HPM 100.68- Traffic Enforcement Policy manual Flashcards
Officers _____ not conduct traffic enforcement stops for the primary purpose of drug interdiction in the absence of probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe the motorist or an occupant of the vehicle is involved in illegal drug-related activity.
SHALL
Officers ___ take appropriate enforcement action for all violations of the law witnessed.
Should
Physical arrests must be made in those cases required by law. Where the law or departmental policy permits, but does not require a physical arrest, the decision to arrest must be based upon ________.
sound professional judgement
A CHP 215 ______ normally charge a single, major, hazardous violation observed during the continuing movement immediately prior to the enforcement action.
should
The CHP 281 ___ ___ be used to cite CVC violations of a correctable nature (registration, driver license, and equipment violations) where there is no evidence of persistent neglect, there is no immediate safety hazard, and the violator promises to correct the violations(s) promptly.
Will Normally
The CHP 214 ___ be reviewed as an intermediary step between a CHP 215/CHP 281 and a verbal warning, and should not be viewed as a replacement for the verbal warning.
Shall
Officers should physically arrest all violators meeting the conditions described in Section 40302 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC). A complaint may be filed in those instances where no useful purpose would be served through the violator’s incarceration. In applying this exception, officers shall coordinate the violator’s release with a ___ whenever one is available.
A Supervisor
Who should issue the CHP 103?
Supervisor
While on duty, supervisors shall be responsible for having copies of the CHP 103 in their possession.
True
CHP 103’s shall be completed in duplicate. The original filed at the area office and the copy shall be delivered to the person being released.
True
Officers involved in off-duty enforcement actions ___, as soon as practical, notify their command of their involvement.
SHALL
Officers ___ arrange for a medical examination whenever a prisoner appears to be in need of or requests medical attention, regardless of outward symptoms of illness or injury.
SHALL
Supervisor approval ___ be obtained before citing a motorcyclist for wearing any type of head covering an officer determines is not a motorcycle helmet.
SHALL
The California Vehicle Code states the officer may cite CVC Section 16028(a); however, it is the policy of the Department that officers ____ cite that violation if issuing a CHP 215.
SHALL
