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What type of emergency response assistance does the AACOPD provide to US Naval Academy and Naval Station Annapolis, US Coast Guard Station Annapolis, US Air Force Davidsonville Communications Site

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Limited Emergency Response

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AACOPD has no LE jurisdiction in:

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Fort Meade & property owned or operated by the NSA

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AACOPD will not perform routine traffic stops on:

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97, 195, 295, 695, 50 (MSP)

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Regardless of location, if AACOPD or MSP witness or arrive on scene of minor traffic incident, who handles it.

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Whoever witnesses or arrives on scene first unless committed to an assignment of higher priority

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Who handles all hunting and boating accidents that occur in the County?

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DNR Police

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Concurrent jurisdiction at Sandy Point, Severn Run State Park, and Patapsco Valley State Park with what agency?

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DNR Police

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Which agency handles any incident involving a docked boat, or originating on a dock or shoreline

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AACOPD

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All calls for service in the Crofton Special Tax District will be dispatched to who?

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County beat car. If County beat car is unavailable it will be dispatched to Crofton Police

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T/F Crofton Police have statewide jurisdiction

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True

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Who must approve any out of jurisdiction assistance from members of the Crofton Police Dept

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AACOPD supervisor

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If the community college police get into a pursuit beyond college property they will:

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disengage and terminate their pursuit as soon as AACOPD officers take over the pursuit

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the decision to request or provide inter-jurisdictional mutual aid would be made by who

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Capt or above

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What type of transfers can an Acting Chief make?

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temporary transfers, will be considered permanent only when approved by the Chief

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Span of Control refers to:

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number of subordinates under the immediate and functional control of a single supervisor

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First-line supervisors are limited to full-time supervision of a maximum of:

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12 employees or 8 patrol beats

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16
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Emergency suspension of an officer may not exceed:

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30 days

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Chief of Police shall terminate an accused officer convicted of:

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Felony, MAY terminate if they receive a PBJ for felony

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All complaints of unnecessary force or criminal conduct require a supervisor to___ and notify___

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immediately enter into the Public Portal and notify a supervisor of the IA Section

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Supervisor may resolve a citizen complaint to the satisfaction of the complainant when:

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the allegation is actually a misunderstanding of law, policy, or other relevant rules and procedures

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Police Officer notified of a disciplinary investigation must be advised of the disposition within how long of the final decision by the Chief

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10 days

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If the department orders the accused officer to submit to a polygraph, can the results be used as evidence in an administrative hearing?

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Not unless both the department and officer agree

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Complaint involving a member of the public is forwarded to who after report completed by IA?

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Administrative Charging Committee for a finding of Administratively Charged or Not Administratively Charged

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What form may be used for supervisor-initiated counseling, training, or correction of subordinates’ actions?

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Record of Employee Counseling Form

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What copies are made of the Record of Employee Counseling Form?

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Original copy retained by supervisor for one year then destroyed, copy given to employee, NO copies are to be placed in the employee’s personnel file or service record

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Fitness for duty requests coming from a supervisor will be submitted how?
In inter-office correspondence to the Chief via chain of command
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Officers may use force against an animal to prevent...
property damage, including injury to a domestic animal
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T/F Officers may use lethal force against an animal to protect a domestic animal from death or serious physical injury
True
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Who needs to respond to the scene of a firearm being discharged at a domestic animal?
Supervisor
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Use of force report completed by who?
supervisor
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Serious incident report forms must be completed for each officer who uses:
lethal force, force which results in death, force which results in injuries likely to cause death
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Who must complete a report after a use of force:
All officers involved with or who witness a reportable use of force
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Officers with a firearm that needs repair, if outside of the Firearm Division's duty hours, must turn the firearm into who?
Property Management
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Less lethal beanbag or 40mm less lethal launcher operators must qualify how often?
Annually
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Who will respond to the scene of any unintentional discharge of a firearm outside of training?
Patrol supervisor and platoon commander
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Who does the supervisor need to notify and in what time frame after unintentional discharge of firearm?
Notify staff inspections unit within 24 hours
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What Glocks are the standard issued pistols for all sworn personnel?
Glock 17, 19, 45 in 9mm
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Glock 17 has how many rounds
3 17 round magazines
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Glock 45 has how many rounds?
3 17 round magazines
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Glock 19 has how many rounds?
One 15 round mag (primary) and 2 17 round mags
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When can an officer place their carbine in the passenger compartment of their vehicle?
Absent exigent circumstances, with approval of the officers supervisor
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OC Spray proficiency is how often
Every 2 years
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Taser proficiency is how often?
Annually
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Approved defensive impact weapons are:
Wooden nightstick, polymer nightstick, ASP expandable baton
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baton proficiency every...
2 years
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Officers who retire in good standing with a minimum of ____ years of service as an AAACOPD officer may purchase their issued handgun
10 years
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Covert assignments carry what firearm
Glock 43x 9mm with approval of division commander
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Department issued Conducted Electrical Weapon is what
Taser 7
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There is heightened scrutiny for using a taser on who
Children & seniors
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Taser probes should be removed by who
Doctor or authorized medical staff at the hospital
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T/F Officers may remove probes which have penetrated clothing and are not intact with the skin
True
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Required to dock Taser battery how often
At least once every 30 days
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Incidents where officers deploy CEW during elevated risk event requires what additional
Written evaluation by a supervisor
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What will a shield operator do with their shield if they will be on approved leave of more than ___ days?
3 days. Turn the shield over to their Sgt for reassignment to another operator or property storage if another operator is not available
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On outer carrier, may wear radio pouch and up to ___ departmentally issued accessories
4
55
Which clothing requires rank insignia only for Sgt and above
Sweaters and jackets
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Visible jewelry is limited to:
watch, stud earrings (1 per ear), medical alert bracelet, one acceptable ring on each hand
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What jewelry can officers be reimbursed for?
Watch or medical alert bracelet, up to $100
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Are informal inspections documented?
They may or may not be
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Staff inspections will result in what type of documentation
written report to the office of the Chief of Police
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Employees must notify their supervisor directly for leave requests made less than _____ in advance
72 hours
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What type(s) of leave must be made directly to a supervisor?
Disability and bereavement
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Chief of Police has authority to grant up to ___ days of leave without pay
20
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Administrative leave can only be granted by who
Chief Administrative Officer
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Sworn personnel will receive ___ additional days of A/L each calendar year in lieu of the holidays
16
65
3 rounds of long term A/L picks are what
First 2 rounds are for 6-12 consecutive days, 3rd round is for 1-12 consecutive days
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Comp leave requests made with at least ___ days notice will continue to be granted up to 1 position below minimum staffing
7 days
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With the approval of their commander, any supervisor may take A/L as long as the total number of supervisors on A/L or attending in-service does not exceed ___
2
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How many sick days do sworn personnel earn each year
15 days
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Officers may use up to ___ days of sick leave annually for a sick non-dependent parent or child
3 days
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For sick leave, officers must notify a supervisor no later than___
30 minutes prior to workday
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Absences from work beyond ___ days require additional documentation
3 days
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Extended sick leave means...
Use of sick leave for more than 3 consecutive work days
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Supervisors will forward all documentation from physicians/health care providers for sick leave to ___
Personnel Section
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If the supervisor believes the employee has an incapacity due to illness or injury which might result in absence from work in excess of ___ days the supervisor will notify who
6 days, Personnel Section
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T/F If a light duty assignment is unavailable for an employee injured outside the line of duty, the employee will be required to use leave
True
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Who does a supervisor notify when a firearm is discharged at a domestic animal
Media Relations Office, DDU supervisor, ECU, Peer Support offered, IA and Staff Inspections
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What jurisdictions does the department have mutual aid agreements with?
Howard County, Baltimore County, Calvert County, City of Laurel
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What are the Diversion & Evaluation Programs offered by the County?
EAP, Emotional Fitness for Duty Evaluation, Traumatic Incident Counseling
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Will supervisors only allow patrol shield operators to use ballistic shields?
No
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When will an employee's immediate supervisor contact the employee to determine if the employee has a serious health condition which might necessitate placing them on FMLA?
3 days
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What are the less lethal weapon options
40mm launcher, bean bag shotgun, OC spray, Taser

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