30 Questions
According to the Public Safety Officers’ Procedural Bill of Rights (POBR), which officers does it apply to?
All public safety officers defined under Penal Code sections 830.1-830.5
What is the purpose of Penal Code sections 830.1-830.5?
To define the duties of public safety officers
Under Section 3302 of the POBR, when can a public safety officer engage in political activities?
Only when off duty and out of uniform
What is one example of a punitive action that can result from an officer investigation?
Dismissal
Under Section 3303 of the POBR, when can an officer be interrogated outside of reasonable hours?
Only when serious allegations are involved
According to Section 3303, how many interrogators can ask questions during an interview?
Two
What is the purpose of Section 3301 of the POBR?
To define the rights of public safety officers
According to the text, can a public safety officer be a member of a school board?
Yes, always
Under Section 3303, when can an officer be transferred for purposes of punishment?
When they are under investigation and it could lead to punitive action
According to the text, what information must be provided to an officer being interrogated?
All of the above
According to Section 3303, what is NOT allowed during an interrogation?
Promising a reward
According to Section 3303, under what circumstances can statements made under coercion be used in a subsequent civil proceeding?
Statements used if officer dies
According to Section 3303, what is the officer allowed to do if an interview is recorded?
Bring their own recording device
According to Section 3304, when can an officer be subject to discipline for exercising their rights under PBOR?
During probation
According to Section 3304(d)(2), what is one of the reasons that can toll (extend) the one-year statute on investigation?
Officer is involved in a civil case
According to Section 3304(d)(2)(g), what is one of the conditions that must be met to reopen a case despite the one-year statute limit?
Significant new evidence has come to light
According to Section 3305, when can adverse comments be included in an officer's package without their knowledge?
If the officer refuses to sign a paper
According to Section 3305.5, what can be used as a basis for placing an officer's name on a Brady List?
Any acts or omissions
According to Section 3306, how long does an officer have to file a written response to an adverse comment?
30 days
According to Section 3306.5, how long does the department have to respond to an officer's written request to delete or remove a mistake or unlawful portion of their personnel file?
30 days
According to Section 3309, under what circumstances can a search of a locker or personal storage space be conducted?
All of the above
According to Section 3309, does the restriction on searches apply to all lockers or storage spaces?
Yes
According to Section 3311, what does the chapter not interfere with?
Mutual aid
According to Section 3312, can an officer face punitive action for wearing a pin displaying the American flag?
No
According to Section 3312, what must be included in the employer's written notice if punitive action is to be taken against an officer for wearing a pin displaying the American flag?
All of the above
According to the text, can a search of a locker or personal storage space be conducted without any of the listed conditions?
No
According to the text, does Section 3312 apply to wearing pins displaying any flag?
No
According to the text, can an officer face punitive action for violating a rule related to wearing a pin displaying the American flag without receiving written notice from the employer?
No
According to the text, can an officer appeal if the employer gives written notice of a rule violation related to wearing a pin displaying the American flag?
Yes
According to the text, does Section 3309 apply to all types of personal storage spaces?
Yes
Test your knowledge on the Public Safety Officers' Procedural Bill of Rights (POBR) and the application of Government Code 3300-3313. Find out which "public safety" officers are covered by this legislation.
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