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Which scientific method do radars use to calculate the distance to an object? (A) The Coriolis Effect (B) The Doppler Effect (C) The Kruger Effect - Answer-(B) The Doppler Effect Rifling is the: (A) Spiral pattern of lands and grooves in the barrel of a firearm. Used for accuracy not for cleaning. (B) Proper and safe handling of the rifle (C) Proper and safe operation of the rifle - Answer-(A) Spiral pattern of lands and grooves in the barrel of a firearm. Used for accuracy not for cleaning. You're on patrol and you pull a vehicle over on a highway. You have no backup vehicles coming. What is the proper way to position your vehicle? (A) Behind and offset to the left on an angle (B) Behind and offset to the right on an angle (C) Behind the vehicle and centered - Answer-(A) Behind and offset to the left on an angle The primary unit of a high risk traffic stop should position their vehicle: (A) Behind and offset to the left (B) Behind and offset to the right (C) Behind and offset to the left on an angle - Answer-(B) Behind and offset to the right The backup unit of a high risk stop should position their vehicle in which manner: (A) Behind and offset to the left (B) Behind and offset to the right (C) Behind and offset to the left on an angle - Answer-(A) Behind and offset to the left For a sexual assault victim, it is best to ask: (A) Direct questions (B) Indirect Questions (C) Open ended questions - Answer-(C) Open ended questions During an arrest, you observe white pills nearby. You should: - Answer-Confiscate and send to lab for further analysis What are the steps to interviewing a suspect? - Answer-Establish rapport, listen, and take notes How do you conduct an interrogation of a suspect? - Answer-Use interrogation techniques, controls dialogue, and challenges denials A person loses their finger. What is the best way to preserve the finger? - Answer-Wrap the finger and keep it cool. DO NOT PLACE IN WATER, DO NOT PUT THE FINGER ON ICE, AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REATTACH. THESE WILL BE THE OTHER OPTIONS. THEY ARE NOT CORRECT!!! For a heat exhaustion victim, you should treat them best by: - Answer-Keeping them cool A person is impaled by a pipe through the leg. What is the best action to take? (A) Attempt to remove the pipe (B) Poor water over the leg to clean the wound (C) Immobilize the leg - Answer-(C) Immobilize the leg A dog begins attacking your partner while on scene. What do you do? - Answer-Shoot the dog For a stroke victim, you should focus on: - Answer-Maintaining an open airway Graham v. Connor can be summarized as which of the following? (A) Objective Reasonableness when using Deadly Force (B) Unwarranted Searches (C) Terry Pat Down - Answer-(A) OBJECTIVE REASONABLENESS when using Deadly Force Miranda v. Arizona - Answer-Suspect MUST BE INFORMED OF THEIR RIGHTS to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police (5th Amendment). Tennessee v. Gardner - Answer-CAN'T SHOOT A FLEEING FELON Maryland v. Wilson - Answer-Officers may ORDER PASSENGERS TO EXIT VEHICLE even if there is no evidence that the passenger is involved in any wrongdoing Terry v. Ohio - Answer-STOP AND FRISK with articulated reasonable suspicion of weapons. Reasonable suspicion exists that crime is afoot, a crime has occurred, or is occurring. Pennsylvania v. Mimms - Answer-Police can legally ORDER A PERSON TO EXIT THEIR VEHICLE. This was issued after the respondent was lawfully detained, was reasonable, and thus permissible under the Fourth Amendment. Maybury v. Madison - Answer-A case under the Marshall court that implemented the rule of judicial review. It was a landmark case in saying that the court has the final say on constitutionality. Canton v. Harris - Answer-The FAILURE TO TRAIN must reflect a deliberate or conscious choice by the municipality. -The NEED TO TRAIN officers in the constitutional limitations on the use of deadly force can be said so obvious, that failure to do so could properly be characterized as "deliberate indifference" to constitutional rights. - LACK OF TRAINING is reason for suit Arizona v. Gant - Answer-SEARCH INCIDENT TO ARREST if: The arrestee might access the vehicle @ the time of search, or the vehicle contains evidence of the offense he was arrested for. South Dakota v. Opperman - Answer-An INVENTORY SEARCH, following standard police procedures, of an impounded vehicle is not an unreasonable search so long as it is not done as a pretext concealing an investigatory police motive to locate evidence or other unlawful seizure. When processing DNA evidence, you should place the evidence in what kind of packaging? (A) Breathable Paper Bag (B) Glass Container (C) Plastic Bag - Answer-(A) Breathable Paper Bag A gun or a bloody knife should be placed in what kind of packaging for evidence processing? (A) Plastic Bag (B) Cardboard Box or Styrofoam Container (C) Glass Container - Answer-(B) Cardboard Box or Styrofoam Container Soil samples should be processed using what kind of packaging? (A) Glass or Plastic Container (B) Cardboard or Styrofoam Container (C) Breathable Paper Bag - Answer-(A) Glass or Plastic Container With a wet shirt covered in fresh blood, before processing, you should always take what course of action first? (A) Package the shirt in a plastic bag as soon as possible to preserve evidentiary value of blood. (B) Place the shirt in between two strips of cardboard to keep the shirt dry. (C) Air-dry the shirt before packaging. - Answer-(C) Air-dry the shirt before packaging People v. Shankle - Answer-OFFICER ASKED DRIVER OUT OF VEHICLE AND ASKED FOR ID. VOLUNTARY. Evidence was deemed admissible. People v. Freeman - Answer-Officers UNLAWFULLY ORDERED THE DRIVER OUT OF A PARKED VEHICLE to obtain ID. Evidence of the crime was suppressed. Tre or False. Anonymous tips are admissible in court. - Answer-False. Anonymous tips are not admissible in court UNLESS further evidence or investigation can corroborate the information obtained through anonymous tip. A man runs into a gas station and knocks a woman to the ground after committing the armed robbery. Who do you tend to first? (A) Render aid to the woman on the ground (B) Pursue the man running out of the gas station (C) Notify dispatch of the man's direction of travel and call for backup - Answer-(A) Render aid to the woman on the ground Mapp v. Ohio - Answer-EVIDENCE ILLEGALY OBTAINED IS NOT ADMISSABLE IN TRIAL People v. Parham - Answer-MUST BE ABLE TO ARTICULATE REASON FOR STOP People v. Peebles - Answer-VEHICLE MAY BE STOPPED FOR REASONABLE SUSPICION, JUST AS PEOPLE CAN BE. Illinois v. Wardlow - Answer-Unprovoked flight from a high crime area is reasonable suspicion to stop and detain. What is the BEST method to pat down or frisk a person you believe to be armed and presently dangerous? (A) Swipe down the legs and outer garments of the waist, back, and shoulders (B) Pat and Feel for unknown items around the legs, waist, back, shoes, and groin areas (C) Briefly check the general areas of probable locations used for concealing evidence - Answer-(B) Pat and Feel for unknown items around the legs, waist, back, shoes, and groin areas Butler v. Detroit - Answer-QUALIFIED IMMUNITY AND EXCESSIVE FORCE You arrive on scene of an attempted Breaking and Entering. You spot a man matching the description given by dispatch, trying to pry open the back door of a bank with a crowbar. You arrest the man for B&E moments later. After handcuffing, double locking, and checking for appropriate gaps in the handcuffs, you should take which course of action before placing him in the patrol vehicle? (A) Search the subject for weapons on his person and other fruits of the crime by looking into pockets, and other areas generally used for concealing evidence (B) Pat the subject down, but avoid looking into pockets as this would be an illegal search in this instance (C) Request consent to search the subject and his pockets so you can properly obtain evidence - Answer-(A) Search the subject for weapons on his person and other fruits of the crime by looking into pockets, and other areas generally used for concealing evidence You are dispatched to investigate a shoplifting complaint by the Manager during business hours. You arrive on scene and spot a man matching the description given by dispatch. He exits the store with a backpack. You temporarily detain him, obtain consent to search the backpack, and find a bottle of liquor with a price tag reading $30.00. You should charge the man for which of the following? (A) Larceny in a Building (B) Retail Fraud 3rd Degree (C) Retail Fraud 2nd Degree - Answer-(B) Retail Fraud 3rd Degree You respond to a complaint of a suspicious man loitering near a playground in a suburban neighborhood. You spot a man who matches the description provided by dispatch. He appears normal, but is wearing a black sweatshirt on a 90° summer day, and seems agitated with you as you ask him general questions. You want to search the man's pockets for weapons or evidence of a potential crime. Are you allowed to do so at this time? (A) Yes. You have Reasonable Suspicion to believe that crime is afoot, and that the man is potentially dangerous. Search the subject and his pockets for weapons and evidence of a potential crime. (B) No. You do not have enough evidence to constitute Reasonable Suspicion in your investigation at this time. He is not under arrest, therefore you cannot search his pockets unless consent is given. Get consent to pat the man down before continuing your investigation. (C) You can either search, or pat down the subject based on your observations. Searching and patting down are one and the same. - Answer-(B) No. You do not have enough evidence to constitute Reasonable Suspicion in your investigation at this time. He is not under arrest, therefore you cannot search his pockets unless consent is given. Get consent to pat the man down before continuing your investigation. What are the appropriate positions to physically arrest a subject in? Choose the best answer. (A) Any position of your choice. As long as the handcuffs can be placed on the subject to secure them. There is no right or wrong position to handcuff an assailant in. (B) Standing and Kneeling. Prone is only allowed when attesting a dangerous person, but can be dangerous to persons at risk of positional asphyxia. (C) Prone, kneeling, and standing - Answer-(C) Prone, kneeling, standing Most important things to remember when handcuffing your prisoner - Answer-Keyhole up, double locked, and check for spacing You should apply handcuffs in which of the following manners? (A) Securely to the front, palms out (B) Securely to the rear, palms in (C) Securely to the rear, palms out - Answer-(C) Securely to the rear, palms out REMEMBER: This is for the MCOLES state licensing exam, and the answers for these flashcards are strictly based on the MCOLES objectives. Do not get confused on the state exam. Instructors may teach things their own way (handcuffing for example). For MCOLES purposes, take the test based on the objectives - not just classroom lectures. You are on foot patrol at NIGHT. Where is the best place to patrol? (A) Next to a curb for better observation (B) Next to a building for better cover (C) Next to a building, or next a curb. Both are correct. - Answer-Next to a building for better cover (If on foot patrol during the day — a curb) At what point can an anonymous tip become admissible in court? Which of the following is the correct answer? (A) When your supervisor authorizes you to constitute the tip as an evidentiary lead (B) When you corroborate the caller's information with your own observations (C) When you decide to make an arrest and have no other evidence to do so - Answer- (B) When you corroborate the caller's information with your own observations You should always search your patrol vehicle so you can do which of the following: (A) Keep your patrol vehicle clean via department policy (B) Ensure officer safety and produce potential evidence (C) Identify operational and/or mechanical issues with your vehicle - Answer-(B) Ensure officer safety and produce potential evidence Police Custody Death Syndrome (P.C.D.S) can be similar to positional asphyxia and sometimes excited delirium depending on the situation. Some of the symptoms and signs of this can be compared to the George Floyd death. You should be cognizant and always look for: - Answer-Bizarre aggressive behavior, shouting, panic, paranoia, and unexpected violent behavior followed by tranquility For long transports of prisoners, you should use which type of restraints (A) Front restraints using belly chain (B) Leg Shackles (C) Soft restraints - Answer-(A) Front restraints using belly chain When should you handcuff your prisoner? (A) Prior to searching (B) After searching (C) As you are searching - Answer-(A) Prior to searching Where should an in-custody search be done on a subject? (A) Inside the detention facility if possible (B) In a court room (C) Never conduct an in custody search - Answer-(A) Inside the detention facility if possible True or False. When conducting an in-custody search, a subject may be cuffed or uncuffed. - Answer-True. A subject does not have to be handcuffed inside of a detention facility during an in-custody search. True or False. When a subject has been taken to lock-up and searched thoroughly a second time following their arrest, they should always remove all personal property before being booked. - Answer-True. True or False. Once in custody, following a second thorough search of a subject in lockup, you have authority to search the contents of their purse, wallet, or item that could store weapons of any kind. - Answer-True. True or False. You do not have to inventory personal property or belongings of prisoners. - Answer-False. You must inventory personal property or belongings of prisoners. If you find a weapon or evidence of a crime during a search of your prisoner's purse for example, you should do which of the following? (A) Seize the weapon or evidence, tag it, and properly store it (B) Include the weapon in the inventory (C) Take the weapon and store it as safekeeping - Answer-(A) Seize the weapon or evidence, tag it, and properly store it A bullet recovered from a body can be classified as which type of evidence? (A) Known Evidence (B) Trace Evidence (C) Latent Evidence - Answer-(C) Latent Evidence True or False. Examination of an unloaded firearm can determine whether or not the firearm functions properly. - Answer-True. A search warrant is not required for a body cavity search under which circumstance: (A) The person to be searched is under sentence at a detention facility (B) The person is being searched by an officer of the same sex (C) Under no circumstances is a body cavity search allowed to be executed without a search warrant - Answer-(A) The person to be searched is under sentence at a detention facility You arrest a person for CCW. You obtain a loaded Glock 19 from their waistband during a search. You should NOT do which of the following? (A) Secure the weapon on your person or on the hood of your squad car while making the arrest (B) Unload the weapon immediately to render the weapon safe (C) Confiscate the weapon and label it properly as Evidence - Answer-(B) Unload the weapon immediately to render the weapon safe William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act requires officers to do which of the following? (A) Detain all and any suspect of Domestic Violence (B) Advise victims of a reported crime within 24 hours of their rights to emergency and medical services, availability of victim's compensation benefits, addresses and phone number of prosecuting attorney, information on status of case, and rights pertaining to property taken (C) Advise victims of their Miranda Rights before answering questions relating to the crime commited against them - Answer-(B) Advise victims of a reported crime within 24 hours of their rights to emergency and medical services, availability of victim's compensation benefits, addresses and phone number of prosecuting attorney, information on status of case, and rights pertaining to property taken Civil issues include the following offenses: - Answer-• Divorce • Child custody • Landlord-tenant • Fraud • Property Line Sexual Assault Kit Submission Act: (A) Law requiring sexual assault victims to be granted their own sexual assault kit (B) Law requiring that care be provided for the collection of sexual assault evidence (C) Law requiring that sexual assault kits be distributed to any person, hospital, or police department who requests them - Answer-(B) Law requiring that care be provided for the collection of sexual assault evidence The maximum age for a child to be a victim of child abuse is: (A) 17 years old (B) 18 years old (C) 21 years old - Answer-(B) 18 years old A written report of child abuse must be reported within: (A) 24 hours (B) 48 hours (C) 72 hours - Answer-(C) 72 hours