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Departments mission statement

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We provide the highest quality public safety service to everyone in San Diego county.

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Core values

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Trust
Honesty
Integrity
Respect
Diversity
Fairness
Loyalty
Compassion

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What are the departments organizations/bureaus?

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Office of the sheriff
(DSB) detentions services bureau
(LESB) law enforcement services bureau
(CSB) court services bureau
Management services bureau
(HRB) Human Resources bureau

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Deputy involved applies to employees, both sworn and professional staff (y/n)?

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Yes

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Duty to report misconduct (2.59)

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All employees both sworn and non-sworn have an affirmative duty to report misconduct

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Law enforcement gangs (2.58)

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Employees are prohibited from any participation in a law enforcement gang

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Is professional staff afforded POBR rights?

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Yes

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CLERB acronym

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Citizens
Law
Enforcement
Review
Board

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CLERB consists of how many members

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12

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CLERB has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of (9):

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Excessive force
Discrimination
Improper discharge of firearm
Illegal search and seizures
False arrest
Criminal conduct
Misconduct
Death out of or connection with deputies actions

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Can CLERB impose discipline or change p and p on a sustained finding?

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No

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Does a complaint need to be filed with CLERB for them to investigate?

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No

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What are DIS responsibilities?

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Performance reviews
CLERB
CIRBs
UOF policy review
P&P review
Claims investigations
Inspection and control
DMV license program
Jail conditions
PREA
Vehicle operations
Application of the law

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DIS notification call out

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Any discharge of a firearm
Serious/major collisions/pursuits with prop damage
All inmate escapes
Inmate suicide attempts
High profile erroneous releases
All PREA incidents
All in custody deaths
Use of deadly force
UOF resulting in serious injury or death
All work related illnesses or serious injury or bio-hazard exposures

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Do we send email notifications to DIS for non serious injuries?

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Yes

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CIRB acronym

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Critical
Incident
Review
Board

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CIRB board consists of?

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LESB commander
CSB commander
DSB commander
HRB commander (no vote)
Chief legal advisor (no vote)

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Incidents requiring CIRB meeting?

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All in custody deaths
Use of deadly force by dept employee
Pursuits resulting in injuries requiring hospitalization or Major property damage
Serious injury or death resulting from actions of dept member
All discharge of firearm by sworn personnel
Any other incident involving discharge of firearm, Major property damage or major veh damage by dept member
Any incident the sheriff, undersheriff, assistant sheriffs or CIRB member wants reviewed.

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Does IA investigate off duty misconduct

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No

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IA findings?

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Not sustained
Sustained
Unfounded
Exonerated
Resolved

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Employees on admin leave shall be removed no more than ____ days except where necessary

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45

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If Admin placement needs to be extended, assignment will be reviewed after ___ days and every ____ days thereafter

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60

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What level supervisor prepares a report containing the disciplinary recommendations and rationale?

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Second level

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Dept P&P progressive discipline related to traffic collisions does not count if same/similar incident occurs within ____ years

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2

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Prior to recommending discipline the second level supervisor will meet with the accused employee outside the presence of the investigator, explain the findings, and allow employee an opportunity to provide information which could…?
Mitigate the findings or affect a recommendation for discipline
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What does R&R stand for?
Recommendations and rationale
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Does an employee get copies of the investigation if requested during the R&R?
No. They can review reports though
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Who is the proposed disciplinary recommendation addressed to?
Division commander/3rd level supervisor/ captain
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During a proposed disciplinary meeting (R&R), the employee may be accompanied by a representative?
Yes
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During a proposed disciplinary meeting (R&R), is the employee allowed to have a family member present to be their representative?
Yes. POBR affords then that right
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In line with dept P&P on progressive discipline while doing R&R employee IAs with similar/same charges are relevant to discipline of within ____ years
5
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Once second level supervisor prepares the (R&R) it will be forwarded to third level supervisor?
Yes
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If the third level supervisor modifies the R&R, who notifies the employee?
Third level supervisor
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In line with dept P&P on progressive discipline, formal discipline received within 5 years and informal discipline received with 2 years may be reviewed?
Yes
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Upon approval of R&R by third level supervisor it will be forwarded to…?
IA
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NOPDA acronym
Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action
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When should an R&R and a NOPDA be addressed to the sheriff?
Suspensions Pay step reduction more than 1 day
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Who serves the notice or proposed discipline?
IA sergeant
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The employee shall have how many days to request a skelly hearing?
5 working days
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A skelly conference must take place with in how many days?
10 days
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Can skelly conference be heard past 10 days?
Yes if mutually agreed by both employee and skelly officer
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A skelly conference hearing officer will normally be a sheriffs representative, usually a …?
Third level supervisor not in employees command
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How soon should discipline be carried out?
As a soon as possible after service of the order
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Permanent probationary employees (probationary sgt) only have a right to…?
Skelly conference only
45
An employee has how many days to request a hearing for civil service?
10 calendar days
46
IA investigations must be completed within ____ unless mitigating circumstances are present
1 year
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MOD, verbal counseling and written memo done by a second level supervisor at stations are examples of what type of discipline?
No discipline
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What are the 6 types of discipline?
Written reprimand Reassignment Pay step reduction Suspension Demotion Termination
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Suspensions of less that ____ working days may be administered in the form of pay step reductions.
1 day
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Are written reprimands appealable to civil service commission?
No
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May an employee submit a written response within 30 days of receipt or a written reprimand to a fourth level supervisor?
Yes
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When applicable to an employees classification, can a further review of a written reprimand be pursued through the grievance procedure?
Yes
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Who routes chargeable collisions?
Station chain of command Traffic coordinator will route to IA
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What is the minimum level of recommended discipline for all chargeable vehicle collision cases?
Written reprimand
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Sustained non traffic complaints resulting in discipline greater than a written reprimand will be reported going back ____ years?
5 years
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When are internal affair investigations tolled (on hold)?
Criminal investigations Civil litigation Dept approved leave
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What is a pitchess motion?
A defense attorney warrant for an employees personnel file and IA file to discover info related to excessive UOF untruthfulness and/or racial bias
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Can you informally disposition a formal written complaint?
No
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POBR rights
Choice of representation Not subjected to media or press No more than 2 interrogators Reasonable hour or pay overtime and period of time of interview May record with own device Allow time for physical necessities
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How many days do you have to respond to adverse comments entered into your personnel file?
30
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Employee department locker/storage space may be searched providing the deputy is…?
Notified or present Gives consent or search warrant
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Shift assignment schedule changes shall be posted at least ____ days.
14 calendar
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To qualify for regular call back compensation the employee must…?
Left the work site and be required to physically report back to work site
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Changes in shift or work schedule when at least ____ hours advance notice is given shall not constitute call back work
15 hours
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Weeks working a TAD assignment of a higher class to get compensated
4/26
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Are employees entitled to appeal their performance reports (EPR) according to county of SD Human Resources?
Yes
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What are grounds for modifications of EPRs?
Bias Not advised of work deficiencies Factually incorrect
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How many days to sign an EPR?
5
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Who designates an appeal officer if an employee appeals an EPR?
Personnel LT
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How many days for the employee to select an appeal officer for the EPR appeal?
7
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If appellant does not select an appeals officer within time frame, will a second notice be given?
Yes
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How many days after appointment must all parties meet for the EPR appeal?
30
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Employee is entitled to bring a representative to the appeal hearing to assist?
True
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How many days does an appeal officer have to respond?
5
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What is a grievance?
An allegation by employee or group that county has failed to provide a condition of employment established by MOA or P&P
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Grievance stale over ___ days or when employee learned of alleged failure
45
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How long does employee have to file a formal grievance after an informal discussion with immediate supervisor
14 working days
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How long does supervisor have to respond to formal grievance?
14 days
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How many days does employee have to appeal to the next level supervisor after the receipt of the supervisor written response?
7 working days
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Can sworn personnel request an admin review of alleged punitive reassignment?
Yes
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Who can you appeal punitive reassignment to?
Personnel captain
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FMLA is what kind of law
Federal
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FMLA provides employee with…?
12 weeks insurance coverage 12 weeks of unpaid leave Job protection
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How long must you have worked to be covered by FMLA?
12 months and 1250 hours
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How many bereavement days are given per MOA?
3
86
How many sick days are you allowed to take during your bereavement?
2
87
Immediate family per sheriff policy?
Child Siblings Parents Step or in law of above Any other person living in same household
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How many days of sick leave can you take before doctors note?
5
89
How many hours before you can be placed on sick leave abuse provision?
56 hours or 50% of annual accrual
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Sexual harassment defined
Unwelcomed sexual advances, request for favors, verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when it involves a condition of employment, basis for employment decisions, or a purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with work performance creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.
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Sheriffs P&P section for sexual harassment?
3.47
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Types of sexual harassment?
Physical Verbal Visual Written Sexual favors
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Does sexual harassment need to be motivated by sexual desires?
No
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Where can sexual harassment be report?
Sheriff employee relations Sheriff IA SD County office of ethics and compliance CA Dept of fair employment and housing Federal equal employment opportunity commission
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Penal code 13519.4 mandates that peace officers required to complete racial profiling training every ____ years?
5
96
The aggrieved employee must file EEOC claim in how many days of incident?
300
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12900 or CA gov code prohibits?
Discrimination
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12940of CA gov code requires?
An employer to mandatory stop harassment as soon as it is brought to their attention.
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What is supervisors responsibility when sexual harassment/discrimination is brought to their attention?
Establish and maintain working environment free of discriminatory intimidation, ridicule and insult. To report and/or effectively resolve all know sexual harassment incidents. Take prompt corrective action when informed. Document all incidents and action taken thereafter.
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How many days notice does an employee give before military leave?
30 if possible
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Grievance procedures set forth in the MOA do not apply to?
Over which the civil service commission has jurisdiction Covered by the labor relations ordinance Concerning performance reports
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Appel punitive reassignment purpose
Determine whether or not proposed reassignment was punitive Determine whether or not was reasonable and proper Sheriff shall render final reassignment decision (no civil service)
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When can IAs be extended over 1 year?
If time is waived Multi-jurisdiction with request to extend Involves more than 1 dep If employee is incapacitated Civil litigation Criminal litigation Workers comp fraud When predisciplinary or grievance procedure is required
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Headers for R&R
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