GM 905

Question 1

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A. Officers must remain aware that engaging in off-duty employment in city facilities or outside employment are privileges granted by the _______. The Department maintains a vested interest in the personal business activities of each officer since an officer’s actions, judgment, performance and attitude, regardless of the officer’s duty status; reflect not only on the officer, but also on the Department and the City.

Answer 1

Chief of Police

Question 2

C. Officers are subject to be mobilized or recalled to duty at any time for emergencies or unusual occurrences; therefore, off-duty employment in city facilities or outside employment may not infringe on this obligation to be ______.

Answer 2

available to report to duty

Question 3

E. The ______is the final approving authority and, with just cause, may deny, suspend, revoke, or restrict an officer’s off-duty employment in city facilities or outside employment privileges.

Answer 3

Chief of Police

Question 4

.04 OFF-DUTY EMPLOYMENT IN CITY FACILITIES

1. All officers are eligible to participate in the Off-Duty Employment program, except:
   a. Probationary officers who have not completed the ____ phase of their probationary period;
   b. Officers who are on suspension, sick leave, injured leave, or limited-duty assignments;
   c. Officers who are on administrative leave or assigned to administrative duty in accordance with GM Proc. 908, Mandatory Reassignment; and
   d. Officers who have separated and are on __________.

Answer 4

a) riding

d) active military duty

Question 5

4. For those cases where an arrest is made while off-duty, the officer(s) shall immediately submit the report(s) to ______.

Answer 5

their supervisor

Question 6

2. Officers, who accept an assignment and later must cancel, must personally notify the Off-Duty Employment Detail, no later than _____prior to the assignment, unless there is an emergency circumstance.

Answer 6

5 days

Question 7

F. Restrictions on Off-Duty Employment in City Facilities:
1. Officers are not permitted to park vehicles at the designated city facilities unless parking has been opened to the general public. Officers do not get to park for free at City Facilities unless free parking is available to the ______.

Answer 7

general public

Question 8

G. Off-Duty Employment Detail Coordinators:
2. The Off-Duty Employment Detail Coordinators act as liaisons between officers working off-duty, the clients occupying the city facilities and the City’s Event Coordinators (not to be confused with Off-Duty Employment Detail Coordinator). City Event Coordinators are employees of the City and work for the ________. The ______acts as a liaison between the City and the client and is the final authority on building policy.

Answer 8

director of the city facility

City Event Coordinator

Question 9

.04 OFF-DUTY EMPLOYMENT IN CITY FACILITIES
2. Officers receiving assignments are responsible for reporting on time in a complete regulation uniform that adheres to the uniform dress code. Utility uniforms are not permitted. Bicycle uniforms are authorized for bike assignments only. Shorts are authorized for ______ only. Traffic assignments require a _____and if needed, a flashlight with ______cone.

Answer 9

outside posts
traffic vest
an orange

Question 10

.04 OFF-DUTY EMPLOYMENT IN CITY FACILITIES

3. Officers will not arrange for other officers to ______

Answer 10

substitute for them.

Question 11

7. The Off-Duty Employment Detail Coordinator, or a supervisor assigned to an event, may replace an officer:
   a. After _____if the officer has not made notification to the Off-Duty Employment Coordinator or the supervisor assigned to the event; or
   b. After _____if the officer has made notification.

Answer 11

a) fifteen (15) minutes

b) thirty (30) minutes

Question 12

K. Suspensions From Off-Duty Employment Program:

1. The following violations of Off-Duty Employment Detail procedures or policies are grounds for suspension from the Off-Duty Employment in City Facilities Program:
   a. Failure to ____;
   b. Tardiness - Second offense in a ____period;
   c. Recurring complaints for failure to remain on a post or for ______;
   d. Failure to obey instruction or leaving a post without being properly relieved;
   e. Continuous _______ of assignments; and
   f. Violation of any other procedure, policy, rule, or regulation while on assignment through the Off-Duty Employment Detail.

Answer 12

a. Failure to report for an assignment;
b. Tardiness - Second offense in a one (1) year period;
c. Recurring complaints for failure to remain on a post or for rudeness;
e) cancellations

Question 13

4. Officers suspended from the Off-Duty Employment Program may appeal their suspension to the ____. The decision is either approved or disapproved by the _____ and is final.

Answer 13

Chief of Staff.

Chief of Police

Question 14

2. Officers having been on suspension, sick leave, injured leave or limited-duty assignment must complete ______before being eligible to participate in outside employment.

Answer 14

one (1) regular tour of duty

Question 15

a. Each ______shall determine if the outside employment is permissible prior to approving the permit. Limitations or restrictions to the employment may be imposed by making a notation(s) at the bottom of the permit.

Answer 15

Unit/Division Commander

Question 16

3. Employment permits are kept on file in the SAPD Off-Duty Work Permit System for ______and are accessible by any Supervisory Officer through the search commands in the system. Since an electronic record (to include a time and date stamps) is initiated with the first submission, Officers are no longer required to carry copies of approved permits on their person.

Answer 16

five (5) years

Question 17

5. When an SAPD Off-Duty employment permit is not approved, the officer may appeal by filing ____detailing the reason for appeal through the chain-of-command to the Chief of Staff within ____ from the date of denial.

Answer 17

a typewritten statement

seven calendar days

Question 18

8. All SAPD Off-Duty employment permits marked “_____” are valid within Bexar County only with the exception of the limitation imposed by Section .05.G.1.e.(5) of this procedure in reference to bars/clubs, in most cases. No officer is permitted to engage in employment outside Bexar County with the exception of “Non-Extension of Police Service.” Exceptions will be handled on a case-by-case basis through the Office of the Chief of Police.

Answer 18

Extension of Police Service

Question 19

E. Acceptable Forms of Outside Employment - Extension of Police Service

3. Traffic control; provided
   a. The officer’s actions should enhance motorist’s safety and not ______;
   b. The officer wears an issued _____
   c. The officer uses______to properly direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic; and
   d. The officer, at night, uses a _____of sufficient brightness, so as to be highly visible.

Answer 19

a) overly restrict the normal traffic flow
b) safety vest or regulation reflective rainwear;
c) traffic cones and/or flares
d) traffic wand or flashlight with wand attachment

Question 20

E. Acceptable Forms of Outside Employment - Extension of Police Service

6. Supplying personal protection for citizens; provided,
   a. The officer’s activity is in the best interest of _____

Answer 20

the Department

Question 21

G. Prohibited Forms of Outside Employment
1. Employment at any location subject to regulation by the ______where alcoholic beverages are consumed on the premises is prohibited.

Answer 21

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Question 22

G. Prohibited Forms of Outside Employment

1. Employment at any location subject to regulation by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission where alcoholic beverages are consumed on the premises is prohibited. However, with the approval of the Chief of Police, the following (a through e) are exceptions to this prohibition:
   a. Work in any capacity which does not directly or indirectly involve the _______in restaurants, hotels, motels or facilities which are specifically designed for the presentation of participant or spectator sports, concerts, theatrical productions, or similar activities where the sale of alcoholic beverages are incidental to such activities. The Office of the Chief shall be the final authority in determining if the sale of alcoholic beverages is incidental and whether or not it is a substantial part of a business.

Answer 22

handling, selling or serving of alcoholic beverages

Question 23

G. Prohibited Forms of Outside Employment

1. Employment at any location subject to regulation by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission where alcoholic beverages are consumed on the premises is prohibited. However, with the approval of the Chief of Police, the following (a through e) are exceptions to this prohibition:
   b. Work in any capacity which does not directly or indirectly involve the handling, selling, or serving of alcoholic beverages in ______.

Answer 23

publicly owned facilities

Question 24

G. Prohibited Forms of Outside Employment
2. Employment by credit agencies for the purpose of _____or by a repossession agency, including repossession of automobiles and collection of bad debts;

Answer 24

investigating or collecting accounts

Question 25

G. Prohibited Forms of Outside Employment 3. Employment which requires, as a criterion for employment, the officer to have access to _______ and requires furnishing any of this information as a condition of employment, without specific authorization from the Chief of Police;

Answer 25

police information files or records, facilities, equipment, or information systems

Question 26

G. Prohibited Forms of Outside Employment | 12. Employment that appears to _____the officer to the point that on-duty performance appears to be impaired;

Answer 26

physically or mentally exhaust

Question 27

H. Restrictions on Outside Employment 1. The following restrictions limit the number of hours an officer may work outside employment, but does not apply to City overtime; exceptions will be handled on a case-by-case basis through the Office of the Chief of Police.: a. In any seven (7) day period in which the officer performs forty (40) hours of regular duty, outside employment does not exceed _____; b. In any seven (7) day period in which the officer does not perform any tour of regular duty, outside employment does not exceed ______ hours;

Answer 27

a) twenty-four (24) hours | b) sixty-four (64) hours

Question 28

H. Restrictions on Outside Employment 1. The following restrictions limit the number of hours an officer may work outside employment, but does not apply to City overtime; exceptions will be handled on a case-by-case basis through the Office of the Chief of Police.: c. In any twenty-four (24) hour period in which the officer works a regular tour of duty, outside employment does not exceed _____; and d. In any twenty-four (24) hour period in which the officer does not work a regular tour of duty, outside employment does not exceed ______.

Answer 28

c) eight (8) hours | d) fifteen (15) hours

Question 29

a. Officers engaged in outside employment wear a regulation uniform if expected to exercise police authority unless prior written approval to work in plain clothes is received through the ______.

Answer 29

Office of the Chief

Question 30

d. If an officer engaged in outside employment has a matter come to their attention that requires a response from an on-duty officer or officers, the officer engaged in outside employment handles the situation according to departmental rules, regulations, policies and procedures until ________.

Answer 30

relieved by an on-duty officer

Question 31

e. If an officer engaged in outside employment makes a custodial arrest for an offense higher than a _________, and the arrest is made within the San Antonio city limits, the officer: (1) Contacts the Communications Unit and requests the appropriate on-duty response.

Answer 31

a Class C misdemeanor, or a Class C misdemeanor that cannot be handled with a Misdemeanor Citation,

Question 32

OFF-DUTY AND OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT f. If an officer makes an arrest outside of the San Antonio city limits, but within Bexar County, the officer: (1) Contacts the _______or the municipal agency that has original jurisdiction, pursuant to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure section 14.03.

Answer 32

Bexar County Sheriff’s Department

Question 33

OFF-DUTY AND OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT g. If the Bexar County Sheriff’s Department or the municipal agency that has original jurisdiction is unable or unwilling to transport the prisoner, the officer documents their attempt to obtain transportation from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Department or the municipal agency that has original jurisdiction and he requests an ______to transport the prisoner. The prisoner is then processed pursuant to Subsection .05.I.2.e. of this section.

Answer 33

on-duty San Antonio Police officer

Question 34

i. Supervisors will review all off-duty reports submitted for _______and for prosecution by the appropriate court.

Answer 34

Report Reconciliation Accountability