CDCR Correctional Sergeant Interview
Questions And Answers 2024
What are the Investigative employees' responsibility? - Correct Answer IE main duty is to assist the Senior Hearing Officer, by documenting and reporting any witnesses that an inmate wants questioned. Ask Inmate X what questions may have towards the witness or reporting employee. Interview inmate X requested witnesses with any specific questions they documented.
You're a new Correctional Sergeant on a new yard, how do you familiarize yourself with day to day operations? - Correct Answer Familiarize yourself with institutional count procedures.
Escape procedures.
Alarm response procedures for any codes, on your yard or institution wide. Inclement weather procedures.
Introduce yourself to your staff, and lieutenant.
Read local OP for the specific institution.
What are Correctional Sergeant Duties - Correct Answer Maintains staff accountability.
Maintains Falsa.
Unit/building tours.
Cell search logs.
Prea checks.
Review and sign logbooks.
Controlling disturbances.
Conduct Admin 115 hearings.
Train staff.
Perform annual evaluations.
Key and tool control.
Uniform standards/grooming standards.
Proof reading reports.
A1 for incident packages.
Establishing crime scenes.
Tell me about inmates with Disabilities, how do we identify them? - Correct Answer We identify disabled inmates through vests', glasses, canes, hearing aids, ect. Usually inmates suffering from a disability will wear a vest that identifies there disability. Ex. Hearing impaired, mobility impaired.
What are the levels of staff disciplinary process? - Correct Answer Preventative.
Corrective.
Adverse.
Preventative: Verbal Warning, On the job training.
Corrective: 1123 Employee Counseling Record (ECR), Letter of Instruction (LOI). Adverse: Letter of Reprimand (LOR), 3 year max, Pay reduction, Demotion in rank, Suspension, Termination, Possible criminal prosecution.
What are dispositions a Hearing Officer can apply with an Admin 115? - Correct Answer
30 days loss of privileges.
40 hours of extra duty.
Confined to Quarters X10 days on RDO's or 5 Consecutive days.
Trust account hold for property violations.
Verbal Counseling or 128a.
Dismiss in the interest of justice.
Not guilty.
A Correctional Officer hands you report, which he explains his use of force. What details
are you looking for that must be documented? - Correct Answer What type of UOF was used, if it was MK4/9 how far he/she was distance in feet. How long was the burst, intended target, was it effective, did it reach desired result?
If baton used what type of strikes were used, what zone was the intended target vs actual strike placement, was it effective, did it reach desired result?
What is an 837 incident package? - Correct Answer 837 a: brief description of why happened.
837 a1: A complete synopsis of what happened.
837 b1: Inmate information.
837 b2: Officer involved information.
837 b3: Visitor information (if visitor involved).
837 c: Written reports of those involved.
7219 of all involved inmates.
Temporary Holding Cells logs.
ASU Placement notice/114d lock up order.
Time Constraints for Rules Violation Reports? - Correct Answer 15 days from the discovery, to write RVR and serve the Inmate(s).
Inmate must be served within 24 hours after classification. Person that classifies cannot hear.
Ensure 804 was submitted and forwarded to records.
30 days from the date the Inmate received his/her first copy of RVR to adjudicate the RVR.
No sooner than 24 hours to allow proper due process, unless Inmate waives time.
5 days after the Chief Deputy Officer signs the RVR, to give the Inmate his final copy and disposition.
30 days, Inmate has right to appeal disposition.
5 Major Operating Procedures. - Correct Answer Count procedures.
Inclimate weather Stage 1/2/3 Heat plan.
Disturbance Control.
Use of Force Policy.
Questions And Answers 2024
What are the Investigative employees' responsibility? - Correct Answer IE main duty is to assist the Senior Hearing Officer, by documenting and reporting any witnesses that an inmate wants questioned. Ask Inmate X what questions may have towards the witness or reporting employee. Interview inmate X requested witnesses with any specific questions they documented.
You're a new Correctional Sergeant on a new yard, how do you familiarize yourself with day to day operations? - Correct Answer Familiarize yourself with institutional count procedures.
Escape procedures.
Alarm response procedures for any codes, on your yard or institution wide. Inclement weather procedures.
Introduce yourself to your staff, and lieutenant.
Read local OP for the specific institution.
What are Correctional Sergeant Duties - Correct Answer Maintains staff accountability.
Maintains Falsa.
Unit/building tours.
Cell search logs.
Prea checks.
Review and sign logbooks.
Controlling disturbances.
Conduct Admin 115 hearings.
Train staff.
Perform annual evaluations.
Key and tool control.
Uniform standards/grooming standards.
Proof reading reports.
A1 for incident packages.
Establishing crime scenes.
Tell me about inmates with Disabilities, how do we identify them? - Correct Answer We identify disabled inmates through vests', glasses, canes, hearing aids, ect. Usually inmates suffering from a disability will wear a vest that identifies there disability. Ex. Hearing impaired, mobility impaired.
What are the levels of staff disciplinary process? - Correct Answer Preventative.
Corrective.
Adverse.
Preventative: Verbal Warning, On the job training.
Corrective: 1123 Employee Counseling Record (ECR), Letter of Instruction (LOI). Adverse: Letter of Reprimand (LOR), 3 year max, Pay reduction, Demotion in rank, Suspension, Termination, Possible criminal prosecution.
What are dispositions a Hearing Officer can apply with an Admin 115? - Correct Answer
30 days loss of privileges.
40 hours of extra duty.
Confined to Quarters X10 days on RDO's or 5 Consecutive days.
Trust account hold for property violations.
Verbal Counseling or 128a.
Dismiss in the interest of justice.
Not guilty.
A Correctional Officer hands you report, which he explains his use of force. What details
are you looking for that must be documented? - Correct Answer What type of UOF was used, if it was MK4/9 how far he/she was distance in feet. How long was the burst, intended target, was it effective, did it reach desired result?
If baton used what type of strikes were used, what zone was the intended target vs actual strike placement, was it effective, did it reach desired result?
What is an 837 incident package? - Correct Answer 837 a: brief description of why happened.
837 a1: A complete synopsis of what happened.
837 b1: Inmate information.
837 b2: Officer involved information.
837 b3: Visitor information (if visitor involved).
837 c: Written reports of those involved.
7219 of all involved inmates.
Temporary Holding Cells logs.
ASU Placement notice/114d lock up order.
Time Constraints for Rules Violation Reports? - Correct Answer 15 days from the discovery, to write RVR and serve the Inmate(s).
Inmate must be served within 24 hours after classification. Person that classifies cannot hear.
Ensure 804 was submitted and forwarded to records.
30 days from the date the Inmate received his/her first copy of RVR to adjudicate the RVR.
No sooner than 24 hours to allow proper due process, unless Inmate waives time.
5 days after the Chief Deputy Officer signs the RVR, to give the Inmate his final copy and disposition.
30 days, Inmate has right to appeal disposition.
5 Major Operating Procedures. - Correct Answer Count procedures.
Inclimate weather Stage 1/2/3 Heat plan.
Disturbance Control.
Use of Force Policy.
