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| When a department member who is the witness of force reports this to his supervisor, what will the supervisor do? |
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| Determine whether a separate report by the witness(es) is required. |
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| When a suspect must be transported from the field directly to County-USC Medical Center, IRC or Twin Towers for booking, what shall the WC do? |
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| He shall ensure that a supervisor interviews the examining physician or qualified medical personnel as to the extent of the injuries, or lack thereof, and whether the injuries are consistent with the degree of force reported. |
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| If the suspect refuses medical treatment in any of the cases described that require mandatory medical treatment, what shall be done? |
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| he shall be transported to a medical facility and required to personally inform the medical staff of his refusal to receive medical treatment. |
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If the medical staff indicates that the suspect should be treated despite his refusal what shall occur? |
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| - the suspect shall be transported to the County-USC Medical Center Jail Ward or to the appropriate Custody Division medical facility for treatment or medical review. |
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| If the force used falls into one of the categories requiring a Force/Shooting Response Team, the Sergeant=s or immediate supervisor=s function shall be what? |
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Limited to notifying the WC, identifying and interviewing witnesses and preserving the scene and evidence as appropriate. |
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| If the suspect is taken to a medical facility for examination or treatment, the WC shall ensure that a supervisor interviews the examining physician or qualified medical personnel. What should the Sergeant ask? |
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-the extent of the injuries, or lack thereof, and whether the injuries are consistnet with the degree of force used? |
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| Who shall determine whether the response of a Force/Shooting Response Team is appropriate? |
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| If a Force/Shooting Response Team is sent, who shall determine who will conduct the suspect interview? |
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IAB Lieutenant. Neither the WC or Sergeant shall conduct a suspect interview unless directed to do so by the IAB Lieutenant. |
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Whom shall the WC immediately notify regarding any incident requiring a Force/Shooting response? |
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Is a Unit level force review package required on any force incident which is documented by Force/Shooting Response Team personnel who have responded to the scene? |
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| How long is the force review package to be retained at the Unit level? |
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In all use of force incidents wherein the on-call IAB Lieutenant is notified or when a suspect or prisoner is transported to a hospital for medical treatment, the UC shall forward copies of required documents (detailed memo, Supervisors reports-Use of Force, All related 49 reports) to both the Division Chief and IAB within __________ business days? |
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| If the force incident results in a Force/Shooting Response Team roll-out, the 438 is completed by whom? |
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IAB members. The WC is not required to submit a 32A |
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| All individuals sprayed with OC shall have medical clearance prior to booking. Medical clearance may be obtained from whom? |
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-qualified medical facility
-paramedic evaluation
-other medical practitioner (registered nurse, LVN, or EMT). |
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| Any exceptions to the carrying of OC shall be at whose discretion? |
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| OC may only be carried, on or off-duty, by Department members who have received Departmental training in its use. Non-sworn personnel can carry OC with the approval of? |
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Respective Division Chief |
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What type of incidents shall require mandatory activation of a Force/Shooting Response Team by the on-call IAB Lieutenant? |
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-All shootings in which a shot was intentionally fired at a person by a Dept. member.
-force resulting in admittance to a hospital.
-any death following an altercation with any Department member
-all head strikes with impact weapons
-skeletal fractures caused or allegedly caused by any Department member
-all large party situations where force is used. |
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In addition to the on call Lt. and the IAB Force/Shooting Response Team, who else may accompany the team? |
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| Member of the training bureau or custody training |
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| All reports prepared by the IAB Force/shooting response team shall be prepared within _____________ business days of an incident and forwarded to Captain of IAB. |
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| When is a head strike permitted? |
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| When circumstances justify the use of deadly force. |
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| When is a person considered hobbled? |
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| When they are handcuffed, their ankles are held together with a ARipp Hobble@ restraint device, and the clip end of that device is not connected to the handcuffs. |
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| When possible, a Field Supervisor shall respond to the scene, prior to the TARP being applied. If this is not possible what shall occur? |
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| The Field Supervisor shall immediately be summoned to the scene whenever a person has been tarped. |
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| A person who has been TARPed shall remain TARPed until what? |
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It appears their behavior no longer poses a serious or significant threat to their own safety, the safety of others or the potential of damage to property. |
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| Personnel shall continuously monitor what, of all persons restrained with the TARP? |
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The respiratory status and level of consciousness of persons restrained. |
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| Every effort shall be made to ensure that a TARPed person remains on which side? |
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| Left side is preferable or is seated upright. |
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| When possible, emergency medical services personnel shall be requested to the scene, prior to the TARP being applied. If this is not possible, what shall occur? |
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| Emergency medical services personnel (e.g., paramedica, jail medical staff, etc.) shall immediately be requested to the scene whenever a person has been TARPed. |
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| Medical clearance for booking the TARPed person may be obtained from who? |
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The emergency medical services personnel on scene unless they recommend the TARPed person be evaluated at a medical facility. |
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Every effort shall be made to videotape a TARPing incident including but not limited to: |
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| The person=s behavior prior to the TARPing, the actual application of the TARP and the person=s position and behavior after they have been TARPed. |
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| If a TARPed person stops breathing, what shall occur? |
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-they shall be removed from the TARP
-their handcuffs shall be romoved
-CPR shall immediately be started and continued until relived by emergency medicql services personnel. |
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| If a person must remain TARPed, how shall they be transported? |
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| If a deputy cannot remain in the ambulance to provide security, what should occur? |
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| Follow the ambulance via radio car. |
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| The only Department-approved hobble is the ARipp Hobble@ which is made of one-inch wide polypropylene webbed belting with a tested strenght of how many pounds? The overall lenght of the hobble shall be a minimum of? |
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