HPM 70.6 Chapter 14

Question 1

All accidents on the freeway should be responded to ___________, no ____ ______, siren, or rear _________ _____ lights should normally be used on the freeway when responding to an accident scene.

Answer 1

Immediately, red lights, flashing amber, (14-1, 2A)

Question 2

2. Other assigned beat officers and/ or contiguous beat officers _______ respond to the accident location as necessary to help control the scene.

Answer 2

Should, (14-1, 2A1)

Question 3

3. __________ Will normally respond to all major accidents or incidents whenever possible to advise and coordinate operations.

Answer 3

Sergeants, (14-1, 2A3)

Question 4

4. The investigating officer is considered the _______ - __ - _______ of the investigation and
   accident scene, unless _______ by a _____________ or a command post is established.

Answer 4

Officer in charge, relieved, supervisor. (14-1, 2B)

Question 5

5. When the vehicles involved in an accident are all on the roadway shoulder, the CHP vehicle should be moved and parked in ______ of the vehicles involved where practical.

Answer 5

Front, (14-1, 2B1)

Question 6

6. When deemed necessary by the officer, a _______ pattern _______ be established at the accident or incident scene to warn and direct approaching traffic

Answer 6

Flare, should, (14-4, 2C1)

Question 7

7. The officer should not depend solely on a ______ _______ to warn and direct approaching traffic, the officer ______ actively direct traffic whenever possible.

Answer 7

flare pattern, Shall (14-4, 2D1)

Question 8

8. The public’s perception of the department is often formed by the activities of officers at an accident scene. Therefore, officers ______ actively performed ______ _______ functions when normal traffic flows impeded

Answer 8

Shall, traffic control(14-4, 2D2)

Question 9

9. All officers, well actively engaged in the discharge of their duties, ______ cooperate as far as possible with bona fide members of the ______ _______.

Answer 9

Shall, News media. (14-4, 3A1)

Question 10

Factual information ______ be divulged only; no statement shall be an issue involving ________ _______

Answer 10

Shall, personal opinion. (14-4, 3A1)

Question 11

11. In the event a _________ is present, it is recommended that he/she serve as liaison with the news media.

Answer 11

Sergeant ,(14-5, 3A2)

Question 12

12. ___________ ___________ members of the news media _______ not be restricted from entering locations where newsworthy events have occurred.

Answer 12

Properly identified, should.(14-5, 3A3)

Question 13

13. Possession of a current ____ Press card is one, but not the only, criteria for determining whether a person is a “____ ____” or “__________ __________” member of the news media.

Answer 13

CHP, bona fide, properly identified, (14-5,3A4)

Question 14

14. Valid press cards issued by other police agencies and other methods of establishing identification ________ also be accepted.

Answer 14

Should (14-5, 3A4)

Question 15

15. Code ___ is a radio signal used as notification of a ____________ event.

Answer 15

20, newsworthy. (14-5, 3B1)

Question 16

16. Such newsworthy events maybe a spectacular _________, major fire, injury to a __________ _______, or any event, in the opinion of the officer at the scene, would have news value.

Answer 16

Accident, prominent person (14-5, 3B1)

Question 17

17. Officers _______ upon arrival at the scene of an newsworthy occurrence, give ___________ as soon as possible to the communication Center of the existence.

Answer 17

Should, Notification (11-5, 3B2)