Question: You are assigned as the Facility Sergeant. At approximately 0815, a fight between two Incarcerated Persons (IP) occurred on the facility which resulted in the

  1. You are assigned as the Facility Sergeant. At approximately 0815, a fight between two

Incarcerated Persons (IP) occurred on the facility which resulted in the use of chemical agents.

Both involved IPs were subsequently placed in holding cells to temporarily separate them.

While in the holding cells, both IPs evaluated by medical staff and CDCR 7219's Medical Report of Injury or Unusual Occurrence were completed. You have interviewed both IPs and determined the cause of the fight was a disagreement and both IPs have expressed their agreement to remain on the facility. The Correctional Officer assigned to complete fifteen-minute checks on these IPs while in the holding cell comes into your office and notifies you the IPs are approaching two hours in the holding cell. Your next course of action should be:

  • Notify the Watch Commander and request approval of an extension beyond two hours
  • No action is required. If the time frame will exceed four hours, Facility Captain or Administrative Officer of the Day (after hours) approval is reqorred
  • Contact the Facility Captain or Administrative Officer of the Day (after hours) for approval of an extension beyond two hours
  • No action is required. If the time frame will exceed six hours, Watch Commander approval is required

2 How many consecutive workdays of sick leave use will trigger a rquirement for medical verification by a Correctional Officer?

A. Three days

  • Four days
  • Two days
  • Five days

3 The standard in which the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations' Use of Force incidents are reviewed is based on the Graham vs Connor Court ruling and is known as:

  • Neutral Reasonableness
  • Reasonable Fairness
  • Rationally Objective
  • Objective Reasonableness

4As a Correctional Sergeant, what is your primary role in managing staff performance?

O A. Ensuring productive work relationships are maintained

  • Allowing experienced staff to work independently without oversight
  • Directing work while documenting expectations and providing feedback
  • Avoiding conflict with subordinates and promoting a positive work environment

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5 Designated by post orders, you will provide direction and supervision for responders. You will respond to a designated staging area, assign less lethal weapons, and other designated equipment to responders, receive mission and deployment orders, supervise and account for all equipment. This describes the responsibilities of:

  • Code 2/3 Response Supervisor
  • Code 1 Responder
  • On-Site Responder
  • Facility Supervisor

6 Which of the following is a permissible sanction for an Incarcerated Person receiving an Administrative Rules Violation Report?

  • Confinement to quarters for up to 5 days
  • Placement in a Restricted Housing Unit
  • Loss of Dayroom privileges for 90 days
  • Revocation of good conduct credits

7 As Correctional Sergeant, you are entitled to three days of bereavement leave for a blood related death. After the first three days, two additional days may be requested with which of the following accruals:

  • Personal Development Day
  • Vacation
  • Holiday
  • Sick Leave

8 Incarcerated Persons assigned as an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) worker shall be provided training on expectations, how to assist with specific disabilities, and how to assist during an emergency by a custody Supervisor not below the rank of Correctional Sergeant.

Within how many days of assignment to the ADA worker position must the IP receive training?

  • 30 calendar days
  • 15 working days
  • 7 calendar days
  • 5 working days

9 While working as the Second Watch Facility B Sergeant, your Search and Escort Officer informs you that during the morning meat pass the rolling metal food eart fell onto their right hand. The Correctional Officer (CO) was medically evaluated and stated they okay and wanted te complete the remainder of their shift. Later in the shift you noticed the CO's right hand was swollen and discolored. You advise the OCO to report to the facility clinie to be re-medically evaluated, Subsequently, the CO was transported to an outside hospital for a higher level ef care. You were later infermed the CO received Serious Bodily Injury (SBI), specifically a fracture te their right hand.

Please select the answers that represents the above question in the best sequence

  1. Notify your Supervisor and ensure an incident report is opened
  2. Move the cart to another lecation to prevent further injury to staff.
  3. Ensure a CDCR 3007 ie completed and notify your Supervisor.
  4. Ensure a CDCR 3066 and CDR 7219 is completed and notify your Supervisor. A. 2, 3, 3, 1

B. 1, 3, 4, 2

C. 3, 2, 1, 4

D. 4, 2. 3, 1

10 If an Incarcerated Person (IP) refuses in a non-violent manner, a direct order of returning to their cell following the Dayroom recall, what is the best course of action as a Correctional Sergeant?

A. Initiate immediate disciplinary action to gain compliance

  • Use communication techniques to gain compliance
  • Document the refusal and walk away
  • Immediately place the IP in the Restricted Housing Unit

  1. You are assigned as the Transportation Sergeant and receive a phone call from a Correctional Officer (CO) that has been assigned to transport an Incarcerated Person (IP) via special transport for permanent transfer to another institution which is approximately a four-hour drive away. The CO informs you the IP being transported needs to use the restroom and the transportation vehicle does not have a urine bag or bottle. You should direct the transportation team to take the following action:
  • Stop at the nearest law enforcement agency to facilitate a restroom break for the IP if possible. If the transportation team is not near a law enforcement agency, they should choose the closest shopping center with'an exterior restroom. Instruct the CO to search the restroom and identify escape routes prior to allowing the IP access. Once the search is complete, instruct the CO to allow the IP a reasonable amount of privacy to use the restroom and ensure the public does not come into the immediate area
  • Stop at the nearest law enforcement agency to facilitate a restroom break for the IP if possible. If the transportation team is not near a law enforcement agency, they should choose an isolated service station with an exterior restroom. Instruct the CO to search the restroom and identify escape routes prior to allowing the IP access. Once the search is complete, instruct both COs to escort the IP to the restroom where one will maintain constant and direct observation of the IP while the other ensures the public does not come into the immediate area and maintains security of vehicle.
  • Stop at the nearest law enforcement agency to facilitate a restroom break for the IP if possible. If there are no law enforcement agencies located within a reasonable distance, instruct the transportation team to drive to the nearest heavily populated convenience store. One CO will escort the IP to the restroom and perform a search of the restroom to identify escape routes, while the other CO stays with the vehicle and ensures safety of the vehicle and equipment inside
  • Stop at the nearest law enforcement agency to facilitate a restroom break for the IP if possible. If there are no law enforcement agencies located on the route to the receiving institution, instruct the transportation team to continue their course until they reach their destination. Upon their arrival, they should allow IP access to the restroom as soon as possible

  1. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has a zero-tolerance policy for workplace violence. Which of the following is the responsibility of a Correctional Sergeant?
  • Contact the Office of Employee Wellness to coordinate a Critical Incident Stress Debriefing when needed
  • Refer employees with ongoing performance issues to private counseling services outside the department
  • Initiate informal resolution strategies in place of contacting the Office of Employee Wellness for critical incidents
  • Rely on department memos and peer discussions as substitutes for formal incident reporting procedures

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