Questions And CORRECT Answers
Identify elements in the use of authority - CORRECT ANSWER - power
force
discretion
control
influence
leadership
command presence
Power - CORRECT ANSWER - the ability to do or act
force - CORRECT ANSWER - strength, intensity of effect
discretion - CORRECT ANSWER - the power or right to decide or act according to ones
own judgment
control - CORRECT ANSWER - to exercise restraint or direction over, dominate. the
authority given to all branches of police
Identify the core values for law enforcement officers and how they influence an officers use of
authority. - CORRECT ANSWER - integrity
fairness
respect
honesty
courage
compassion
, integrity - CORRECT ANSWER - uprightness, of character and soundness of moral
principle, absolute truthfulness and honesty.
Fairness - CORRECT ANSWER - a value characterized by freedom from prejudice or
favoritism.
respect - CORRECT ANSWER - means that we acknowledge the rights and values of
other people
honesty - CORRECT ANSWER - not lying, being trustworthy , reliable, truthful and
sincere
courage - CORRECT ANSWER - control under the influence of danger or fear and the
ability to do what is necessary.
compassion - CORRECT ANSWER - a value inherent to understanding or sympathy for
victims or another suffering.
identify the signs of mental illness/disorder, mental health crisis, and abnormal behaviors -
CORRECT ANSWER -
mental illness - CORRECT ANSWER - described as a diagnosed/undiagnosed which
causes clinically significant stress, while creating a problem in the areas of thought, emotional
regulation, and or behavior that reflects disfunction
mental health crisis - CORRECT ANSWER - a behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric
situation likely resulting in significantly reduced levels of functioning in primary activities of
daily life.
abnormal behavior - CORRECT ANSWER - generally defined as behavior that violates
the norm in society, is maladaptive, is rare given the context of the culture and environment.