Pre-test Flashcards
Employees whose duties involve a greater than normal level of trust, responsibility for or impact on the health and safety of others, or for whom errors in judgment, inattentiveness or diminished coordination, dexterity or composure while performing duties could clearly result in mistakes that would endanger the health and safety of others are identified by the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) as:
Sensitive employees
True or False: an anonymous tip regarding on-duty impairment is sufficient for the Department to order workplace substance testing of a uniformed employee.
False
The person responsible for authorizing workplace substance testing is known as the _____________.
Confirming Official
According to HPM 9.2, Substance Testing Manual, the _______________ plays the most important role in any successful substance testing program.
First-line supervisor
During an internal investigation, all statements from departmental employees _______________ be recorded. Prior approval to record a statement _________________ be obtained.
shall; need not
California law contained in the Government Code, commencing with Section 3300, specifies certain rights that must be afforded to California law enforcement officers. This set of laws is known as the ______________________.
Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act
The CHP extends POBR rights to all employees except ____________.
Cadets
When an employee’s actions or performance are substandard, departmental managers and supervisors should adhere to the ______________ process with the goal of improving employee behavior and/or performance.
Progressive discipline
According to departmental policy, a Memorandum of Direction shall include what element?
Bazemore adminition
The effective date of an adverse action shall be no less than _________ days after the date of service of the notice.
25 calendar days
What are the three exceptions to the three-year timeframe (statute of limitations) for adverse action?
Fraud, embezzlement, and falsification of documents
What are the four types of “other” civilian complaints?
- Departmental
- Rescinded
- Frivolous
- “Citation Validity” only
A CHP 121A, Supervisory Review of Occupational Injury, Illness, or Exposure shall be completed by an employee’s supervisor within ___________ of notification of an alleged occupational injury, illness, or hazardous exposure.
24 hours
When packaging controlled substances from the evidence/property room for destruction, a supervisor (may, should, shall) __________ be present to verify the contents of the containers.
Should
A minor non-disabling occupational injury or illness (splinter, scratch, cut, burn, etc.) that involves one-time medical treatment is known as a _____________.
First-aid injury or illness
Permission from a supervisor or officer-in-charge (OIC) (may, should, shall) ____________ be obtained prior to impounding a vehicle pursuant to Section 22655.5 CVC (evidence impound).
Shall
Pursuant to 23612 CVC, which persons are exempt from forcible blood draws?
- Hemophiliacs
2. Persons with a heart condition using a prescribed anticoagulant.
Sobriety checkpoint operational plans must be approved by Division at least ___________ before the scheduled date of operation.
One week
In order for Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) device results to be admissible as evidence in a criminal prosecution, the accuracy of the PAS device must be checked every __________ days or _________ tests, whichever occurs first.
10 calendar days; 150 tests
True or False: acting sergeants may be used as team leaders for sobriety checkpoints.
True