VIPD Policy 6.2 - Early Intervention Program Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering key definitions, administrative teams, software tools, threshold types, and procedures from VIPD Policy No. 6.2 (Early Intervention Program).

EIP (Early Intervention Program)

VIPD's Risk Management System designed to extract information from databases and forms to track work performance activities for each member of the VIPD in order to identify and alert supervisors and executives of the possible need for intervention or special recognition.

IAPro

The Internal Affairs software used by the VIPD to operate the Early Intervention Program (EIP).

EIP Team

A team comprised of a manager and coordinator assigned to IAB who are responsible for the administration of the EIP.

Performance Indicator

A specific event or conduct by a member of the VIPD that is tracked by the EIP System.

Report of Action/Recommendations Plan (Action Plan)

The written plan of action employed by the supervisory and command staff of the member's command in an attempt to mitigate risk and improve work performance.

Blue Team Dashboard

IAPro's field software used by the VIPD that allows the Commissioner, Chiefs, Managers, Commanders, and supervisors to view performance indicators within the EIP from the field, including use-of-force, complaints, vehicle accidents, and pursuits.

Internal Affairs & Applicant Screening Bureau (IAB)

The department bureau responsible for maintaining and administering the EIP, conducting quarterly system audits, and generating monthly data analysis reports.

Summary of Employee Performance Report (SEPR)

A report prepared by the EIP Team that summarizes complaints, uses-of-force incidents, peer analysis, and/or performance indicators and their respective dispositions to assist supervisory personnel in evaluating and guiding subordinates without drawing conclusions or making determinations concerning job performance.

Mandatory Intervention

A required intervention type enforced when counselling or remedial training is found to be necessary to assist an employee in improving their work performance.

Voluntary Intervention

An intervention type where the employee may choose whether or not to participate in recommended counselling for issues of a personal nature that do not necessarily affect the officer's work performance.

Peer Officer Average Threshold (Citizen Complaints/Investigations)

A threshold met when an officer meets or exceeds the average number of citizen complaints and administrative investigations by three.

EIP Non-Disclosure Agreement

An agreement that involved supervisors must sign prior to receiving the Summary of Employee Performance Report (SEPR) from the EIP Coordinator.

EIP Personally Identifiable Information Retention Policy

The requirement that all personally identifiable information about an officer included in the EIP system must be maintained during employment and for at least five years after separation, with aggregated statistical analysis data kept indefinitely.