CDCR Sergeant Interview Questions with Correct Answers 2026 | Complete Promotion Interview Study Guide

CDCR SERGEANT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS b b b




WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026//2027 b b b b




3321 (a) confidentiality - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Information which, if known to the inmate, would endanger the safety of any person Information
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b that would jeoperdize the security of the institution
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Specific medical information, if known to the inmate, would be detrimental to the inmate
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b Information classified confidential by another governmental agency b b b b b b




A STG debrief report, approved by the debriefing subject, for placement in confidential section of
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central file
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3321 (c) reliability - CORRECT ANSWER -
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Confidential source has preciously provided information which proved true b b b b b b b b




Other confidential sources have independently provided the same information
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b The confidential information is self-incriminating
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Part of the information provided is corroborated through investigation or by information provi ded
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by non-confidential sources
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The confidential source is the victim
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The source successfully completed a polygraph examination
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Fight with blood and weapons - CORRECT ANSWER -Access incident
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b Announce code to central control b b b b




Who i am b b




b What i have b b




b Where i have it b b b




b What i need b b




b Where i need it b b b




Monitor incident b

, Once responding staff arrive, skirmish line
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b Quell incident with appropriate force Once
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b quelled

Check staff for injuries, maintain skirmish line
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b Restrait sweep checkinb for inmate injuries
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b Call medical
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Check for weapons Call b b b




b ISU

secure crime scene with officers on weapons
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b Assign officer to take notes/draw schematic
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b Notify incident commander b b




Complete 837-C b




Collect/review all 837's b b




Review reports for spelling & punctuations Ask
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b clarifications with 837-C1 b b




Rehouse inmate to ASU, if applicable b b b b b




Administrative guilty 115 - CORRECT ANSWER -Counceling Suspension b b b b b b b




b of privledges, no more than 30 days
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Place into group B or C, no more than 30 days
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b CTQNfor 1 or more weekends and/or holidays No
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b more than 40 hours of extra duty
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CTQNnot to exceed 5 consecutive days Hold b b b b b b




b on inmates trust account
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Inmate placed in ASU loss of entertainment appliances 30
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b first offense b