CDCR
CDCR CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT INTERVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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What are the Investigative employees' responsibility? Answer > 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? Answer > 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 Answer > Maintains staff accountability.
Maintains Falsa.
Unit/building tours.
Cell search logs.
Pea checks.
Review and sign logbooks.
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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? Answer > We
identify disabled inmates through vests', glasses, canes, hearing aids, act. Usually
inmates suffering from a disability will wear a vest that identifies their disability.
Ex. Hearing impaired, mobility impaired.
What are the levels of staff disciplinary process? Answer > 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 years max, Pay reduction, Demotion in
rank, Suspension, Termination, Possible criminal prosecution.
What are dispositions a Hearing Officer can apply with an Admin 115? Answer >
30 days’ loss of privileges.
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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? Answer > 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? Answer > 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).
837 c: Written reports of those involved.
7219 of all involved inmates.
Temporary Holding Cells logs.
ASU Placement notice/114d lock up order.
CDCR CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT INTERVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
% CORRECT.
What are the Investigative employees' responsibility? Answer > 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? Answer > 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 Answer > Maintains staff accountability.
Maintains Falsa.
Unit/building tours.
Cell search logs.
Pea checks.
Review and sign logbooks.
,CDCR
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? Answer > We
identify disabled inmates through vests', glasses, canes, hearing aids, act. Usually
inmates suffering from a disability will wear a vest that identifies their disability.
Ex. Hearing impaired, mobility impaired.
What are the levels of staff disciplinary process? Answer > 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 years max, Pay reduction, Demotion in
rank, Suspension, Termination, Possible criminal prosecution.
What are dispositions a Hearing Officer can apply with an Admin 115? Answer >
30 days’ loss of privileges.
, CDCR
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? Answer > 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? Answer > 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).
837 c: Written reports of those involved.
7219 of all involved inmates.
Temporary Holding Cells logs.
ASU Placement notice/114d lock up order.
