Title 1 - Department Administration Flashcards
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Does Chain of Command apply during secondary employment?
yes. The Department chain of command applies while on duty or during secondary employment.
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What does the Chief command?
The Chief of Police is the overall commander of the Department.
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What does an Assistant Chief command?
An assistant chief commands bureaus. They can also command a task force for a specific law enforcement problem.
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What does a Captain command?
A captain commands sections and precincts.
A section is a division of a bureau.
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What does a lieutenant command?
Lieutenants command units and watches.
- A unit is a division of a section. Several units may exist in one section.
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What does a sergeant command?
Sergeants command squads and sectors.
- Squads are a division of a unit. Sectors are a division of a precinct. Several squads may exist in one unit. Sergeants may also command a detail, which is a subdivision of a squad or sector assigned a specific task.
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What is the department’s succession of command?
In order: Chief of Police Deputy Chief Chief Operating Officer Patrol Operations Bureau Chief Special Operations Chief Professional Standards Chief Criminal Investigations Chief
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Can an employee delegate authority and responsibility?
Yes. An employee may assign a subordinate employee the same authority and responsibility they possess to accomplish a specific task. The delegating employee remains responsible to complete the delegated task.
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What training does an acting sergeant need?
Captains will send officers to Dept sergeant training if the acting assignment is over 60 consecutive days. The officer should receive this training within 90 days of the start of their a/sgt assignment.
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What is a “consultant contract”?
A consultant contract is a nonrecurring, formal agreement with a person or firm for services associated with expertise, skills, and education not available within the Department’s workforce.
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Who is assigned as the lead role of “contract developer?”
The unit commander assigns this role
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Who can approve and sign non-recurring contracts?
A captain or civilian equivalent can approve and sign contracts $9999 or less. The Chief Operating Officer signs contracts of $10,000 or more and all consultant contracts.
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Can a contract be executed before the 1.5 is approved?
No.
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Who enters the contract into the 1.5 system?
The contract developer (who as assigned by the unit commander.)
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What must a training lesson plan contain?
Course outline Course overview Performance objectives Introductions Material presented Exams, if applicable Debriefing Safety plan, if applicable
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Who approves all training curriculum?
The Chief of Police, through the assistant chief of the professional standards bureau.
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Who retains all training attendance documentation?
The Education and Training Section.
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IWho is responsbile to ensure ETS is advised of outside training attended by employees?
Section Captains
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How do sections track their training?
Each section that conducts training retains the curriculum. Each section must evaluate all its training on an annual basis, documented by the section captain.
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Who is responsible to ensure each employee completes all required trainings?
The section commander or civilian manager.
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Who is responsible for registering employees for training?
The immediate supervisor. Failure to do so will be investigated by supervisors chain of command.
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Who manages any rescheduling of an employees training?
The immediate supervisor.
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What must an employee do if they are unable to attend required training?
Notify their immediate supervisor and the Education and Training Section, and provide the reason for not being able to attend.
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How does an immediate supervisor handle missed training?
- Meet with employee
- Determine if absence was jusitified
- Document in PAS.
- Reschedule training
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Who has authority to initiate audits or inspections?
Compliance Section Captain has sole authority. All Dept captains may request an audit.
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Audits are conducted consistent with what standard?
The Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS)
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Does the Compliance Section have full and unrestricted access to all Dept functions, records, property and personnel?
Yes.
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How often must line inspections of personnel and equipment occur?
At least twice a year.
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Who is responsible for completing line inspections?
The Captain is responsible for completing them. The sergeant or immediate supervisor will conduct the inspection.
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What is the difference between a formal and informal inspection?
Formal inspections are conducted like informal inspections but require a written report to command personnel.
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Who documents the results of a formal inspection?
How long are the results retained?
The precinct/section captain or lieutenant. The report will be retained for one year at the precinct/section.