GO's Flashcards
The mission of the California Highway Patrol is
to provide the highest level of safety, service, and security to the people of California
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The depart mental mission is accomplished through the following ( # ) goals:
Prevent Loss of Life, Injuries, and Property Damage (through enforcement, education, engineering)
- Maximize Service to the Public and Assistance to Allied Agencies (public aid/info, allied when appropriate)
- Manage Traffic and Emergency Incidents
- Protect Public and State Assets: public, their property, state employees, infrastructure.
- Improve Departmental Efficiency
To effectively Manage Traffic and Emergency Incidents the Department must:
promote the safe and efficient movement of people and goods, and minimize exposure to unsafe conditions resulting from emergency incidents and highway impediments.
The Department can best minimize the loss of life, personal injury, and property damage resulting from traffic collisions through what 3 methods?
enforcement, education, and engineering.
To accomplish our mission, we are committed to the following organizational values as the foundation of our pledge to public safety and service:
• Respect for others. • Fairness. • Ethical practices. • Equitable treatment for all.
The departments Organization values are a commitment to ( # ) basic principals which are the foundation for the departments
(4) / pledge to public safety and service:
The Department will continue its primary responsibility to _________ and __________ to the needs of the public
anticipate and respond
Department will encourage growth in those areas where there is a __________ ___________ _______.
demonstrated public need.
All personnel must strive to improve the __________, ___________, and ____________ of departmental operations.
productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness
Misuse of state owned equipment, take immediate action to:
(1) Validate by investigation if necessary
(2) Collect reimbursement
(3) Take appropriate administrative action
Supervisor responsibilities in regards to state equipment:
a. Ensure employees have equipment:
b. Ensure equipment and resources are:
c. Ensure all employees understand and acknowledge departmental policy regarding:
adequate to perform their duties.
maintained in proper working condition.
the use of state owned equipment and resources for official business and misuse may lead to administrative action.
Acting sergeants shall not be given an assignment that includes the full range of supervisory duties unless:
such assignments are critical and necessary to fill a void created by the extended absence of a regularly assigned sergeant.
An OIC shall only be appointed when ____ or more officers will be on duty (under their supervision/to include the OIC).
two
Under their supervision
T/F
OIC’s must maintain a minimum performance rating of “Proficient” for all critical tasks on the CHP 100, Officer’s Evaluation/Activity Summary.
True
T/F
If an external audit is requested, the OIG, Audits Unit, shall be informed and requested to attend entrance conferences and be included in the report process.
True
CALEA Accreditation requires an in-depth review of every aspect of the Department’s:
organization, management, operations, and administration.
CALEA stands for:
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
CALEA was established in 1979 by:
(1) International Association of Chiefs of Police.
(2) National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
(3) National Sheriffs’ Association.
(4) Police Executive Research Forum.
Upon initial accreditation, and (time interval) thereafter, CALEA will conduct a comprehensive on-site assessment of departmental operations and standard compliance, which is required to:
triennially
maintain accreditation.
In identifying or developing proofs of compliance, it is important to ensure: (1) The directives, documentation, interviews, or observations are ________ and ___________ to the standard being addressed. (2) Information does not ________ with another standard statement or departmental directive. (3) Confidential or sensitive information (e.g., arrestee information) is appropriately ___________.
relevant and appropriate
conflict
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Individual Standard Status Reports (ISSR) files from the OPI will be due to PSED each year by:
August 10th.
The information contained within the NCIC system includes (3):
(1) Wanted persons.
(2) Missing persons.
(3) Stolen property (e.g., vehicles, boats, or guns).
Records subject to validation are those which have been in the file for __ - __ days and records entered in the same _______ of prior years.
DOJ generates an NCIC report with the above indicated records on:
60 to 90
month
The first Friday of each month
T/F
As soon as the NCIC report is received by field commands, local NCIC coordinators are required to certify the status of each record by reviewing the source documents and verifying that all records are still outstanding and all information entered is accurate.
True