Following Written Instructions Flashcards

A written instruction states: 'When two or more officers respond to a disturbance, the senior officer by rank assumes command. If officers are of equal rank, the officer with more years of service assumes command.' Two officers of the same rank respond — Officer A has 7 years of service and Officer B has 9 years. Who assumes command?

Answer: Officer B, because they have more years of service

When rank is equal, the instruction assigns command to the officer with more years of service, which is Officer B.

Procedure 22 states: 'All packages entering the courthouse must be X-rayed. Packages that trigger an alarm must be set aside and the Bomb Squad notified. Do not attempt to open any package that has triggered an alarm.' A package triggers the X-ray alarm. A court officer decides to open it to check the contents. Which instruction was violated?

Answer: The prohibition on opening an alarmed package

The procedure explicitly prohibits opening any package that has triggered an alarm, which the officer violated by opening it.

A memo instructs: 'Overtime requests must be submitted in writing no later than 72 hours before the overtime shift. Requests submitted less than 72 hours in advance will only be approved by the Division Commander.' An officer submits a written overtime request 60 hours in advance to their direct supervisor. What is the problem with this request?

Answer: The request was submitted to the wrong authority for the timeframe

Requests submitted less than 72 hours in advance must go to the Division Commander, not the direct supervisor.

Standing Order 6 reads: 'Officers shall not leave their assigned post without being properly relieved by another officer or receiving written authorization from a supervisor.' An officer's relief is 20 minutes late and the officer has an urgent personal matter. What should the officer do?

Answer: Remain at the post until properly relieved or written authorization is obtained

The order requires either proper relief by another officer or written supervisor authorization before leaving; neither condition has been met.

An instruction sheet for completing an arrest report states: 'Section C must be completed only if the arrestee is a juvenile. Leave Section C blank for adult arrestees.' An officer arrests a 17-year-old. What should the officer do with Section C?

Answer: Complete Section C because the arrestee is a juvenile

A 17-year-old is a juvenile, so the instruction requires completing Section C.

Policy 14.4 reads: 'Body-worn camera recordings must be uploaded to the secure server within two hours of the end of each shift. Officers must not alter, delete, or edit recordings.' An officer realizes their recording contains an embarrassing personal conversation and deletes a 30-second clip before uploading. Which rule was violated?

Answer: The prohibition on altering, deleting, or editing recordings

Deleting any portion of a recording violates the explicit prohibition on altering, deleting, or editing body-worn camera footage.

A directive states: 'When escorting a high-risk prisoner, a minimum of two officers must be present at all times. If one officer must temporarily leave, the remaining officer must immediately request a replacement and must not move the prisoner until the second officer arrives.' One escort officer is called away for an emergency. What must the remaining officer do?

Answer: Immediately request a replacement and keep the prisoner in place until they arrive

The directive requires the remaining officer to immediately request a replacement and not move the prisoner until the second officer is present.