MPOETC Exam: Introduction to Law Enforcement in PA/MPOETC ACT
120 CERTIFICATION EXAM 20262027 LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
What L.E. Systems become laws
Value, Moral, Belief systems
Modern father of policing?
Sir Robert Peel
What is the power order for governments from top to bottom?
Federal, state, county, township, borough, city.
What is police power bound by?
U.S. constitution, state constitution, county, township, city, ordnance's, rules and laws
Police are referred to as what in the criminal justice system and why?
Gatekeepers, no one can get in unless arrested and charged with a crime.
What are all the circumstances that give police officers the right to search?
Subsequent to arrest, By warrant, with consent, for inventory, exigent circumstances.
, What always trumps the 4th amendment?
Consent to search
What must you have to make an arrest?
Probable cause
What is the order of criminal offenses from major to minor
Felony, misdemeanor, summary,
True or False: Police spend the bulk of their time doing law enforcement activities.
False: Officers spend most of their time doing public service.
Name the 6 emerging technology trends in policing
Computer, fingerprint, less lethal, surveillance, photographic, forensics technology.
What is coercive force?
Convincing people through persuasion to do what you want.
What are the 3 components of the Criminal Justice System?
Law Enforcement, Courts, Corrections
120 CERTIFICATION EXAM 20262027 LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
What L.E. Systems become laws
Value, Moral, Belief systems
Modern father of policing?
Sir Robert Peel
What is the power order for governments from top to bottom?
Federal, state, county, township, borough, city.
What is police power bound by?
U.S. constitution, state constitution, county, township, city, ordnance's, rules and laws
Police are referred to as what in the criminal justice system and why?
Gatekeepers, no one can get in unless arrested and charged with a crime.
What are all the circumstances that give police officers the right to search?
Subsequent to arrest, By warrant, with consent, for inventory, exigent circumstances.
, What always trumps the 4th amendment?
Consent to search
What must you have to make an arrest?
Probable cause
What is the order of criminal offenses from major to minor
Felony, misdemeanor, summary,
True or False: Police spend the bulk of their time doing law enforcement activities.
False: Officers spend most of their time doing public service.
Name the 6 emerging technology trends in policing
Computer, fingerprint, less lethal, surveillance, photographic, forensics technology.
What is coercive force?
Convincing people through persuasion to do what you want.
What are the 3 components of the Criminal Justice System?
Law Enforcement, Courts, Corrections
