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Abduction - ANS-Placed in fearExplain the relationship between a SPO and a test question - ANS-The 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
4511 - ANS-Traffic Laws - operation of motor vehicles
4513 - ANS-Equipment Violations
4549 - ANS-Criminal Traffic section
4510 - ANS-Covers driver's license suspensions
List a Peace officers main goals - ANS--enforce laws
-preserve the peace
-prevent crimes
-protect civil rights and liberties
-provide services
Explain the factors necessary for the commission of a crime - ANS-Opportunity, Ability,
and Desire
State the purpose of the Bill of Rights - ANS--Protect an individual's freedoms
-Prevent the government from interfering in protected rights
Laws are designed to - ANS--Maintain order
-enhance predictability
-promote orderly social change
-sustain individual rights
-identify wrongdoers
-mandate punishment
Describe the major components of the criminal justice system - ANS-Law enforcement,
courts, corrections
,Identify the relationship between race, genetics, and physical characteristics -
ANS-Race is a modern concept used to classify people as similar, observable physical
characteristics, it is not based on genetics.
humans are genetically similar of all species, there is no distinct genetic profile that
completely distinguishes one so called race from another.
The connection between in-groups and out-groups and police legitimacy - ANS-Some
individuals interpret their encounters with police in terms of their groups societal position
rather than the immediate circumstance of the police contact
Types of Racism - ANS--Individual
-Interpersonal
-Institutional
-Structural
Two types of Bias - ANS-Explicit bias and implicit bias - common characteristics
• Everyone possesses them
• They have real-world effects on behavior
• They can relate, for example, to race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, height,
weight, or age
Explicit bias - conscious preference (positive or negative) for a social category
Implicit bias - preference (positive or negative) for a social category based on
stereotypes or attitudes that we hold and tend to develop early in life and that operate
outside of our awareness
Two modes of thinking - ANS-Automatic (System 1)
- unconscious
-effortless
-automatic
-uses associative memory
-very fast
More deliberative (System 2)
-conscious
-effortful
-controlled
-deliberative
-slower
Strategies to Counter Implicit Biases - ANS-- Guard against influence
,- Recognize everyone is Bias
- Seek awareness and education
- Know you are susceptible
Explain the generally accepted ethical responsibilities of peace officers - ANS-owed to -
- your community and its citizens
- the law enforcement profession
- your agency
- your family and self
NEVER -
- allow cynicism to cloud your view of the people you serve
- use excessive physical force when controlling a combative
- accept gratuities
- commit perjury
Determine External and internal influences on behavior - ANS-External -
- relationships with family and friends
- local citizens
- local media
- department regulations
- interdepartmental politics
Internal -
- officers own ethical and moral beliefs and values
- Anger
- Greed
- Lust
Explain the continuum of compromise - ANS-Being exposed on a regular basis to
"special authority" and at the same time being exposed on a daily basis to harsh
realities and an element of society that operates without values combine to severely
challenge an officer's core values system
Transformation from idealistic, ethical officer to self-serving, unethical officer is typically
a subtle process
Acts of Omission
Occur when officers rationalize and justify not doing things for which they are
responsible
, Includes passive resistance to organizational mandates and selective non-productivity.
Acts of Commission - Administrative
Officers begin to commit administrative violations
Officer will typically face department sanctions, but not criminal prosecution
Acts of Commission - Criminal
At first, acts may appear innocuous and not much different than acts of administrative
commission
Common examples are theft and misappropriation
Rationalization - nobody is being hurt, except for possibly the bad guys, who deserve it
anyways
Explain the steps in the decision making model and the application of PLUS filters -
ANS-Step #1 - Define the problem
Step #2 - identify alternative solutions available to address the problem
Step #3 - evaluate the identified alternatives
Step #4 - make the decision
Step #5 - implement the decision
Step #6 - evaluate the decision
P.L.U.S.
P - Policies
L - Legal
U - Universal
S - Self
Use of field notes - ANS--Preservation of knowledge in written form
-Foundation of the formal written report
-Aids in further investigation
-Evidence in court
-Documentation of the officer's efforts in the field
Types of information to be recorded in field notes - ANS-• complete information on
victims witnesses and suspects involved
• date time of offense or incident being reported
• location of occurrence
• type of place where offense or incident took place
• details of offense or incident being reported
• disposition of evidence property and subjects
• corresponding report number
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