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OPOTA ExamExplain the relationship between a SPO and a test question - ANS-A test question must
respond directly to an SPO and every SPO may be the basis of a test question
Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement training - ANS-To be able to protect the
life and property of yourself and the public
List a peace officer's main goals - ANS-- Enforce the laws
- Preserve the peace,
- Prevent crime
- Protect civil rights and liberties
- Provide services
Explain items to consider when exercising discretion - ANS-- Use sound judgment to
determine which laws are to be formally enforced
- Determine if there is a more constructive remedy without arrest or citation
Explain the factors necessary for the commission of crime - ANS-Desire - the motivation
behind criminal behavior
Victim - potential target, unaware of surroundings
Opportunity - crime prevention strategies
State the core concepts of community policing - ANS--partnership between community
and police
-crime prevention
-organizational change of agency
-problem solving approach to police role is proactive
Considerations for off duty situations - ANS-Behavior - social media, uphold ethics
Situational Awareness- be alert, pre plan, off duty weapon policy, be a good witness
State the purpose of Bill of Rights - ANS-protect a individual's freedoms
-prevent government from interfering in protected rights
Describe the major components of the criminal justice system - ANS-Law Enforcement
Courts - hold fair & impartial trials, guilt or innocence, Impose sentences
Corrections - supervise offender
,Goals of Sentencing - ANS--protect society
-punish offender/rehabilitate
-restore the victim
Recognize the tenets of the Below 100 - ANS--wear your seatbelt
-wear your vest
-WIN what's important now
-watch your speed
-complacency kills
Lawful - ANS-defined by laws and standards
Criminal Law - ANS-identifies what actions are prohibited
Rules of Agency - ANS-Administrative rules, general orders
Constitutional Law - ANS-amendments
Police Legitimacy - ANS-exists when the public view the police as authorized to
exercise power in order to maintain social order, manage conflicts, and solve problems
in community
Judgement 1/3
public trust and confidence in police as being honest, trying to do jobs well, and
protecting community - ANS-Result
individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police community partnerships
Judgment #2
public willingness to defer the law and police authority - ANS-Result
Correlation between those who obey and those who view police as legitimate,
cooperate by reporting crimes and providing information
Judgement #3
public belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate - ANS-Result
citizens are more likely to cooperate and defer in moments of crisis
circumstances when filming police officers is permissible - ANS--one party consents
-as long as it does not interfere with officers carrying out their duties
,Race - ANS-modern concept used to classify people by similar, observable physical
characteristics
Genetically influenced traits - ANS-Skin color, hair, eye shape, blood type, intelligence
connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy - ANS-some people interpret
their encounters with police in terms of their group's societal position rather than
immediate circumstances of the police contact
Types of Racism - ANS-individual, interpersonal, institutional, structural
Individual Racism - ANS-internalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices based on
race
Interpersonal Racism - ANS-occurs between individuals, public expressions of racial
prejudice and hate
institutional racism - ANS-discriminatory policies and treatment by institutions
Structural Racism - ANS-Collective way of history, culture, power inequality, unequal
access to opportunities
Components of bias - ANS-stereotypes, prejudice, attitude
Stereotypes - ANS-generalizations about the perceived typical characteristics of a social
category
Prejudice - ANS-a often negative prejudgment based on characteristics such as race,
age
Attitude - ANS-positive or negative feelings associated with individuals or groups
Bias-based profiling - ANS--Racial/illegal profiling
-unequal treatment by officers by stopping, questioning, searching, detaining on basis of
their ethnicity
Criminal profiling - ANS-Based on observed behaviors and characteristics
Two types of Bias - ANS-explicit and implicit
, Explicit Bias - ANS-conscious preference for a social category
Implicit bias - ANS-preference for a social category based on stereotypes that we hold
and tend to develop in early life
Two modes of thinking - ANS-automatic (system 1)
deliberative (system 2)
System 1 thinking - ANS-automatic, effortless, unconscious, very fast
System 2 thinking - ANS-Conscious, controlled, effortful, slower
practical purpose - ANS-simplifies tasks which most adults do without having to
systematically think about each step
protection mechanism - ANS-we evaluate everything we see to determine if threatening
or not
strategies to counter implicit biases - ANS--Guarding against influence in decision
making
-awareness
-know when you're susceptible ( in complete info, cognitive load, fatigue)
-slow down thinking
-empathetic
-effort (intention, attention, time)
Two-pronged Approach to Procedural Justice - ANS-person based approach
community based model
person based approach - ANS-emphasizes the importance of face to face interactions
between officer and a citizen
Community based model - ANS-ultimate goal is to achieve police legitimacy through
entire society
community bank account concept as it relates to procedural justice - ANS-every
encounter is either a deposit or withdrawal (increase or decrease public perception of
police)
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