CDCR MAJOR 3 ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔You will identify your responsibilities when an incarcerated person you are
transporting escapes. - ✔✔•If an incarcerated person escapes your custody during a
transport, initiate a reasonable pursuit procedure without loosing custody of any
remaining IPs or endangering civilians.
•use the cell phone or CMARS to contact the nearest local law enforcement, and then
contact your institution, the nearest institution, or dial 911 for assistance.
• if an incarcerated person attempts to escape, you can use force up to and including
deadly force.
✔✔You will identify the types of information classified as "confidential" - ✔✔•
Information which, if known to the incarcerated person, would endanger the safety of
any person.
• Information which would jeopardize the security of the institution.
• Specific medical or psychological info which, if known to the IP, would be mentally or
physically detrimental to the IP.
• Information provided and classified confidential by another governmental agency.
• A stg debrief report, reviewed and approved by the debriefing subject, for placement in
the confidential section of the central file.
✔✔You will identify the two distinct types of evidence - ✔✔•Direct evidence
• Circumstantial Evidence
✔✔You will identify what constitutes a crime scene - ✔✔A crime sense is any area
which a crime has been committed or an area in which evidence has been found. At a
crime scene you may find one or more of the following:
•suspect
•victim
•Individual who has committed suicide or attempted suicide
•Physical evidence, including weapons, blood, or narcotics
•Visual cues, sounds, or smells indicating a possible crime has been committed.
✔✔You will identify the four functions evidence serves in the investigation of a crime -
✔✔•Assisting in proving that a crime did or didn't happen
, •Assisting in proving one or more elements of a crime
•Assisting in proving guilt or innocence of the defendant
•Providing the materials and facts to disprove, discredit, or support the testimony of a
witness
✔✔You will identify the term "Chain of custody" - ✔✔"The chronological documentation
pertaining to the seizure, custody, control, transfer, storage, and disposition of evidence
obtained."
✔✔You will identify the four steps in preserving a crime scene - ✔✔•Establish a
perimeter and seal off the area
•Start a written log
•Record the crime scene
•sketch a drawing of what you see
✔✔You will identify the four views required when photographing a crime scene -
✔✔•Overall view
•Medium view
•close-up view
•forensic/examination view
✔✔You will identify the six steps to processing evidence - ✔✔•Wear protective gear
•photograph evidence
•carefully pick up the item
•secure the evidence in an evidence envelope or bag
•fill out evidence envelope or bag
•place the evidence envelope or bag in an evidence locker
✔✔You will identify four safety rules for handling less-lethal impact weapons at all
times. - ✔✔•Treat all firearms as if they are loaded
•Never point a firearm at anyone or anything you do not intend to shoot or destroy
•Never place your finger on the trigger until you are ready to fire
•Always be sure of your target, backstop, and what is beyond before firing the firearm.
✔✔You will identify the three authorized safe holding and carrying positions of the cdcr-
approved impact munitions launchers - ✔✔•Indoor ready
•Low ready
•Contact ready
✔✔You will identify the authorized target zone for a less-lethal application of the 40mm
launcher - ✔✔•Zone 1: authorized, less lethal
•Zone 2: unauthorized, unless deadly force criteria have been met
•Zone 3: unauthorized, unless deadly force criteria has been met
✔✔You will identify your responsibilities when an incarcerated person you are
transporting escapes. - ✔✔•If an incarcerated person escapes your custody during a
transport, initiate a reasonable pursuit procedure without loosing custody of any
remaining IPs or endangering civilians.
•use the cell phone or CMARS to contact the nearest local law enforcement, and then
contact your institution, the nearest institution, or dial 911 for assistance.
• if an incarcerated person attempts to escape, you can use force up to and including
deadly force.
✔✔You will identify the types of information classified as "confidential" - ✔✔•
Information which, if known to the incarcerated person, would endanger the safety of
any person.
• Information which would jeopardize the security of the institution.
• Specific medical or psychological info which, if known to the IP, would be mentally or
physically detrimental to the IP.
• Information provided and classified confidential by another governmental agency.
• A stg debrief report, reviewed and approved by the debriefing subject, for placement in
the confidential section of the central file.
✔✔You will identify the two distinct types of evidence - ✔✔•Direct evidence
• Circumstantial Evidence
✔✔You will identify what constitutes a crime scene - ✔✔A crime sense is any area
which a crime has been committed or an area in which evidence has been found. At a
crime scene you may find one or more of the following:
•suspect
•victim
•Individual who has committed suicide or attempted suicide
•Physical evidence, including weapons, blood, or narcotics
•Visual cues, sounds, or smells indicating a possible crime has been committed.
✔✔You will identify the four functions evidence serves in the investigation of a crime -
✔✔•Assisting in proving that a crime did or didn't happen
, •Assisting in proving one or more elements of a crime
•Assisting in proving guilt or innocence of the defendant
•Providing the materials and facts to disprove, discredit, or support the testimony of a
witness
✔✔You will identify the term "Chain of custody" - ✔✔"The chronological documentation
pertaining to the seizure, custody, control, transfer, storage, and disposition of evidence
obtained."
✔✔You will identify the four steps in preserving a crime scene - ✔✔•Establish a
perimeter and seal off the area
•Start a written log
•Record the crime scene
•sketch a drawing of what you see
✔✔You will identify the four views required when photographing a crime scene -
✔✔•Overall view
•Medium view
•close-up view
•forensic/examination view
✔✔You will identify the six steps to processing evidence - ✔✔•Wear protective gear
•photograph evidence
•carefully pick up the item
•secure the evidence in an evidence envelope or bag
•fill out evidence envelope or bag
•place the evidence envelope or bag in an evidence locker
✔✔You will identify four safety rules for handling less-lethal impact weapons at all
times. - ✔✔•Treat all firearms as if they are loaded
•Never point a firearm at anyone or anything you do not intend to shoot or destroy
•Never place your finger on the trigger until you are ready to fire
•Always be sure of your target, backstop, and what is beyond before firing the firearm.
✔✔You will identify the three authorized safe holding and carrying positions of the cdcr-
approved impact munitions launchers - ✔✔•Indoor ready
•Low ready
•Contact ready
✔✔You will identify the authorized target zone for a less-lethal application of the 40mm
launcher - ✔✔•Zone 1: authorized, less lethal
•Zone 2: unauthorized, unless deadly force criteria have been met
•Zone 3: unauthorized, unless deadly force criteria has been met
