MPOETC Act 120 - Volume 2: Introduction to
Law Enforcement in PA-EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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In 1829, who established the London Metropolitan Police Force, became known as "the Father
of Modern Policing", and developed a list of policing principals that are still valid today in law
enforcement? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Sir Robert Peel
Where is police power and authority derived from? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Individual
state constitutions
Define social control ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓The enforcement of conformity by society
upon its members, either by law or by social pressure
What are the 4 consequences of misuse of police powers? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓1.
Loss of public confidence 2. Loss of public respect 3. Unsuccessful prosecutions 4. Loss of
effectiveness
What is the role of police in the social control process? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Police
might intervene in a situation that involves unlawful or dangerous behavior to stop the
misconduct and maintain social control.
Metropolitan Police Act of 1829 ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓An act introduced by Sir Robert
Peel, which established London's Metropolitan Police Force. This was the first centralized,
professional police force in Britain. This is considered the beginning of modern public policing.
, Identify emerging trends of law enforcement organization ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Data
based or predictive policing strategies to reduce burglaries, robberies, thefts, and other criminal
offenses (DNA mapping, lie detection developments, UAVs, high resolution video surveillance
systems, crime-mapping technology, and online learning) FACT CHECK - ON STUDY GUIDE. NOT
100% SURE OF ANSWER.
Identify various police functions within the legal system ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓FACT
CHECK - ON STUDY GUIDE. NOT 100% SURE OF ANSWER.
Define how the civil law may be used by citizens to redress poor, inadequate, or negligent
treatment provided by police officers. ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Civil law's purpose is
compensation to the victim. The aggrieved person is the one that brings the action, they are
punished by monetary damages, and the burden of proof in civil law is generally preponderance
of guilt.
Define law enforcement misconduct ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓"Whoever, under color of
any law, ...willfully subjects any person...to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or
immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States [shall be guilty
of a crime]."
Define Ethics ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Moral principles that govern a person's behavior
or the conducting of an activity
Define Professionalism ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓A way of acting that publicly professes
expertise and commitment to a particular discipline; involves standards, attitudes, behaviors,
knowledge and character; and requires knowledge of the codes of ethics that guide ones
discipline.
Identify why high ethical standards are important to law enforcement ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓Law enforcement is held to the highest ethical standards. As they are the protector
Law Enforcement in PA-EXAM STUDY GUIDE
2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100%
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In 1829, who established the London Metropolitan Police Force, became known as "the Father
of Modern Policing", and developed a list of policing principals that are still valid today in law
enforcement? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Sir Robert Peel
Where is police power and authority derived from? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Individual
state constitutions
Define social control ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓The enforcement of conformity by society
upon its members, either by law or by social pressure
What are the 4 consequences of misuse of police powers? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓1.
Loss of public confidence 2. Loss of public respect 3. Unsuccessful prosecutions 4. Loss of
effectiveness
What is the role of police in the social control process? ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Police
might intervene in a situation that involves unlawful or dangerous behavior to stop the
misconduct and maintain social control.
Metropolitan Police Act of 1829 ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓An act introduced by Sir Robert
Peel, which established London's Metropolitan Police Force. This was the first centralized,
professional police force in Britain. This is considered the beginning of modern public policing.
, Identify emerging trends of law enforcement organization ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Data
based or predictive policing strategies to reduce burglaries, robberies, thefts, and other criminal
offenses (DNA mapping, lie detection developments, UAVs, high resolution video surveillance
systems, crime-mapping technology, and online learning) FACT CHECK - ON STUDY GUIDE. NOT
100% SURE OF ANSWER.
Identify various police functions within the legal system ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓FACT
CHECK - ON STUDY GUIDE. NOT 100% SURE OF ANSWER.
Define how the civil law may be used by citizens to redress poor, inadequate, or negligent
treatment provided by police officers. ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Civil law's purpose is
compensation to the victim. The aggrieved person is the one that brings the action, they are
punished by monetary damages, and the burden of proof in civil law is generally preponderance
of guilt.
Define law enforcement misconduct ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓"Whoever, under color of
any law, ...willfully subjects any person...to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or
immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States [shall be guilty
of a crime]."
Define Ethics ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓Moral principles that govern a person's behavior
or the conducting of an activity
Define Professionalism ------- ✔ CORRECT ANSWER ✓✓A way of acting that publicly professes
expertise and commitment to a particular discipline; involves standards, attitudes, behaviors,
knowledge and character; and requires knowledge of the codes of ethics that guide ones
discipline.
Identify why high ethical standards are important to law enforcement ------- ✔ CORRECT
ANSWER ✓✓Law enforcement is held to the highest ethical standards. As they are the protector
