G.O.s Flashcards
GENERAL ORDER 0.1
DEPARTMENTAL MISSION STATEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES
What are they?
- Prevent Loss of Life
- Maximize Service to the Public and Assistance to Allied Agencies
- Manage Traffic and Emergency Incidents
- Protect Public and State Assets
- Improve Departmental Efficiency
GENERAL ORDER 0.1
ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES
There are 4, what are they?
Respect for others
• Fairness
• Ethical practices
• Equitable treatment for all
GENERAL ORDER 0.2
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHIES
There are 5, what are they?
(1) Public Responsibility
(2) Leadership and Innovation
(3) Organizational Development
(4) Personnel Development
(5) Command Accountability
GENERAL ORDER 0.3
COURTESY CARDS, COMMUNICATIONS AND BADGES
Privilege and immunity shall be extended…. ….WHEN ?
(1) To 11-99 members
(2) Law enforcement Officers/firemen
(3) Family members
(4) in accordance with the provisions of law.
In accordance with the provisions of law.
GENERAL ORDER 0.7
CITIZENS’ ADVISORY BOARD
The mission of the CAB is to provide the commissioner objective, community-based input regarding issues of significance to optimize accountability and _________________ .
Objectivity.
GENERAL ORDER 0.8
PROFESSIONAL VALUES
What is the CHP Motto? What does it stand for?
CHP PRIDE C ourage H onesty P rofessionalism P rinciples R espect I ntegrity D edication E sprit de Corps
GENERAL ORDER 0.9
USE OF STATE OWNED RESOURCES
SUPERVISOR AND MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES
Is it the supervisor’s or commander’s responsibility to ensure employees have the equipment adequate to perform their duties?
Supervisor
GENERAL ORDER 0.9
USE OF STATE OWNED RESOURCES
SUPERVISOR AND MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES
All employees, regardless of rank, classification, position or assignment shall: Use state owned equipment and resources for _____________ purposes only in the furtherance of the Department’s Mission.
business
GENERAL ORDER 6.1
SMOKING
Smoking shall not be permitted within _____ feet of doorways, ground level air intake structures and operable windows.
20
GENERAL ORDER 6.1
SMOKING
On building accesses, the signs shall be written in bold print and readable from a distance of ______ feet
25
GENERAL ORDER 6.1
SMOKING
Ashtrays and other appropriate smoking litter devices should/shall/MUST be provided on the exterior premises of the building.
should
GENERAL ORDER 6.2
OFFICE HOURS AND LUNCH PERIODS
Section 0180 of the State Administrative Manual requires all state offices to be open for the purpose of transacting business during the period encompassing ________ to ________hours daily, except Saturday, Sunday, and legal holidays.
0800 to 1700
GENERAL ORDER 6.2
OFFICE HOURS AND LUNCH PERIODS
Personnel unable to take their scheduled lunch break because of unforeseen circumstances should/shall/may be permitted to take this break at a later time.
shall
GENERAL ORDER 6.7
SELECTION, TRAINING AND ASSIGNMENT OF ACTING SERGEANT AND OFFICER-IN-CHARGE
Officers who are assigned to perform the duties of an OIC for ________hours or more during a regular shift shall receive the OIC pay differential as specified in the current Bargaining Unit 5 Labor Agreement.
6
GENERAL ORDER 6.7
SELECTION, TRAINING AND ASSIGNMENT OF ACTING SERGEANT AND OFFICER-IN-CHARGE
Consistent with the current Bargaining Unit 5 Labor Agreement, any officer who does not want to be considered for an OIC assignment should/shall/may submit a memorandum to his/her commander expressing this desire. Management will honor the officer’s request not to perform OIC duties until such time the memorandum is withdrawn.
may
GENERAL ORDER 6.10
LACTATION ACCOMMODATION
Supervisors should/shall make reasonable efforts to provide the employee with a room or other location, other than a ____________, in close proximity to the employee’s work area, and may include the location where the employee normally works
shall
restroom
GENERAL ORDER 6.10
LACTATION ACCOMMODATION
The additional break time requested should run concurrently with the break time already authorized for the employee. If the additional break time requested does not run concurrently, the employee should/shall/must/may notify the supervisor and use available leave credits, except for sick leave.
must
GENERAL ORDER 6.11
COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, INC. (CALEA) ACCREDITATION
The purpose of CALEA is to improve the delivery of public safety services, primarily by: maintaining a body of ______________developed by public safety practitioners, establishing and administering an accreditation process, and recognizing professional excellence.
standards
GENERAL ORDER 6.11
COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, INC. (CALEA) ACCREDITATION
Accreditation requires an in-depth review of every aspect of the Department’s organization, management, operations, and administration, including:
(1) Policies and procedures.
(2) Facilities.
(3) Training programs.
(4) Equipment.
GENERAL ORDER
CRITICAL DUTY CAPABILITY REQUIRED OF ALL UNIFORMED MEMBERS
Limited duty assignments shall not normally exceed ______ months.
6
GENERAL ORDER 10.6
FIELD AND HEADQUARTERS ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS NONUNIFORMED EMPLOYEES
Satisfactory employee performance during the past 12 months should be/shall be considered for all transfers.
shall be
GENERAL ORDER 10.6
FIELD AND HEADQUARTERS ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS NONUNIFORMED EMPLOYEES
Can unsatisfactory performance be cause for
denial of a transfer request.
Yes
GENERAL ORDER 10.7
FIELD AND HEADQUARTERS ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS UNIFORMED EMPLOYEES
Transfers and assignments of officers, sergeants, and noncommand lieutenants are based on the following
criteria in order of priority:
(1) Needs of the Department including, but not limited to, specialized skills, required licenses, and language fluency.
(2) Hardship based on the health or welfare of the employee and/or the employee’s family.
(3) Seniority.
GENERAL ORDER 10.8
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONS
FOR PROMOTION TO SERGEANT THROUGH CHIEF, CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
T/F
An Associate of Arts Degree or the equivalent number of college units and experience as Officer-in-Charge, Field Training Officer, or other special assignment experiences are required for promotion to sergeant.
False, only Desirable
GENERAL ORDER 10.13
DRIVER LICENSE PULL NOTICE PROGRAM
What is the Drivers License Pull Program?
In 1985, the Department elected to participate in the Pull Notice Program with the Department of Motor Vehicles. This program allows the Department to be informed, in a timely manner, if the driver license of a uniformed employee has been suspended, revoked, or restricted.
GENERAL ORDER 10.15
DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSE TO PAROLE HEARINGS
If a CHP officer writes the Board of Prison Terms regarding a parolee involved in a case in which there was a CHP victim, is it permissible to identify themselves as CHP or California Highway Patrol in the correspondence?
NO
Those employees submitting comment shall not portray themselves as representing the Department. When an employee wishes to submit written comment to the Board of Prison Terms regarding the parole of an individual, he/she should only use their name and generic rank with the option of including the occupation “Peace Officer.”
GENERAL ORDER 11.12
OPERATIONAL DIAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM (ODT)
The Department of California Highway Patrol utilizes an Operational Dial Telephone (ODT) system, commonly known as the “green phone,” as a supplementary method of communication. It is intended for the exchange of command level operational information during ___________ or ____________ disasters.
emergencies or natural
GENERAL ORDER 21.4
NOTIFICATION OF KIN
T/F
In death notifications the notifying CHP member should have a neighbor or friend of the family present at the time of notification.
True
GENERAL ORDER 22.3
RESIDENT POSTS
T/F
There are 36, “Residence Posts” throughout the state. Several of them have they’re own command status.
False
Since Resident Posts are integral parts of an Area, they have no command status.
GENERAL ORDER 22.4
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR
EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO RESIDENT POSTS
Are employees who reside at the Resident Posts are subject to on-call status?
Yes
GENERAL ORDER 40.5
DESIGNATING COMBINED-USE HIGHWAYS
Combined use means off-highway motor vehicles may travel on the designated highway portion. The proposed designated highway segment shall be no longer than _______mile/miles in length.
three
GENERAL ORDER 40.10
PURSUIT REPORTING PROCEDURES
A supervisor shall evaluate all pursuits and complete a CHP _____ , pursuit report when the incident meets the definition of a pursuit as defined in HPM 70.6 Chapter 5
187
GENERAL ORDER 70.4
CHP employees should not/shall not participate while on-duty in parades, community or organization celebrations, or advocacy events without prior approval of their commander.
shall not
GENERAL ORDER 100.3
REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING THREATS AGAINST STATE PUBLIC OFFICIALS
TAU has the primary responsibility to investigate and manage threats and related matters concerning state public officials. TAU stands for what?
Threat Assessment Unit (TAU)
GENERAL ORDER 100.3
REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING THREATS AGAINST STATE PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Penal Code ¬¬¬section ____ makes it a felony to knowingly and willingly threaten the life of, or threaten serious bodily harm to, any elected public official, with the specific intent that the statement is to be taken as a threat, and there is apparent ability to carry out that threat by any means.
76
GENERAL ORDER 100.6
SPECIAL RELATIONSHIPS
Employees establishing “special relationships” with members of the public should / shall / may / must provide all reasonable assistance and protection while carrying out their responsibilities.
shall
GENERAL ORDER 100.6
SPECIAL RELATIONSHIPS
Peace officers do not generally owe a duty of care to protect members of the public unless a special relationship is established. “Special relationships” are established when Peace Officers: 1.___________ 2. _________ and 3.____________
(1) place a person in peril or;
(2) effect or increase the risk of harm to a person by specific conduct or;
(3) make an express promise to undertake specific conduct on behalf of an individual member of the general public.
GENERAL ORDER 100.6
SPECIAL RELATIONSHIPS
Uniformed personnel establishing “special relationships” as defined in this Order should remain at the scene until one or more of the following occur:
(1) They are properly relieved by departmental personnel.
(2) They have relinquished the scene management responsibilities to an on-scene representative of the governmental agency having primary responsibility for the incident.
(3) They have learned of a reasonably apparent emergency requiring their immediate attention elsewhere.
(4) They have received direction from a supervisor to assume duties elsewhere.
(5) Peace officer assistance and/or protection is no longer reasonably necessary.
GENERAL ORDER 100.7
CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY PROGRAM
The purpose of the Department’s CPS program is to assist with the efforts of reducing the mileage death rate among children, by providing the motoring public with awareness and education relating to CPS laws and issues through traffic safety presentations and child safety seat (CSS) check-up events and fitting stations. Is every area required to participate in the program?
Every Area office shall participate in the Department’s CPS program by providing traffic safety presentations, conducting CSS check-up events, and operating Area Child Safety Seat Fitting Stations to better educate the public on child passenger safety.
GENERAL ORDER 100.10
AUTOMATED PHOTO RED-LIGHT ENFORCEMENT
California law, unlike other states, assigns liability to the __________ and not the __________ ____________ of the vehicle.
Driver / registered owner
GENERAL ORDER 100.11
OFFICER’S EVALUATION/ACTIVITY SUMMARY – CHP 100
The CHP 100, Side 1, should / shall, be used by all officers regardless of assignment (special duty, administrative, etc.).
shall
GENERAL ORDER 100.21
ENFORCEMENT/PUBLIC CONTACT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION
In the case of partner officers, only one / both officer (‘s) is/are to record the public contact data. Duplicate counts should / shall not be taken.
only one / shall
GENERAL ORDER 100.21
ENFORCEMENT/PUBLIC CONTACT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION
If you stop one vehicle with four occupants, cite the driver for speeding, search two passengers, How many entries must be made?
3 entries, one for each contact
GENERAL ORDER 100.28
A JUS 8715, Disposition of Arrest and Court Action or JUS 8716, Juvenile Detention Disposition Report is required when?
A JUS 8715 shall be initiated for each citation issued or arrest made for a recordable offense.
GENERAL ORDER 100.28
JUS 8715, DISPOSITION OF ARREST AND COURT ACTION; AND JUS 8716, JUVENILE DETENTION DISPOSITION REPORT
What is a “recordable offence”?
Any offense for which incarceration is a possible punishment except for 647(f) pc violations.
GENERAL ORDER 100.36
DISPOSITION OF LIVESTOCK KILLED ON HIGHWAYS, SECURING INJURED OR LOOSE LIVESTOCK, REPORTING DAMAGED LIVESTOCK FENCES
California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers should or shall make reasonable efforts to notify owners of killed, injured, or loose livestock on public highways and ensure the removal of such animals to restore highway safety.
Shall
GENERAL ORDER 100.36
DISPOSITION OF LIVESTOCK KILLED ON HIGHWAYS, SECURING INJURED OR LOOSE LIVESTOCK, REPORTING DAMAGED LIVESTOCK FENCES
Officers should or shall, as soon as practicable, make reasonable efforts to notify owners of damaged livestock fences that could potentially allow livestock to affect highway safety.
shall
GENERAL ORDER 100.38
ASSIGNMENT OF CASE NUMBERS
Areas shall use the (AIS) for the assignment of case numbers for all felony, misdemeanor and miscellaneous cases. AIS stands for what?
Area Information System
GENERAL ORDER 100.38
ASSIGNMENT OF CASE NUMBERS
The assignment of “S” numbers, for those cases that have been entered into the Stolen Vehicle System (SVS), continues to be the responsibility of the ?
Communications Centers
GENERAL ORDER 100.39
CHP 202, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) ARREST-INVESTIGATION REPORT, AND CHP 216, ARREST-INVESTIGATION REPORT
The retention schedule for a CHP 202 or CHP 216 is summarized as follows:
(a) Open felonies: How many years?
(b) Felonies: How man years?
(c) Misdemeanors: How many years?
(a) Open felonies: seven (7) years.
(b) Felonies: four (4) years.
(c) Misdemeanors: three (3) years.
GENERAL ORDER 100.39
CHP 202, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) ARREST-INVESTIGATION REPORT, AND CHP 216, ARREST-INVESTIGATION REPORT
Review of arrest/investigation report after submission by the arresting/investigating officer is required to be completed by: Who?
(sergeant,acting sergeant, or officer-in-charge)
GENERAL ORDER 100.42
RIDE-ALONGS
An armed CHP officer shall not participate in a voluntary off-duty ride-along with an allied law enforcement agency without first receiving the written approval from ?
their respective commander.
GENERAL ORDER 100.42
RIDE-ALONGS
Departmental approval is / is not required in situations where an unarmed CHP officer participates in a ride-along with an allied law enforcement agency while off-duty.
is not
GENERAL ORDER 100.61
USE OF MOBILE VIDEO/AUDIO RECORDING SYSTEMS
What enforcement actions and activities shall be video and audio recorded in their entirety? 5 different situations
(1) Enforcement contacts (including pedestrians on the freeway).
(2) Pursuits.
(3) Emergency responses “Code 3.”
(4) Vehicle searches (excludes vehicle inventories).
(5) Disabled motorists.
GENERAL ORDER 100.63
FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES - CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE SECTION 12951 VIOLATIONS
Is it permissible to use a CHP 411, Notice of Correction and Proof of Service, to upgrade an infraction to a misdemeanor?
a CHP 411, Notice of Correction and Proof of Service, shall not be utilized to upgrade an infraction to a misdemeanor.
GENERAL ORDER 100.66
RE-EXAMINATION OF DRIVER
What form shall be completed for a REQUEST FOR REGULAR REEXAMINATION OF DRIVER?
DS427
GENERAL ORDER 100.66
RE-EXAMINATION OF DRIVER
T/F
A DS 427 shall be submitted for a driver whose privilege to operate a MV is suspended, revoked or canceled, an unlicensed driver.
False
A DS 427 shall not be submitted for a driver whose privilege to operate a MV is suspended, revoked or canceled, an unlicensed driver
GENERAL ORDER 100.69
ENFORCEMENT POLICY:
HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
Are safety roadside rest areas deemed part of the state highway right-of-way?
Yes
safety roadside rest areas shall be deemed part of the state highway right-of-way and authorizes the CHP to enforce permit violations concerning vending activity.
GENERAL ORDER 100.69
ENFORCEMENT POLICY:
HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
T/F The Department shall provide traffic law enforcement service for state employee parking, storage, unused or undeveloped space, maintenance facilities, park-and-ride lots not on state property
False
does not include facilities such as leased space, space for state employee parking, storage, unused or undeveloped space, maintenance facilities, park-and-ride lots not on state property, etc.
GENERAL ORDER 100.71
TOLL-FREE CHP PUBLIC INFORMATION NUMBER
1-800-TELL CHP
The 1-800-TELL CHP telephone number was originally established for the reporting of vehicle and cargo theft (10902 CVC), later being expanded for additional uses, including:
(1) Farm Labor Vehicle Program.
(2) Non-emergency point of contact for CHP information.
(3) AMBER Alert activations.
(4) Child Restraint Program.
GENERAL ORDER 100.91
SEARCH AND SEIZURE POLICY
Search. A search is defined as the physical intrusion into one’s person or property to seek potential evidence or contraband that may be concealed. Looking at that which is open to view is / is not a search.
is not
GENERAL ORDER 100.91
SEARCH AND SEIZURE POLICY
What U.S. Constitution Amendment protects against “unreasonable“ searches and seizures?
The Fourth Amendment, US Constitution, states: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures
GENERAL ORDER 100.91
SEARCH AND SEIZURE POLICY
Is it necessary to obtain supervisor’s approval prior to obtaining consent to search from an individual?
No.
Whenever there is an articulable need to protect themselves or others, uniformed employees may request consent to search from an individual without first obtaining a supervisor’s approval
GENERAL ORDER 100.91
SEARCH AND SEIZURE POLICY
Is it permissible to ask for consent from an individual absent reasonable suspicion or probable cause?
Uniformed employees shall not request consent from an individual absent reasonable suspicion or probable cause.
GENERAL ORDER 100.91
SEARCH AND SEIZURE POLICY
If while conducting a patdown/frisk, an officer feels what he/she believes to be a weapon or something immediately recognizable as contraband, the officer has developed probable cause to make intrusion into the suspect’s clothing or property. What form shall be completed if an illegal weapon or contraband is located.
CHP 216
GENERAL ORDER 100.91
SEARCH AND SEIZURE POLICY
Is a CHP 216 required for a Patdown/frisk searches when no weapons, contraband, etc., are found and no arrest is made.
The CHP 202D/CHP 216 is not required
GENERAL ORDER 100.91
SEARCH AND SEIZURE POLICY
Is a 202D required when consent is requested and denied?
A CHP 202D shall be completed when consent is requested and denied and shall be submitted to the Area at the end of the officer’s shift for supervisory review. Reviewed forms shall be retained in an established Area CHP 202D file for three years.
GENERAL ORDER 100.94
“MARSY’S LAW” is also know as what?
“Marsy’s Law” the Victim’s Bill of Rights Act of 2008.
GENERAL ORDER 100.94
“MARSY’S LAW” THE VICTIMS’ BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2008
Pursuant to Penal Code (PC) Section 679.026, every law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, or during
follow-up investigation, or as soon as deemed appropriate by the investigating officers, shall provide to each victim of a criminal act a …..What?
A Marsy’s Rights card.
GENERAL ORDER 100.82
CHP 302A – FIELD INTERVIEW CARD AND ELECTRONIC FIELD INTERVIEW SYSTEM
When utilizing FI cards and/or electronic databases, officers shall record as much personal information as possible with in the spaces provided on the CHP 302A. This pertains only to information that can be legally obtained, (i.e., CCC Section 1798.14 states, “shall maintain in its records only personal or confidential information which is _____________and ___________”).
relevant and necessary
GENERAL ORDER 100.82
CHP 302A – FIELD INTERVIEW CARD AND ELECTRONIC FIELD INTERVIEW SYSTEM
All information retained in a criminal intelligence file shall be maintained as such until the case is adjudicated , is no longer relevant, or no pertinent “activity” has occurred within a _____ year period necessitating an update to the information. Once the information is deemed as no longer needed, it shall be destroyed.
five
GENERAL ORDER 100.95
ON-DUTY USE OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND PERSONAL ELECTRONIC/ENTERTAINMENT DEVICES
T/F When worn on the uniform, communication devices shall be in the silent/vibrate mode.
True
GENERAL ORDER 100.95
ON-DUTY USE OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND PERSONAL ELECTRONIC/ENTERTAINMENT DEVICES
T/F The state will accept responsibility for the purchase, maintenance, loss, or damage to personal electronic devices used while in the performance of assigned duties.
False
The state will accept no responsibility for the purchase, maintenance, loss, or damage to personal electronic devices used while in the performance of assigned duties.
GENERAL ORDER 100.95
ON-DUTY USE OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND PERSONAL ELECTRONIC/ENTERTAINMENT DEVICES
Work stored on any type of data storage is the property of the _______, and must be relinquished upon demand. All state work saved to personal electronic media should be / shall be secured at all times.
State
Shall be secured at all times
GENERAL ORDER 100.96
What does the acronym CLEAR stand for?
CLEARING LANES EFFICIENTLY AND RAPIDLY (CLEAR)
GENERAL ORDER 100.96
OPERATION CLEARING LANES EFFICIENTLY AND RAPIDLY (CLEAR)
The ultimate objective of Operation CLEAR is to ensure the safe, lawful, and efficient use of the highway transportation system while reducing ___________ ___________.
commuter delay.
GENERAL ORDER 100.98
COUNTERTERRORISM AND THREAT AWARENESS
Is it permissible to advise an individual that they may be on a terrorist watchlist?
Unauthorized disclosure of terrorist watchlist information is prohibited. Do not advise an individual that they may be on a terrorist
watchlist.
GENERAL ORDER 100.99
INTERVIEW AND INTERROGATION ROOMS
Arrestees should / shall remain handcuffed or secured in a manner to prevent their escape or assaults to personnel.
shall
GENERAL ORDER 100.99
INTERVIEW AND INTERROGATION ROOMS
Employees should take necessary steps to limit the number of personnel in the interview/interrogation room. Normally, interviews/interrogations will be
conducted by no more than ________ persons.
Two
GENERAL ORDER 110.9
REPORTING OF DEATHS IN CUSTODY
Area commanders shall report all deaths in custody to the California Attorney General within ______ days after the death of an individual.
ten
