What California Vehicle Code Section – Authorizes the CHP to direct traffic in the event of an emergency in order to expedite traffic and ensure the safety of the public?
2410 VC
When placed on Tactical Alert and two locations are designated, what are the Staging Area Requirements and Criteria?
The two permanent staging areas shall meet the following criteria:
Able to accommodate at least 100 CHP employees overnight.
Able to accommodate at least 30 patrol vehicles.
What form shall be filled completed for each vehicle/motorcycle that responds to a staging area during a tactical deployment?
CHP 33C, Emergency Response Personnel/Equipment Information
When deployed as a tactical unit in riot or crowd control functions, the basic element in a tactical unit is the squad. A squad is usually composed of how many uninformed members of the department?
squad leader (preferably a sergeant) and 11 officers
A platoon is composed of ___ to ___ squads normally working as a single unit with a common mission and relatively close geographical assignments.
2-3
Who authorizes the use of the wooden dowel as a distraction tool during an incident?
The incident commander or, in their absence, the ranking on-scene
manager/supervisor.
During a tour of duty, how many rounds shall be carried with the less lethal shotgun?
The less-lethal shotgun shall be carried with the less lethal shotgun butt stock pouch loaded with the approved load (five rounds) of current departmentally-issued 12-gauge kinetic energy munitions and an empty
weapon magazine. The less-lethal shogun and five additional rounds of kinetic energy munitions shall be placed in the case, which shall be secured in the trunk of the patrol vehicle.
Uniformed employees shall fire __ primary firearm shoots each year.
12
A__________________ is composed of two to more companies; The companies should have a common mission and relatively close geographical assignment. A __________________ is composed of two to three squads, normally working as a single unit with a common mission and relatively close geographical assignment.
Battalion/Platoon
How many members are usually assigned to a squad during a civil disturbance?
squad leader (sergeant) and 11 officers (total 12)
California Highway Patrol ____________ shall ensure that an “Order to Disperse” and a “Use of Force” warning have been given to participants prior to the use of chemical agents and/or nonlethal weapons.
Incident Commander
With regard to Bomb searches, Searches conducted by CHP personnel shall be limited to _________________ and _____________ searches. Personnel shall not conduct entry searches of department facilities, vehicles, or state-owned highway related structures. Searches shall be conducted with a search team, consisting of at least_______ individuals, regardless of the threat.
Visual/Facility/two
The Incident Command System (should be / shall be) used as the response mechanism for all emergency incidents occurring within CHP jurisdiction.
shall be
ICS consists of _____basic functions are what are they?
5 - Command staff, operations, planning/ intelligence, logistics, finance
What (should / shall) happen to employees who fails to meet the minimum qualification requirements?
shall be placed on interim reporting
Regarding question 11, at least ____ night shoot(s) shall be conducted. Commanders may allow employees to miss ____ shoots per year provided the employee attends make-up shoots.
2 / three
All employees are required to review their command-specific Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) how often?
Annually
In order to maintain readiness and test the effectiveness of emergency plans, all field commands shall conduct or participate in at least how many emergency preparedness exercises annually?
2
In a state of emergency who has complete authority over all agencies of the state government and the right to exercise police power vested in the state by the Constitution and laws of the State of California?
Governor
A uniformed manager or supervisor placing a neighboring Area on a tactical alert shall immediately notify who?
The next level of command and the Area’s Communications Center. (Advise of the type, size, scope, location, and expected duration of the incident).
True or False: The tan work uniform is not authorized during a tactical alert or tactical deployment.
True
When a command is placed on a tactical alert, on duty personnel shall keep gas tanks at no less than ________ full throughout the duration of the TA.
¾ -tank
Unless otherwise directed, any Area placed on a tactical alert shall document time on which form.?
CHP 415C
Which form is utilized to aid in the accounting of personnel and resources that enter a tactical alert staging area?
CHP 33C
In any case where lifting or carrying resisters becomes necessary, a minimum of how many officers shall carry the arrestee?
3
Minors under 12 years of age (should or shall) not normally be arrested.
Should
Minors under the age of 12 who are not arrested and who are in the company of an adult who is arrested (should or shall) be transported to a child protective services agency facility or released to a child protective services agency representative.
Shall
At the discretion of ______ persons at least 12 years of age and under 18 years of age who are not arrested but are in the company of an adult who is arrested may be released to a responsible adult, provided the parent or legal guardian gives written consent.
Uniformed Supervisor
Prior to flying armed, uniformed personnel shall obtain a written authorization letter from who and on what?
Their Commander and on departmental letterhead
During in-flight situations, uniformed personnel (should or shall) only take action when requested by the flight crew.
Shall
At least how many of the monthly shoots should be conducted during the hours of darkness annually?
2
The shotgun shall be fired how often by all officers and sergeants?
Quarterly
The rifle shall be fired a total of __ rounds quarterly by all officers and sergeants.
60
Each command shall have at least ___ weapons inspection officers and ___ range officers.
Two / Two
All three issued black-bottom magazines shall be used during training at least ____ a year.
Once
How many rounds per employee are allotted monthly, with an exception for a qualification shoot.
50
How often shall the primary firearm be completely disassembled by an Academy-certified Weapons Inspection Officer, inspected for damage, defects or modifications, cleaned, reassembled, test fired, and documented on the employee’s CHP 311?
once yearly
Which California Vehicle Code section establishes authority for the CHP’s responsibility for assuming Incident Command (IC) at any incident occurring within the Department’s jurisdiction?
2400 VC
In order to maintain readiness and test the effectiveness of emergency plans, all field commands Should or Shall conduct or participate in at least two emergency preparedness exercises annually.
Shall
How often shall all uniformed employees display proficiency in the distraction/arrest and control techniques for demonstrators engaging in civil
disobedience?
Annually
With an Active Resistance Protesters, the baton is held in the long extended position, it Should/Shall not be used to strike with as it is not an appropriate force option given the minimal threat presented by an active resister.
should not
Motorcycle squads can be used as rapid response teams during a civil disturbance. Motorcycle squads should have a minimum of ___ motorcycle officers,
including the squad leader
10
While carrying your departmentally issued firearm, or approved secondary firearm, when flying on official state business, The pilot-in-command Should/Shall always have the final authority on a commercial flight and during in-flight situations, uniformed personnel Should/Shall only take action when requested by the flight crew.
Shall/Shall
If any firearm, holster, ammunition, magazine, or magazine pouch requires cleaning, repair, or is otherwise unserviceable, the commander shall ensure that the employee issued or carrying the item makes the necessary corrections, repairs, or replacements. All corrections, repairs, and replacements shall be made as soon as possible or in no event later than how many days after notification?
30 days
What size load shall be carried in the butt stock pouch of the less then lethal shotgun?
5 rounds
Requests for a neighboring Division to be placed on a TA shall be made through _______________.
The Office of Assistant Commissioner, Field
Any area placed on a TA shall document time on the ______.
CHP 415C
IAP’s (Incident Action Plans) are event specific plans. (HPM 50.1; 3-3)
True
False
true
An Arrest Squad consists of ________.
One squad leader and 11 officers.
Who approves specialty weapon systems and munitions as technology advances and different types of weapon systems become available?
The Academy, Weapons Training Unit (WTU)
A _______ is composed of a minimum of four squads working as a single unit with a common mission and relatively close geographical assignment and is normally at the rank of ______.
Company ; Captain
T or F? Use of the Mass Arrest Restraint Chain (MARC)-30 arrest chain may only be authorized by the incident commander or ranking on-scene manager/supervisor.
true
________________ refers to intentional and unlawful opposition of a lawful order of a peace officer during arrest situations but involves no physical resistance.
Passive resistance protestors
Employees who have been trained and certified in its use are required to carry an Electronic Control Device (ECD) while conducting enforcement duties whenever an ECD is available. T or F?
True
All live-fire less-lethal training, whether initial or annual, shall be conducted at a range facility unless approved by the Weapons Training Unit. T or F?
True
An employee working a night shift is not exempt from the monthly shoot. The employee’s shift may be rescheduled to ensure training requirements are met. T or F?
True
As you walk past the motor bay you notice one of new Officers is drawing his weapon and dry firing towards a brick wall. Is this a violation of policy?
Yes, at CHP facilities, firearms shall not be drawn, loaded, unloaded, or dry fired except at a clearing tube.
As a Sergeant for a local office and a murder happens on city streets, just off the freeway. Local police are handing the investigation and shut down the off ramp just before morning commute begins and this ramp leads to a large business district. Since this is not CHP jurisdiction are you required to respond?
Yes. A supervisor/manager shall respond to emergency incidents, including crime scenes, not within the primary investigative authority of the Department, that are adjacent to state property or areas adjacent to freeways and highways that significantly impact traffic management within the Department’s jurisdiction.
ICS is the combination of ______, ______, _______, _______, and _________ operating within a common organizational structure, with responsibility for the management of resources to achieve specific objectives related to an incident.
facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications
Use of force incidents during crowd control or civil disobedience incidents shall be documented on what form?
216
Employees should or shall have a primary firearm immediately available while
traveling in a marked enforcement vehicle, regardless of destination or attire.
Shall