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Relationship between an SPO and a test question ✔✔a test question must respond directly to and SPO and every SPO may be the basis of a test question Ultimate reason for law enforcement training ✔✔To be able to protect thew lives and property of your self and the public Police officers main goals ✔✔Enforce laws preserve the peace prevent crimes provide services protect civil rights and liberties Explain items to consider when exercising discretion ✔✔Use sound judgement to determine which laws are to be enforced. Is their a more constructive remedy to the situation without an arrest or citation.
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Explain the factors necessary for the commission of a crime..HENCH! "crime triangle" ✔✔Desire Victim opportunity Core concepts of community policing ✔✔A partnership between the police and community. Crime prevention. A problem-solving approach. What is the purpose of the bill of rights? ✔✔To protect individuals FREEDOM! To prevent the government from interfering in protected rights. Describe the major components of the criminal justice system ✔✔Law enforcement Courts Corrections List the goals of sentencing ✔✔Punish the offender protect society
Identify the importance of field notes ✔✔Evidence for cos are?teaurt Aids in further investigation Foundation of the formal written report requirements of a well written report include WHAT!? ✔✔Complete Factual Accurate Objective Explain a crime ✔✔Any act that law makes punishable Four culpable mental states are? ✔✔Purposely Knowingly Recklessly Negligently
explain jurisdiction ✔✔A governments general power to exercise authority over all persons and things within its territory. "Ask yourself" what is authority? define force ✔✔Any violence, compulsion pr constraint against a person or thing define deadly force ✔✔Carries a substantial risk that it will proximately result in the death of any persons physical harm to persons ✔✔Any injury, illness or other impairment to a persons. serious physical harm to persons ✔✔Any mental illness or condition of such gravity that would require hospitalization or psychiatric treatment R.C 2923.01 ✔✔Conspiracy "ask Your self the statute" R.C 2923.02 ✔✔Attempt "ask Your self the statute" R.C 2903.03 ✔✔Complicity "ask Your self the statute"
What requirements must be met in order to perform a TERRY patdown/frisk ✔✔Belief that the suspect is armed and poses a threat. "gun" "knife" etc Explain the plain feel doctrine ✔✔If the object Immediately recognizes as contraband. Requires further munipulation. What are the elements necessary to constitute an arrest ✔✔INTENT - Why you are arresting AUTHORITY-Can you make an arrest SEIZURE-Take away his/her Freedoms When can an officer make a warrantless entry into a private dwelling and arrest the resident? ✔✔Exigent circumstances MUST exist which demand an IMMEDIATE response. If you don't know what an exigent circumstance is then you probably shouldn't test. .. LOL Identify when an arrest warrant may be executed in the home of a third party ✔✔There is also a warrant to search the premises for the person to be arrested. Consent Exigent circumstances
What is HOT/FRESH pursuit? ✔✔The pursuit of a person who is trying to avoid arrest. Explain the difference between a full search, limited search and inventory search ✔✔FULL SEARCH LIMITED WEAPONS SEARCH-FRISK INVENTORY SEARCH-not a search under the fourth amendment. Describe the area an officer may search incident to a awful arrest. ✔✔The area in the persons immediate control at the arrest location criteria needed for the "plain view" rule. ✔✔The officer must be legally on the premises The nature of the item must be immediately apparent. Must have a LAWFUL right of access to the object Identify when an officer may search an automobile and the containers in it. ✔✔Whenever probable cause exists to believe contraband or evidence is contained in the motor vehicle or the containers inside it
A parent, Foster parent, or child of the offender. What are the four elements that should be use to determine the primary aggressor in DV? ✔✔ 1 History of domestic violence by either person involved. 2 Was the alleged violence caused by a person acting in self-defense. 3 Each persons fear of physical harm. 4 Severity of any injuries suffered. What is a Temporary protection order? ✔✔is an order from the court that is available after a family or house hold member is charged with a violent or sexual oriented offence "length of case" What is a criminal protection order? ✔✔Issued by the court after a non-Family/Non household member is charged with a violent, menacing, or sexually oriented crime. What is a civil protection order? ✔✔Obtained through the domestic relations or common pleas court even though criminal charges have not been filed. Describe the types of child abuse. ✔✔Physical abuse
Neglect Sexual abuse Emotional abuse Identify the conditions under the ORC that allow a peace officer to remove a child from his/her caregiver ✔✔if there are reasonable grounds to believe the child is suffering from illness or injury and is not receiving proper care. what information should an officer provide when relaying information to a children services agency? ✔✔Refer back to Types of abuse! Basically The exact same thing. and common sense of course. Describe the process for arresting a juvenile. ✔✔if the Juvenile is suspected of, or caught violating the law if the offense is minor the officer MAY choose to exercise discretion. "REMEMBER" juveniles are afforded the same rights as adults in investigatory procedures. Remember to read Miranda rights etc. Ways to improve public perception by properly employing aspects of patrol. ✔✔Exercise authority fairly
Explain the meaning of the term officer initiated contact ✔✔Any situation in which the officer deploys directly from a cruiser to intentionally make contact with a suspect or citizen. Explain the two legal foundations for making a vehicle stop ✔✔Probable cause Reasonable suspicion Identify the two general categories of vehicle stops. ✔✔unknown risk High risk Unknown risk vehicle stop ✔✔A vehicle stop which has an unknown potential for felonious assault or vehicle crash High risk vehicle stop. ✔✔A vehicle stop which has a high potential for felonious assault or vehicle crash. Explain the two approach patterns. ✔✔Left side walk up Right side walk up
Methods of establishing the identity of a vehicle ✔✔Ensure license plate matches the registration Registration MUST match the VIN information obtained from LEADS may be shared for what? ✔✔Criminal justice purposes only. The requirements and schedule for validation of leads records is what? ✔✔Each record must be validated at 60-90 days of its initial entry. Identify the four causes of illegible fingerprints ✔✔Failure to produce the focal point Allowing the fingers to slip or twist Failure to clean the fingers and equipment of substances Insufficient ink. OHLEG is to be utilized for what? ✔✔Law enforcement purposes ony. What is the degree of the offence for unauthorized use of OHLEG? ✔✔Felony of the Fith Degree (F-5)
When is a situation classified as a motor vehicle TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ✔✔The incident includes one or more occurrences of injuries or damage. One or more motor vehicles involved At least one motor vehicle was in transport. What is contact damage? ✔✔Damage caused by direct contact with come object which is not a part of the vehicle. What is induced damage? ✔✔Occurs when part of the vehicle is displaced. When may an officer arrest rather than issue a citation for a MM ✔✔The offender requires medical care or is unable to provide for his/her own safety Offender will not/can not offer proof of his/her ID Offender refuses to sign ticket "remember OSC does not allow us to do so. What are the primary responsibilities of the first responder to a crime scene? ✔✔Officer safety Rendering aid
securing the scene Deal with witnesses What are reasons for tracing stolen property? ✔✔May reveal other investigative leads Recovery for victim May reveal other crimes Name some some paraphernalia associated with Cocaine ✔✔pipes to smoke crack, small mirrors, plastic straws, razor blades, spoons etc. Paraphernalia associated with Methamphetamine ✔✔Cut straws, Pipes, mirrors, Needles, Butane torches, foil etc. Paraphernalia associated with Heroin ✔✔Tiny Knotted balloons, syringes, cotton swabs, bottoms of soda cans etc. What are the methods of photo lineups? ✔✔Show up Photo line up
What two conditions are required for an officer to read miranda to a suspect. ✔✔The suspect is in custody AND the suspect is being questioned/interrogated When can police further question a suspect who has previously been advised his/her miranda? ✔✔The officer again advises the suspect of the miranda rights and the suspect waives the rights AND the suspects expressly initiates the contact with the officer. What is the Poisonous tree ✔✔Evidence that is obtained illegally. What are the elements of terrorism ✔✔Commit a specified offense with purpose to intimidate or coerce a civilian popualation. Define explosive device ✔✔Any device designed or specially adapted to cause physical harm to persons or property by means of an explosion. Define incendiary device ✔✔Any firebomb and any device designed or specially adapted to cause physical harm to persons or property by means of fire. Whats the four core principles to procedural justice? ✔✔Voice
Neutrality Respectful treatment Trustwothiness what is the two pronged approach to procedural justice? ✔✔Person based approach Community based model Two types of bias ✔✔Explicit bias Implicit bias The ear models three phases of a crisis encounter. ✔✔Engage Assess Resolve Four categories within the Loss model ✔✔Loss of reality Loss of hope Loss of control Loss of perspective
