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Explain the relationship between a student A test question must respond directly to an SPO and every SPO may be the basis of a test question.
Performance objective (SPO) and a Test Question

Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement To be able to protect the life and property of yourself and the public
training




Are found in professional codes of ethics and professional codes of conduct.
Are owed to
-Your community and its citizens
Explain the generally accepted ethical
-The Law Enforcement Profession
responsibilities of peace officers
-Your Agency
-Your Family

2023 OPOTA (SPOs) Student Performance Objectives




-Yourself

,8/13/24, 10:17 AM
External-
-Relationship with friends and family
-Local Citizens
-Local Media
-Department regulations
-Interdepartmental politics
List external and internal influences on behavior -Police Sub culture


Internal-
-Officer's own ethical and moral beliefs and values
-Anger
-Greed
-Lust

-PROCESS
-Begins with perceived sense of victimization
Explain continuum of Compromise -Victimization can lead to a sense of entitlement
-Entitlement can lead to acts of omissions on the job, and progress to acts of commission, including
criminal acts.

STEP 1- Define the problem, being aware that how you define the problem determines where and
how you will look for solutions.
STEP 2- Identify alternative solutions available to address the problem—at a minimum three and,
ideally, more than five.
STEP 3- Evaluate the identified alternatives— list the pros and cons of each; differentiate between
known facts and personal beliefs about the situation.
STEP 4- Make the decision
STEP 5- Implement the decision
STEP 6- Evaluate the decision
Explain the steps in the decision making model and
the application of PLUS filers. P=Policies: is it consistent with my agency's policies and procedures?
L=Legal: is the action lawful?
U=Universal: Does it conform to the universal principles and values of my agency?
S=Self: Does it align with my beliefs of what is right, good, and fair?


Step 1 (I.e., define the problem)-Does the existing situation violate any PLUS considerations?
Step3 (I.e., evaluate alternative solutions)- Do the alternative resolve or create Plus considerations
and, if so, are the ethical trade offs acceptable?
Step 6(i.e., evaluate the decision)- does the solution resolve all PLUS considerations, or were
unintended or unforeseen PLUS considerations created?

, 8/13/24, 10:17 AM
-Enforce Law
-Preserve the Peace
List a peace officer's main goals -Prevent Crimes
-Protect Civil Right and Liberties
-Provide Services

-Use sound judgment to determine which laws are to be formally enforced
Example:
-An officer stops a vehicle for speeding. Issuing a citation is formally enforcing the law. Issuing a
warning is informally enforcing the law.
-Determine if there is a more constructive remedy to a situation without an arrest or citation(e.g.,
Explain Items to consider when exercising discretion
referring a homeless person to a shelter rather than a trespassing arrest)
-The origin of the complaint also plays a role in discretion.
-If the complaint is initiated by a citizen, the officer will likely feel more pressure to arrest or issue a
citation/summons.
-However, if the complaint is self-generated, the officer is more likely to exercise discretion.

DESIRE
- Motivation behind criminal behavior. (e.g., financial gain, power, revenge, fear, narcotics usage)
-This factor is the most difficult to change.


VICTIM
-The potential target.
Explain the factors necessary for the commission of -Criminals prefer an easy target that is unaware of his/her surroundings or lacking proper security
a crime.(i.e., the Crime Triangle) precautions.
-Difficult to change this factor due to individual personalities.


OPPORTUNITY
-Removing opportunity for crime with proper security measures applied to the victim's
environment(e.g., locking doors/windows, removing valuables from open view, good lighting)
-Most effective area to concentrate crime prevention strategies.

-A partnership between the police and the community


-Crime Prevention
State the core concepts of community policing
-Organizational change of the agency


-A problem-solving approach to the police role that is proactive.

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