PC 832 Arrest
40% - CORRECT ANSWER-of peace officer's work involves writing
Report users - CORRECT ANSWER-* Other attorneys: To evaluate the basis for
civil litigation.
* Parole, probation, and custody personnel: To determine probation conditions.
* Involved parties: Under certain circumstances, victims, witnesses, or suspects
may gain access for court preparation.
* Media: As a source of news material.
* * Insurance agencies: To verify claims.
Field Notes: (Field Interview) Victims and Witnesses - CORRECT ANSWER-*
Full name
* Age
* Date of birth
* Race
* Sex
* Telephone number ( home, cellular, and work)
* Address
* E-mail address(s)
Field Notes: Suspects - CORRECT ANSWER-* Race
* Sex
* Age
* Type of body build (i.e., heavyset, medium, small frame)
* weight
* Height
* Color of eyes
* Color of hair
* Hair style (e.g., long, short, curly)
* Clothing -type: hats, jeans, jackets, etc.
-color, style, (e.g., casual, conservative)
* Unusual physical attributes: Scars, Tattoos,
Moles, Missing teeth.
, Proposition 115 - CORRECT ANSWER-The Crime Victims Justice Reform Act,
was passed into law June 5, 1990. The act amends the State Constitution
regarding criminal and juvenile cases: affords the accused no greater
Constitutional rights than the Federal Constitution; prohibits post-indictment
preliminary hearings; due process, speedy public trial,
provides reciprocal discovery; limits the presentation of defense witnesses, and
allows hearsay evidence to be presented at preliminary hearing. The peace
officers role is affected in three areas: Investigation, Reporting, Testifying in
Court.
Officer Actions (but not limited to): - CORRECT ANSWER-* stop made
* searches conducted
* seizures of evidence
*arrest made
* standard procedures following (e.g., knock and notice, field showups, etc.)
* Miranda admonishments
*use of force
* medical attention (offered, accepted, or refused)
* safety measures taken
* disposition of suspects
* Methods used to preserve evidence or capture essential information.
Reasonable Officer Standard - CORRECT ANSWER-The standard:
* would another officer
* with like or similar training and experience
* facing like or similar circumstance
* act in the same way or use similar judgment?
The officer's intent - CORRECT ANSWER-The use of force by peace officers in
any situation is to ultimately gain or maintain control of an individual and the
situation.
Control, as it relates to defensive tactics, means maintaining composure to make
sound judgments and decisions.
Additional gauges for reasonableness - CORRECT ANSWER-The court noted
that the following facts should also be considered, but not limited to, when
gauging reasonableness: