HPM 100.68 Flashcards
The Department believes it is essential that beat officers ______________
seek out and apprehend those who violate the law. The ultimate disposition of
the case by the judge who passes on innocence or guilt, and who administers punishment, is not the Department’s concern. THE DEPARTMENT’S JOB IS
TO ENFORCE THE LAW.
a) aggressively
b) attempt to
c) shall
d) should
a) aggressively
The maximum effectiveness of each beat officer in crash prevention cannot be obtained until the officer fully accepts the concept of “_____ _______.” When a beat officer’s actions deviate from the steady, efficient, conscientious, and professional execution of the Department’s obligations, the officer is doing less than full duty. Consequently, the beat officer must accept a degree of moral responsibility for each traffic crash or incident that occurs on their assigned beats.
a) shift work
b) beat accountability
c) beat partnership
d) tactical communication
b) beat accountability
Command and supervisory personnel are responsible for instilling in each
enforcement officer a lasting personal interest and sense of individual ________ to prevent traffic crashes on their assigned beat. This can be accomplished by:
(a) Identifying their strengths and weaknesses;
(b) Establishing methods for increasing individual effectiveness; and
(c) Personally providing high-quality leadership and expert direction.
a) obligation
b) willingness
c) effort
d) interes
a) obligation
The direction provided in this manual constitutes broad policy designed to direct enforcement toward collision and congestion-causing violations. Emphasis
should be placed on ______ enforcement rather than quantity alone. Areas of specialized enforcement, such as auto theft and commercial vehicle inspection, have their own guidelines that are addressed in other publications.
a) targeted
b) quality
c) PCF
d) DUI
b) quality
Officers patrolling the highways observing motorist behavior or
writing reports _____ remain on their assigned beats and in public view at all times. Officers _____ not create an appearance of concealment.
a) may/should
b) should/shall
c) shall/shall
c) shall/shall
Parking in the center median to monitor traffic for any reason,
including radar use, is discouraged. However, there may be situations
where it becomes necessary. For example, enforcing high occupancy
vehicle and/or high occupancy toll lane laws.
1) Monitoring traffic from the center median requires ________
approval; requests will be reviewed and approved on a case-by-case
basis.
2) Officers shall not face the wrong direction while monitoring traffic
from the center median.
3) Officers shall maintain reasonable, continuous patrol of their
assigned beats. Traffic crash trends by hour of day and location
may require officers to concentrate on specific portions of their beats
during periods of high traffic crash frequency.
a) Supervisor
b) Commander
c) Division
d) Headquarters
c) Division
Area commanders ____ refrain from assigning officers to the duty of enforcing
any city or county ordinance. This does not, however, preclude officers from the
responsibility of enforcing any valid city or county ordinance when they observe a
violation incidental to traffic law enforcement in the CHP’s jurisdiction.
a) may
b) should
c) shall
c) shall
1) Policy:
(1) Officers who arrest a driver for a violation of Section 12500 of the
California Vehicle Code (CVC), Sections 14601 through 14601.5 CVC, or
Section 14603 CVC, are responsible for preventing that driver from repeating the same offense in their presence.
(2) Physical arrests for these violations shall only be made with the concurrence of a ________ or in response to a warrant.
(3) Officers should provide reasonable assistance to drivers charged only with
Section 14603 CVC and shall not take the driver into custody only to prevent the recurrence of the offense in their presence.
(4) Officers shall not detain or arrest a person solely on the belief that the person is an unlicensed driver, unless the officer has reasonable cause to
believe that the person is under 16 years of age (Section 12801.5[f] CVC).
a) supervisor
b) partner
c) dispatcher
d) commander
a) supervisor
s an officer required to stand by and surveil a driver who has been stopped and discovered to be without a valid driver license if the driver is attempting to arrange for alternate transportation to preclude the recurrence of the offence?
a) yes
b) no
b) No
Officers ____ not accelerate above the prima facie or absolute speed limit
to determine the actual speed of a vehicle approaching from the rear.
a) may
b) should
c) shall
c) Shall
Primary crash factor vehicles shall be operated for enforcement/patrol
purposes by uniformed personnel wearing the work uniform. Officers who
have received Level 1 Commercial Training _____ wear the approved utility
uniform.
a) may
b) should
c) shall
May
Personnel operating PCFVs shall assist motorists with disabled vehicles in accordance with policy in this chapter, respond to traffic crashes and crimes as necessary, and provide other necessary assistance to the public. Area commanders shall determine the degree of _____ ________ assigned to
PCFV personnel.
a) personal accountability
b) beat accountability
c) hours worked while
d) enforcement while
b) beat accountability
The use of unmarked vehicles for the apprehension of violators of Section
23109 CVC (speed contest) must be approved by the _________________.
a) on duty Supervisor
b) Area Commander
c) Division Chief
d) Office of the Commissioner.
d) Office of the Commissioner.
