QUIZ 5 MCLETC QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Selecting a location for a stop - Correct Answers --somewhere safe/familiar with
-well lit, unless darkness is your ally
-avoid high risk areas
(hill, high crime, low visibility)
What information do you call in for a stop? - Correct Answers --Reason for stop
-Location
-Vehicle description
-Plates
-# of occupants
Proper techniques to complete a basic traffic stop - Correct Answers --Select location
for stop
-Calling in stop information
-Notify violator
-Activate emergency lights, use siren if necessary
-Position patrol vehicle
-Approach vehicle
Techniques for high risk traffic stops - Correct Answers --notify dispatch
-attempt to get officers before attempting stop
-select location for stop
-activate emergency lights/siren
-position vehicle behind suspect vehicle
-exit squad car & position yourself @ rear of squad car
**remember TIME, DISTANCE COVER**
Define Criminal Profiling - Correct Answers -the reliance on a group of characteristics
and behaviors they believe to be associated with crime activity.
Define Racial Profiling - Correct Answers -discriminatory practice by law enforcement
officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual's race,
ethnicity, religion or national origin.
What information do you need on a stop card? - Correct Answers --Officer name and ID
number
-Violator name, address, race and gender
, -Reason for stop/violation
-Date, time, location of traffic stop, enforcement (warning, citation)
-Duration of traffic stop
-Type of search (vehicle/personal)
-Was consent search requested
-Police dog used and was there an alert
-Was contraband found during the search. ------what kind and how much?
What are the strongest parts of the car? - Correct Answers -4 pillars (D,C,B,A)
How many officers do you need for a felony stop? - Correct Answers -minimum of 3
(test purposes)
(in real world 4)
define reasonable suspicion - Correct Answers -legal standard of proof
-less than probable cause.
-It is more than an "inchoate and unparticularized suspicion or hunch"
-based on "specific and articulable facts."
define probable cause - Correct Answers -Apparent facts discovered through logical
inquiry that would lead a reasonably intelligent and prudent person to believe an
accused person has committed a crime, thereby warranting his or her prosecution
How do you position your vehicle during a traffic stop? - Correct Answers --offset patrol
vehicle at least 3 feet to left & 10-15 feet to the rear
What is the first thing you say to a violator? - Correct Answers -identify yourself,
department, reason for stop and obtain DL, insurance, registration
What case law gave police officer's the legal authority to remove a driver from the
vehicle? - Correct Answers -Pennsylvania v Mimms (1977)
What case law gave police officer's the legal authority to remove passengers from the
vehicle? - Correct Answers -Maryland v Wilson
Approaching from driver's side - Correct Answers --observe big picture
-check traffic
-shut door quietly
-approach from rear of violator's vehicle
-touch rear of vehicle
-observe subjects
-stay out of fatal tunnel
Approaching from passenger's side - Correct Answers -same as driver's BUT walk
around rear of squad car and approach violator's passenger side door.
ANSWERS
Selecting a location for a stop - Correct Answers --somewhere safe/familiar with
-well lit, unless darkness is your ally
-avoid high risk areas
(hill, high crime, low visibility)
What information do you call in for a stop? - Correct Answers --Reason for stop
-Location
-Vehicle description
-Plates
-# of occupants
Proper techniques to complete a basic traffic stop - Correct Answers --Select location
for stop
-Calling in stop information
-Notify violator
-Activate emergency lights, use siren if necessary
-Position patrol vehicle
-Approach vehicle
Techniques for high risk traffic stops - Correct Answers --notify dispatch
-attempt to get officers before attempting stop
-select location for stop
-activate emergency lights/siren
-position vehicle behind suspect vehicle
-exit squad car & position yourself @ rear of squad car
**remember TIME, DISTANCE COVER**
Define Criminal Profiling - Correct Answers -the reliance on a group of characteristics
and behaviors they believe to be associated with crime activity.
Define Racial Profiling - Correct Answers -discriminatory practice by law enforcement
officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the individual's race,
ethnicity, religion or national origin.
What information do you need on a stop card? - Correct Answers --Officer name and ID
number
-Violator name, address, race and gender
, -Reason for stop/violation
-Date, time, location of traffic stop, enforcement (warning, citation)
-Duration of traffic stop
-Type of search (vehicle/personal)
-Was consent search requested
-Police dog used and was there an alert
-Was contraband found during the search. ------what kind and how much?
What are the strongest parts of the car? - Correct Answers -4 pillars (D,C,B,A)
How many officers do you need for a felony stop? - Correct Answers -minimum of 3
(test purposes)
(in real world 4)
define reasonable suspicion - Correct Answers -legal standard of proof
-less than probable cause.
-It is more than an "inchoate and unparticularized suspicion or hunch"
-based on "specific and articulable facts."
define probable cause - Correct Answers -Apparent facts discovered through logical
inquiry that would lead a reasonably intelligent and prudent person to believe an
accused person has committed a crime, thereby warranting his or her prosecution
How do you position your vehicle during a traffic stop? - Correct Answers --offset patrol
vehicle at least 3 feet to left & 10-15 feet to the rear
What is the first thing you say to a violator? - Correct Answers -identify yourself,
department, reason for stop and obtain DL, insurance, registration
What case law gave police officer's the legal authority to remove a driver from the
vehicle? - Correct Answers -Pennsylvania v Mimms (1977)
What case law gave police officer's the legal authority to remove passengers from the
vehicle? - Correct Answers -Maryland v Wilson
Approaching from driver's side - Correct Answers --observe big picture
-check traffic
-shut door quietly
-approach from rear of violator's vehicle
-touch rear of vehicle
-observe subjects
-stay out of fatal tunnel
Approaching from passenger's side - Correct Answers -same as driver's BUT walk
around rear of squad car and approach violator's passenger side door.
