GO 6.7, GO 100.17, 100.18, 100.21, 100.31, 100.40, 100.42, 100.62, 100.72, 100.84, 110.2, 100.95 Flashcards
(1) An OIC shall only be appointed when ______ officers will be on duty under their supervision. Officers who are assigned to perform the duties of an OIC for ______ during a regular shift shall receive the OIC pay differential as specified in the current Bargaining Unit 5 Labor Agreement.
two or more,
six hours or more
- PROCEDURES.
a. Departmental personnel charged with making death or injury notifications shall take care to exercise good judgment. Whenever possible, death notifications ____ be made in person. Injury notifications may be made in person or by telephone, commensurate with the nature and sensitivity of the injury and incident. In any event, notification shall be made in accordance with the following:
shall,
(1) The notifying individual shall take extreme care to ensure the proper person receives the information.
(2) In death notifications, the notifying CHP member should have a neighbor or friend of the family present at the time of notification, if possible.
- IDENTIFICATION.
a. During incidents where protective vests are worn and cover the badge and nameplate or the name on the battle dress uniform, uniformed employees’ _______ shall be clearly printed on the front of their helmets.
(1) ______ shall be marked with a _____; other marking devices may damage the helmet finish.
(2) Identification numbers should be _____.
identification (ID) numbers,
Identification numbers,
yellow grease pencil,
at least one inch high.
g. Unless they have received prior notice, supervisors ___ refuse to accept subpoenas for subordinates on the day of the designated appearance except in those cases when the Area commander deems the attendance to be critical, and they have reason to believe the employee can be contacted.
shall
d. Employees who have been unavailable for a cancellation notification shall contact their office _____ of the scheduled court appearance between ________, excluding legal holidays. Collect telephone calls will be accepted for this purpose. If an employee is notified after the end of their last scheduled shift that the court appearance has been cancelled, compensation shall be approved pursuant to the applicable collective bargaining agreement. If overtime is not covered in the pertinent collective bargaining agreement, the provisions of HPM 10.3, Personnel Transaction Manual, Chapter 24, Overtime, will prevail for that Work Week Group.
e. 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 they have not confirmed the appearance as required in paragraph 4.d., no overtime compensation or travel expenses will be approved.
within 24 hours,
0800 and 1700 hours, Monday through Friday
c. 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 ____ inquire with the person contacted to try and ascertain appropriate responses to any of these data elements.
shall not
f. Recordable Activity. An entry on the CHP 415 must be made for each person contacted during _______ (e.g., an officer may stop one vehicle with four occupants, cite the driver for speeding, search two passengers, and have three entries on the CHP 415).
(1) Personnel shall not collect data for ____ 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,” on the CHP 415 (e.g., passenger cited, searched, handcuffed), excluding vehicle impounds.
(2) When two or more reporting agencies are involved in a stop, only the _____ shall submit demographic data. The ______ is the agency with investigative jurisdiction based on local, county, state law, or applicable interagency agreement or memorandum of understanding.
an enforcement stop or action,
detention,
crash, or
motorist service
passengers,
primary agency, primary agency
g. Exceptions. The following interactions do not require any data entry on the CHP 415:
C A R S
(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.
According to the Department of Transportation, Division of Rail, an average freight train traveling 30 miles per hour (mph) on level ground requires a minimum distance of ____ to stop. An average freight train traveling 60 mph on level ground requires a minimum distance of ____ to stop.
one-half mile,
1 1⁄2 miles
c. When there is a need to stop railway traffic, employees should attempt to locate the nearest Emergency Notification System (ENS) sign. These signs are ________ and are located at each railroad grade crossing. Each sign has the appropriate emergency contact telephone number for the respective railroad.
blue with white lettering
(1) Universal Hand Signals.
(a) Normal Stop. To stop a train, slowly swing, a visible object (e.g., flag, handkerchief, emergency yellow blanket, lighted flashlight) horizontally, in a back and forth motion at knee to hip height, at a right angle to the track. In addition, the person giving the signal can be observed more readily by moving about rather than remaining stationary. The locomotive engineer will acknowledge this signal with ____ whistle blasts and stop the train as quickly as practical.
two
(2) Unattended Road Flare. If time and access allows, place one 30-minute lighted road flare between the rails, but not directly on a wooden railroad tie, in advance of the rail-highway grade crossing or hazard in both directions of travel (refer to Annex B). The lighted road flare should be placed _______ to _________ in advance of the hazard. If a train approaches a lighted road flare burning on or near its track, the locomotive engineer is required to stop the train at or near the road flare.
2,000 feet (minimum) to over two miles
When a road flare is placed over one mile from a hazard, additional lighted road flares should be placed _____ from the hazard. This will allow sufficient time for the locomotive engineer to be warned of an approaching hazard.
less than one mile
- PROCEDURES.
a. Killed or Injured Livestock.
O H P S
(1) In the case of an accident where a motor vehicle has killed or injured livestock, reasonable efforts shall be made to locate and notify the owner(s)* of the animal(s).
1 GO 100.36
(2) When the owner cannot be located and it becomes necessary to confine the animal or store the carcass, immediate notification shall be made to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, as required in Food and Agriculture Code Section 17042. This requirement can be satisfied by advising the appropriate state hide* and brand inspector having jurisdiction. Current listings of state hide and brand inspectors can be obtained from Bureau of Livestock Identification regional supervisors at the following telephone numbers:
(a) Northern California: (530) 347-5721 (b) Central California: (209) 845-8352 (c) Southern California: (559) 685-3505
(3) Only the owner or the owner’s agent can order a carcass salvaged. If this person is not available, officers shall direct the removal of carcass(es) to a reduction works processing* plant, but not to a locker plant.
(4) Departmental policy regarding shooting* of injured animals is contained in Highway Patrol Manual (HPM) 70.6, Officer Safety Manual, Chapter 2, Discharge of Firearms.
Loose Livestock on Roadways and Railways. Generally, there is no legal
requirement for fencing in open range areas.
(3) Officers shall make a reasonable effort to locate the livestock owner before ordering animal removal. When the owner cannot be located and the livestock cannot be safely directed away from the roadway, officers shall attempt to remove the livestock from the highway as follows:
(a) Direct livestock into an enclosed or fenced area. The officers herding the livestock should be reasonably certain the animals were originally contained within the specific area and make every effort to minimize injury to livestock or damage to property. Officers shall immediately notify the owner of the fenced property that the livestock were placed on their property.
(b) Request removal from available public resources (e.g.,sheriff,animal control).
(c) If public resources are not available, Area commanders may enter into an agreement with private contractors. Contact Business Services Section, Contracts Services Unit, for assistance in establishing annual contracts for such services. Such agreements shall require the individual to:
(d) Officers authorizing the removal of livestock from a roadway shall complete a CHP 51, Memorandum,
c. Damaged Livestock Fences.
(1) Officers encountering damaged livestock fences which border highways during the course of their duties ____ make a reasonable effort to notify responsible parties in accordance with Section 2811 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC).
(a) In situations where personal notification is not possible, and the incident is within an unincorporated area, officers shall notify the ______ and complete a _____ outlining the circumstances of the incident.
Shall,
local sheriff, CHP 51,
(2) Children who are less than eight years of age shall be transported as follows:
(a) When transporting a child in a state vehicle other than an authorized emergency vehicle or when transporting a child in a rented or private vehicle while on state business, an approved ____ shall be used.
A child under eight years of age who is _____ in height or taller may be properly restrained in the rear seat of a vehicle by a seat or safety belt. Effective January 1, 2017, children under ____ of age shall be properly secured in a rear-facing child passenger restraint sytem unless the child weighs _____ pounds or is ______ inches tall.
child passenger restraint system,
four feet nine inches,
two years, 40 or more, 40 or more.
(b) When transporting a child in an emergency situation or in an _______, the provisions of Section 27363(b) CVC shall be followed: “In case of a life-threatening emergency, or when a child is being transported in an _______, if there is no child passenger restraint system available, a child may be transported without the use of that system, but the child shall be secured by a seatbelt.”
authorized emergency vehicle,
authorized emergency vehicle,
(4) Section 27363(e) CVC prohibits a child or ward under the age of eight to be secured in the front seat of a motor vehicle unless:
(a) There is no rear seat.
(b) The rear seats are side-facing jump seats.
(c) The rear seats are rear-facing seats.
(d) The child passenger restraint system cannot be installed properly in
the rear seat.
(e) All rear seats are already occupied by children seven years of age or younger.
(f) Medical reasons necessitate that the child or ward not ride in the rear seat. The court may require satisfactory proof of the child’s medical condition.
The operator of any state vehicle, or private vehicle being operated during the course of conducting state business, that is equipped with a passenger-side air bag, shall give consideration to the following when transporting persons.
(1) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recommends there be a minimum of ____ between the chest of a person sitting in the front seat and the air bag cover to minimize the risk of serious injury. Additionally, NHTSA recommends the front seat be adjusted, if necessary, to maintain the ____ distance.
(2) If the vehicle has a passenger-side air bag on-off switch, the vehicle operator shall only shut off the air bag pursuant to the provisions of the on-off switch installation approval letter issued by NHTSA.
ten inches, ten-inch
