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Familiarization with the CALEA accreditation process shall be accomplished by _______?
viewing the informational DVD provided to every command and available on the Intranet.
Compliance with CALEA standards will be reviewed WHEN?
on an annual basis
The Department of California Highway Patrol is a Department within the _______.
Transportation Agency
The Vehicle Code established criteria for permitting a local authority to establish crossing zones for golf carts. In unincorporated areas, establishment of these crossing zones is subject to CHP approval. Each crossing zone must meet the following criteria:
- Use of the crossing zone is prohibited during hours of darkness.
- The posted speed on the highway crossed does not exceed 45 mph.
- The highway is immediately adjacent to a golf course.
- The crossing is at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the direction of the roadway.
The Division commander shall be notified prior to the designation of any golf cart crossing zone. All requests received by an Area command shall be forwarded to the Division commander within 28 calendar days.
T/F:
All pursuit reports shall be documented using the automated Pursuit Reporting System (PRS).
TRUE
Single Area, Out of Area Boundaries Pursuit Report?
The involved officers’ home Area is responsible for creating the report for a pursuit occurring out of Area.
Multi-Area/Agency Pursuit Report?
When more than one Area or Division is involved in the same pursuit, each involved Area or Division is responsible for completing and reviewing only those portions of the report that applies to their involvement.
Can Allied agency pursuit statistics be released to the media or any person or organization other than the agency in question?
shall not
AUTOMATED VEHICLE LOCATOR SYSTEM DATA
The AVLS data may be reviewed as part of an
investigation or if needed to complete incident reports.
The data shall not be routinely reviewed to generate monthly and/or annual employee performance
evaluations, nor shall the data be randomly viewed for the sole purpose of locating policy and/or criminal violations.
T/F:
If an employee reports to the office, court or hearing room in response to a subpoena or other official process, without having learned of the cancellation or postponement, and he/she has not confirmed the appearance as required in d. above, no overtime compensation or travel expenses will be approved.
TRUE
Are officers authorized to close highways or detour traffic for commercial salvage operations?
NO. Are not
T/F:
CHP officers shall make reasonable efforts to notify owners of killed, injured, or loose livestock on public highways and ensure the removal of such animals to restore highway safety.
TRUE
WHO may authorize the assignment of one-officer field patrol units between 2200 and 2400 or 0400 and 0600 hours?
Division chiefs
All California Peace Officer Line of Duty Deaths shall be reported via _______?
COMM-Net to the Office of the Commissioner and the Academy.
Notifications for a heavy truck-involved collision shall be followed by a Comm- Net sent to the Office of Special Representative and Commercial Vehicle Section within ___?
24 hours of the incident.
Bus collisions resulting in fatal through moderate injuries; notifications shall be followed by a Comm-Net to the Office of Special Representative and Commercial Vehicle Section _____?
within 24 hours.
A search is defined as _____?.
the physical intrusion into one’s person or property to seek potential evidence or contraband that may be concealed. Merely looking at that which is open to view is not a search
A search occurs when?
an expectation of privacy that society is prepared to consider reasonable is infringed.
A seizure of property occurs when?
there is some meaningful interference with an individual’s possessory interest in that property.
A seizure of a person occurs when?
a peace officer physically applies force, or when a person voluntarily submits to a peace officer’s authority.
Reasonable Suspicion??
Reasonable suspicion is the belief that
(1) something related to a crime has just happened, is happening, or is about to happen, and
(2) the vehicle or the person in the vehicle you have stopped, detained, or contacted (or pedestrian you have detained or contacted) is connected with that activity.
Review of the search and seizure GO is required to be conducted when?
quarterly for all uniformed employees.
GOs shall not exceed how many pages?
25 numbered pages including annexes and appendices. If over 20 pages the GO is converted to a manual.
(MMs) are good for up to HOW LONG?
nine months from their effective dates; however, a six-month extension may be requested.
Comm-net messages shall be placed in the appropriate publication WHEN?
within 30 days
Comm-Net messages.
Contains policies or procedures, expires WHEN?
90 calendar days from the date of message.
T/F:
The Gregg Reference Manual (Gregg) is the recommended reference source to be used when preparing departmental written work.
TRUE
Dills Act?
is a series of Gov. Code Sec which govern collective bargaining for represented employees of State of California.
Grievance records shall be retained at affected command levels for HOW LONG?
3 years following final action.
Complaint records shall be retained by affected command for HOW LONG?
1 year.
Will the CHP 202X indicating a negative test result be retained in the employee’s personnel field folder?
NO
Adverse Action penalties?
- Formal written reprimand.
- Suspension.
- Reduction in salary.
- Demotion.
- Involuntary transfer.
- Dismissal.
Formal Written Reprimand??
A formal written reprimand is the lowest level of adverse action and is considered a “minor adverse action” under certain CBAs or “lesser adverse action” for non-represented employees. A formal written reprimand does not result in a monetary penalty.
Lybarger Admonishment??
An admonishment given in administrative interrogations which advises the subjects of the interrogations that they do not have the right to refuse to answer administrative questions. Subjects are also advised that failure to answer administrative questions will be deemed insubordination. Further, any statement made during an administrative interrogation cannot be used in a subsequent criminal proceeding.
Civil rights violations are identified in federal statutes and are_______.
criminal in nature.
All internal investigations which involve a cadet as the subject, regardless of a temporary assignment, will be the responsibility of WHO?
Academy commander.
When an employee is placed on a leave of absence without pay, the investigation must be completed, reviewed, and the employee served with the notice of adverse action WHEN?
within 15 calendar days.
All statements from departmental employees who are interviewed as witnesses during internal investigations shall be _____?
recorded.
Employment discrimination, including harassment, based on the following protected groups. How many protected groups?
16
Courts have recognized two types of sexual harassment under federal and state law.
Quid pro quo
hostile work environment
The complainant has HOW LONG from the last incident to contact an EEO counselor regarding discrimination-related issues.
11 months
T/F:
The ultimate decision to terminate a trainee requires an unacceptable rating(s) on the CHP 115A (Daily Observation Report), and should be linked to one or more of the eight Critical Tasks on the officer’s CHP 118, Performance Appraisal - Officer.
TRUE
FTEP sgts shall successfully complete a POST-certified Field Training Supervisor/Administrator/Coordinator Course in addition to________?
the 40-hour FTEP Basic Course within one year of assuming their roles.
T/F:
Area Field Training and Evaluation Program(FTEP) coordinators may be responsible for completion of the four-month probationary period CHP 118, Performance Appraisal - Officer.
TRUE
If any one critical task is unacceptable, employees overall performance is considered ______?
unsatisfactory.
CHP 14?
Leadership Development Plan,
T/F:
CHP 14 shall be discussed and made available to all departmental supervisors and managers during the annual performance appraisal process.
TRUE.
The performance appraisal forms for all supervisory and managerial employees shall indicate the CHP 14 was offered to the employee, and shall indicate whether or not the employee chose to complete a CHP 14.
The supervisor shall print the CHP 14, and the employee, supervisor, and reviewer shall sign and date Section C–Signatures within ______?
30 days of the annual performance evaluation.
The CHP 14 shall be retained by the command for a period of ________.
one year from the original date of discussion.
T/F:
Picketing is a constitutionally protected right, however, Penal Code Section 12590 prohibits certain acts. Officer in uniform unlawful to picket. Not in uniform unlawful to carry weapon.
TRUE
Are volunteers entitled to departmental workers’ compensation benefits?
NO. are not
T/F:
First Aid Injuries that do NOT incur medical expenses SHALL NOT be recorded on the Cal/OSHA Form 300.
TRUE
CHP 121 shall be completed by the employee’s supervisor within _________.
24 hours of notification of an alleged occupational injury or illness.
T/F:
SCIF is now State Fund
TRUE
T/F:
Employees eligible for Industrial Disability Leave or temporary disability benefits and are awaiting a disability retirement decision by CalPERS, MAY be assigned limited duty (not to exceed 2 years). on a case-by-case basis
TRUE
T/F:
Fitness Challenge is voluntary
TRUE
Does peer support take the place of the mandatory debriefing following a shooting incident?
NO
An excluded employee may charge sick leave credits in increments of_________?
15 minutes. Sick leave credits cannot be used before the date they are earned.
The charge to bereavement leave shall not exceed___________?
three eight-hour days for any one occurrence. Bereavement leave may only be used in increments of one hour.
When an employee has been off work due to an injury or illness for ____________?
more than three consecutive calendar days, the supervisor may designate the time off as qualifying under FMLA/CFRA and request a medical substantiation.
For the purpose of assigning voluntary overtime details, uniformed employees shall not be considered available if the assignment would result in the employee working more than __________________?
16.5 hours in any 24-hour period
When an allied agency/NTF requests CHP assistance (i.e., canine sniff. Residential search warrant), the Department’s percentage should not normally exceed ______?
10%.
T/F:
Vehicles seized by departmental personnel shall be stored at Motor Transport Section in Sacramento or Torrance.
TRUE
T/F:
All departmentally seized currency is to be placed in the interest bearing account maintained by Accounting Section until declared, forfeited, and disbursed.
TRUE
Agencies shall notify the Franchise Tax Board where there is reasonable cause to believe the property seized has a value in excess of HOW MUCH?
$5,000.
The Department has HOW LONG from the date of the seizure or the date of adoption by the federal agency to file an interest in assets seized under federal law.
60 days
An MIS Mask Menu Screen #50 (Notification of Drug/Asset Seizure) shall be completed within 48 hours when any of the following occur:
Drugs are seized are determined through quantity, packaging, or other indicators to be possessed, transported, furnished, or administered for sale.
Currency seized is determined to be a facilitator or proceed of illegal drug sales.
Obvious concealment locations are located and used to conceal illegal drugs within a vehicle.
Illegal drugs or money are seized as a result of departmental canine involvement, regardless of amounts.
CHP 100N Officers Evaluation/Activity Summary?
Officers (Canine Handlers) assigned to the Departmental Canine Program shall utilize the CHP 100N
WHO gives every peace officer the authority to enforce the rules and orders issued under Division 9, PUC, Aeronautics Act, and all other laws of this state, relating to the operation of aircraft?
Public Utilities Code (PUC)
T/F:
The Department shall, upon request, provide ground-interception assistance to the DHS/ICE in apprehending suspected airborne drug smugglers
TRUE
The cadet selection process consists of five separate phases. What are they?
PAT WRITTEN BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION MEDICAL PSYCH
A Notice of Stored Vehicle, the CHP 180 half-pages 2 and 3, shall be mailed or personally served to the RO and LO when?
within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. A post-storage hearing shall be conducted within 48 hours of the request and may be conducted in writing, person, or telephonically.
Individual requesting post-storage hearing shall be advised of the hearing officer’s decision and informed the Area is not the final level of review, and shall be provided a copy of the CHP 422B WHEN?
within 10 business days.
T/F:
When a perpetrator makes reimbursement to the appropriate Area office, the Area SHALL issue a CHP 251, County Receipt.
TRUE
Area shall mark the CHP 180 and tow invoices for vehicles impounded as evidence by writing WHAT?
Object code “535.05” in red ink on the top right-hand corner of each document. This will enable Fiscal Management Section to identify those invoices as evidence related impounds.
Can officers request a flatbed/car carrier tow truck, or auto loader, for vehicles which require recovery (e.g., overturned, down an embankment, or otherwise not upright).
Shall not
Primary and alternate BICYCLE riders shall ride a minimum of HOW MUCH to maintain their riding proficiency and status as a rider.
12 eight hour shifts per year