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A Complaint is a dispute over what?
Departmental written rules or policy
A Grievance is a dispute over what?
MOU
Who has final word on Grievance issues?
DPA
Who has final word on Complaint issues?
Commissioner.
CTO Cap?
480 hours
Vacation Cap?
816 hours
Management Memorandums (MM) are good for how long?
Temporary policy good for 9 months
What are the six C’s of the Substance Abuse Manual?
Consistency
Conformation
Collection of sample
Chain of custody
Control of quality
Contracts
True or False?
Substance abuse policy only applies to employees on duty or on stand by for duty.
True
Reasonable suspicion report (CHp 202 marked Confidential) is prepared by ______ and is due
within ______ hours.
Supervisor
48 hours
Per the Commissioner, POBR is extended to include all employees except _______.
Cadets
Prior to obtaining secondary employment employee must submit _______ to commander for approval.
CHP 318
How long are complaints retained in personnel file?
5 years
Category 1 Complaint
Physical contact, excessive force, criminal, racial, moral, sexual, dishonesty, falsification, unethical conduct.
Category 2 Complaint
Verbal/Nonverbal misconduct
Other Complaint
Departmental, citation validity, rescinded, frivolous.
Non-complaints
Traffic, vehicle storage, other agency, off duty conduct.
What are the five injury/illnesses a supervisor is responsible for filing reports on?
- Record only
- First aid
- Non-disabling
- Disabling
- Hazardous Exposure
Hazardous Exposure shall be documented on a CHp 121 with in ____ hours.
24 hours
Employee shall document a reoccurrence of injury on a ______ within _____ hours.
Memo within 24 hours.
What is the criterion for a CHP 735?
BAC .08 or more
CHP is primary investigative agency
Arrested for 23152, 23153 or greater DUI offense
Arrestee involved in collision
Any incident that results in an emergency response
AZT treatment should be started within _____ hours.
2-6 hours
If exposure is from needle stick with wet blood start within 2 hours.
How long are CHP121, CHP121A and CHP51’s concerning exposure kept?
30 years after separation from the Department.
What must be offered to employees with exposure issues?
Blood test immediately, 6 weeks, 6 months and 1 year. Supervisor shall complete CHP 51 and attach to CHP121 and CHP121A regardless.
40300.5 VC requirements
- Involved in traffic collision.
- Person in or about a vehicle obstructing the roadway.
- Person will not be apprehended unless immediately arrested.
- Person may cause injury to self or damage property unless immediately arrested.
- Person may conceal or destroy evidence of crime unless immediately arrested.
Warrantless DUI arrest in a residence: If suspect evades arrest and flees into a residence, officers are justified in entering the residence to prevent destruction of evidence. All of the following must exist for officer to make arrest for misdemeanor or felony DUI:
- Driver is under the influence
- Driver being under the influence is an element of the crime.
- Driver is home.
- The time between the crime and the arrest is brief enough that evidence of the blood
alcohol level is still present.
Two types of non consensual testing testing. (NCT)
Standard NCT: Felony arrests where alcohol or drug influence are element of arrest
Enhanced NCT: All arrests where alcohol or drug influence are element of arrest.
Who are exempt from forced blood draws (NCT)?
Hemophiliacs and persons with heart conditions.
Division shall approve sobriety check point plans at least _____ prior to date of operations.
One week
What are the seven force options?
Control Holds
Aerosol Subject Restraint (OIC Spray)
PR-24
Conductive Energy Weapon (CEW)
Less Lethal Shotgun
Personal Weapons
Deadly Force
A chronological log is required in:
Category 1 Complaints
When is a civilian employee of the Daprtment allowed to transport a departmental car or light truck?
When they have received driver training as required by HPM 10.6.
What is the break down of the field training phases?
4 phases, with the possibility of two extensions.
What is visible presence mode?
Personnel are present at locations where they are readily visible but there is no offensive or defensive posturing.
Radar-Certified officers must be recertified _______.
Each calendar year
When is final evaluation during field training?
During all of phase four
Requests for supplementalnlaw enforcement assistance from allied agencies should/shall follow the steps of the _______.
Shall, Mutual Aid Process
The Fresh Pursuit Act is applicable to felony and misdemeanor pursuits?
True or False
False - Felony’s only, unless there has been a request for interstate mutual assistance.
The exclusive means by which a peace officer’s personnel records can be disclosed in court is by what is commonly known as a:
Pitchess Motion
Upon notification of an injury, illness, or hazardous exposure, the supervisor shall ________.
Conduct a comprehensive review of the facts surrounding the incident.
Request for Adverse Action or Rejection During Probabtion shall normally be prepared/copied in ________.
Quintuplicate
How long does supervisor have to submit CHP187 (Pursuit Report) to Division?
10 Days
What is the Department’s emergency management system?
Incident Command System (ICS)
Emergency incident priorities:
- Life saving
- Property protection
- Resumption of essential services
Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS)
A system required by state law for managing multiple-agency emergencies.
What is the first organizational level of SEMS?
ICS
CHP shall respond to 11-99 or emergency traffic control requests unless directed otherwise by a supervisor.
True or Flase
TRUE
It reflects the objective strategy and specific actions deemed necessary by the IC to mitigate the emergency. May be written or oral.
Incident Action Plan (IAP)
Administrative evidence shall be retained for_______.
5 Years
When booking pills into evidence, when will you count the pills instead of weighing them?
Quantities less than 300
EVIDENCE: Money
Shall be counted by two employees, one should be supervisor, both initial CHP 36, place money in safe.
How long do you retain weapons seized pursuant to 12028.5 b PC (Domestic Violence)?
48-72 hours
How often should evidence be purged?
Weekly
Evidence Impound
22655.5 VC. Shall get supervisor approval
For whisper stops the following information shall be obtained prior to authorizing stop:
- Requesting Agency
- Contact supervisor and cell number
- Officer safety concerns
- What type of action is desired by requesting agency
- Any other information which will ensure a successful contact with the vehicle’s occupants
What are the four mandatory notifications at a Haz Mat incident?
- 911
- County Health Officer
- OES
- National Response Center
Acceptable entries in signature box of CHP215
In Custody Complaint to be Filed Owner's Responsibility Parental Notification Signature Refused Statistical Purposes Only
An individual arrested has the right to make ____ completed phone calls immediately after being booked. No later than ____ hours after arrest.
Three , Three
A minor has the right to make ____ phone calls within ___ hours of being arrested.
Two, One
Amber Alerts shall only be initiated by ____ with the approval of _____________.
CHP, Emergency Notification and Tactical Alert Center (ENTAC)
What are the requirements for an Amber Alert?
- Confirmation that an abduction has occurred
- The victim is 17 or younger, or a person with a proven mental or physical disability.
- The victim is in immanent danger of serious bodily injury or death.
- There is information available that, if disseminated to the public, could assist in the safe
recovery of the victim.
DOJ Stops
Should have minimum of two officers respond
Should coordinate their response and be aware of other possible suspects
Should be aware that an innocent party may be involved
Should take appropriate action to resolve issue
MAIT shall be utilized for:
Fatal or severe injury involving on duty CHP or Cal Trans employee. ( includes sub contractors)
Fatal or severe injury involving CHP aircraft
MAIT may be utilized:
- Fatal or severe injury accident where investigating officer believes restraint system failed.
- Four or more fatalities.
- Combo of vehicles results in one or more fatalities.
- Collision resulting in HazMat which seriously threatens life or property.
- Collision that NTSB is responding to and conducting parallel investigation.
- Collisions involving vehicles suspected of manufacturer’s defects (tires)
- Any collision area commander believes MAIT would be appropriate.
- Collision with the need for an in-depth speed analysis.
- Collisions involving possible roadway defect.
Procedures to request MAIT:
On duty supervisor shall request via area commander to Division commander
Collision reports shall be normally made available in how many days?
8 Days
How long are unsolved fatal hit and runs retained?
Indefinitely.
A CHP268 shall be completed within _____ hours.
48 hours
Threshold Incidents
Those incidents which have a high probability of resulting in the Department or the State of California as a defendant in a civil lawsuit.
The following are considered to be “threshold incidents”
Category A:
1. Any incident in which a member of the Department is seriously injured or killed during the performance of his/her duties.
- Any incident involving the use of force by a member of the Department, including canines, which results in the death or serious injury to a suspect or bystander.
- Any in-custody death incident.
- Any incident involving a patrol vehicle collision which result in death or serious injury to a party or per ties, other than a member of the Department, when the liability appears to be that of the Department.
- Special relationship incidents resulting in serious injury and/or death.
Category B:
1. When a member of the Department intentionally or by accident discharges a firearm at a person, whether on or off-duty, and whether or not an individual is struck.
- Any sensitive or complex internal investigation when the liability appears to be that of the Department.
- Any critical incident which, in the Division’s opinion, could adversely affect an employee or employee’s morale and general welfare.
Category A Threshold Incident reporting.
Require immediate notification to ORM via ENTAC.
Category B Threshold Incident reporting.
Reported to ORM on the next business day
Executive Risk Management Committee (ERMC)
Responsible to review risk management issues and recommend strategies to Executive Management.
CHP268
Potential Civil Litigation Report
CHP262
Travel Expense Claim
Headquarters defined
Place where the employee spends the largest portion of the employee’s working time or the place to which employee returns upon completion of a special assignment.
Per Diem Allowance for meals.
Breakfast $6
Lunch $10
Dinner $18
Incidentals $6
Per Diem Allowance Lodging
Actual lodging cost up to $84
Los Angeles and San Diego Counties $110
Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties $140
What is the minimum and maximum effective distances for the less lethal shotgun?
5 - 60 feet
What are the approved control holds for misdemeanors approved by the Department?
Bent Wrist and Twist Lock
Who should not be tased by the taser?
- Women who appear pregnant
- Elderly
- Appear frail
- Less than 80 pounds
- Young children
What are the six methods of legal intervention that may be used to stop a pursuit?
- Channelization
- Roadblocks
- Ramming
- Hollow Spike Strip
- Boxing In
- Use of Firearms
What are three basic fundamentals of handling a crime in progress?
Communication , coordination, containment / control
How often should officers replace their OC canisters andnhow?
Every four years. Canisters should be emptied and disposed of locally
When a foot pursuit has taken place, a supervisor ________ respond to the scene.
Should
Employees ______ have WMD PPE available during their work shift.
Shall
Uniformed employees must be guided by two key principles in the understanding and application of the Use Of Force policy. What are they?
Sound force reasonable for the situation and the use of only that force reasonable for the situation.
What are three types of evidence sources?
- Direct - Proves facts
- Circumstantial - Proves a fact from an inference of the existence of another fact may be drawn
- Inference - Deduction of fact that may logically and reasonably be drawn from another fact or group of facts established by the evidence.
How often shall the Property Supervisor conduct audits of the property system?
Quarterly.
How often shall an inventory of the property system be conducted?
shall be conducted annually to ensure integrity of the system.
Inventories shall be conducted upon change of command, change of evidence
officers or any time there is doubt about integrity of the system.
The two most recent inventories are to be retained in file, Commanders are required to
review and sign the report.
What is Goal #1 of the 2011-2015 Strategic Plan?
Prevent the Loss of Life, Injuries, and Property Damage.
Goal #2 of 2011-2015 Strategic Plan
To maximize service to the public in need of aid or information, and to assist other public
agencies when appropriate.
CHP PRIDE
Courage Honesty Professionalism Principles Respect Integrity Dedication Esprit De Corps
Strategic Plan Goal #3?
Manage Traffic and Emergency Incidents.
Strategic Plan #4?
Protect Public and State Assets.
Strategic Plan Goal #5?
Improve Departmental Efficiency.
Category 1 correspondence is prepared on what?
Memorandum, CHP 51WP or a macro duplicate.
Category 2 correspondence is prepared on what?
CHP Letterhead or macro duplicating of letterhead.
Category 1 correspondence are used for what?
Interdepartmental and intradepartmental correspondence.
Category 2 correspondence are used for what?
Correspondence directed to agencies or individuals outside of California state government.
Except for the following: Commendations of departmental and other state employees. Letters
to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, state legislators, judges of the appellate and superior courts, and justices of the supreme court. (Correspondence to elected officials shall be prepared as a letter.)
What is the Dills Act?
The Dills Act is a series of Government Code Sections which govern collective bargaining for represented employees of the State of California.
MAIT evidence shall be kept for how long?
10 years
Adjudicated case evidence must continue to be held until the period for appeals has expired as follows:
(1) Felonies: 90 days.
(2) Misdemeanors: 60 days.
(3) Juvenile cases: 90 days.
When shall unclaimed property be purged?
90 Day intervals.
What are the five elements to the Department’s Occupational safety program?
- IIPP: Defines management’s objectives for safety in the workplace. (must be written)
- Hazardous Substance Program: Requires proper posting of substances.
- Defensive driver training.
- Hazardous Exposure Control Program: Requires commanders to limit exposure.
- Personal protective equipment: requires employees receive training on proper wearing,
fitting and maintenance of PPE.
Organizational Values?
Fairness
Respect For Others
Ethical Practices
Equitable Treatment For All
SROVT
Solid Realistic Ongoing Verifiable Training
How many types of uniforms are authorized by the department? What are they?
Four.
Formal
Work
Utility
Cold Weather
Personnel in the following assignments are not required to wear soft body armor:
(1) Area special duty positions other than primary front counter or watch officer.
(2) Headquarters and Division staff positions.
(3) Communications and Traffic Management Centers.
(4) Commanders are not required to wear soft body armor except when performing field enforcement duties or driving a marked patrol vehicle.
Soft body armor shall be replaced within ____ years from the
date of manufacture.
Five
As soon as practical after the incident, but no later than ____ working
days, the commander is to forward a report to the Office of General Counsel
concerning ballistic protection afforded by the soft body armor.
Ten
The following jewelry may be worn in uniform, or while on duty in civilian attire by male uniformed employees:
(a) Medical or identification bracelets.
(b) A total of two conservative rings.
True or False:
A wedding and engagement ring set is considered one ring.
True
All completed CHP 180s SHALL be retained:
Stolen recovered - 6 years.
Stolen un-recovered - 10 years.
Stored - 2 years.