100-01: Internal Directives Flashcards
Internal directives are written policies and
procedures established by the Chief of Police and published in the form of _________ Violation of internal
directives may be cause for disciplinary action
General Orders, Special Orders, Circulars, and Roll
Call Training Bulletins.
This General Order and all internal directives apply to all employees, ___________
classified and civilian
The ___________ are a collection of written orders of the Chief of Police that establish the policies and procedures of the Houston Police Department as authorized
by Section 34-23 of the City of Houston
Code of Ordinances.
General Orders
Changes and exceptions to the General Orders may be made or approved by only the ___________
Chief of Police
Discipline for violations of the General Orders
shall be administered as outlined in the department’s ___________
Corrective Action Manual
______________shall give each General Order a concise title and a unique number containing the series designation
and the specific number of the subject within that series.
The Inspections Division
All employees, other than Inspections
Division personnel, requesting a new
General Order or revision of an existing
General Order shall first seek authorization to begin such a project from their ________________
Assistant chief through the chain of
command
The Chief of Police or a designated supervisor in the _____________ may also authorize an employee to begin a General Order project.
Employee Representative Council
Once authorized to begin, employees
shall contact the ____________ for instructions. Inspections Division shall coordinate and process the General Order creation or revision.
Inspections Division
Divisions that are affected by a policy or
that have expertise in a policy area are
expected to perform much of the necessary staff work needed to revise such policy. When necessary, __________ shall coordinate the delegation of policy revision projects among the various commands.
The Assistant Chief of Professional Standards Command
After processing the creation or revision of
a General Order, the Inspections Division
shall submit it to the _________ via the
chain of command for approval.
Chief of Police
No ______ not already provided by state
law, City Ordinance or Civil Service Commission rule is conferred by the General Orders. The failure by one employee to follow a General Order does not abrogate or excuse any misconduct on the part of another employee.
legal right
A _______ is an informational document issued by the Chief of Police to announce legal matters, specific events, personnel
openings, and other information that must
be communicated departmentwide.
Circular
Circulars may also be used to announce
policy or procedural changes pending the
addition, update, or revision of the appropriate ______________. A Circular that announces a policy or procedure is superseded by the later issuance of the SAME ANSWER on that subject.
General Order or Standard Operating Procedure
The _____ shall distribute Circulars
Office of the Chief of Police
