What are the 3 things to advise person of constitutional rights? - ANSWERS1) 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? - ANSWERS- 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? - ANSWERS- Using interrogation
techniques
- Controls dialogue and challenges denials
- Obtains admission and/or confession
- Records exact statements of suspect
Steps to record statements of suspects? - ANSWERS- 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 - ANSWERS- 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? - ANSWERS- 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? - ANSWERS- Counter
clockwise
What are the 3 things you want to notify the owner or agent of, of potentially hazardous
conditions? - ANSWERS1) 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? - ANSWERS- 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? - ANSWERS- Secure it by impounding, locks vehicles at
scene, removes valuables
- Documents action taken
How to investigate unattended suspicious vehicle? - ANSWERS- 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? - ANSWERS- 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? - ANSWERS- 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? - ANSWERS- 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? - ANSWERS- 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)? - ANSWERS- Tell dispatch of your location
What is BOL and ATL? - ANSWERS- Be On Lookout
, - Attempt To Locate
What information do you need to obtain for a Stolen Gun? - ANSWERS- Make, Model
- Type of action (semi/auto/pump)
- Finish (color)
- Barrel length
- Serial number
- Owner applied number
- Number of shots, and any additional information
What information do you need to obtain for wants/warrants? - ANSWERS- Name
- DOB
- Race
- Sex
What information do you need to obtain for vehicle registration and ownership
information? - ANSWERS- License plate number
- VIN
- Make
- Serial number
- Brand
What should you do when evaluating a situation to determine the nature of assistance
needed? - ANSWERS- Type (officer in trouble, officer needs assistance, citizen
assistance)
- Number of personnel needed
- Degree of urgency
What is File and Status in reference to language of LEIN? - ANSWERS- Requesting to
know if a person is "wanted" (Warrants) (No wants/nil)