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UTAH POST SFO FINAL QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
What are the stages of grief? Ans: denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, acceptance
What are the officer's 4 responsibilities to provide assistance to a DV
victim? Ans: medical attention, transportation to alternate shelter,
stand-by for removal of personal property, personal safety options
What are the Six Pillars of Character? Ans: Trustworthiness, Respect,
Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, Citizenship
The Peelian Principles are Ans: maintaining a relationship with the
public, recognizing that police legitimacy is based on public approval,
using physical force only when persuasion, advice and warning prove
insufficient, using the minimum degree of force necessary, enforcing laws
objectively and impartially
What is malfeasance? Ans: Intentional conduct that is wrongful or
unlawful.
What is misfeasance? Ans: Act that is proper but in a wrongful or
injurious manner.
What is nonfeasance? Ans: Failure to carry out a duty that is expected
to be carried out in accordance with an officer's general standard of care.
What are the 5 rationalizations of unethical behavior? Ans: Denial of
victim, denial of responsibility, denial of injury, social weighting, moral
justification.
What are the basic components of emotional intelligence? Ans: Self-
awareness, self-regulation, empathy, motivation, social skills.
Circumstances in which duty to intervene applies. Ans: Violation of a
person's constitutional rights, use of unreasonable or unnecessary force,
unlawful/false arrest, deprivation of medical care
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Sanctity of life; an officer MUST intervene when Ans: a fellow officer is
kneeling on neck, kneeling on spine for extended period of time, striking
a subject in handcuffs, leaving a handcuffed subject lying prone
Mission and function of POST Ans: promote and ensure safety and
welfare of the citizens, establish minimum standards and training
Statutory responsibilities of POST Ans: establish curriculum for basic
training, certify instructors, certify peace officers and dispatchers
3 types of bias Ans: implicit, explicit, institutional
How bias is exhibited Ans: Stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination
Challenges to police/community interactions Ans: language barriers,
fear from how police may have acted in country of origin, federal
immigration enforcement, lack of awareness of cultural differences,
negative experiences with individual officers
Impacts of negative perceptions of police Ans: willingness to break the
law, mistrust of the police, refusal to cooperate with officers, resistance
against obeying lawful orders
First amendment Ans: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom
of press, right to assemble peacefully
Second amendment Ans: right to bear arms
Fourth amendment Ans: protection from unreasonable search and
seizure, warrants shall not be issued without probable cause.
Fifth amendment Ans: protection from double jeopardy, right to remain
silent, right to a fair trial, requires charges to be brought from indictment
Sixth amendment Ans: right to speedy trial, right to a public trial, right
to impartial jury, right to an attorney, right to notice of accusations
Seventh amendment Ans: right to a jury in civil matters
UTAH POST SFO FINAL QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
What are the stages of grief? Ans: denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, acceptance
What are the officer's 4 responsibilities to provide assistance to a DV
victim? Ans: medical attention, transportation to alternate shelter,
stand-by for removal of personal property, personal safety options
What are the Six Pillars of Character? Ans: Trustworthiness, Respect,
Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, Citizenship
The Peelian Principles are Ans: maintaining a relationship with the
public, recognizing that police legitimacy is based on public approval,
using physical force only when persuasion, advice and warning prove
insufficient, using the minimum degree of force necessary, enforcing laws
objectively and impartially
What is malfeasance? Ans: Intentional conduct that is wrongful or
unlawful.
What is misfeasance? Ans: Act that is proper but in a wrongful or
injurious manner.
What is nonfeasance? Ans: Failure to carry out a duty that is expected
to be carried out in accordance with an officer's general standard of care.
What are the 5 rationalizations of unethical behavior? Ans: Denial of
victim, denial of responsibility, denial of injury, social weighting, moral
justification.
What are the basic components of emotional intelligence? Ans: Self-
awareness, self-regulation, empathy, motivation, social skills.
Circumstances in which duty to intervene applies. Ans: Violation of a
person's constitutional rights, use of unreasonable or unnecessary force,
unlawful/false arrest, deprivation of medical care
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Sanctity of life; an officer MUST intervene when Ans: a fellow officer is
kneeling on neck, kneeling on spine for extended period of time, striking
a subject in handcuffs, leaving a handcuffed subject lying prone
Mission and function of POST Ans: promote and ensure safety and
welfare of the citizens, establish minimum standards and training
Statutory responsibilities of POST Ans: establish curriculum for basic
training, certify instructors, certify peace officers and dispatchers
3 types of bias Ans: implicit, explicit, institutional
How bias is exhibited Ans: Stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination
Challenges to police/community interactions Ans: language barriers,
fear from how police may have acted in country of origin, federal
immigration enforcement, lack of awareness of cultural differences,
negative experiences with individual officers
Impacts of negative perceptions of police Ans: willingness to break the
law, mistrust of the police, refusal to cooperate with officers, resistance
against obeying lawful orders
First amendment Ans: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom
of press, right to assemble peacefully
Second amendment Ans: right to bear arms
Fourth amendment Ans: protection from unreasonable search and
seizure, warrants shall not be issued without probable cause.
Fifth amendment Ans: protection from double jeopardy, right to remain
silent, right to a fair trial, requires charges to be brought from indictment
Sixth amendment Ans: right to speedy trial, right to a public trial, right
to impartial jury, right to an attorney, right to notice of accusations
Seventh amendment Ans: right to a jury in civil matters
