MCOLES Final Exam Study Questions and Answers Graded A 2024

What are the 3 things to advise person of constitutional rights? - 1) Reading rights to person 2) Asking person if he/she understands rights 3) Explaining rights to person What are the steps to interview of a suspect? - - Establish rapport - Listen - Take notes and clarify details - Evaluates body language - Process info to utilize in the interrogation approach and/or theme How to conduct interrogation of a suspect? - - Using interrogation techniques - Controls dialogue and challenges denials - Obtains admission and/or confession - Records exact statements of suspect Steps to record statements of suspects? - - Obtain written waivers of rights - Obtains written confession/admission of events that occurred, asking them to be concise and include names, dates, times, places - Witnesses recording of confession/admission - Writes report concerning the confession/admission given by suspect, using exact verbiage of the individual What are the steps in searching unlocked businesses and dwellings for signs of illegal entry - - Notifies dispatcher of unlocked building - Secures building perimeter using backup units - Visually checks outside of building for signs of entry - Enters building in safe and cautious manner, checking for points of entry - Evaluates information gathered in search to determine next course of action (notify owner) What are the steps in securing a dwelling or business? - - Notifies owner to secure a dwelling/business - Determines appropriate method of securing dwelling/business, if owner is not available, based on visual and manual inspection - Secures the property (impounds probable property) - Notifies dispatcher to request further checking of secured property when deemed necessary When checking a building what direction do you want to check? - - Counter clockwise What are the 3 things you want to notify the owner or agent of, of potentially hazardous conditions? - 1) Hazardous condition 2) Actions to be taken 3) Consequences of failure to comply with request How do you notify citizens of damage to their property? - - Determine ownership of property that has been damaged by checking records - Notifies owners about nature and source of damage to their property using proper procedures (notify by phone, requests neighbors or relatives to notify) How to secure a vehicle? - - Secure it by impounding, locks vehicles at scene, removes valuables - Documents action taken How to investigate unattended suspicious vehicle? - - Notify dispatch of location and registration number - Observe for criminal activity - Investigate suspicious vehicle using proper procedures (checking VIN, etc) - Impounds suspicious vehicle if found wanted or stolen When to follow a suspicious vehicle? - - Determine if vehicle should be followed by observing vehicle and number of occupants to check for illegal activities - Follows vehicle at a good distance away while observing for illegal activity - Then take appropriate enforcement How to investigate unusual orders? - - Determine nature, location and source - Notifies dispatcher of situations, providing all necessary information - Informs the appropriate non-police department or agency - Secures area if environmental hazard exists How to investigate unusual sounds? - - Locates nature and source of sound - Notifies dispatcher of situation, providing all necessary information - Takes appropriate action to terminate cause of sound How to interview suspicious persons? - - Person makes fugitive movements, is in certain area at the wrong time - Approaches suspicious person by: > Selects a location advantageous to the officer > Stands with a minimum of exposure promoting weapon retention - Interviews suspicious person by: > Advising person of the reason for the interview > Asking person reason for being in area > Requesting ID from person, if appropriate - Frisks persons if officer fears personal safety - Checks for wants or warrants What is the first thing you do when you are on self directed patrol (Traffic stop, suspicious person)? - - Tell dispatch of your location What is BOL and ATL? - - Be On Lookout - Attempt To Locate