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OPOTA Exam COMPLETE FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ALREADY GREADED A+ |GET IT
100% ACCURATE!!



1. Explain the relationship between a SPO and a test question ANS A test question mustresponddir
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ectlytoanSPOandeverySPOmaybethebasisofatestquestion
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2. Explaintheultimatereasonforlawenforcementtraining ANS Tobeabletoprotect the life and pro
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perty of yourself and the public
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3. List a peace officer's main goals ANS - Enforce the laws
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- Preserve the peace, l l


- Preventcrime l


- Protect civil rights and liberties l l l l


- Provide services l




4. Explainitems to consider whenexercisingdiscretion ANS - l l l l l l l ll


Use sound judgment to determine which laws are to be formally enforced
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- Determine if there is a more constructive remedy without arrest or citation l l l l l l l l l l l




5. Explain the factors necessary for the commission of crime ANS Desire -
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the motivation behind criminal behavior
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Victim - potential target, unaware of surroundings Opportunity -
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crime prevention strategies
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6. State the core concepts of community policing ANS -partnership between com-
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munity and police
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-crime prevention l


-organizational change of agency l l l


-problem solving approach to police role is proactive l l l l l l l


7. Considerations for off duty situations ANS Behavior - l l l l l ll l


social media, uphold ethics SituationalAwareness-
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bealert,preplan,offdutyweaponpolicy,beagoodwitness
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,8. State the purpose of Bill of Rights ANS protect a individual's freedoms
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-prevent government from interfering inprotected rights
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9. Describethemajorcomponentsofthecriminaljusticesystem ANS Law Enforce- ment
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Courts - hold fair & impartial trials, guilt or innocence, Impose sentences Corrections -
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supervise offender
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10. Goals of Sentencing ANS -protect society
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-punish offender/rehabilitate
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-restore the victim l l




11. Recognize the tenets of the Below 100 ANS -wear your seatbelt l l l l l l l ll l l


-wearyour vest
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-WIN what's important now
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-watch your speed l l


-complacency kills l




12. Lawful ANS defined by laws and standards l ll l l l l




13. Criminal Law ANS identifies what actions are prohibited l l ll l l l l






,14. Rules of Agency ANS Administrative rules, general orders
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15. Constitutional Law ANS amendments l l ll




16. PoliceLegitimacy ANS existswhenthepublicviewthepoliceasauthorizedtoexer-
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cise power in order to maintain social order, manage conflicts, and solve problems in community
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17. Judgement 1/3 l


public trust and confidence in police as being honest, trying to do jobs well, and protecting communit
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ANS Result ll


individuals aremorelikelytobecomeactivelyinvolvedinpolicecommunitypartner- ships
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public willingness to defer the law and police authority ANS Result Correlation between thos
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e who obey and those who view police as legitimate, cooperate by reporting crimes and prov
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iding information l




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public belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate ANS Result citizens are more
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ely to cooperate and defer in moments of crisis
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20. circumstances when filming police officers is permissible ANS -one party con- sents l l l l l l l ll l l l


-as long as it does not interfere with officers carrying out their duties
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21. Race ANS modern concept used to classify people by similar, observable physical characteri
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stics

22. Genetically influenced traits ANS Skincolor, hair,eye shape, blood type, intelli- gence l l l ll l l l l l l l l




23. connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy ANS some people interprettheirenc l l l l l l l l l ll l l l l


ounterswithpoliceintermsoftheirgroup'ssocietalpositionrather than immediate circumstances of t
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he police contact
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24. Types of Racism ANS individual, interpersonal, institutional, structural
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25. Individual Racism ANS internalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices based on race l l ll l l l l l l l


26. InterpersonalRacism ANS occursbetweenindividuals,publicexpressionsofracial prejudice an l l ll l l l l l l l l


d hate
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27. institutional racism ANS discriminatory policies and treatment by institutions l l ll l l l l l




28. StructuralRacism ANS Collectivewayofhistory,culture,powerinequality,unequal access to op l l ll l l l l l l l l l l



, portunities

29. Components of bias ANS stereotypes, prejudice, attitude
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30. Stereotypes ANS generalizations aboutthe perceived typical characteristics of a social cat
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egory

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