33 Questions
What is the definition of misfeasance?
The improper performance of an act that a person may lawfully do
Which term refers to the failure to perform an official duty or legal requirement?
Nonfeasance
What does the Third Agency Rule dictate?
Releasing information only from Department sources
What is the term for intentional conduct that is wrongful or unlawful?
Malfeasance
Which term refers to the improper performance of an act that a person may lawfully do?
Misfeasance
What is the term for the failure to perform an official duty or legal requirement?
Nonfeasance
Which term relates to the belief that an offense has been or is being committed?
Probable Cause
What does the term DARE represent in the context of employee communication style?
Driver, Analytic, Relater, and Expressive
What does the term 'Cleared by Arrest (CBA)' indicate?
The person(s) responsible are known and have been arrested or charged with the crime
What does the term 'Exceptionally Cleared (EXC)' represent?
Circumstances beyond law enforcement control do not allow an arrest for this crime
What is the meaning of 'Unfounded (UNF)' in this context?
The evidence does not substantiate that a crime occurred
What does 'Active Case Warrant (ACW)' indicate?
A warrant has been filed requesting that a person(s) be charged with the crime
What is the meaning of 'Inactive (INA)' in this context?
All available leads have been exhausted and the case is no longer being actively investigated
What does 'Active Pending (INP)' indicate?
All active leads have been exhausted with the exception of pending DNA results
What does the term 'Exceptionally Cleared (EXC)' represent?
A case that has been cleared without sufficient evidence
What is the term used when an investigation reveals that an LEO committed an act of misconduct, but was acting in accordance with an existing departmental policy?
Policy Failure
Which term is used when an allegation has been investigated and there is insufficient evidence to confirm or refute the allegation?
Not Sustained
What does it mean when an investigation is labeled as 'sustained'?
The facts support the allegation as true
What is the meaning of 'Unfounded' in the context of an investigation?
There is no basis in fact that the incident occurred
What does it mean when an allegation has been investigated and there is insufficient evidence to confirm or refute it?
Exceptionally Cleared (EXC)
_______________: A completed investigation may be labeled exonerated when the facts suggest that the alleged incident did occur, but that the employee’s actions were lawful, proper, and consistent with Department policy.
exonerated
______________ is a member of the command staff responsible for developing and releasing information about the incident to the news media, to incident employees, and to other appropriate agencies and organizations. Only one ______________is designated (even under Unified Command).
The public information officer
The _____________ is a member of the command staff responsible for monitoring and assessing safety hazards or unsafe situations and for developing measures for ensuring personnel safety.
safety officer
The ____________ is a member of the command staff responsible for coordinating with representatives from cooperating and assisting agencies.
liaison officer
This section is responsible for all tactical incident operations. In ICS, it normally includes subordinate branches, divisions, and/or groups.
operations section
The _______________ is responsible for the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of operational information related to the incident, and for the preparation and documentation of the IAP. This section also maintains information on the current and forecasted situation and on the status of resources assigned to the incident including post-incident demobilization.
planning
The ___________ is responsible for providing facilities, services, and material support for the incident
logistics
The __________________ Section is responsible for all incident costs and financial considerations. This includes the Time Unit, Procurement Unit, Compensation/Claims Unit, and Cost Unit.
Finance/Administration
Casualty Collection Point (CCP) = A specific location, within the warm zone, where casualties are assembled to be transported to a medical treatment facility (MTF). Cold Zone = An operational (geographical) area surrounding the warm zone where first responders can operate with minimal threat to personal safety. Command Post (CP) = The field location where the primary functions are performed. The CP may be colocated with the Incident Base or other incident facilities. Contact Team: = Two or more law enforcement officers (LEOs) who immediately pursue the suspect(s). The goal is to make contact as quickly as possible and to stop the active suspect(s) by arrest, containment, or the use of force.
Form-Up Area (FUA): = A specific location designated for the integration of Fire Rescue Personnel and Law Enforcement Escort Teams, prior to proceeding to the Forward Operations Base, or any other area within the Warm Zone. Forward Operations Base (FOB): = A secured forward position, established by law enforcement within the warm zone, used to support tactical operations, most likely located at, or nearby, the Immediate Deployment Area (IDA). Hot Zone: = An operational (geographical) area, consisting of the immediate incident location with a direct and immediate threat to personal safety (not a secure area). Immediate Deployment Area (IDA): = The location, deemed by the first responding, or on-scene, LEO(s), as suitable for the gathering point for additional responding LEOs. This location shall most likely become the Forward Operations Base (FOB).
Individual Officer Intervention: = A response by one LEO to immediately pursue a suspect(s) based on a reasonable belief that people will be killed or seriously injured if he/she does not immediately respond to the threat. Over Watch Team: = Two or more law enforcement officers responsible for protecting the ingress and egress of Fire Rescue vehicles and personnel as they enter and leave the warm zone. Protective Element Medical Team: = Two or more law enforcement officers responsible for the delivery of Fire Rescue personnel to the Casualty Collection Point (CCP) and/or the Forward Operations Base (FOB). Portable Transport Unit: = A soft, compact, flexible device, used to transport, transfer, or rescue patients from areas inaccessible to traditional stretchers
Rescue Team = Two or more law enforcement officers deployed after the contact team(s). They will be responsible for the location of victims and innocent civilians. Rescue Team personnel shall relocate injured victims to the CCP. Staging area = Temporary location for available resources. A staging area can be any location in which personnel, supplies, and equipment can be temporarily housed or parked while awaiting operational assignment. Warm zone = An operational (geographic) area with a potential threat to personal safety. The warm zone typically exists between the hot zones and the cold zones. The warm zone is established and secured by LEOs. Fire Rescue personnel shall be escorted by LEOs at all times while operating within the warm zone. Cold zone = An operational (geographical) area surrounding the warm zone where first responders can operate with minimal threat to personal safety.
debriefing = : A confidential meeting, not an operational critique, between the employees involved in a critical incident and members of the PST that utilize the CISM Protocol to inform and educate the participants in stress management techniques defusing = A brief, confidential discussion between an involved employee and a PST member immediately following a critical incident to restore the involved employee’s cognitive functioning and prepare him/her for the future stress reactions resulting from the incident. critical incident = Any situation that has such a profound emotional impact that it has the potential to interfere with the employee’s ability to function Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Protocol: = A formal process used to assist employees who have been involved in a traumatic event to return to or maintain an effective level of functioning
Important terms
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