GO 100.21 RIPA Flashcards
On October 3, 2015, Governor Brown signed Assembly Bill 953, known as the
Racial and Identity Profiling Act of 2015 (RIPA), which requires the collection and
reporting of specified demographic data for all enforcement contacts to the
California Office of the Attorney General (OAG). As outlined in Government Code
(GC) Section 12525.5, and associated regulations, the Department must begin collecting expanded demographic data on ___________.
July 1, 2018.
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.
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
In all cases where a ‘perceived’ data element is required, responses ____ be
based on perception alone. Officers ______ consider identification documents
obtained during the stop and _____ inquire with the person contacted to try and
ascertain appropriate responses to any of these data elements.
Shall / May not / Shall not
In the case of partner officers, ____ officer is to record the public contact data.
Only one
Uniformed personnel, when conducting
special enforcement operations (e.g., Cargo Theft Interdiction Program, Investigative Services Unit operations, Construction/Maintenance Zone Enhanced
Enforcement Programs, grant-funded enforcement operations), ____ make public
contact data entries as outlined in the GO.
Shall
Uniformed personnel assigned to a federal task force _____ required to report data in accordance with this policy while performing duties as part of the task force, regardless of whether or not the task force has separate data collection policies.
are
Uniformed personnel without access to ATS Lieutenants and above) will be required to collect data on the ___________, created bythe OAG and available in the online CHP forms directory and the OAG Web site.
These forms shall be maintained at the Area level until such time the data has been
transmitted to the OAG.
CJIS 2000, Stop Data Collection Form
If an officer makes a stop on one vehicle with four occupants and he/she cites the driver for speeding, and searches two passengers, he/she must have ____ entries on the CHP A415.
three
Personnel _____ collect data for passengers in crashes, vehicle stops
or motorist services unless the passenger is subjected to one of the specific
activities listed in “actions taken by the officer,” in the CHP A415 (e.g., passenger cited, searched, handcuffed), excluding vehicle impounds.
Shall not
When two or more reporting agencies are involved in a stop, only the _______ shall submit demographic data.
primary agency
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.
Personnel _______ include the name, address, social security number, or
other unique personal identifying information of persons contacted in any
CHP A415 entry, including narrative boxes.
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
