OPOTA SPO Unit 3 || All Answers Are Correct 100%.
Reasons for establishing effective communications with the media correct answers 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. correct answers
Avoid personal opinion, be consistent with "on the record" information, and be prepared for
questions and a "no comment" if necessary
Domestic Violence correct answers Knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm to a
family or household member
Domestic Violence correct answers Recklessly cause serious physical harm to a family or
household member
Domestic Violence correct answers 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 correct answers A spouse, a person living as a spouse, or a former
spouse of the offender
Family or household member correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers Past history of DV, comparative injuries, causality of the fight, and
reasonableness of fear of physical harm
Temporary Protection Order correct answers 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 correct answers Removes the suspect from the shared residence and
has other restrictions
Temporary Protection Order correct answers Can be received by the victim at any time starting
with arraignment but it is over when the case is over
, Temporary Protection Order correct answers 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) correct answers 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) correct answers 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) correct answers Can be in effect up to five years and it can include
other provisions (e.g., child support, custody)
Civil Protection Order (CPO) correct answers 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 correct answers 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)
correct answers 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)
correct answers Issued through the common pleas court
Stalking Protection Orders - Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO)
correct answers Available for victims in the absence of criminal charges
Stalking Protection Orders - Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO)
correct answers 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 correct answers 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
Non-confrontational correct answers The difference between a traditional suspect encounter and
an encounter with an individual with a mental illness.
What are the four tiers of the Loss model when recognizing the nature of a person's crisis?
correct answers Loss of Reality, Hope, Control, and Perspective
Reasons for establishing effective communications with the media correct answers 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. correct answers
Avoid personal opinion, be consistent with "on the record" information, and be prepared for
questions and a "no comment" if necessary
Domestic Violence correct answers Knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm to a
family or household member
Domestic Violence correct answers Recklessly cause serious physical harm to a family or
household member
Domestic Violence correct answers 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 correct answers A spouse, a person living as a spouse, or a former
spouse of the offender
Family or household member correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers 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 correct answers Past history of DV, comparative injuries, causality of the fight, and
reasonableness of fear of physical harm
Temporary Protection Order correct answers 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 correct answers Removes the suspect from the shared residence and
has other restrictions
Temporary Protection Order correct answers Can be received by the victim at any time starting
with arraignment but it is over when the case is over
, Temporary Protection Order correct answers 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) correct answers 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) correct answers 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) correct answers Can be in effect up to five years and it can include
other provisions (e.g., child support, custody)
Civil Protection Order (CPO) correct answers 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 correct answers 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)
correct answers 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)
correct answers Issued through the common pleas court
Stalking Protection Orders - Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO)
correct answers Available for victims in the absence of criminal charges
Stalking Protection Orders - Stalking or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO)
correct answers 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 correct answers 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
Non-confrontational correct answers The difference between a traditional suspect encounter and
an encounter with an individual with a mental illness.
What are the four tiers of the Loss model when recognizing the nature of a person's crisis?
correct answers Loss of Reality, Hope, Control, and Perspective
