NYPD 2nd Trimester (LAW) Exam Questions with Correct Answers

NYPD 2nd Trimester (LAW) Exam Questions with Correct Answers Valid Arrests - Answer-Police Officer must have probable cause to believe that a person committed an offense before an arrest can be made "Good Faith" Arrests - Answer-Arrest must be made to achieve a legitimate law enforcement objective Arrest cannot be an EXCUSE to search the prisoner Limited in Time, Scope, and Intensity - Answer-Time - How long after the arrest was the search completed? -A search hours after initial arrest may not be valid. Scope - Where was the search conducted? -Search of the prisoner's person is automatic. Other areas/articles depend on circumstances. Intensity - How intrusive was the search? -Limited to the prisoner's person and certain accessible areas Automatic Search Incident to Lawful Arrest - Answer-The arrestee's entire body, from head to toe. Portable containers concealed on the arrestee's person. -Some examples: wallet, cigarette pack, pillbox Unlocked Containers Being Carried or Within the Lungeable Area - Answer-NOT AUTOMATICALLY SEARCHED in every arrest. If there is: - A reasonable belief that the container contains a weapon, a means of escape, or evidence AND - The suspect has control of the container, with access during the time of arrest AND - It is unlocked or locked and the keys are present. THE CONTAINER MAY BE SEARCHED Search Incident to a Lawful Arrest in a Vehicle - Answer-- The search of a vehicle is never automatic if an occupant is arrested. - Must have reasonable belief that a weapon, a means of escape, or evidence exists. - Can look in the grab-able area. - The vehicle's trunk is NO GOOD