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PA Act 120 Study Exam #1 Questions With Correct Solutions Where do police get their power from ? - ANS PA Constitution What are the three primary elements for Crime Repression ? - ANS 1. Reduce Opportunity 2. Reduce Desire 3. Set Limits of Behavior What are the 3 roots of American Policing ? - ANS 1. Laws Of Anglo Saxons 2. The Kings Court 3. Industrialization Who is Robert Peel ? - ANS The father of modern day policing Name the 3 primary missions of a police officer ? - ANS 1. Secure Public Respect 2. Be Impartial To Enforcement Of Laws 3. Prevent Crime & Disorder How many members of the commission are there ? - ANS 19 What percentage of calls are actually police related matters ? - ANS 20 % What are the three components to commit crime ? - ANS 1. Desire 2. Ability 3. Opportunity What is the fastest way to lose certification ? - ANS Commit a felony Police Officers Can Use __________ Force - ANS Reasonable What was the Kansas City Project ? - ANS Found that traditional routine patrol in marked police cars does not appear to affect the level of crime Three Factors from the Evolution of American Policing - ANS 1. Corruption & Brutality was Common 2. Uniformed Police had visible presence 3. Changes In Technology In the professional era, Police became more _________ from the public. - ANS Insulated What are the legal functions of police ? - ANS 1. Keep the peace 2. Investigate Criminal Activity 3. Detain 4. Arrest 5. Serve The Court What are the Basic Powers from the state ? - ANS 1. Rules of Criminal Procedure 2. Municipal Police Jurisdiction Act 3. Crimes Code 4. Training What three options do we have as police officers while using discretion ? - ANS 1. Written Warning 2. Verbal Warning 3. Citation According to the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1871, police officers have immunity from Negligent behavior but not... - ANS 1. Gross Negligence 2. Maliciousness 3. Willful Acts

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PA
Act
120
Study
Exam
#1
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1 .
R e d u c e
O p p o r t u n i t y
2 .
R e d u c e
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B e h a v i o r
W h a t
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L a w s
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T h e
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T h e
f a t h e r
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S e c u r e
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1 .
D e s i r e
2 .
A b i l i t y
3 .
O p p o r t u n i t y
W h a t
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f a s t e s t
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c e r t i f i c a t i o n
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f e l o n y
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F o u n d
t h a t
t r a d i t i o n a l
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A N S
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C o r r u p t i o n
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p o l i c e
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1 .
K e e p
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I n v e s t i g a t e
C r i m i n a l
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3 .
D e t a i n
4 .
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5 .
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W h a t
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R u l e s
o f
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C o d e
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W h a t
t h r e e
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p o l i c e
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d i s c r e t i o n
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A N S
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W r i t t e n
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2 .
V e r b a l
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M a l i c i o u s n e s s
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c u l p a b i l i t y
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N e g l i g e n c e
2 .
R e c k l e s s
D i s r e g a r d
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W i l l f u l
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M a l i c i o u s
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T r a d i t i o n a l
2 .
R e a c t i v e
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L a w s
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P r e v e n t
C r i m e
a n d
D i s o r d e r
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S e c u r e
P u b l i c
T r u s t
&
R e s p e c t
W h a t
i s
t h e
b i g g e s t
c o m p l a i n t
b y
c i v i l i a n s
t o w a r d
p o l i c e
o f f i c e r s
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A N S
R e s p o n s e
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m o s t
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w e
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t o o l
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w o r k
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t h e
c o m m u n i t y
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i s
c o m m u n i t y
o r i e n t e d
p o l i c i n g
?
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A N S
S t r e s s e s
f o c u s
o n
s o l v i n g
p r o b l e m s
W h a t
i s
p o l i c e
c o m m u n i t y
r e l a t i o n s
?
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A N S
S e e k s
t o
i m p r o v e
p o l i c e
r e l a t i o n s h i p s

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