MPOETC Certification (Study Guide) Questions And Answers 2024

MPOETC Certification (Study Guide) Questions And Answers 2024 American law enforcement system follows ________ model. - ANS-English Constable - ANS-early official, supervised weapons and community equipment Sheriff - ANS-county's law enforcement officer (no power to arrest in PA) Discretion - ANS-ability to choose between alternatives The mere presence of a p/o is ________ power. - ANS-coercive Social contract - ANS-An agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed; certain rights are given up for state protection Police power - ANS-derived from the constitutional authority of the government; do NOT confuse with power watch system - ANS-night watchmen signaled each other for help Alternatives to arrest - ANS-1. youth aid panel 2. drug court 3. ARD Trends in LE - ANS-1. Computer Tech 2. Fingerprint Tech 3. Less lethal tech 4. Surveillance tech 5. Photographic tech 6. Modern forensics (DNA, biometrics, videotaping, databases) Father of modern policing - ANS-Sir Robert Peel Peel Principles 1 - ANS-Ability of police to perform their duties depends upon public approval Peel Principle 2 - ANS-Police must secure willingness to cooperate Peel Principle 3 - ANS-The degree of public cooperation diminishes proportionally to the necessity of use of physical force Peel Principle 4 - ANS-Police seeks/preserves public favor by NOT catering to public opinion, but by demonstrating constant and impartial service to the law Peel Principal 5 - ANS-Use physical force to the extent necessary to observe the law only when persuasion/advice/warning are insufficient Peel Principal 6 - ANS-Police are the public and public is the police Peel Principal 7 - ANS-Direct actions toward their functions and never assume power of a judiciary Peel principal 8 - ANS-Test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder, not visible police actions. Peel Principal 9 - ANS-The ability of police to perform their duty depends on public approval of police actions Natural law - ANS-morals and ethics are given Ethics - ANS-a code of values for our behavior based upon what morally good or bad behavior Professionalism - ANS-the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person Professional - ANS-specialized, specially trained, held to a higher standard and master of specialized knowledge Trust and Legitimacy - ANS-hard to earn and easy to loose Unethical behavior implies - ANS-los of trust, loss of cooperation and compliance Police misconduct - ANS-inappropriate actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties Use of discretion should be based on - ANS-sound reasoning (fair, equitable, impartial) Ethical decision making tools - ANS-1. statutes/laws/ordinances 2. the oath of honor/the oath of the office 3. code of conduct Unethical vs. Illegal - ANS-what is unethical (usually falls short of criminality) is not necessarily illegal (law must be broken) Community oriented policing - ANS-is a philosophy that relies on the officer's relationship w/ the community he/she serves to solve the ills of the community together in creative ways Community - ANS-persons in social interaction within a geographical area Public trust - ANS-Power granted to the government How can p/o improve community attitude towards them? - ANS-1. attire 2. grooming 3. demeanor Professional p/o - ANS-A p/o will readily offer friendship to everyone regardless of their wealth Three eras of policing - ANS-1. political era 2. reform era 3. community era 9 P's of community policing - ANS-Philosophy personalized policing patrols permanent place pro-active partnership problem solving PCR police-community relations - ANS-in NOT a philosophy, but an approach or response S.A.R. A. - ANS-Scanning=ID problem Analysis=collect/analyze data Response=customize solution Assessment=how did we do? The 80/20 rule - ANS-1. only 20% of all service calls are related to traditional LE tasks 6 steps of problem solving - ANS-1. ID the problem/set goals 2. Analyze 3. Develop and prioritize solutions 4. Implement solutions 5. Evaluate solutions (goals met?) 6. Maintenance of solutions CPTED - ANS-Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (LOCATION) Goals of CJ system - ANS-guarantee due process, controlling crime, preventing crime Chief LEO of a county - ANS-District Attorney Chief LEO of a Commonwealth - ANS-Attorney General Oldest LE agency in PA - ANS-PSP (est. 1904) .... Continues...