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1. Once charged, when must an employee report the offense to their
supervisor/manager? - ANSWER immediately upon returning to work or
within 24 hours, whichever is sooner.
2. What are the 3 main examples of motor vehicle offenses that may result in
immediate suspension or revocation of the employees drivers license? -
ANSWER DWI, DUI, Speeding 55 MPH and over 15 MPH over the posted
speed limit
3. every employee of NCDPS shall have the affirmation obligation to report,
directly and WITHOUT UNDUE DELAY any and all information
concerning conduct which the know or should reasonably know to involve
corrupt or other criminal activity or conflict of interest - ANSWER
Obligation to Report
4. the CONSCIOUS OR RECKLESS DISREGARD of the consequences of
ones acts or omissions - ANSWER Deliberate Indifference
5. what are the 2 leading issues resulting in employe misconduct? - ANSWER
Undue Familiarity and Social Media/Inappropriate Use of State Computers
6. What are some challenges of decision making? - ANSWER peer pressure,
the stress of the workplace, personal challenges such as financial problems,
marital problems, etc.
,7. when may an officer use DEADLY FORCE - ANSWER prevent escape of
a convicted felon
prevent or stop a life threatening assault on themselves or another person,
prevent escape of a pre-trial detainee awaiting felony charges
8. when may an officer NOT use DEADLY FORCE - ANSWER to solely
protect state property or ensure compliance with a lawful order that does not
implicate personal safety
9. when may an officer NOT use DEADLY FORCE when dealing with
ESCAPES - ANSWER against a misdemeanor escapee, pretrial detainee
awaiting misdemeanor charges,
10.when is DEADLY FORCE authorized for an inmate with a misdemeanor? -
ANSWER where there is imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury
presented
11.Name 5 different type of "Formal notice" - ANSWER arrest,
detention,
citation,
criminal summons,
civil summons,
permanent restraining order,
warrant for arrest,
order for arrest,
bill of information,
notice from DMV,
order to show cause
,12.If a certified officer is convicted of a misdemeanor offense while employed
as a criminal justice officer, how long can their criminal justice certification
be suspended? - ANSWER 3 years
13.from the CJ administrative code, "convicted" or "conviction" means what?
(3 things) - ANSWER verdict or finding of guilty, plea of guilty, plea of no
contest/nolo contendere
14.although the DPS Personnel notifies the Criminal Justice Division of
certified employees criminal offenses, who is ultimately responsible for
reporting? - ANSWER the certified officer is responsible to ensure the
criminal offenses are reported to the CJSD
15.define "integrity" in ancient times - ANSWER Integrity is the putting on of
armor, building completeness, wholeness in character
16.the word "ethics" comes from what greek and latin term? - ANSWER greek
for "character" and latin for "customs"
17.Under the secretary of Public safety, what is the responsibility of OSI? -
ANSWER oversees and conducts administrative investigations and
administers the disciplinary process to ensure corrective actions are fair,
consistent, technically accurate, and comply with the state agency policies.
18.what faith groups are listed under the Prisons Religion Practices Guide and
Reference Manual? - ANSWER American Indian,
aquarian christine curch universal,
asatru,
assemblies of yahweh,
buddhism,
christian,
, hindu,
Hebrew israelite,
house of yahweh,
islam,
judaism,
messianic judaism,
moorish science temple,
rastafarian,
Wiccan
19.where do most civil action lawsuits take place? - ANSWER federal court
20.when is an employee allowed defense by the Attorney Generals office? -
ANSWER when an employee has acted in accordance with DPS policy and
procedures
21.what four cases is REASONABLE FORCE authorized? - ANSWER
prevent escape of an inmate
ensure compliance of a lawful order
protect property
return an escapee to custody
what is a valid reason for placing an inmate under Restrictive Housing
Administrative Purposes? - ANSWER remove the inmate from the population as a
"cooling off" method
protect staff and other inmates from threat by the inmate
minimize the risk of escape by the inmate
preserve order where other methods of control have failed
provide necessary control while completing an investigation
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1. Once charged, when must an employee report the offense to their
supervisor/manager? - ANSWER immediately upon returning to work or
within 24 hours, whichever is sooner.
2. What are the 3 main examples of motor vehicle offenses that may result in
immediate suspension or revocation of the employees drivers license? -
ANSWER DWI, DUI, Speeding 55 MPH and over 15 MPH over the posted
speed limit
3. every employee of NCDPS shall have the affirmation obligation to report,
directly and WITHOUT UNDUE DELAY any and all information
concerning conduct which the know or should reasonably know to involve
corrupt or other criminal activity or conflict of interest - ANSWER
Obligation to Report
4. the CONSCIOUS OR RECKLESS DISREGARD of the consequences of
ones acts or omissions - ANSWER Deliberate Indifference
5. what are the 2 leading issues resulting in employe misconduct? - ANSWER
Undue Familiarity and Social Media/Inappropriate Use of State Computers
6. What are some challenges of decision making? - ANSWER peer pressure,
the stress of the workplace, personal challenges such as financial problems,
marital problems, etc.
,7. when may an officer use DEADLY FORCE - ANSWER prevent escape of
a convicted felon
prevent or stop a life threatening assault on themselves or another person,
prevent escape of a pre-trial detainee awaiting felony charges
8. when may an officer NOT use DEADLY FORCE - ANSWER to solely
protect state property or ensure compliance with a lawful order that does not
implicate personal safety
9. when may an officer NOT use DEADLY FORCE when dealing with
ESCAPES - ANSWER against a misdemeanor escapee, pretrial detainee
awaiting misdemeanor charges,
10.when is DEADLY FORCE authorized for an inmate with a misdemeanor? -
ANSWER where there is imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury
presented
11.Name 5 different type of "Formal notice" - ANSWER arrest,
detention,
citation,
criminal summons,
civil summons,
permanent restraining order,
warrant for arrest,
order for arrest,
bill of information,
notice from DMV,
order to show cause
,12.If a certified officer is convicted of a misdemeanor offense while employed
as a criminal justice officer, how long can their criminal justice certification
be suspended? - ANSWER 3 years
13.from the CJ administrative code, "convicted" or "conviction" means what?
(3 things) - ANSWER verdict or finding of guilty, plea of guilty, plea of no
contest/nolo contendere
14.although the DPS Personnel notifies the Criminal Justice Division of
certified employees criminal offenses, who is ultimately responsible for
reporting? - ANSWER the certified officer is responsible to ensure the
criminal offenses are reported to the CJSD
15.define "integrity" in ancient times - ANSWER Integrity is the putting on of
armor, building completeness, wholeness in character
16.the word "ethics" comes from what greek and latin term? - ANSWER greek
for "character" and latin for "customs"
17.Under the secretary of Public safety, what is the responsibility of OSI? -
ANSWER oversees and conducts administrative investigations and
administers the disciplinary process to ensure corrective actions are fair,
consistent, technically accurate, and comply with the state agency policies.
18.what faith groups are listed under the Prisons Religion Practices Guide and
Reference Manual? - ANSWER American Indian,
aquarian christine curch universal,
asatru,
assemblies of yahweh,
buddhism,
christian,
, hindu,
Hebrew israelite,
house of yahweh,
islam,
judaism,
messianic judaism,
moorish science temple,
rastafarian,
Wiccan
19.where do most civil action lawsuits take place? - ANSWER federal court
20.when is an employee allowed defense by the Attorney Generals office? -
ANSWER when an employee has acted in accordance with DPS policy and
procedures
21.what four cases is REASONABLE FORCE authorized? - ANSWER
prevent escape of an inmate
ensure compliance of a lawful order
protect property
return an escapee to custody
what is a valid reason for placing an inmate under Restrictive Housing
Administrative Purposes? - ANSWER remove the inmate from the population as a
"cooling off" method
protect staff and other inmates from threat by the inmate
minimize the risk of escape by the inmate
preserve order where other methods of control have failed
provide necessary control while completing an investigation
