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As a sergeant do you notify the county safety officer in all workers comp incidents?
no, only if the employee is hospitalized
2 parts of the public safety statement after an officer involved shooting are…
give a trajectory of the rounds and where the deputy was standing
is suspect info part of the public safety statements
no
how many days does an employee have to dispute an evaluation per the government code
30 days
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?
no
should the date of separation be documented on the memo?
yes
does the sergeant need to notify an employee’s family after an on the job injury
no
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…
take the report from the citizen immediately and notify the captain
which file is not maintained by the sheriff’s department…
an information file
you are a sergeant and member of the media asks for information you are not authorized to give. you should…
refer him to the department PIO
you call and speak to a sgt about green sheet overtime at another station. can you sign up for the OT over the phone?
no must sign up for the OT in person
you are a Sgt inquiring about green sheet overtime. when can you sign up for it.
you can sign up only after 48 hours so that regular station employees can sign up
per general orders what should an employee do if they witness a violation off duty..
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.
In an OIS investigation who acts on behalf of the sheriff
the PSB investigator
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…
continue to allow your deputy involved in the shooting to keep his weapon until the suspect is taken into custody
who is allowed to follow a pursuit to the termination point after another jursidiction has taken over the pursuit
a sgt and one unit
how many day s should personnel investigations are to be concluded in?
30 days
how often should a chief be notified of the status of a personnel investigations
10 days
what act defines sexual harassment
Title VII of the federal civil rights act of 1964. GO 214.03
do members need to use the chain of command when reporting incidents of sexual harassment or descrimination
no they can go directly to the Chief. GO 214.05
who is the commander of the training and education bureau?
Department Safety Officer. 216.03
How can a member inspect their personnel file
by submitting a written request to sheriff’s administration. GO 303.05
While responding to a bomb threat a supervisor should…
advise deputies to turn off their 800 MGZ radio within 4 blocks of the bomb site. GO 403.37
who are in charge of petty cash accounts
Chiefs
Code alex is used when
units are attempting to locate a suspecdt vehicle and are placed at strategic areas in the county, freeway overpasses, etc
how many different patrol divisions are within the county
two…East and West…and SIB
what are the three types of force..
mental, physical, and deadly
what must be submitted to SEB before a search warrant is served?
a search warrant threat assessment form
would you implement the amber alert system if the grandparents took a child
no
as a supervisor releasing investigation info to the news media, policy requires that consideration is given who what three legal concerns
privacy, evidence, and due process
how often should supervisors review the departments pursuit policy with employees
twice a year
At the scene of a homicide who is the scene commander
the assigned employee/deputy
when should a Nora report be used
when the deputy has no further action to take
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
tell the deputy to wait outside until briefing is over
As a corporal a sergeant asks you to conduct a weapons inspection of deputies. you should…
conduct the inspection and advise the sgt if there were any problems with the inspection. not write a detailed memo
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
guide/coordinate other back up units in and assist with checking on the status of the deputy
an alpha call is
a suspicious call that comes in from an unknown RP or source
what is 10-25
the code if dispatch wants you to copy your MDC
can you wear mirrored sunglasses?
no
member of the media shall not be restricted from areas deemed disasters per…does this apply if the area is a crime scene?
409.5(d) PC…does not apply if the area is a crime scene
what does Rochin case deal with
the shocking the conscious of the court
which type of organization has the most direct lines of communication and command
a line organization
the filtering of communication occurs both in
upward and downward form
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
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
what type of evidence is needed in court?
competent and legally significant evidence
can juvenile informants be used
yes with the permission of a LT
how often should jail keys be inspected?
once a shift
what government code gives the sheriff the authority to arrest
26601
what government code gives the sheriff his authority
26600
how often are captains required to inspect stations
once a month
how often are chiefs required to inspect jail facilities?
once a year
how often is a head count required at a jail facility
every 24 hours
in cases of imminent danger a SGt can implement the
EWNS system and advise the captain as soon as practical
A victim reports a 10851 in moreno valley and stes they have returned home in san bernardino. what should we do
we can take a telephone report if the victim is the registered owner of the vehicle
who can authorize the break away procedure in a pursuit
only the ground units not star 9
Can level 2 reserve deputies participate in a pursuit
yes when accompanied by a full time deputy sheriff and in compliance with the pursuit policy
what is the primary responsibility of a deputy initiating a pursuit
apprehension of the suspect without unreasonable danger to themselves or other persons
while working in the jail a female deputy advises you another sergeant is sexually harassing her. you should
immediately advise the LT
Lybarger vs Los Angeles is to….
order an employee to talk. this eliminates statements being used against an employee in a criminal investigation
who is responsible for enacting training programs at stations and other facilities in the county
the training and education bureau is responsilbe. not the captain
who can be in a pursuit
two units and a sergeant
who is responsible for radio traffic in a pursuit
the secondary deputy
can units enter another jursidiction when pursuing a wanted felon, dui driver, etc?
yes
investigative funds are handled by
bookkeeping system at the unit level
a deputy in a pursuit does not advise of the weather, speed, direction of travel or reason for the pursuit, you should…
imeediately cancel the pursuit
an address or status change must be done in
24 hours
can juveniles under 14 be polygraphed?
no
who’s approval do you need to use a confidential informant
a supervisor
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
write a memo and advise your sergeant ASAP
who is responsible for formatting employee evaluation forms?
a chief deputy
who is the station safety officer
a captain
while transporting a prisoner. you may only veer from this when
you are authorized by a supervisor
who can authorize an employee to be placed on light duty status? sheriff, assistant sheriff, or a captain?
the sheriff or assistant sheriff not a captain
government code 3305 states
an employee has to be advised when anything adverse is placed into the employee’s I-File
during a kids with guns protocol investigation. if the parents of the juvenile do not give consent to search then
a supervisor must be notified to obtain a search warrant
at the scene of a homicide it is the assigned deputies responsibility not to…
contact witnesses, this is the job of the detectives
after an arrest of a foreign national…
his consulate must be notified
discipline should be administered _______ and be placed in the employees i-file
positively
a helicopter from another agency can be authorized by …..
a captain
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
admissible without miranda because there is no custody with this detention
you cannot give certain inforamtion to the press during a press release of an investigation. You can only talk about
the suspects past contacts and history. you cannot give printouts, confessions, statements, etc.
