NC Blet 2024-1 State exam Study guide
Solutions
Identify the circumstances under which different types and amounts of alcoholic
beverages can be purchased, possessed, or consumed on public or private premises. -
ANS-Malt Beverage- 80L in cans or bottles in one transaction
Unfortified Wine- No more than 50L in one transaction
Fortified Wine- No more than 8L
Purchase-transportation permit is to aid the officer in their investigations to identify the
source of the alcohol if it was potentially involved in the commission of a crime such as
DWI, traffic fatality, overdoes, etc.
Cannot be sold to a person under the age of 21
Alcohol cannot be consumed by anyone before 7:00am or after 2:30am on a licensed
premises.
Identify the circumstances under which different types and amounts of alcoholic
beverages can be possessed, consumed, and transported in a motor vehicle. - ANS-It is
unlawful for a person under the age of 21 to purchase, attempt to purchase, possess, or
attempt to possess, or consume alcoholic beverages
It is unlawful for any person to aid or abet in the unlawful possession of alcoholic
beverages
It is unlawful for a person operating a for hire vehicle to transport fortified wine or
spirituous liquor unless the vehicle is transporting a paying customer It is unlawful
for the driver of a motor vehicle to transport fortified wine or spirituous liquor in
other than the original closed container
It is unlawful to transport any amount of non-taxpaid liquor in a motor vehicle, boat,
airplane, or other conveyance.
Discuss other possible criminal activities that may be associated with alcohol related
offenses. - ANS-Lottery laws
Gambling
Tobacco laws
Identify terrorism threats specific to North Carolina - ANS-As with the rest of the US the
greatest threat to NC comes from WMD attack
Agriculture is the most vulnerable target in North Carolina with 57,000 farms; the major
concern that terrorists couls use zoonoses and biological weapons that contain Foot
,and Mouth disease, Hog Cholera, African Swine Fever, and Ebola
Multiple military installations in North Carolina
Four interstates 95, 85, 77, and 40
Discuss the NTAS (national terrorism advisory system) - ANS-In April of 2011 the NTAS
replaced the homeland security system ; The NTAS includes information specific to the
particular credible threat and will NOT use a color-coded system; NTAS contains a
sunset provision indicating a date when a specific alert expires; If you see something,
say something; NTAS alerts provide a concise summary of the potential threat,
information about actions being taken to ensure public safety, and recommend steps
that individuals, communities, businesses, and governments can take to help prevent,
mitigate, or respond to the threat.
Identify and report indicators of possible or impending terrorist attack - ANS-Attacks are
organized and planned weeks, months, or sometimes even years in advance; General
Observations: Loitering around sensitive areas, loud, boisterous behavior in a group of
individuals, large quantities of hundred dollar bills not associated with observable
lifestyle, cypher/code packs, foreign terms/phrases not used in context, misstatements
of common american terminology; Surveillance: Persons observed with maps, photos,
or diagram sketches with facilities highlighted, nigh-vision devices, parking, standing, or
loitering in the same areas over multiple days, thefts of military, law enforcement, or fire
ID cards, license plates, uniforms, etc..
Identify and report indicators of illegal alien status and determine detention strategies
if necessary - ANS-False identification including social security cards, military
identification cards,
alien registration cards
drivers licenses
Check for passport or other documentation, ask the person to write their name in their
native language, DRO and ICE, can be charged with a violation of NC G.S. Consular
notification if necessary
Explain the 3 classification of aliens - ANS-Lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens
(LAPRS)- Legal residents of the US also known as immigrants, commonly referred to as
green card holders
Non-immigrant aliens (NIV's)- Admitted on a temporary basis, which varies among
numerous non-immigrant visa types
Illegal entrant aliens (EWI's)- EWI's come from the term of law violation:entry without
inspections; present in the US and have never been granted permission to enter or
,reside in the US.
What is the procedure to follow for basic consular notification upon the arrest or
detention of a foreign national as required by the US department of State. - ANS-The
law enforcement officer who actually make the arrest should make the consular
notification; determine the foreign nationals country of nationality, notify the nationals
nearest consulate without delay, of the arrest or detention, inform the national that you
are making the notification, forward any communication from the national to the
consulate without delay, keep a written record of the information provided
Name and describe the three sources of law - ANS-Constitutional Law, Statutory Law,
Common Law (constitutional sets forth the fundamental principles on government,
including grants and limitations of power)
Describe how the First Amendment affects the law enforcement function -
ANS-Reasonable Time, Manner and place restrictions; Obscenity, Fighting words,
Threats, Incendiary speech are not protected by the first amendment
Recognize the criminal and civil consequences law enforcement officers may face for
violating a citizens constitutional rights - ANS-Lawsuits, loss of job, jail time, policy
write-up, lose the case
Explain how law enforcement authority is affected by subject matter and territorial
jurisdiction - ANS-Territorial jurisdiction-refers to the geographical area in which a law
enforcement officer is empowered to act; Immediate and continuous pursuit means an
officer can pursue and arrest the offender anywhere in NC, the pursuit must be
continuous and not stop to do something else; may arrest outside NC only under the
following circumstances: GA, VA, SC, TN and for a suspected felony committed in NC.
Subject Matter- Refers to the types of crimes for which officers are authorized to make
an arrest.
Compare and contrast reasonable suspicion and probable cause - ANS-Reasonable
suspicion- the minimal level of objective justification, more than a hunch but less than
probable cause;
Probable Cause-requires a showing, considering the totality of circumstances, that a
crime was probably committed and the defendant probably committed it. A degree of
certainty that corresponds to probable cause is fair probability; required for arrest.
Compare and contrast the following police-citizen encounters: voluntary contact,
investigative detention, and arrest - ANS-a. Voluntary contact: officers need no
, justification to approach a citizen, must limit their actions to avoid creating a
seizure,
non-confrontational language, avoid physical contact with or movement of citizen,
should not frisk unless consent is given.
b. Investigative detention: when an officer develops reasonable articulable suspicion to
believe criminal activity is afoot, he can conduct a brief investigative stop, reasonable
suspicion is a minimal level of objective matter, the stop must be based on specific and
articulable facts as well as the rational inferences from those facts, a hunch is
insufficient to justify an investigative stop, Limitations (limited to a time which is
reasonable to determine if there is PC: 20 minutes; can question without Miranda
(suspect does not have to answer); if an officer can articulate that his safety is in
jeopardy and the suspect may be armed, officer may frisk
c. Arrest: suspect submits to the control of the arresting officer who has indicated his
intent to arrest or the arresting officer, with intent to make an arrest, takes a person into
custody by the use of physical force. More intrusive, bring the suspect to magistrate with
unnecessary/undue delay. Officers may move the suspect against his will, restrain a
suspect, transport a suspect, and search a suspect during this process. Cannot
interrogate without reading Miranda and obtaining valid waiver
When is an officer authorized under G.S. 15A-401(d)(2) - ANS-To defend himself or a
third person from what he reasonably believes to be the use or imminent use of deadly
physical force
To prevent the escape of a suspect from custody who he reasonably believes is
attempting to escape by using a deadly weapon
To effect an arrest or prevent an escape from custody of a person who, by his conduct
or any other means, indicates that he presents an imminent threat of death or serious
physical injury to others unless apprehended without delay
To prevent the escape of a person from custody imposed upon him as a result of
conviction for a felony
List the four Miranda warnings - ANS-Right to remain silent (not incriminate oneself)
Whatever is said can be used in court of law
Right to attorney
Right to have an attorney appointed if they cannot afford one
Identify and explain the exceptions to the Miranda requirement. - ANS-Routine booking
questions (height, weight, eye color, how old the suspect is on their 5th birthday) public
safety exception (questions involving the location of a deadly weapon which threatens
public safety) spontaneous, voluntary statements, and custodial or non-custodial