70.7, Canine Manual

Question 1

In the event of a bite or other injury directly attributable to a CHP canine, what forms shall be completed?

Answer 1

CHP 268, Potential Civil Litigation Report
CHP 275, Use of Force Report

(HPM 70.7, Chapter 2)

Question 2

Each canine officer is required to record all training activity and submit documentation related to training to the Division Canine Supervisor how often?

Answer 2

Monthly (on the last day of the current month)

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Question 3

Canines are classified as ___________ equipment.

Answer 3

State biological equipment

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Question 4

How many sensors are connected to the K9 Alert System?

Answer 4

Six

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Question 5

Where are departmental canines housed?

Answer 5

At the canine officer’s residence

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Question 6

How often shall canine kennels be cleaned?

Answer 6

Daily

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Question 7

True or False: departmental canines are allowed to “socialize” at the canine officer’s residence.

Answer 7

True

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Question 8

How often is the Division Canine Supervisor required to inspect the canine and its living quarters?

Answer 8

Quarterly

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Question 9

A canine shall not be left unattended at the canine officer’s residence for longer than _____ hours.

Answer 9

24 hours

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Question 10

Unless otherwise advised by a veterinarian, the canine should not be fed until the conclusion of the regular work shift nor less than _____ hours prior to going on duty.

Answer 10

6 hours

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Question 11

Cal-Card purchases for canine maintenance supplies (e.g., flea or tick medicine, shampoo, vitamins) shall not exceed _______ per month.

Answer 11

$200

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Question 12

How often shall the canine officer conduct a health inspection on the canine?

Answer 12

Daily

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Question 13

True or False: departmental canines shall not be used for breeding purposes.

Answer 13

True

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Question 14

True or False: Female canines shall be spayed

Answer 14

True

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Question 15

True or False: Male canines shall be neutered

Answer 15

False (shall not unless medically necessary)

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Question 16

True or False: departmental canines are required to be licensed within their county of residence.

Answer 16

True

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Question 17

Canines ___________ (should/shall) have micro identification chips inserted.

Answer 17

Shall

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Question 18

True or False: when a canine is retired, the canine should normally be awarded to the canine officer.

Answer 18

True

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Question 19

Whoever accepts possession of a retired canine shall sign a memorandum outlining the conditions of acceptance and submit a check for $_____ payable to the California Highway Patrol.”

Answer 19

$1

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Question 20

In extenuating circumstances where a canine is destroyed prior to FSS approval, canine officers shall complete a memorandum describing the circumstances of the canine’s death and forward it through channels to arrive at FSS no later than ________ days after the incident.

Answer 20

20 calendar days

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Question 21

True or False: whenever a canine dies due to unusual or unknown circumstances, the command shall order an autopsy of the canine.

Answer 21

True

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Question 22

How should canine remains be handled subsequent to an active duty death?

Answer 22

Cremation

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Question 23

All ____________ canine vehicles shall be equipped with an MVARS device.

Answer 23

Dual purpose

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Question 24

Officers _________ (should/shall) not stop persons for the primary purpose of drug interdiction unless they have reasonable suspicion or PC of drug-related activity.

Answer 24

Shall

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Question 25

True or False: during call-outs between the hours of 2200 and 0600 hours, canine officers shall not undertake any routine enforcement action without another officer present.

Answer 25

True | HPM 70.7, Chapter 4

Question 26

After-hours requests for canine services from within the command or Division must be approved by the ____________.

Answer 26

Division canine supervisor or on-duty shift supervisor | HPM 70.7, Chapter 4

Question 27

In the absence of unusual circumstances, departmental canine teams shall not respond to perform sweeps for narcotics in ___________ without specific articulable information leading to reasonable suspicion that there are narcotics present, and then only when requested by the law enforcement agency having primary jurisdiction over that facility.

Answer 27

Public or private schools | HPM 70.7, Chapter 4

Question 28

How many pre-deployment announcements should be given by the canine officer prior to deploying the canine?

Answer 28

Two | HPM 70.7, Chapter 4

Question 29

Any report documenting a canine deployment _________ (should/shall) include a thorough description of the pre-deployment warning given or detailed justification for not providing a warning.

Answer 29

Shall | HPM 70.7, Chapter 4

Question 30

Residential searches __________ (should/shall) be conducted on a leash.

Answer 30

Should | HPM 70.7, Chapter 4

Question 31

True or False: canine units should not normally be used as the primary unit on felony stops.

Answer 31

True | HPM 70.7, Chapter 4

Question 32

True or False: departmental canines shall not be turned over to animal control facilities for quarantine.

Answer 32

True | HPM 70.7, Chapter 4

Question 33

To facilitate accurate training records, the canine officer shall document all canine training activity and enforcement on a ___________ form.

Answer 33

CHP 257, Canine Training/Sniff Log | HPM 70.7, Chapter 4

Question 34

What are the three phases for the dual-purpose canine teams training course?

Answer 34

1) Handler development 2) Narcotic detection 3) Patrol (HPM 70.7, Chapter 5)

Question 35

What is the minimum total number of hours of training given to a dual-purpose canine team?

Answer 35

440 hours | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 36

What is the minimum total number of hours of training given to a single purpose narcotic detection canine team?

Answer 36

240 hours | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 37

What is the minimum total number of hours of training given to an explosive detection canine team?

Answer 37

400 hours | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 38

What narcotics/drugs are departmental canines trained to detect?

Answer 38

Cocaine, heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 39

How many hours per week are canine officers required to train their canines in narcotic or explosive detection and patrol?

Answer 39

8 hours per week | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 40

How many hours of monthly maintenance training with the Division Maintenance Trainer do canine teams have to complete?

Answer 40

8 hours per month | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 41

What type of training is included in the monthly canine maintenance training?

Answer 41

1) Odor detection 2) Obedience 3) Master protection/apprehension (HPM 70.7, Chapter 5)

Question 42

How often should canines receive training with detection of controlled substances?

Answer 42

Daily | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 43

What quantity of controlled substances (cocaine, marijuana, heroin, methamphetamine) should be used as narcotic training aids?

Answer 43

60 grams (divided into standard amounts of 10g, 20g, and 30g) (HPM 70.7, Chapter 5)

Question 44

The __________ shall be present when weighing and packaging narcotic training aids.

Answer 44

Canine supervisor | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 45

In the event a narcotic training aid is lost or damaged, the canine supervisor shall notify ______________.

Answer 45

The commander | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 46

True or False: narcotic training aids are stored in the evidence room.

Answer 46

False (must be kept in a separate area) | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 47

True or False: marijuana may be stored in the same case as the other narcotic training aids.

Answer 47

False (must be stored separately from the other drugs) | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 48

How often shall the canine supervisor conduct a visual inspection of the narcotic training aid storage facility?

Answer 48

Weekly | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 49

How often shall the canine supervisor document the control and assignment of training aids to the canine officer via unannounced audits?

Answer 49

Quarterly | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 50

True or False: training aids for explosive detection canine units may be stored in a patrol vehicle located in a residential district.

Answer 50

False (never in a residential district) | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 51

How many binders containing MSDS for all explosive material training aid compounds are to be created?

Answer 51

Four | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5

Question 52

Where are the MSDS binders (for explosive material training aid compounds) kept?

Answer 52

one in the patrol vehicle one to the canine supervisor one to the public safety agency in area one to the explosive ordinance disposal team (HPM 70.7, Chapter 5)

Question 53

How often shall the canine supervisor conduct a visual inspection of the magazine holding the explosive material training aids?

Answer 53

Weekly | HPM 70.7, Chapter 5