908 MANDATORY REASSIGNMENT

Question 1

[Mandatory Reassignment]

This procedure establishes a process for the temporary leave or reassignment of an officer involved in an incident, on duty or off-duty, in which a person is ________ as a result of the officer’s action. An officer may also be placed on administrative duty or administrative leave if he is ____, ________ or is ________ based on an allegation.

Answer 1

seriously injured or dies
/
arrested
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charged with a criminal offense
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under criminal investigation

Question 2

When an officer is involved in an incident, on-duty or off-duty, in which a person is ________, to include any incident in which an officer suffers a ________, regardless of severity and/or is alleged to have engaged in conduct that demonstrates a ____________, the Chief of Police has the ultimate authority – and may delegate such authority to the ________ to make a determination as to whether the officer is placed on administrative leave or administrative duty. This determination is made immediately after the completion of the ____________ of the incident.

Answer 2

seriously injured or dies
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gunshot wound
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significant behavioral infraction
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Department Psychologist
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initial investigation

Question 3

Should the determination be that the officer is placed on administrative leave; the officer’s ____ prepares the appropriate leave forms and submits the forms to the Office of the Chief for the Chief’s signature. The officer remains on administrative leave from the time of the incident until:

a. The officer is released from administrative duty by the ________; or

b. The officer is returned to regular duty by the ____.

Answer 3

unit/shift
/
Department Psychologist
/
Chief of Police

Question 4

Should the determination be that the officer is placed on administrative duty; the officer’s Division Commander assigns the officer to administrative duties. In the absence of the officer’s Division Commander, the officer’s ____ or ____ assigns the officer to administrative duties and submits a report to the Division Commander and the Office of the Chief.

Answer 4

Division Commander
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Unit/Shift Director
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Section Commander

Question 5

Should the determination be that the officer is placed on administrative duty; the officer’s ________ assigns the officer to administrative duties. In the absence of the [above], the officer’s Unit/Shift Director or Section Commander assigns the officer to administrative duties and submits a report to the ________ and the ____.

Answer 5

Division Commander
/
Division Commander
/
Office of the Chief

Question 6

Administrative duty assignments are those positions commonly known as desk, yeoman, or service area assignments and will be determined by ________.

Answer 6

Division Commander.

Question 7

Officers assigned to ________, in accordance with this procedure, report for duty in civilian attire and are prohibited from wearing the San Antonio Police Department Uniform, and from operating or riding as a passenger in a marked police vehicle.

Answer 7

administrative duty

Question 8

Officers placed directly on administrative duty following an incident will meet with the ________ to assess their fitness for duty prior to their return to full duty status.

Answer 8

Police Psychologist

Question 9

The officer remains on administrative duty from the time of the incident until:

(1) ________ a decision on the case; or

(2) The ________ determines it is no longer necessary for the officer to remain on the administrative duty assignment.

Answer 9

(1) The Grand Jury makes
(2) Chief of Police

Question 10

If the incident requires that the officer is hospitalized, the officer will follow up with the Police Psychologist upon ________ in order to make a determination on the officer’s duty status.

Answer 10

being discharged

Question 11

Prior to being released from either administrative leave or administrative duty, the officer will be required to follow up with the Police Psychologist for ________, to briefly assess their psychological status.

Answer 11

a second contact

Question 12

If an officer is arrested or charged with a criminal offense, the officer’s duty status is determined by

Answer 12

the Chief of Police.

Question 13

If an officer is convicted of a Class C misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, the officer shall

Answer 13

be placed on administrative duty pending further investigation of the conviction.

Question 14

Officers, while on administrative leave or assigned to administrative duty in accordance with this procedure, will not be authorized to engage in off-duty or outside employment which requires the ____________ or an ____________.

Answer 14

wearing of a police uniform
/
extension of police service