HPM 10.12 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY MANUAL, HPM 41.71 CHP 415 USER'S MANUAL, HPM 70.1 EVIDENCE MANUAL

Question 1

How many protected groups is there that are protected by law and CHP policy? And what are they?

Answer 1

a. Age (40 and over);
b. Ancestry;
c. Color;
d. Disability (mental and physical), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS);
e. Gender, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression;
f. Genetic Information;
g. Marital Status;
h. Medical Condition (cancer and genetic characteristics);
i. Military and Veteran Status;
j. National Origin (including language use restrictions);
k. Political Affiliation;
l. Race;
m. Religion (including religious dress and grooming practices);
n. Retaliation;
o. Sex; and/or,
p. Sexual Orientation.

Question 2

All evidence retained from threshold incidents as defined in General Order 100.86, Risk Management Response Protocol, (e.g., on-duty officer death, shooting, on-duty traffic collisions, conductive energy weapon deployments) and incidents which may result in litigation against the Department, shall be held at the Area for at least __ years?

Answer 2

10 years

Question 3

During a quarterly property inspection, a random sample of property sufficient to validate the integrity of the system shall be verified. At least what percentage of items or property numbers with a minimum of ten items or property numbers, shall be inspected?

Answer 3

10 percent

Question 4

Property supervisors shall document inspections on a memorandum to the Area. Inspection memorandums shall be filed at the Area office and retained for
___ years from the date of the inspection.

Answer 4

2 years

Question 5

True or False: Sergeants are not subject to court cancellation.

Answer 5

Answer – True, they are not

Question 6

True or false: Sergeants do not receive shift differential

Answer 6

Answer – True, they do not

Question 7

What beat code would you use if you were a field sergeant for your 415?

Answer 7

822

Question 8

The property officer holds a very important responsibility within the command, how long should the minimum tenure be for the position? (HPM 70.1/12-12)

Answer 8

2 years

Question 9

Substances believed to contain PCP shall be (HPM 70.1/5-3):

Answer 9

Double bagged

Question 10

Money taken as evidence_______ be counted by______ employees: (HPM 70.1/ 5-7)

Answer 10

Shall/two

Question 11

How long must a lost or stolen firearm remain held in evidence prior to sending it to the Academy for destruction? (HPM 70.1/ 11-9)

Answer 11

180 days

Question 12

Evidence Manual, 70.1, Chapter 1. It is not necessary to retain field notes if all of the following conditions are met: (HPM 70.1, 1-6)

Answer 12

They are incorporated into a formal report. 2. The formal report accurately reflects the content of the notes. 3. The prosecutor turns over a copy of the formal report to the defense counsel before trial.

Question 13

What is the policy of EEO? (HPM 10.12, 1-3)

Answer 13

*To provide equal employment opportunities for all persons without regard to Age; Ancestry; Color; Disability (physical and mental, including HIV and AIDS); Gender, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression; Genetic Information; Marital Status; Medical Condition (genetic characteristics, cancer, or a record or history of cancer); Military and Veteran Status; National Origin (includes language use restrictions); Political Affiliation/Opinion; Race; Religion (includes religious dress and grooming practices); Retaliation; Sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, related medical conditions, and sexual harassment); and Sexual Orientation.

Question 14

Which of the following best states one of the supervisor’s roles and responsibilities regarding reasonable accommodation requests? (HPM 10.12, 5-6)

Answer 14

• Ensure all requests for reasonable accommodations are in writing. Departmental procedures require employees/applicants to complete a CHP 163 for such requests. Should an individual not complete, or is not capable of completing a CHP 163, the manager/supervisor may need to complete the request on behalf of the employee.

Question 15

Large quantities of controlled substances, in excess of ____________ may be destroyed without a court order pursuant to Health and Safety Code (H&S) Section 11479. (P.4-6)

Answer 15

10 pounds

Question 16

Evidence/property shall be entered and received into the Area Information System (AIS) within _____ business days of seizure. (P.5-3)

Answer 16

Two (2)

Question 17

Drugs with a street value of ______ or greater shall not be stored in an evidence locker and shall be secured inside the evidence room, a secured safe, or an allied agency evidence room. (P.5-4)

Answer 17

$10,000

Question 18

Any package that appears to have been opened or tampered with, after laboratory analysis, (should or shall) be returned to the laboratory to be analyzed again. (P.5-4)

Answer 18

Shall

Question 19

If a firearm cannot be unloaded, due to a mechanical defect, store that firearm separately and the container shall be labeled __________? (P.5-4)

Answer 19

“LOADED WEAPON”

Question 20

What is the proper way to store wet or damp marijuana?

Answer 20

Paper bags

Question 21

Money shall be counted by two employees, one of whom should be a ________?. (P.5-8)

Answer 21

Supervisor

Question 22

Booking large sums of money into evidence, not qualifying for asset forfeiture, (should or shall) be placed into an interest bearing account. (P.5-8)

Answer 22

Should

Question 23

In the event the appropriate prosecutor declines to file a case, the evidence shall be disposed of __ days after the date of arrest. (P.9-4)

Answer 23

90

Question 24

How long shall evidence be held involving offenses punishable by death or life imprisonment; or which involve the embezzlement of public money or falsification of public documents? (P.9-5)

Answer 24

Hold indefinitely

Question 25

All evidence retained from threshold incidents and incidents which may result in litigation against the Department, shall be held at the Area for at least ___ years, unless otherwise specified by the Office of Internal Affairs (OIA), or the Risk Management Unit (RMU) within the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA). (P.9-5)

Answer 25

10

Question 26

Adjudicated case evidence must continue to be held until the period for appeals has expired as follows: (P.9-6)

Answer 26

Felonies: 90 days. Misdemeanors: 60 days. Juvenile cases: 90 days.

Question 27

Unclaimed property where the owner is not known or there is no known party with proper interest shall be purged at ___ day intervals. (P.9-11)

Answer 27

90

Question 28

True or False: The Department is obligated to preserve evidence for civil suits. (P.9-14)

Answer 28

False (Exceptions to this rule would be a court order or a gratuitous promise, e.g., an employee promises or implies that evidence will be held for civil litigation.)

Question 29

Drug burns should be conducted at a minimum of ______ per year. (P.10-6)

Answer 29

Twice

Question 30

True or False: An Area evidence supervisor will witness the destruction of evidence with the evidence coordinator. (P.10-6)

Answer 30

True

Question 31

If a machine gun is seized where should it be sent to? (P.11-9)

Answer 31

Academy WCU (The Academy will forward the machine gun to DOJ)

Question 32

Weapons that are no longer needed as evidence (nuisance weapons and unclaimed or abandoned weapons), which have been held for ____ days, shall be sent to the Academy WCU for destruction. (P.11-9)

Answer 32

180

Question 33

Inspection memorandums shall be filed at the Area office and retained for ____ years from the date of the inspection. (P.12-6)

Answer 33

Two

Question 34

Inventories shall be conducted __________ to ensure the integrity of the system and shall include all items which have been bar coded. (P.12-7)

Answer 34

Annually

Question 35

What are three recognized categories of race? Chapter 2-4

Answer 35

Negroid, Mongoloid, Caucasoid

Question 36

Discrimination regarding a medical condition refers to only what two items?

Answer 36

Employee/applicant has or had cancer, and genetic characteristics (e.g., sickle cell anemia, Tay-Sachs Disease, hemophilia).

Question 37

Supervisors and managers shall have employees initial and sign what form during the employee’s annual review or after any training on these policies?

Answer 37

CHP 237A, Sexual Harassment Prevention and Discrimination Policy Admonition

Question 38

Government Code Section12950.1 requires managers and supervisors to attend two hours of initial sexual harassment prevention training upon promotion and refresher training how often?

Answer 38

Every two years

Question 39

Pertaining to reasonable work accommodations, all relevant medical information regarding medical verification of a disability requested by the responding commander shall be provided by the employee/applicant within how many days of the request?

Answer 39

21 calendar days

Question 40

EEO counselors shall attend recertification training how often?

Answer 40

At least once every 24 months

Question 41

The EEO investigator shall be at what rank compared to the alleged discriminatory employee?

Answer 41

at least one rank higher

Question 42

Within the Beat Hours Summary of the CHP 415, Time is to be recorded in what time increment?

Answer 42

to the nearest 10-minute increment and cannot exceed 24 hours when combined with activity time

Question 43

Officers required to conduct business telephone calls totaling how many minutes shall record the total number of minutes expended to the nearest exact minute under Business Call?

Answer 43

29 minutes or less

Question 44

Time off charged to vacation is recorded in this category in what increments?

Answer 44

In one-half hour increments. The only exception to charging in one-half hour increments is when all vacation credits are being exhausted prior to separation from the Department.

Question 45

Time off due to bereavement for uniformed and non-uniformed personnel is recorded in what increments?

Answer 45

hourly increments

Question 46

Time off charged to industrial injury where 4800 eligibility has not been established or approved by the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) is recorded in what increments?

Answer 46

Hourly increments

Question 47

Time off charged to CTO credits is recorded in what increments?

Answer 47

A minimum of 15 minutes may be taken off and charged to CTO

Question 48

Informal Time Off - Code “Y”. All informal time off for Christmas or New Years is to be used in what increments?

Answer 48

four hour increments only

Question 49

Miscellaneous Time Off - Code “Z”. All miscellaneous time off with pay is reported in what increments?

Answer 49

to the nearest 15 minute increment

Question 50

Plastic bags shall not be used for packaging of what items?

Answer 50

``` blood stains, fingerprint evidence, living plant material, or other moist items Controlled substances (except marijuana as noted in subsection h. of this section) and unknown substances shall be sealed in heat seal polyester bags. ```

Question 51

Under what quantity of pills or capsules will be counted in lieu of weighing and packaged separately by type?

Answer 51

300

Question 52

Money in excess of what dollar amount, seized as evidence or for safe keeping, shall not be stored in an evidence locker/cabinet (including pass-through cabinets)?

Answer 52

$1,000. Such items shall be secured inside the evidence room, a secure safe, an allied agency evidence room, or a safety deposit box (cash only) at a financial institution

Question 53

Alcoholic beverages should not be seized and retained unless for what exception?

Answer 53

felony cases or cases involving persons under 21 years of age

Question 54

What is written in the personal information section of the CHP 36 for evidence pertaining to a citizen’s complaint or administrative investigation with the subject being a departmental employee?

Answer 54

“Administrative-Hold for 5 years”

Question 55

Permission from a supervisor or officer-in-charge (OIC) (should/shall) be obtained prior to impounding a vehicle pursuant to Section 22655.5 CVC?

Answer 55

Shall

Question 56

An officer (should/shall) accompany the evidence tow operator to the storage facility to ensure the continuity of evidence?

Answer 56

Shall

Question 57

Penal Code (PC) Section 11108.9 requires that an attempt be made to restore the serial number of all firearms that have been altered or have obliterated numbers. All restoration of serial numbers shall be performed by whom?

Answer 57

Academy Weapons Control Unit (WCU) or the nearest National Integrated Ballistics Identification Network (NIBIN) lab

Question 58

Evidence/property shall be entered and received into the Area Information System (AIS) within how many days of the seizure?

Answer 58

2 business days

Question 59

If money seized for evidence does not qualify for Asset Forfeiture, it shall be forwarded to Fiscal Management Section (FMS) on a CHP 230,Transmittal Record. From whom Shall you obtain authorization from??

Answer 59

District or City Attorney

Question 60

Civil Code Section 2080.3 allows a departmental employee to make a finder's claim for property found during the course of employment.

Answer 60

False

Question 61

Sexual Harassment can come in what 5 forms?

Answer 61

``` Written Verbal Physical Visual Other ```

Question 62

True or False? An Alcoholic is a person with a disability??

Answer 62

True

Question 63

Who is responsible for processing a CHP 163, Reasonable Accommodation Request, upon receipt? How many days do they have to respond in writing?

Answer 63

Commander///10 working days

Question 64

Can an Employee appeal denial of reasonable accommodations?

Answer 64

Yes! In writing, within 5 working days of either the receipt of denial or the exhaustion of the 10 days

Question 65

Juveniles who are arrested must be advised of their Miranda rights regardless of questioning per what section?

Answer 65

Juveniles who are arrested must be advised of their Miranda rights regardless of questioning per what section?

Question 66

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), for substances present in the workplace, are required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to be available to all employees. The number and volume of MSDS make it impractical to maintain a complete set at each Area office. What department would have a complete and current set of MSDS?

Answer 66

The Office of the Employee Safety and Assistance OESA

Question 67

Under normal circumstances, sealed evidence containers shall not be opened except in court or for analysis. If the container is opened, in what manner should the container be opened?

Answer 67

The container shall be opened in a manner that does not destroy the original seal or the label. For example, in the case of an evidence bag, the bottom of the bag would be cut open to remove the contents. This would preserve the seal at the top of the bag and the label.

Question 68

TRUE OR FALSE. Property known to be stolen should be photographed and returned to the owner, whenever possible, rather than being held as evidence.

Answer 68

TRUE

Question 69

While reviewing an Officers 415 you notice that he has an entry for a 215 out of a traffic stop, then the next line he enters all the same information for completing a motor service as well as a verbal warning on the same stop. Is this allowed?

Answer 69

No you SHALL not use another line for the same stop

Question 70

Managers and Supervisors are to ensure incidents of sexual harassment, when observed by or brought to the attention of supervisory personnel, (should/shall) l be given serious attention, and ensure timely and appropriate corrective action is taken to remedy the situation.

Answer 70

shall

Question 71

A CHP 237 (a) (sexual harassment prevention training record) keeps records of all employee training related to sexual harassment. How long is this kept on file?

Answer 71

Until the employee separates from the department

Question 72

An officer arrests an armed security guard for DUI and takes possession of his weapon. After booking he comes to the office and completes a CHP 36. What is he required to do with the CHP 36.

Answer 72

Per 33800 PC a receipt SHALL be given to the person you are taking the gun from (Before booking) and the receipt SHALL have the make and model of the gun, the serial number and where the weapon can be picked up.

Question 73

An MVARS disk with a significant event SHALL be kept in what color of envelope?

Answer 73

RED

Question 74

______ and _______ are responsible for maintaining a work environment free of discrimination and harassment and for providing reasonable accommodation to qualified employees with disabilities to assist them with performing the essential functions of their positions.

Answer 74

Managers and Supervisors

Question 75

Audio recordings taken with a digital recording device or other device, where the possibility exists that the recording could have evidentiary value, should or shall be booked into evidence.

Answer 75

shall

Question 76

Offenses punishable by death or life imprisonment; or which involve the embezzlement of public money or falsification of public documents: will be held how long?

Answer 76

hold indefinitely

Question 77

Offenses punishable by imprisonment in state prison (all other felonies not covered above): hold for how many years ?

Answer 77

three years

Question 78

All evidence retained from threshold incidents as defined in General Order 100.86, Risk Management Response Protocol, (e.g., on-duty officer death, shooting, on-duty traffic collisions, conductive energy weapon deployments) and incidents which may result in litigation against the Department, shall be held at the Area for at least____ years.

Answer 78

10 years

Question 79

Blood and urine samples are required to be retained for a period of one year to allow the defendant an opportunity to have their own test conducted. Early adjudication of the case relieves the Department of the legal requirement of the one year retention period. True of False

Answer 79

false

Question 80

In order for conduct to be determined to have created an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment based on sexual harassment, what three criteria must exist?

Answer 80

The behavior in question must be of a sexual nature The behavior must be unwelcome The behavior must be severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile, intimidating, or offensive work environment

Question 81

You are tasked by your commander with gathering all applicable documentation required for him to approve or disapprove a reasonable accommodation request by a qualified employee. Part of this responsibility includes maintaining appropriate records in separate files (personnel and medical). Is a completed CHP 163 (Reasonable Accommodation Request) a considered a medical or a personnel document?

Answer 81

In almost all situations it is considered a medical document because it normally contains information related to physical or mental disabilities

Question 82

Who has the responsibility for inquiring into, and reporting findings of fact on, formal complaints alleging discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in departmental employment practices?

Answer 82

Equal employment opportunity (EEO) investigators

Question 83

If a complainant believes they have been discriminated against, they may elect to bypass the Department’s internal discrimination complaint process and may file with what other four agencies?

Answer 83

Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Federal Department of Labor California State Department of Fair Employment and Housing California Department of Industrial Relations

Question 84

You are a Sergeant supervising officer in several special assignment activities. Are you required to make separate entries estimating the time spent in each program?

Answer 84

Yes. For example, a Sgt supervising Commercial Officers, a PIO, and an Applicant Investigator could claim time beats 850, 809, and 802

Question 85

An officer on your shift takes custody of a firearm after a DUI arrest. The officer calls you and asks you what is required on the receipt. You confidently reply, relating what five things?

Answer 85

The make and model of the firearm The serial # and any other identifications or markings Where the firearm may be recovered Any applicable time limit for recovery The date the owner or possessor may recover the firearm

Question 86

What is the difference between net weight and gross weight?

Answer 86

Net weight is as found, including the container | Gross weight is the weight after packaging