Sample test questions

Question 1

As a sergeant do you notify the county safety officer in all workers comp incidents?

Answer 1

no, only if the employee is hospitalized

Question 2

2 parts of the public safety statement after an officer involved shooting are…

Answer 2

give a trajectory of the rounds and where the deputy was standing

Question 3

is suspect info part of the public safety statements

Answer 3

no

Question 4

how many days does an employee have to dispute an evaluation per the government code

Answer 4

30 days

Question 5

as a sergeant you need to accept a resignation letter on behalf of the sheriff. do you need to document where you accepted the letter or place?

Answer 5

no

Question 6

should the date of separation be documented on the memo?

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

does the sergeant need to notify an employee’s family after an on the job injury

Answer 7

no

Question 8

a citizen complains about two deputies. there is information that leads you to beleive there possibly is some truth to the citizen’s complaint. you should…

Answer 8

take the report from the citizen immediately and notify the captain

Question 9

which file is not maintained by the sheriff’s department…

Answer 9

an information file

Question 10

you are a sergeant and member of the media asks for information you are not authorized to give. you should…

Answer 10

refer him to the department PIO

Question 11

you call and speak to a sgt about green sheet overtime at another station. can you sign up for the OT over the phone?

Answer 11

no must sign up for the OT in person

Question 12

you are a Sgt inquiring about green sheet overtime. when can you sign up for it.

Answer 12

you can sign up only after 48 hours so that regular station employees can sign up

Question 13

per general orders what should an employee do if they witness a violation off duty..

Answer 13

it is strongly recommended an employee does not become involved in any type of off duty enforcement action. it is only recommended in a life-threatening situation.

Question 14

In an OIS investigation who acts on behalf of the sheriff

Answer 14

the PSB investigator

Question 15

a deputy is involved in an ois and a suspect goes into a foot pursuit and ends up inside a building and is not in custody and the scene is not deemed safe. as a supervisor you should…

Answer 15

continue to allow your deputy involved in the shooting to keep his weapon until the suspect is taken into custody

Question 16

who is allowed to follow a pursuit to the termination point after another jursidiction has taken over the pursuit

Answer 16

a sgt and one unit

Question 17

how many day s should personnel investigations are to be concluded in?

Answer 17

30 days

Question 18

how often should a chief be notified of the status of a personnel investigations

Answer 18

10 days

Question 19

what act defines sexual harassment

Answer 19

Title VII of the federal civil rights act of 1964. GO 214.03

Question 20

do members need to use the chain of command when reporting incidents of sexual harassment or descrimination

Answer 20

no they can go directly to the Chief. GO 214.05

Question 21

who is the commander of the training and education bureau?

Answer 21

Department Safety Officer. 216.03

Question 22

How can a member inspect their personnel file

Answer 22

by submitting a written request to sheriff’s administration. GO 303.05

Question 23

While responding to a bomb threat a supervisor should…

Answer 23

advise deputies to turn off their 800 MGZ radio within 4 blocks of the bomb site. GO 403.37

Question 24

who are in charge of petty cash accounts

Answer 24

Chiefs

Question 25

Code alex is used when

Answer 25

units are attempting to locate a suspecdt vehicle and are placed at strategic areas in the county, freeway overpasses, etc

Question 26

how many different patrol divisions are within the county

Answer 26

two...East and West...and SIB

Question 27

what are the three types of force..

Answer 27

mental, physical, and deadly

Question 28

what must be submitted to SEB before a search warrant is served?

Answer 28

a search warrant threat assessment form

Question 29

would you implement the amber alert system if the grandparents took a child

Answer 29

no

Question 30

as a supervisor releasing investigation info to the news media, policy requires that consideration is given who what three legal concerns

Answer 30

privacy, evidence, and due process

Question 31

how often should supervisors review the departments pursuit policy with employees

Answer 31

twice a year

Question 32

At the scene of a homicide who is the scene commander

Answer 32

the assigned employee/deputy

Question 33

when should a Nora report be used

Answer 33

when the deputy has no further action to take

Question 34

As a corporal you are conducting briefing and have a unruly Salty deputy who tells you he doesn't have to listen to you. You should

Answer 34

tell the deputy to wait outside until briefing is over

Question 35

As a corporal a sergeant asks you to conduct a weapons inspection of deputies. you should...

Answer 35

conduct the inspection and advise the sgt if there were any problems with the inspection. not write a detailed memo

Question 36

you are a coproral and one of your beat partners, another deputy is not responding to his safety checks on his radio/ht at the scene of an alarm call. you should

Answer 36

guide/coordinate other back up units in and assist with checking on the status of the deputy

Question 37

an alpha call is

Answer 37

a suspicious call that comes in from an unknown RP or source

Question 38

what is 10-25

Answer 38

the code if dispatch wants you to copy your MDC

Question 39

can you wear mirrored sunglasses?

Answer 39

no

Question 40

member of the media shall not be restricted from areas deemed disasters per...does this apply if the area is a crime scene?

Answer 40

409.5(d) PC...does not apply if the area is a crime scene

Question 41

what does Rochin case deal with

Answer 41

the shocking the conscious of the court

Question 42

which type of organization has the most direct lines of communication and command

Answer 42

a line organization

Question 43

the filtering of communication occurs both in

Answer 43

upward and downward form

Question 44

you are working patrol and observe two suspects break into a vehicle and take two tv's. you see them run inot a residence with the TVs. can you chase them into the residence per fresh pursuit

Answer 44

yes, however you would be better off getting permission from the home owner to search the residence or get a search warrant to lawfully search

Question 45

what type of evidence is needed in court?

Answer 45

competent and legally significant evidence

Question 46

can juvenile informants be used

Answer 46

yes with the permission of a LT

Question 47

how often should jail keys be inspected?

Answer 47

once a shift

Question 48

what government code gives the sheriff the authority to arrest

Answer 48

26601

Question 49

what government code gives the sheriff his authority

Answer 49

26600

Question 50

how often are captains required to inspect stations

Answer 50

once a month

Question 51

how often are chiefs required to inspect jail facilities?

Answer 51

once a year

Question 52

how often is a head count required at a jail facility

Answer 52

every 24 hours

Question 53

in cases of imminent danger a SGt can implement the

Answer 53

EWNS system and advise the captain as soon as practical

Question 54

A victim reports a 10851 in moreno valley and stes they have returned home in san bernardino. what should we do

Answer 54

we can take a telephone report if the victim is the registered owner of the vehicle

Question 55

who can authorize the break away procedure in a pursuit

Answer 55

only the ground units not star 9

Question 56

Can level 2 reserve deputies participate in a pursuit

Answer 56

yes when accompanied by a full time deputy sheriff and in compliance with the pursuit policy

Question 57

what is the primary responsibility of a deputy initiating a pursuit

Answer 57

apprehension of the suspect without unreasonable danger to themselves or other persons

Question 58

while working in the jail a female deputy advises you another sergeant is sexually harassing her. you should

Answer 58

immediately advise the LT

Question 59

Lybarger vs Los Angeles is to....

Answer 59

order an employee to talk. this eliminates statements being used against an employee in a criminal investigation

Question 60

who is responsible for enacting training programs at stations and other facilities in the county

Answer 60

the training and education bureau is responsilbe. not the captain

Question 61

who can be in a pursuit

Answer 61

two units and a sergeant

Question 62

who is responsible for radio traffic in a pursuit

Answer 62

the secondary deputy

Question 63

can units enter another jursidiction when pursuing a wanted felon, dui driver, etc?

Answer 63

yes

Question 64

investigative funds are handled by

Answer 64

bookkeeping system at the unit level

Question 65

a deputy in a pursuit does not advise of the weather, speed, direction of travel or reason for the pursuit, you should...

Answer 65

imeediately cancel the pursuit

Question 66

an address or status change must be done in

Answer 66

24 hours

Question 67

can juveniles under 14 be polygraphed?

Answer 67

no

Question 68

who's approval do you need to use a confidential informant

Answer 68

a supervisor

Question 69

as a corporal you have a deputy who backs into a pole with his jail van. the deputy will not talk to you without his RSA repsresentative. you should

Answer 69

write a memo and advise your sergeant ASAP

Question 70

who is responsible for formatting employee evaluation forms?

Answer 70

a chief deputy

Question 71

who is the station safety officer

Answer 71

a captain

Question 72

while transporting a prisoner. you may only veer from this when

Answer 72

you are authorized by a supervisor

Question 73

who can authorize an employee to be placed on light duty status? sheriff, assistant sheriff, or a captain?

Answer 73

the sheriff or assistant sheriff not a captain

Question 74

government code 3305 states

Answer 74

an employee has to be advised when anything adverse is placed into the employee's I-File

Question 75

during a kids with guns protocol investigation. if the parents of the juvenile do not give consent to search then

Answer 75

a supervisor must be notified to obtain a search warrant

Question 76

at the scene of a homicide it is the assigned deputies responsibility not to...

Answer 76

contact witnesses, this is the job of the detectives

Question 77

after an arrest of a foreign national...

Answer 77

his consulate must be notified

Question 78

discipline should be administered _______ and be placed in the employees i-file

Answer 78

positively

Question 79

a helicopter from another agency can be authorized by .....

Answer 79

a captain

Question 80

during a vehicle stop a driver's bottel of pills falls from the glove box. The deputy asks what is that and the driver tells him it is a bottle of beanies, or drugs. the statements are

Answer 80

admissible without miranda because there is no custody with this detention

Question 81

you cannot give certain inforamtion to the press during a press release of an investigation. You can only talk about

Answer 81

the suspects past contacts and history. you cannot give printouts, confessions, statements, etc.