CDCR MAJOR 3 REVIEW TIPS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
Objective 1: Identify the legal basis for requiring investigative reports (1 question) -
✔✔PC 11107 requires each sheriff or police chief executive to furnish reports of
specified misdemeanors and felonies to the DOJ
✔✔Objective 2: You will identify information to be included in field notes. (1 question) -
✔✔Field notes are abbreviated notations written by an officer in the field while
investigating a specific incident or crime. They are the primary source document used to
write reports. COs take notes when making observations for future reference.
✔✔FACCCT - ✔✔Factual
Accurate
Clear
Concise
Complete
Timely
✔✔Objective 3: you will identify the 3 step process for taking notes during a field
interview (1 question) - ✔✔1) Listen Attentively
2) Take notes and ask questions
3) verify information
✔✔Objective 4: Identify the primary questions that must be answered within an effective
report (1 question) - ✔✔Who
What
Where
When
Why (if possible)
How
✔✔Objective 5: identify the fundamental content elements of effective reports (7
questions) - ✔✔1) initial info
,2) identification of the crime
3) identification of involved parties
4) Witness/ victim statements
5) Crime scene specifics
6) Property info
7) CDCR correctional officer actions
✔✔The report will include - ✔✔Day
Date
Time
Inmate name
Inmate CDCR#
Inmate cell #\ housing
Reason for report
✔✔Objective 6: match each of the 6 types of CDCR documents used by correctional
peace officers with iss corresponding description (6 questions) - ✔✔1) CDCR
Memorandum
2) Counseling only RVR
3) CDCR Form 128-B General Chrono
4) RVR
5) CDCR Form 837-C-Staff report and C1 supplement
6) CDCR Form 837-C2-Review notice
✔✔CDCR Memorandum - ✔✔Written for a variety of reasons, including lost staff
identification card, observed misconduct by staff, or reports of inspection
✔✔Counseling only RVR - ✔✔Used to document an inmates minor misconduct
✔✔CDCR form 128-B General Chrono - ✔✔There are 3 types of this form: informal,
laudatory, and confidential
✔✔RVR - ✔✔Used to document inmate misconduct or misbehavior that is not minor;
categorized as either serious or administrative.
✔✔CDCR form 837-C-Staff report and C1- Supplement - ✔✔Used to document an
incident you observed or were involved in
✔✔CDCR form 837-C2- Review notice - ✔✔Used when the information you present on
a CDCR form 837-C and C-1 is unclear or incomplete
✔✔Objective 7: Identify the types of info classified as confidential (1 question) - ✔✔-info
which if known to the inmate would endanger the safety of any period.
-info that would jeopardize the security of the institution
-specific medical psych info
, -classified confidential by another governmental agency
✔✔Objective 1: you will identify the 5 situations when the use of chemical agents would
be appropriate as a no -deadly force option. (1 question) - ✔✔1) Gain compliance in a
lawful order
2) Overcome resistance
3) Effect arrest and custody
4) Subdue an attacker
5) Prevent escape
(GOESP)
✔✔Objective 2: you will identify an example of improper use of chemical agents (1
question) - ✔✔-it is illegal for chemical agents to be used as punishment, retaliation, or
for disciplinary reasons.
-chemical agents may not be used on a person who is physically restrained or otherwise
under control.
-during a controlled UOF, only specific chemical agent devices authorized by the policy
are to be used.
✔✔Objective 3: You will identify the 3 chemical agents approved for use by CDCR (1
question) - ✔✔1) Oleoresin Capsicum (OC)
2) Orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile (CS)
3) Chloroacetophenone (CN)
✔✔Match the chemical agent with its corresponding descriptive characteristics
OC - ✔✔Color- orange
Common name- pepper spray
Chemical class- inflammatory
Odor- depends on the carrier, pungent or pepper like
✔✔Match the chemical agent with its corresponding descriptive characteristics
CS - ✔✔Color code- Blue
Common name- tear gas
Chemical class- irritant
Odor- pungent or peppery
3x heavier than air
10x ore effective than CN
✔✔Match the chemical agent with its corresponding descriptive characteristics
CN - ✔✔Color code- Red
Common name- tear gas
Chemical class- lachrymator
Odor- lilacs
5x heavier than air
QUESTIONS SET A+
Objective 1: Identify the legal basis for requiring investigative reports (1 question) -
✔✔PC 11107 requires each sheriff or police chief executive to furnish reports of
specified misdemeanors and felonies to the DOJ
✔✔Objective 2: You will identify information to be included in field notes. (1 question) -
✔✔Field notes are abbreviated notations written by an officer in the field while
investigating a specific incident or crime. They are the primary source document used to
write reports. COs take notes when making observations for future reference.
✔✔FACCCT - ✔✔Factual
Accurate
Clear
Concise
Complete
Timely
✔✔Objective 3: you will identify the 3 step process for taking notes during a field
interview (1 question) - ✔✔1) Listen Attentively
2) Take notes and ask questions
3) verify information
✔✔Objective 4: Identify the primary questions that must be answered within an effective
report (1 question) - ✔✔Who
What
Where
When
Why (if possible)
How
✔✔Objective 5: identify the fundamental content elements of effective reports (7
questions) - ✔✔1) initial info
,2) identification of the crime
3) identification of involved parties
4) Witness/ victim statements
5) Crime scene specifics
6) Property info
7) CDCR correctional officer actions
✔✔The report will include - ✔✔Day
Date
Time
Inmate name
Inmate CDCR#
Inmate cell #\ housing
Reason for report
✔✔Objective 6: match each of the 6 types of CDCR documents used by correctional
peace officers with iss corresponding description (6 questions) - ✔✔1) CDCR
Memorandum
2) Counseling only RVR
3) CDCR Form 128-B General Chrono
4) RVR
5) CDCR Form 837-C-Staff report and C1 supplement
6) CDCR Form 837-C2-Review notice
✔✔CDCR Memorandum - ✔✔Written for a variety of reasons, including lost staff
identification card, observed misconduct by staff, or reports of inspection
✔✔Counseling only RVR - ✔✔Used to document an inmates minor misconduct
✔✔CDCR form 128-B General Chrono - ✔✔There are 3 types of this form: informal,
laudatory, and confidential
✔✔RVR - ✔✔Used to document inmate misconduct or misbehavior that is not minor;
categorized as either serious or administrative.
✔✔CDCR form 837-C-Staff report and C1- Supplement - ✔✔Used to document an
incident you observed or were involved in
✔✔CDCR form 837-C2- Review notice - ✔✔Used when the information you present on
a CDCR form 837-C and C-1 is unclear or incomplete
✔✔Objective 7: Identify the types of info classified as confidential (1 question) - ✔✔-info
which if known to the inmate would endanger the safety of any period.
-info that would jeopardize the security of the institution
-specific medical psych info
, -classified confidential by another governmental agency
✔✔Objective 1: you will identify the 5 situations when the use of chemical agents would
be appropriate as a no -deadly force option. (1 question) - ✔✔1) Gain compliance in a
lawful order
2) Overcome resistance
3) Effect arrest and custody
4) Subdue an attacker
5) Prevent escape
(GOESP)
✔✔Objective 2: you will identify an example of improper use of chemical agents (1
question) - ✔✔-it is illegal for chemical agents to be used as punishment, retaliation, or
for disciplinary reasons.
-chemical agents may not be used on a person who is physically restrained or otherwise
under control.
-during a controlled UOF, only specific chemical agent devices authorized by the policy
are to be used.
✔✔Objective 3: You will identify the 3 chemical agents approved for use by CDCR (1
question) - ✔✔1) Oleoresin Capsicum (OC)
2) Orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile (CS)
3) Chloroacetophenone (CN)
✔✔Match the chemical agent with its corresponding descriptive characteristics
OC - ✔✔Color- orange
Common name- pepper spray
Chemical class- inflammatory
Odor- depends on the carrier, pungent or pepper like
✔✔Match the chemical agent with its corresponding descriptive characteristics
CS - ✔✔Color code- Blue
Common name- tear gas
Chemical class- irritant
Odor- pungent or peppery
3x heavier than air
10x ore effective than CN
✔✔Match the chemical agent with its corresponding descriptive characteristics
CN - ✔✔Color code- Red
Common name- tear gas
Chemical class- lachrymator
Odor- lilacs
5x heavier than air
