Law Enforcement Employee Arrest Procedure
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Who should be notified when a Sheriff's Office employee is arrested?

  • The Professional Standards Bureau supervisor (correct)
  • The Sheriff
  • Human Resources
  • Their supervisor

    • What should an employee do if they are arrested?

  • Request their supervisor be notified by the investigating agency (correct)
  • Contact their supervisor immediately
  • Inform the Professional Standards Bureau supervisor
  • Contact the Sheriff directly

    • Under what circumstances can an employee be placed on suspension without pay?

  • If they are arrested for a felony or misdemeanor (correct)
  • If they are absent from work without permission
  • If they are arrested for a traffic violation
  • If they have a conflict with a supervisor

    • Who can suspend a subordinate without pay?

    <p>A Major or above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the meeting with the employee when serving a notice of suspension without pay?

    <p>To allow the employee to make a voluntary statement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must employees placed on suspension without pay surrender to their supervisor?

    <p>Their Sheriff's Office commission card, badge, and weapon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of this standard operating procedure?

    <p>To afford due process, consistency, and fairness to employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    To whom does this standard operating procedure apply?

    <p>All Sheriff's Office employees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to an employee's ABN in the Off-Duty Jobs computer program when they are placed on suspension without pay?

    <p>It is disabled</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who must an employee on suspension without pay notify if they wish to leave Hillsborough County?

    <p>Their Major or designee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens if an arrested employee provides a breath or urine sample during the criminal investigation?

    <p>An administrative test may not be necessary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for ensuring a request is made to the investigating agency to contact the Sheriff's Office for an administrative test?

    <p>The employee who has been arrested</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is an employee transported for an administrative test during normal business hours?

    <p>The Sheriff's Office Health and Wellness Center</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of contacting the Medical On-site Team (MOST) after normal business hours?

    <p>To conduct an administrative test at the Orient Road Jail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of an employee working a law enforcement-related off-duty detail while on suspension without pay?

    <p>There is no consequence mentioned in the policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who must a Major or above exercising this authority immediately report to in writing?

    <p>The Sheriff or designee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An employee on suspension without pay is allowed to work any off-duty detail.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If an employee is arrested, an administrative test is always necessary.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Sheriff's Office uses a different company for after-hours drug screen collection.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An employee who is placed on suspension without pay can leave Hillsborough County without notification.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Sheriff's Office does not recognize the importance of standardizing the guidelines to follow when a Sheriff's Office employee is arrested.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A supervisor requests the Homeland Security Division, Off-Duty Events Section, to enable an employee's ABN in the Off-Duty Jobs computer program when they are placed on suspension without pay.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An arrested employee is transported to the Orient Road Jail for testing purposes during normal business hours.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Personnel shall notify their supervisor when they are the subject of an investigation by any law enforcement agency.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An employee who has been arrested for a felony or misdemeanor may be placed on suspension without pay during the investigation period.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The results of an administrative test can be used as evidence in the criminal investigation.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The employee's statement to answer the allegations against them is mandatory.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A Major or above does not need to report their action in writing to the Sheriff or designee when exercising this authority.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Employees placed on suspension without pay are allowed to keep their Sheriff's Office commission card, badge, and weapon.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Professional Standards Bureau supervisor is responsible for suspending a subordinate without pay.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Sheriff's Office only applies to sworn law enforcement officers.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Sheriff's Office does not provide due process to its employees.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Purpose and Scope

    • The purpose of this standard operating procedure is to define guidelines for handling a Sheriff's Office employee's arrest.
    • This procedure applies to all Sheriff's Office employees.

    Notification and Procedure

    • When an employee is arrested, the Professional Standards Bureau supervisor must be notified.
    • The arrested employee or the investigating agency must notify their supervisor or request their supervisor be notified.
    • If an employee is arrested for or charged with a felony or misdemeanor, they may be placed on suspension without pay during the investigation period.

    Suspension Without Pay

    • Personnel holding the rank of Major or above can suspend an employee without pay.
    • The employee may choose to make a voluntary statement to answer allegations against them.
    • Employees placed on suspension without pay must surrender all Sheriff's Office property, including their commission card, badge, and weapon.
    • They cannot work any law enforcement-related off-duty details while on suspension without pay.

    Reporting and Administrative Procedures

    • The supervisor of an employee placed on suspension without pay must request the Homeland Security Division, Off-Duty Events Section, to disable that employee's ABN in the Off-Duty Jobs computer program.
    • Any Major or above exercising this authority must report their action in writing to the Sheriff, or designee.
    • If an employee is placed on suspension without pay and wishes to leave Hillsborough County, they must notify their Major, or designee, and provide an address and phone number where they can be reached.

    Additional Procedures for DUI Arrests

    • If an employee is arrested for DUI and refuses to provide a breath and/or urine sample, an administrative test of the employee's breath and/or urine shall be conducted.
    • The administrative test shall be conducted at the Sheriff's Office Health and Wellness Center during normal business hours or at the Orient Road Jail after normal business hours.
    • If the employee provides a breath or urine sample during the criminal investigation, an administrative test may not be necessary.
    • The employee is responsible for requesting the investigating agency to contact the Sheriff's Office to evaluate if an administrative test will be conducted.
    • The administrative test results will not be used in any manner related to the criminal investigation.

    Purpose and Scope

    • The purpose of this standard operating procedure is to define guidelines for handling a Sheriff's Office employee's arrest.
    • This procedure applies to all Sheriff's Office employees.

    Notification and Procedure

    • When an employee is arrested, the Professional Standards Bureau supervisor must be notified.
    • The arrested employee or the investigating agency must notify their supervisor or request their supervisor be notified.
    • If an employee is arrested for or charged with a felony or misdemeanor, they may be placed on suspension without pay during the investigation period.

    Suspension Without Pay

    • Personnel holding the rank of Major or above can suspend an employee without pay.
    • The employee may choose to make a voluntary statement to answer allegations against them.
    • Employees placed on suspension without pay must surrender all Sheriff's Office property, including their commission card, badge, and weapon.
    • They cannot work any law enforcement-related off-duty details while on suspension without pay.

    Reporting and Administrative Procedures

    • The supervisor of an employee placed on suspension without pay must request the Homeland Security Division, Off-Duty Events Section, to disable that employee's ABN in the Off-Duty Jobs computer program.
    • Any Major or above exercising this authority must report their action in writing to the Sheriff, or designee.
    • If an employee is placed on suspension without pay and wishes to leave Hillsborough County, they must notify their Major, or designee, and provide an address and phone number where they can be reached.

    Additional Procedures for DUI Arrests

    • If an employee is arrested for DUI and refuses to provide a breath and/or urine sample, an administrative test of the employee's breath and/or urine shall be conducted.
    • The administrative test shall be conducted at the Sheriff's Office Health and Wellness Center during normal business hours or at the Orient Road Jail after normal business hours.
    • If the employee provides a breath or urine sample during the criminal investigation, an administrative test may not be necessary.
    • The employee is responsible for requesting the investigating agency to contact the Sheriff's Office to evaluate if an administrative test will be conducted.
    • The administrative test results will not be used in any manner related to the criminal investigation.

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    This quiz covers the guidelines for handling a Sheriff's Office employee's arrest, including notification procedures and applicable protocols.

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