OPOTA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Explainkthe krelationshipkbetweenkakSPOkandkaktestkquestionk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
AktestkquestionkmustkrespondkdirectlyktokankSPOkandkeverykSPOkmaykbekthekbasiskof kaktestkquestion
Explainkthe kultimatekreasonkforklawkenforcementktrainingk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Tokbe kable ktokprotectktheklifekandkpropertykofkyourself kandkthekpublic
Listkakpeace kofficer'skmainkgoalsk-kCORRECTkANSWER--kEnforce ktheklaws
-kPreserve kthe kpeace,k
-kPreventkcrime
-kProtectkcivilkrightskandkliberties
-kProvide kservices
Explainkitemsktokconsiderkwhenkexercisingkdiscretionk-kCORRECTkANSWER--
kUse ksound kjudgmentktokdeterminekwhich klawskarektokbekformally kenforcedk
-kDeterminekifkthere kiskakmore kconstructivekremedykwithoutkarrestkorkcitation
Explainkthe kfactorsknecessarykforkthekcommissionkofkcrimek-kCORRECTkANSWER-Desire k-
kthe kmotivation kbehind kcriminal kbehaviork
Victimk-kpotential ktarget,kunaware kofksurroundingsk
Opportunityk- kcrime kpreventionkstrategies
State kthe kcore kconceptskofkcommunitykpolicingk-kCORRECTkANSWER--
partnershipkbetweenkcommunitykandkpolicek
-crime kpreventionk
-organizationalkchangekofkagencyk
-problemksolvingkapproachktokpolicekrolekiskproactive
,Considerationskforkoff kdutyksituationsk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Behaviork-ksocial kmedia,kupholdkethics
Situational kAwareness-kbekalert,kprekplan,koffkdutykweaponkpolicy,kbekakgoodkwitness
State kthe kpurposekofkBillkof kRightsk-kCORRECTkANSWER-protectkakindividual'skfreedomsk
-preventkgovernmentkfromkinterferingkinkprotectedkrights
Describe kthe kmajorkcomponentskofkthe kcriminal kjusticeksystemk-kCORRECTkANSWER-LawkEnforcement
Courtsk-kholdkfairk&kimpartial ktrials,kguiltkorkinnocence,kImposeksentences
Correctionsk-ksupervisekoffender
GoalskofkSentencingk-kCORRECTkANSWER--protectksocietyk
-punishkoffender/rehabilitatek
-restore kthe kvictim
Recognize kthektenetskofkthekBelowk100k-kCORRECTkANSWER--wearkyourkseatbelt
-wearkyourkvestk
-WINkwhat'skimportantknowk
-watchkyourkspeedk
-complacencykkills
Lawful k-kCORRECTkANSWER-definedkbyklawskandkstandards
Criminal kLawk-kCORRECTkANSWER-identifieskwhatkactionskarekprohibited
RuleskofkAgencyk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Administrative krules,kgeneralkorders
ConstitutionalkLawk-kCORRECTkANSWER-amendments
,Police kLegitimacyk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
existskwhenkthe kpublickviewkthekpolicekaskauthorizedktokexercisekpowerkinkorderktokmaintainksocialkorder,k
manage kconflicts,kandksolvekproblemskinkcommunity
Judgementk1/3
publicktrustkandkconfidence kinkpolice kaskbeingkhonest,ktryingktokdokjobskwell,kandkprotectingkcommunityk-
kCORRECTkANSWER-Result
individualskarekmoreklikelyktokbecome kactivelykinvolvedkinkpolicekcommunitykpartnerships
Judgmentk#2
publickwillingnessktokdeferkthe klawkandkpolice kauthorityk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Resultk
Correlationkbetweenkthosekwhokobeykandkthose kwhokviewkpolicekasklegitimate,kcooperatekbykreportingkcri
meskandkprovidingkinformation
Judgementk#3
publickbelief kthatkpolice kactionskarekmorallykjustifiedkandkappropriate k-kCORRECTkANSWER-Resultk
citizenskare kmore klikelyktokcooperatekandkdeferkinkmomentskofkcrisis
circumstanceskwhenkfilmingkpolice kofficerskiskpermissiblek-kCORRECTkANSWER--one kpartykconsents
-asklongkaskitkdoesknotkinterfere kwithkofficerskcarryingkoutktheirkduties
Race k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
modernkconceptkusedktokclassifykpeoplekbyksimilar,kobservable kphysicalkcharacteristics
Geneticallykinfluencedktraitsk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Skinkcolor,khair,keye kshape,kbloodktype,kintelligence
connectionkbetweenkink/koutkgroups,kandkpoliceklegitimacyk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
some kpeople kinterpretktheirkencounterskwithkpolicekinktermskofktheirkgroup'sksocietal kpositionkratherkthank
immediatekcircumstanceskof kthe kpolicekcontact
TypeskofkRacismk-kCORRECTkANSWER-individual,kinterpersonal, kinstitutional,kstructural
, IndividualkRacismk-kCORRECTkANSWER-internalized,kunexpressedkbiaseskandkprejudiceskbasedkonkrace
InterpersonalkRacismk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
occurskbetweenkindividuals,kpublickexpressionskofkracialkprejudicekandkhate
institutional kracismk-kCORRECTkANSWER-discriminatorykpolicieskandktreatmentkbykinstitutions
Structural kRacismk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Collectivekwaykofkhistory,kculture,kpowerkinequality,kunequalkaccessktokopportunities
Componentskofkbiask-kCORRECTkANSWER-stereotypes,kprejudice,kattitude
Stereotypesk- kCORRECTkANSWER-
generalizationskaboutkthekperceivedktypicalkcharacteristicskof kaksocialkcategory
Prejudice k-kCORRECTkANSWER-akoftenknegative kprejudgmentkbasedkonkcharacteristicsksuchkaskrace,kage
Attitude k-kCORRECTkANSWER-positive korknegative kfeelingskassociatedkwithkindividualskorkgroups
Bias-basedkprofilingk-kCORRECTkANSWER--Racial/illegalkprofilingk
-unequal ktreatmentkbykofficerskbykstopping,kquestioning,ksearching,kdetainingkonkbasiskofktheirkethnicity
Criminal kprofilingk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Basedkonkobservedkbehaviorskandkcharacteristics
TwoktypeskofkBiask-kCORRECTkANSWER-explicitkandkimplicit
ExplicitkBiask-kCORRECTkANSWER-consciouskpreference kforkaksocial kcategory
CORRECT ANSWERS
Explainkthe krelationshipkbetweenkakSPOkandkaktestkquestionk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
AktestkquestionkmustkrespondkdirectlyktokankSPOkandkeverykSPOkmaykbekthekbasiskof kaktestkquestion
Explainkthe kultimatekreasonkforklawkenforcementktrainingk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Tokbe kable ktokprotectktheklifekandkpropertykofkyourself kandkthekpublic
Listkakpeace kofficer'skmainkgoalsk-kCORRECTkANSWER--kEnforce ktheklaws
-kPreserve kthe kpeace,k
-kPreventkcrime
-kProtectkcivilkrightskandkliberties
-kProvide kservices
Explainkitemsktokconsiderkwhenkexercisingkdiscretionk-kCORRECTkANSWER--
kUse ksound kjudgmentktokdeterminekwhich klawskarektokbekformally kenforcedk
-kDeterminekifkthere kiskakmore kconstructivekremedykwithoutkarrestkorkcitation
Explainkthe kfactorsknecessarykforkthekcommissionkofkcrimek-kCORRECTkANSWER-Desire k-
kthe kmotivation kbehind kcriminal kbehaviork
Victimk-kpotential ktarget,kunaware kofksurroundingsk
Opportunityk- kcrime kpreventionkstrategies
State kthe kcore kconceptskofkcommunitykpolicingk-kCORRECTkANSWER--
partnershipkbetweenkcommunitykandkpolicek
-crime kpreventionk
-organizationalkchangekofkagencyk
-problemksolvingkapproachktokpolicekrolekiskproactive
,Considerationskforkoff kdutyksituationsk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Behaviork-ksocial kmedia,kupholdkethics
Situational kAwareness-kbekalert,kprekplan,koffkdutykweaponkpolicy,kbekakgoodkwitness
State kthe kpurposekofkBillkof kRightsk-kCORRECTkANSWER-protectkakindividual'skfreedomsk
-preventkgovernmentkfromkinterferingkinkprotectedkrights
Describe kthe kmajorkcomponentskofkthe kcriminal kjusticeksystemk-kCORRECTkANSWER-LawkEnforcement
Courtsk-kholdkfairk&kimpartial ktrials,kguiltkorkinnocence,kImposeksentences
Correctionsk-ksupervisekoffender
GoalskofkSentencingk-kCORRECTkANSWER--protectksocietyk
-punishkoffender/rehabilitatek
-restore kthe kvictim
Recognize kthektenetskofkthekBelowk100k-kCORRECTkANSWER--wearkyourkseatbelt
-wearkyourkvestk
-WINkwhat'skimportantknowk
-watchkyourkspeedk
-complacencykkills
Lawful k-kCORRECTkANSWER-definedkbyklawskandkstandards
Criminal kLawk-kCORRECTkANSWER-identifieskwhatkactionskarekprohibited
RuleskofkAgencyk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Administrative krules,kgeneralkorders
ConstitutionalkLawk-kCORRECTkANSWER-amendments
,Police kLegitimacyk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
existskwhenkthe kpublickviewkthekpolicekaskauthorizedktokexercisekpowerkinkorderktokmaintainksocialkorder,k
manage kconflicts,kandksolvekproblemskinkcommunity
Judgementk1/3
publicktrustkandkconfidence kinkpolice kaskbeingkhonest,ktryingktokdokjobskwell,kandkprotectingkcommunityk-
kCORRECTkANSWER-Result
individualskarekmoreklikelyktokbecome kactivelykinvolvedkinkpolicekcommunitykpartnerships
Judgmentk#2
publickwillingnessktokdeferkthe klawkandkpolice kauthorityk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Resultk
Correlationkbetweenkthosekwhokobeykandkthose kwhokviewkpolicekasklegitimate,kcooperatekbykreportingkcri
meskandkprovidingkinformation
Judgementk#3
publickbelief kthatkpolice kactionskarekmorallykjustifiedkandkappropriate k-kCORRECTkANSWER-Resultk
citizenskare kmore klikelyktokcooperatekandkdeferkinkmomentskofkcrisis
circumstanceskwhenkfilmingkpolice kofficerskiskpermissiblek-kCORRECTkANSWER--one kpartykconsents
-asklongkaskitkdoesknotkinterfere kwithkofficerskcarryingkoutktheirkduties
Race k-kCORRECTkANSWER-
modernkconceptkusedktokclassifykpeoplekbyksimilar,kobservable kphysicalkcharacteristics
Geneticallykinfluencedktraitsk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Skinkcolor,khair,keye kshape,kbloodktype,kintelligence
connectionkbetweenkink/koutkgroups,kandkpoliceklegitimacyk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
some kpeople kinterpretktheirkencounterskwithkpolicekinktermskofktheirkgroup'sksocietal kpositionkratherkthank
immediatekcircumstanceskof kthe kpolicekcontact
TypeskofkRacismk-kCORRECTkANSWER-individual,kinterpersonal, kinstitutional,kstructural
, IndividualkRacismk-kCORRECTkANSWER-internalized,kunexpressedkbiaseskandkprejudiceskbasedkonkrace
InterpersonalkRacismk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
occurskbetweenkindividuals,kpublickexpressionskofkracialkprejudicekandkhate
institutional kracismk-kCORRECTkANSWER-discriminatorykpolicieskandktreatmentkbykinstitutions
Structural kRacismk-kCORRECTkANSWER-
Collectivekwaykofkhistory,kculture,kpowerkinequality,kunequalkaccessktokopportunities
Componentskofkbiask-kCORRECTkANSWER-stereotypes,kprejudice,kattitude
Stereotypesk- kCORRECTkANSWER-
generalizationskaboutkthekperceivedktypicalkcharacteristicskof kaksocialkcategory
Prejudice k-kCORRECTkANSWER-akoftenknegative kprejudgmentkbasedkonkcharacteristicsksuchkaskrace,kage
Attitude k-kCORRECTkANSWER-positive korknegative kfeelingskassociatedkwithkindividualskorkgroups
Bias-basedkprofilingk-kCORRECTkANSWER--Racial/illegalkprofilingk
-unequal ktreatmentkbykofficerskbykstopping,kquestioning,ksearching,kdetainingkonkbasiskofktheirkethnicity
Criminal kprofilingk-kCORRECTkANSWER-Basedkonkobservedkbehaviorskandkcharacteristics
TwoktypeskofkBiask-kCORRECTkANSWER-explicitkandkimplicit
ExplicitkBiask-kCORRECTkANSWER-consciouskpreference kforkaksocial kcategory
