OPOTA OHIO PEACE OFFICER BASIC EXAM
WITH QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS|| ALREADY GRADED A+||
GUARANTEED PASS|| LATEST VERSION 2025
When may an officer conduct a protective search of a motor vehicle? -
ANSWER-The officer must articulate a reasonable suspicion that the vehicle
contains some type of weapon and the suspect or some other person reasonably
has access, or will have access to a weapon.
Factors used to determine if the inventory of a motor vehicle is reasonable... -
ANSWER-- The car was lawfully impounded
- The inventory was conducted after the impoundment
- the owner was not present to make other arrangements for the safekeeping of
the vehicle
- The inventory was not prompted by valuables in plain view and was pursuant
to standard police procedure.
- The inventory was not a pretext to conceal an investigatory search.
List the keys to determine whether a consent is valid. - ANSWER-- Whether
consent was given voluntarily
- The person giving consent has authority to do so.
- No other person with authority, that is present, has refused.
Relevant Factors in Judging Reasonable Force - ANSWER-- Severity of the
crime suspected.
,- Whether the suspect is an immediate thereat to safety of officer or others.
- Whether suspect is actively resisting
- Whether the suspect was attempting to evade arrest by flight.
Differences In the two types of Resistance - ANSWER-Passive Resistance-
when a person exhibits no resistive movement in response to verbal and other
direction.
Active Resistance - when a person exhibits resistive movement to avoid
physical control or, as a passive resistor, presents a credible threat to an officer.
When may handcuffing may be considered unreasonable force? - ANSWER--
The forth amendment prohibits unduly tight or excessively forceful handcuffing
during the course of a seizure.
- Absent exigent circumstances, an officer choosing to handcuff a peaceable
arrest in a manner likely to cause serious harm amounts to excessive force.
- An officer cannot make a cursory examination of a severe, obvious medical
injury and, nevertheless, choose to handcuff the arrestee in a manner likely to
cause serious harm.
- Excessive claim
* Plaintiff complained of tight handcuffs
* Officer ignored complaints
* Plaintiff experienced some physical injury resulting from handcuffing.
When can using chemical weapons may be considered unreasonable? -
ANSWER-- When weapons are used on an arrestee who has already been
subdued and poses no threat.
- Using a weapon on someone who is already handcuffed, especially in a
cruiser.
Criteria that must be met before initiating an AMBER alert - ANSWER--
Confirmation that the child is under 18 years old.
,- Abduction poses credible risk of danger, serious bodily harm or death.
- Sufficient descriptive info about the child, suspect, and circumstances
surrounding the abduction.
- The child is not a runaway and has not been abducted as a result of a family
abduction, unless the investigation determines the child is in immediate danger
of serious bodily harm or death.
Criteria that must be met before activating an endangered missing child alert. -
ANSWER-- under 18
- The missing child is lost or a non-witnessed abduction.
- The child's whereabouts are unknown
- The disappearance of the child poses a credible threat of immediate or serious
bodily harm of death to the child.
When a person is missing , 21yrs old or older and foul play I suspected -
ANSWER-- All info contained in the report must be entered into NCIC within 7
days.
-Officer is strongly encouraged to enter info immediately.
Criteria that must be met before activating an endangered missing adult alert. -
ANSWER--Person is confirmed missing
- 65 + and has mental impairment
- The disappearance of the individual poses a credible threat of immediate
danger of serious bodily harm or death.
- There is sufficient descriptive info about the individual and the circumstances
surrounding the individuals disappearance to indicate that activation of the alert
will help locate the individual.
Criteria that must be met before activating a Blue Alert - ANSWER-- Law
enforcement agency confirmation that LEO has been seriously hurt or killed and
the suspect has not been apprehended or LEO is missing while on duty under
circumstances warranting concern.
, - AND if there is sufficient info about the suspect or the circumstances
surrounding a law a LEO's injury, death, or disappearance to indicate a suspect
or missing LEO.
Who is at risk for being trafficked? - ANSWER-- Persons most at risk are
people that are vulnerable, accessible, or lacking in credibility.
- People that are at risk are runaways, foreign born children, migrant workers,
drug addicts, and disabled or ill.
Two types of human trafficking included in Ohio's trafficking in persons law -
ANSWER-- Involuntary Servitude
- Sex Trafficking
Victim's mindset as it pertains to a victim of human trafficking. - ANSWER--
Why victims do not leave their situations, ask for or accept help.
Fear of perpetrator
Victims may develop traumatic bonds with
perpetrators and will defend them at all costs,
even their own freedom.
- Sex Traffickers often take the following roles:
Protector
Friend/lover/boyfriend/husband
Teacher/mentor/father/discipline figure
Groomed into a "family"
- Like domestic violence, the perp of sex trafficking becomes the most powerful
person in the life of the victim.
- Perp has been taking care of the victim for so long that the victim does not
know how they would survive without perp.
- Isolation, captivity, or confinement
- Shame or self blame
WITH QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED
ANSWERS|| ALREADY GRADED A+||
GUARANTEED PASS|| LATEST VERSION 2025
When may an officer conduct a protective search of a motor vehicle? -
ANSWER-The officer must articulate a reasonable suspicion that the vehicle
contains some type of weapon and the suspect or some other person reasonably
has access, or will have access to a weapon.
Factors used to determine if the inventory of a motor vehicle is reasonable... -
ANSWER-- The car was lawfully impounded
- The inventory was conducted after the impoundment
- the owner was not present to make other arrangements for the safekeeping of
the vehicle
- The inventory was not prompted by valuables in plain view and was pursuant
to standard police procedure.
- The inventory was not a pretext to conceal an investigatory search.
List the keys to determine whether a consent is valid. - ANSWER-- Whether
consent was given voluntarily
- The person giving consent has authority to do so.
- No other person with authority, that is present, has refused.
Relevant Factors in Judging Reasonable Force - ANSWER-- Severity of the
crime suspected.
,- Whether the suspect is an immediate thereat to safety of officer or others.
- Whether suspect is actively resisting
- Whether the suspect was attempting to evade arrest by flight.
Differences In the two types of Resistance - ANSWER-Passive Resistance-
when a person exhibits no resistive movement in response to verbal and other
direction.
Active Resistance - when a person exhibits resistive movement to avoid
physical control or, as a passive resistor, presents a credible threat to an officer.
When may handcuffing may be considered unreasonable force? - ANSWER--
The forth amendment prohibits unduly tight or excessively forceful handcuffing
during the course of a seizure.
- Absent exigent circumstances, an officer choosing to handcuff a peaceable
arrest in a manner likely to cause serious harm amounts to excessive force.
- An officer cannot make a cursory examination of a severe, obvious medical
injury and, nevertheless, choose to handcuff the arrestee in a manner likely to
cause serious harm.
- Excessive claim
* Plaintiff complained of tight handcuffs
* Officer ignored complaints
* Plaintiff experienced some physical injury resulting from handcuffing.
When can using chemical weapons may be considered unreasonable? -
ANSWER-- When weapons are used on an arrestee who has already been
subdued and poses no threat.
- Using a weapon on someone who is already handcuffed, especially in a
cruiser.
Criteria that must be met before initiating an AMBER alert - ANSWER--
Confirmation that the child is under 18 years old.
,- Abduction poses credible risk of danger, serious bodily harm or death.
- Sufficient descriptive info about the child, suspect, and circumstances
surrounding the abduction.
- The child is not a runaway and has not been abducted as a result of a family
abduction, unless the investigation determines the child is in immediate danger
of serious bodily harm or death.
Criteria that must be met before activating an endangered missing child alert. -
ANSWER-- under 18
- The missing child is lost or a non-witnessed abduction.
- The child's whereabouts are unknown
- The disappearance of the child poses a credible threat of immediate or serious
bodily harm of death to the child.
When a person is missing , 21yrs old or older and foul play I suspected -
ANSWER-- All info contained in the report must be entered into NCIC within 7
days.
-Officer is strongly encouraged to enter info immediately.
Criteria that must be met before activating an endangered missing adult alert. -
ANSWER--Person is confirmed missing
- 65 + and has mental impairment
- The disappearance of the individual poses a credible threat of immediate
danger of serious bodily harm or death.
- There is sufficient descriptive info about the individual and the circumstances
surrounding the individuals disappearance to indicate that activation of the alert
will help locate the individual.
Criteria that must be met before activating a Blue Alert - ANSWER-- Law
enforcement agency confirmation that LEO has been seriously hurt or killed and
the suspect has not been apprehended or LEO is missing while on duty under
circumstances warranting concern.
, - AND if there is sufficient info about the suspect or the circumstances
surrounding a law a LEO's injury, death, or disappearance to indicate a suspect
or missing LEO.
Who is at risk for being trafficked? - ANSWER-- Persons most at risk are
people that are vulnerable, accessible, or lacking in credibility.
- People that are at risk are runaways, foreign born children, migrant workers,
drug addicts, and disabled or ill.
Two types of human trafficking included in Ohio's trafficking in persons law -
ANSWER-- Involuntary Servitude
- Sex Trafficking
Victim's mindset as it pertains to a victim of human trafficking. - ANSWER--
Why victims do not leave their situations, ask for or accept help.
Fear of perpetrator
Victims may develop traumatic bonds with
perpetrators and will defend them at all costs,
even their own freedom.
- Sex Traffickers often take the following roles:
Protector
Friend/lover/boyfriend/husband
Teacher/mentor/father/discipline figure
Groomed into a "family"
- Like domestic violence, the perp of sex trafficking becomes the most powerful
person in the life of the victim.
- Perp has been taking care of the victim for so long that the victim does not
know how they would survive without perp.
- Isolation, captivity, or confinement
- Shame or self blame
