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OPOTA SPO Unit 3 Exam Questions And
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Reasons for establishing effective communications with the media - Answer✔Media coverage
greatly impacts public opinion of the agency and it is a quick way to reach large audiences to
inform the community of a crime or lessen fear about a situation
Guidelines an officer should follow when making a statement to the media. - Answer✔Avoid
personal opinion, be consistent with "on the record" information, and be prepared for
questions and a "no comment" if necessary
Domestic Violence - Answer✔Knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm to a family or
household member
Domestic Violence - Answer✔Recklessly cause serious physical harm to a family or household
member
Domestic Violence - Answer✔By threat of force, knowingly causing a family or household
member to believe that the offender will cause imminent physical harm to the family or
household member
Family or household member - Answer✔A spouse, a person living as a spouse, or a former
spouse of the offender
Family or household member - Answer✔A parent, foster parent, or a child of the offender, or
another person related by consanguinity (i.e., blood) or affinity (i.e., marriage) to the offender
Family or household member - Answer✔A parent or a child of a spouse, person living as a
spouse, or former spouse of the offender, or another person related by consanguinity (i.e.,
blood) or affinity (i.e., marriage) to a spouse, person living as a spouse, or former spouse of the
offender
Family or household member - Answer✔The natural parent of any child of whom the offender
is the other natural parent or is the putative (i.e., alleged) other natural parent
Elements which should be used to determine primary physical aggressor in a domestic violence
incident - Answer✔Past history of DV, comparative injuries, causality of the fight, and
reasonableness of fear of physical harm
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Temporary Protection Order - Answer✔An order from the court that is available after a family
or household member is charged with a violent or sexually oriented offense and it is good for
the length of the case
Temporary Protection Order - Answer✔Removes the suspect from the shared residence and
has other restrictions
Temporary Protection Order - Answer✔Can be received by the victim at any time starting with
arraignment but it is over when the case is over
Temporary Protection Order - Answer✔Can be requested by a complainant, an alleged victim, a
family or household member of the alleged victim, a peace officer may file the motion on
behalf of the victim if the victim is so badly injured from the incident that they are hospitalized
or unable to attend court, or the court on its own motion
Criminal Protection Order (CRPO) - Answer✔Issued by the court after a non-family/household
member is charged with a violent, menacing, or sexually oriented criminal offense
Civil Protection Order (CPO) - Answer✔An order obtained through the domestic relations or
common pleas court even though criminal charges are not going to be filed
Civil Protection Order (CPO) - Answer✔Can be in effect up to five years and it can include other
provisions (e.g., child support, custody)
Civil Protection Order (CPO) - Answer✔There are two levels (i.e., Ex parte and Final) and both
are enforceable once the suspect is aware of the order
Protection Order Index - Answer✔All law enforcement agencies must maintain an index of
protection orders within their jurisdiction
Stalking Protection Orders - Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) -
Answer✔Protects the victim of stalking and sexually oriented offenses from a non-family or
non-household member
Stalking Protection Orders - Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) -
Answer✔Issued through the common pleas court
Stalking Protection Orders - Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) -
Answer✔Available for victims in the absence of criminal charges
Stalking Protection Orders - Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) -
Answer✔There are two levels (i.e., Ex parte and Final) and both are enforceable once the
suspect is aware of the order
Active listening skills - Answer✔The use of paraphrasing and asking open-ended questions
which allow officers to form accurate judgments about incidents or individuals and respond or
act more intelligently and identify better alternatives to resolve situations
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OPOTA SPO Unit 3 Exam Questions And
Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass.
Reasons for establishing effective communications with the media - Answer✔Media coverage
greatly impacts public opinion of the agency and it is a quick way to reach large audiences to
inform the community of a crime or lessen fear about a situation
Guidelines an officer should follow when making a statement to the media. - Answer✔Avoid
personal opinion, be consistent with "on the record" information, and be prepared for
questions and a "no comment" if necessary
Domestic Violence - Answer✔Knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm to a family or
household member
Domestic Violence - Answer✔Recklessly cause serious physical harm to a family or household
member
Domestic Violence - Answer✔By threat of force, knowingly causing a family or household
member to believe that the offender will cause imminent physical harm to the family or
household member
Family or household member - Answer✔A spouse, a person living as a spouse, or a former
spouse of the offender
Family or household member - Answer✔A parent, foster parent, or a child of the offender, or
another person related by consanguinity (i.e., blood) or affinity (i.e., marriage) to the offender
Family or household member - Answer✔A parent or a child of a spouse, person living as a
spouse, or former spouse of the offender, or another person related by consanguinity (i.e.,
blood) or affinity (i.e., marriage) to a spouse, person living as a spouse, or former spouse of the
offender
Family or household member - Answer✔The natural parent of any child of whom the offender
is the other natural parent or is the putative (i.e., alleged) other natural parent
Elements which should be used to determine primary physical aggressor in a domestic violence
incident - Answer✔Past history of DV, comparative injuries, causality of the fight, and
reasonableness of fear of physical harm
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Temporary Protection Order - Answer✔An order from the court that is available after a family
or household member is charged with a violent or sexually oriented offense and it is good for
the length of the case
Temporary Protection Order - Answer✔Removes the suspect from the shared residence and
has other restrictions
Temporary Protection Order - Answer✔Can be received by the victim at any time starting with
arraignment but it is over when the case is over
Temporary Protection Order - Answer✔Can be requested by a complainant, an alleged victim, a
family or household member of the alleged victim, a peace officer may file the motion on
behalf of the victim if the victim is so badly injured from the incident that they are hospitalized
or unable to attend court, or the court on its own motion
Criminal Protection Order (CRPO) - Answer✔Issued by the court after a non-family/household
member is charged with a violent, menacing, or sexually oriented criminal offense
Civil Protection Order (CPO) - Answer✔An order obtained through the domestic relations or
common pleas court even though criminal charges are not going to be filed
Civil Protection Order (CPO) - Answer✔Can be in effect up to five years and it can include other
provisions (e.g., child support, custody)
Civil Protection Order (CPO) - Answer✔There are two levels (i.e., Ex parte and Final) and both
are enforceable once the suspect is aware of the order
Protection Order Index - Answer✔All law enforcement agencies must maintain an index of
protection orders within their jurisdiction
Stalking Protection Orders - Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) -
Answer✔Protects the victim of stalking and sexually oriented offenses from a non-family or
non-household member
Stalking Protection Orders - Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) -
Answer✔Issued through the common pleas court
Stalking Protection Orders - Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) -
Answer✔Available for victims in the absence of criminal charges
Stalking Protection Orders - Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) -
Answer✔There are two levels (i.e., Ex parte and Final) and both are enforceable once the
suspect is aware of the order
Active listening skills - Answer✔The use of paraphrasing and asking open-ended questions
which allow officers to form accurate judgments about incidents or individuals and respond or
act more intelligently and identify better alternatives to resolve situations
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