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Explain the relationship between a Student Performance Objective (SPO) and a test
question. - ANS-the test question must respond directly to an spo and every spo may be
the basis of a test question .
Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement training. - ANS-to be able to protect the
life and property of your self and the public.
List a peace officer's main goals - ANS-• enforce laws
• protecting the peace
• prevent crimes
• protect civil rights and liberties
• provide services
Explain items to consider when exercising discretion. - ANS-1. use sound judgment to
determine when laws are to be formally enforced.
2. determine if there is a more constructive remedy to a situation with out an arrest (
example refering a homeless man to a shelter instead of arresting him for trespassing.
Explain the factors necessary for the commission of a crime - ANS-DESIRES
• the motivation behind criminal behavior ( finacial gain, power, fear, narcotics use)
• this factor is the most difficult to change
VICTIM
• the potential target
• criminals prefer an easy target that is unaware of his/her surrounding or lacking proper
security procedures
• difficult to change this factor due to individual personality
OPPERYTUNITY
• removing opportunity for crime with proper security measures to the victims
environment
• most effective area to concentrate crime prevention strategy
,State the core concepts of community policing. - ANS-• police and the community a
partnership between
• crime prevention
• organizational change of the agency
• most effective area to concentrate crime prevention
Recognize considerations for off duty situations . - ANS-• behavior often critisized by the
community even when not on duty
• not only does this refer to physical and verbal
• also online media
• officers are expected to up hold the law enforcement code of ethics.
Identify the uses of field notes. - ANS-• preservation of knowledge in written form
• foundation of the formal written report
• aids in further investigation
• evidence in court
• documentation of the officers efforts in the field
Identify the types of information to be recorded in field notes. - ANS-• complete
information on victims witnesses and suspects involved
• date time of offense or incident being reported
• location of occurrence
• type of place where offense or incident took place
• details of offense or incident being reported
• disposition of evidence property and subjects
• corresponding report number
Recognize the guidelines to be followed when taking field notes. - ANS-• head notebook
page with day and time of shift
• do not place information from one incident on the same page with information from
another incident
• write or print neatly so you can read and understand your notes later
• record all information in ink
• let victims and witnesses talk through the event before you start recording notes
Define the term ethics. - ANS-The moral actions, conduct, motives, and character
of an individual.
State the four factors, which most likely contribute to unethical behavior. - ANS-Anger
Lust
,Greed
Peer pressure
Identify the nine ethical responsibilities of a peace officer. - ANS-1. Treating everyone
professionally
2. Maintaining your self-respect - responsibility to self
3. To the profession
4. To your family
5. To your community
6. NEVER allow doubt to cloud your view of the people whom you serve - responsibility
to citizens
7. NEVER using excessive physical force when controlling combative individuals
8. NEVER accepting gratuities
9. NEVER committing perjury
Define the term bribery. - ANS-The offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of something
of value for the purpose of influencing the action of an official in the discharge of his or
her public or legal duties.
Define the term sexual harassment. - ANS-Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for
sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual
harassment when...
Identify the purpose of any Code of Ethics. - ANS-Unwelcome sexual advances,
requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
constitute sexual harassment when...
Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of
an individual's employment or
Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for
employment decisions affecting such individual or
Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's
work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment
Define crime. - ANS-Any act that the law makes punishable
Explain the four culpable mental states. - ANS-Purposely - Specific intention to cause a
certain result; or when the offense is a prohibition against certain conduct of a certain
nature, regardless of what the offender intends to accomplish, it is the offender's
specific intention to engage in the conduct
, Knowingly - Aware that conduct will probably cause a certain result or will probably be
of a certain nature, regardless of purpose
Recklessly - With heedless indifference to the consequences, perversely disregard a
known risk that conduct is likely to cause a certain result
Negligently - Because of substantial lapse from due care, fails to perceive or avoid a
risk that conduct may cause a certain result
Define jurisdiction. - ANS-A government's general power to exercise authority over all
persons and things within its territory
Describe the difference between statutory law and case law - ANS-Statutory Law - the
body of law derived from statutes rather than from constitutions or judicial decisions
Case Law - the law found in the collection of reported cases that form all or part of the
body of law within a given jurisdiction
Define force - ANS-Any violence, compulsion, or constraint physically exerted by any
means on or against a person or thing
Define deadly force. - ANS-Any force which carries a substantial risk that it will
proximately result in the death of any person
Differentiate between physical harm to persons and serious physical harm to persons. -
ANS-Physical Harm to Persons - any injury, illness or other physiological impairment,
regardless of its gravity or duration
Serious Physical Harm to Persons
Any mental illness or condition of such gravity as would normally require hospitalization
or prolonged psychiatric treatment
Any physical harm that carries a substantial risk of death
Any physical harm that involves some permanent incapacity, whether partial or total or
that involves some temporary, substantial incapacity
Any physical harm that involves some permanent disfigurement or that involves some
temporary, serious disfigurement
Any physical harm that involves acute (i.e., severe) pain of such duration as to result in
substantial suffering or that involves any degree of prolonged or intractable pain
Explain the relationship between a Student Performance Objective (SPO) and a test
question. - ANS-the test question must respond directly to an spo and every spo may be
the basis of a test question .
Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement training. - ANS-to be able to protect the
life and property of your self and the public.
List a peace officer's main goals - ANS-• enforce laws
• protecting the peace
• prevent crimes
• protect civil rights and liberties
• provide services
Explain items to consider when exercising discretion. - ANS-1. use sound judgment to
determine when laws are to be formally enforced.
2. determine if there is a more constructive remedy to a situation with out an arrest (
example refering a homeless man to a shelter instead of arresting him for trespassing.
Explain the factors necessary for the commission of a crime - ANS-DESIRES
• the motivation behind criminal behavior ( finacial gain, power, fear, narcotics use)
• this factor is the most difficult to change
VICTIM
• the potential target
• criminals prefer an easy target that is unaware of his/her surrounding or lacking proper
security procedures
• difficult to change this factor due to individual personality
OPPERYTUNITY
• removing opportunity for crime with proper security measures to the victims
environment
• most effective area to concentrate crime prevention strategy
,State the core concepts of community policing. - ANS-• police and the community a
partnership between
• crime prevention
• organizational change of the agency
• most effective area to concentrate crime prevention
Recognize considerations for off duty situations . - ANS-• behavior often critisized by the
community even when not on duty
• not only does this refer to physical and verbal
• also online media
• officers are expected to up hold the law enforcement code of ethics.
Identify the uses of field notes. - ANS-• preservation of knowledge in written form
• foundation of the formal written report
• aids in further investigation
• evidence in court
• documentation of the officers efforts in the field
Identify the types of information to be recorded in field notes. - ANS-• complete
information on victims witnesses and suspects involved
• date time of offense or incident being reported
• location of occurrence
• type of place where offense or incident took place
• details of offense or incident being reported
• disposition of evidence property and subjects
• corresponding report number
Recognize the guidelines to be followed when taking field notes. - ANS-• head notebook
page with day and time of shift
• do not place information from one incident on the same page with information from
another incident
• write or print neatly so you can read and understand your notes later
• record all information in ink
• let victims and witnesses talk through the event before you start recording notes
Define the term ethics. - ANS-The moral actions, conduct, motives, and character
of an individual.
State the four factors, which most likely contribute to unethical behavior. - ANS-Anger
Lust
,Greed
Peer pressure
Identify the nine ethical responsibilities of a peace officer. - ANS-1. Treating everyone
professionally
2. Maintaining your self-respect - responsibility to self
3. To the profession
4. To your family
5. To your community
6. NEVER allow doubt to cloud your view of the people whom you serve - responsibility
to citizens
7. NEVER using excessive physical force when controlling combative individuals
8. NEVER accepting gratuities
9. NEVER committing perjury
Define the term bribery. - ANS-The offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of something
of value for the purpose of influencing the action of an official in the discharge of his or
her public or legal duties.
Define the term sexual harassment. - ANS-Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for
sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual
harassment when...
Identify the purpose of any Code of Ethics. - ANS-Unwelcome sexual advances,
requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
constitute sexual harassment when...
Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of
an individual's employment or
Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for
employment decisions affecting such individual or
Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's
work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment
Define crime. - ANS-Any act that the law makes punishable
Explain the four culpable mental states. - ANS-Purposely - Specific intention to cause a
certain result; or when the offense is a prohibition against certain conduct of a certain
nature, regardless of what the offender intends to accomplish, it is the offender's
specific intention to engage in the conduct
, Knowingly - Aware that conduct will probably cause a certain result or will probably be
of a certain nature, regardless of purpose
Recklessly - With heedless indifference to the consequences, perversely disregard a
known risk that conduct is likely to cause a certain result
Negligently - Because of substantial lapse from due care, fails to perceive or avoid a
risk that conduct may cause a certain result
Define jurisdiction. - ANS-A government's general power to exercise authority over all
persons and things within its territory
Describe the difference between statutory law and case law - ANS-Statutory Law - the
body of law derived from statutes rather than from constitutions or judicial decisions
Case Law - the law found in the collection of reported cases that form all or part of the
body of law within a given jurisdiction
Define force - ANS-Any violence, compulsion, or constraint physically exerted by any
means on or against a person or thing
Define deadly force. - ANS-Any force which carries a substantial risk that it will
proximately result in the death of any person
Differentiate between physical harm to persons and serious physical harm to persons. -
ANS-Physical Harm to Persons - any injury, illness or other physiological impairment,
regardless of its gravity or duration
Serious Physical Harm to Persons
Any mental illness or condition of such gravity as would normally require hospitalization
or prolonged psychiatric treatment
Any physical harm that carries a substantial risk of death
Any physical harm that involves some permanent incapacity, whether partial or total or
that involves some temporary, substantial incapacity
Any physical harm that involves some permanent disfigurement or that involves some
temporary, serious disfigurement
Any physical harm that involves acute (i.e., severe) pain of such duration as to result in
substantial suffering or that involves any degree of prolonged or intractable pain
