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LEO Final Exam: Questions & Solutions (Graded A+)Police Legitimacy (ETH 2010) Right Ans - The public view the police as
entitled to exercise their authority in order to maintain social order, manage
conflict and solve problems in the community.
What the public expect from law enforcement. (ETH 2010) Right Ans - -
Protection
-Lawfulness
-Fairness
-Partnership
-Trust
What law enforcement expects from the community. (ETH 2010) Right Ans
- -Acceptance of authority
-Compliance
-Cooperation
-Information
Procedural Justice. (ETH 2010) Right Ans - The procedures used by police
officers in which citizens are treated fairly and with proper respect as human
beings.
Procedural Justice affects legitimacy. (ETH 2010) Right Ans - -Safety
increases (less use of force)
-Greater cooperation
-Voluntary compliance
-Fewer complaints
Four Principles of procedural justice (ETH 2010) Right Ans - 1-Giving
citizens a voice
2-Neutrality (fair, impartial and objective)
3-Respect for person and rights
4-Trustworthiness through transparent process
Citizen's assessment of an experience with the police. (ETH 2010) Right
Ans - -Assessment
-Outcome
-Process
,Negative aspects, affecting the culture of law enforcement. (ETH 2010)
Right Ans - -Lack of trust
-Expectation to control the situation.
-Lack of emotion
The effects of cynicism. (ETH 2010) Right Ans - -Work performance
(misconduct, low morale)
-Family relationships (Inability to separate work from personal life)
-Us vs them fallacy (the police are the public and the public is the police)
The Triangle of Stress (ETH 2010) Right Ans - -Calls for service
-Department
-Family
The community bank account Right Ans - -Establishing trust and mutual
respect before there is an incident.
Effective communication (ETH 2010) Right Ans - -Verbal
-Tone and Volume
-Body language
Gaining the trust of the community. (ETH 2010) Right Ans - -Give citizens a
voice (listen)
-Objective and respectful
-Fairness in application of the law (golden rule)
-De-escalating situations
-Efforts to gain the trust of the community while maintaining officer safety.
Change the lens in which you view society. (ETH 2010) Right Ans - -Seek to
understand and be understood
-Avoid the detrimental effects of cynicism.
-Utilize resources when help is needed to cope with stress.
-Commitment to bias-free policing
Understanding citizen expectations (ETH 2020) Right Ans - -citizens expect
law enforcement to abide by regulations and laws.
-belief that law enforcement is trustworthy, honest and concerned about well
being of people.
,Pretextual traffic stops erode trust (ETH 2020) Right Ans - -Real or
perceived racial component
-Distrust when gaining consent for search when lacking probable cause.
-Finding the balance between effective enforcement and perception.
Citizen perception. (ETH 2020) Right Ans - -perception that decisions are
fair and free from bias.
Action affects perception, which affects outcome. (ETH 2020) Right Ans -
Show true interest in being a public servant.
Bias-free policing. (ETH 2020) Right Ans - Explicit bias
Implicit bias
Enhancing procedural justice with juveniles (ETH 2020) Right Ans - -
Opportunity for teachable moment.
-Interpersonal treatment (respect and dignity, respect for rights, trust that
authorities care, feel they are listened to)
Power of control vs Power of influence (ETH 2020) Right Ans - -Why
people obey the law
-Successful outcomes when action is based on legitimacy
Application of de-escalation techniques to improve the outcome. (ETH 2020)
Right Ans - -Utilize communication skills to de-escalate situations
-Build community trust before an incident occurs
-Maintain officer safety.
Police reforms in the 1970s and 1980s (ETH 2030) Right Ans - -Team
policing
-Foot patrols
Response to increases in crime in the 1980s and 1990s. (ETH 2030) Right
Ans - -Broken Windows Policing
-Stop, question and frisk
-The national focus on community oriented policing.
, Recent efforts to engage the community (ETH 2030) Right Ans - -Increased
community dialogue
-Social competence training
-Community outreach and involvement.
-Transparency in investigations of officer misconduct
-Data driven crime reduction programs.
Key components to community policing (ETH 2030) Right Ans - -
Community involvement or consultation
-Increased officer discretion
-Problem solving
Community engagement (informal/formal) ETH 2030 Right Ans - -Get out
of the car and meet face to face
-Participate in community organized events/charities
-Have open discussions, listen more than speak.
-Tailor outreach events for the community
-Mentorship opportunities
Stress. (FND 2040) Right Ans - Reaction to a stimulus that disturbs our
physical or mental equilibrium.
Trauma (FND 2040) Right Ans - Exposure to an event that leads an
individual to experience a sense of chaos, loss of control, and feeling of
helplessness.
Traumatic stress (FND 2040) Right Ans - The Stress response to a
traumatic event(s)
Traumatic Event. (FND 2040) Right Ans - The exposure to actual or
threatened death, serious injury or sexual violence.
Yerkes-Dodson Law (Stress Curve) FND 2040 Right Ans - -Appropriate
level of stress is healthy.
-Excessive level of stress is unhealthy
Components of trauma (FND 2040) Right Ans - -Events: Events that are
natural, intentional or unintentional that cause trauma to an individual or
group of individuals.
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