HPM 50.5 Flashcards
According to the National Incident Management System (NIMS), and
the California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), a
request for mutual aid by an allied agency for Mobile Field Force is defined
as a minimum of ____ CHP uniformed personnel, to be dispatched in ____
general purpose patrol vehicles, unless otherwise specified in writing by
the requesting agency.
52 /14
48 / 10
50 / 15
None of the Above.
52 /14
Departmental personnel committed to the support of local law
enforcement agencies during civil disturbance or crowd control incidents
__________ remain under CHP command and control, and all departmental policies and procedures _____________ remain in effect.
Should / Shall
Shall / Should
Should / Should
Shall / Shall
Shall / Shall
It is the responsibility of the ________ _________, or in their absence the
ranking on-scene manager/supervisor, to assess the situation, determine the
appropriate response, and follow the appropriate operational guidelines.
Watch Commander
Incident Commander
Area Commander
Patrol Sergeant
Incident Commander
In determining the appropriate departmental response to an incident, personnel must keep in mind that freedom of speech and expression are constitutionally _______ First Amendment rights. First Amendment rights _______ within the law must be respected and protected.
Infringed / constituted
Protected / Exercised
Adhered to / Used
None
Protected / Exercised
Lawful assemblies, unlawful assemblies, riots, and other forms of civil disturbance are defined as _______________.
Riots
Large Crowd Incidents
Critical Incidents
Crowd control incidents
Crowd control incidents
Resistive protesters can be categorized into what groups?
Passive
Assaultive
Active
All the Above
A and B Only
All the Above
Abrupt changes in the ______ ______ of incident participants may
warrant sudden changes in crowd management, intervention, and control
strategies.
Crowd Size
Crowd Behavior
Actions / behavior
None
Actions / behavior
Officers should attempt to take an assaultive, resistant protester into custody if the _______ permits.
Time
Situation
Crowd
Agressors
Situation
solated unlawful activity, by individuals or small groups within a crowd should not automatically form the basis for declaring an assembly ______.
A. Illegal
B. Unlawful
C. Terminated
D. None
B. Unlawful
California penal code 407 defines an Unlawful Assembly. What penal code defines a Riot?
PC 404
PC 405
PC 406
PC 408
PC 404
The basic element in a tactical unit is the squad. A squad is
usually composed of a squad leader (preferably a sergeant) and ____ officers.
The size of a squad should allow for transportation in four patrol vehicles (three officers per vehicle).
a) 5
b) 10
c) 11
d) 12
c) 11
True/False- The squad leader is responsible for the overall direction and
discipline of the squad. The squad leader may choose to designate two
HPM 50.5 5-4 members of their squad as linebackers. Linebackers (officers in the squad) should be designated by the squad leader to assume command in the squad leader’s absence.
True
An arrest squad is the tactical unit which has the primary
responsibility to make arrests and perform rescue tactics at a civil
disturbance/crowd control incident. Arrest squads deployed in conjunction with other tactical units (squad, platoon, company) are generally aligned behind tactical formation lines and reserved for arrest and rescue functions. At the discretion of the incident commander, arrest squads may be deployed to provide support to a tactical formation or to serve as a source of relief for line personnel.
(2) Composition. An arrest squad is usually composed of a squad leader
(preferably a sergeant) and _______ officers. The size of the arrest squad may vary, depending upon the size and nature of the group to be arrested.
a) 5
b) 10
c) 11
d) 12
c) 11
A platoon is composed of _______ to_________ squads normally
working as a single unit with a common mission and relatively close
geographical assignments. At the discretion of the incident commander, a
large tactical unit may be divided into two platoons. Each platoon leader is
normally a lieutenant.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) Both A and B
d) Both A and B
A company is composed of a minimum of four squads
working as a single unit with a common mission and relatively close
geographical assignment. The company commander is normally a captain and is assisted by two executive officers, normally ____________
a) Sergeants
b) Lieutenants
c) Captains
d) Chiefs
b) Lieutenants
A battalion is composed of _______ or more companies (refer to
Annex A of this chapter). The companies within a battalion should have a
common mission and relatively close geographical assignments as dictated by the event and determined by the incident commander. The battalion commander should be the rank of assistant chief or higher. The battalion
commander should be assisted by an executive officer, usually a captain. In the absence of the battalion commander, the executive officer has full authority to direct the actions of the battalion in accordance with the incident mission objectives and operational plans.
a) Two or more
b) Three or more
c) Four or more
d) Five or more
a) Two or more
Use of force shall be documented on a
CHP _________________, and in accordance with General Order
100.39, CHP ____________,
a) 216
b) 202
c) 341
d) a and b
d) a and b
True/False Disengagement of participants
requiring the use of special removal equipment shall only be performed by
personnel who have received the proper departmental training in
disentanglement or fire department.
true
Use of the wooden dowel is authorized by ___________ only during unlawful demonstrations involving persons employing resistance tactics. The dowel shall be used only by personnel who have received departmental training in the
use of the tool.
a) OIC
b) Sergeant
c) Lieutenant
d) Incident Commander
d) Incident Commander
Resisters shall not be dragged for an unnecessary distance. In any case where lifting or carrying becomes necessary, a minimum of ________ officers shall carry the arrestee.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 2 and a supervisor
b) 3
True/False
If arrests of large numbers of minors are anticipated, the incident
commander or ranking on-scene manager/supervisor should ensure the
following actions are coordinated:
1 Contact the local juvenile detention facility and formulate a
workable plan to facilitate processing and detention procedures.
2 Contact the local police/sheriff’s department’s juvenile liaison
officer to coordinate available assistance.
3 Ensure juvenile detention and probation authorities are informed
of incident developments.
True
Minors under ____ years of age should not normally be arrested.
a) 12
b) 11
c) 13
d) 14
a) 12
True/False
At the discretion of a uniformed supervisor, persons at least 12 years
of age and under 18 years of age who are not arrested but are in the
company of an adult who is arrested may be released to a responsible
adult, provided the parent or legal guardian gives verbal consent.
False-written consent
Minors under the age of 12 who are not arrested and who are in the
company of an adult who is arrested shall/should be transported to a child
protective services agency facility or released to a child protective services
agency representative.
shall
An arrest squad consists of 1 squad leader and ___
officers, or can be modified depending on the size and nature of the group to be
arrested.
a) 5
b) 9
c) 14
d) 11
d) 11
True/False- Arrest squad officers shall work with at least one other officer
when affecting arrests and during prisoner processing. The pair should
operate in a contact/backup mode: one officer functioning as the arresting
officer, while the other officer provides assistance and protection.
True
The arresting officer shall contact the participants to be arrested and
advise them they are under arrest. Arrestees shall/should be told what they are charged with.
shall
True/False- The arrest processing team should include a video/photo officer, transportation
officer, booking officer, and incident recorder.
True
True/False- During the prebooking process, the video/photo officer shall take a photograph of the arrestee without the arresting officer and ensure the arrest control card is attached to the photo placard and is legible within the photograph.
False- Photographs shall be taken with the arresting officer in them
SERGEANT/SUPERVISOR ITEMS. are all of these except:
a. Video camera
b. Digital camera
c. Megaphone
d. Binoculars
e. Arrest chain
f. Dispersal orders
g. Use of force warnings
h. Patrol Cars
h. Patrol Cars
True/False- The five approved distraction techniques are: Mastoid Nerve Distraction, Salivary Gland Distraction, Sternum Distraction, Rib Distraction and Pinch Distraction.
True
What is the maximum number of arrestees that can be attached to an arrest chain?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 30
d) 30
What size cannons are approved for use by SRT 37 mm and _____ mm?
a) 25
b) 35
c) 40
d) 50
c) 40
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) personnel and officers who have
successfully completed both the _______-hour Chemical Agents/Specialty Munitions familiarization training and the annual Grenadier Training Course (GTC) may
perform the duties of a grenadier.
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8
d) 8
True/False-Chlorobenzalmalononitrile is the least used chemical agent.
False it is the most used
