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Safety Exam with precise detailed !| !| !| !| !|
solutions
Active listing - Correct answer ✔is a learned skill that officers use to quickly
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determine the context, threat, and relevance of events unfolding around
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them by paying attention to volume, pitch, tone, and inflection.
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Can inhibit an officer's ability to protect him- or herself as well as coworkers
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!| - Correct answer ✔Lack of stamina, agility and mobility
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Officers should always project a - Correct answer ✔confident, competent
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and capable demeanor.
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Inmates may challenge an officer's authority by - Correct answer
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✔committing minor infractions. !| !|
complacency - Correct answer ✔Is an officer's worst enemy !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
Stress - Correct answer ✔can affect an officer's focus and attention to
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detail, which can negatively influence decision making.
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, Four categories of stress - Correct answer ✔Environmental, Personal, Work-
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related and Self-induced.
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Environmental Stress - Correct answer ✔weather, noise levels, lighting !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
conditions, crowded areas !| !|
Personal Stress - Correct answer ✔family issues, health, lack of sleep, poor
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eating habits, financial situation, and academic demands
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Work-related Stress - Correct answer ✔shift work, supervisors, coworkers,
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contact with the general public, court appearances, and performance
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standards
Self-induced Stress - Correct answer ✔personal attitudes toward work,
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perception of others, and work or academic goals
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Situational awareness - Correct answer ✔is an officer's knowledge and
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understanding of the totality of circumstances, which helps facilitate !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
effective decision making. !| !|
Three stages of situational awareness - Correct answer ✔Being alert,
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identifying a potential threat and responding to a threat.
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Being alert: - Correct answer ✔Officers must be aware of what is going on
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around them at all times. Paying attention to sights and sounds helps with
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maintaining a high level of alertness. !| !| !| !| !|
Safety Exam with precise detailed !| !| !| !| !|
solutions
Active listing - Correct answer ✔is a learned skill that officers use to quickly
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determine the context, threat, and relevance of events unfolding around
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them by paying attention to volume, pitch, tone, and inflection.
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Can inhibit an officer's ability to protect him- or herself as well as coworkers
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!| - Correct answer ✔Lack of stamina, agility and mobility
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Officers should always project a - Correct answer ✔confident, competent
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and capable demeanor.
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Inmates may challenge an officer's authority by - Correct answer
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✔committing minor infractions. !| !|
complacency - Correct answer ✔Is an officer's worst enemy !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
Stress - Correct answer ✔can affect an officer's focus and attention to
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detail, which can negatively influence decision making.
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, Four categories of stress - Correct answer ✔Environmental, Personal, Work-
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related and Self-induced.
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Environmental Stress - Correct answer ✔weather, noise levels, lighting !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
conditions, crowded areas !| !|
Personal Stress - Correct answer ✔family issues, health, lack of sleep, poor
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eating habits, financial situation, and academic demands
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Work-related Stress - Correct answer ✔shift work, supervisors, coworkers,
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contact with the general public, court appearances, and performance
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standards
Self-induced Stress - Correct answer ✔personal attitudes toward work,
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perception of others, and work or academic goals
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Situational awareness - Correct answer ✔is an officer's knowledge and
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understanding of the totality of circumstances, which helps facilitate !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !| !|
effective decision making. !| !|
Three stages of situational awareness - Correct answer ✔Being alert,
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identifying a potential threat and responding to a threat.
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Being alert: - Correct answer ✔Officers must be aware of what is going on
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around them at all times. Paying attention to sights and sounds helps with
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maintaining a high level of alertness. !| !| !| !| !|
