EWS, 3 investigations of _______________ within 12 months

• A. assault
• B. misconduct
• C. insubordination
• D. theft

Answer: (B)

Early Warning Systems are built to spot patterns in an officer’s behavior, not just a single incident. When there are three investigations for misconduct within a year, that pattern signals a persistent problem that needs supervisor attention, coaching, or corrective action. That’s why misconduct is the appropriate category to trigger the warning: it covers a range of improper behaviors and serves as a clear indicator of ongoing risk. Specific offenses like assault, theft, or insubordination are individual incidents; three investigations of those exact offenses aren’t the standard trigger because the system looks for repeated issues overall, under the broad category of misconduct. Insubordination is, in effect, a form of misconduct, but the framework uses the broader misconduct measure to flag repeated behavior.