CDCR Correctional Sergeant Interview - Questions And
Answers
What are the Investigative employees' responsibility? Correct Ans -
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 Ans - 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 Ans - 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 Ans - 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 Ans -
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 Ans - 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
Ans - 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 Ans - 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).
Answers
What are the Investigative employees' responsibility? Correct Ans -
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 Ans - 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 Ans - 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 Ans - 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 Ans -
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 Ans - 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
Ans - 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 Ans - 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).
