Written 3 Flashcards
Provisional License Requirements?
First 12 months of license, must be accompanied by parent or licensed driver over 25, if driving between hours of 2300-0500, when transporting passengers under age of 20 (unless medical necessity, school, employment, immediate need of family, emancipated minor).
Off duty arrests?
Are discouraged and should not be conducted unless the violation is serious and shall notify command if involved.
Officers shall arrange medical for what?
Whenever a person appears to need, regardless of outward symptoms.
Prima Facia speed limits?
10 over shall stop, should take appropriate action.
5-9 should stop…
1-4 may stop.
Absolute speed limits?
At 5 MPH or more above the absolute speed limit for the vehicles(s) or roadway, the officer shall stop and take appropriate enforcement action.
From 1 to 4 MPH above the absolute speed limit for the vehicle(s) or roadway, the officer may stop and take appropriate enforcement action.
SLOW MOVING VEHICLES (Opposite of prima facia)?
(1) At 10 MPH or more below the normal speed of traffic, the officer shall stop and take appropriate enforcement action.
(2) From 5 to 9 MPH below the normal speed of traffic, the officer should stop and take appropriate enforcement action.
(3) From 1 to 4 MPH below the normal speed of traffic, the officer may stop and take appropriate enforcement action.
Who is excluded from seat belts?
Taxi cab drivers, rural postal carriers, newspaper delivery persons, doctors note, and peace officers, passengers in a sleeper berth, driver actually engaged in the collection of solid waste or recyclable
materials.
Cell phone seizures?
Officer may not seize for evidence
What is Miranda in regards to juveniles?
Shall be read Miranda.
What should personnel do when they encounter a hate crime?
Should contact the allied agency.
If allied agency wont respond, shall handle to conclusion, victim provided with CHP 876, rights of hate crime victims, shall be advised of right to confidentiality.
Release from custody requirements?
Person released shall be issued CHP 103, and it should be done by supervisor.
If conducting DV investigation, what do you need to do for EPO?
Shall assist in securing EPO, follow up investigation handed over to allied agency, shall attempt to identify dominant aggressor, if turned over to allied agency no report, must notify of confidentiality, Marsy’s law card, weapons may be seized for up to 48 hours no longer than 5 days.
With regards to child abuse, what are some reporting requirements and what are the time frames?
DOJ report submitted within 36 hours, notify local designated agency.
Missing persons?
Should refer to allied agency, shall provide assistance in making the notification.
At risk person is?
Victim of crime or foul play, has pattern of running away, may be victim of parental abduction, need of medical attention, mentally impaired.
Before an AMBER Alert will be authorized, what must be fulfilled?
Confirmation abduction has occurred, victim is under 18 or mentally impaired, victim is in imminent danger/serious bodily injury or death, and there is info available that may help in recovery.
Before a Blue Alert will be authorized, what must be fulfilled?
LEO killed, serious injury, and suspect fled scene, LE agency determined suspect poses threat to public, a detailed description of suspect or vehicle, public help may bring capture quicker.
Before a Silver Alert will be authorized, what must be fulfilled?
Person is 65 or older, LE agency had exhausted all options, person has gone missing under unusual circumstances, person is in danger due to age, environment, disability, information is available that may help in finding person.
Before a Yellow Alert will be authorized, what must be fulfilled?
Hit and run that result in serious injury or death, information available.
2400 (h) VC is what?
Authorizes CHP to provide physical security to constitutional officer.
How long to enter STD 99?
Entered into SCARS within 10 days of receipt.
How many days for the seeker of a permit have to appeal if his/her request is denied?
If permit is denied, seeker has 5 days to appeal, denial letter shall be logged.
How many officers should respond to a DOJ stop?
2 Officers should respond.
Emergency action plans are kept in a ___ ______ and accessible to whom?
Kept in red binder and accessible to all.
Types of workplace violence?
Type 1: Criminal intent, Type 2: Customer / Client, Type 3: Worker on worker, Type 4: Personal relationship - CHP has zero tolerance.
All employees must complete workplace violence training?
Annually.
Shall call outs for MAIT?
CHP or Cal-trans fatal or sever injury (This includes subcontractors working under contract with
Caltrans in a Caltrans directed work or maintenance zone, i.e., broken bones, dislocated or distorted limbs, severe lacerations, or unconsciousness at or when taken from the collision scene), and fatal or sever injury occurs in departmental aircraft.
May Call outs for MAIT?
Significant event where prosecution is likely, fatality involving big rig, HAZMAT collision, any collision where NTSB will be conducting parallel investigation, fatality where manufacturing / roadway defects, any collision that needs in depth analysis.
MAIT shall not call?
MAIT shall not b called when only a factual diagram is wanted.
CHP shall document all types of what collisions?
Freeways, unincorporated, school bus, collisions on state property, bike collisions, all collisions in vehicle on state business.
How long to finish collision reports?
8 working days.
On duty driving POV?
Take a crash and employer be listed for insurance and r/o.
Retention of collision reports?
48 months rotating / unsolved hit and runs severe injury 7 years / MAIT reports 10 years / unsolved hit and run indefinitely if causes death or severe permanent injury.
When can we release peace officer records?
When discovery request is made (pitchess motion).
Case law states regarding release of peace officer records?
Only names, address and number of complainant are available through pitchess motion.
How long to serve pitchess motion?
Mail 20 days prior to hearing / personal 15 days.
Persons allowed in chamber during pitchess motion?
Judge, court reporter, custodian of record.
HPM 41.1, For areas that participate in transportation planning meetings have how long to submit meeting minutes to HQ?
10 working days.
HPM 41.1, How many Cal-trans district offices are there?
12
HOV and HOT lanes - what is CHP responsibility?
Shall provide routine patrol, usually on OT, Special code 86.
What is policy on park and ride lots?
CHP shall respond, excluded lots not on state property or when state owned is leased to private entity.
How long do we retain cozeep/mazeep ops plans?
2 years.
What is policy if Caltrans requests stationary zeep?
Must inform supervisor and make notes on 415.
Who is responsible for obtaining zeep form?
Senior officer on scene.
If Caltrans no show what is the process?
Write Caltrans no show in date time notified box, shall fax copy to Caltrans.
If change to reconciliation form is made what is required?
Shall complete within 5 working days and send memo to Caltrans.
HPM 41.1, What is retention for Task order?
Current plus 3.
How often is commute survey completed?
Annually.
Who is state vanpool coordinator?
Caltrans.
Max amount of flags on single pole?
Should be max of 4.
Max number of state flags a commander may requisition for LOD death?
Max of 3.
How long can a temporary loan or assignment be?
Max of 2 years.
How long to assign employee a mentor?
30 days.
How long is mentor program?
6 months.
How long to complete 50a (out service training evaluation)?
Shall complete in 30 days.
To be reimbursed for OST what must be attached to travel claim?
Copy of CHP 50.
What form is used for sergeant orientation?
CHP 27 and shall be maintained for 2 years.
What’s the minimum number of post training hours?
24 every 2 yeas.
What are post perishable skills?
Arrest and control, driving, tactical firearms yearly / 2 hours tactical communication every 2 years.
How long to remediate post course?
30 days from date of failure.
What type of documentation is required to be completed when a sergeant investigates a suspected violation of the Department’s substance abuse policy by an employee?
CHP 202X and corresponding narrative.
An adverse action is disciplinary legal action taken in response to an employee’s misconduct or continued failure to meet the rules of conduct established by law and/or departmental policy. Which is the complete list of adverse action penalties?
Suspension, demotion, reduction in salary, formal written reprimand, dismissal, and/or involuntary transfer.
The state of California and the federal government have designated agencies responsible for addressing discrimination and retaliation complaints. A complete list of these agencies is found in HPM 10.12?
Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Deportment of Industrial Relations, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Department of Labor.
How long are copies of complaints filed through the discrimination complaint process retained by Area?
Copies are not retained by Area.
It is illegal for employers to discriminate against any individual with respects to terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based upon sex. Which of the following is the definition of sexual harassment?
Unsolicited and unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, physical, or visual conduct of a sexual nature.
What is the goal of interim reporting?
To provide the employee with tools and assistance to bring their performance to an acceptable level.
Within how many days must an internal investigation be completed?
60 days.
An officer is being investigated by the local police department for theft. The Area commander assembles an administrative team near the completion of the criminal investigation. The criminal investigators request the administrative investigators to sit in on a few interviews of potential uninvolved witnesses to the crime. Is this acceptable?
It is acceptable, and in many cases desirable, for the criminal and administrative investigators to either share or conduct joint interviews of witnesses.
As a general rule, within what time frame must an adverse action be officially served to an employee?
Within one year of the Department becoming aware of the misconduct and within three years of the date of the misconduct.
When on short term travel status of a period of time less than 24 hours, an employee cannot claim?
Lunch or incidentals.
Receipts are required for taxi, shuttle, street car, and local rapid transit for actual expenses over______?
$10.
Following an on-duty patrol vehicle collision, what forms are required to be submitted within 48 hours?
STD 270 and CHP 208