CPD CPD Industry Standards 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: According to CPD General Order G02-01, the Department's use-of-force standard requires that force be:
- Proportional, necessary, and objectively reasonable (Correct answer)
- Authorized by a supervisor prior to application in all cases
- Applied only after verbal commands have been given at least three times
- Limited to incidents where the subject is armed with a weapon
Correct answer: Proportional, necessary, and objectively reasonable
CPD policy requires all force to be proportional to the threat, necessary given the circumstances, and objectively reasonable.
Question 2: When conducting a custodial interrogation, CPD officers must advise a suspect of their Miranda rights at what point?
- Upon the moment of arrest in all circumstances
- Before any questioning while the suspect is in custody (Correct answer)
- Only when the suspect requests an attorney
- After booking is complete at the district station
Correct answer: Before any questioning while the suspect is in custody
Miranda warnings are required before any custodial interrogation begins, not necessarily at the moment of arrest.
Question 3: CPD's Consent Decree, entered with the State of Illinois, primarily addresses reforms in which broad area?
- Budget allocation and officer salary structures
- Policing practices, accountability, and constitutional compliance (Correct answer)
- Criminal court procedures and prosecutorial standards
- Federal immigration enforcement cooperation
Correct answer: Policing practices, accountability, and constitutional compliance
The Illinois Consent Decree mandates reforms in CPD's policing practices, use of force, accountability systems, and constitutional compliance.
Question 4: Under CPD standards, what is required before an officer can conduct a pat-down search (Terry stop)?
- Probable cause that the person committed a crime
- Reasonable articulable suspicion that the person is armed and dangerous (Correct answer)
- A warrant issued by a Cook County judge
- Consent of the individual being stopped
Correct answer: Reasonable articulable suspicion that the person is armed and dangerous
A Terry pat-down requires reasonable articulable suspicion that the person is armed and presently dangerous.
Question 5: CPD General Order G08-01 governs written directives. Which level of directive takes precedence when a conflict exists between a General Order and a Special Order?
- The Special Order, because it is more specific
- The General Order, because it ranks higher in the directive hierarchy (Correct answer)
- The most recently issued directive, regardless of type
- The district commander's interpretation governs
Correct answer: The General Order, because it ranks higher in the directive hierarchy
In CPD's directive system, General Orders outrank Special Orders, so the General Order prevails when a conflict exists.
Question 6: Which CPD standard requires officers to provide their name and badge number to any person who requests it during a non-enforcement contact?
- The Chicago Police Code of Ethics
- CPD Rule 36 of the Department Rules of Conduct
- General Order G06-01 on Professional Conduct (Correct answer)
- The Illinois Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights
Correct answer: General Order G06-01 on Professional Conduct
CPD's professional conduct directive requires officers to identify themselves upon request during non-enforcement encounters.
Question 7: Under CPD policy, a Tactical Response Report (TRR) must be completed whenever an officer:
- Draws a firearm in a public space, even if not discharged
- Uses any force beyond verbal commands or control techniques (Correct answer)
- Is involved in a foot pursuit lasting more than two blocks
- Receives an injury while on duty regardless of cause
Correct answer: Uses any force beyond verbal commands or control techniques
A TRR is required whenever an officer uses any level of force beyond verbal commands, including control holds.
CPD CPD Industry Standards 3
According to CPD General Order G02-01, the Department's use-of-force standard requires that force be: