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UP-CLOSE: POLICE MANAGEMENT Personnel Early Warning Systems Is the officer just not able to work and get along with fellow officers? Any incidents of workplace violence of any kind? Inappropriate conduct or language? Is the officer habitually tardy? Abuse sick time? Have on-going performance problems? Frequent allegations of misconduct? Retired on-duty? Is the officer under a restraining order? The subject of civil litigation? The subject of a criminal investigation for either a misdemeanor or felony? tile. (This may be a fitness-for-duty issue. If the officer cannot work with other officers, can they work with citizens?) 10. Unusual Behavior: Officer takes unnecessary risks that endan- ger self or co-workers; inappropriate language or conduct (that may lead to harassment or hostile workplace discrimination issues); out- of-character behavior; excessive overtime or extra duty or off-duty job (profound need for more money, opening the door for bribery or other criminal conduct). 11. Injured Time: the number and type of injuries; the type of events leading to those injuries; the severity of the injuries (minor, major); on-duty or off-duty events (where an off-duty injury may become an on-duty expense). 12. Discretionary Arrests: the number and type of arrests (look- ing for a high number of "contempt of cop" arrests); the number of resisting arrests. 13. Incidents of Workplace Violence (in the locker room, in the Is the officer displaying any unusual or out-of- character behavior? Pulling excessive overtime? Under a wage garnishment? Is money an issue? 50 LAW and ORDER I July 2012 office, on the street): the number and type or severity, i.e., push ver- sus punch. (This kind of physical violence may also be noted under Unusual Behavior or Inability to Work with Others.) 14. Being the Subject of a Criminal Investigation (either mis- demeanor or felony): the nature of the investigation; whether sus- pended with pay (misdemeanor) or without pay (felony); in either