CDCR SERGEANT COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS
SET TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● You will identify the primary reasons for conducting inmate counts.
Answer: - accountability
- institution safety and security
- public safety
- employee safety
- inmate security
●● Types of inmates counts - Positive
Answer: A physical counts of inmates present and seen by the officer.
●● Types of inmates counts - Out / Tentative out
Answer: A count of inmates who are away from their assigned housing
units at the time of the institution's counts.
●● Types of inmates counts - Standing
Answer: Inmates stand at their cell door or sit on their assigned bed. At
least one daily count must be standing using the standard of "seeing
living and breathing flesh"
,●● Types of inmates counts - Negative
Answer: A count of unoccupied beds in housing unit. A count of beds
not inmates.
●● Types of inmates counts - Picture
Answer: Inmate use their state- issued ID. This is conducted when
positive or negative count does not clear.
●● Types of inmates counts - Emergency
Answer: During a disturbance or emergency, major incident, riot,
escape, natural disaster, or inclement weather.
●● Types of inmates counts - Informal
Answer: An officer physical count and positive identification of all
inmates under their direct supervision at work on program assignment.
●● Types of inmates counts - Close
Custody
Answer: Inmates who are subject to close and constant supervision.
●● Identify the requirements for completing a count slip.
Answer: - Written in black or blue ink.
, - Accurate
- Error free, if you make a mistake , shred it and make a new one
- legible
●● Identify the requirements for completing a count slip document.
Answer: - Time count commenced
- actual number of inmates counted
- location or area where the count was conducted
- printed name and signature of count officer.
●● (CN) chloroacetophenone
Answer: -Color code - red
-Common name - tear gas
- chemical class - lachrymator
- odor - lilacs
In its pure form, CN is a white crystalline solid resembling salt or sugar
and is 5 times heavier than air.
●● (CS) orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile
Answer: - color code - blue
- common name - tear gas
- chemical class - irritant
SET TESTED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● You will identify the primary reasons for conducting inmate counts.
Answer: - accountability
- institution safety and security
- public safety
- employee safety
- inmate security
●● Types of inmates counts - Positive
Answer: A physical counts of inmates present and seen by the officer.
●● Types of inmates counts - Out / Tentative out
Answer: A count of inmates who are away from their assigned housing
units at the time of the institution's counts.
●● Types of inmates counts - Standing
Answer: Inmates stand at their cell door or sit on their assigned bed. At
least one daily count must be standing using the standard of "seeing
living and breathing flesh"
,●● Types of inmates counts - Negative
Answer: A count of unoccupied beds in housing unit. A count of beds
not inmates.
●● Types of inmates counts - Picture
Answer: Inmate use their state- issued ID. This is conducted when
positive or negative count does not clear.
●● Types of inmates counts - Emergency
Answer: During a disturbance or emergency, major incident, riot,
escape, natural disaster, or inclement weather.
●● Types of inmates counts - Informal
Answer: An officer physical count and positive identification of all
inmates under their direct supervision at work on program assignment.
●● Types of inmates counts - Close
Custody
Answer: Inmates who are subject to close and constant supervision.
●● Identify the requirements for completing a count slip.
Answer: - Written in black or blue ink.
, - Accurate
- Error free, if you make a mistake , shred it and make a new one
- legible
●● Identify the requirements for completing a count slip document.
Answer: - Time count commenced
- actual number of inmates counted
- location or area where the count was conducted
- printed name and signature of count officer.
●● (CN) chloroacetophenone
Answer: -Color code - red
-Common name - tear gas
- chemical class - lachrymator
- odor - lilacs
In its pure form, CN is a white crystalline solid resembling salt or sugar
and is 5 times heavier than air.
●● (CS) orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile
Answer: - color code - blue
- common name - tear gas
- chemical class - irritant
