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2018 DENVER POLICE LIEUTENANT EXAMINATION Study Material for Written Test 182 PAGES (excluding cover) PART A Operations Manual Denver Police Department (Select Sections Only) 1 OPERATIONS MANUAL DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT DIV III DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL PAGE: 11 OF 26 5.00 GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMAND OFFICERS (SWORN RANK OF LIEUTENANT OR HIGHER) SOME OF THE FOLLOWING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO ALL COMMAND OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS. IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES OF SWORN OFFICERS AND SUPERVISORS (APPLICABLE FUNCTIONS MAY APPROPRIATELY BE HANDLED BY, OR DELEGATED TO LOWER LEVEL RANKS), COMMAND OFFICERS WILL: 5.01 MISSION, VISION AND VALUES Be guided by the mission, vision, values, and goals of the department as the foundation for their decision making, management, and leadership of their commands. 5.02 DIRECT SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OVER OFFICERS AND CS EMPLOYEES: Subject to the orders of the Chief of Police and their immediate supervisor, be responsible for direct supervision and control over all officers and CS employees assigned to their command. They are responsible for efficiency and effectiveness, and will coordinate the functions and activities of units under their command. They will promote harmony among their personnel, and are responsible for the cooperation of their command with all other bureaus, districts, divisions, sections, and units. 5.03 DELEGATION DURING ABSENCE: Ensure that during their absence, a competent officer (generally holding the next highest grade) will assume temporary command within their district, division, shift, section, or unit. 5.04 ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICERS: Without specific instructions establish or cause to be established the required details and assignments necessary to carry out the functions of their command. They will be guided by the number of available officers and necessity for assigning officers where they will be the most useful and efficient. They will approve period details to assure that they are adequately supervised and that the assignments are properly filled. 5.05 MAKING ACTING ASSIGNMENTS: Assign an officer temporarily to the duties of an employee of higher grade as needed. 5.06 COMPLIANCE WITH OPERATIONS MANUAL: Not countermand the operations manual without sufficient reason. 5.07 RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES OR SERIOUS/UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES: When on-duty or on-call and notified, respond to any emergency or occurrence of a significantly serious or unusual nature within their area of responsibility, in accordance with the operations manual. If their presence at the office would be of more value, they will ensure a subordinate officer takes command at the scene. They will also, whenever possible, respond when their personnel are involved in controversy or serious occurrence. 5.08 SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS: Be responsible for, or delegate the prompt service of all hard copy official notices of subpoenas to subordinates which may be sent to them by proper authority. 5.09 RESPONSIBILITY FOR FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT: Be responsible for the good order and sanitary condition of departmental buildings and resources within their command. They are responsible for the proper care, economical use, efficiency and serviceability of departmental property issued or assigned to personnel of their command. 5.10 PROBATIONARY OFFICER PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS: Ensure that first line supervisors have created an evaluation for each probationary officer and are making at least one journal entry per work period. Concerns about performance or suitability of the probationary officer for continued employment will be documented within the performance evaluation system and the 2 OPERATIONS MANUAL DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT DIV III DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL PAGE: 12 OF 26 commanding officer’s immediate supervisor will be kept informed. 5.11 ANALYSIS OF CRIMINAL, TRAFFIC AND OTHER TRENDS: Be responsible for analysis of criminal, traffic and other trends, and evaluating the effectiveness of techniques and procedures used to address such issues within their area of responsibility. 5.12 CORRESPONDENCE, REPORTS AND RECORDS: Be responsible for preparation of required correspondence, reports, and maintenance of records relating to the activities of their command. 5.13 PREPARING FOR ANNEXATIONS: Upon receiving plats of territories to be annexed to the City and County of Denver, review and discuss needs in providing police service to the annexed area. Command officers will make a thorough investigation and analysis to determine challenges and staffing needs to deter crime and provide police service. Issues to be addressed include but are not limited to future police service needs, and acquainting the community in the new areas to be annexed with available police services. A final written report with recommendations will be forwarded through the chain of command to the Chief of Police. 3 OPERATIONS MANUAL DENVER POLICE DEPARTMENT DIV III DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL PAGE: 18 OF 26 11.00 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LIEUTENANTS (COMMAND RANK) IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES OF ALL SWORN OFFICERS, SUPERVISORS AND COMMAND OFFICERS (APPLICABLE FUNCTIONS MAY APPROPRIATELY BE HANDLED BY, OR DELEGATED TO LOWER RANKS), LIEUTENANTS WILL: 11.01 ASSISTING COMMANDER OR CAPTAIN: Under the supervision of a commander or captain, act as an assistant during the commander’s or captain's tour of duty. In the absence of a commander or captain, the senior ranking lieutenant will be in charge of the division, district, bureau, section, or unit unless otherwise directed. 11.02 ACTING DUTIES: a. During the prolonged absence of the captain or commander, a lieutenant may be designated as acting captain or commander. b. Arrange sergeants' days off and vacation schedules in an attempt to ensure that a sergeant is available to serve in an acting lieutenant capacity when necessary. 11.03 ADMINISTRATIVE, SUPERVISORY AND OPERATIONAL DUTIES: Complete administrative, supervisory, and operational duties as assigned by their immediate supervisor or superior officers. 4 REV. 4-15 105.04 Shooting By and/or of Police Officers (1) When any law enforcement officer, regardless of agency or department, discharges a firearm as a result of contact with a person, whether or not a death or wounding occurs, officers shall immediately notify the Denver 911 dispatcher. Officers may request I-Call communication if officers wish to reduce the number of persons who may receive the broadcast information. The landline telephone is the only way an officer can communicate with the dispatcher in confidence. Denver 911 recordsvie all radio and telephone conversations and provides them for use in an investigation upon request. This procedure also applies when investigating the death or wounding of law enforcement officers. a. The dispatcher will immediately follow Denver 911 procedures by notifying the following as required: 1. Ambulance. 2. Sufficient patrol coverage. 3. The on-duty command officer for the district of occurrence. 4. The on-duty homicide and/or general assignment detectives. 5. The on-call Police Shoot Team. a. Major Crimes Section command officer b. Homicide Unit supervisor c. Primary and secondary homicide investigators 6. The Crime Laboratory 7. The on-call District Attorney. 8. The Commander of the Major Crimes Division 10. The Deputy Chief of Operations 11. The Commander of the Internal Affairs Division 12. The Public Information Officer 13. The Chief of Police 14. The Executive Director of Safety 15. The involved officer’s commander. If the officer has been injured or killed, this commander is responsible for notification of the officer’s family. 16. The Coroner’s Office, in any case where death occurs. 105-16 DENVER5 POLICE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS MANUAL REV. 02-16 (2) Procedures when handling person / officer wounded by gunfire: a. Once it is safe to approach the suspect, officers will handcuff, search the suspect thoroughly and take control of the suspect’s weapon(s). When the suspect poses no further immediate threat, officers will remove the handcuffs and when appropriate, should render first aid to their level of training without any unreasonable delay. b. Rubber/latex gloves will be used to handle the weapon(s) to protect any evidentiary value. Officers will ensure the chain of custody and security of the weapon is established and maintained. If there is a need to render the weapon safe, all rounds must be accounted for and collected as evidence. c. Remove the person/officer to the hospital by ambulance if any possibility of life exists. d. One officer should accompany the victim (dead or alive) to the hospital. He/she should note any statements made, take possession of clothing or other evidence and protect personal property. e. When placing a hold order on a victim who is also a suspect in a crime, notify the Denver Sheriffs Department. f. If the victim is a law enforcement officer, notify his/her commanding officer who will arrange for an officer guard. See OMS 505.10(5). (3) The ranking officer at the scene is immediately responsible for crime scene protection. (4) The responsibilities of the ranking officer at the scene of a Police Shooting include, but are not limited to, the following: a. Protect the crime scene using appropriate personnel and methods. b. Determine what occurred through civilian or officer witnesses at the scene. If there are no civilian or officer witnesses present, ask the involved officervie for general information that will