Following Written Instructions Flashcards

Procedure 3.7 states: 'Lost and found items valued over $100 must be logged in the Lost Property Register and stored in the secure room. Items valued at $100 or less are logged in the Daily Log only.' An officer finds a wallet containing $150 cash. Where must it be stored?

Answer: Lost Property Register and secure room

The wallet's value exceeds $100, so it must be logged in the Lost Property Register and stored in the secure room.

A directive states: 'Officers assigned to courtroom security must arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start of proceedings. If an officer will be late, they must notify the court clerk at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start.' An officer realizes they will be late when proceedings are 8 minutes away. What should the officer do?

Answer: Notify the court clerk immediately, since the 10-minute window has passed

Although the officer can no longer fulfill the 10-minute advance notice, notifying the court clerk immediately is still the appropriate action to minimize disruption.

Standing Order 15 reads: 'Contraband discovered during a search must be photographed in place before being moved. The officer must then place it in an evidence bag, seal the bag, and tag it with the officer's badge number, date, time, and location of discovery.' An officer photographs contraband, bags it, and seals it but forgets to add the tag. Which step was omitted?

Answer: Tagging with required identifying information

All steps through sealing were completed, but the officer failed to tag the evidence bag with the required identifying details.

Policy 8.2 states: 'Shift supervisors must review all incident reports before the end of the shift in which the incident occurred. If review is not possible, the supervisor must notify the Watch Commander and document the reason.' A supervisor cannot review three incident reports before shift end due to an emergency. What must the supervisor do?

Answer: Notify the Watch Commander and document the reason

When end-of-shift review is not possible, the policy requires notifying the Watch Commander and documenting the reason.

An officer is handed a written checklist for processing an arrested individual. Step 5 reads: 'Remove all personal items and place them in a property envelope. Do not begin Step 6 until Step 5 is complete and signed off.' The officer skips the sign-off and moves directly to Step 6. What instruction was violated?

Answer: The prohibition on advancing before signing off on Step 5

The checklist explicitly states that Step 6 must not begin until Step 5 is complete and signed off, which the officer bypassed.

A notice states: 'Confidential court documents must be transmitted by hand-delivery or certified mail only. Email and fax are not authorized methods.' An officer needs to send confidential documents urgently and believes email is faster. What must the officer do?

Answer: Use hand-delivery or certified mail as specified

The notice authorizes only hand-delivery or certified mail; urgency does not override the written transmission restrictions.

Regulation 5.9 reads: 'An officer who witnesses misconduct by another officer must report it to Internal Affairs within 48 hours. Failure to report constitutes a separate violation.' An officer witnesses misconduct on Monday at 10:00 AM. By when must the report be filed?

Answer: Wednesday at 10:00 AM

The 48-hour reporting window beginning Monday at 10:00 AM expires Wednesday at 10:00 AM.