HPM 50.5 - CIVIL DISTURBANCE

Question 1

The CHP will respond to the following types of civil unrest / disobedience incidents:

Answer 1

• Incident which affects state or county highways where the Dept has primary investigative authority
• Incident which affects state property where Dept has primary investigative authority
• An official request for mutual aid assistance from allied agency

Question 2

Departmental personnel committed to support of local law enforcement agencies during civil disturbance or crowd control incidents shall remain under who’s command and control?

Answer 2

CHP’s command

Question 3

The NATIONAL Incident Management System is known as

Answer 3

NIMS

N for National

Question 4

The CALIFORNIA Standardized Emergency Management Systems is known as

Answer 4

SEMS

S for State (Standardized)

Question 5

In compliance with NIMS, SEMS and the Governors Office of Emergency Services’ Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Plan and Dept Policy, what SHALL be used by uniformed employees of the Dept as the personnel and management protocol for all emergency incidents occurring within CHP jurisdiction?

Answer 5

the ICS

Incident Command System

Question 6

Uniformed employees shall review civil disturbance POLICY how often?

Answer 6

Quarterly

Question 7

Uniformed employees must display knowledge of all tactical formations, distraction/arrest and control techniques for demonstrators how often?

Answer 7

Annually

Question 8

Who is responsible to assess the situation, determine the appropriate response, and follow appropriate operational guidelines?

Answer 8

The incident commander / ranking on-scene manager/supervisor

Question 9

Who has the individual responsibility and authority to use reasonable force to defend themselves or to defend others?

Answer 9

Each uniformed employee

Question 10

When protesters are intentionally and unlawfully opposing a lawful order of a peace officer during an arrest situation, but NO PHYSICAL RESISTANCE is what type of protester?

Answer 10

Passive Resistance

Question 11

When protesters intentionally and unlawfully oppose the lawful order of a peace officer in a PHYSICAL MANNER (bracing, tensed muscles, interlocked arms, running away) is what type of protester?

Answer 11

Active Resistance

Question 12

When protesters are aggressive or are behaving combatively, attempting to threaten to assault an officer or another is what type of protester?

Throwing objects, clear safety threat

Answer 12

Assaultive Resistance

Question 13

Uses of force during a civil disturbance shall be documented on a _______

Answer 13

CHP 216

Question 14

What is the standard holding position of the baton during tactical formation?

Answer 14

Long extended

Question 15

A _____________ shall be given prior to utilizing pain compliance through control holds to disentangle demonstrators

Answer 15

Lawful order to disperse

Question 16

Is the locking of arms or legs enough justification to employ baton strikes?

Answer 16

No

Question 17

_______ should NOT be used to strike with as its not an appropriate force option given the minimal threat presented by an active resister or passive resister

Answer 17

Baton strikes

Question 18

Force other than ___________ should not be used against passively or actively resisting members of a crowd who are trying to disperse but can’t move because of the crowd

Answer 18

control holds

Question 19

The basic element in a tactical unit is the ______

Answer 19

squad

Question 20

A squad is composed of a squad leader (sergeant) and ____ officers

Answer 20

11 officers.

So squad is 12.

Should fit in four PV’s

Question 21

An arrest squad is usually made up of a squad leader (sergeant) and __ officers

Answer 21

11 officers.

So arrest squad is 12

Question 22

A platoon is composed of ___ to ____ squads working as a single unit. Each platoon leader is normally a _____

Answer 22

2-3 squads = platoon

Lieutenant

Question 23

A company is composed of a minimum of ____ squads working as a single unit.

Company commander is normally a _______ assisted by 2 ___________

Answer 23

4+ squads = company

Captain assisted by 2 lieutenants

Question 24

A battalion is composed to ____ or more companies with a common mission.

Battalion commander should be rank of ____ or higher

Answer 24

2+ companies = battalion

Assistance Chief or higher

Question 25

What is the basic squad formation?

Answer 25

Column of Files

Question 26

Use of wooden dowel rod only authorized by ______

Answer 26

Incident commander

Only used by trained personnel

Question 27

Resisters shall not be dragged for an unnecessary distance. A minimum of ___ officers shall carry the arrestee

Answer 27

3 officers

Question 28

Minors under age of ___ should not normally be arrested

Answer 28

Under 12

Question 29

Minors between age of 12-17 who are with an arrested adult CAN be released to who?

Answer 29

Other adult with the guardian/parent’s permission

Otherwise, take them to child protective service

Question 30

Minors under 12 who are not arrested and who are in the company of an adult who is arrested shall be transported where?

Answer 30

Child protective services agency

Question 31

Squad leaders shall maintain what CHP form - Personnel Roster and Resource Record

Answer 31

a CHP 701B