OPOTA SPO'S Corrections Exam Questions
and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
A test question must respond True
directly to an SPO and every SPO
may be the basis of a test
question.
True or False?
1.1.1
List reasons for corrections •Mandated by state law
training. •To acquire new knowledge and skills
(9 reasons) •To reduce errors and mistakes in
1.1.2 performing
critical tasks while protecting the public
•To standardize procedures
•To increase efficiency
•To build confidence and morale
•To promote safety and survival skills
•To reduce civil liability
•To eliminate unfit trainees who do not
meet
training standards
,Describe the general standards •Emphasize the value of public service
set •Outline expectations for treating inmates
forth in corrections officer code of and
ethics and conduct. fostering professionalism
1.2.1 •Require that corrections officers...
-Respect the civil and legal rights of all
people
-Refrain from any form of discrimination
•Prohibit corrections officers from...
-Using their positions for personal gain
-Accepting gifts or favors that might imply
there is
a corresponding obligation that is
inconsistent with
professional duties
List external and internal External
influences •Relationships with friends and family
on behavior. •Local citizens
1.2.2 •Local media
•Department regulations
•Interdepartmental politics
•Agency subculture
Internal
•Officer's own ethical and moral beliefs
and values
•Anger
•Greed
•Lust
•Internal rationalizations made prior to or
after
misconduct
,Explain the steps in the decision Step 1
making model and the application Define the problem, being aware that how
of you
PLUS filters. define the problem determines where and
1.2.3 how you
will look for solutions.
Step 2
Identify alternative solutions available to
address
the problem - at a minimum three and,
ideally,
more than five.
Step 3
Evaluate the identified alternatives - list the
pros
and cons of each; differentiate between
known
facts and personal beliefs about the
situation.
Step 4 - Make the decision.
Step 5 - Implement the decision.
Step 6 - Evaluate the decision.
What are the PLUS filters? P = Policies: Is it consistent with my
1.2.3 agency's
policies and procedures?
L = Legal: Is the action lawful?
U = Universal: Does it conform to the
universal
principles and values of my agency?
S = Self: Does it align with my beliefs of
what is
right, good, and fair?
, Identify the essential questions •Who
answered in a report. (6 questions) •What
1.3.1 •When
•How
•Where
•Why
Identify the requirements of a well •Complete
written report. (7 requirements) •Factual
1.3.2 •Accurate
•Objective
•Concise
•Clear
•Grammatically and mechanically correct
State the purposes of the Bill of •Protect an individual's freedoms
Rights. •Prevent the government from interfering
2.1.1 in
protected rights
and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
A test question must respond True
directly to an SPO and every SPO
may be the basis of a test
question.
True or False?
1.1.1
List reasons for corrections •Mandated by state law
training. •To acquire new knowledge and skills
(9 reasons) •To reduce errors and mistakes in
1.1.2 performing
critical tasks while protecting the public
•To standardize procedures
•To increase efficiency
•To build confidence and morale
•To promote safety and survival skills
•To reduce civil liability
•To eliminate unfit trainees who do not
meet
training standards
,Describe the general standards •Emphasize the value of public service
set •Outline expectations for treating inmates
forth in corrections officer code of and
ethics and conduct. fostering professionalism
1.2.1 •Require that corrections officers...
-Respect the civil and legal rights of all
people
-Refrain from any form of discrimination
•Prohibit corrections officers from...
-Using their positions for personal gain
-Accepting gifts or favors that might imply
there is
a corresponding obligation that is
inconsistent with
professional duties
List external and internal External
influences •Relationships with friends and family
on behavior. •Local citizens
1.2.2 •Local media
•Department regulations
•Interdepartmental politics
•Agency subculture
Internal
•Officer's own ethical and moral beliefs
and values
•Anger
•Greed
•Lust
•Internal rationalizations made prior to or
after
misconduct
,Explain the steps in the decision Step 1
making model and the application Define the problem, being aware that how
of you
PLUS filters. define the problem determines where and
1.2.3 how you
will look for solutions.
Step 2
Identify alternative solutions available to
address
the problem - at a minimum three and,
ideally,
more than five.
Step 3
Evaluate the identified alternatives - list the
pros
and cons of each; differentiate between
known
facts and personal beliefs about the
situation.
Step 4 - Make the decision.
Step 5 - Implement the decision.
Step 6 - Evaluate the decision.
What are the PLUS filters? P = Policies: Is it consistent with my
1.2.3 agency's
policies and procedures?
L = Legal: Is the action lawful?
U = Universal: Does it conform to the
universal
principles and values of my agency?
S = Self: Does it align with my beliefs of
what is
right, good, and fair?
, Identify the essential questions •Who
answered in a report. (6 questions) •What
1.3.1 •When
•How
•Where
•Why
Identify the requirements of a well •Complete
written report. (7 requirements) •Factual
1.3.2 •Accurate
•Objective
•Concise
•Clear
•Grammatically and mechanically correct
State the purposes of the Bill of •Protect an individual's freedoms
Rights. •Prevent the government from interfering
2.1.1 in
protected rights
