HPM 81.1 - VEHICLE THEFT

Question 1

Non-routine requests by allied agencies shall go through who?

Answer 1

the FSS

Field Support Section

Question 2

Inspection teams of business establishments shall be large enough to ensure officer safety (minimum of ___ officers)

Answer 2

min of 2 officers

Question 3

If a replacement VIN plate is damaged prior to, or during application, it shall be rendered unusable. The VIN plate and a memo explaining the damage shall be forwarded to __________

Answer 3

FSS

Field Support Section

Question 4

When a VIN officer identifies an altered or removed number from a motorcycle, they must seek approval from _______ to impound

Answer 4

ISU

Question 5

When a vehicle is seized for 10751 (serial or ID number is removed, defaced, altered, destroyed) the claimant shall be notified within __ days of the impoundment

Answer 5

within 5 days

Question 6

Does an officer need approval before impounding for 10751?

Answer 6

Yes, Shall get approval

from supervisor, Division vehicle theft coordinator or vehicle theft investigator

Question 7

A hearing on the disposition of the impounded property shall be held by the superior court within __ days after the seizure. Hearing shall be before the court without a jury

Answer 7

within 90 days

Question 8

For OBVIOUS alterations to VIN (obvious removal/ alteration/mutilation), what are required documents?

Answer 8

• CHP 180 (impound for 22655.5VC)
• CHP 36
• CHP 181 (notice of impoundment)
• CHP 216

Question 9

The CHP ____ and CHP ____ are required in all instances where a vehicle or component part is impounded.

Answer 9

CHP 36
CHP 216

Question 10

For POSSIBLE alterations to VIN (exists some doubt on part of officer as to validity) the officer should prepare a __________

Release vehicle?

Answer 10

CHP 215

On the 215, list “10751 CVC” along with
- Description of discrepancy
- VIN or component number

Yes, release vehicle or part

Question 11

Don’t issue citation for possible VIN alteration (10751) if the driver is ________________

Answer 11

arrested for another violation

Question 12

If a person is issued a 215 for violation of 10751, the person shall be instructed to clear the 215 through a ______ officer only

Answer 12

VIN officer

CLEAR THROUGH CHP VIN OFFICER ONLY

Question 13

A CHP 181 (notice of impoundment of vehicle/component) SHOULD or SHALL be completed when vehicle / component is taken from someone?

Answer 13

SHALL be completed

Question 14

Upon receiving a CHP 181 (notice of impoundment) the person has ___ days to request a hearing

Answer 14

5 days

Question 15

Civil hearing will happen within ____ days of impoundment

Answer 15

within 90 days

Question 16

Special purpose vehicles will normally be obtained from one of three ways:

Answer 16

1. A vehicle seized for 10751
2. From the NICB (nat’l insurance crime bureau)
3. Retired departmental vehicles

Question 17

Can officers use services of an informant?

Answer 17

Not without permission of Division ISU coordinator or PSD coordinator

Question 18

Officers shall avoid using ___________ as informants

Answer 18

Juveniles

Question 19

Penal Code makes it illegal to use anyone under ____ years of age as an informant UNLESS for ____________ enforcement

Answer 19

Can’t use 12 or under

Unless for Tobacco enforcement

Question 20

To use someone under 18 years old as informant, officer must have consent from _____________ and the _______ cannot be the target

Answer 20

parent

parent

Question 21

Must have prior approval from ___________ to use parolee as informant

Answer 21

parole officer

Question 22

Request for confidential informant funds in excess of $2,000 shall have approval from ___________

Requests over $4,000 shall have approval from ________

Answer 22

Division Chief

AC Field

Question 23

SVIP (Salvage Vehicle Inspection Program) officers SHOULD or SHALL periodically make unannounced visits to DMV offices to conduct salvage vehicle inspections?

Answer 23

SHALL

Question 24

Who is responsible for Cargo theft interdiction program across the state?

Answer 24

CHP