LASD Sergeant's Test - Part 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What 2 contacts must be notified after force at a 415E? - CORRECT ANSWER - IAB and
Division Commander
A W/C must release anybody wishing to bail out without Identification within how many hours?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 4 hours
If there is a "break in custody", does DB have to well-advised Miranda Rights? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Yes
Can deputies roll to another jurisdiction to complete a courtesy 459 report? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No
At a hostage situation, who is in charge of the CNT? - CORRECT ANSWER - Incident
Commander
Who must respond to a domestic violence incident when peace officers are involved? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Field Sergeant
When A 920C has moved to Phase III, who is the Incident Commander? - CORRECT
ANSWER - lieutenant
After how many hours does a 920c have to go to Phase 2? - CORRECT ANSWER -4
hours
Do LASD Personnel have to assist outside agencies wherein we object to their plan? -
CORRECT ANSWER - limited assistance
,When a Deputy admits to using excessive force during a supervisory inquiry, what must
transpire? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stop interview and notify unit commander
If another agency notifies the Watch Commander they are arresting one of our deputies for DUI,
should the responding field sergeant question the deputy? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
If a deputy is involved in an Off-Duty incident, whom should he or she notify? - CORRECT
ANSWER - immediate suoervisor
Who can approve a detective units arrest at a station? - CORRECT ANSWER - Watch
Commander
Can a husband get arrested for breaking into his own home to retrieve personal items? -
CORRECT ANSWER - No
Can a juvie be handcuffed to a stationary object for 45 minutes? - CORRECT ANSWER -
No, 30 minutes maximum
Does a witness to a 187 have to sign a witness transfer form when being transferred to a station
for interview? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
Who can authorize an evacuation of a building on a bomb threat? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Victim
FOD 02-06 Deputy goes to a call where a private citizen wants him to arrest someone who the
deputy feels has not committed a crime, what does he do? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Refuse to make the arrest and refuse to accept a private person's arrest
,FOD 04-04 Officer makes a traffic stop outside of stations jurisdiction, is there a violation in
policy? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, if the original stop started inside the stations area or
if exigent
FOD 03-01 Code 5 Paul is what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Notification only, no assistance
needed
Station Jail Trustee quarters should be checked and trustees counted how often? - CORRECT
ANSWER - every hour
Who can demand a breath test to be administered to a suspected 390 deputy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Unit Commander
Who is to oversee "Steidman Hearings?" - CORRECT ANSWER - Watch Commander
Who can request a urine test on a deputy? - CORRECT ANSWER - Unit Commander
WC and WS should inspect the jail how often? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 times per shift
Can a parent demand to see and be present during Miranda Rights to child? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No
A WCSCR shall be completed within how many Days? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30 days
Secure detentions can only last how many hours? - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 hours
What paper should be completed when an inmate wants to file a personal complaint on a deputy?
- CORRECT ANSWER - inmate complaint form
, When does the clock begin for a detained juvenile? - CORRECT ANSWER - Once the
deputy and juvenile enter the facility.
Who can give medical clearance after an OC spray? - CORRECT ANSWER - paramedics
or hospital
Should a field deputy report his use of force only to the WC? - CORRECT ANSWER -
No, a field sgt is also acceptable
Who collects urine of suspected 11550 hs deputy? - CORRECT ANSWER - IAB
To whom must a hazing incident be reported? - CORRECT ANSWER - intake unit
Does a deputy retain police powers once relieved of duty? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
Can a deputy search the entire trunk of a vehicle incident to arrest? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Not the trunk unless there is Probable Cause for towing the vehicle.
Can deputies testify while ROD? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
The use of a Hobble Restraint is what type of force? - CORRECT ANSWER - Category 1
less significant
Who can approve overflow station jail transfers? - CORRECT ANSWER - IRC Watch
Commander
Who can waive the Administrative Towing Fee? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Watch
Commander (Typmann Hearing)
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What 2 contacts must be notified after force at a 415E? - CORRECT ANSWER - IAB and
Division Commander
A W/C must release anybody wishing to bail out without Identification within how many hours?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 4 hours
If there is a "break in custody", does DB have to well-advised Miranda Rights? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Yes
Can deputies roll to another jurisdiction to complete a courtesy 459 report? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No
At a hostage situation, who is in charge of the CNT? - CORRECT ANSWER - Incident
Commander
Who must respond to a domestic violence incident when peace officers are involved? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Field Sergeant
When A 920C has moved to Phase III, who is the Incident Commander? - CORRECT
ANSWER - lieutenant
After how many hours does a 920c have to go to Phase 2? - CORRECT ANSWER -4
hours
Do LASD Personnel have to assist outside agencies wherein we object to their plan? -
CORRECT ANSWER - limited assistance
,When a Deputy admits to using excessive force during a supervisory inquiry, what must
transpire? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stop interview and notify unit commander
If another agency notifies the Watch Commander they are arresting one of our deputies for DUI,
should the responding field sergeant question the deputy? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
If a deputy is involved in an Off-Duty incident, whom should he or she notify? - CORRECT
ANSWER - immediate suoervisor
Who can approve a detective units arrest at a station? - CORRECT ANSWER - Watch
Commander
Can a husband get arrested for breaking into his own home to retrieve personal items? -
CORRECT ANSWER - No
Can a juvie be handcuffed to a stationary object for 45 minutes? - CORRECT ANSWER -
No, 30 minutes maximum
Does a witness to a 187 have to sign a witness transfer form when being transferred to a station
for interview? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
Who can authorize an evacuation of a building on a bomb threat? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Victim
FOD 02-06 Deputy goes to a call where a private citizen wants him to arrest someone who the
deputy feels has not committed a crime, what does he do? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Refuse to make the arrest and refuse to accept a private person's arrest
,FOD 04-04 Officer makes a traffic stop outside of stations jurisdiction, is there a violation in
policy? - CORRECT ANSWER - No, if the original stop started inside the stations area or
if exigent
FOD 03-01 Code 5 Paul is what? - CORRECT ANSWER - Notification only, no assistance
needed
Station Jail Trustee quarters should be checked and trustees counted how often? - CORRECT
ANSWER - every hour
Who can demand a breath test to be administered to a suspected 390 deputy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Unit Commander
Who is to oversee "Steidman Hearings?" - CORRECT ANSWER - Watch Commander
Who can request a urine test on a deputy? - CORRECT ANSWER - Unit Commander
WC and WS should inspect the jail how often? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 times per shift
Can a parent demand to see and be present during Miranda Rights to child? - CORRECT
ANSWER - No
A WCSCR shall be completed within how many Days? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30 days
Secure detentions can only last how many hours? - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 hours
What paper should be completed when an inmate wants to file a personal complaint on a deputy?
- CORRECT ANSWER - inmate complaint form
, When does the clock begin for a detained juvenile? - CORRECT ANSWER - Once the
deputy and juvenile enter the facility.
Who can give medical clearance after an OC spray? - CORRECT ANSWER - paramedics
or hospital
Should a field deputy report his use of force only to the WC? - CORRECT ANSWER -
No, a field sgt is also acceptable
Who collects urine of suspected 11550 hs deputy? - CORRECT ANSWER - IAB
To whom must a hazing incident be reported? - CORRECT ANSWER - intake unit
Does a deputy retain police powers once relieved of duty? - CORRECT ANSWER - No
Can a deputy search the entire trunk of a vehicle incident to arrest? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Not the trunk unless there is Probable Cause for towing the vehicle.
Can deputies testify while ROD? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes
The use of a Hobble Restraint is what type of force? - CORRECT ANSWER - Category 1
less significant
Who can approve overflow station jail transfers? - CORRECT ANSWER - IRC Watch
Commander
Who can waive the Administrative Towing Fee? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Watch
Commander (Typmann Hearing)
