If an employee is arrested for domestic violence, whom should you notify?

• A. Check On Agents
• B. HR
• C. Internal Affairs
• D. Supervisor

Answer: (A)

When a staff member is arrested, the priority is to quickly verify their safety and trigger the appropriate, standardized response. The Check On Agents process is the designated rapid-notification mechanism in many agencies. It ensures a prompt welfare check on the employee, alerts the right supervisory and support channels, and starts the documented escalation needed to decide on next steps such as duty reassignment, leave, or further actions. This approach keeps the response consistent and reduces ambiguity or delays that could occur if you tried to contact HR, Internal Affairs, or a supervisor through informal means.

HR handles personnel records and policy matters, and Internal Affairs handles formal investigations into misconduct; neither is the immediate channel for a welfare check. The supervisor will be involved, but the Check On Agents system is the first, formal trigger that ensures the incident is attended to promptly and uniformly.