Intro To OPOTA Exam Question & Correct
Answer (A+ Graded) 2024 Updates
Explain the relationship between a SPO and a test question - CORRECT ANSWER-A test question must
respond directly to an SPO and every SPO may be the basis of a test question
Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement training - CORRECT ANSWER-To be able to protect the
life and property of yourself and the public
List a peace officer's main goals - CORRECT ANSWER-- Enforce the laws
- Preserve the peace,
- Prevent crime
- Protect civil rights and liberties
- Provide services
Explain items to consider when exercising discretion - CORRECT ANSWER-- Use sound judgment to
determine which laws are to be formally enforced
- Determine if there is a more constructive remedy without arrest or citation
Explain the factors necessary for the commission of crime - CORRECT ANSWER-Desire - the motivation
behind criminal behavior
Victim - potential target, unaware of surroundings
Opportunity - crime prevention strategies
State the core concepts of community policing - CORRECT ANSWER--partnership between community
and police
-crime prevention
-organizational change of agency
-problem solving approach to police role is proactive
,Considerations for off duty situations - CORRECT ANSWER-Behavior - social media, uphold ethics
Situational Awareness- be alert, pre plan, off duty weapon policy, be a good witness
State the purpose of Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER-protect a individual's freedoms
-prevent government from interfering in protected rights
Describe the major components of the criminal justice system - CORRECT ANSWER-Law Enforcement
Courts - hold fair & impartial trials, guilt or innocence, Impose sentences
Corrections - supervise offender
Goals of Sentencing - CORRECT ANSWER--protect society
-punish offender/rehabilitate
-restore the victim
Recognize the tenets of the Below 100 - CORRECT ANSWER--wear your seatbelt
-wear your vest
-WIN what's important now
-watch your speed
-complacency kills
Lawful - CORRECT ANSWER-defined by laws and standards
Criminal Law - CORRECT ANSWER-identifies what actions are prohibited
Rules of Agency - CORRECT ANSWER-Administrative rules, general orders
Constitutional Law - CORRECT ANSWER-amendments
,Police Legitimacy - CORRECT ANSWER-exists when the public view the police as authorized to exercise
power in order to maintain social order, manage conflicts, and solve problems in community
Judgement 1/3
public trust and confidence in police as being honest, trying to do jobs well, and protecting community -
CORRECT ANSWER-Result
individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police community partnerships
Judgment #2
public willingness to defer the law and police authority - CORRECT ANSWER-Result
Correlation between those who obey and those who view police as legitimate, cooperate by reporting
crimes and providing information
Judgement #3
public belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate - CORRECT ANSWER-Result
citizens are more likely to cooperate and defer in moments of crisis
circumstances when filming police officers is permissible - CORRECT ANSWER--one party consents
-as long as it does not interfere with officers carrying out their duties
Race - CORRECT ANSWER-modern concept used to classify people by similar, observable physical
characteristics
Genetically influenced traits - CORRECT ANSWER-Skin color, hair, eye shape, blood type, intelligence
connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy - CORRECT ANSWER-some people interpret
their encounters with police in terms of their group's societal position rather than immediate
circumstances of the police contact
Types of Racism - CORRECT ANSWER-individual, interpersonal, institutional, structural
, Individual Racism - CORRECT ANSWER-internalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices based on race
Interpersonal Racism - CORRECT ANSWER-occurs between individuals, public expressions of racial
prejudice and hate
institutional racism - CORRECT ANSWER-discriminatory policies and treatment by institutions
Structural Racism - CORRECT ANSWER-Collective way of history, culture, power inequality, unequal
access to opportunities
Components of bias - CORRECT ANSWER-stereotypes, prejudice, attitude
Stereotypes - CORRECT ANSWER-generalizations about the perceived typical characteristics of a social
category
Prejudice - CORRECT ANSWER-a often negative prejudgment based on characteristics such as race, age
Attitude - CORRECT ANSWER-positive or negative feelings associated with individuals or groups
Bias-based profiling - CORRECT ANSWER--Racial/illegal profiling
-unequal treatment by officers by stopping, questioning, searching, detaining on basis of their ethnicity
Criminal profiling - CORRECT ANSWER-Based on observed behaviors and characteristics
Two types of Bias - CORRECT ANSWER-explicit and implicit
Explicit Bias - CORRECT ANSWER-conscious preference for a social category
Implicit bias - CORRECT ANSWER-preference for a social category based on stereotypes that we hold and
tend to develop in early life
Answer (A+ Graded) 2024 Updates
Explain the relationship between a SPO and a test question - CORRECT ANSWER-A test question must
respond directly to an SPO and every SPO may be the basis of a test question
Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement training - CORRECT ANSWER-To be able to protect the
life and property of yourself and the public
List a peace officer's main goals - CORRECT ANSWER-- Enforce the laws
- Preserve the peace,
- Prevent crime
- Protect civil rights and liberties
- Provide services
Explain items to consider when exercising discretion - CORRECT ANSWER-- Use sound judgment to
determine which laws are to be formally enforced
- Determine if there is a more constructive remedy without arrest or citation
Explain the factors necessary for the commission of crime - CORRECT ANSWER-Desire - the motivation
behind criminal behavior
Victim - potential target, unaware of surroundings
Opportunity - crime prevention strategies
State the core concepts of community policing - CORRECT ANSWER--partnership between community
and police
-crime prevention
-organizational change of agency
-problem solving approach to police role is proactive
,Considerations for off duty situations - CORRECT ANSWER-Behavior - social media, uphold ethics
Situational Awareness- be alert, pre plan, off duty weapon policy, be a good witness
State the purpose of Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER-protect a individual's freedoms
-prevent government from interfering in protected rights
Describe the major components of the criminal justice system - CORRECT ANSWER-Law Enforcement
Courts - hold fair & impartial trials, guilt or innocence, Impose sentences
Corrections - supervise offender
Goals of Sentencing - CORRECT ANSWER--protect society
-punish offender/rehabilitate
-restore the victim
Recognize the tenets of the Below 100 - CORRECT ANSWER--wear your seatbelt
-wear your vest
-WIN what's important now
-watch your speed
-complacency kills
Lawful - CORRECT ANSWER-defined by laws and standards
Criminal Law - CORRECT ANSWER-identifies what actions are prohibited
Rules of Agency - CORRECT ANSWER-Administrative rules, general orders
Constitutional Law - CORRECT ANSWER-amendments
,Police Legitimacy - CORRECT ANSWER-exists when the public view the police as authorized to exercise
power in order to maintain social order, manage conflicts, and solve problems in community
Judgement 1/3
public trust and confidence in police as being honest, trying to do jobs well, and protecting community -
CORRECT ANSWER-Result
individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police community partnerships
Judgment #2
public willingness to defer the law and police authority - CORRECT ANSWER-Result
Correlation between those who obey and those who view police as legitimate, cooperate by reporting
crimes and providing information
Judgement #3
public belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate - CORRECT ANSWER-Result
citizens are more likely to cooperate and defer in moments of crisis
circumstances when filming police officers is permissible - CORRECT ANSWER--one party consents
-as long as it does not interfere with officers carrying out their duties
Race - CORRECT ANSWER-modern concept used to classify people by similar, observable physical
characteristics
Genetically influenced traits - CORRECT ANSWER-Skin color, hair, eye shape, blood type, intelligence
connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy - CORRECT ANSWER-some people interpret
their encounters with police in terms of their group's societal position rather than immediate
circumstances of the police contact
Types of Racism - CORRECT ANSWER-individual, interpersonal, institutional, structural
, Individual Racism - CORRECT ANSWER-internalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices based on race
Interpersonal Racism - CORRECT ANSWER-occurs between individuals, public expressions of racial
prejudice and hate
institutional racism - CORRECT ANSWER-discriminatory policies and treatment by institutions
Structural Racism - CORRECT ANSWER-Collective way of history, culture, power inequality, unequal
access to opportunities
Components of bias - CORRECT ANSWER-stereotypes, prejudice, attitude
Stereotypes - CORRECT ANSWER-generalizations about the perceived typical characteristics of a social
category
Prejudice - CORRECT ANSWER-a often negative prejudgment based on characteristics such as race, age
Attitude - CORRECT ANSWER-positive or negative feelings associated with individuals or groups
Bias-based profiling - CORRECT ANSWER--Racial/illegal profiling
-unequal treatment by officers by stopping, questioning, searching, detaining on basis of their ethnicity
Criminal profiling - CORRECT ANSWER-Based on observed behaviors and characteristics
Two types of Bias - CORRECT ANSWER-explicit and implicit
Explicit Bias - CORRECT ANSWER-conscious preference for a social category
Implicit bias - CORRECT ANSWER-preference for a social category based on stereotypes that we hold and
tend to develop in early life
