OPOTA Final Exam SPOs exam with
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The |relationship |between |a |student |performance |objective |and |a |test |question |- |correct |
answer |A |test |question |must |respond |directly |to |an |SPO |and |every |SPO |may |be |the |basis |of |a |
test |question
The |ultimate |reason |for |law |enforcement |training |- |correct |answer |To |be |able |to |protect |life |
and |property |of |yourself |and |the |public
A |peace |officer's |main |goals |- |correct |answer |1. |Enforce |laws
2. |Preserve |the |peace
3. |Prevent |crimes
4. |Protect |civil |rights |and |liberties
5. |Provide |services
Considerations |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 |to |a |situation |without |an |arrest |or |citation |
(e.g., |referring |a |homeless |person |to |a |shelter |rather |than |a |trespassing |arrest)
Factors |necessary |for |the |commission |of |a |crime |(crime |triangle) |- |correct |answer |1. |Desire
•The |motivation |behind |criminal |behavior |(e.g., |financial |gain, |power, |revenge, |fear, |narcotics |
usage)
•This |factor |is |the |most |difficult |to |change
2. |Victim
•The |potential |target
,•Criminals |prefer |an |easy |target |that |is |unaware |of |his/her |surroundings |or |lacking |proper |
security |precautions
•Difficult |to |change |this |factor |due |to |individual |personalities
3. |Opportunity
•Removing |opportunity |for |crime |with |proper |security |measures |applied |to |the |victim's |
environment |(e.g., |locking |doors/windows, |removing |valuables |from |open |view, |good |lighting)
•Most |effective |area |to |concentrate |crime |prevention |strategies
Core |concepts |of |community |policing |- |correct |answer |- |a |partnership |between |the |police |and |
the |community
- |crime |prevention
- |organizational |change |of |the |agency
- |a |problem- |solving |approach |to |the |police |role |that |is |proactive
Considerations |for |off |duty |situations |- |correct |answer |1. |Behavior
•An |officer's |behavior |is |often |scrutinized |by |the |community |even |when |not |on |duty
•Not |only |does |this |refer |to |physical |and |verbal |actions, |but |also |online |activity |on |social |
media
•An |officer |is |expected |to |uphold |the |law |enforcement |code |of |ethics
2. |Situational |awareness
•An |officer |should |make |every |effort |to |remain |alert |even |when |not |working
•You |never |know |when |you |may |need |to |transition |quickly |from |a |private |citizen |to |a |peace |
officer
•Make |certain |to |preplan |with |your |family |should |a |situation |arise |while |together. |Create |a |
number |of |scenarios |for |your |family |to |practice
•Familiarize |yourself |with |your |agency's |off |duty |weapon |policy
Be |a |good |witness |if |a |situation |arises |when |police |intervention |is |necessary
•If |the |situation |involves |a |reasonable |belief |of |serious |physical |harm, |provide |a |response |as |
soon |as |practical
,•However, |if |the |situation |is |less |serious, |the |best |course |of |action |is |to |observe |the |incident |
until |uniformed |officers |respond
•If |you |become |involved, |make |contact |withdispatch |as |soon |as |possible |to |provide |
information |about |the |incident |and |information |about |yourself |(e.g., |clothing |you |are |wearing,
|car |you |are |driving, |description |of |offenders |and |victims, |pertinent |officer |safety |information)
State |the |purpose |of |the |bill |of |rights |- |correct |answer |- |protect |an |individual's |freedoms
- |prevent |the |government |from |interfering |in |protected |rights
Describe |the |major |components |of |the |criminal |justice |system |- |correct |answer |1. |Law |
enforcement
2. |Courts
3. |Corrections
List |the |goals |of |sentencing |- |correct |answer |1. |punish |the |offender |and |in |many |cases, |
rehabilitate |the |offender
2. |Protect |society
3. |Restore |the |victim |as |much |as |possible
The |concepts |of |lawful |actions |and |police |legitimacy |- |correct |answer |1. |Lawful |- |defined |by |
laws |and |standards
•Criminal |law |- |identifies |what |actions |are |prohibited
•Rules |of |agency |(e.g., |administrative |rules, |general |orders, |standard |operating |procedures)
•Constitutional |law |(e.g., |Fourth, |Fifth, |Sixth |Amendments)
•Officers |can |act |lawfully |and |within |the |parameters |of |agency |policy |and |the |citizenry |still |not
|perceive |there |to |be |police |legitimacy |- |there |can |be |lawful, |but |awful |interactions
2. |Police |legitimacy |- |exists |when |the |public |views |the |police |as |authorized |to |exercise |power |
in |order |to |maintain |social |order, |manage |conflicts, |and |solve |problems |in |the |community
Three |resulting |judgments |of |police |legitimacy |in |action |that |translate |into |positive |results |- |
correct |answer |Judgment |
, - |Public |trust |and |confidence |in |the |police |as |being |honest, |trying |to |do |jobs |well, |trying |to |
protect |the |community
Result |- |Individuals |are |more |likely |to |become |actively |involved |in |police-community |
partnerships
Judgment |- |Public |willingness |to |defer |to |the |law |and |police |authority
Result |- |There |is |a |correlation |between |those |who |obey |the |laws |and |those |who |view |the |
police |as |legitimate; |in |addition, |those |who |see |the |police |as |legitimate |have |an |increased |
willingness |to |cooperate |by |reporting |crimes |and |providing |valuable |information |about |known |
and |suspected |offenders
Judgment |- |Public |belief |that |police |actions |are |morally |justified |and |appropriate
Result |- |Citizens |are |more |likely |to |cooperate |and |defer |in |moments |of |crisis
Circumstances |when |filming |police |officers |is |permissible |- |correct |answer |•At |least |one |party |
to |the |encounter |consents |or
•When |officers |are |carrying |out |their |duties |in |public, |so |long |as |it |does |not |interfere |with |the
|officers |carrying |out |their |duties
The |relationship |between |race, |genetics, |and |physical |characteristics |- |correct |answer |•Race |is |
a |modern |concept |used |to |classify |people |by |similar, |observable |physical |characteristics
•It |is |not, |as |many |people |think, |based |on |genetics
•Despite |surface |appearances, |humans |are |one |of |the |most |genetically |similar |of |all |species |
and |...
•Within |the |human |species, |there |is |no |distinct |genetic |profile |that |completely |distinguishes |
one |so-called |race |from |another
•This |is |because |most |genetically |influenced |traits, |like |skin |color, |hair, |eye |shape, |blood |type, |
athleticism, |and |intelligence, |are |inherited |completely |independent |of |one |another
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correct answers |
The |relationship |between |a |student |performance |objective |and |a |test |question |- |correct |
answer |A |test |question |must |respond |directly |to |an |SPO |and |every |SPO |may |be |the |basis |of |a |
test |question
The |ultimate |reason |for |law |enforcement |training |- |correct |answer |To |be |able |to |protect |life |
and |property |of |yourself |and |the |public
A |peace |officer's |main |goals |- |correct |answer |1. |Enforce |laws
2. |Preserve |the |peace
3. |Prevent |crimes
4. |Protect |civil |rights |and |liberties
5. |Provide |services
Considerations |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 |to |a |situation |without |an |arrest |or |citation |
(e.g., |referring |a |homeless |person |to |a |shelter |rather |than |a |trespassing |arrest)
Factors |necessary |for |the |commission |of |a |crime |(crime |triangle) |- |correct |answer |1. |Desire
•The |motivation |behind |criminal |behavior |(e.g., |financial |gain, |power, |revenge, |fear, |narcotics |
usage)
•This |factor |is |the |most |difficult |to |change
2. |Victim
•The |potential |target
,•Criminals |prefer |an |easy |target |that |is |unaware |of |his/her |surroundings |or |lacking |proper |
security |precautions
•Difficult |to |change |this |factor |due |to |individual |personalities
3. |Opportunity
•Removing |opportunity |for |crime |with |proper |security |measures |applied |to |the |victim's |
environment |(e.g., |locking |doors/windows, |removing |valuables |from |open |view, |good |lighting)
•Most |effective |area |to |concentrate |crime |prevention |strategies
Core |concepts |of |community |policing |- |correct |answer |- |a |partnership |between |the |police |and |
the |community
- |crime |prevention
- |organizational |change |of |the |agency
- |a |problem- |solving |approach |to |the |police |role |that |is |proactive
Considerations |for |off |duty |situations |- |correct |answer |1. |Behavior
•An |officer's |behavior |is |often |scrutinized |by |the |community |even |when |not |on |duty
•Not |only |does |this |refer |to |physical |and |verbal |actions, |but |also |online |activity |on |social |
media
•An |officer |is |expected |to |uphold |the |law |enforcement |code |of |ethics
2. |Situational |awareness
•An |officer |should |make |every |effort |to |remain |alert |even |when |not |working
•You |never |know |when |you |may |need |to |transition |quickly |from |a |private |citizen |to |a |peace |
officer
•Make |certain |to |preplan |with |your |family |should |a |situation |arise |while |together. |Create |a |
number |of |scenarios |for |your |family |to |practice
•Familiarize |yourself |with |your |agency's |off |duty |weapon |policy
Be |a |good |witness |if |a |situation |arises |when |police |intervention |is |necessary
•If |the |situation |involves |a |reasonable |belief |of |serious |physical |harm, |provide |a |response |as |
soon |as |practical
,•However, |if |the |situation |is |less |serious, |the |best |course |of |action |is |to |observe |the |incident |
until |uniformed |officers |respond
•If |you |become |involved, |make |contact |withdispatch |as |soon |as |possible |to |provide |
information |about |the |incident |and |information |about |yourself |(e.g., |clothing |you |are |wearing,
|car |you |are |driving, |description |of |offenders |and |victims, |pertinent |officer |safety |information)
State |the |purpose |of |the |bill |of |rights |- |correct |answer |- |protect |an |individual's |freedoms
- |prevent |the |government |from |interfering |in |protected |rights
Describe |the |major |components |of |the |criminal |justice |system |- |correct |answer |1. |Law |
enforcement
2. |Courts
3. |Corrections
List |the |goals |of |sentencing |- |correct |answer |1. |punish |the |offender |and |in |many |cases, |
rehabilitate |the |offender
2. |Protect |society
3. |Restore |the |victim |as |much |as |possible
The |concepts |of |lawful |actions |and |police |legitimacy |- |correct |answer |1. |Lawful |- |defined |by |
laws |and |standards
•Criminal |law |- |identifies |what |actions |are |prohibited
•Rules |of |agency |(e.g., |administrative |rules, |general |orders, |standard |operating |procedures)
•Constitutional |law |(e.g., |Fourth, |Fifth, |Sixth |Amendments)
•Officers |can |act |lawfully |and |within |the |parameters |of |agency |policy |and |the |citizenry |still |not
|perceive |there |to |be |police |legitimacy |- |there |can |be |lawful, |but |awful |interactions
2. |Police |legitimacy |- |exists |when |the |public |views |the |police |as |authorized |to |exercise |power |
in |order |to |maintain |social |order, |manage |conflicts, |and |solve |problems |in |the |community
Three |resulting |judgments |of |police |legitimacy |in |action |that |translate |into |positive |results |- |
correct |answer |Judgment |
, - |Public |trust |and |confidence |in |the |police |as |being |honest, |trying |to |do |jobs |well, |trying |to |
protect |the |community
Result |- |Individuals |are |more |likely |to |become |actively |involved |in |police-community |
partnerships
Judgment |- |Public |willingness |to |defer |to |the |law |and |police |authority
Result |- |There |is |a |correlation |between |those |who |obey |the |laws |and |those |who |view |the |
police |as |legitimate; |in |addition, |those |who |see |the |police |as |legitimate |have |an |increased |
willingness |to |cooperate |by |reporting |crimes |and |providing |valuable |information |about |known |
and |suspected |offenders
Judgment |- |Public |belief |that |police |actions |are |morally |justified |and |appropriate
Result |- |Citizens |are |more |likely |to |cooperate |and |defer |in |moments |of |crisis
Circumstances |when |filming |police |officers |is |permissible |- |correct |answer |•At |least |one |party |
to |the |encounter |consents |or
•When |officers |are |carrying |out |their |duties |in |public, |so |long |as |it |does |not |interfere |with |the
|officers |carrying |out |their |duties
The |relationship |between |race, |genetics, |and |physical |characteristics |- |correct |answer |•Race |is |
a |modern |concept |used |to |classify |people |by |similar, |observable |physical |characteristics
•It |is |not, |as |many |people |think, |based |on |genetics
•Despite |surface |appearances, |humans |are |one |of |the |most |genetically |similar |of |all |species |
and |...
•Within |the |human |species, |there |is |no |distinct |genetic |profile |that |completely |distinguishes |
one |so-called |race |from |another
•This |is |because |most |genetically |influenced |traits, |like |skin |color, |hair, |eye |shape, |blood |type, |
athleticism, |and |intelligence, |are |inherited |completely |independent |of |one |another
