Go 100.64 – Beat Descriptions Flashcards
A “highway beat” is a section of an ________________, ________________, or_______________ that is limited to the lateral boundaries of the roadway, its ramps and connectors , and the beat’s established length.
a. United States route, county road, or Interstate route
b. Interstate route, state route, or federal jurisdiction road
c. Interstate route, Unites States route, or state route
d. State route, federal jurisdiction road, or county road
Interstate route, Unites States route, or state route
A “county road beat” describes _________________ in the county patrolled by the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
a. Federal jurisdiction roads
b. Unincorporated roadways
c. Public toll highway
d. Interstate routes
Unincorporated roadways
A “primary highway” is a roadway that the Area and its respective Division has designated as primary based on the criteria below or other considerations that warrant a higher level of attention. This designation may be given only to those beats numbered 1 through 698. The primary highway designation can include the following:
a. All expressways regardless of their route designation; US, and most state routes; all county road line beats that routinely receive patrol coverage at present; and all county road line beats that should routinely receive patrol coverage but are not routinely patrolled at present because of inadequate staffing levels; public and private toll highways; and freeway areas where a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane exists.
b. US, and most state routes; some expressways depending on their route designation; all county road line beats that routinely receive patrol coverage at present; and all county road line beats that should routinely receive patrol coverage but are not routinely patrolled at present because of inadequate staffing levels
c. Line beats to include United States routes, interstate routes, state routes, and highly populated county roads.
d. All non-freeway, US, and most state routes; all expressways regardless of their route designation; all county road line beats that routinely receive patrol coverage at present; and all county road line beats that should routinely receive patrol coverage but are not routinely patrolled at present because of inadequate staffing levels.
All non-freeway, US, and most state routes; all expressways regardless of their route designation; all county road line beats that routinely receive patrol coverage at present; and all county road line beats that should routinely receive patrol coverage but are not routinely patrolled at present because of inadequate staffing levels.
A beat ________ be entirely within one county. In areas where roadways weave back and forth across county lines, each county ________ be designated with a beat.
a. should, shall
b. shall, will
c. will, will
d. may, shall
will, will
If a beat is assigned to a resident post, the entire beat _______ be so assigned.
a. may
b. must
c. will, without exception
d. under most circumstances,
must
All high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on freeways or expressways (excluding the on-ramps for HOV lanes) _______ assigned a separate beat number.
a. for statistical purposes, should
b. can
c. shall not be
d. shall be
shall be
Beats shall be numbered dependent on the needs of the Area. Beat numbers shall not exceed three digits. Numbers 33, 36, and _____, ___________ be used as the last two digits of any beat number.
a. 44, should not
b. 99, shall not
c. 99, should not
d. 44, shall not
99, shall no
Beat descriptions shall be reviewed __________.
a. annually
b. quarterly
c. monthly
d. bi-annually
annually
Beat descriptions and memoranda which arise out of any Area boundary change or the addition, loss, or change in patrol responsibility must be submitted to Assistant Commissioner, Field for approval at least ___ days in advance of the proposed effective date.
a. 90
b. 60
c. 45
d. 30
45
