General orders 100-300

Question 1

The values of HPD are: Preserve and advance democratic values, Improve the quality of work life, and

Answer 1

Improve the quality of community life.

100-6

Question 2

Employees needing legal opinions from entities outside the department must submit a written request via the chain of command to the Chief of Police. The request must contain
an analysis of the problem, and:

Answer 2

Background information
Possible solution
Expected result
Request for legal options.

200-1

Question 3

Retaliation refers to conduct or decisions that a reasonable employee would view as materially adverse, and whose purpose or effect is to discourage employees from ______

Answer 3

exercising their rights under policy or under the law.

200-3

Question 4

Supervisors shall accept complaints from a third party. Any _____ attempting to make a complaint shall be referred to IAD/CIO.

Answer 4

Third party non-witness. 200-3

Question 5

Upon receipt and recording of complaints, supervisors shall immediately notify their ______.

Answer 5

Commander.

Question 6

Supervisors shall immediately notify IAD/CIO if they receive a Class 1 complaint: IF 1. The investigation of the complaint would be hindered by delay or 2. The complaint _____

Answer 6

Involves a felony or a breach of the peace that is occurring or just occurred.

Question 7

A 48-hour notice _____required before discussing the original infraction with an employee.

Answer 7

Is not

Question 8

_______ shall notify employees and complainants of SI dispositions.

Answer 8

Division commanders.

Question 9

Any inquiries regarding IAD ongoing administrative or criminal investigation shall be directed to _______or _______

Answer 9

Professional standards command or Strategic operations.

Question 10

The commander of IAD/CIO may designate a complaint confidential and restrict access. If a complaint is designated confidential, the ___of Professional Standards Command, the _____ of Strategic Operations and ______shall be notified.

Answer 10

AC;EAC, and Chief of Police.

Question 11

Accused employees have the option of having their immediate supervisor present during interrogations regarding investigations of _____.

Answer 11

Non-criminal misconduct.

Question 12

The DADC reviews all non-class 1 investigations that result in a divisional discipline recommendation for a _______.

Answer 12

Category B or lower.

Question 13

The ADC ( Administrative Discipline Committee) shall review investigations of complaints sent to it by the _____

Answer 13

Chief of police

Question 14

____ shall prepare a written recommendation on all sustained IAD-CIO investigations on employees under their supervision. Depending on the violation, the recommendation shall be forward through the chain of command to the ______.

Answer 14

Mid Managers; Assistant Chief

Question 15

In cases of Suspensions of 16 calendar days or more shall be handled by IAD/CIO. The HPD Identification, badge and shield shall be confiscated and stored in ________.

Answer 15

Employee Services Division.

Question 16

The IAD/CIO Supervisor shall notify the employees _____ of the relieved of duty status.

Answer 16

Commander.

Question 17

IAD\CIO shall be responsible for notifying the ______ relieved of duty desk of employees relieve of duty status to ensure correct compensation and documentation of employment status

Answer 17

Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department relieved of duty desk.

Question 18

Employees shall not leave their personal vehicles parked on any of the Dept permit controlled parking lots for more than _____unless otherwise authorized by their division commander.

Answer 18

16 hours

Question 19

All classified employees, civilian employees so designated by commanders or divisional SOPs, or any employee designated by the Chief of Police or Mayor.

Answer 19

Essential Employees

200-10

Question 20

A precursor to mobilization, a heightened awareness throughout the Dept that each divisions emergency action plan may be put into effect.

Answer 20

Alert Status

200-10

Question 21

If an EIVR reveals criminal history, disqualifying issue, the classified supervisors shall first determine if the issue has been addressed during a prior employee integrity check. If the issue was not addressed in prior EIVR AND If IAD had not been notified of the issues , the classified supervisor shall immediately notify the _______.

Answer 21

Employees division commander.

The issue shall be also immediately reported to IAD by the classified supervisor or concerned commander.

200-11

Question 22

If EIVR reveals an employee is driving on city business and the employee does not have a valid Tx drivers license, the supervisor shall notify the ______. The _____ shall note the action taken on the EIVR.

Answer 22

The employees immediate commander; Commander

Question 23

EIVR Disqualifying issues are ?
200-11

Answer 23

Unreported arrest
Family Violence Conviction
Criminal conviction
Indictment
Deferred Adjudication

Question 24

EIVR DRIVER Disqualification issues are?

200-11

Answer 24

1. Do not have valid Tx Drivers License
2. Convicted of Felony involving use of motor vehicle

Employees MAY be precluded from driving on city business if convicted of 3 moving violations or at fault crashes within 36 months prior to review, or convicted of DWI or DUI within 36 months prior to review.

Question 25

A duty assignment aimed at providing an officer who is involved in a critical incident the opportunity to obtain emotional and psychological support.

Answer 25

Restricted Duty 200-4

Question 26

Critical incidents status is in no way punitive but intended to protect the well being of the employee.

Answer 26

Restricted duty.

Question 27

To acquire a city owned cellular telephone, a request shall include the type of device and justification for the device sent via email through the employees chain of command: divisional technology coordinator, _____, _____, and _____. If approved the _____ shall forward the request to office of technology services email. (TSC.Technologyservices request)

Answer 27

Division commander, assistant chief, and executive assistant chief. Executive Chief.

Question 28

When use of the cellular telephone may be necessary outside of the United States, the employer shall contact the Office of Texhnilody services at least ____ prior to travel to acquire an international rate plan.

Answer 28

7 days. 200-14 Employees shall not use Dept cell phone when traveling outside US unless for travel on city business.

Question 29

With the exception of the Command Center, no employee shall except collect calls. The employee shall do one of the following if a collect call is received: 200-14

Answer 29

1. Ask operator to have the caller use a Dept toll free number 2. Ask operator to obtain a telephone number from the caller so the cAll may be returned. 3. Ask the operator to have the caller place the collect call to the Command Center.

Question 30

It’s is the responsibility of each division_____ and each ____ staff member to inform the Command Center of any telephone number updates.

Answer 30

Division commander and executive staff

Question 31

Once a cooperative agreement is complete, OPDG will submit it to the ______ for review and then to the _____ for consideration and signature.

Answer 31

Office of legal services; Chief of police 200-16

Question 32

When a disability is not obvious, a public establishment is allowed to ask the owner of the service animal the following two questions: is the service animal required bc of a disability? AND ______

Answer 32

What work or task has the animal been trained to perform? 200-19

Question 33

The work or task performed by a service animal must be directly related to the individuals disability. The crime deterrent effect of an animal presence, or the provision of emotional support , Well being comfort or companionship _______considered work or tasks for purposes of the definition of a service animal.

Answer 33

Are not

Question 34

The rendering of honors for a Houston police officer killed while performing a police related task or duty.

Answer 34

Full Dept Honors. 200-28

Question 35

The rendering of honors upon the honorable death( determined by dept) of an active or honorably retired Houston police officer whose death was unrelated to employment with the department. CIVILIAN employees killed while performing a police related task or duty may receive this honor

Answer 35

Department Honors.

Question 36

The rendering of honors by representatives of the Dept as approved by the chief of police at special events or at the funeral or anyone who should be honored in this manner because of their relationship with the Dept.

Answer 36

Ceremonial Honors

Question 37

Patrol work sheets require immediate supervisors to record performance observations every _____ months or ______times during a 6 month period.

Answer 37

2 months or three times. 300-8

Question 38

Investigative and Support worksheets require immediate supervisors to record performance observations every _____ months or _____times during a six month rating period.

Answer 38

3 months or two times.

Question 39

Although the performance rating worksheets cannot be ____. The rating worksheet is used to calculate the final numeric totals on the Report of a employee efficiency rating form.

Answer 39

Grieved. 300-8