10.4 Citizens Complaint Quiz 1 (Ward) Flashcards
The requirement that each department or agency which employs Peace Officers establish a procedure to investigate citizens complaints in contained in the _______ _________.
a) Vehicle Code
b) Government Code
c) Penal Code
d) None are correct
c) Penal Code
At the conclusion of all complaint investigations, a _________shall be sent to the complainant.
A) Closing Correspondence
B) Nothing will be done
C) Closing correspondence with a copy of the complaint
D) Copy of the complaint
A) Closing Correspondence
Whenever an employee of this department learns another agency is conducting an investigation involving CHP personnel, he/ she shall immediately notify his/ her ____________.
A) Chief
B) Commander
C) Commissioner
D) All of the above
B) Commander
Civil Rights violations are identified in Federal statutes and are _______ in nature.
A) Criminal
B) Civil
C) Non-criminal
D) All of the above
A) Criminal
The decision to consent to an interview with an outside investigator regarding a civil rights investigation shall be at the sole discretion of the ________.
A) Chief
B) Commander
C) Lieutenant
D) Sergeant
E) Employee
E) Employee
If an interview with a department employee regarding a civil rights violation is held state time, a departmental ________ shall be present.
A) Supervisor
B) Attorney
C) Area Representative
D) None of the above
A) Supervisor
To preserve the accuracy of the statements, all interviews conducted on state time shall be tape-recorded?
A) True
B) False
A) True
A Commander may release a complaint investigation file to the Attorney General when the AG is defending the department or its employees.
A) True
B) False
A) True
A complaint which is totally and completely without merit, or which is filed for the sole purpose of harassing an employee is considered a _________ complaint.
A) Departmental
B) Unintentional
C) Frivolous
D) All of the above
C) Frivolous
A complaint alleging physical contact, excessive force, and/ or criminal, racial, sexual or immoral conduct is a _________complaint.
A) Category I
B) Category II
C) Category II
D) None of the above
A) Category I
Regardless of the findings of a complaint, the overall classification of the complaint will be based upon the _______ made during any stage of the investigation.
A) Highest category allegation
B) Lowest category allegation
C) On the combination of the allegations
D) All of the above
A) Highest category allegation
Complaints alleging verbal misconduct, non-verbal misconduct not involving actual physical contact, and/ or complaints regarding matters not related to an employee’s conduct are ______ complaints.
A) Category I
B) Category II
C) Category III
D) Category IV
B) Category II
A complaint where the allegation includes a Department operation, policy or procedures claim is categorized as a _________ complaint.
A) Category I
B) Category II
C) Other
D) None of the above
C) Other
Complaints arising from an employee’s off-duty conduct or actions should be limited and shall be restricted to instances where a clear connection or nexus to employment exists.
A) True
B) False
A) True
Upon initial receipt of a complaint against an officer, the complainant must be provided a ________.
A) CHP 240 A
B) CHP 240 B
C) CHP 240 C
D) CHP 241 C
B) CHP 240 B