1-5 RISK MANAGEMENT

HOMICIDE BUREAU

DETECTIVE DIVISION

BUREAU ORDERS

Bureau Order Number:  1-5

Subject:  RISK MANAGEMENT       

I.  CONCEPT AND ISSUES

    A.  BACKGROUND

It is the Homicide Bureau’s Mission to provide the highest quality investigations to the community and other units in the Department.  One facet of the Homicide Bureau’s quality service plan is to enable our investigators and other employees to perform their duties in a risk-reduced work environment.  The Homicide Bureau will accomplish this by:

• Continually identifying and evaluating activities that have a high risk and liability potential.
• Aggressively managing personnel health and safety issues.
• Inspecting and auditing targeted Bureau operations; and
• Proactively managing potential high liability incidents.

    B.  SCOPE OF POLICY

This policy is directed to all Homicide Bureau personnel and any other personnel assigned to Homicide Bureau in a temporary or permanent capacity. 

    C.  TRAINING

Homicide Bureau sergeants and lieutenants shall ensure that all personnel under their supervision have been appropriately briefed on the contents of this policy.

    D.  ACCOUNTABILITY

The Unit Commander.

    E.  CONCLUSION

The intent of this policy is to establish procedures for ensuring the highest levels of managing risk. 

II.  POLICY

The Operations Lieutenant is designated as the Homicide Bureau Risk Manager.  The Homicide Bureau Risk Manager is responsible for coordinating Bureau level risk management efforts, disseminating risk liability information, keeping the Bureau level risk management plan current and ensuring its implementation.  The Homicide Bureau Risk Manager will serve as the Bureau’s representative on the Divisional Risk Management Committee.

It is the responsibility of every Homicide Bureau employee to recognize and make appropriate notifications of any potential high liability incidents.  High liability incidents shall be reported immediately to the Homicide Bureau Risk Manager.