PFC Actual Exam
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Terms in this set (447)
Officers may request to have their record 3
expunged if the finding in an internal
investigation is not sustained and _____ years
have passed.
Complaints received during normal business on duty district commander
hours from a citizen concerning a member of
the Department will be forwarded to _______
When a member is given his rights under the 5
Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, he has
____ days to obtain a representative of his
choice.
The decisions and recommendations of themajority vote of its members.
hearing board shall be governed by ______
In disciplinary cases involving a hearing board, Chief's
the _____ final order and decision is binding.
When a member is charged with the Chief of Police
commission of a felony, who of the following
may impose an emergency suspension without
pay?
External correspondence representative of the sent by the Chief of Police or his designee
Department in any official capacity, is generally:
Members shall be held accountable for the faxes and emails
content of their correspondence, including:
, 1. Informational requests ;
2. Acknowledging information received;
3. Appreciation for general/specific incidents;
4. Coordination with a similar component within another law enforcement agencyconcerning matters
External correspondence by other than the of mutual concern (e.g, meeting invitations, DWI Checkpoints, tactical matters, etc.);
Chief of Police, shall be limited to the following: 5. Acknowledging approval of special events permits;
6. Any other letter in which the Chief of Police has approved the content; and
7. Responses to complaints/inquiries and community issues.
Use of Departmental letterhead for private Strictly Prohibited
personal gain, to make contacts for private
personal gain, or for any illegal or unethical
purpose, is:
All appeals to a decision made by the 30
Commendations Board will be filed within
______ days after notification of the decision.
A nomination for an employee to receive a Supervisor, anyone with direct knowledge, or member
Commendation may be submitted by ______
Nominations to the Commendations Board close proximity
must be submitted within ________ of the
incident.
Which of the following ranks can receive the PO, PFC, Cpl
Police Officer of the Month award?
Who may submit a nomination for Police Officer Supervisor or any other member with direct knowledge
of the Month?
Nominations for Police Officer of the Month Deputy Chief
are forwarded through the chain of command
to the attention of the member's
_______
Officers selected for Police Officer of the Memorandum, parking space, gift certificate, photograph in lobby
Month will receive a __________
How many sworn members serve on the 7
Commendations Board?
Secondary employment requests shall be valid 1 year
for a period of _______ commencing on the
date of approval by the Chief of Police.
Unless written permission is obtained from the light duty or no duty
Chief of Police, personnel shall not engage in
secondary employment when
their duty status is listed as _______
Members working as security guards in Howard Felony or incident which could involve bodily harm if not acted upon
County revert to on-duty status as soon as they
initiate required enforcement action in response
to which of these crimes?
Contact between Departmental employees and confidential
the Police Chaplains shall remain
_________
,When a motor vehicle is seized for forfeiture, a 24 hours.
copy of the completed offense report, the
property form and the "Notice of Conveyance"
form must be forwarded to the Asset Forfeiture
Investigator within _____
When a motor vehicle is seized for forfeiture, County Impound Lot
the seizing officer or his supervisor must ensure
the vehicle is delivered to
The primary responsibility for investigation and Asset Forfeiture Investigator
the seizure of assets, monies, and vehicles
rests with
The investigating officer handling an HBI/RRE the end of shift
incident will submit a completed incident
report by
A patrol officer handling the initial report of an area supervisor
HBI incident must make immediate
notification of the call to
The Records will furnish HBI reports to the Howard County Office of Human Rights
Maryland State Police and __________
An act, which appears to be motivated, or perceived by the victim
________ to be motivated by race, will be
considered a Hate Bias Incident.
Who is authorized by ADM-11 to permit a Supervisor
written report to be held rather than being
submitted at the end of the shift?
, 1. Officers ascertain that a crime has been committed or attempted;
2. Receipt of intelligence regarding Homeland Security or criminal activity;
3. Vehicle collisions, consistent with General Order OPS-18, Collision Investigation &Reporting;
4. Custodial and non-custodial arrests; made with or without a warrant9
5. Vehicle pursuits or use of tire deflation devices, consistent with General OrderOPS-48,
Vehicle Pursuit Policy.
6. If reasonable suspicion exists that an incident is gang related, consistent withGeneral
Order OPS-69, Gangs.
7. Searches of persons, locations, and/or vehicles;
8. Frisks;
9. All incidents occurring at licensed liquor establishments and surrounding parkinglots;
10. Recovery or seizure of property;10
11. Execution of search and seizure warrants;
12. Runaway, missing child, endangered missing adult;
13. Incidents of domestic violence, consistent with General Order OPS-22, Domestic
Violence & Protective Orders;
14. Injury to an arrestee and/or an officer;11
15. Discharge of a firearm, outside of training;12
16. Provision of significant assistance or DRE assessment for another agency;
The following incidents may not receive a No 17. Application of force through lethal or less lethal weapons;13
Report (NR) Classification: 18. Application of weaponless physical force at a level described in General Order
OPS-11,
Use of Force;14
19. Tobacco violations in schools consistent with General Order OPS-50, SchoolIssues; and/or
20. Any contact with a juvenile that involves detention and/or questioning for anycriminal activity or
civil offenses as the "suspect" (i.e. tobacco or alcohol violations, etc. or the investigation thereof).
Consistent with General Order OPS-04, the officer shall also make
contact with the parent or guardian when a juvenile is the suspect of any crime and document that
contact in the incident report.
21. When otherwise directed by a supervisor.
Administratively assigned officers working area supervisor
supplemental patrol assignments will turn in
their reports to:
Whenever an officer handles an alarm call and name and date of birth
a representative is contacted, upon clearing the
call the officer shall inform Dispatch of the
following:
Incidents under active investigation must have 10
supplemental reports turned in every _____
days.
Q&A / Complete
Study Guide /
Certified Answers.
Terms in this set (447)
Officers may request to have their record 3
expunged if the finding in an internal
investigation is not sustained and _____ years
have passed.
Complaints received during normal business on duty district commander
hours from a citizen concerning a member of
the Department will be forwarded to _______
When a member is given his rights under the 5
Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, he has
____ days to obtain a representative of his
choice.
The decisions and recommendations of themajority vote of its members.
hearing board shall be governed by ______
In disciplinary cases involving a hearing board, Chief's
the _____ final order and decision is binding.
When a member is charged with the Chief of Police
commission of a felony, who of the following
may impose an emergency suspension without
pay?
External correspondence representative of the sent by the Chief of Police or his designee
Department in any official capacity, is generally:
Members shall be held accountable for the faxes and emails
content of their correspondence, including:
, 1. Informational requests ;
2. Acknowledging information received;
3. Appreciation for general/specific incidents;
4. Coordination with a similar component within another law enforcement agencyconcerning matters
External correspondence by other than the of mutual concern (e.g, meeting invitations, DWI Checkpoints, tactical matters, etc.);
Chief of Police, shall be limited to the following: 5. Acknowledging approval of special events permits;
6. Any other letter in which the Chief of Police has approved the content; and
7. Responses to complaints/inquiries and community issues.
Use of Departmental letterhead for private Strictly Prohibited
personal gain, to make contacts for private
personal gain, or for any illegal or unethical
purpose, is:
All appeals to a decision made by the 30
Commendations Board will be filed within
______ days after notification of the decision.
A nomination for an employee to receive a Supervisor, anyone with direct knowledge, or member
Commendation may be submitted by ______
Nominations to the Commendations Board close proximity
must be submitted within ________ of the
incident.
Which of the following ranks can receive the PO, PFC, Cpl
Police Officer of the Month award?
Who may submit a nomination for Police Officer Supervisor or any other member with direct knowledge
of the Month?
Nominations for Police Officer of the Month Deputy Chief
are forwarded through the chain of command
to the attention of the member's
_______
Officers selected for Police Officer of the Memorandum, parking space, gift certificate, photograph in lobby
Month will receive a __________
How many sworn members serve on the 7
Commendations Board?
Secondary employment requests shall be valid 1 year
for a period of _______ commencing on the
date of approval by the Chief of Police.
Unless written permission is obtained from the light duty or no duty
Chief of Police, personnel shall not engage in
secondary employment when
their duty status is listed as _______
Members working as security guards in Howard Felony or incident which could involve bodily harm if not acted upon
County revert to on-duty status as soon as they
initiate required enforcement action in response
to which of these crimes?
Contact between Departmental employees and confidential
the Police Chaplains shall remain
_________
,When a motor vehicle is seized for forfeiture, a 24 hours.
copy of the completed offense report, the
property form and the "Notice of Conveyance"
form must be forwarded to the Asset Forfeiture
Investigator within _____
When a motor vehicle is seized for forfeiture, County Impound Lot
the seizing officer or his supervisor must ensure
the vehicle is delivered to
The primary responsibility for investigation and Asset Forfeiture Investigator
the seizure of assets, monies, and vehicles
rests with
The investigating officer handling an HBI/RRE the end of shift
incident will submit a completed incident
report by
A patrol officer handling the initial report of an area supervisor
HBI incident must make immediate
notification of the call to
The Records will furnish HBI reports to the Howard County Office of Human Rights
Maryland State Police and __________
An act, which appears to be motivated, or perceived by the victim
________ to be motivated by race, will be
considered a Hate Bias Incident.
Who is authorized by ADM-11 to permit a Supervisor
written report to be held rather than being
submitted at the end of the shift?
, 1. Officers ascertain that a crime has been committed or attempted;
2. Receipt of intelligence regarding Homeland Security or criminal activity;
3. Vehicle collisions, consistent with General Order OPS-18, Collision Investigation &Reporting;
4. Custodial and non-custodial arrests; made with or without a warrant9
5. Vehicle pursuits or use of tire deflation devices, consistent with General OrderOPS-48,
Vehicle Pursuit Policy.
6. If reasonable suspicion exists that an incident is gang related, consistent withGeneral
Order OPS-69, Gangs.
7. Searches of persons, locations, and/or vehicles;
8. Frisks;
9. All incidents occurring at licensed liquor establishments and surrounding parkinglots;
10. Recovery or seizure of property;10
11. Execution of search and seizure warrants;
12. Runaway, missing child, endangered missing adult;
13. Incidents of domestic violence, consistent with General Order OPS-22, Domestic
Violence & Protective Orders;
14. Injury to an arrestee and/or an officer;11
15. Discharge of a firearm, outside of training;12
16. Provision of significant assistance or DRE assessment for another agency;
The following incidents may not receive a No 17. Application of force through lethal or less lethal weapons;13
Report (NR) Classification: 18. Application of weaponless physical force at a level described in General Order
OPS-11,
Use of Force;14
19. Tobacco violations in schools consistent with General Order OPS-50, SchoolIssues; and/or
20. Any contact with a juvenile that involves detention and/or questioning for anycriminal activity or
civil offenses as the "suspect" (i.e. tobacco or alcohol violations, etc. or the investigation thereof).
Consistent with General Order OPS-04, the officer shall also make
contact with the parent or guardian when a juvenile is the suspect of any crime and document that
contact in the incident report.
21. When otherwise directed by a supervisor.
Administratively assigned officers working area supervisor
supplemental patrol assignments will turn in
their reports to:
Whenever an officer handles an alarm call and name and date of birth
a representative is contacted, upon clearing the
call the officer shall inform Dispatch of the
following:
Incidents under active investigation must have 10
supplemental reports turned in every _____
days.
