CDCR Exam 3 Questions with Correct Answers 2026 | Complete CDCR Exam Prep, Practice Test & Study Guide

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Identify the legal basis for requiring investigative reports - CORRECT ANSWER -
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PC, section 11107 requires each sheriff or police chief executive to furnish reports specified mi
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sdemeanors and felonies to the DOJ department of justice
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Report must have - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Describe the nature and character of each crime, includes supporting evidence collected, note all
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particular circumstances, include all additional and supplemental information pertaining to t he
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suspected criminal activity
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Why should the ability to write reports be personally important to you as a correctional peace officer? -
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Moral obligation, stand up to legal scrutiny, and the right thing to do
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Why are departmental reports important for the legal process in court system, both criminal a nd
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civilly? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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legal process relies on departmental reports as the main account of the event or incident
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Identify the three-step process for taking notes during a full interview - CORRECT ANSWER - Listen
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attentively, take notes and ask questions, verify information
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Identify the primary questions that must be answered within an effective report -
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CORRECT ANSWER -Who, what, when, where, how, why (if possible)
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Initial information - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Describe the officer's immediate observations of any action taken upon arrival at the scene
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,identification of the crime - CORRECT ANSWER - n n n n n n n




the facts, or the evidence of a crime, referred to as the corpus delicti it, or the body of the cri me
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Identification of involved parties - CORRECT ANSWER - n n n n n n n




Can include the person(s) who reported the incident, victim(s), witness(es), or suspect(s)
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Witness/victim statements: - CORRECT ANSWER - n n n n n




helps place events in their proper sequence, establish the elements of the crime
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Crime scene specifics - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Physical condition of the scene it's self, chronology of events, location of physical evidence
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Property information: - CORRECT ANSWER - n n n n n




Such as brand names, model/serial numbers, description like color, unique markings and dime
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nsions, value of stolen item, Location where the item was found or stolen and relationship of t he
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item to the crime/incident
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CDCR correctional officer actions - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Complete report should clearly identify all actions taken by an officer, actions can include Sear ches
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conducted, seizures of evidence, arrests, standard procedures such as knock and notice, fi eld
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show up, Miranda admonishments, use of force, medical attention, safety measures taken,
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disposition of suspect, methods used to preserve evidence or capture essential information
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CDCR memorandum - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Written for a variety of reasons, including lost staff identification card, observed misconduct by
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staff or reports of inspection
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Counseling only RVR - CORRECT ANSWER -used to document an inmates minor misconduct
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, CDCR form 128-B General chrono - CORRECT ANSWER -
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There are three types of this form 1 informational, 2 laudatory, and 3 confidential
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RVR - CORRECT ANSWER -
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use to document inmates misconduct or misbehavior that is not minor, categorized as either s
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erious or administrative
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CDCR form 837-C staff report and C1 supplement - CORRECT ANSWER - used
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to document an incident you observed or were involved in
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CDCR form 837-C2 Review Notice - CORRECT ANSWER -
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use when the information you present on a CDCR form 837-C and C1 is unclear or incomplete
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Identify the types of information classified as confidential under CCR title 15, Section 3321 - CORRECT
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Information, which, if known to the inmate, will endanger the safety of any person, informatio n
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which would jeopardize the safety of the institution, specific medical or psychological inform ation
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which, if known to the inmate would be medically or psychologically detrimental to the i nmate,
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Information provided and classified confidential by another governmental agency
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Identify why inmate counts are conducted per the Department Operations Manual (DOM 5202 0 -
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To facilitate inmate control, to facilitate accountability and to expedite inmate movement thro ughout
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the institution
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Identify the primary reasons for conduct inmate counts - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Accountability, institutional safety and security, public safety, employee safety and inmate secu
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rity
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How many Count does the department should have in a calendar day - CORRECT ANSWER - At
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least 4 times
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