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What is the primary purpose of expedited Class II investigations?
What is the primary purpose of expedited Class II investigations?
- To provide a list of administrative violations
- To address an employee's continued performance deficiency (correct)
- To expand the Corrective Action Manual
- To resolve complaints using Supervisory Intervention (SI)
In what circumstances are expedited Class II investigations encouraged, other than administrative type violations?
In what circumstances are expedited Class II investigations encouraged, other than administrative type violations?
- When the immediate supervisor is the complainant
- When the employee denies culpability
- When the employee accepts responsibility for alleged misconduct (correct)
- When the employee requests it
Who is usually responsible for conducting Class II investigations?
Who is usually responsible for conducting Class II investigations?
- Any supervisor within the division
- The complainant
- The employee's immediate supervisor (correct)
- A person with personal involvement in the alleged misconduct
When can expedited Class II investigations be expanded to include misconduct?
When can expedited Class II investigations be expanded to include misconduct?
What limits a supervisor's discretion to resolve complaints using Class II investigations?
What limits a supervisor's discretion to resolve complaints using Class II investigations?
Who should conduct the Class II investigation if the immediate supervisor has personal involvement in the alleged misconduct?
Who should conduct the Class II investigation if the immediate supervisor has personal involvement in the alleged misconduct?
What is encouraged to be used in circumstances where prudence and good order dictate?
What is encouraged to be used in circumstances where prudence and good order dictate?
Class II investigations should be used when discipline is the most appropriate response to an employee's continued performance deficiency.
Class II investigations should be used when discipline is the most appropriate response to an employee's continued performance deficiency.
The Houston Police Department Corrective Action Manual provides a list of administrative violations that may be resolved using an expedited Class II investigation.
The Houston Police Department Corrective Action Manual provides a list of administrative violations that may be resolved using an expedited Class II investigation.
Supervisors have limited discretion whether to resolve complaints using Supervisory Intervention (SI) or Class II investigations, except when expressly limited.
Supervisors have limited discretion whether to resolve complaints using Supervisory Intervention (SI) or Class II investigations, except when expressly limited.
It is encouraged to use expedited Class II investigations in circumstances, other than administrative type violations, when the employee denies culpability.
It is encouraged to use expedited Class II investigations in circumstances, other than administrative type violations, when the employee denies culpability.
Class II investigations are usually conducted by the employee's immediate supervisor.
Class II investigations are usually conducted by the employee's immediate supervisor.
If the immediate supervisor is the complainant or has personal involvement regarding the alleged misconduct, then any other supervisor within the division shall be assigned to conduct the Class II investigation.
If the immediate supervisor is the complainant or has personal involvement regarding the alleged misconduct, then any other supervisor within the division shall be assigned to conduct the Class II investigation.
Expedited Class II investigations can be expanded to include misconduct when certain conditions are met.
Expedited Class II investigations can be expanded to include misconduct when certain conditions are met.
