MCLETC COMPREHENSIVE TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
preponderance |of |the |evidence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |requirement |that |more |than |50% |
of |the |evidence |points |to |something
This |is |the |"burden |of |proof" |in |a |CIVIL |trial. |More |proof |than |not
calling |in |a |traffic |stop |info |to |dispatch |(before |stopping) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Location |
(first)
License |plate |(repeat)
vehicle |description |
reason |for |stop |
number |of |occupants |in |vehicle
position |of |patrol |vehicle |during |traffic |stop |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10-15 |feet |from |the |
vehicle; |3 |feet |to |the |left
offset |at |a |45 |degree |angle |(have |protection |behind |engine |block)
Officer |approach |during |vehicle |stop |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-shine |spotlight |look |into |mirrors |
(NEVER |walk |in |front |of |spotlight)
shut |door |quietly |
,keep |weapon |hand |free
approach |rear; |into |back |seats |first |- |use |flashlight |if |needed
avoid |the |"fatal |funnel" |DO |NOT |walk |in |between |the |stopped |vehicle |and |squad |car |
Monitor |subjects |behavior |- |WATCH |THE |HANDS
May |approach |the |drivers |side |or |passenger |side |window |--- |when |approaching |passenger |
side: |walk |around |the |back |of |squad |car |- |don't |go |in |front |of |spotlight
when |walking |back |to |squad |car |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-remain |vigilant; |look |back |over |
shoulder |to |keep |eye |on |suspect
police |officer |given |fake |name |during |traffic |stop |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-gives |reasonable |
suspicion |to |further |investigate |
obstruction |of |identification
Maryland |v. |Wilson |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Police |can |order |passengers |in |and |out |of |a |
vehicle |(usually |for |officer |safety)
felony |stop |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-armed |robbery; |stolen |vehicle; |vehicle |pursuit, |etc. |
Get |back |up, |notify |dispatch, |get |out |of |squad |car |quickly, |weapon |drawn, |give |very |specific |
commands |with |loud |authority
|
Have |suspect |turn |off |ignition |
,Command |one |suspect |out |of |vehicle |at |a |time
***have |all |occupants |exit |through |the |SAME |door
Arrest
racial |profiling |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-targeting |individuals |for |suspicion |of |a |crime |based |on |
the |individuals |race, |ethnicity, |religion |or |national |origin |
Discriminatory |practice |by |law |enforcement |
Violating |their |4th |amendment
Traffic |Stop |Statistical |Study |
625 |ILCS |5/11-212 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-police |departments |are |required |to |record |racial |
profiling |stats |on |ALL |traffic |stops
Mandatory |participation
use |of |force |
720 |ILCS |5/7-5 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |peace |officer |need |not |to |retreat |from |efforts |to |
make |a |lawful |arrest |because |of |resistance |to |the |arrest. |He |is |justified |in |the |use |of |any |force |
which |he |reasonably |believes |to |be |necessary |to |effect |the |arrest |and |any |force |which |he |
reasonably |believes |to |be |necessary |to |defend |himself |or |another |while |making |the |arrest
levels |of |resistance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cooperative |person
passive |resister |(not |following |commands, |but |also |not |giving |any |active |resistance)
, active |resister |(tightening |arms, |fists)
aggressive |assailant |
deadly |force |assailant
force |options |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-officer |presence |
verbal |control
pressure |points
joint |manipulation
restraint |techniques
stunning |techniques
punch, |kick, |strikes
takedowns
OC |spray; |less-lethal; |impact |weapons
Taser
canine |
firearms
reactionary |gap |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4-6 |foot |distance |from |suspect
types |of |suspects |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-totally |cooperative
potentially |uncooperative |
totally |uncooperative
tactical |considerations |when |handcuffing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-approach |to |conduct
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
preponderance |of |the |evidence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |requirement |that |more |than |50% |
of |the |evidence |points |to |something
This |is |the |"burden |of |proof" |in |a |CIVIL |trial. |More |proof |than |not
calling |in |a |traffic |stop |info |to |dispatch |(before |stopping) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Location |
(first)
License |plate |(repeat)
vehicle |description |
reason |for |stop |
number |of |occupants |in |vehicle
position |of |patrol |vehicle |during |traffic |stop |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10-15 |feet |from |the |
vehicle; |3 |feet |to |the |left
offset |at |a |45 |degree |angle |(have |protection |behind |engine |block)
Officer |approach |during |vehicle |stop |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-shine |spotlight |look |into |mirrors |
(NEVER |walk |in |front |of |spotlight)
shut |door |quietly |
,keep |weapon |hand |free
approach |rear; |into |back |seats |first |- |use |flashlight |if |needed
avoid |the |"fatal |funnel" |DO |NOT |walk |in |between |the |stopped |vehicle |and |squad |car |
Monitor |subjects |behavior |- |WATCH |THE |HANDS
May |approach |the |drivers |side |or |passenger |side |window |--- |when |approaching |passenger |
side: |walk |around |the |back |of |squad |car |- |don't |go |in |front |of |spotlight
when |walking |back |to |squad |car |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-remain |vigilant; |look |back |over |
shoulder |to |keep |eye |on |suspect
police |officer |given |fake |name |during |traffic |stop |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-gives |reasonable |
suspicion |to |further |investigate |
obstruction |of |identification
Maryland |v. |Wilson |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Police |can |order |passengers |in |and |out |of |a |
vehicle |(usually |for |officer |safety)
felony |stop |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-armed |robbery; |stolen |vehicle; |vehicle |pursuit, |etc. |
Get |back |up, |notify |dispatch, |get |out |of |squad |car |quickly, |weapon |drawn, |give |very |specific |
commands |with |loud |authority
|
Have |suspect |turn |off |ignition |
,Command |one |suspect |out |of |vehicle |at |a |time
***have |all |occupants |exit |through |the |SAME |door
Arrest
racial |profiling |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-targeting |individuals |for |suspicion |of |a |crime |based |on |
the |individuals |race, |ethnicity, |religion |or |national |origin |
Discriminatory |practice |by |law |enforcement |
Violating |their |4th |amendment
Traffic |Stop |Statistical |Study |
625 |ILCS |5/11-212 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-police |departments |are |required |to |record |racial |
profiling |stats |on |ALL |traffic |stops
Mandatory |participation
use |of |force |
720 |ILCS |5/7-5 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |peace |officer |need |not |to |retreat |from |efforts |to |
make |a |lawful |arrest |because |of |resistance |to |the |arrest. |He |is |justified |in |the |use |of |any |force |
which |he |reasonably |believes |to |be |necessary |to |effect |the |arrest |and |any |force |which |he |
reasonably |believes |to |be |necessary |to |defend |himself |or |another |while |making |the |arrest
levels |of |resistance |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cooperative |person
passive |resister |(not |following |commands, |but |also |not |giving |any |active |resistance)
, active |resister |(tightening |arms, |fists)
aggressive |assailant |
deadly |force |assailant
force |options |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-officer |presence |
verbal |control
pressure |points
joint |manipulation
restraint |techniques
stunning |techniques
punch, |kick, |strikes
takedowns
OC |spray; |less-lethal; |impact |weapons
Taser
canine |
firearms
reactionary |gap |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-4-6 |foot |distance |from |suspect
types |of |suspects |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-totally |cooperative
potentially |uncooperative |
totally |uncooperative
tactical |considerations |when |handcuffing |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-approach |to |conduct
