau Commander
Annually, the ______ shall coordinate instruction on the nature and effects of toxic substances located in the workplace. Training may be either in written form, or in training programs, as may be appropriate and related to the job. (SOP 667)
Personnel and Training Section
A ____ seeks to avoid arrest or prosecution for a crime, or mitigate punishment for a crime in which a sentence will be or has been imposed or seeks compensation in return for criminal intelligence and is able, by reason of his or her familiarity or close association with suspected criminals, to supply regular or constant information about suspected or actual criminal activities to a law enforcement agency. (SOP 670)
Confidential Informant (CI):
It shall be the responsibility of _____ using a new confidential informant to ensure that a prospective informant is not bound by any stipulations, judicial or other, which would prohibit the individual from assisting law enforcement. He/She will ensure that the potential informant has not previously been issued a confidential informant number or is being used by another member of the agency and/or another agency. Ensure that the informant was not previously used, then terminated for unreliability. In the event that the informant is or has been used by another agency, that agency will be contacted. (SOP 670)
each officer
Content of the Confidential Informant Personal History Master file will include an individual assessment of each prospective confidential informant, which will be conducted by ______handling the confidential informant.(SOP 670)
the supervisor in charge of the unit
In all cases when a confidential informant is utilized during a case or continuing investigation, all activity will be recorded in _____ under the tab “C.I. Utilization Entries” regardless of the outcome of the activity. (SOP 670)
the deconfliction log
The 3” x 5” index card will contain the following information: (SOP 670)
a. Informant’s last name, first name middle initial and CI #
b. Race, sex, and date of birth;
c. Address and Phone number;
d. Initiating officer’s name; and
e. Date of activation
The decision to enter into a plea agreement in exchange for investigative assistance and/or truthful testimony and the terms of any plea agreement is the decision of the ______; however, the _______shall be an integral part of the process. (SOP 670)
Investigative Supervisor
State Attorney’s Office
The _____ is a team of highly trained personnel that can provide additional assistance and resources in a number of ways. The unit can provide undercover personnel, assistance in case development, intelligence analysis, and information on suspected chemicals. (SOP 668)
D.E.A. ClanLab Response Team
Patrol officers and/or detectives who encounter a suspected clandestine lab during the execution of their lawful duties shall adhere to the following safety guidelines: (SOP 668)
- Immediately secure all suspects, secure and evacuate
the premises. - Establish a distant, safe perimeter to avoid any public
and/or additional officer chemical exposure or
contamination. - Avoid touching surfaces while evacuating the
immediate area.
Upon locating a suspected clandestine lab, the officer shall notify the _____ and the ______. (SOP 668)
radio supervisor
shift commander
All personnel having exposure to a confirmed clandestine lab will complete a _____. (SOP 668)
“First Report of Injury or Illness and Accident/Illness Cause Analysis” form (TPD 307).
Defendants arrested for trafficking amounts of narcotics, and/or currently under any court sanctions, (i.e., other pending charges, probation, house arrest) and/or with a criminal record that would qualify them as an habitual or violent offender (two prior violent crime convictions) will not be used as a cooperating defendant without approval from the ______. (SOP 670)
State Attorney’s Office
Upon termination of the use of the cooperating defendant, the case agent will complete a _______ and prepare a letter containing the aforementioned information and forward same to the State Attorney’s Office. (SOP 670)
Confidential Informant Deactivation Form (TPD 670-G)
In those instances where the defendant has been arrested but not booked and prior to accepting assistance from the defendant, the _____ or _____ must be notified and approve of the action. This procedure will be followed regardless of the hour or the day. (SOP 670.1)
Squad Sergeant
Narcotics Bureau Commander
Cooperating Defendants/ Substantial Assistance: Upon receiving this information, the contacted Assistant State Attorney may give verbal approval and the defendant may be worked. Prior approval is mandatory. Within ___ hours of the verbal approval, the case agent will provide written documentation of the aforementioned items and a completed ________ (TPD Form 670-D). (SOP 670.1)
48 hours
Substantial Assistance Agreement