LOUISIANA POST STUDY GUIDE WITH CORRECT ANSWERS | 200
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1. Louisiana POST Certification Requirements
A newly hired Louisiana peace officer is preparing to attend a POST-certified basic
law-enforcement academy. The officer understands that Louisiana POST
establishes minimum training standards for peace officers and that certification
requires successful completion of the prescribed training and examinations. During
orientation, the officer asks which statement accurately describes the current Level
I basic law-enforcement certification requirements.
A. Level I certification requires a minimum of 249 hours of training and a passing
score of 60% on the statewide examination.
B. Level I certification requires a minimum of 496 hours of training, satisfaction of
POST firearms requirements, and a passing score of at least 70% on the applicable
POST certification examination.
C. Level I certification requires 92 hours of training and does not require firearms
qualification unless the officer voluntarily carries a firearm.
D. Level I certification is automatically granted when an officer is hired by a
Louisiana law-enforcement agency, regardless of academy performance.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Louisiana POST currently identifies Level I Basic Law
Enforcement Peace Officer certification as requiring a minimum of 496 hours of
training. Level I also requires compliance with POST firearms qualification
requirements and a minimum 70% passing score on the applicable POST
certification examination.
2. Reasonable Suspicion and Temporary Questioning
, An officer is patrolling a commercial area shortly after a reported burglary. The
officer observes a person walking behind several closed businesses carrying a large
backpack. The person repeatedly looks toward the officer's patrol vehicle and
changes direction. The officer does not yet have enough information to establish
Page | 2 that the person committed the burglary but believes the circumstances may indicate
involvement in an offense. The officer approaches and temporarily stops the
individual to ask questions.
Under Louisiana law, which statement most accurately describes the officer's
authority?
A. The officer may temporarily stop the person when the officer reasonably
suspects the person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit an offense
and may request identifying information and an explanation of the person's actions.
B. The officer may stop the person only after obtaining a judicial search warrant.
C. The officer may arrest the person automatically because the person is carrying a
backpack near a closed business.
D. The officer has no authority to speak with the person unless the officer has
proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the person committed the burglary.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 215.1 permits an
officer to stop a person in a public place when the officer reasonably suspects that
the person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit an offense. The
officer may demand the person's name, address, and an explanation of the person's
actions.
3. Protective Frisk During a Stop
An officer lawfully stops a person in a public place based on reasonable suspicion
that the person may have been involved in an offense. During the conversation, the
officer notices that the person's hand repeatedly moves toward the front waistband
of the person's clothing. The officer becomes concerned that the person may have a
, weapon. The officer wants to conduct a limited pat-down rather than a general
evidentiary search.
Which statement most accurately describes Louisiana law?
Page | 3 A. The officer may conduct a protective frisk whenever any person is stopped,
regardless of the circumstances.
B. The officer may conduct a frisk of the outer clothing when the officer
reasonably suspects that the officer is in danger and may search for a dangerous
weapon when the officer reasonably suspects the person possesses one.
C. The officer must arrest the person before conducting any protective frisk.
D. The officer may conduct a complete search of every item in the person's
possession because reasonable suspicion automatically establishes probable cause.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 215.1 permits a
protective frisk when an officer has lawfully stopped a person and reasonably
suspects the officer is in danger. The article also addresses searching when the
officer reasonably suspects the person possesses a dangerous weapon.
4. Warrantless Arrest for an Offense Committed in the Officer's Presence
An officer observes a person inside a convenience store intentionally take
merchandise, conceal it under clothing, and walk past the point of sale without
paying. The officer immediately approaches the person outside the store and places
the person under arrest without first obtaining an arrest warrant. The person later
argues that the arrest was unlawful because the officer did not have a warrant.
Which statement is most accurate under Louisiana law?
A. The arrest is necessarily unlawful because every arrest requires a warrant.
B. The arrest may be lawful because Louisiana permits a peace officer to arrest
without a warrant when an offense has been committed in the officer's presence,
subject to the statutory requirements.
C. The arrest is unlawful unless the store owner personally makes the arrest.
, D. The officer may arrest only if the person confesses before being taken into
custody.
Correct Answer: B
Page | 4 Explanation: Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 213 provides
circumstances under which a peace officer may arrest without a warrant. One is
when the person has committed an offense in the officer's presence; for a
misdemeanor, the arrest must be made immediately or on close pursuit.
5. Warrantless Arrest for a Felony Not Committed in the Officer's Presence
Detectives investigate a serious felony that occurred several hours before they
arrive at the suspect's location. The detectives develop information establishing
probable grounds to believe a particular individual committed the felony. The
detectives have not personally witnessed the offense. They decide to arrest the
suspect without first obtaining an arrest warrant.
Which statement best describes Louisiana law?
A. An officer can never make a warrantless felony arrest unless the officer
personally witnessed the felony.
B. Louisiana law permits a peace officer to make a warrantless arrest when the
person has committed a felony, even though the felony was not committed in the
officer's presence.
C. A warrantless arrest is permitted only for misdemeanors.
D. A felony suspect can be arrested without a warrant only after a private citizen
identifies the suspect.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 213 expressly
provides that a peace officer may arrest without a warrant when the person has
committed a felony, although the felony was not committed in the officer's
presence.
VERIFIED QUESTIONS (LATEST UPDATE) ALREADY GRADED A+
Page | 1 2027-2028
1. Louisiana POST Certification Requirements
A newly hired Louisiana peace officer is preparing to attend a POST-certified basic
law-enforcement academy. The officer understands that Louisiana POST
establishes minimum training standards for peace officers and that certification
requires successful completion of the prescribed training and examinations. During
orientation, the officer asks which statement accurately describes the current Level
I basic law-enforcement certification requirements.
A. Level I certification requires a minimum of 249 hours of training and a passing
score of 60% on the statewide examination.
B. Level I certification requires a minimum of 496 hours of training, satisfaction of
POST firearms requirements, and a passing score of at least 70% on the applicable
POST certification examination.
C. Level I certification requires 92 hours of training and does not require firearms
qualification unless the officer voluntarily carries a firearm.
D. Level I certification is automatically granted when an officer is hired by a
Louisiana law-enforcement agency, regardless of academy performance.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Louisiana POST currently identifies Level I Basic Law
Enforcement Peace Officer certification as requiring a minimum of 496 hours of
training. Level I also requires compliance with POST firearms qualification
requirements and a minimum 70% passing score on the applicable POST
certification examination.
2. Reasonable Suspicion and Temporary Questioning
, An officer is patrolling a commercial area shortly after a reported burglary. The
officer observes a person walking behind several closed businesses carrying a large
backpack. The person repeatedly looks toward the officer's patrol vehicle and
changes direction. The officer does not yet have enough information to establish
Page | 2 that the person committed the burglary but believes the circumstances may indicate
involvement in an offense. The officer approaches and temporarily stops the
individual to ask questions.
Under Louisiana law, which statement most accurately describes the officer's
authority?
A. The officer may temporarily stop the person when the officer reasonably
suspects the person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit an offense
and may request identifying information and an explanation of the person's actions.
B. The officer may stop the person only after obtaining a judicial search warrant.
C. The officer may arrest the person automatically because the person is carrying a
backpack near a closed business.
D. The officer has no authority to speak with the person unless the officer has
proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the person committed the burglary.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 215.1 permits an
officer to stop a person in a public place when the officer reasonably suspects that
the person is committing, has committed, or is about to commit an offense. The
officer may demand the person's name, address, and an explanation of the person's
actions.
3. Protective Frisk During a Stop
An officer lawfully stops a person in a public place based on reasonable suspicion
that the person may have been involved in an offense. During the conversation, the
officer notices that the person's hand repeatedly moves toward the front waistband
of the person's clothing. The officer becomes concerned that the person may have a
, weapon. The officer wants to conduct a limited pat-down rather than a general
evidentiary search.
Which statement most accurately describes Louisiana law?
Page | 3 A. The officer may conduct a protective frisk whenever any person is stopped,
regardless of the circumstances.
B. The officer may conduct a frisk of the outer clothing when the officer
reasonably suspects that the officer is in danger and may search for a dangerous
weapon when the officer reasonably suspects the person possesses one.
C. The officer must arrest the person before conducting any protective frisk.
D. The officer may conduct a complete search of every item in the person's
possession because reasonable suspicion automatically establishes probable cause.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 215.1 permits a
protective frisk when an officer has lawfully stopped a person and reasonably
suspects the officer is in danger. The article also addresses searching when the
officer reasonably suspects the person possesses a dangerous weapon.
4. Warrantless Arrest for an Offense Committed in the Officer's Presence
An officer observes a person inside a convenience store intentionally take
merchandise, conceal it under clothing, and walk past the point of sale without
paying. The officer immediately approaches the person outside the store and places
the person under arrest without first obtaining an arrest warrant. The person later
argues that the arrest was unlawful because the officer did not have a warrant.
Which statement is most accurate under Louisiana law?
A. The arrest is necessarily unlawful because every arrest requires a warrant.
B. The arrest may be lawful because Louisiana permits a peace officer to arrest
without a warrant when an offense has been committed in the officer's presence,
subject to the statutory requirements.
C. The arrest is unlawful unless the store owner personally makes the arrest.
, D. The officer may arrest only if the person confesses before being taken into
custody.
Correct Answer: B
Page | 4 Explanation: Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 213 provides
circumstances under which a peace officer may arrest without a warrant. One is
when the person has committed an offense in the officer's presence; for a
misdemeanor, the arrest must be made immediately or on close pursuit.
5. Warrantless Arrest for a Felony Not Committed in the Officer's Presence
Detectives investigate a serious felony that occurred several hours before they
arrive at the suspect's location. The detectives develop information establishing
probable grounds to believe a particular individual committed the felony. The
detectives have not personally witnessed the offense. They decide to arrest the
suspect without first obtaining an arrest warrant.
Which statement best describes Louisiana law?
A. An officer can never make a warrantless felony arrest unless the officer
personally witnessed the felony.
B. Louisiana law permits a peace officer to make a warrantless arrest when the
person has committed a felony, even though the felony was not committed in the
officer's presence.
C. A warrantless arrest is permitted only for misdemeanors.
D. A felony suspect can be arrested without a warrant only after a private citizen
identifies the suspect.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 213 expressly
provides that a peace officer may arrest without a warrant when the person has
committed a felony, although the felony was not committed in the officer's
presence.
