9(j) - Supervisor Policy

2 - RESPONSIBILITIES

This section outlines the roles and responsibilities of supervisors while on duty within the City of Paralake.

2(a) - Incident Commanding

It is PLPD policy for the first officer on scene to an incident to take command of the situation, however upon the arrival of a higher ranking officer they are expected to take over. During situations with two or more equally ranking officers the later arrivals are expected to follow the orders of the incident commander.

When a supervisor takes command of an incident, they are expected to not only give out orders but to supervise and evaluate the performance of any police units under their command. If the supervisor notices any officers who display the skills and competence worthy of a promotion, they may give that officer an Observation Report on PLPD.online.

2(b) - Responding to Supervisor Calls

Detainees have the right to speak with a supervisor if they request it. If a supervisor is requested by a suspect who is under arrest, they may be brought to the Police Department to wait for one and must not receive any criminal charges until the supervisor has spoken to them.

The right to a supervisor can only be declined in the following circumstances:

• A supervisor was previously involved in the suspects case and has confirmed the suspect is to be charged.

• The arresting officer is already a Supervisor, i.e a Sergeant does not have to request a Lieutenant to talk to his suspect if the suspect requests it.

• There are no supervisors on duty.

• There are no supervisors available.

2(c) - Patrolling with Lower Ranking Officers

Supervisors are expected to patrol with lower ranking officers where possible in order to help impart skills and knowledge to them as well as to assess their performance. After every patrol with lower ranking officers, supervisors are expected to file an Observation Report. Feedback should also be given at the end of the patrol.

2(d) - Enacting Disciplinary Action

Supervisors may impose disciplinary action on all government and city employees, including police officers ranked below Sergeant. For officers of equal or higher rank, an internal affairs complaint must be filed instead.

Issuing Reprimands and Suspensions

When dealing with situations involving officer misconduct, the supervisor is expected to assess the situation and handle it appropriately. The situation should be dealt with out of the public view in all but the most extreme cases. Disciplinary action may only be issued for in-game situations. Supervisors have the ability to issue reprimands for misconduct and minor misconduct.

Dealing with Minor Misconduct, Misconduct

• You witness misconduct/minor misconduct from a whitelisted officer.

• Confront the officer in private and ask them to justify their actions.

• If inappropriate, see the misconduct classifications.

• As long as Misconduct/Minor Misconduct, denounce their actions, correct them and if necessary inform them that they will be receiving a reprimand. You may also issue a comment card as a corrective action instead.

• Search up the officer's record on PLPD.online.

• Add a reprimand under the infractions tab. Ensure the infraction type is set to Reprimand, and populate the reason box with the classification and explain what happened; for example: 02 - Traffic Offences | Officer ran the stop sign when coming off the highway at Suburbs.

• After issuing a reprimand, you must create a PM which must be filled in with the details of the suspension. See: Notice of Reprimand Template.

Dealing with Gross Misconduct

• Confront the officer in a private setting (e.g. the supervisor’s office) where possible and ask them to justify their actions.

• If an officer is a danger to themselves or others, they should be suspended via the records page and an internal affairs complaint should be filed. In the event a suspension is not necessary, a complaint should still be filed.

• If suspension is necessary, confront the officer and inform them they are being suspended pending further investigation so an investigation can be conducted into their alleged acts. Suspending an officer can be performed via the officer’s record or using the button on the police computer while on duty. Make sure to populate the reason box with the classification and explain what happened; for example: 12 - Criminal Activity | Officer decided to finish off two suspects when they were both unconscious.

• After suspending an officer, you must create a PM which must be filled in with the details of the suspension. See: Notice of Suspension Template.

• Create a Police complaint with evidence of the misconduct, mentioning in the complaint that the officer was suspended.

NOTICE: Suspensions are not a punishment as Supervisors do not have the power to issue disciplinary action for gross misconduct, it is simply a safeguarding measure so the officer is not a risk to other players or to his or herself.

Misconduct classifications are listed in the Internal Affairs policy block.

3 - DUTIES AND POWERS OF SUPERVISORS

3(a) - Forced Entry Without a Warrant

Supervisors are authorised to force entry to private property during emergency situations with their battering rams without a warrant being issued under law 3.8 of the Penal Code, Right to Enter.

3(b) - Demotions

Supervisors are given the power under the “Employee’s Tab” in the Police Computer to demote government and city officials. Government officials may be demoted through this tab, this may only be done if they have: broken a law, fallen asleep on the job, been suspended, or lack professionalism on the job. City officials may be demoted through this tab also, however this may only be done if they have: broken a law that is within sections 6, 8 and 11 of the Paralake Penal Code or fallen asleep on the job. This also may only be done when the official is safe and not actively involved in a scene (they must be pulled away first).

3(c) - Observation Reports

Writing Observation Reports for lower ranking officers is part of the duties of a Supervisor. They are expected to write a reasonable amount of Observation Reports per month. These will be tracked by their command team(s). Failure to do so can result in disciplinary action and/or removal from their role as a Supervisor or Corporal.