CPD CPD Procedures & Policies 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under CPD policy, how long must body-worn camera footage be retained for incidents involving a firearm discharge?
- 90 days
- 1 year
- 5 years
- Permanently or until final disposition of related proceedings (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Permanently or until final disposition of related proceedings
CPD requires BWC footage from firearm discharge incidents to be retained permanently or until all related legal proceedings are finalized.
Question 2: CPD's policy on secondary employment (moonlighting) requires officers to:
- Obtain written approval from their commanding officer (Correct answer)
- Notify their district commander verbally before starting
- Register with the Personnel Division only
- Obtain approval from the Superintendent
Correct answer: Obtain written approval from their commanding officer
CPD officers must obtain written approval from their commanding officer before engaging in secondary employment.
Question 3: When an officer is involved in a traffic crash while on duty, the officer must:
- Self-report to the accident review board within 48 hours
- Notify their supervisor and remain at the scene until relieved (Correct answer)
- File a personal injury report if injured
- Request a traffic investigation unit before moving vehicles
Correct answer: Notify their supervisor and remain at the scene until relieved
An officer involved in an on-duty traffic crash must immediately notify their supervisor and remain at the scene until properly relieved.
Question 4: Under CPD's custodial interview policy, a juvenile suspect must be given the opportunity to have which of the following present during questioning?
- Their attorney only
- An interested adult or guardian (Correct answer)
- A school counselor
- A DCFS representative
Correct answer: An interested adult or guardian
CPD policy requires that juvenile suspects be given the opportunity to have an interested adult or guardian present before and during custodial questioning.
Question 5: According to CPD policy, a Tactical Response Report (TRR) must be completed when:
- Only when the subject sustains visible injury
- Any time a member uses force or a subject uses force against a member (Correct answer)
- Only for uses of force beyond hands-on control
- When a supervisor determines documentation is necessary
Correct answer: Any time a member uses force or a subject uses force against a member
A TRR is required any time an officer uses force against a subject or a subject uses force against an officer, regardless of injury.
Question 6: CPD policy regarding warrantless entry into a residence in exigent circumstances requires the officer to:
- Obtain telephonic approval from a supervisor before entry
- Document the specific exigent circumstances in a report after entry (Correct answer)
- Conduct a post-entry review with a lieutenant within 2 hours
- Notify the COPA within 24 hours
Correct answer: Document the specific exigent circumstances in a report after entry
After a warrantless exigent-circumstance entry, officers must thoroughly document the specific facts justifying the entry in a subsequent report.
Question 7: Under CPD policy, when a member is arrested off-duty, who must be notified?
- The Officer in Charge of the arresting district only
- The member's commanding officer and the Internal Affairs Division (Correct answer)
- The Superintendent's office directly
- The union representative and district commander
Correct answer: The member's commanding officer and the Internal Affairs Division
When a CPD member is arrested off-duty, both the member's commanding officer and the Internal Affairs Division must be notified.
CPD CPD Procedures & Policies 3
Under CPD policy, how long must body-worn camera footage be retained for incidents involving a firearm discharge?