SPO TEST 1 STUDY GUIDE 100% CORRECT
AND UPDATED!!
, List a peace officers main goals - ANSWER A)Preserve the peace
B)Prevent crimes
C)Protect civil rights and liberties
D)Provide Services
Explain items to consider when exercising discretion - ANSWER Use sound judgement
to determine which laws are to be formally enforced to determine if there is a more
constructive remedy to a situation without an arrest or citation(e.g., referring a homeless
person to a shelter rather than a trespass arrest)
Factors necessary for the commission of a crime(i.e., the crime triangle) - ANSWER A)
Desire - The motivation behind criminal behavior
B) Victim - The potential target
C) Opportunity
Core Concepts of Community Policing - ANSWER A) A partnership between the police
and the community
B) Crime prevention
C) Organizational change of the agency
D) A problem-solving approach to the police role that is proactive
Considerations for off duty situations - ANSWER A) Behavior
B) Situational Awareness
C) Be a good witness if a situation arises when police intervention is necessary
Define the term ethics - ANSWER The moral actions, conduct, motives, and character
of an individual
State the four factors, which most likely contribute to unethical behavior - ANSWER A)
Anger
B) Lust
C) Greed
D) Peer Pressure
Identify the nine ethical responsibilities of a peace officer - ANSWER 1) Treating
everyone professionally
2) Maintaining your self-respect - responsibility to self
3) To the profession
4) To your family
5) To your community
AND UPDATED!!
, List a peace officers main goals - ANSWER A)Preserve the peace
B)Prevent crimes
C)Protect civil rights and liberties
D)Provide Services
Explain items to consider when exercising discretion - ANSWER Use sound judgement
to determine which laws are to be formally enforced to determine if there is a more
constructive remedy to a situation without an arrest or citation(e.g., referring a homeless
person to a shelter rather than a trespass arrest)
Factors necessary for the commission of a crime(i.e., the crime triangle) - ANSWER A)
Desire - The motivation behind criminal behavior
B) Victim - The potential target
C) Opportunity
Core Concepts of Community Policing - ANSWER A) A partnership between the police
and the community
B) Crime prevention
C) Organizational change of the agency
D) A problem-solving approach to the police role that is proactive
Considerations for off duty situations - ANSWER A) Behavior
B) Situational Awareness
C) Be a good witness if a situation arises when police intervention is necessary
Define the term ethics - ANSWER The moral actions, conduct, motives, and character
of an individual
State the four factors, which most likely contribute to unethical behavior - ANSWER A)
Anger
B) Lust
C) Greed
D) Peer Pressure
Identify the nine ethical responsibilities of a peace officer - ANSWER 1) Treating
everyone professionally
2) Maintaining your self-respect - responsibility to self
3) To the profession
4) To your family
5) To your community
