Officer involved incidents

Question 1

The palo alto police department is responsible for the ______, _____, and ______ of an officer involved incident in palo alto involving a palo alto police officer.

Answer 1

criminal, civil, and administrative investigations

Question 2

The palo alto police department will be responsible for the _____ investigation of any officer involved incident that involves another agency’s officer. The officer’s agency will be responsible for the ______ and ______ investigations.

Answer 2

criminal, civil, administrative

Question 3

If a palo alto police officer was involved in an officer involved incident in another city, the agency where the incident occurred will be responsible for _______ investigation. Palo alto police will be responsible for the _______ and _______ investigations.

Answer 3

criminal, civil, administrative.

Question 4

If necessary, the supervisor may ________ order any officer to immediately provide public safety information necessary to secure the scene and pursue the suspects.

Answer 4

administratively

Question 5

True or false: As soon as practical, shooter officers should be transported to the station separately and administratively ordered not to discuss the incident with other involved officers.

Answer 5

true

Question 6

A _____ officer should be assigned to each involved officer and should transport the involved officer to the station.

Answer 6

monitor

Question 7

In cases where a palo alto officer is the primary officer, a ______ will be released regarding the incident.

Answer 7

single press release.

Question 8

The names of the involved officers will not be released until ____ hours after the incident to allow time for appropriate notifications.

Answer 8

2

Question 9

It will be the policy of this department to not release the identities of involved officers absent their _____ or as _____.

Answer 9

consent, required by law

Question 10

No involved officer shall be permitted to meet _______ with an attorney or any representative prior to providing a formal interview or report.

Answer 10

collectively

Question 11

Discussion with a licensed attorney will be considered ______ as attorney-client communications.

Answer 11

privilaged

Question 12

Discussions with department representatives (papoa reps) will be privileged only as to the discussion of _______ information.

Answer 12

non-criminal

Question 13

True or false: A psychotherapist will be provided to the involved or non involved officer upon request.

Answer 13

true

Question 14

Discussions with a psychotherapist will be privileged and will not be disclosed except to the extent that the officer

Answer 14

is or is not fit for return to duty.

Question 15

A session with a psychotherapist may take place prior to providing a formal interview. However, the involved officer will not be permitted to

Answer 15

meet collectively with the psychotherapist prior to providing a formal interview.

Question 16

Discussion with Peer counselors are _______ and therefore Peer counselors are discouraged from discussing the facts of any officer involved incident.

Answer 16

not privileged

Question 17

Each involved officer shall be given reasonable ________ following an officer involved shooting.

Answer 17

paid administrative leave

Question 18

It shall be the policy of this department to utilize the district attorney’s officer to conduct an _______ into the circumstance of any officer involved incident involving injury or death, in addition to the investigation by this department.

Answer 18

independent criminal investigation

Question 19

True or false: It is generally recommended that a report involving a officer related shooting be written by assigned investigators who should interview the involved officer(s) as victims/witnesses.

Answer 19

true

Question 20

A written, verbal, or recorded statement of ______ should be obtained prior to transporting a witness in a department vehicle.

Answer 20

consent

Question 21

If the witness is a minor, consent should be obtained from

Answer 21

a parent or guardian.

Question 22

_______ and _______ personnel should not participate directly in any voluntary interview of the officers. This will not prohibit them from monitoring such interviews or indirectly providing areas for inquiry.

Answer 22

supervisors, internal affairs unit

Question 23

If, prior or during the interview, it is deemed that the officer may be charged with a criminal offense, the interview becomes _____, the officer shall immediately informed of his/her _______.

Answer 23

custodial, Miranda Rights

Question 24

If the interview is not custodial then the officer shall be informed that he/she is

Answer 24

free to leave, not obligated to answer incriminating questions which may be used against him/her in court.

Question 25

If the investigators deem it relevant that the involved officer’s level of sobriety is relevant the they may obtain a blood sample or urine sample in the following manner:

Answer 25

consent, incident to arrest, search warrant

Question 26

All deaths apparently caused by the intentional use of deadly fore by an officer in the performance of his/her duties are reviewed by the

Answer 26

Santa Clara County Criminal Grand Jury

Question 27

The administrative investigation will be conducted under the supervision of the

Answer 27

internal affairs unit

Question 28

An officer may be administratively compelled to provide a blood sample for alcohol/drug screening. Absent consent from the officer, the results of the test shall not be disclosed to any

Answer 28

criminal investigative agency

Question 29

The purpose of an administrative investigation is to determine if

Answer 29

the involved officer’s actions were within department policy and procedure

Question 30

True or false: the administrative interview shall not be considered a part of the officer’s confidential personnel file.

Answer 30

false, it is considered part of the officers personnel file.

Question 31

In an event of a negligent discharge, the officer shall be disciplined if found to be in violation of the department’s firearms policy. The minimum discipline will be a

Answer 31

written reprimand.

Question 32

The only exception to discipline after a negligent discharge will be if the incident was caused by a

Answer 32

mechanical malfunction of the weapon.