Ch. 3 - Area Commander

Question 1

The CHP Area commander’s job is to ensure their command’s “story” is properly and effectively told. Telling the “story” of the command requires three things:

Answer 1

(1) Internal Information: reaching departmental employees and their families.
(2) External Information: getting news to the public and stakeholders.
3) Community Relations: in person appearances at press conferences, high- profile incidents, newsworthy arrests and accomplishments; attendance at city council meetings and county Board of Supervisors meetings; speeches at luncheons and community events; hosting Area open houses; letters to the editor, etc.

Question 2

Commanders are encouraged to participate in organizations whose purpose is the interchange of information that is relative to?

Answer 2

law enforcement, collision investigation, and departmental goal attainment

Question 3

True or False

It is the responsibility of the commander to designate a Public Information Officer (PIO) and an alternate.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Usually, only commanders ____ speak with the media regarding CHP personnel matters (other than on-duty critical incidents such as shootings and collisions), and other sensitive issues rather than the PIO.

Answer 4

Should

Question 5

Matters of statewide significance or political sensitivity should be referred to?

Answer 5

Office of Community Outreach and Media Relations (COMR).

Question 6

Commanders ____ make immediate notification of all significant incidents and newsworthy events, involving the Department, occurring in their commands to their appropriate sector Chief

Answer 6

Shall