EPD Rules questions with verified answers
Abduction (Kidnapping)/Custodial Abduction/Hostage Situation Ans✓✓✓
Ransom notes should be carefully preserved as forensic evidence.
Abuse/Abandonment/Neglect Ans✓✓✓ When children or at-risk persons are
intentionally left in vehicles without appropriate supervision, it is considered to be
NEGLECT.
Active Assailant (Shooter) - S Card Ans✓✓✓ ACTIVE ASSAILANT (SHOOTER)
situations change rapidly, so the EPD must consider and provide the most
appropriate advice items in this protocol to assist the caller.
Active Assailant (Shooter) - S Card Ans✓✓✓ ASSAULT situations in which a
suspect does not have unrestricted access to additional victims are not ACTIVE
ASSAILANT (SHOOTER) incidents.
Active Assailant (Shooter) - S Card Ans✓✓✓ At some point, phone contact with
the caller may be lost. Pre-Arrival Instructions need to be given early to prepare
the caller as much as possible to escape or defend themselves.
Active Assailant (Shooter) Ans✓✓✓ ASSAULT situations in which a suspect does
not have unrestricted access to additional victims should be handled on Protocol
106.
Active Assailant (Shooter) Ans✓✓✓ Evacuating, if safe to do so, is the best action
callers can take to save lives. However, if this is not possible, instructions for
callers to to into a LOCKDOWN are critical.
, Active Assailant (Shooter) Ans✓✓✓ Hostage situations developing in the course
of an ACTIVE ASSAILANT (SHOOTER) scenario should be handled on Protocol 136.
Administrative (Document , Lost or Found Property, Messages, Transports)
Ans✓✓✓ When the caller does not know if a person in need of transport is
cooperative, consider the person to be not cooperative.
Administrative (Document, Lost or Found Property, Messages, Transports)
Ans✓✓✓ If there is any doubt as to the point of contact, determine a specific
meeting point for the officer.
Alarms Ans✓✓✓ Consider all alarms a crime in progress until proven otherwise.
Alarms Ans✓✓✓ Use business or residence phone numbers only when
authorized.
Assault/Sexual Assault Ans✓✓✓ Witnessed homicides are classified as ASSAULTS.
Assist Other Agencies Ans✓✓✓ When appropriate, obtain your supervisors
approval per departement policy.
Bomb / CBRN / Product Contamination Threat Ans✓✓✓ Any found BOMB/device
should be handled on Protocol 108.
Bomb / CBRN / Product Contamination Threat Ans✓✓✓ Callers on wireless
phones may be able to take the phone with them while evacuating. When
possible and safe to do so, the EPD should complete any remaining Key Questions
on Protocol 109 after providing the appropriate DLS instructions.
Abduction (Kidnapping)/Custodial Abduction/Hostage Situation Ans✓✓✓
Ransom notes should be carefully preserved as forensic evidence.
Abuse/Abandonment/Neglect Ans✓✓✓ When children or at-risk persons are
intentionally left in vehicles without appropriate supervision, it is considered to be
NEGLECT.
Active Assailant (Shooter) - S Card Ans✓✓✓ ACTIVE ASSAILANT (SHOOTER)
situations change rapidly, so the EPD must consider and provide the most
appropriate advice items in this protocol to assist the caller.
Active Assailant (Shooter) - S Card Ans✓✓✓ ASSAULT situations in which a
suspect does not have unrestricted access to additional victims are not ACTIVE
ASSAILANT (SHOOTER) incidents.
Active Assailant (Shooter) - S Card Ans✓✓✓ At some point, phone contact with
the caller may be lost. Pre-Arrival Instructions need to be given early to prepare
the caller as much as possible to escape or defend themselves.
Active Assailant (Shooter) Ans✓✓✓ ASSAULT situations in which a suspect does
not have unrestricted access to additional victims should be handled on Protocol
106.
Active Assailant (Shooter) Ans✓✓✓ Evacuating, if safe to do so, is the best action
callers can take to save lives. However, if this is not possible, instructions for
callers to to into a LOCKDOWN are critical.
, Active Assailant (Shooter) Ans✓✓✓ Hostage situations developing in the course
of an ACTIVE ASSAILANT (SHOOTER) scenario should be handled on Protocol 136.
Administrative (Document , Lost or Found Property, Messages, Transports)
Ans✓✓✓ When the caller does not know if a person in need of transport is
cooperative, consider the person to be not cooperative.
Administrative (Document, Lost or Found Property, Messages, Transports)
Ans✓✓✓ If there is any doubt as to the point of contact, determine a specific
meeting point for the officer.
Alarms Ans✓✓✓ Consider all alarms a crime in progress until proven otherwise.
Alarms Ans✓✓✓ Use business or residence phone numbers only when
authorized.
Assault/Sexual Assault Ans✓✓✓ Witnessed homicides are classified as ASSAULTS.
Assist Other Agencies Ans✓✓✓ When appropriate, obtain your supervisors
approval per departement policy.
Bomb / CBRN / Product Contamination Threat Ans✓✓✓ Any found BOMB/device
should be handled on Protocol 108.
Bomb / CBRN / Product Contamination Threat Ans✓✓✓ Callers on wireless
phones may be able to take the phone with them while evacuating. When
possible and safe to do so, the EPD should complete any remaining Key Questions
on Protocol 109 after providing the appropriate DLS instructions.
