BLEA Pre-academy reading/day one test with complete solution

BLEA Pre-academy reading/day one test with complete solution Purpose of Patrol Procedures - answerLearn and develop principles for patrol work Maximize effectiveness Minimize associated risks with patrol Five Primary Objectives of Patrol Procedures - answerPCPEA: Protect & Serve Crime Prevention Preserve the Peace Enforce all Laws Arrest Protect & Serve - answerSave lives, protect innocents against repression, and prevent destruction of property Priorities to Protecting and Serving - answer1) Ourselves and other officers 2) Victims 3) Citizens 4) Suspects 5) Property How is Crime Driven? - answerOpportunity, desire, and ability Crime Prevention - answerLaw Enforcement can prevent crime by: - Creating impression of omnipresence (widespread visibility) - Creating the belief opportunity doesn't exist - Creating the belief that the attempt at crime is too great of a risk Preserve the Peace - answerMission: Uphold constitutional rights of masses while protecting the lives & property of the individual Enforce All Laws - answerMission: Regulate public conduct & protect people from themselves and others by: - Enforce laws enacted by legislature - Civil infractions (fines only) - Misdemeanor & Gross Misdemeanor (fines + up to a year in jail) - Felonies (fines + a year or more in prison) - Assist civil organizations (DSHS, CPS, APS, Hospitals & Fire Departments) by taking "protective custody" of people at risk Protective Custody - answerThe detention of a person for their own protection Arrest - answerMission: Remove those who endanger the communities we serve by: - Take away offender's ability to commit crime - Remove an individual's right to freedom (the most dangerous aspect) - Use reasonable and necessary force to accomplish this task Four "C's" of Call Response - answerCommunicate Coordinate Command Control Communicate - answer- Notify dispatch when enroute, ETA, or arrived on- scene - Answer status checks - Make record checks on everyone - Notify dispatch when status or location changes - Relay any additional suspect information - Notify dispatch any time you transport someone or after you clear a call Coordinate - answerThink about how to coordinate the following: - Where should other officers respond? - Best direction for their approach? - Which route accounts for fleeing suspects? - Is there a need to contain area? - Which escape routes might be needed? - Need for an alternate route? - Need for units to continue? - Need for additional resources? - What kind of containment do I have? Command - answerList of possible resources to command: - Supervisor - Fire Department - Medical Aid - Additional police units - K9 - Detectives - SWAT - Clandestine Lab Team - Mental Health Professional