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Explain the relationship between a Student Performance Objective (SPO) and a test question. - Answer-
the test question must respond directly to an spo and every spo may be the basis of a test question .
Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement training. - Answer-to be able to protect the life and property of your self and the public.
List a peace officer's main goals - Answer-• enforce laws • protecting the peace
• prevent crimes • protect civil rights and liberties
• provide services
Explain items to consider when exercising discretion. - Answer-1. use sound judgment to determine when
laws are to be formally enforced. 2. determine if there is a more constructive remedy to a situation with out an arrest ( example refering a homeless man to a shelter instead of arresting him for trespassing.
Explain the factors necessary for the commission of a crime - Answer-DESIRES
• the motivation behind criminal behavior ( finacial gain, power, fear, narcotics use)
• this factor is the most difficult to change
VICTIM • the potential target
• criminals prefer an easy target that is unaware of his/her surrounding or lacking proper security procedures
• difficult to change this factor due to individual personality
OPPERYTUNITY
• removing opportunity for crime with proper security measures to the victims environment • most effective area to concentrate crime prevention strategy
State the core concepts of community policing. - Answer-• police and the community a partnership between
• crime prevention • organizational change of the agency • most effective area to concentrate crime prevention
Recognize considerations for off duty situations . - Answer-• behavior often critisized by the community even when not on duty • not only does this refer to physical and verbal
• also online media
• officers are expected to up hold the law enforcement code of ethics.
Identify the uses of field notes. - Answer-• preservation of knowledge in written form
• foundation of the formal written report
• aids in further investigation
• evidence in court
• documentation of the officers efforts in the field Identify the types of information to be recorded in field notes. - Answer-• complete information on victims witnesses and suspects involved
• date time of offense or incident being reported
• location of occurrence
• type of place where offense or incident took place
• details of offense or incident being reported
• disposition of evidence property and subjects
• corresponding report number
Recognize the guidelines to be followed when taking field notes. - Answer-• head notebook page with day
and time of shift
• do not place information from one incident on the same page with information from another incident
• write or print neatly so you can read and understand your notes later
• record all information in ink
• let victims and witnesses talk through the event before you start recording notes
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-Anger
Lust
Greed
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
6. NEVER allow doubt to cloud your view of the people whom you serve - responsibility to citizens
7. NEVER using excessive physical force when controlling combative individuals
8. NEVER accepting gratuities
9. NEVER committing perjury
Define the term bribery. - Answer-The offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of something of value for the purpose of influencing the action of an official in the discharge of his or her public or legal duties.
Define the term sexual harassment. - Answer-Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when...
Identify the purpose of any Code of Ethics. - Answer-Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when...
Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment or
Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions
affecting such individual or
Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment
Define crime. - Answer-Any act that the law makes punishable
Explain the four culpable mental states. - Answer-Purposely - Specific intention to cause a certain result; or when the offense is a prohibition against certain conduct of a certain nature, regardless of what the offender intends to accomplish, it is the offender's specific intention to engage in the conduct Knowingly - Aware that conduct will probably cause a certain result or will probably be of a certain nature, regardless of purpose
Recklessly - With heedless indifference to the consequences, perversely disregard a known risk that conduct is likely to cause a certain result
Negligently - Because of substantial lapse from due care, fails to perceive or avoid a risk that conduct may cause a certain result
Define jurisdiction. - Answer-A government's general power to exercise authority over all persons and things within its territory
Describe the difference between statutory law and case law - Answer-Statutory Law - the body of law derived from statutes rather than from constitutions or judicial decisions
Case Law - the law found in the collection of reported cases that form all or part of the body of law within a given jurisdiction
Define force - Answer-Any violence, compulsion, or constraint physically exerted by any means on or against a person or thing
Define deadly force. - Answer-Any force which carries a substantial risk that it will proximately result in the
death of any person
Differentiate between physical harm to persons and serious physical harm to persons. - Answer-Physical Harm to Persons - any injury, illness or other physiological impairment, regardless of its gravity or duration
Serious Physical Harm to Persons
Any mental illness or condition of such gravity as would normally require hospitalization or prolonged psychiatric treatment
Any physical harm that carries a substantial risk of death
Any physical harm that involves some permanent incapacity, whether partial or total or that involves some
temporary, substantial incapacity Any physical harm that involves some permanent disfigurement or that involves some temporary, serious disfigurement
Any physical harm that involves acute (i.e., severe) pain of such duration as to result in substantial suffering or that involves any degree of prolonged or intractable pain
Differentiate between physical harm to property and serious physical harm to property. - Answer-Physical Harm to Property - any tangible or intangible damage to property that, in any degree, results in loss to its value or interferes with its use or enjoyment
Serious Physical Harm to Property - any physical harm to property that does either of the following
Results in substantial loss to the value of the property or requires a substantial amount of time, effort or money to repair or replace
Temporarily prevents the use or enjoyment of the property or substantially interferes with its use or enjoyment for an extended period of time
Identify the essential questions answered in a report - Answer-Who
What
When
How
Where
Why Identify the requirements of a well written report. - Answer-Complete
Factual
Accurate
Objective
R.C. 2903.01 - Answer-Aggravated Murder
R.C. 2903.02 - Answer-Murder
R.C. 2903.03 - Answer-Voluntary Manslaughter
R.C. 2903.04 - Answer-Involuntary Manslaughter
R.C. 2903.041 - Answer-Reckless Homicide
R.C. 2903.05 - Answer-Negligent Homicide
R.C. 2903.06 - Answer-Aggravated Vehicular Homicide; Vehicular Homicide; Vehicular Manslaughter
R.C. 2903.08 - Answer-Aggravated Vehicular Assault; Vehicular Assault
R.C. 2903.11 - Answer-Felonious Assault
R.C. 2903.12 - Answer-Aggravated Assault
R.C. 2903.13 - Answer-Assault
R.C. 2903.14 - Answer-Negligent Assault
R.C. 2903.21 - Answer-Aggravated Menacing
R.C. 2903.211 - Answer-Menacing by Stalking
R.C. 2903.22 - Answer-Menacing
R.C. 2905.01 - Answer-Kidnapping
R.C. 2905.02 - Answer-Abduction
R.C. 2905.03 - Answer-Unlawful Restraint
R.C. 2905.05 - Answer-Criminal Child Enticement
R.C. 2905.11 - Answer-Extortion
R.C. 2905.12 - Answer-Coercion
Define the term sexual conduct - Answer-Sexual Conduct is defined as vaginal intercourse between a male and female; anal intercourse, fellatio, and cunnilingus between persons regardless of sex and without privilege to do so, the insertion, however slight, of any part of the body or any instrument, apparatus, or other object into the vaginal or anal opening of another
Define the term sexual contact - Answer-Sexual contact is defined as for the purpose of sexually arousing
or gratifying either person, any touching of an erogenous zone of another, including without limitation the:
Thigh
Explain the relationship between a Student Performance Objective (SPO) and a test question. - Answer-
the test question must respond directly to an spo and every spo may be the basis of a test question .
Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement training. - Answer-to be able to protect the life and property of your self and the public.
List a peace officer's main goals - Answer-• enforce laws • protecting the peace
• prevent crimes • protect civil rights and liberties
• provide services
Explain items to consider when exercising discretion. - Answer-1. use sound judgment to determine when
laws are to be formally enforced. 2. determine if there is a more constructive remedy to a situation with out an arrest ( example refering a homeless man to a shelter instead of arresting him for trespassing.
Explain the factors necessary for the commission of a crime - Answer-DESIRES
• the motivation behind criminal behavior ( finacial gain, power, fear, narcotics use)
• this factor is the most difficult to change
VICTIM • the potential target
• criminals prefer an easy target that is unaware of his/her surrounding or lacking proper security procedures
• difficult to change this factor due to individual personality
OPPERYTUNITY
• removing opportunity for crime with proper security measures to the victims environment • most effective area to concentrate crime prevention strategy
State the core concepts of community policing. - Answer-• police and the community a partnership between
• crime prevention • organizational change of the agency • most effective area to concentrate crime prevention
Recognize considerations for off duty situations . - Answer-• behavior often critisized by the community even when not on duty • not only does this refer to physical and verbal
• also online media
• officers are expected to up hold the law enforcement code of ethics.
Identify the uses of field notes. - Answer-• preservation of knowledge in written form
• foundation of the formal written report
• aids in further investigation
• evidence in court
• documentation of the officers efforts in the field Identify the types of information to be recorded in field notes. - Answer-• complete information on victims witnesses and suspects involved
• date time of offense or incident being reported
• location of occurrence
• type of place where offense or incident took place
• details of offense or incident being reported
• disposition of evidence property and subjects
• corresponding report number
Recognize the guidelines to be followed when taking field notes. - Answer-• head notebook page with day
and time of shift
• do not place information from one incident on the same page with information from another incident
• write or print neatly so you can read and understand your notes later
• record all information in ink
• let victims and witnesses talk through the event before you start recording notes
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-Anger
Lust
Greed
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
6. NEVER allow doubt to cloud your view of the people whom you serve - responsibility to citizens
7. NEVER using excessive physical force when controlling combative individuals
8. NEVER accepting gratuities
9. NEVER committing perjury
Define the term bribery. - Answer-The offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of something of value for the purpose of influencing the action of an official in the discharge of his or her public or legal duties.
Define the term sexual harassment. - Answer-Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when...
Identify the purpose of any Code of Ethics. - Answer-Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when...
Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment or
Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions
affecting such individual or
Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment
Define crime. - Answer-Any act that the law makes punishable
Explain the four culpable mental states. - Answer-Purposely - Specific intention to cause a certain result; or when the offense is a prohibition against certain conduct of a certain nature, regardless of what the offender intends to accomplish, it is the offender's specific intention to engage in the conduct Knowingly - Aware that conduct will probably cause a certain result or will probably be of a certain nature, regardless of purpose
Recklessly - With heedless indifference to the consequences, perversely disregard a known risk that conduct is likely to cause a certain result
Negligently - Because of substantial lapse from due care, fails to perceive or avoid a risk that conduct may cause a certain result
Define jurisdiction. - Answer-A government's general power to exercise authority over all persons and things within its territory
Describe the difference between statutory law and case law - Answer-Statutory Law - the body of law derived from statutes rather than from constitutions or judicial decisions
Case Law - the law found in the collection of reported cases that form all or part of the body of law within a given jurisdiction
Define force - Answer-Any violence, compulsion, or constraint physically exerted by any means on or against a person or thing
Define deadly force. - Answer-Any force which carries a substantial risk that it will proximately result in the
death of any person
Differentiate between physical harm to persons and serious physical harm to persons. - Answer-Physical Harm to Persons - any injury, illness or other physiological impairment, regardless of its gravity or duration
Serious Physical Harm to Persons
Any mental illness or condition of such gravity as would normally require hospitalization or prolonged psychiatric treatment
Any physical harm that carries a substantial risk of death
Any physical harm that involves some permanent incapacity, whether partial or total or that involves some
temporary, substantial incapacity Any physical harm that involves some permanent disfigurement or that involves some temporary, serious disfigurement
Any physical harm that involves acute (i.e., severe) pain of such duration as to result in substantial suffering or that involves any degree of prolonged or intractable pain
Differentiate between physical harm to property and serious physical harm to property. - Answer-Physical Harm to Property - any tangible or intangible damage to property that, in any degree, results in loss to its value or interferes with its use or enjoyment
Serious Physical Harm to Property - any physical harm to property that does either of the following
Results in substantial loss to the value of the property or requires a substantial amount of time, effort or money to repair or replace
Temporarily prevents the use or enjoyment of the property or substantially interferes with its use or enjoyment for an extended period of time
Identify the essential questions answered in a report - Answer-Who
What
When
How
Where
Why Identify the requirements of a well written report. - Answer-Complete
Factual
Accurate
Objective
R.C. 2903.01 - Answer-Aggravated Murder
R.C. 2903.02 - Answer-Murder
R.C. 2903.03 - Answer-Voluntary Manslaughter
R.C. 2903.04 - Answer-Involuntary Manslaughter
R.C. 2903.041 - Answer-Reckless Homicide
R.C. 2903.05 - Answer-Negligent Homicide
R.C. 2903.06 - Answer-Aggravated Vehicular Homicide; Vehicular Homicide; Vehicular Manslaughter
R.C. 2903.08 - Answer-Aggravated Vehicular Assault; Vehicular Assault
R.C. 2903.11 - Answer-Felonious Assault
R.C. 2903.12 - Answer-Aggravated Assault
R.C. 2903.13 - Answer-Assault
R.C. 2903.14 - Answer-Negligent Assault
R.C. 2903.21 - Answer-Aggravated Menacing
R.C. 2903.211 - Answer-Menacing by Stalking
R.C. 2903.22 - Answer-Menacing
R.C. 2905.01 - Answer-Kidnapping
R.C. 2905.02 - Answer-Abduction
R.C. 2905.03 - Answer-Unlawful Restraint
R.C. 2905.05 - Answer-Criminal Child Enticement
R.C. 2905.11 - Answer-Extortion
R.C. 2905.12 - Answer-Coercion
Define the term sexual conduct - Answer-Sexual Conduct is defined as vaginal intercourse between a male and female; anal intercourse, fellatio, and cunnilingus between persons regardless of sex and without privilege to do so, the insertion, however slight, of any part of the body or any instrument, apparatus, or other object into the vaginal or anal opening of another
Define the term sexual contact - Answer-Sexual contact is defined as for the purpose of sexually arousing
or gratifying either person, any touching of an erogenous zone of another, including without limitation the:
Thigh
