OPOTA EXAM ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 425 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+(BRAND NEW)
Explain the relationship between a SPO and a test question -CORRECT ANSWERA 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 ANSWERTo 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 ANSWERDesire - 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 ANSWERBehavior - 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 ANSWERprotect a individual's freedoms
-prevent government from interfering in protected rights
Describe the major components of the criminal justice system -CORRECT ANSWERLaw
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 ANSWERdefined by laws and standards
Criminal Law -CORRECT ANSWERidentifies what actions are prohibited
Rules of Agency -CORRECT ANSWERAdministrative rules, general orders
Constitutional Law -CORRECT ANSWERamendments
Police Legitimacy -CORRECT ANSWERexists 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 ANSWERResult
individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police community partnerships
Judgment #2
public willingness to defer the law and police authority -CORRECT ANSWERResult
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
ANSWERResult
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 ANSWERmodern concept used to classify people by similar, observable
physical characteristics
Genetically influenced traits -CORRECT ANSWERSkin color, hair, eye shape, blood type,
intelligence
connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy -CORRECT ANSWERsome 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 ANSWERindividual, interpersonal, institutional, structural
Individual Racism -CORRECT ANSWERinternalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices
based on race
Interpersonal Racism -CORRECT ANSWERoccurs between individuals, public expressions of
racial prejudice and hate
institutional racism -CORRECT ANSWERdiscriminatory policies and treatment by
institutions
Structural Racism -CORRECT ANSWERCollective way of history, culture, power inequality,
unequal access to opportunities
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+(BRAND NEW)
Explain the relationship between a SPO and a test question -CORRECT ANSWERA 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 ANSWERTo 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 ANSWERDesire - 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 ANSWERBehavior - 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 ANSWERprotect a individual's freedoms
-prevent government from interfering in protected rights
Describe the major components of the criminal justice system -CORRECT ANSWERLaw
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 ANSWERdefined by laws and standards
Criminal Law -CORRECT ANSWERidentifies what actions are prohibited
Rules of Agency -CORRECT ANSWERAdministrative rules, general orders
Constitutional Law -CORRECT ANSWERamendments
Police Legitimacy -CORRECT ANSWERexists 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 ANSWERResult
individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police community partnerships
Judgment #2
public willingness to defer the law and police authority -CORRECT ANSWERResult
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
ANSWERResult
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 ANSWERmodern concept used to classify people by similar, observable
physical characteristics
Genetically influenced traits -CORRECT ANSWERSkin color, hair, eye shape, blood type,
intelligence
connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy -CORRECT ANSWERsome 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 ANSWERindividual, interpersonal, institutional, structural
Individual Racism -CORRECT ANSWERinternalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices
based on race
Interpersonal Racism -CORRECT ANSWERoccurs between individuals, public expressions of
racial prejudice and hate
institutional racism -CORRECT ANSWERdiscriminatory policies and treatment by
institutions
Structural Racism -CORRECT ANSWERCollective way of history, culture, power inequality,
unequal access to opportunities
