Title 9 - Equipment and Uniforms

Question 1

9.010

Who sets the dress standard for plain-clothes officers and civilian employees?

Answer 1

Commander of a precinct/Section or civilian equivelent.

Question 2

9.020

Who approves all uniforms?

Answer 2

Chief of Police

Question 3

9.020

Where are all uniform standards maintained?

Answer 3

In the Uniform Reference Catalog

Question 4

9.020

When can officers wear black suspenders for gun belts?

Answer 4

Only with a signed medical exemption from the employment services Lt.

Question 5

9.020

Who can authorize wearing the UO uniform for emergencies or incement weather?

Answer 5

Captain or above

Question 6

9.020

Whose permission is needed to work a plainclothes assignment, either on or off duty?

Answer 6

Bureau Chief

Question 7

9.030

Who approves all equipment standards?

Answer 7

Chief of police

Question 8

9.030

Where are equipment standards maintained?

Answer 8

Equipment Reference Catalog

Question 9

9.030

How do officers report destroyed, lost or stolen dept-issued equipment?

Answer 9

Immediatly to an on-duty sergeant who must report it to quartermaster within 24 hours.

Question 10

9.060

Must sworn employees carry dept-issued ID and/or badge while armed under the authority of SPD?

Answer 10

Yes (unless working undercover.)

Question 11

9.060

How many reloads must a uniformed officer carry?

Answer 11

Two

Question 12

9.060

How many reloads must a plainclothes officer carry?

Answer 12

One

Question 13

9.060

How many reloads must an undercover officer carry?

Answer 13

The officer has discretion based on the operation.

Question 14

9.060

Can probationary officers apply to the patrol shotgun or rifle program?

Answer 14

No. Must be off probation.

Question 15

9.065

How long is a qualification waiver good for?

Answer 15

For the calender year in which is was obtained.

Question 16

9.065

How many qualification waivers can an employee get?

Answer 16

Up to two consecutive waivers.

Question 17

9.065

Who approves the range qualification standard?

Answer 17

Chief of Police

Question 18

9065

How many attempts at passing a firearms qualification does an employee get?

Answer 18

Two

Question 19

9.065

After failing the qualification, how much time does an employee have to remediate?

Answer 19

60 days, starting immediatly after the failed qual.

Question 20

9.065

What happens if an officer fails the remedial qualification?

Answer 20

Officer surrenders firearm and is assigned to an admin position that does not involve contact with the public. Officer then has 60 more days to remediate and qualify.

Question 21

9.065

What are the timelines of appealing a failed firearms qual to the Firearms Qualification Review Board?

Answer 21

1. Employee send appeal to ETS captain within two days of their reassignment or failure.
2. FQRB meets within 14 days of the request.
3. FQRB makes a recommendation within 7 days of meeting.

Question 22

9.065

How much time does an officer have to remediate after failing shotgun or rifle program qualification?

Answer 22

30 days.

Question 23

Who maintains the uniform and equipment catalogs?

Answer 23

Uniform–APRS.
Equipment–Uniform and Equipment committee

Question 24

Who can approve a uniform or equipment item not listed in the catalogs?

Answer 24

Written permission from Chief

Question 25

How often will the dept replace the ballistic vest?

Answer 25

Every 5 years

Question 26

Do captains and Lt get an annual clothing allowance?

Answer 26

No. Only officers and sergeants.

Question 27

Who has final approve of reimbursement for a personal item damaged or lost in the line of duty?

Answer 27

Executive director of administration

Question 28

Who decides who attends the rifle/shotgun schools?

Answer 28

Precinct/section captain

Question 29

Who can authorize an employee being assigned more than 1 dept-issued handgun?

Answer 29

Bureau Chief