GM 707 Flashcards

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Crash Documentation/Investigation serves three main purposes:
1) To gather evidence to support prosecution of criminal violations
2) To properly obtain and document facts so those individuals involved can properly exercise their rights under civil law
3) To provide ________ _________ necessary for the development of crash prevention programs.

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statistical information

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Crash Documentation/Investigation serves three main purposes:

1) To gather evidence to support prosecution of criminal violations
2) To properly obtain and document facts so those individuals involved can properly exercise their rights under _____ ____
3) To provide statistical information necessary for the development of crash prevention programs.

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civil law

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Crash Documentation/Investigation serves three main purposes:

1) To gather ______ to support prosecution of ________ ________
2) To properly obtain and document facts so those individuals involved can properly exercise their rights under civil law
3) To provide statistical information necessary for the development of crash prevention programs.

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evidence

criminal violations

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One of the Responsibilities of first officer arriving at a crash scene:
2) Request _____ and request _____ if persons need to be extracted from vehicles or if fuel is leaking from vehicles.

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EMS for persons requiring medical treatment.

fire department units

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One of the Responsibilities of first officer arriving at a crash scene:
4) Take necessary actions to allow for ____ around the crash scene and rapid restoration of traffic flow on the roadway.

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safe flow of traffic

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One of the Responsibilities of first officer arriving at a crash scene is to identify all drivers or pedestrians involved in the crash and check for what?

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valid driver’s license and proof of insurance.

This includes checking each person for active warrants and taking appropriate action if warrants are found.

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In crashes involving death, possibility of death or any serious bodily injury where criminal elements or intoxicants may have contributed to the crash, The officer assigned by the dispatcher to handle a crash has report responsibility and is in charge of the crash scene. Who would take over being in charge of the crash when they show up?

A

supervisor

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In crashes involving death, possibility of death or any serious bodily injury where criminal elements or intoxicants may have contributed to the crash, Which box should be selected on the investigator Panel in the TxDOT web based CR-3 during a crash investigation?

A

Traffic Investigations

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In crashes involving death, possibility of death or any serious bodily injury where criminal elements or intoxicants may have contributed to the crash, The crash report will be forwarded to who for final approval upon selecting the “traffic investigations” box on the web based CR-3?

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Traffic Investigations Detail

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An officer will remain on the scene of any crash until when?

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the vehicles can be towed from the location or safely moved off the roadway

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The following are types of crashes that require a police investigation and responding officer shall report the crash form #CR-3

1) resulting in ____, _____, ______
2) if vehicle can not be normally and safely driven from scene
3) involving Federal, State, or City property and/or vehicles
4) involving hazardous materials
5) involving commercial vehicles
6) hit and run crashes
7) where a driver is arrested or cited for any criminal or traffic offense or has active warrants of any kind.
8) any suspicion that alcohol or any drug may have been involved

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injury, complaint of any injury, or death to any person

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The following are types of crashes that require a police investigation and responding officer shall report the crash form #CR-3

1) resulting in injury, complaint of any injury, or death to any person
2) if vehicle can not be ________
3) involving Federal, State, or City property and/or vehicles
4) involving hazardous materials
5) involving commercial vehicles
6) hit and run crashes
7) where a driver is arrested or cited for any criminal or traffic offense or has active warrants of any kind.
8) any suspicion that alcohol or any drug may have been involved

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normally and safely driven from scene

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The following are types of crashes that require a police investigation and responding officer shall report the crash form #CR-3

1) resulting in injury, complaint of any injury, or death to any person
2) if vehicle can not be normally and safely driven from scene
3) involving ______,______,______
4) involving hazardous materials
5) involving commercial vehicles
6) hit and run crashes
7) where a driver is arrested or cited for any criminal or traffic offense or has active warrants of any kind.
8) any suspicion that alcohol or any drug may have been involved

A

Federal, State, or City property and/or vehicles

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One of the responsibility’s of the first officer responding to a crash is to request a member from the homicide unit traffic investigation detail or member from the night detective unit and a crime scene unit investigator to respond to the scene if a crash involves any of these three things?

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If a crash involves a death, the probability of a death, or any serious bodily injury where intoxicants or other criminal elements may have contributed to the crash

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Which situations of crashes does NOT require a police investigation but in these situations the responding officer will provide the drivers with text.form CR 2?

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Crashes with no injuries complaints of injuries or death
where vehicles can be normally and safely driven from the scene
where drivers have a valid drivers license and proof of insurance
with no other exigent or unusual circumstances

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The following are types of crashes that require a police investigation and responding officer shall report the crash form #CR-3

1) resulting in injury, complaint of any injury, or death to any person
2) if vehicle can not be normally and safely driven from scene
3) involving Federal, State, or City property and/or vehicles
4) involving ________ ______
5) involving ______ _______
6) hit and run crashes
7) where a driver is arrested or cited for any criminal or traffic offense or has active warrants of any kind.
8) any suspicion that alcohol or any drug may have been involved

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hazardous materials

commercial vehicles

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The following are types of crashes that require a police investigation and responding officer shall report the crash form #CR-3

1) resulting in injury, complaint of any injury, or death to any person
2) if vehicle can not be normally and safely driven from scene
3) involving Federal, State, or City property and/or vehicles
4) involving hazardous materials
5) involving commercial vehicles
6) _________crashes
7) where a driver is arrested or cited for any criminal or traffic offense or has active warrants of any kind.
8) any suspicion that alcohol or any drug may have been involved

A

hit and run

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The following are types of crashes that require a police investigation and responding officer shall report the crash form #CR-3

1) resulting in injury, complaint of any injury, or death to any person
2) if vehicle can not be normally and safely driven from scene
3) involving Federal, State, or City property and/or vehicles
4) involving hazardous materials
5) involving commercial vehicles
6) hit and run crashes
7) where a driver is __________.
8) any suspicion that alcohol or any drug may have been involved

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arrested or cited for any criminal or traffic offense or has active warrants of any kind.

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The following are types of crashes that require a police investigation and responding officer shall report the crash form #CR-3

1) resulting in injury, complaint of any injury, or death to any person
2) if vehicle can not be normally and safely driven from scene
3) involving Federal, State, or City property and/or vehicles
4) involving hazardous materials
5) involving commercial vehicles
6) hit and run crashes
7) where a driver is arrested or cited for any criminal or traffic offense or has active warrants of any kind.
8) any suspicion that __________ may have been involved

A

alcohol or any drug

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In crashes involving death, possibility of death or any serious bodily injury where criminal elements or intoxicants may have contributed to the crash, who should be requested to respond to the scene? (members from what 2 units)

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Homicide units traffic investigation detail (TID) or a member from the night detectives unit
and
a crime scene unit investigator

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In crashes involving death, possibility of death or any serious bodily injury where intoxicants or other criminal elements may have contributed to the crash, which civilians should receive the SAPD form #12 DAR crash information sheet?

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Each driver

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In traffic crashes when information or identification is needed from the victim taken to a military hospital who should the officer signed the report responsibility notify prior

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Military police

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When information or identification is needed from a victim taken to a hospital the officer assigned the report responsibility shall contact who for the identity of the victim?

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Hospital personnel

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When information or identification is needed from a victim taken to a hospital the officer assigned the report responsibility shall request to speak with WHO if additional information is needed for the report?

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The victim

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T or F
City vehicles include belonging to CPS energy, San Antonio water system, San Antonio Housing Authority, and via Metropolitan transit in reference to crashes involving city vehicles

A

False

Do not include

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All city vehicle crashes will be investigated and reported on the TxDOT crash #CR-3 form except . . .

A

Private property crashes involving police vehicles where only the city vehicle was damaged and no other private vehicle or property are damaged. In addition where no injuries and only minor damage is reported

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City vehicle crashes require a UED I crime scene unit investigator to photograph the scene and complete the form #3-CSS,crime scene search report, with a copy routed to where?

A

Traffic investigation detail

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Police vehicles that are not drivable which were involved in crashes are towed WHERE for the inspection of any mechanical defects which the driver claims may have contributed to the crash

A

Central vehicle repair shop at 329 S Frio Street

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T or F

Drivers of vehicles involved in crashes with city vehicles are advised the city is self insured

A

True

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If drivers involved in crashes with city vehicles wish to file a claim against the city they must contact WHO?

A

City clerk’s office

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Involving police vehicle crashes, supervisors will assess vehicle damage by referring to the Texas Department of transportation – – – for traffic crash investigators.

A

Vehicle damage guide

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Crashes involving police vehicles when a supervisor develops probable cause for DWI he will proceed in accordance with GM procedure 507 DWI arrest. The test results stemming from compliance with administrative mandate will not be used for criminal investigations. Test results will be provided only to?

A

Office of the chief

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On all crashes involving death or the possibility of death, where should all reports be submitted for review and approval?

A

Traffic Investigation Detail Detective or supervisor in the Homicide Unit.

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What are the duties for officers handling crashes which are required to be handled on the TxDOT form #CR-3, a crash involving death, possibility of death or any serious bodily injury where intoxicants or other criminal elements may have contributed to the crash?

1) Interview all drivers, passengers, and witnesses separately.
2) Distribute —————-?
3) Check for ———–? on all drivers involved
4) Process non-drivable vehicles
5) Place property in Property Room
6) Authorize the use of special equipment needed in emergency or disaster
7) Clear street of all debris and request assistance from Public Works if needed
8) At large truck crash scenes, authorize the owner of the vehicle to provide the necessary equipment and personnel to clear any spilled cargo or materials from the scene if they are employed and owned in the regular course of the owner’s business and not hired for special purpose of clearing crash scene
9) submit reports to TID detective or HU supervisor for review and approval

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2) Distribute Form #12-DAR, Crash Information Sheet to each driver
3) Check for active warrants on all drivers involved

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What are the duties for officers handling crashes which are required to be handled on the TxDOT form #CR-3, a crash involving death, possibility of death or any serious bodily injury where intoxicants or other criminal elements may have contributed to the crash?

1) Interview all drivers, passengers, and witnesses separately.
2) Distribute Form #12-DAR, Crash Information Sheet to each driver
3) Check for active warrants on all drivers involved
4) Process ———-?
5) Place property in Property Room
6) Authorize the use of special equipment needed in emergency or disaster
7) Clear street of all debris and request assistance from ———?if needed
8) At large truck crash scenes, authorize the owner of the vehicle to provide the necessary equipment and personnel to clear any spilled cargo or materials from the scene if they are employed and owned in the regular course of the owner’s business and not hired for special purpose of clearing crash scene
9) submit reports to TID detective or HU supervisor for review and approval

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4) Process non-drivable vehicles

7) Clear street of all debris and request assistance from Public Works if needed

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What are the duties for officers handling crashes which are required to be handled on the TxDOT form #CR-3, a crash involving death, possibility of death or any serious bodily injury where intoxicants or other criminal elements may have contributed to the crash?

1) Interview all drivers, passengers, and witnesses separately.
2) Distribute Form #12-DAR, Crash Information Sheet to each driver
3) Check for active warrants on all drivers involved
4) Process non-drivable vehicles
5) Place ———?
6) Authorize the use of special equipment needed in emergency or disaster
7) Clear street of all debris and request assistance from Public Works if needed
8) At large truck crash scenes, authorize the ——? to provide the necessary equipment and personnel to clear any spilled cargo or materials from the scene if they ——————?
9) submit reports to TID detective or HU supervisor for review and approval

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5) Place property in Property Room
8) At large truck crash scenes, authorize the owner of the vehicle to provide the necessary equipment and personnel to clear any spilled cargo or materials from the scene if they are employed and owned in the regular course of the owner’s business and not hired for special purpose of clearing crash scene

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What are the duties for officers handling crashes which are required to be handled on the TxDOT form #CR-3, a crash involving death, possibility of death or any serious bodily injury where intoxicants or other criminal elements may have contributed to the crash?

1) Interview —-?
2) Distribute Form #12-DAR, Crash Information Sheet to each driver
3) Check for active warrants on all drivers involved
4) Process non-drivable vehicles
5) Place property in Property Room
6) Authorize the use of ——?
7) Clear street of all debris and request assistance from Public Works if needed
8) At large truck crash scenes, authorize the owner of the vehicle to provide the necessary equipment and personnel to clear any spilled cargo or materials from the scene if they are employed and owned in the regular course of the owner’s business and not hired for special purpose of clearing crash scene
9) submit reports to TID detective or HU supervisor for review and approval

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1) Interview all drivers, passengers, and witnesses separately
6) Authorize the use of special equipment needed in emergency or disaster

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Officers handling crashes which are NOT required to be investigated and reported on TxDOT #CR-3, shall advise the reporting parties that instead of a crash report being prepared what kind of report will be prepared?

A

CFS

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T or F

The electronic submission of the Web based TxDOT CR-3 is considered the original report.

A

True

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In Hit and Run Crash investigations where SBI or death occurred, members from which two units are requested to make the scene?

A

TID or Night CID unit

and Crime Scene Unit Investigator

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If any charges are to be filed against the hit and run driver, if located, will be determined by who?

A

TID or the Night CID unit

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For inquiries relating to the follow-up investigation of a hit and run crash, who is the complainant or a relative advised to contact?

A

Traffic Investigation Detail

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In a hit and run crash where the property damage is $200 or MORE the TPOCR, form #12-D, Hit and Run FSRA supplement is completed and submitted where?

A

Records

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Tor F
In a hit and run crash where the property damage is $200 or MORE the actor, if located is identified and the complainant is advised to contact Municipal Court to file charges and to provide a damage repair estimate.

A

False
Hit and run crashes
Property damage only
Less than $200

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T or F
In a hit and run crash where the property damage is LESS than $200 the actor, if located is identified and the complainant is advised to contact Municipal Court to file charges and to provide a damage repair estimate.

A

True

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Tor F
In a hit and run crash where the property damage is $200 or MORE the actor, if located is identified or arrested; and the complainant is advised to contact the TID to provide a damage repair estimate and give a written statement for the purpose of filing criminal charges.

A

True

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What are the 3 things that are obtained and broadcast as soon as possible in a hit and run crash?

A

1) description of vehicle and driver
2) the direction of travel
3) time lapse

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For crashes involving police vehicles when a DWI test is needed, the supervisor will contact which agency for this testing?

A

A and D testing

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For crashes involving police vehicles when the member has to consent to a post drug and alcohol testing because the crash resulted in a fatality, injury requiring medical treatment, significant property damage, or vehicle damage with a severity rating of 3 or above, these members will be placed on —- for remainder of the day.

A

Administrative duty

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For crashes involving police vehicles a member of traffic investigations detail will be requested to respond to the scene if the crash resulted in – – – or –—

A

SBI or death to anyone

51
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In crashes involving police vehicles supervisors are required to complete form #CR – E1 police vehicle crash evaluation report and forward through ——– for recommendations

A

Chain of command

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For crashes involving police vehicles WHO will have a damage appraisal performed on the police vehicle and forward a copy of the damage appraisal to the traffic investigation detail

A

Fleet services office personnel

53
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Supervisors investigating police vehicle crashes shall forward all original reports including the Texas peace officers crash report to – – –

A

Traffic investigation detail

54
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The driver of a police vehicle involved in the crash will complete which SAPD form?

A

602–6 vehicle crash report or loss notice

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T or F

TxDOT form #CR – 2 cannot be used in a hazardous materials crash

A

True

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Officers in countering at motor vehicle crash involving a vehicle transporting hazardous materials shall 1) – – –

2) request a supervisor from – – – to response to the scene
3) try to identify the hazardous materials by referring to – – – Guidebook

A

1) Secure an area around the scene to prevent injury to anyone
2) fire department
3) the department of Transportation Emergency response

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After an officer has encountered a motor vehicle crash involving a vehicle transporting hazardous materials, who shall assume the incident command when they arrive?

A

The fire department

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Sergeants are assigned to investigate the damage to property incident and will complete the AFR information report for damage caused by police vehicle push bumpers. Where should the copies of the incident report be routed to?

A

Traffic investigation detail and the risk management office

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Involving damage caused by police vehicle push bumpers, the driver of the police vehicle involved in the damage to property incident will complete which SAP D form

A

602–6 vehicle crash report or loss notice