The Saint Paul Police Department Inspection Unit is established as a staff function of the office of the chief. The inspection unit’s purpose is to increase organizational effectiveness and support change by analyzing the department’s culture, processes, and structure. Inspection personnel have no command authority over line operations.
Personnel:
The inspectors assigned to the unit are directly accountable to the unit head who answers directly to the chief of police.
Functions:
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Examines procedures and compliance. If changes in procedures are needed, this unit will submit necessary data explaining this need and also recommend possible remedial action to be taken.
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Examines the adequacies and deployment of department resources to maximize benefits and recommend what changes that may be necessary to eliminate identified deficiencies.
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Anticipate where deficiencies may develop.
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Inspectors will conduct unannounced inspections of the property storage areas.
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During these inspections security procedures and property accountability will receive primary attention.A random comparison of records and physical property will be the primary focus of these efforts but, a variety of activities should receive attention during successive spot inspections.
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The inspection supervisor or her/his designee, who is neither directly nor indirectly associated with any property held by the department.The requirement here is to ensure the integrity of the acquired property control system and does not specifically require an accounting for every item of property.
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Inspections will conduct an annual audit of items checked out of the property room for in-house use.
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Inspection unit will conduct quarterly money vault audits.
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Inspections unit will conduct an annual audit of all money received by the property room.
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Inspection unit will conduct a monthly property audit.
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Conduct staff inspections within all organizational components as directed by the chief of police.
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Major deficiencies noted will be addressed in writing to appropriate commanders with a follow-up date established, allowing enough time for commanders to correct deficiencies and submit a written report of corrective action taken, to their respective division assistant chief.
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Inspections will conduct quarterly audits of drugs and narcotics evidence that are to be destroyed.
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Inspections will conduct an audit of all firearms in the property room that have been marked for destruction and will witness the destruction.
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Inspections will inventory all monies from the property room held over 30 days and deposit these funds in the bank in the applicable City of Saint Paul accounts.
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Inspections will conduct randomdrug and alcohol screening tests of personnel assigned to hostage negotiation, special weapons and tactics (S.W.A.T.) team, and the bomb squad as directed by the chief. Testing may be done at scheduled training or inspection personnel may call-up the units.
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The inspection unit may provide one full-time driver for the mayor and relief drivers as needed.
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The inspection unit personnel will conduct random checks on off duty employment for compliance with off duty rules and regulations.
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All other tasks as assigned by the chief of police.
Revised October 3, 2018