BENCHMARK 3 KLETC UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
How officers should approach use of force during an arrest
1. Severity of crime at issue
2. Whether the suspect pose an immediate threat
3. Whether the suspect was actively resisting or trying to evade arrest by flight
Answer:
Gram v Connor (3 Factors)
Question:
Tennessee v. Garner
Answer:
Deadly force may not be used against an unarmed and fleeing suspect unless
necessary to prevent the escape and unless the officer has probable cause to
believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious injury to the
officers or others.
Question:
What is the last thing you should tell someone after
handcuffing them?
Answer:
"Do not move!"
Question:
Per KLETC, what do you do when approaching a
compliant person that needs to be cuffed?
Answer:
Stage your cuffs
*WPD DOES NOT FOLLOW THIS but for test purposes, this is what they want
Question:
What is implicit bias?
Answer:
attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an
unconscious manner
*Key word is UNCONSCIOUS or without knowing
Question:
What is explicit bias?
Answer:
refers to the attitudes and beliefs we have about a person or group on a
conscious level
*Key word is CONSCIOUS or knowing
, Question:
What is it important for officers to defuse stress? What
can you do to relieve stress?
Answer:
For our health and wellbeing. Physical fitness, nutrition, talking to someone
(resiliency)
Question:
During an arrest and transportation to the jail, officers
have a duty to protect the arrestee from ... (Duty of
reasonable care)
Answer:
foreseeable injury
Question:
If a prisoner needs to be transported to a medical facility
(hospital), what must you do to secure the prisoner?
Answer:
You may need to handcuff the prisoner to the gurney and ride inside of the
ambulance with the prisoner for EMS safety.
Question:
What can you do under Carol Doctrine?
Answer:
The Carol Doctrine allows an officer to search a vehicle without a warrant if the
officer has probable cause to believe such items are present. Carol Doctrine is
ONLY for vehicles because vehicles can be moved
Question:
What is reasonable suspicion?
Answer:
Evidence that justifies an officer in stopping and questioning an individual
believed to be involved in criminal activity
Question:
What is NOT a reason to remove a juvenile from a
residence?
Answer:
The reason must cause the child to be endanger unless removed (meth house),
extreme neglect (not feeding), hurt (bruising).
*"Kid won't get out of bed so I need officers to come get him" is NOT a good
reason.
Question:
Under what circumstances are officers allowed to use
emergency equipment when in a patrol vehicle?
Answer:
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
How officers should approach use of force during an arrest
1. Severity of crime at issue
2. Whether the suspect pose an immediate threat
3. Whether the suspect was actively resisting or trying to evade arrest by flight
Answer:
Gram v Connor (3 Factors)
Question:
Tennessee v. Garner
Answer:
Deadly force may not be used against an unarmed and fleeing suspect unless
necessary to prevent the escape and unless the officer has probable cause to
believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious injury to the
officers or others.
Question:
What is the last thing you should tell someone after
handcuffing them?
Answer:
"Do not move!"
Question:
Per KLETC, what do you do when approaching a
compliant person that needs to be cuffed?
Answer:
Stage your cuffs
*WPD DOES NOT FOLLOW THIS but for test purposes, this is what they want
Question:
What is implicit bias?
Answer:
attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an
unconscious manner
*Key word is UNCONSCIOUS or without knowing
Question:
What is explicit bias?
Answer:
refers to the attitudes and beliefs we have about a person or group on a
conscious level
*Key word is CONSCIOUS or knowing
, Question:
What is it important for officers to defuse stress? What
can you do to relieve stress?
Answer:
For our health and wellbeing. Physical fitness, nutrition, talking to someone
(resiliency)
Question:
During an arrest and transportation to the jail, officers
have a duty to protect the arrestee from ... (Duty of
reasonable care)
Answer:
foreseeable injury
Question:
If a prisoner needs to be transported to a medical facility
(hospital), what must you do to secure the prisoner?
Answer:
You may need to handcuff the prisoner to the gurney and ride inside of the
ambulance with the prisoner for EMS safety.
Question:
What can you do under Carol Doctrine?
Answer:
The Carol Doctrine allows an officer to search a vehicle without a warrant if the
officer has probable cause to believe such items are present. Carol Doctrine is
ONLY for vehicles because vehicles can be moved
Question:
What is reasonable suspicion?
Answer:
Evidence that justifies an officer in stopping and questioning an individual
believed to be involved in criminal activity
Question:
What is NOT a reason to remove a juvenile from a
residence?
Answer:
The reason must cause the child to be endanger unless removed (meth house),
extreme neglect (not feeding), hurt (bruising).
*"Kid won't get out of bed so I need officers to come get him" is NOT a good
reason.
Question:
Under what circumstances are officers allowed to use
emergency equipment when in a patrol vehicle?
Answer:
