HPM 70.7 - CANINE PROGRAM

Question 1

Canine officer shall, when practical, assure a loud verbal warning is given that a canine will be released.

At a minimum, the warning should be given how many times?

Answer 1

Twice

Question 2

An explosive detection canine SHALL NOT be used to do what?

Answer 2

Provide protection to canine officer or others

Locate, apprehend or control suspects

Question 3

Canine officer candidates should be able to commit to a minimum of ___ years

Answer 3

3 years

Question 4

Canines are classified as state ___________ equipment

Answer 4

Biological

Question 5

Canine officer is hurt:

If canine is NOT secured, an untrained officer SHALL NOT approach the injured officer except:

Answer 5

• when given clearance to do so by injured CO
• when the canine can be called away from injured CO and secured

Question 6

Canine officer hurt and canine is not secured:

Officers on scene may attempt the following to secure a canine:

Answer 6

• attempt to call canine to a secured location
• contact another canine officer to secure the dog
• contact animal control
• may require shooting dog in emergency situation

Question 7

The use of canine for juvenile offenders shall be limited to when?

Answer 7

When the severity of crime necessitates need for canine. Supervisor shall authorize use

Question 8

When canine officer is away from home LESS THAN 24 HOURS, the dog may be secured where?

Answer 8

Locked in its kennel and left unattended

Question 9

If canine officer is away for MORE THAN 24 HOURS, the canine officer shall do what with dog?

Answer 9

Get division canine supervisor approval to kennel the canine at approved public or private kennel facility. (Certified location with 24 hour medical care)

Question 10

Monthly purchases shall not exceed $____

Answer 10

$350 per month

Question 11

If canine is euthanized prior to approval - the CO shall complete memo no later than ____ days after incident

Answer 11

20 days

Question 12

When canine dies of unusual / unknown circumstances, command SHALL have a ________ performed.

Results to FSS within ___ days

Answer 12

Necropsy

Results to FSS within 10 working days

Question 13

Upon active duty canine death, remains should be ______

Answer 13

Cremated. Paid for by dept.

Burial? Paid for by CO

Question 14

Officers SHOULD NOT / SHALL NOT stop individuals for primary purpose of drug interdiction unless they have reasonable suspicion or PC of drug-related activity.

Answer 14

Shall not

Question 15

CO’s called out between 2200 and 0600 hours with canines that are NOT DUAL-PURPOSE trained, shall only respond directly to and from call out request. During this call-out, the CO shall not undertake ANY _____________ without another officer present

Answer 15

Enforcement action

Question 16

Division commanders can authorize assignment of a CO with a ______ trained canine as a solo unit between hours of 2200 and 0600 hours

Answer 16

Dual purpose trained canine

Question 17

In the absence of unusual circumstances, departmental canine teams SHOULD NOT / SHALL NOT respond to perform sweeps for narcotics in public or private schools

Answer 17

Shall not

Question 18

Can canine teams be normally used as primary unit on a felony stop?

Answer 18

No - not normally

Question 19

Can a canine unit transport a non-combative single arrestee?

Answer 19

Yes

Question 20

Departmental canines that BITE are / are not subject to any type of health department quarantine?

Answer 20

Not subject to

Question 21

Dual Purpose Canine Training

Teams are required to complete a ____ hour (narcotic detection and patrol) canine training course

Answer 21

440 hour course

Question 22

Secondary weapon may be carried in place of primary weapon ONLY when

Answer 22

Traveling to, during, and returning from court in civilian attire, in a privately owned vehicle

Question 23

Supplemental firearms (shorty) issued to following rank positions

Answer 23

Lieutenants and above

Question 24

Before being re-issued to another officer, what should happen to the supplemental firearm?

Answer 24

Shall be returned to Academy Weapons Control Unit for inspection

Question 25

Secondary weapon shall not have any ______________ plating

Answer 25

Chrome, gold or nickel

Question 26

A CHP____ form (Secondary Firearms Report) required for all weapons and holsters

Answer 26

CHP 4 - Secondary Firearms Report

Question 27

Employees can have ___ firearms listed as secondary on the CHP 4

Answer 27

2 firearms

Question 28

CHP 311 (annual safety / protective equipment inspection) and the CHP 4, shall be updated how often?

Answer 28

Annually