BLEA 825 COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
● two kinds of criminal procedures . Answer: 1. Substantive law- mental
states necessary to commit a crime.
2. Procedural law- RCW 10.31.100
● Criminal liability . Answer: You get criminally charged
● Civil liability . Answer: admin leave, remedial training
● Departmental liability . Answer: Department gets sued or responsible
● Public duty doctrine . Answer: The idea that of a duty to the general
population, not a one duty to any one individual. i.e- we can't do
everything
● Social contact . Answer: non seizure contacts
,● Reasonable suspicion contact . Answer: contact based on suspicion
allows us to detain for a reasonable amount of time for the reasonable
suspicion that criminal activity is afoot.
● Tactics that imply detention during a social contact . Answer:
handcuffing
giving commands
walking away with id
transporting without consent.
number of officers present
cutting off avenues of escape
frisking
request to search
● a terry stop is judged by what 3 factors . Answer: 1. purpose of stop
2. the physical intrusion.
3. the length of time/duration
● involuntary treatment act . Answer: 1) threat to self
2) threat to others
3) gravely disabled
4) danger to property
, ● Reasonable Suspicion definition . Answer: articulable facts and
circumstances that would lead a reasonable and prudent police officer
based on their training and experience, to believed criminal activity is
afoot. ( has happened or is about to happen)
● Probable cause definition . Answer: Articulable facts and
circumstances known to the officer that would warrant that officer to
believe that: 1) A specific crime has or is occurring, and that 2) The
suspect is the person responsible.
● 4 elements of arrest . Answer: 1. authority
2. intention
3. understanding
4. custody.
● 10.31.100 misdemeanor arrests . Answer: * assault
* theft
* harassment
* trespass
* contact order violations
* indecent exposure
* hit and run
* DUI
* guns at school
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
● two kinds of criminal procedures . Answer: 1. Substantive law- mental
states necessary to commit a crime.
2. Procedural law- RCW 10.31.100
● Criminal liability . Answer: You get criminally charged
● Civil liability . Answer: admin leave, remedial training
● Departmental liability . Answer: Department gets sued or responsible
● Public duty doctrine . Answer: The idea that of a duty to the general
population, not a one duty to any one individual. i.e- we can't do
everything
● Social contact . Answer: non seizure contacts
,● Reasonable suspicion contact . Answer: contact based on suspicion
allows us to detain for a reasonable amount of time for the reasonable
suspicion that criminal activity is afoot.
● Tactics that imply detention during a social contact . Answer:
handcuffing
giving commands
walking away with id
transporting without consent.
number of officers present
cutting off avenues of escape
frisking
request to search
● a terry stop is judged by what 3 factors . Answer: 1. purpose of stop
2. the physical intrusion.
3. the length of time/duration
● involuntary treatment act . Answer: 1) threat to self
2) threat to others
3) gravely disabled
4) danger to property
, ● Reasonable Suspicion definition . Answer: articulable facts and
circumstances that would lead a reasonable and prudent police officer
based on their training and experience, to believed criminal activity is
afoot. ( has happened or is about to happen)
● Probable cause definition . Answer: Articulable facts and
circumstances known to the officer that would warrant that officer to
believe that: 1) A specific crime has or is occurring, and that 2) The
suspect is the person responsible.
● 4 elements of arrest . Answer: 1. authority
2. intention
3. understanding
4. custody.
● 10.31.100 misdemeanor arrests . Answer: * assault
* theft
* harassment
* trespass
* contact order violations
* indecent exposure
* hit and run
* DUI
* guns at school
