GO 10.23-GO.11.8

Question 1

Nonuniformed employees of this Department, while on duty and conducting state business, shall comply with Section 171b PC, which _______ any person from bringing or possessing specified weapons in state owned or leased buildings. (GO 10.23, 1, 3a

Answer 1

Prohibits

Question 2

Although Section 171b PC provides exemptions for peace officers and persons with a valid CCW license, __________ policy prohibits all nonuniformed employees from carrying any weapon described above while on duty and conducting state business, whether or not they possess a CCW license. (GO 10.23, 2)

Answer 2

departmental

Question 3

If a job classification is not listed, a CHP 51, ___________, shall be written detailing the job classification, job description, and justification for allowing a nonuniformed employee to handle departmental weapons. The memorandum shall be forwarded through the chain of command for approval by the appropriate Assistant Commissioner. The approved memorandum shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. (GO 10.23, 3, Note)

Answer 3

Memorandum

Question 4

During nonuniformed employee annual appraisals or evaluations, nonuniformed employees _____ review this GO and be familiar with the contents of Highway Patrol Manual 70.8, Firearms Manual, Chapter 2, Firearms Safety, regarding firearms safety and the handling of firearms. Once reviewed, a copy of this GO shall be initialed by the employee and placed in the employee’s personnel file. (GO 10.23, 3, c)

Answer 4

shall

Question 5

A 24-hour road patrol means patrol of a highway by an ________ on duty and assigned to patrol, or available to respond to assignments on that highway. (GO 10.24, 1, 2a)

Answer 5

officer

Question 6

On-call assignment means assignment of an off-duty officer to respond to emergency calls during those hours, usually at night, when traffic flow volumes and calls for service do ____ justify 24-hour road patrol. (GO 10.24, 1, 2a)

Answer 6

not

Question 7

Area commanders ________ maintain 24-hour road patrol coverage on all interstate highways, United States (US) 101, US 50, and State Route (SR) 99. (GO 10.24, 1, 3a)

Answer 7

shall

Question 8

In Areas that do not have an interstate or any portion of US 101, US 50, or SR 99, Area commanders may _________ all road patrol in their Area during specific periods of the day (e.g., graveyard; 0300-0600) by assigning an on-call officer with the approval of Division. (GO 10.24,2, d)

Answer 8

eliminate

Question 9

Divisions approving an Area’s plan to eliminate all road patrol in that Area during specific periods of the day will inform _________ _________, Field, of the action taken. (GO 10.24, 2, e)

Answer 9

Assistant Commissioner

Question 10

As part of its continuing effort to increase governmental transparency, the Department has been mandated to expand the information provided to __________ agencies regarding officers who have been subject to administrative or criminal action. (GO 10.25, 1, 2a)

Answer 10

prosecuting

Question 11

Penal Code §832.7 protects the __________ of peace officer personnel records and limits their disclosure. An unauthorized disclosure of peace officer personnel records in violation of Penal Code §832.7 may constitute a crime. (GO 10.25, 1, 2a)

Answer 11

confidentiality

Question 12

Each _________ shall inform OIA as soon as practical if any uniformed employee within that command is charged with a misdemeanor or felony offense. The command shall monitor the status of the employee’s criminal proceedings and notify the OIA of any change in case status (e.g., charges are dismissed, the charge results in a judgment, etc.). (GO 10.25, 1, 3b)

Answer 12

command

Question 13

Each uniformed employee shall __________ notify their commander: (1) If they are charged or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony offense. (2) If charges for a misdemeanor or felony offense are dismissed or adjudicated. If adjudicated, the employee shall notify their commander with the outcome of the proceedings. (GO 10.25, 2, c)

Answer 13

immediately

Question 14

The CHP desires to provide its employees with a workplace that is safe and secure. The implementation of ________ __________ _________ (SCS) policies and procedures is intended to facilitate safe and secure work locations throughout the state. Utilizing cameras to survey public areas deters crime and assists in the protection and safety of CHP facilities and personnel. The SCS will also be used to monitor access to high-risk or restricted areas, such as evidence rooms. SCS are maintained at the Area level; however, Emergency Operations and Safety Services (EOSS) section is the Office of Primary Interest. (GO 10.26, 1, 1b)

Answer 14

Security Camera Systems

Question 15

Security Camera Systems are used and ________ by departmental personnel. These individuals are identified as users and are provided access to the software necessary to utilize the system. (GO 10.26, 2, 3)

Answer 15

managed

Question 16

The EOSS Section is located within Protective Services Division. The EOSS Section personnel are the only users within the SCS who have _________ rights throughout the state. The EOSS Section shall work in conjunction with Information Technology Section (ITS) to ensure that access to the SCS software is only available to employees identified as appropriate users by EOSS Section. (GO 10.26, 2, 3a)

Answer 16

administrative

Question 17

______ offices or other CHP facilities which have a SCS installed, shall have at least one user who has access to their SCS. A CHP facility may have a standalone system; however, the policies contained within this GO still apply. (GO. 10.26, 3c)

Answer 17

Area

Question 18

While accessing the SCS, the review process _______ not focus on an individual employee, absent justification. When reviewing a video, supervisors and managers are reminded to remain focused on the incident in question. Reviews are not intended for the purpose of identifying policy violations when no allegation of misconduct exists. If the need arises to view video to identify policy violations, Division commander approval shall be obtained prior to viewing the video. (GO 10.26, 2, 4b)

Answer 18

shall

Question 19

The discovery of any potential employee ________ during the review of SCS recordings shall be handled in accordance with the policies outlined in Highway Patrol Manual (HPM) 10.2, Internal Investigations Manual, Chapter 5, Investigative Procedures. Video recordings shall be exported by the respective user for that Area, then provided to the commander before being distributed to the investigating personnel. (GO 10.26, 3, c)

Answer 19

misconduct

Question 20

Under no circumstances shall an employee make a _______, record a copy (including the use of a personal device to record the video as it is played back), or permanently retain the contents of a video recording for personal use. Employees shall not post recordings to any external sources (e.g., social media sites), or provide recordings to personnel who are not members of the Department, except as otherwise provided within this GO. (GO 10.26, 3)

Answer 20

copy

Question 21

The Area commander should be ________ immediately if there are concerns over misuse of the SCS. Cameras are not to be viewed in a manner which would violate an individual’s reasonable expectation of privacy as defined by law. Security cameras shall not be installed with the intent to conduct personnel investigations, such as those related but not limited to workplace attendance or work quality. However, the CHP may utilize security camera recordings captured during routine surveillance. This includes matters related to administrative investigations, investigations into violations of state or federal laws, or in a civil suit or other proceeding involving any person(s) whose activities are shown on the recording and relate to the proceeding. (GO 10.26, 3)

Answer 21

notified