HPM 70.8 Firearms manual

Question 1

When can a secondary firearm be worn in lieu of a primary firearm?

Answer 1

Only when traveling to, during, and returning from court, or on state business in civilian attire, and in a privately owned vehicle or unmarked state vehicle.

Question 2

What must an Officer do prior to carrying an authorized secondary firearm on duty?

Answer 2

Have the weapon inspected by an area weapons inspection officer, complete a CHP4, Secondary Firearms Report, and demonstrate proficiency with the weapon.

Question 3

For uniformed employees flying armed, what must be contained in the authorization letter.

Answer 3

1. Trip Itinerary (Airline-Flight #-Departure Site-Destination- Travel dates)
2. Individuals name and ID number
3. Statement that individual is traveling on state business
4. Statement that individual has received the mandatory training
5. 24 hour POC including phone number in case change of itinerary becomes necessary.

Question 4

SHOOTING QUALIFICATION TRAINING: (3-3)
a. Uniformed employees shall fire ___ primary firearm shoots each year ( 1 each month). Commanders are encouraged to conduct at least ___of the monthly shoots during the hours of darkness. additionally at least ___ shoot SHALL incorporate tactical moving while firing the primary duty weapon. Commanders may allow employees to miss __ shoots per year provided teh employee attends make-up shoots.

Answer 4

12
50%
one

Question 5

Each command shall have at least ___ weapons inspection officers and ___ range officers.

Answer 5

2 / 2

Question 6

may black bottom magazines be used during monthly shoots?

Answer 6

Yes, All three black bottom magazines SHALL be used during training at least once a year.

Question 7

If ammunition irregularities are found at any time who should be notified and what information needs to be provided?

Answer 7

1. Range Office or weapons inspections officer immediately,
2. Academy WTU via telephone or email
3. Type of ammunition, MFGR, Caliber, LOT #, type of defect.

Question 8

How many rounds of .40 caliber ammunition may be requisitioned by a commander for each employee per quarter for the purpose of remedial instruction? What must be included in the request?

Answer 8

500 rounds per quarter

request must include -Name and ID of involved employee

Question 9

How many times per year must an emplyee qualify using the Task Oriented Qualification Course (TOQC) for each weapon system:
Pistol
Shotun
Rifle

Answer 9

Pistol- (ALL uniformed employees) - 1 time per year
Shotgun - (officers & SGT’s) 2 times per year
Rifle - (officers & SGT’s) 2 times per year

Question 10

The commander is responsible to maintain accurate documentation of all required firearms training, and make these records available for inspection by the Division Chief at all times. What are the forms?

Answer 10

CHP416 - Monthly record of shoots

CHP270 - Service record

Question 11

The Commander is responsible for the accountability of all ammunition. What is the form?

Answer 11

CHP269 - Record of ammunition

Question 12

Employees ______ have a primary firearm immediately available while traveling in a marked patrol vehicle, __________.

Answer 12

SHALL

Regardless of destination or attire

Question 13

The primary and secondary firearms may be stored in the trunk of a patrol vehicle or in the gun locker at a jail facility. Policy requires:

Answer 13

The magazine SHALL be removed from the pistol prior to unholstering

Question 14

per section 25100(b) PC, ________ charges can be filed against an employee if a minor gains access to and discharges a firearm causing great bodily harm and/or death to him/herself and/or another dur to the employee’s failure to use reasonable measures to secure a firearm.

Answer 14

FELONY

Question 15

Employees shall fire ___ firearm shoots each year.

Answer 15

12 shoots

Question 16

Employees in administrative positions may be excused from the normal monthly shoot requirements provided they demonstrate _______ the minimum proficiency as outlined in HPM 70.8

Answer 16

quarterly

Question 17

Commanders may allow employees to miss _____ shoots per year provided the employee attends make- up shoots.

Answer 17

three (3)

Question 18

Employees are required to shoot a qulaifying score with the shotgun ________ a year using the TOQC - Shotgun course.

Answer 18

two times

Question 19

At least _____ additional practice shoot(s) shall be held with a tactical rifle, _____ of which will be held during the course of darkness.

Answer 19

two / one

Question 20

(3-4)

An employee SHALL not expend over _______ rounds in any single training session.

Answer 20

100

Question 21

ANNUAL INSPECTIONS: (5-3)
Departmental pistols SHALL be completely disassembled ________ yearly, by an academy certified weapons officer, and inspected for damage, defects, or modifications; cleaned reassembled; test fired; documented an ETRS CHP311. Approximately ___ months later, a second inspection SHALL be conducted requiring the firearm to be field stripped and checked for obvious defects and cleanliness.

Answer 21

once a year

6 months

Question 22

Employees SHALL thoroughly clean their primary firearm after being fired during any training session and SHALL inspect it at least ____ to ensure that it is in proper working order.

Answer 22

once a week

Question 23

(6-5)
Shotguns are required to inventoried ________ and cleaned _________ unless condition of shotgun warrants more frequent cleaning.

Answer 23

quarterly / quarterly

Question 24

An ____________ is required prior to flying armed

Answer 24

authorization letter

Question 25

The rifle shall be fired _______ by all officers and sergeants.

Answer 25

quarterly

Question 26

When checking a firearm in baggage the uniformed employee SHALL unload the firearm, ensure the firearm is in a locked hard sided container and _____________.

Answer 26

Notify the airline

Question 27

MAGAZINE COMPATIBILITY: (1-6)
The 15 round magazine used for the full size S&W model M&P .40 caliber pistol will function in the supplemental firearm.
T/F

Answer 27

True

Question 28

STORING IN VEHICLE: 2-5)
Per CPC section 25140(a), it is an infraction to leave a handgun in an unattended vehicle without either locking the handgun in the vehicle’s trunk, locking the handgun in a locked container which is placed out of plain view, or locking the handgun in a locked container which is permanently affixed to the vehicle’s interior and not in plain view. TRUE

Answer 28

TRUE

Question 29

TACTICAL SITUATIONS: (2-5) - REVIEW
Finger on trigger: (examples)
a. Known or suspected FELON refuses to show hands or follow instructions during a felony stop.
b. Building search, suspect is located but they refuse to come out from concealment or follow instructions.
c. When confronted with a suspect who advances toward teh officer ignoring all orders and or commands and the suspect is armed with a weapon capable of causing serious injury or death.

Answer 29

Finger on trigger: (examples)

a. Known or suspected FELON refuses to show hands or follow instructions during a felony stop.
b. Building search, suspect is located but they refuse to come out from concealment or follow instructions.
c. When confronted with a suspect who advances toward teh officer ignoring all orders and or commands and the suspect is armed with a weapon capable of causing serious injury or death.

Question 30

TACTICAL SITUATIONS: (2-5) - REVIEW
Finger NOT on trigger: (examples)
a. Felony stop procedures with officers behind cove/concealment and the suspect is obeying commands.
b. During a foot pursuit.
c. During a felony arrest handcuffing technique.

Answer 30

TACTICAL SITUATIONS: (2-5) - REVIEW
Finger NOT on trigger: (examples)
a. Felony stop procedures with officers behind cove/concealment and the suspect is obeying commands.
b. During a foot pursuit.
c. During a felony arrest handcuffing technique.

Question 31

CRITERIA FOR LE OFFICERS FLYING ARMED: (2-7)

1. P
2. S
3. E OR I
4. P E

Answer 31

1. PROTECTIVE DETAIL
2. SURVEILLANCE
3. ENFORCEMENT OR INVESTIGATION
4. PRISONER ESCORT

Question 32

POLICY: (3-3)
Commanders SHall submit a memorandum by _____ of each year to their DIVISION indicating those employees missing more than 3 primary firearm shoots and or more then 1 shotgun or rifle shoot.

Answer 32

February 15

Question 33

PRIMARY FIREARM: (3-3)
The primary firearm SHALL be fired monthly by all uniformed employees. At least ___ of the monthly shoots should be conducted during the hours of darkness and at least __ shoot SHALL incorporate a component of tactically moving while firing. Uniformed employees are required to pass the qualification course ______ using the TOQC - pistol Course.

Answer 33

2 darkness
1 shoot tactical
annually

Question 34

SHOTGUN SHOOTS: (3-4)
_______ rounds will be fired with the shotgun _____ by all officers and sergeants. Officer and sergeants are required to pass the qualification course ________ annually using the TOQC shotgun course.

Answer 34

18
quarterly
twice

Question 35

SECONDARY FIREARM: (3-4)

The secondary firearm to be carried on duty SHALL be fired _______in conjunction with qualification.

Answer 35

Annually

Question 36

TACTICAL RIFLE SHOOTS: (3-4)
The rifle SHALL be fired a total of __ rounds _____ by all officers and sergeants. Employees are required to pass the qualification course ______ annually during daylight hours using the TOQC rifle course.

Answer 36

60
quarterly
twice

Question 37

WEAPON MOUNTED LIGHT SYSTEMS: (13-3)
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: - REVIEW
1. light shall be a light only. NO light/laser combination.
2. light shall emit a minimum of ___ lumens.
3. shall be water resistant/ water proof.
4. shall have a minimum run time of ___ minutes.
5. body of light shall be no longer than ___ inches and ___ inches wide, and ___ in high.
6. Shall have ambidextrous momentary on/off switch with a constant switch
7. The light body shall interface with the _______ rail.

Answer 37

60
60
4” long/ 2” wide/ 2 1/2” high
PICATINNY RAIL