CALEA Vocabulary Quiz
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Critical Incident
An occurrence or event, natural or human-caused, which requires an emergency response to protect life or property.
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Active Threat
any deliberate incident that poses an immediate or imminent danger to others. Although these events often involve the use of firearms by perpetrators, they may also involve the use of other types of weapons or implements with the intent to cause harm.
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General Order
A term used by some agencies to describe directives of a long standing nature concerned with policy, rules, and procedures affecting more than one organizational component.
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Incident
An event that requires law enforcement action, documentation, or the dispatching of agency personnel in response to citizen requests for law enforcement services.
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Memorandum
An informal, written document that may or may not convey an order; it is generally used to clarify, inform, or inquire.
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Special Order
A directive affecting only a specific segment of the organization or a statement of policy or procedure regarding a specific circumstance or event that is of a temporary nature.
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Written Directive
Any written document used to guide or affect the performance or conduct of agency employees.