Misc 2 Flashcards
(36 cards)
On what occasions will BWC be activated?
All calls for service involving contact with citizens or suspects.
Officer-initiated activities (e.g., vehicle and person stops).
Any citizen contact that becomes adversarial.
Witness, victim, and suspect interviews including Miranda Warning and post-Miranda contact.
Detentions or investigations pursuant to an arrest.
Searches of persons, structures, or vehicles.
While transporting arrestees (see LVMPD 4.108, Transporting Arrestees).
After the occurrence of an officer-involved traffic accident.
When third party-sourced video is shown to officers and officers believe that video may be deleted or lost as evidence, officers are encouraged to record that video utilizing the BWC (e.g., business-owned video or domestic violence investigations); however, consent must be granted.
When driving Code 3.
SWAT officers will activate their BWC once arrived.
Any involvement that meets the criteria of a pursuit in policy, or any attempts to contain or locate a subject who has fled from officers whether on foot or in a vehicle. This includes officers acting as the primary, secondary, third, or other unit responding to or participating in the pursuit (e.g., employing “bubbling” or “paralleling” tactics) (see LVMPD 3.210, Vehicle Pursuit and 3.220, Foot Pursuits).
When field testing narcotics, counting money, documenting high value property, releasing an arrestee’s property to a third party, or returning property back to the owner.
K9 Section, Traffic Bureau, and Resident Section officers responding to calls for service will activate their BWC when they are within two miles of their destination (or when driving Code 3).
When can BWC be deactivated?
They have cleared from the scene and are no longer assigned to the event; or
They have discontinued contact with (and are no longer in proximity to) the subject(s).
On static crime scenes when directed by a supervisor or investigative personnel.
When investigating the application of reportable force how is BWC handled?
access the video on scene in the presence of the involved officers (officers will only review their own video evidence);
record the interview of the subject citizen on BWC;
do not record the subject officer during investigation;
review the video with each involved officer as soon as practical;
ensure the review of BWC is documented in the narrative of the investigative comments and verify that the video is labeled and categorized in accordance with this policy
When investigating a complaint how is BWC handled?
interview complainant before reviewing any BWC video;
access the video on scene through a mobile device of MDT (not in presence of complainant),
record the interview with the complainant on BWC. Supervisors not wearing a BWC should consider having another supervisor record;
not record subject or witness officer during investigation;
if allegation appears to be valid, document in narrative of SOC that BWC video is available, was reviewed, and is justification for SOC;
If the allegation is not a violation of policy or law, document in Blue Team by a Citizen Contact report that BWC is available and was reviewed;
At what length of time will sergeants first be notified of calls holding?
60 minutes via telephone or radio broadcast and will update the event to reflect this notification.
What will sergeant do with call holding more that 60 minutes
Monitor the call
What will sergeant do when a call is holding for 90 minutes?
the sergeant will contact the person reporting (PR) to inform them of the delay and/or offer other options (i.e., hold for the next available unit or request a unit from a neighboring area to assist)
The sergeant will notify the dispatcher of the contact with the PR and what course of action was taken for the call. The sergeant will make these notifications via radio broadcast, mobile data terminal (MDT), or telephone so the dispatcher can update the event accordingly.
When a call is canceled or held at the direction of the sergeant, the sergeant will contact the PR and advise of the reason for cancellation or time delay, then will update the event accordingly. PRs must always be notified of cancellations or delays.
How late in the shift will routine/emergency call be dispatched?
Emergency calls will be dispatched to on-shift units up to the conclusion of their shift.
Communications will dispatch on-shift units to routine calls (including report calls) up to 45 minutes before the conclusion of their shift. Report calls will not be held for a cadet or patrol services representative (PSR) unit when area units are clear and not responding to higher priority calls.
What are the EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAM (EIIP) time thresholds?
a rolling calendar year (exception: firearm discharges and SERs, which are established over a rolling 30- and 60-month period respectively)
What recommendations can EIIP provide to supervisors?
appropriate training,
remedial action
any other support services available to assist the member experiencing issues affecting work performance.
How long does a supervisor have to respond to EIIP alerts?
14 days
Within how many days will EIIP alerts be returned to EIIP?
EIIP alerts will be coordinated through a member’s chain of command and then returned to EIIP via Blue Team within 45 calendar days of an EIIP alert notification. EIIP alerts will not be documented in Contact Reports.
What steps will a supervisor take when they receive an EIIP Alert?
- Review members’ Blue Team dashboards monthly.
- Receive EIIP alert from Blue Team via email notification.
- Consult with second-line supervisor regarding any alerts received.
- Physically meet with the member to discuss the alert.
a. If an alert is related to an open or pending case, do not
discuss specifics of the case. Instead, speak in general
terms to gauge the member’s well-being. - If a behavioral pattern cannot be identified and there is no concern after meeting with the member:
a. Complete the EIIP alert in Blue Team and forward to
second-line supervisor for approval within 14 calendar
days of the EIIP alert notification. - If a behavioral pattern is identified and there is concern after meeting with the member:
a. Consult with the second-line supervisor to determine the appropriate course of action.
b. Complete the EIIP alert in Blue Team indicating what remedial action was taken and forward to second-line supervisor within 14 calendar days of the EIIP alert notification. - Continue to assess the member’s work performance.
What information is available in a performance review from EIIP?
Performance reviews will include documentation of:
IAPro data
problematic behavior
productivity
BWC statistics
leave and overtime history
work history, and any active transfer or promotional list ranking
EIIP aims to identify a member’s decline in work performance and encourage their well-being as early as possible by facilitating early supervisory intervention in accordance with NRS 289.823 2(a). This is done by providing supervisors with actionable analytics in the form of performance reviews. Upon request, EIIP may produce a performance review for a member, squad, shift, or bureau
What will supervisor do when they become aware of a significant event effecting an employee?
ensure the member is aware of PEAP and that PEAP is notified;
log into blue team and choose Significant event report; complete the required fields including summary, link the involved member but do not link any allegations; select mark incident complete
What will an employee do if they unintentially use a prohibited Drug?
Immediately report the incident to their supervisor so that appropriate medical steps may be taken to ensure the employee’s health and safety and the proper administrative review can occur.
How often must prescriptions be renewed with Health and Safety?
If a prescription is presented that provides the length of time the drug is prescribed, (i.e., 30 days), and no subsequent information is provided, the employee will not have approval for the use of the medication after the prescribed period. Prescriptions must be renewed annually; therefore, if an employee does not resubmit their prescriptions at least annually, it will be presumed that the employee is no longer taking the medication and approval will be rescinded.
What happens to employee who self-identifies as an abuser of prescription or over the counter drugs?
self-identification may occur through any supervisor in the employee’s chain of command or an association representative who then has an obligation to report it to the OLR. The employee will participate in a mandatory rehab program paid for by the employee and or the appropriate health insurance carrier. The employee will also be subject to the conditions of a Last Chance agreement, which will include UNNANOUNCED TESTING FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD.
Last chance agreement is not subject to any purge provisions set out by contract or policy. However, as a special condition of the amnesty program, Last chance agreement will only remain in the employee’s personnel file consistent with the department’s purge policy for a major suspension (4 years).
Any failure on the part of the employee to meet the provisions of the Last Chance Agreement will be cause for termination. At any time after self-identification, wherein the employee tests positive for any substance that is being abused, the employee may be terminated.
An employee will be subject to termination for - refusal to submit to a required drug or alcohol test, evidence of sample tampering, a positive drug test indicating prohibited drug use
What is the procedure for Reasonable Suspicion drug testing of an employee?
Upon becoming aware or developing reasonable suspicion of an employee’s impairment, a supervisor will contact the Internal Affairs Bureau (IAB) immediately.
A supervisor will:
Conduct a preliminary investigation (which may include an FST). The supervisor should request a secondary supervisor to observe any indicators of impairment to confirm the reasonable suspicion.
Coordinate administrative steps with IAB and transport the employee without delay to the IAB office, unarmed.
Complete the Reasonable Suspicion Document provided by IAB.
Contact the on-call Police Employees Assistance Program (PEAP) supervisor to follow up with the involved employee.
What will a supervisor do if a member fails to qualify at the end of quarter?
Weapons carriers who fail to participate without exemption or justifiable reasoning will be subject to a Statement of Complaint by the immediate supervisor.
Contact FTTU rangemaster, or designee, to schedule an appointment for a make-up firearms qualification session for the department member.
Make-up qualifications will be at the discretion of the FTTU rangemaster.
Make-up qualifications will be conducted only when it is necessary to bring the weapons carrier into compliance with Nevada POST requirements (two handgun, two shotgun, two rifle, and one low-lethal qualification annually).
Firearm qualification scores
HANDGUN 75%.
SHOTGUN 75%.
SHOTGUN SLUG 80%.
RIFLE 90%.
What steps should a supervisor take to address Domestic Abuse and DUI Violations?
Address the employee’s behavior through:
Discipline; and/or
Counseling, training, or care programs.
Ensure any reduction in discipline, wholly or in part, due to the successful completion of court-referred treatment retains the designation of the initial discipline. For example, “40 hours suspension - reduced to a 20-hour suspension with option, plus 20 hours in abeyance, due to the satisfactory completion of a court-referral program.”
Coordinate any voluntary follow-up care for the employee through PEAP
Homicide Section will be notified on all:
Homicides
Fire deaths
Suspicious deaths after crime scene analysts (CSAs) have responded to and assessed the scene
