WA BLEA Pre-Academy Test
Core Principles - Answer-- Legal Authority
- Communication
- Position & Movement
- Threat Management
- Equipment Management
What percentage of high-risk incidents do patrol officers handle before special services arrive? - Answer-
90%
Five Primary Objectives of Patrol - Answer-1. Protect and Serve
2. Crime Prevention
3. Preserve the Peace
4. Enforce all Laws
5. Arrest
Patrol Priorities - Answer-1. Victims
2. Citizens
3. Officers
4. Suspects
5. Property
Mission of Patrol - Answer-Our mission is to save lives, protect the innocent, and prevent the
destruction of property.
,Mission of Crime Prevention - Answer-Our mission is to stop or avert crime. Crime is driven by
opportunity, desire, and ability. Law enforcement can impact both opportunity and ability by creating
the impression that the opportunity to commit crime does not exist, or that an attempt to commit crime
is too great to risk.
Mission of Preserving the Peace - Answer-Our mission is to uphold the constitutional rights of the
masses while protecting the lives and property of the individual.
Mission of Enforcing all Laws - Answer-Our mission is to regulate public conduct and protect people
from themselves and others.
- We enforce all laws enacted by the legislature.
- Civil Infractions (fines only), Misdemeanors and Gross Misdemeanors (fines and up to a year in jail),
and Felonies (fines and a year or more in prison)
- We help civil organizations like child protective services, department of social and health services
(DSHS), adult protection services (APS), hospitals, and fire departments by taking 'protective custody' of
people at risk.
Mission of Arrest - Answer-Our mission is to remove people who endanger the communities we serve.
Therefore, we have the authority to:
- Take away an offender's ability to commit crime
- Remove an individual's right to freedom (which is the most dangerous part of our job)
- Use reasonable and necessary force to accomplish this task
, What is the most dangerous part of our job? - Answer-Removing an individuals right to freedom
Patrol Responsibilities (four major resp when resp to police calls) - Answer-1. Communicate
2. Coordinate
3. Command
4. Control
Communicate Responsibilities - Answer-- notify dispatch when you are en-route, ETA, on scene
- answer status checks
- conduct records checks
- notify dispatch when your status or location changes
- relay any additional suspect descriptions
- notify dispatch any time you transport someone or after you clear a call
Coordinate Responsibilities - Answer-- Where should other officers respond to?
- What is the best direction for them to approach?
- Which route accounts for fleeing suspects?
- Do you need to contain the area?
- What escape routes might be used?
- Do I need to plan an alternate route?
- Do I need units to continue?
- Do I need additional resources?
- What kind of containment do I have?
Core Principles - Answer-- Legal Authority
- Communication
- Position & Movement
- Threat Management
- Equipment Management
What percentage of high-risk incidents do patrol officers handle before special services arrive? - Answer-
90%
Five Primary Objectives of Patrol - Answer-1. Protect and Serve
2. Crime Prevention
3. Preserve the Peace
4. Enforce all Laws
5. Arrest
Patrol Priorities - Answer-1. Victims
2. Citizens
3. Officers
4. Suspects
5. Property
Mission of Patrol - Answer-Our mission is to save lives, protect the innocent, and prevent the
destruction of property.
,Mission of Crime Prevention - Answer-Our mission is to stop or avert crime. Crime is driven by
opportunity, desire, and ability. Law enforcement can impact both opportunity and ability by creating
the impression that the opportunity to commit crime does not exist, or that an attempt to commit crime
is too great to risk.
Mission of Preserving the Peace - Answer-Our mission is to uphold the constitutional rights of the
masses while protecting the lives and property of the individual.
Mission of Enforcing all Laws - Answer-Our mission is to regulate public conduct and protect people
from themselves and others.
- We enforce all laws enacted by the legislature.
- Civil Infractions (fines only), Misdemeanors and Gross Misdemeanors (fines and up to a year in jail),
and Felonies (fines and a year or more in prison)
- We help civil organizations like child protective services, department of social and health services
(DSHS), adult protection services (APS), hospitals, and fire departments by taking 'protective custody' of
people at risk.
Mission of Arrest - Answer-Our mission is to remove people who endanger the communities we serve.
Therefore, we have the authority to:
- Take away an offender's ability to commit crime
- Remove an individual's right to freedom (which is the most dangerous part of our job)
- Use reasonable and necessary force to accomplish this task
, What is the most dangerous part of our job? - Answer-Removing an individuals right to freedom
Patrol Responsibilities (four major resp when resp to police calls) - Answer-1. Communicate
2. Coordinate
3. Command
4. Control
Communicate Responsibilities - Answer-- notify dispatch when you are en-route, ETA, on scene
- answer status checks
- conduct records checks
- notify dispatch when your status or location changes
- relay any additional suspect descriptions
- notify dispatch any time you transport someone or after you clear a call
Coordinate Responsibilities - Answer-- Where should other officers respond to?
- What is the best direction for them to approach?
- Which route accounts for fleeing suspects?
- Do you need to contain the area?
- What escape routes might be used?
- Do I need to plan an alternate route?
- Do I need units to continue?
- Do I need additional resources?
- What kind of containment do I have?
