EPPD - Procedures Manual Flashcards
(196 cards)
What are the core values?
We respect life We revere the truth We enforce the law We seek community partnership We honor out police powers We conduct ourselves with dignity
__________ is responsible for reviewing, revising, and updating the procedures manual.
Planning and research
The purpose of a chain of command is to establish _______. It ensures a working, structural relationship between the Chief of Police and each employee.
Clear lines of authority
Employees reporting sexual harassment or discrimination ________be required to use the chain of command for reporting purposes.
Will not
_________ is the chief administrative officer of the police department and is the final authority on all matters of policy, operations, and discipline.
Chief of Police
__________ is the Assistant Chiefs, The Director of Internal Affairs, and the Director of Administrative Services, and the Department of Human Resources Manager.
Executive Staff
___________ and Civilian Section Managers who are responsible for a shift or section and may supervise first line supervisors.
Lieutenants
________ and Civilian Supervisors oversee a shift and support unit and supervise line personnel.
Sergeants
In the event an employee receives an order that conflicts with a previous order given by a supervisor of equal rank, the employee will notify their immediate _________ of the conflict. It will be the responsibility of the immediate supervisor to resolve the conflict with the supervisor issuing the original order.
Supervisor
The function of the Investigations Bureau is to provide follow up support to the department. It is divided into two divisions; ______ and ____.
Major Crimes
Organized Crimes
Command level officers may issue orders that affect their respective commands. Orders affecting more than one bureau will be issued only at the direction of the ________. All orders will be considered effective until rescinded, replaced or expired.
Chief of Police
__________ are issued to establish or implement department policy or procedure of an operational or administrative nature.
Special Order
In the event that an order or revision to the procedures manual is urgent, it may be disseminated as a ________ followed by a special order within six months.
Directive
________ are issued only by Executive Staff and affect only those under their command.
Bureau Orders
All employees shall review and acknowledge the order within _____ days. All orders shall also be discussed in shift meeting and documented in the station log.
14 Days
Every ______ years Planning and Research will conduct an audit of Department forms.
3
Inspections and audits are conducted by __________?
Risk Management
It is the policy of this Department that officers will use only that force that is ________ to effectively bring an incident under control while protecting the lives of the officer or other persons.
Objectively Reasonable
The legal standard used to determine the lawfulness of a use of force is the ______ amendment to the United States Constitution. See Graham v. Connor.
4 TH
Graham states in part that the “reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective of a ________ rather than with the 20/20 vision of hindsight.
Reasonable officer on the scene
Firearms are not to be discharged as ________, from moving vehicle, __________.
Warning shots
At the driver of a moving vehicle
Supervisors shall ensure that less than lethal munitions and launchers are deployed on each patrol shift.
TRUE
In all use of force (UOF) incidents, supervisor(s) who are not involved in the incident shall:_____________
- Conduct a preliminary investigation
- If FMS is required/requested due to an injury resulting from UOF or there is an outcry at the scene, then the supervisors must go to the scene
- If no injury or outcry then supervisors are not required to go to the scene
- Review the incident report for proper UOF reporting and documentation
- Document the UOF in blue team within 5 calendar days
All units involved in a pursuit will proceed in a safe manner and take into consideration the following factors:
- Appropriateness of speed
- Amount of traffic
- Time of day
- Road conditions
- Weather conditions