Sergeant Exam || Possible Questions Accurately Answered.
span of supervision correct answers Eight
What do you do if you receive an unlawful order? correct answers Immediately report unlawful
order in writing to next higher authority through chain of command.
How often do Division commanders meet with their supervisors? correct answers At least every
3 months.
What situations require a supervisor response? correct answers Employee injury/death,
violent/suspicious death, in progress crime of violent/serious nature, accident involving serious
injury/death/major traffic disruption, use of lethal force by employee, use of taser, missing
person where age/mental capacity/age is a concern, any call that has obvious potential for
violence or confrontation.
In the absence of the PIO at the scene of an activity, what should the supervisor or senior officer
do in terms of the media? correct answers Provide a brief synopsis of the situation.
Who are the members of the information releasing authority? correct answers Chief of police,
Division directors and PIO.
If an incident commander requests the media not to photograph/film or release info, do they have
to comply? correct answers No.
How long before a featured story interview is the request normally given to the PIO? correct
answers 3 days.
What info is released on juveniles? correct answers Age, sex, and general area of residence.
,What info about investigations can and can not be released to the media? correct answers
Should- arrestee's name (17+), age, residence, biological info; charges, identity of agencies,
circumstances immediately surrounding arrest, identity of crime victims and property.
Juvenile-age, sex, and general area of residence.
Will Not- info which jeopardizes investigation, statements of character, reputation, or criminal
history; admissions, confessions, alibis, performance or results of exam/tests, identity or
testimony of witnesses, plea deal info, opinions concerning evidence.
When will the board of commissioners be notified of police activity? correct answers When there
are matters of public concern or interest.
Who notifies the BOC reference police activity? correct answers PIO.
What must two week notice include? correct answers Date of notice, date of separation, reason
for separation, if transferring to another Gwinnett County department, whether working last two
weeks or taking leave.
What is immediate supervisor responsible for when an employee separates? correct answers
Making sure employee follows procedures; meeting with employee and obtaining all equipment
and Department/separation checklist and procedures form 187, ensuring all reports are completed
and approved, submitting form 187 no later than employee's final duty day.
What's the difference between vehicle incident and vehicle accident? correct answers Incident-
damage from foreign object striking vehicle, damage on county property, or vandalism.
Accident- collision between vehicle and another vehicle or fixed object.
What is the procedure for when county property is lost or mislaid? correct answers Employee
completes incident report, property loss notice, and forwards through chain of command.
Who is responsible for investigating a police vehicle accident involving serious injury or death?
correct answers The Accident Investigation Unit
,Who is responsible for investigating a police vehicle accident? correct answers Immediate
supervisor or if not available a responding uniform supervisor. Also, AIU can investigate.
According to GDM, an accident report is not required if a non-injury accident only involves a
single vehicle and the damage is less than how much? correct answers $500.
What forms are required from investigating supervisor when investigating accident involving
county vehicle with no employee injury? correct answers Accident report, Automobile loss
notice for each county vehicle involved.
What forms are required from investigating supervisor when investigating accident involving
county vehicle with employee injury? correct answers Employee report of on-the-job
injury(employee), employee election certification (employee), Worker's compensation employee
statement (employee), Supervisor's report of on-the-job injury form, Georgia State Board of
Worker's Compensation Employer's First report of injury or occupational disease Form WC-1,
Automobile loss notice , and a copy of the accident report.
Who must be notified in the case of serious injury/ fatality or if employee is unable to work as a
result of their on-the-job injury? correct answers Department of Human Resources- serious
injury/fatality; Administrative Services Division-Human Resources Unit- employee unable to
work.
What is required immediate supervisor for vehicle accident with employee injury? correct
answers Notify Administrative Services Division- Human Resources Unit if employee can't
work, forward absence excuses through Chain of command, notify Administrative Services
Division- Human Resources Unit when employee returns to work, forward physician's release
through Chain of Command with duty status.
What forms are required for vehicle incident? correct answers Automobile loss form and detailed
memo from employee; incident report if vandalism.
, Who can remove damaged county vehicles from accident scene? correct answers Investigating
supervisor.
What are Property loss and Criminal Act loss? correct answers Property loss- Damage to a
department building; which is a result of fire or other means.
Criminal act loss- it is a loss or damage to department property or equipment, excluding
automobiles, which is the result of burglary, robbery, embezzlement, theft or vandalism.
Who fills out the property loss notice form? correct answers The investigating supervisor.
What must a supervisor do before filling a property loss form online? correct answers Print a
copy of property loss form.
What forms are required for property or criminal act loss? correct answers Incident report,
Property Loss Notice through Chain of Command and to Fiscal Management ( no later than 1000
hours next business day if closed).
If employee injury was result of assault in the line of duty, who must be notified? correct answers
Lieutenant in records management receives case or use of force number.
Research GDM 318.02
When are you authorized to drive a county vehicle? correct answers To/from work, county
business, county funded overtime, part-time job, to/from gym before/after work.
How far outside of the county can an officer reside and take their vehicle home? correct answers
30 miles.
If you stop a patrol car for operating unlawfully and you can't take corrective action immediately,
what should you do? correct answers Notify watch commander immediately and follow vehicle
to headquarters and make person park their vehicle.
span of supervision correct answers Eight
What do you do if you receive an unlawful order? correct answers Immediately report unlawful
order in writing to next higher authority through chain of command.
How often do Division commanders meet with their supervisors? correct answers At least every
3 months.
What situations require a supervisor response? correct answers Employee injury/death,
violent/suspicious death, in progress crime of violent/serious nature, accident involving serious
injury/death/major traffic disruption, use of lethal force by employee, use of taser, missing
person where age/mental capacity/age is a concern, any call that has obvious potential for
violence or confrontation.
In the absence of the PIO at the scene of an activity, what should the supervisor or senior officer
do in terms of the media? correct answers Provide a brief synopsis of the situation.
Who are the members of the information releasing authority? correct answers Chief of police,
Division directors and PIO.
If an incident commander requests the media not to photograph/film or release info, do they have
to comply? correct answers No.
How long before a featured story interview is the request normally given to the PIO? correct
answers 3 days.
What info is released on juveniles? correct answers Age, sex, and general area of residence.
,What info about investigations can and can not be released to the media? correct answers
Should- arrestee's name (17+), age, residence, biological info; charges, identity of agencies,
circumstances immediately surrounding arrest, identity of crime victims and property.
Juvenile-age, sex, and general area of residence.
Will Not- info which jeopardizes investigation, statements of character, reputation, or criminal
history; admissions, confessions, alibis, performance or results of exam/tests, identity or
testimony of witnesses, plea deal info, opinions concerning evidence.
When will the board of commissioners be notified of police activity? correct answers When there
are matters of public concern or interest.
Who notifies the BOC reference police activity? correct answers PIO.
What must two week notice include? correct answers Date of notice, date of separation, reason
for separation, if transferring to another Gwinnett County department, whether working last two
weeks or taking leave.
What is immediate supervisor responsible for when an employee separates? correct answers
Making sure employee follows procedures; meeting with employee and obtaining all equipment
and Department/separation checklist and procedures form 187, ensuring all reports are completed
and approved, submitting form 187 no later than employee's final duty day.
What's the difference between vehicle incident and vehicle accident? correct answers Incident-
damage from foreign object striking vehicle, damage on county property, or vandalism.
Accident- collision between vehicle and another vehicle or fixed object.
What is the procedure for when county property is lost or mislaid? correct answers Employee
completes incident report, property loss notice, and forwards through chain of command.
Who is responsible for investigating a police vehicle accident involving serious injury or death?
correct answers The Accident Investigation Unit
,Who is responsible for investigating a police vehicle accident? correct answers Immediate
supervisor or if not available a responding uniform supervisor. Also, AIU can investigate.
According to GDM, an accident report is not required if a non-injury accident only involves a
single vehicle and the damage is less than how much? correct answers $500.
What forms are required from investigating supervisor when investigating accident involving
county vehicle with no employee injury? correct answers Accident report, Automobile loss
notice for each county vehicle involved.
What forms are required from investigating supervisor when investigating accident involving
county vehicle with employee injury? correct answers Employee report of on-the-job
injury(employee), employee election certification (employee), Worker's compensation employee
statement (employee), Supervisor's report of on-the-job injury form, Georgia State Board of
Worker's Compensation Employer's First report of injury or occupational disease Form WC-1,
Automobile loss notice , and a copy of the accident report.
Who must be notified in the case of serious injury/ fatality or if employee is unable to work as a
result of their on-the-job injury? correct answers Department of Human Resources- serious
injury/fatality; Administrative Services Division-Human Resources Unit- employee unable to
work.
What is required immediate supervisor for vehicle accident with employee injury? correct
answers Notify Administrative Services Division- Human Resources Unit if employee can't
work, forward absence excuses through Chain of command, notify Administrative Services
Division- Human Resources Unit when employee returns to work, forward physician's release
through Chain of Command with duty status.
What forms are required for vehicle incident? correct answers Automobile loss form and detailed
memo from employee; incident report if vandalism.
, Who can remove damaged county vehicles from accident scene? correct answers Investigating
supervisor.
What are Property loss and Criminal Act loss? correct answers Property loss- Damage to a
department building; which is a result of fire or other means.
Criminal act loss- it is a loss or damage to department property or equipment, excluding
automobiles, which is the result of burglary, robbery, embezzlement, theft or vandalism.
Who fills out the property loss notice form? correct answers The investigating supervisor.
What must a supervisor do before filling a property loss form online? correct answers Print a
copy of property loss form.
What forms are required for property or criminal act loss? correct answers Incident report,
Property Loss Notice through Chain of Command and to Fiscal Management ( no later than 1000
hours next business day if closed).
If employee injury was result of assault in the line of duty, who must be notified? correct answers
Lieutenant in records management receives case or use of force number.
Research GDM 318.02
When are you authorized to drive a county vehicle? correct answers To/from work, county
business, county funded overtime, part-time job, to/from gym before/after work.
How far outside of the county can an officer reside and take their vehicle home? correct answers
30 miles.
If you stop a patrol car for operating unlawfully and you can't take corrective action immediately,
what should you do? correct answers Notify watch commander immediately and follow vehicle
to headquarters and make person park their vehicle.
