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O-91-2528 - 2/14/1991ORDINANCE NO. a5a F AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3.01.004 OF THE POLICE POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS CONCERNING WRITTEN TEST, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 6.07 OF THE POLICE POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS CONCERNING FAMILY VIOLENCE; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS: I. That Section 3.01.004 of the Police Policy and Procedures Manual of the Police Department of the City of Round Rock, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: 3.01.004 WRITTEN TEST Following orientation, applicants are given a written test designed to measure job-related skills. Successful applicants continue processing and those failing the test are informed that they may reapply in six (6) months. II. That Chapter 6.07 of the Police Policy and Procedures Manual of the Police Department of the City of Round Rock, Texas is hereby amended to read as follows: 6.07 FAMILY VIOLENCE Family violence is a serious danger and threat to society and its members. Victims of family violence are entitled to the maximum protection from harm or abuse or the threat of harm or abuse that is permitted by law. The administration of the Round Rock Police Department supports any law enforcement response to family violence where the responding officers protect the victim without regard to the relationship between the alleged offender and the victim. Any peace officer OR02141B that investigates a family violence allegation or responds to a disturbance call that may involve family violence protects any potential victim of family violence, enforces the law, and makes lawful arrests of any violator. 6.07.001 PREPARATION 6.07.002 Officers assigned to domestic disturbance calls use information provided by the dispatcher to determine their response. Travel to the call is governed by Department policy and procedure. Special preparations such as coordination with back-up units and any other safety precautions, are made if information indicates the possibility of violence. Officers rely on their knowledge and experience coupled with available information to plan their approach to the call. Round Rock Police officers write reports detailing family violence that are specially noted as "Family Violencell reports. Family Violence reports are easily retrieved by the communication and records sections. All Family Violence reports conform with all corresponding sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Communications officers and personnel provide information regarding prior family violence reports and/or special relationships to officers responding to disturbance calls that involve family violence. 6.07.003 REFERRALS Officers provide victims of family violence with referral information in the manner prescribed by law. A form entitled "Notice to Adult Victims of Family Violence" is provided to victims in all responses to disturbances that might involve family violence or in any investigation of family violence. 6.07.004 PROTECTIVE ORDERS Officers accept a certified copy of an original or modified protective order as proof of the validity of the order. The Communications Section maintains a file of protective orders issued to persons residing in the City of Round Rock and provides this information to responding officers. 2. 6.07.005 ARRESTS Where probable cause exists to show that any person has committed an act of family violence an ARREST IS MADE. Where probable cause exists to show that any person has violated a protective order an ARREST IS MADE. Diligent effort is made to locate and arrest any family violence offender that has left the scene of an act of family violence. Where probable cause exists and an arrest has not been made because of the absence of the offender, the responding officer completes a complaint and obtains a warrant prior to the end of his/her shift OR completes a complaint and forwards the complaint to a CID Investigator the next morning so that a complaint can be obtained on behalf of the responding officer. In the absence of an Investigator, i.e. weekends or holidays, the complaint is forwarded to the oncoming shift supervisor who obtains the warrant on behalf of the responding officer. Round Rock Peace Officers remain at the scene of a family violence investigation as long as is reasonably necessary to verify the allegation of family violence and to prevent further commission of acts of family violence. Officers seize any weapons used in the commission of an act of family violence as evidence. Weapons are also seized to prevent family violence. In those cases, the owner is issued a receipt for the weapon that includes the name and badge number of the seizing officer and a complete description of the weapon. The owner is advised to contact the Police Department after twenty-four (24) hours regarding the return of the weapon. 6.07.006 RELOCATION ASSISTANCE Round Rock Police Department officers stand by under the following conditions to preserve the peace while items essential to the relocation of a family violence victim and/or dependant are recovered from a residence or business: when an immediate victim of family violence makes a request, when a person with a certified copy of a protective order makes a request, when a victim of a prior family violence investigation makes a request, 3. AND a supervisor has met with the requestor and has approved the action and the action is peaceful and uncontested. A. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or resolutions in conflict herewith are expressly repealed. B. The invalidity of any section or provision of this ordinance shall not invalidate other sections or provisions thereof. Alternative 1. By motion duly made, seconded and passed with an affirmative vote of all the Council members present, the requirement for reading this ordinance on two separate days was dispensed with. t� READ, PASSED, and ADOPTED on first reading this 14� day of 1991. Alternative 2. READ and APPROVED on first reading this the day of , 1991. READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the day of ATTEST: , 1991. (1W -4.e Ir /1,19.0 j ZaQ� J NE LAND, City Secretary Ai /�'Z_ - MIKE OBINSON, Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas 4. 3.01.002 REPORTING FOR PROCESSING ORIENTATION Persons reporting late for processing may not be accepted but are informed that they may reapply. An orientation is given to applicants informing them of the job duties and requirements typical of the position they are applying for. ` 3.01.003 APPLICABILITY OF PROCEDURES The following screening procedures do not apply for selecting applicants for all positions. Applicable procedures for each position are identified in the job description for that position under a list of qualifications. The city Personnel__ Office maintains current job descriptions for all positions. 3.01.004 WRITTEN TEST Following orientation, applicants are given a written test designed to measure job-related skills. Successful applicants continue processing and those failing the test are informed that they may reapply in six (6) months. 3.01.005 PHYSICAL AGILITY/FITNESS TEST Reserved for future use. '3.01.006 WAIVERS After applicants have passed the written tests, they sign waivers authorizing former employers, references, physicians, etc., to release information concerning themselves. 3.01.007 ORAL REVIEW BOARD Oral review boards consist of persons appointed by the Assistant Chief of Police and are made up of members from at least two different divisions from within the Department. 6.07 FAMILY VIOLENCE Effective Date: Family Violence is a serious danger and threat to society and its members. Victims of family violence are entitled to the maximum protection from harm or abuse or the threat of harm or abuse that is permitted by law. The administration of the Round Rock Police Department supports any law enforcement response to family violence where the responding officers protect the victim without regard to the relationship between the alleged offender and the victim. Any peace officer that investigates a family violence allegation or responds to a disturbance call that may involve family violence protects any potential victim of family violence, enforces the law, and makes lawful arrests of any violator. 6.07.001 PREPARATION Officers assigned to domestic disturbance calls use information provided by the dispatcher to determine their response. Travel to the call is governed by Department policy and procedure. Special preparations such as coordination with back-up units and any other safety precautions, are made if information indicates the possibility r of violence. Officers rely on their knowledge and experience coupled with available information to plan their approach to the call. 6.07.002 REPORTING Round Rock Police officers write reports detailing family violence that are specially noted as "Family Violence" reports. Family Violence reports are easily retrieved by the communication and records sections. All Family Violence reports conform with all corresponding sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Communications officers and personnel provide information regarding prior family violence reports and/or special relationships to officers responding to disturbance calls that involve family violence. 6.07.003 REFERRALS Officers provide victims of family violence with referral information in the manner prescribed by law. A form entitled "Notice to Adult Victims of Family Violence" is provided to victims in all responses to disturbances that might involve family violence or in any investigation of family violence. 6.07.004 PROTECTIVE ORDERS Officers accept a certified copy of an original or modified protective order as proof of the validity of the order. The Communications Section maintains a file of protective orders issued to persons residing in the City of Round Rock and provides this information to responding officers. 6.07.005 ARRESTS Where probable cause exists to show that any person has committed an act of family violence an ARREST IS MADE. Where probable cause exists to show that any person has violated a protective order and ARREST IS MADE. Diligent effort is made to locate and arrest any family violence offender that has left the scene of an act of family violence. Where + probable cause -exists and an arrest has not been made because of the absence of the -offender, the responding officer completes a complaint Ij and obtains a warrant prior to the end of his/her shift OR completes a I, complaint and forwards the complaint to a CID Investigator the next morning so that a complaint can be obtained on behalf of the responding Y' officer. In the absence of an Investigator, i.e. weekends or holidays, the complaint is forwarded to the oncoming shift supervisor who obtains the warrant on behalf of the responding officer. Round Rock Peace Officers remain at the scene of a family violence investigation as long as is reasonably necessary to verify the allegation of family violence and to prevent further commission of acts of family violence. Officers seize any weapons used in the commission of an act of family violence as evidence. Weapons are 6.07.006 also seized to prevent family violence. In those cases, the owner is issued a receipt for the weapon that includes the name and badge number of the seizing officer and a complete description of the weapon. The owner is advised to contact the Police Department after twenty-four (24) hours regarding the return of the weapon. , RELOCATION ASSISTANCE 'i Round Rock Police Department officers stand by under the following !' conditions to preserve the peace while items essential to tke relocation of a family violence victim and/or dependant are rd'covered from a residence or business: - when an immediate victim of family violence makes a request, - when a person with a certified copy of a protective order makes a request, - when a victim of a prior family violence investigation makes a request., AND a supervisor has met with the requestor and has approved the h� action and the action is peaceful and uncontested. s DATE: February 12, 1991 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, February 14, 1991 ITEM: 8.B. Consider an ordinance amending the Police Policy and Procedures Manual concerning Family Violence and Testing Procedures. (First Reading) STAFF RESOURCE PERSON: Wes Wolff Testing Procedures: The test is no longer supplied by the Texas Commission of Law Enforcement Education and Standards. Family Violence: The policy was rewritten to comply with the new state law.