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When a parent refuses to take custody of their child after a 601 WIC detention (incorrigible, runaway, transient, truant (during 0830-1330 hrs), curfew), the parent can be charged with what Misdemeanor Penal code? |
270.5(a) PC
**2020 Ca. PC & MPP 5-02/030.15 |
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Lancaster Station Watch Commander receives a telephone call from a mother whose son is in custody at MCJ. She tells you the MCJ Watch Commander refuses to take a complaint about her son not getting his 3 phone calls. What do you do? |
Get all her information, including her call back number, the inmate's name and booking number. FILL OUT THE INMATE REFERRED GRIEVANCE FORM found online, then email it to the MCJ WC. Call the MCJ Watch Commander and confirm email received. **2020 CDM 8-03/080.00 |
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As a watch commander you are required to do what in regards to a suspect alleging force was used on him? |
Ask him 3 questions: 1. Do you have any injuries 2. What are your injuries 3. Do you need medical attention |
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Who conducts the force investigation involving a mobile field force team member? |
Mobile field force commander (platoon Commander, LT.) |
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How often SHALL Line sergeants collect inmate requests, grievances, and appeals, from all secured inmate grievance boxes located throughout the jail? |
No less than ONCE per day. **2020 CDM 8-01/020.00 |
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Can a regular sergeant determine gang affiliation? |
NO. **GET, OSS, AND WC CAN. **Past test question |
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True or false. We do NOT take courtesy reports for embezzled or fraudulently obtained vehicles. |
True **Refer victim to get report from agency with jurisdiction **2020 MPP 4-06/080.00 |
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After searching 4 hours for a child UNDER 12, missing critical, and the child has not been found, who takes over as the person in charge of PHASE II? |
Lt. of Station Detectives
**Station Detective Bureau handles Phase II
**2020 MPP 5-09/120.15 |
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Is IAB involved in the decision making process for discipline? |
No ** The unit commander with the concurrence of the division chief make ALL discipline decisions. **2020 IAB Brochure |
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Does IAB initiate investigations? |
No ** An investigation request must be received from a division chief, before an investigation is conducted by IAB. **2020 IAB Brochure |
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Does the peace officers bill of rights (POBR) apply to professional staff (non-sworn)? |
Yes..kind of, in part. (Test question)
** The department affords its professional staff many of the same rights.
**2020 IAB Brochure |
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Who normally conducts the STYPMANN hearing? |
Watch Commander (cannot be the same person who authorized the tow/signed/approved the Chp-180).
**PAY ATTENTION TO THIS...the WC MAY be an A/WC-Sgt. so a test question that says anything about a LT. being required for Stypmann hearing is false. |
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In a custody facility, how often shall the floor sergeant visit each module/housing area to review the uniform daily activity log (UDAL)? |
Once per shift **2020 CDM 4-11/020.00 |
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In the event a cell extraction is based upon a court removal order, or subpoena, the WC will contact who ? to verify that the extraction is still ordered, even though force will be needed. |
The judge of the concerned court.
**2020 CDM 6-08/010.00 |
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What is the criteria for an administrative investigation to be assigned to internal affairs bureau (IAB), instead of unit level? Name 5. |
Numerous: Witnesses spread over a large area, high media attention, subjects are supervisors, the subject to be fired, sexual harassment, discrimination, family/domestic violence issues.
**2020 AIH pg. 9 |
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True or false. You can initiate a pursuit on all felony crimes. |
FALSE
**Cannot pursue felony vandalism, felony street sales of narcotics, etc.
NOTE: “Serious felony” as used in this section includes: the attempt or act of murder, mayhem, serious or violent sex crimes, robbery, arson, kidnapping, carjacking, assault with a deadly weapon, burglary (including commercial burglary that results in significant loss or is determined to be part of a serial crime), major narcotics violations, and terrorist acts. NOTE: Possession of narcotics/drugs in amounts associated with common personal use or street-level sales does not warrant the initiation of a vehicular pursuit.
**2020 MPP 5-09/210.02 |
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Who may authorize contacting an anonymous informant (call for service) in person or by phone? |
WC
**2020 FOD 06-003 |
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How shall the use of spike strips in a pursuit, be documented? |
In BOTH the Vehicle Pursuit Summary Report and Complaint Report **2020 FOD 98-10 |
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After receiving a Letter of Intent for a suspension of 5 days or less, the concerned employee has how many days to begin the APPEAL PROCESS? |
10 business days
**IF the discipline was for demotion or discharge, the employee would have 15 business days to appeal.
**2020 AIH pg. 29
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How often must station jailers conduct a COMBINED safety check AND inmate count at a station jail (REGULAR inmates and WORKER inmates)? |
REGULAR Inmates - 30 Min. WORKER inmates - ONCE per shift. (60 min checks of their dorms) **ALL LOGGED IN THE e-UDAL
**2020 CDM 6-02/030.00 CDM 6-07/000.00 |
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True or false. Emancipated minors are exempt from 601 WIC (truancy, incorrigible) and 300 WIC (welfare care codes). |
TRUE |
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If a juvenile (NOT emancipated) does not have adequate parental care, what GENERAL sections of the welfare and institution code would this care authority fall under? |
300 WIC sections |
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Miranda rights are governed by which amendment? |
5th Amendment |
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Can personal performance index (PPI) information be used as a disqualifying factor in selection for assignments, personnel evaluation, and discipline? |
YES *Credible instances and patterns of inappropriate conduct shall influence selections. **2020 MPP 3-02/085.60 |
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Can an employee grieve an unsatisfactory probationary evaluation? |
NO **Probationers unsatisfactory rating will result in termination or reduction in classification. **2020 MPP 3-02/090.10 |
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How many days does the employee have to file a formal grievance from the receipt of a document or acknowlegement of an incident/grievance issue? |
10 business days |
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What agency maintains California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) and provides administrative and broadcast message services to law enforcement and criminal Justice agencies within the state? |
DOJ **2020 MPP 3-07/140.00 |
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In collisions involving a department/permittee vehicle, the distribution of form SH-AD-665 (report of L.A. County Vehicle Accident or Incident form) shall be done within how many hours? |
48 hours **3 copies. 1 to Carl Warren & Co (INSURANCE CO.), 1 to originating unit, and 1 to TSD.
**2020 MPP 3-09/070.30
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All Interpol requests for investigation received by this department shall be forwarded to who? |
The operations lieutenant at EOB, homeland security division. **2020 MPP 3-09/140.00 |
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True or false. We take courtesy reports for burglaries? |
False |
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True or false. We take courtesy reports for homicides? |
False |
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True or false. We take courtesy reports for found firearms? |
False |
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True or false. We take courtesy reports for found firearms. |
False |
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Operational plans (Ops plan now), shall be written in a five paragraph format. Name the 5 sections. |
1. Situation 2. Mission 3. Concept 4. Execution 5. Administrative |
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True or false? A suspect may resist excessive force. |
True |
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Swap requests must be submitted at least how many days prior to the first portion of the swap? |
5 days |
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A wristband count will be conducted when and how often? |
Once a day. During the latter part of PM shift or beginning of EM shift. **2020 CDM 05-05/020.00 |
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What is the lowest rank a person can hold when authorizing the use of special weapons? |
A senior acting as a leader of an emergency response team. **2020 CDM 7-08/090.00
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True or false. Chaplains provide a variety of services to inmates. They specifically conduct marriages within a jail chapel. |
FALSE *They shall NOT
**2020 CDM 3-05/030.00 |
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True or false. Chaplains provide family counseling, provide reading material, and make death notifications to inmates. |
True
**Death notifications of IMMEDIATE FAMILY members ONLY
**2020 CDM 3-05/030.00 |
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True or false. An inmates visit may be changed or canceled when the inmate is in discipline housing awaiting a discipline review board hearing. |
False **While awaiting discipline, the inmate will still be allowed visits. **2020 CDM 5-10/010.00 |
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True or false. An inmates visit may be changed or canceled when medical clearance for an inmate is not granted. |
True
**2020 CDM 5-10/010.00 |
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True or false. When an inmate's wristband is found to be damaged, illegible or missing, the inmate shall remain in his current housing area pending positive identification. |
False **He will be escorted from his housing area and kept away from all other inmates until I'D. **2020 CDM 5-05/020.00 |
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Visitors shall be afforded the opportunity to deposit funds for the inmate they visit. A visitor may deposit either cash, money orders, or cashier's checks in any amount not exceeding how much? |
$200 **2020 CDM 5-06/020.00 |
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Money left on an account by a released inmate shall be held for 90 days before being transferred to where? |
To the COUNTY GENERAL FUND **2020 CDM 5-06/020.00 |
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True or false. A sentenced (Misdemeanor) inmate in our custody is allowed to vote. |
True
**Sentenced (Misdemeanor) inmates CAN vote while housed in a JAIL but NOT while housed in State Prison nor convicted of a felony and housed at a L.A. county jail. **Cannot vote while temporarily in County jail while sentenced to a state or federal prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony; and not currently found to be mentally incompetent by a court of law.
**2020 CDM 5-13/140.00 |
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True or false. All inmates have the right to marry. |
True **2020 CDM 5-14/040.00 |
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True or false. An inmate may be married during inmate visiting. |
True (NOT by jail chaplain) **With WCs approval and only between inmate and non-inmate spouse. **2020 CDM 5-14/040.00 |
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An inmate who wishes to marry shall request whom to perform the marriage? |
The JUDGE presiding over the inmate's trial **2020 CDM 5-14/040.00 |
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True or false. Fire prevention inspections must be made monthly by the Fire Department. |
False **Facility personnel will conduct the fire prevention inspections. **2020 Title 15 Sec. 1032 |
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True or false. If all discipline cells within a facility are full, it is permitted to temporarily house an inmate in a safety cell. |
FALSE ** In no case shall the safety cell be used for punishment or as a substitute for treatment. **2020 T15, sec. 1055 |
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An inmate can apply for a removal order for a funeral or family emergency. Name two circumstances that would make the inmate not eligible to attend a funeral. |
The inmate is a HOMICIDE suspect and the funeral is being held OUTSIDE L.A. County.
**2020 CDM 5-14/030.00 |
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In regards to telephone usage, while an inmate is in one of our custody facilities, he is entitled to what type of access? |
Reasonable access **2020 T15, Sec. 1067 |
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The Jail Investigations Unit investigates crimes committed by inmates within the department's custody facilities, court lock-ups, and ? |
On TRANSPORTATION BUSES. **2020 CDM 2-00/020.00 |
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A suicide intervention kit includes: *1 cut down tool *1 CPR mask *1 Ambu bag *1 pair of gloves *2 NARCAN sprays
and what else? |
2 towels
**2020 CDM 3-14/090.00 |
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True or false. Inmate workers shall not be given any authority over other inmates. |
True **2020 CDM 5-01/020.00 |
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True or false. Custody personnel are allowed to place inmates in housing areas with other inmates for the purpose of obtaining information for a criminal case. |
False *Exceptions to this policy shall be made only by court order. **2020 CDM 5-02/030.00 |
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The loss of previously earned good time/work time credits is considered a ? |
Serious Sanction ** Imposed only for the most serious disciplinary problems or extreme acts of misconduct such as a riot or major inmate disturbance. **2020 CDM 5-09/100.00 |
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IF during a serious sanction hearing (an inmates appeal to get his good-time/work-time back), an inmate is incompetent or requests aid in preparing his case, who ? shall represent him? |
IRC Classification LT.
**Good-time/work-time was revoked by DRB and UC concurred. (Due to the inmate participating in some type of major jail violation).
**2020 CDM 5-09/100.00 |
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True or false. A civil commitment inmate is typically a sexually violent predator that has been involuntarily committed to a facility so that he is not a threat to others. |
True
**A civil order, NOT criminal detention. **2020 CDM 5-08/010.00 for strip searching authority over him
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True or false. Civil commitment inmates are not subject to strip or body cavity searches unless they are returning from a court/facility or reasonable suspicion they are concealing something. |
True
**2020 CDM 5-08/010.00 |
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Discipline for un-sentenced inmates, not on volunteer work status, may not include ? |
Extra duty (work)
**2020 CDM 5-09/050.00
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True or false. Inmate claims for missing or damaged property are investigated by the jail investigations unit. |
False
**Claims are investigated by the Auditor-Controller for consideration and appropriate disposition.
**2020 CDM 5-06/040.00 |
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Once released, an inmate has how long to retrieve his personal clothing and how long to retrieve his personal property? |
Clothing- 1 month Personal Property- 4 months
**2020 CDM 5-06/040.00 |
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True or false. Personal property and clothing, belonging to sentenced inmates transferred to state prison, will NOT be transported to the state prison. |
True
*Can be released to family. If not picked up by family within 1 mo. for clothing, and 4 mo. for property, it will all be destroyed.
**2020 CDM 5-06/040.00 |
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All inmate property must be stored in their issued property bag with the exception of clothing, linen, and a what? |
Legal papers **2020 CDM 5-06/050.00 |
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A disciplinary diet cannot be given to juveniles, inmates receiving religious diets nor ? |
Inmates receiving continuous medications **2020 CDM 5-09/060.00 |
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Visitors who have been convicted of a felony and confined in any state prison in this state, shall obtain prior approval from the ? , before visiting an inmate. |
Watch commander
**2020 CDM 5-10/010.00 |
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True or false. For all inmates on discipline, LEGAL correspondence or access to council shall not be suspended. |
True **2020 CDM 5-09/050.00 |
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All inmate housing areas should be searched at least ? per month, and all common areas should be searched at least ? |
Housing area-Twice/mo. Common area- Once/mo.
**2020 CDM 5-08/010.00 |
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Upon release, who supplies clothing to inmates whose clothing was destroyed due to contamination or soiling? |
IRC Central Property
**Inmate given "salvaged" or "give-me" clothing
**2020 CDM 5-06/040.00
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Inmates released without retrieving their accumulated property (abrupt court release (NOT released FROM IRC WHERE THEIR CLOTHES AND PROPERTY ARE) have how many months to claim that property, after which it will be destroyed? |
6 months. (Released from court unexpectedly)
**Inmates released FROM COURT will be "dressed out" in jail issued clothing. That clothing must be returned to the Inmate Reception Center in order to collect any personal, non-institutional clothing and property which the inmate had, and was received through IRC at the time of intake.
**2020 CDM 5-06/040.00 |
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Any inmate on discipline for 30 consecutive days shall be reviewed by the unit commander before discipline is continued. The review shall include a medical evaluation. After the first evaluation, Medical reviews shall recur every how often ? until the discipline has ended. |
EVERY 15 DAYS
**2020 CDM 5-09/050.00 |
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True or false. A potential JAIL visitor who has been recently released from the custody of any Los Angeles County jail facility, shall not be denied visiting privileges based solely on their date of release from the county jail. |
True
**2020 CDM 5-10/010.00 |
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Minors under the age of ? shall be accompanied by their parent or verifiable legal guardian while visiting an inmate. |
16 years old **2020 CDM 5-10/010.00 |
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Personnel shall not conduct a strip search or body cavity search of any inmate scheduled to be released within how many hours ? , unless there is reasonable suspicion to believe the inmate is concealing a weapon or contraband. |
24 hours
**WC shall document the reasonable suspicion on the Strip Search Authorization Record IF the inmate is strip searched WITHIN the 24 hour realease time.
**2020 CDM 5-08/010.00 |
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All inmate disciplinary action shall be reviewed by the ? to ensure it is administered fairly and impartially. |
WC **2020 CDM 5-09/020.00 |
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All medical contraband shall be supervised by sworn personnel and disposed at the NEAREST appropriate disposal site approved by who? |
CHS - Correctional Health Services **2020 CDM 5-07/020.00 |
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Who makes the final determination to ban a publication from distribution within the jail facilities? |
FINAL DETERMINATION is done by the AREA COMMANDER during the inmate's APPEAL/GRIEVANCE of his rejected publication (previously rejected by the UC). Then the rejected publication is added to the BANNED list maintained by CSSB *Custody Support Services bureau* on the Department's website.
**2020 CDM 5-06/030.00 |
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When a request to see an attorney is made during the booking process, the request shall be acted upon after the inmate is booked and searched no later than ? after his arrival at the facility. |
3 hours
**Same time frame for the request of a bail bondsman.
**2020 CDM 5-10/040.00 |
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The decision to deprive inmates of standard bedding and clothing (when they destroy such items), shall be reviewed by who during each 24 hour period? |
WC **2020 CDM 5-09/050.00 |
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True or false. Inmates may correspond via US mail with other inmates in all custody facilities and other institutions. |
True
**No limit to how much mail an inmate may receive or send (as long as they are paying for their stamps. They get 2 free stamps per week IF they have NO funds).
**2020 CDM 6-14/060.00 |
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True or false. Officers accepting confidential/legal OUTGOING INMATE mail (unsealed to be examined for contraband) shall place both their last name and initials on the flap of the envelope prior to fowarding the sealed envelope. |
False
**They must place their EMPLOYEE # and INITIALS on the flap
**2020 MPP 5-03/195.00 |
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Who shall make a recommendation to Population Management Bureau (PMB), Program Placement Team, with regard to revocation of current good time/work time, or for consideration of LOSS OF EARLY RELEASE CREDITS, based on the inmates discipline (DRB). |
The Unit Commander
**Sgt.s (appointed by UC) act as the DRB hearing officers, for inmate discipline of which the UC reviews and then recommends loss of inmate credited time.
**2020 CDM 5-09/030.00 |
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If an inmate desires to appeal a loss of right to early release, the inmate classification board shall convene a "serious sanction hearing" within how many days of receiving the appeal? |
7 days (within receiving the appeal)
**The board consists of 2 custody division COMMANDERS and the Unit Commander from EBI (Education Based Incarceration unit).
**The unit commander shall present the case against the inmate. If the inmate is incompetent or requests aid in preparing his case, the IRC classification lieutenant shall represent him.
**OLD NOTE CARDS SAID 3 COMMANDERS.
**2020 CDM 5-09/100.00 |
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During facility emergencies or lock downs, the concerned facility watch commander shall notify who ? if inmate transfer lines may be interrupted? |
IRC Watch commander
**2020 CDM 3-14/020.00 |
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Each Custody Divison, Unit Commander, SHALL conduct QUARTERLY drills, on all three shifts. The drills WILL include: FIRE, EARTHQUAKE, ESCAPE, MAJOR DISTURBANCE, EVACUATION, MAN DOWN, AND ? |
HOSTAGE DRILL **If a custody unit does a MAJOR (6 MO.) FIRE DRILL, it will count as the quarterly drill also.
**2020 CDM 3-14/050.00 |
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A MAJOR FIRE DRILL will be conducted how often? **To include coordination/participation with: Local fire station, local police/sheriff and actual use of equipment & physical evacuation of inmates from areas of danger. |
Every 6 MONTHS **2020 CDM 3-14/050.00 |
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In incidents where the control of a situation exceeds, or is likely to exceed, the resources of the involved facility, who shall assume the role of incident commander and direct the operation and all assistance requests? |
Watch Commander **2020 CDM 3-14/120.00 |
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In order to ensure the safety and security of all persons in custody facilities, the following property is prohibited inside secure areas, (not a complete list): Electronic entertainment devices, back packs (non-clear), cell phones, glass containers, laptops, and ? |
Umbrellas (not a common answer that may be on the test. Other items restricted are anything metal, sharp or dangerous in anyway, etc).
**2020 CDM 3-01/090.00
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In a secured custody facility, a backpack, briefcase, tote, or lunch box are considered BAGS (possessed by custody personnel), and must be constructed out of what color/type of material to be inside the facility? |
CLEAR
**A maximum of ONE clear backpack and ONE clear lunch box/bag will be allowed per staff member. (Backpacks to be 21"x12"x10", Containers 13"x13"x9")
**2020 CDM 3-01/090.15 |
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True or false. A custody assistant (CA) working in a CUSTODY SERVICES DIVISION facility, may use a taser if they have completed the Department's TASER training program. |
False
**SHALL NOT in CUSTODY even with taser training
**2020 CDM 7-08/030.00 |
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True or false. In a custody facility, the taser can be deployed on a routine basis with prior approval from the facility Watch Commander. |
False **Only the UNIT COMMANDER can give approval. **2020 CDM 7-08/030.00 |
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True or false. In any incident involving a crime report, including any in-custody death associated with the use of a TASER, the used taser cartridges, wiring, and probes (after removal of the probes by medical personnel) shall be retained and booked as evidence. |
True
**2020 CDM 7-08/030.00 |
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The use of a taser on a suspect is considered what level of force? |
Significant use of Force
**Less lethal hand held electronic immobilization device used in controlling ASAULTIVE/HIGH RISK persons.
**2020 CDM 7-08/030.00 |
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True or false. The PRIMARY duty of a Title 15 Compliance Officer is to personally conduct DAILY SAFETY CHECKS for each housing location and sign the security check logs in their assigned areas. |
FALSE
**MUST DO SAFETY CHECKS and ensure the inmates are observed each hour by staff.
**Other duties include; Conduct a visual and physical inspection of the officer work area, inmate living areas, day rooms, and recreation rooms, for any items needing repair, replacement, or cleaning, and respond to inmate inquiries. Title 15 officers shall have anything obstructing visual checks (blanket, clothes etc.) removed.
**2020 CDM 5-14/100.00 |
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All inmates in our custody, shall be visually checked at least how often ? to ensure their safety and welfare. |
HOURLY
** However, department policy requires more frequent safety checks of some inmates (Every 30 mins for sobering cell, or every 15 mins for suicidal inmates, etc.)
**2020 CDM 4-11/030.00 |
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In the custody facility Standardized Orientation and Training Program, trainees and training officers should be assigned to the same shift and work area, have the same schedule, and custody trainees should be assigned how many training officers ? for their 3 month training program? |
ONE Training Officer **2020 CDM 3-02/010.00 |
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Inmate workers assigned to housing areas shall be screened by housing area personnel, SHALL have his discipline and security level screened, and shall require final approval from the floor ? prior to being permitted to work. |
Sergeant
**2020 CDM 5-01/025.00 |
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The need to use any type of single-person waist chain restraint system shall be by the decision of who? |
Handling personnel ** Shall never be used as a disciplinary device **2020 CDM 7-03/010.00 |
