MPOETC EXAM: PART 1 INTRODUCTION TO LAW
ENFORCEMENT IN PA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
All laws and public policy are created to protect _____ ANS >>> The public
What L.E. Systems become laws ANS >>> Value, Moral, Belief systems
Modern father of policing? ANS >>> Sir Robert Peel
What is the power order for governments from top to bottom? ANS >>> Federal,
state, county, township, borough, city.
What is police power bound by? ANS >>> U.S. constitution, state constitution,
county, township, city, ordnance's, rules and laws
Police are referred to as what in the criminal justice system and why? ANS >>>
Gatekeepers, no one can get in unless arrested and charged with a crime.
, What are all the circumstances that give police officers the right to search? ANS
>>> Subsequent to arrest, By warrant, with consent, for inventory, exigent
circumstances.
What always trumps the 4th amendment? ANS >>> Consent to search
What must you have to make an arrest? ANS >>> Probable cause
What is the order of criminal offenses from major to minor ANS >>> Felony,
misdemeanour, summary,
True or False: Police spend the bulk of their time doing law enforcement activities.
ANS >>> False: Officers spend most of their time doing public service.
What is a Patronage system? ANS >>> Whenever a department hires whoever
based on a mayor or chief suggestion.
What is a civil service hiring system? ANS >>> Merit testing process based on
qualifications and abilities. The department takes the best applicants.
Name the 6 emerging technology trends in policing ANS >>> Computer, fingerprint,
less lethal, surveillance, photographic, forensics technology.
What is coercive force? ANS >>> Convincing people through persuasion to do what
you want.
ENFORCEMENT IN PA EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
All laws and public policy are created to protect _____ ANS >>> The public
What L.E. Systems become laws ANS >>> Value, Moral, Belief systems
Modern father of policing? ANS >>> Sir Robert Peel
What is the power order for governments from top to bottom? ANS >>> Federal,
state, county, township, borough, city.
What is police power bound by? ANS >>> U.S. constitution, state constitution,
county, township, city, ordnance's, rules and laws
Police are referred to as what in the criminal justice system and why? ANS >>>
Gatekeepers, no one can get in unless arrested and charged with a crime.
, What are all the circumstances that give police officers the right to search? ANS
>>> Subsequent to arrest, By warrant, with consent, for inventory, exigent
circumstances.
What always trumps the 4th amendment? ANS >>> Consent to search
What must you have to make an arrest? ANS >>> Probable cause
What is the order of criminal offenses from major to minor ANS >>> Felony,
misdemeanour, summary,
True or False: Police spend the bulk of their time doing law enforcement activities.
ANS >>> False: Officers spend most of their time doing public service.
What is a Patronage system? ANS >>> Whenever a department hires whoever
based on a mayor or chief suggestion.
What is a civil service hiring system? ANS >>> Merit testing process based on
qualifications and abilities. The department takes the best applicants.
Name the 6 emerging technology trends in policing ANS >>> Computer, fingerprint,
less lethal, surveillance, photographic, forensics technology.
What is coercive force? ANS >>> Convincing people through persuasion to do what
you want.
