UTAH SFO STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Mechanics of report writing - ANS Proper use of grammar and punctuation
No spelling errors
Construct strong, clear, and concise sentences
Appropriate use of paragraphs
Proper word selection
immoral - ANS Deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong; What is
considered immoral by most people.
Ammoral - ANS Being neither moral nor immoral; not believing in or caring for morality and
immorality
Universal components of leadership - ANS Credibility
Modeling
Inspiring
Challenging
Encouraging
Enabling
Components of successful Followership - ANS Know job Expectations
Reporting/accountability
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, Support organizational mission
Support Leaders
Challenge the process
Encourage peers
Levels of leadership - ANS Executive - Chief, Sheriff, Commissioner, Colonel, Warden
Upper Management - Captain, Lieutenant
First line supervisors - Sergeants
Line - Officer, Deputy, Trooper
Police Discretion - ANS The ability to choose between arrest and non-arrest solely on the
basis of the officer's judgment.
Problems associated with non-enforcement of the law - ANS Perception of ineffectiveness
Higher crime rates
Under-Reporting of crimes
Lack of public cooperation
Inconsistency with legislative intent
Rathert and Zybak v. Village of Peotone - ANS Department authority to control off duty
behavior.
Kelley v. Johnson - ANS Department authority to control officers appearance
Agent - ANS Where the characteristic gives you power or privilege
Target - ANS Where the characteristic places you in a position of oppression, discrimination,
or less power or privilege
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Mechanics of report writing - ANS Proper use of grammar and punctuation
No spelling errors
Construct strong, clear, and concise sentences
Appropriate use of paragraphs
Proper word selection
immoral - ANS Deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong; What is
considered immoral by most people.
Ammoral - ANS Being neither moral nor immoral; not believing in or caring for morality and
immorality
Universal components of leadership - ANS Credibility
Modeling
Inspiring
Challenging
Encouraging
Enabling
Components of successful Followership - ANS Know job Expectations
Reporting/accountability
COPYRIGHT © 2025 THESTAR ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, Support organizational mission
Support Leaders
Challenge the process
Encourage peers
Levels of leadership - ANS Executive - Chief, Sheriff, Commissioner, Colonel, Warden
Upper Management - Captain, Lieutenant
First line supervisors - Sergeants
Line - Officer, Deputy, Trooper
Police Discretion - ANS The ability to choose between arrest and non-arrest solely on the
basis of the officer's judgment.
Problems associated with non-enforcement of the law - ANS Perception of ineffectiveness
Higher crime rates
Under-Reporting of crimes
Lack of public cooperation
Inconsistency with legislative intent
Rathert and Zybak v. Village of Peotone - ANS Department authority to control off duty
behavior.
Kelley v. Johnson - ANS Department authority to control officers appearance
Agent - ANS Where the characteristic gives you power or privilege
Target - ANS Where the characteristic places you in a position of oppression, discrimination,
or less power or privilege
COPYRIGHT © 2025 THESTAR ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
