OPOTA Exam {LATEST 2026 -2027 update}
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Criminal Law - correct answer identifies what actions are prohibited
Rules of Agency - correct answer Administrative rules, general orders
Constitutional Law - correct answer amendments
Police Legitimacy - correct answer exists when the public view the police as
authorized to exercise power in order to maintain social order, manage conflicts, and
solve problems in community
Judgement 1/3
,Public trust and confidence in police as being honest, trying to do jobs well, and
protecting community - correct answer Result
Individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police community
partnerships
Judgment #2
Public willingness to defer the law and police authority - correct answer Result
Correlation between those who obey and those who view police as legitimate,
cooperate by reporting crimes and providing information
Judgement #3
Public belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate - correct answer
Result
Citizens are more likely to cooperate and defer in moments of crisis
,Circumstances when filming police officers is permissible - correct answer -one party
consents
-as long as it does not interfere with officers carrying out their duties
Race - correct answer modern concept used to classify people by similar, observable
physical characteristics
Genetically influenced traits - correct answer Skin color, hair, eye shape, blood type,
intelligence
Connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy - correct answer some
people interpret their encounters with police in terms of their group's societal position
rather than immediate circumstances of the police contact
Types of Racism - correct answer individual, interpersonal, institutional, structural
, Individual Racism - correct answer internalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices
based on race
Interpersonal Racism - correct answer occurs between individuals, public expressions
of racial prejudice and hate
Institutional racism - correct answer discriminatory policies and treatment by
institutions
Structural Racism - correct answer Collective way of history, culture, power
inequality, unequal access to opportunities
Components of bias - correct answer stereotypes, prejudice, attitude
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Criminal Law - correct answer identifies what actions are prohibited
Rules of Agency - correct answer Administrative rules, general orders
Constitutional Law - correct answer amendments
Police Legitimacy - correct answer exists when the public view the police as
authorized to exercise power in order to maintain social order, manage conflicts, and
solve problems in community
Judgement 1/3
,Public trust and confidence in police as being honest, trying to do jobs well, and
protecting community - correct answer Result
Individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police community
partnerships
Judgment #2
Public willingness to defer the law and police authority - correct answer Result
Correlation between those who obey and those who view police as legitimate,
cooperate by reporting crimes and providing information
Judgement #3
Public belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate - correct answer
Result
Citizens are more likely to cooperate and defer in moments of crisis
,Circumstances when filming police officers is permissible - correct answer -one party
consents
-as long as it does not interfere with officers carrying out their duties
Race - correct answer modern concept used to classify people by similar, observable
physical characteristics
Genetically influenced traits - correct answer Skin color, hair, eye shape, blood type,
intelligence
Connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy - correct answer some
people interpret their encounters with police in terms of their group's societal position
rather than immediate circumstances of the police contact
Types of Racism - correct answer individual, interpersonal, institutional, structural
, Individual Racism - correct answer internalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices
based on race
Interpersonal Racism - correct answer occurs between individuals, public expressions
of racial prejudice and hate
Institutional racism - correct answer discriminatory policies and treatment by
institutions
Structural Racism - correct answer Collective way of history, culture, power
inequality, unequal access to opportunities
Components of bias - correct answer stereotypes, prejudice, attitude
