OPOTA 2020 (new)
ORC section that covers definitions related to MV offenses ANS: .01
ORC chapter that covers moving violations ANS: 4511
ORC chapter that covers equipment violations ANS: 4513
ORC chapter that covers drivers license suspensions ANS: 4510
ORC chapter that covers MV crimes ANS: 4549
Four dimensions of a whole person that collectively contribute to a person's effectiveness ANS: Physical
- healthy body: strength and endurance
Mental- healthy mind: feeding, challenging, growing mind
Emotional- healthy heart: positive emotions, managing energy
Spiritual- healthy spirit: purposeful, serving a cause, faithful to self.
Identify the characteristics of a crisis state ANS: 1) An episode of mental and/ or emotional upheaval or
distress that creates instability or danger, and causes behavior that is considered disruptive by the
community, by friends or family members of the person and/ or by the person.
2) The elements of disruption and danger are why, in these situations, may people call law enforcement
rather than emergency medical services/ mental health agencies.
3) Often there is a perception event that triggers the crisis:
a) an emotional/ medical event
b) persons perception to the event may be accurate, erroneous, or somewhere in between
c) regardless of the accuracy of their perception, the persons normal methods of coping and solving
problems fail, resulting in a breakdown of control, inability to respond appropriately, a feeling of being
"overwhelmed"
,List the causes of compromised coping capacity ANS: 1) Brain chemistry
2) Deterioration of the brain
3) Developmental disabilities
4) Damage to the brain through blunt force, severe stress, and trauma
5) Unbearable stress that causes suicidal thinking/ actions
6) Substance abuse
Describe the differences between traditional encounters and special population encounters ANS: 1)
Difference is the increased need to be non-confrontational.
2) Special population encounters frequently benefit from a change in response to one in which de-
escalation is the foundation.
LEAPS: 5 basic tools that assist in generating compliance ANS: 1) Listen: actively listen and look
interested
2) Empathize: try to understand where they're coming from
3) Ask: general open-ended questions and opinion- seeking questions to gain understanding
4) Paraphrase: in your own words, repeat the persons message
5) Summarize: condense all that has been said and indicate the outcome, keeping it brief, concise, and
inarguable
EAR model's 3 phases of crisis encounter ANS: 1) Engage
2) Assess
3) Resolve
Identify the tactics and behaviors to avoid while engaging in de-escalation ANS: 1) Moving suddenly,
giving rapid orders, or shouting.
,2) Forcing a discussion.
3) Maintaining direct and continuous eye contact
4) Touching the person without letting the person know you intend to do so, unless essential to safety.
5) Crowding the person or moving into his/her comfort zone.
6) Expressing anger, impatience, or annoyance.
7) Assuming that a person who doesn't respond is ignoring you.
8) Using sarcasm or inflammatory language.
9) Lying or misleading the person to calm him/her down, unless extreme circumstances exist.
Loss Model : Recognize the nature of a person's crisis ANS: 1) Loss of reality
2) Loss of hope
3) Loss of control
4) Loss of perspective
Identify all elements of the offense of Domestic Violence per R.C. 2919.25 ANS: 1) Knowingly cause or
attempt to cause physical harm to a family/ household member.
2) Recklessly cause serious physical harm to a family/ household member.
3) By threat or force knowingly cause a family/household member to believe that the offender will cause
imminent physical harm to the family/ household member.
Temporary Protection Order (TPO) ANS: Order from the court that is available after a family/household
member is charged with a violent/sexually oriented offense.
*Effective for the length of the case*
Criminal Protection Order (CRPO) ANS: Issued by the court after a non-family/non-household member is
charged with a violent, menacing, or sexually oriented criminal offense.
*Like a TPO for non-family or non-household members*
, Operator certification levels for LEADS ANS: Fully Qualified Operator (FQO) : someone who can operate
a LEADS access device and who has the authority to enter, change, clear, modify, query, locate, detain,
and submit "hit" confirmations.
When info obtained from LEADS may be shared ANS: For criminal justice purposes only.
Severity of crime for misuse of LEADS ANS: Felony of the 5th degree
How OHLEG is to be utilized ANS: For criminal justice/ law enforcement use only.
Severity of crime for misuse of OHLEG ANS: Felony of the 5th degree
When locating agencies must obtain "hit" confirmation ANS: 1) Arresting the wanted person
2) Detaining the missing person
3) Seizing the stolen property
4) Charging the subject with violation a protection order
Types of primary and secondary injuries that a victim may suffer ANS: Primary:
a) physical injuries, including death/disfigurement
b) financial loss leading to economic hardship
c) emotional trauma and reactions
Secondary:
a) injustice- believing system has "let them down" or doesn't really care, believing the LEO doesn't
believe in them
b) indignities- having to repeat details, possibly several times and in public
ORC section that covers definitions related to MV offenses ANS: .01
ORC chapter that covers moving violations ANS: 4511
ORC chapter that covers equipment violations ANS: 4513
ORC chapter that covers drivers license suspensions ANS: 4510
ORC chapter that covers MV crimes ANS: 4549
Four dimensions of a whole person that collectively contribute to a person's effectiveness ANS: Physical
- healthy body: strength and endurance
Mental- healthy mind: feeding, challenging, growing mind
Emotional- healthy heart: positive emotions, managing energy
Spiritual- healthy spirit: purposeful, serving a cause, faithful to self.
Identify the characteristics of a crisis state ANS: 1) An episode of mental and/ or emotional upheaval or
distress that creates instability or danger, and causes behavior that is considered disruptive by the
community, by friends or family members of the person and/ or by the person.
2) The elements of disruption and danger are why, in these situations, may people call law enforcement
rather than emergency medical services/ mental health agencies.
3) Often there is a perception event that triggers the crisis:
a) an emotional/ medical event
b) persons perception to the event may be accurate, erroneous, or somewhere in between
c) regardless of the accuracy of their perception, the persons normal methods of coping and solving
problems fail, resulting in a breakdown of control, inability to respond appropriately, a feeling of being
"overwhelmed"
,List the causes of compromised coping capacity ANS: 1) Brain chemistry
2) Deterioration of the brain
3) Developmental disabilities
4) Damage to the brain through blunt force, severe stress, and trauma
5) Unbearable stress that causes suicidal thinking/ actions
6) Substance abuse
Describe the differences between traditional encounters and special population encounters ANS: 1)
Difference is the increased need to be non-confrontational.
2) Special population encounters frequently benefit from a change in response to one in which de-
escalation is the foundation.
LEAPS: 5 basic tools that assist in generating compliance ANS: 1) Listen: actively listen and look
interested
2) Empathize: try to understand where they're coming from
3) Ask: general open-ended questions and opinion- seeking questions to gain understanding
4) Paraphrase: in your own words, repeat the persons message
5) Summarize: condense all that has been said and indicate the outcome, keeping it brief, concise, and
inarguable
EAR model's 3 phases of crisis encounter ANS: 1) Engage
2) Assess
3) Resolve
Identify the tactics and behaviors to avoid while engaging in de-escalation ANS: 1) Moving suddenly,
giving rapid orders, or shouting.
,2) Forcing a discussion.
3) Maintaining direct and continuous eye contact
4) Touching the person without letting the person know you intend to do so, unless essential to safety.
5) Crowding the person or moving into his/her comfort zone.
6) Expressing anger, impatience, or annoyance.
7) Assuming that a person who doesn't respond is ignoring you.
8) Using sarcasm or inflammatory language.
9) Lying or misleading the person to calm him/her down, unless extreme circumstances exist.
Loss Model : Recognize the nature of a person's crisis ANS: 1) Loss of reality
2) Loss of hope
3) Loss of control
4) Loss of perspective
Identify all elements of the offense of Domestic Violence per R.C. 2919.25 ANS: 1) Knowingly cause or
attempt to cause physical harm to a family/ household member.
2) Recklessly cause serious physical harm to a family/ household member.
3) By threat or force knowingly cause a family/household member to believe that the offender will cause
imminent physical harm to the family/ household member.
Temporary Protection Order (TPO) ANS: Order from the court that is available after a family/household
member is charged with a violent/sexually oriented offense.
*Effective for the length of the case*
Criminal Protection Order (CRPO) ANS: Issued by the court after a non-family/non-household member is
charged with a violent, menacing, or sexually oriented criminal offense.
*Like a TPO for non-family or non-household members*
, Operator certification levels for LEADS ANS: Fully Qualified Operator (FQO) : someone who can operate
a LEADS access device and who has the authority to enter, change, clear, modify, query, locate, detain,
and submit "hit" confirmations.
When info obtained from LEADS may be shared ANS: For criminal justice purposes only.
Severity of crime for misuse of LEADS ANS: Felony of the 5th degree
How OHLEG is to be utilized ANS: For criminal justice/ law enforcement use only.
Severity of crime for misuse of OHLEG ANS: Felony of the 5th degree
When locating agencies must obtain "hit" confirmation ANS: 1) Arresting the wanted person
2) Detaining the missing person
3) Seizing the stolen property
4) Charging the subject with violation a protection order
Types of primary and secondary injuries that a victim may suffer ANS: Primary:
a) physical injuries, including death/disfigurement
b) financial loss leading to economic hardship
c) emotional trauma and reactions
Secondary:
a) injustice- believing system has "let them down" or doesn't really care, believing the LEO doesn't
believe in them
b) indignities- having to repeat details, possibly several times and in public
