Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
36 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Are off-duty commanding officers allowed to complete a blue team? |
Yes, so long as the CO is not directly involved in the incident |
|
|
Under what circumstances does a CO not need to cover complete an AIR when an officer discharges a weapon? |
-target practice -humane shooting of gravely injured non-domesticated animal |
|
|
What charges automatically trigger a blue team? |
-resisting arrest -assault 3rd |
|
|
Is a blue team required when a CEW arc display only is used to encourage compliance? |
Yes |
|
|
Is a blue team required when an officer or citizen is injured as a result of a vehicle collision? |
No |
|
|
Who retains blue teams once all approval levels have been obtained? |
PSU |
|
|
For routing purposes, division commanders may forward the which blue teams directly to PSU? |
-exposure to blood/OPIM -injured prisoner/not police act -medical transport -injured member ( so long as it isn't serious physical injury) |
|
|
What should an officer do if the DIMS machine is not working and the officer has pictures to download prior to the end of shift? |
Either utilize a DIMS machine at another division or deposit the Sim card at the Evidence and Property Unit |
|
|
If a DVD copy is made of footage relevant to a blue team and forwarded through the chain, who retains a copy? |
SID adjutant lieutenant |
|
|
What are the 5 type of numbered correspondence utilized by the Chief? |
1. General Order 2. Special Order 3. General Memorandum 4. Personnel Memorandum 5. Memorandum Announcement |
|
|
Which numbered correspondence must officers acknowledge via powerdms? |
1. General Orders 2. Special Orders 3. General Memorandums |
|
|
The purpose of a ______ is to announce the adoption or revision of a policy and to establish procedures on department-wide topics. |
General Order |
|
|
The purpose of a _____ is to announce the adoption or revision of a policy in to establish procedures on a department, unit, or division levels. This may also be issued to convey a particular assignment for a stated period of time. |
Special Order |
|
|
The purpose of a ______ is to serve as a less formal written notice that reiterates or emphasizes previous procedures, orders, or instructions. |
General Memorandum |
|
|
The purpose of a ______ is to announce personnel actions such as appointments, assignments, transfers, position vacancies, and promotions. |
Personnel Memorandum |
|
|
Official correspondence between departmental members and other metro government agencies will be in the form of a _____. |
Memorandum |
|
|
Members are not required to take a report from a complainant who is manifestly under the influence of alcohol or drugs. However, members will take a report for ______ and ______ even if the complainant is intoxicated. |
-domestic violence/abuse -felony assaults |
|
|
Cases may only be cleared in the following manner: |
-unfounded -arrest -cleared by exception -investigation complete |
|
|
A case will be cleared as _____ when it is determined that the incident did not occur. |
Unfounded |
|
|
a case will be cleared as ______ when any offender involved in the incident has been arrested, summoned, cited, or otherwise arraigned. |
Arrest |
|
|
A case may be cleared as ______ when all possible leads have been exhausted. |
Investigation complete |
|
|
In order for a case to be cleared by exception the following four conditions must be met: |
1. The investigation must have clearly and definitively established the identity of at least one offender 2. sufficient probable cause must have been developed to support charging and prosecuting the offender 3. The exact location of the offender must be known so that an arrest may be made; and 4. There must be a reason outside the control of the officer that prevents the arrest (for example, prosecution declined, victim refused to cooperate, extradition declined, death of perpetrator). |
|
|
In extraordinary circumstances, the use of hard copy incident reports may be approved at the discretion of ______. |
The assistant chief of police of administrative bureau |
|
|
Report submitted electronically, Monday through Friday, during normal business hours, will be approved to level two within ____. |
48 hours |
|
|
Reports submitted electronically on Saturday and Sunday will be approved within ______. |
72 hours |
|
|
Reports for which a perpetrator has not been apprehended require a supplemental or follow-up report within _____ from the original entry date. |
10-15 days |
|
|
Officer correcting reports should correct them ASAP, but no later than _____ from the posted date. |
4 days |
|
|
News-gathering organizations may obtain copies of accident reports. A newspaper or periodical is considered a news-gathering organization if it: |
-is published at least 50 weeks during a calendar year -contains at least 25% news content in each issue -contains news of general interest to it's readers |
|
|
What is defined as the level of evidence, held by a rational and objective observer, necessary to justify logically accusing a specific suspect of a particular crime, based upon reliable facts. |
Probable Cause |
|
|
What is defined as articulable facts that, within the totality of circumstances, lead an officer to reasonably suspect criminal activity has been, is being, or is about to be committed. |
Reasonable suspicion |
|
|
What is defined as a stop of an individual by law enforcement officers based upon reasonable suspicion the individual may have been engaged, is engaging, or is about to engage in criminal activity activity. |
Terry Stop |
|
|
Absent consent, what three factors must an officer be able to articulate in order to justify a pat down? |
1. Subject must be detained for a lawful purpose 2. Officer must articulate the subject is armed 3. Officer must articulate subject is dangerous |
|
|
Are officers allowed to routinely perform field contacts on passengers of a vehicle involved in a collision? |
No. There must be specific reasons why the officer believes a file contact is relevant. |
|
|
What will an officer do if they are unable to communicate effectively with a deaf or hard of hearing victim or witness by using a notepad? |
Request an interpreter through MetroSafe |
|
|
True/False: When encountering a person who is deaf, hard of hearing, or has limited proficiency of the English language, the preferred method of communication is to get a family member to translate. |
False. Family member may lack the vocabulary or impartiality needed to interpret effectively. |
|
|
Under what circumstances should an officer utilize Voiance? |
When the need interpretation is less than 30 minutes and an there is no on-duty officer available that speaks the language needed. |
