GO 100.21 Enforcement/Public Contact Demographic Collection (RIPA) Flashcards
True or false? RIPA stands for Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015.
True
True or false? In compliance with GC Section 12525.5 and Title 11, California Code of Regulations, the Department will collect specified data elements for each public contact on the CHP A415, Daily Field Record, in the departmental Activity Tracking System (ATS). These data elements include the following:
(1) Originating Agency Identifier number.
(2) Date, time, and duration of stop.
(3) Location of stop.
(4) Perceived race or ethnicity of person stopped.
(5) Perceived gender of person stopped.
(6) Whether the person stopped is perceived to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
(7) Perceived age of person stopped.
(8) Whether the person stopped is perceived to have limited or no English fluency.
(9) Perceived or known disability of person stopped.
(10) Reason for stop.
(11) Whether the stop was made in response to a call for service.
(12) Actions taken by officer during stop.
(13) Result of stop.
(14) Officer’s unique (not departmental) identification number.
(15) Officer’s years of experience.
(16) Officer’s type of assignment.
True
Under the reason for stop category, in addition to notating the type of stop and specific code violation, an additional narrative box ___ be completed. The additional narrative box must include a brief explanation regarding the reason for the stop, beyond the general data values selected.
Shall
True or false? In all cases where a ‘perceived’ data element is required, responses shall be based on perception alone. Officers may not consider identification documents obtained during the stop and shall not inquire with the person contacted to try and ascertain appropriate responses to any of these data elements.
True
True or false? The following interactions do not require any data entry on the CHP A415:
(1) Crowd control or contacts made during public safety evacuations (e.g., natural disasters, critical incidents).
(2) Contacts made during active shooter incidents.
(3) Contacts made during security screenings required of all persons entering a building or event.
(4) Absent additional law enforcement actions, contacts made during routine traffic control, sobriety checkpoints, or other situations in which the contact is the result of a blanket regulatory activity or neutral formula not based on individualized suspicion or personal characteristics.
True
True or false? Personnel should not include the name, address, social security number, or other unique personal identifying information of persons contacted in any CHP A415 entry, including narrative boxes.
False
Shall not
Personnel ___ complete and submit all CHP A415 entries prior to the end of their shift, unless exigent circumstances preclude doing so. In such circumstances, a supervisor shall be notified, and the data shall be completed as soon as practicable.
Shall
Supervisors _______ conduct a periodic review of CHP A415 entries to ensure compliance with this GO. When reviewing CHP A415 entries, supervisors should ensure no personal or unique identifying information regarding the person stopped is entered in the narrative field.
Shall
True or false? Research and Planning Section is responsible for updating and maintaining departmental policy regarding the collection of demographic data.
True
True or false? Information Management Division (IMD) is responsible for maintaining the ATS and associated CHP A415 data collection system. Additionally, IMD is responsible for the electronic submission of required data to the OAG.
True
