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What must employees do if given conflicting orders?
Follow the most recent order and notify the issuing supervisor of the conflict.
What must every police report contain?
clear facts, elements of the offense, suspect/victim/witness information, evidence details, and chronological narrative.
Are officers required to cooperate with administrative investigations?
Yes
What standard governs all use of force?
Objective reasonableness based on the totality of the circumstances.
When must evidence be submitted to property?
As soon as practical, typically before the end of the shift.
When must major incident reports be completed?
Before the end of shift unless otherwise authorized.
What is the maximum milage a person can live from their station and have a take home vehicle?
20 miles
What is the primary purpose of Code of Conduct?
to establish behavioral expectations to maintain public trust.
What is the first priority at any crime scene?
Life safety
What must be done to protect evidence?
Establish a perimeter and restrict access.
What must an officer tell a person when they are arrested?
The fact that they are under arrest and the reason/charges of the arrest.
What is the goal of OPS?
To ensure integrity, accountability, and public trust.
What kind of complains may OPS investigate?
Citizen complains, internal complaints, anonymous complaints, and supervisor initiated investigations.
What is required for consent to be valid?
Voluntary, informed, and non coerced.
What must officers continuously evaluate during pursuits? Who can terminate a pursuit?
Risk factors such as traffic, weather, and pedestrian activity. Any officer, sgt, commander can terminate a pursuit.
What is required before releasing police records?
Proper authorization, verification, and adherence to public records law.
What is required for a full search incident to arrest?
A lawful custodial arrest.
When can a Strip search or body cavity search be performed?
Under no circumstances by department personnel. If department personnel determines a body cavity search is essential, supervisory approval is needed before a warrant can be obtained. Medial personnel or trained staff at Pima County Detention Center must conduct the search.
What factors determine level of discipline for misconduct?
Severity of misconduct, employee’s history, intent, consequences, and policy violations.
What is the cartilage of a home?
What is the burden of proof in administrative investigations?
Preponderance of the evidence (more likely than not).
What items are not protected by the 4th amendment and can be searched without a warrant/consent?
Abandoned property, garbage, open fields, plain view, search by non governmental persons, sniff dogs, visual aids/heat sensing equipment (flashlights, photo surveillance), personal characteristics (persons voice, handwriting, photograph). Still need warrant for blood, DNA, scrapping under fingernails).
What are the three major exceptions to the warrant requirement?
Consent, exigent circumstances, and search incident to arrest.
What times shall a daytime search warrant be served? What happens if the search warrant is served out side of those hours?
What standard governs handling of CJIS information?
CJIS security policy-requiring restricted access, protection, and auditing.