MPOETC CERTIFICATION- EXAM WITH WELL DETAILED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PERFECTLY A+ GRADED NEWEST
UPDATED VERSIONS
What did the municipal police jurisdiction act do? ANS >>>Established law
enforcement authority within primary jurisdiction and detailed when police may act outside of
primary jurisdiction
What did Robert Peele do? ANS >>>Established the London Metropolitan Police and
created the first standard for professional policing
What are the six pillars of policing? ANS >>>1. Building trust
2. Officer health and wellness
3. Policy and Oversight
4. Tech and Social Media
5. Community Policing
6. Training and Education
What is the difference between between an act of commission and an act of omission and give
an example of both? ANS >>>Act of commission - physically do something wrong like
assaulting someone or stealing
,Act of Omission - doing something wrong by failing to do something like violating policy or
carrying unauthorized equipment
Which civil case involving police abuse of power had the greatest impact on law enforcement?
ANS >>>Rodney King
What is community relations vs public relations? ANS >>>Community relations are what
police do to garner trust in communities
Public relations are how the police present community relations to the media
What are the two components to community policing ANS >>>Community
partnership and problem solving
problem-oriented policing involves what? ANS >>>Finding solutions to problems in a
community, not putting band-aids on them
What is CPTED? ANS >>>Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Who is the chief law enforcement officer in PA? ANS >>>The attorney general
What is the highest level of court in PA ANS >>>PA Supreme Court
What is the purpose of a preliminary hearing? ANS >>>to determine whether the
prosecution has enough a prima facie case to justify further criminal proceedings against the
accused
,When writing a report, who should the police officer attempt to identify?
ANS >>>Victim
Offender
Potential witnesses
What are the six building blocks of report writing ANS >>>Who what when where why
and how
A woman being interviewed states that she was two blocks away from an accident when it
occurred, but says she saw everything happen. What should we be cautious of?
ANS >>>She may not provide an accurate recollection due to her relative location to the scene
at the time of the incident
In what order should reports be written? ANS >>>chronological
What are the sources of law? ANS >>>US constitution, state constitution, statutes, case
law, court rules
What is the supreme law of the land? ANS >>>U.S. Constitution
What level of suspicion is required to use a dog sniff? ANS >>>Reasonable
suspicion
What is the difference between case law and statutes? ANS >>>Statutes are
written and enacted by legislature
, Case law are court case decisions that interpret laws and are generally upheld by other judges.
What is stare decisis? ANS >>>to stand by what has been decided by previous judges
What is the main purpose of the juvenile justice system? ANS >>>Rehabilitation
When can the commonwealth direct file charges against a minor as if an adult?
ANS >>>If 15 years old and committed serious offenses
Who must be informed when charging a minor? ANS >>>Parents
What is a tort? ANS >>>A civil wrongful or injury resulting from breach of duty that exists
from society's standards
Where must search warrants be obtained? ANS >>>From any judge in the judicial district
where the property to be searched is located
Where are criminal complaints and arrest warrants filed? ANS >>>The magisterial district
where the crime occurred.
What items are protected against unreasonable searches and seizures under the 4th
amendment? ANS >>>Persons, houses, papers, and effects
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PERFECTLY A+ GRADED NEWEST
UPDATED VERSIONS
What did the municipal police jurisdiction act do? ANS >>>Established law
enforcement authority within primary jurisdiction and detailed when police may act outside of
primary jurisdiction
What did Robert Peele do? ANS >>>Established the London Metropolitan Police and
created the first standard for professional policing
What are the six pillars of policing? ANS >>>1. Building trust
2. Officer health and wellness
3. Policy and Oversight
4. Tech and Social Media
5. Community Policing
6. Training and Education
What is the difference between between an act of commission and an act of omission and give
an example of both? ANS >>>Act of commission - physically do something wrong like
assaulting someone or stealing
,Act of Omission - doing something wrong by failing to do something like violating policy or
carrying unauthorized equipment
Which civil case involving police abuse of power had the greatest impact on law enforcement?
ANS >>>Rodney King
What is community relations vs public relations? ANS >>>Community relations are what
police do to garner trust in communities
Public relations are how the police present community relations to the media
What are the two components to community policing ANS >>>Community
partnership and problem solving
problem-oriented policing involves what? ANS >>>Finding solutions to problems in a
community, not putting band-aids on them
What is CPTED? ANS >>>Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
Who is the chief law enforcement officer in PA? ANS >>>The attorney general
What is the highest level of court in PA ANS >>>PA Supreme Court
What is the purpose of a preliminary hearing? ANS >>>to determine whether the
prosecution has enough a prima facie case to justify further criminal proceedings against the
accused
,When writing a report, who should the police officer attempt to identify?
ANS >>>Victim
Offender
Potential witnesses
What are the six building blocks of report writing ANS >>>Who what when where why
and how
A woman being interviewed states that she was two blocks away from an accident when it
occurred, but says she saw everything happen. What should we be cautious of?
ANS >>>She may not provide an accurate recollection due to her relative location to the scene
at the time of the incident
In what order should reports be written? ANS >>>chronological
What are the sources of law? ANS >>>US constitution, state constitution, statutes, case
law, court rules
What is the supreme law of the land? ANS >>>U.S. Constitution
What level of suspicion is required to use a dog sniff? ANS >>>Reasonable
suspicion
What is the difference between case law and statutes? ANS >>>Statutes are
written and enacted by legislature
, Case law are court case decisions that interpret laws and are generally upheld by other judges.
What is stare decisis? ANS >>>to stand by what has been decided by previous judges
What is the main purpose of the juvenile justice system? ANS >>>Rehabilitation
When can the commonwealth direct file charges against a minor as if an adult?
ANS >>>If 15 years old and committed serious offenses
Who must be informed when charging a minor? ANS >>>Parents
What is a tort? ANS >>>A civil wrongful or injury resulting from breach of duty that exists
from society's standards
Where must search warrants be obtained? ANS >>>From any judge in the judicial district
where the property to be searched is located
Where are criminal complaints and arrest warrants filed? ANS >>>The magisterial district
where the crime occurred.
What items are protected against unreasonable searches and seizures under the 4th
amendment? ANS >>>Persons, houses, papers, and effects
