Operations Manual Flashcards
Supervisors and commanders cannot assume responsibility for reviewing the judgment of individual troopers in all cases involving the issuance of a traffic citation; differences of opinion on whether or not an offense was committed will be best resolved in court at the time of trial.
True
Each ___________ will prepare a documented evaluation regarding MSP’s use of “Hot Spots” and related crime and traffic enforcement activities; the first report will be due on February 1 and forwarded to the FOB Bureau Chief and Planning and Research Division.
Trooper Commander (Captain)
A traffic Incident with an expected duration greater than 30 mins but less than 2 hours
Intermediate
A traffic Incident with an expected duration greater than 2 hours
Major
A traffic Incident with an expected duration less than 30 minutes
Minor
The primary task of troopers engaged in traffic direction at the scene of hazardous incidents is
to maintain access routes for emergency vehicles
Troopers are trained to the hazardous materials awareness level and will remain in the ____ zone at all times
Cold
Except when extenuating circumstances exist and with the approval a supervisor, troopers will not use an MSP vehicle to Jumpstart a motorist’s vehicle or transport fuel
True
Fire extinguishers will only be employed when the fire has the potential to cause death or life-threatening injury or to keep a small fire from spreading
True
A parking ban is imposed on some snow emergency routes during a snow emergency
False, a parking ban is imposed on ALL snow emergency routes
The ______ will declare and rescind a snow emergency for an or all snow emergency routes as he deems necessary
Superintendent
The ______ is responsible for the supervision and coordination of the Statewide Snow Emergency Plan
Chief of the Field Operations Bureau
______ are responsible for the supervision and coordination of the snow emergency plan in their respective troops
Trooper Commander
Each____________ is responsible for the development and declaration of the snow emergency plan in his barrack’s area of responsibility
Barrack Commander
Troopers are prohibited from performing emergency escorts of privately owned vehicles
True
Legitimate requests for scheduled law enforcement escort services include (3 things)
Funerals
Motorcades
highway construction vehicles
All requests for vehicular escort services will be forwarded to the ______________ for review
Barrack Commander
Requests for escorts that are large scale, long distance or that require resources beyond the local level will be submitted to the ________________ for review, planning and staffing
Special Operation Bureau
The permit holder must notify the barrack at least ___ hours in advance of any change to an escort, and at least ___ hours in advance of any cancellation
12; 24
In the event of a collision or other incident involving a DCD Courier vehicle, troopers will, as soon as practical, attempt to contact_________________.
The Baltimore Courier Station
The primary goal of selective enforcement activities is to _____________________
Reduce traffic crashes
The primary goal of selective enforcement activities is to reduce traffic crashes (T/F)
TRUE
Generally troopers will not confiscate suspended, canceled or revoked driver’s licenses, certs of title, reg cards solely for the purpose of returning them to the MVA. (T/F)
TRUE
Troopers must confirm active pickup orders by telephone. (T/F)
FALSE