CDCR Correctional Sergeant Interview
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
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?
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
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?
