GPSTC Exam 7 Questions With Certified
Answers|A Graded
What is perception? - Answer-the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something
through the senses
/.What is observation? - Answer-an inference or judgement that is acquired from or
based on observing (use of senses)
/.What are techniques of patrol? - Answer-target hardening and opportunity reduction
/.What are patrol patterns? - Answer-circular, double-back, and random
/.What should you always do with your patrol pattern? - Answer-always vary them.
Switch between them every time you work
/.What is a hazard? - Answer-an unscheduled event
/.What is preventive enforcement? - Answer-patrol that attempts to eliminate
opportunities for crime to occur and to deter other forms of non-criminal misconduct
which threatens peace and order
/.What are objectives of preventive enforcement? - Answer-deter crime, apprehend
criminals, satisfy the public's demand for services related to crime, develop a sense of
security and confidence in the agency, and to recover stolen or lost property
/.What is direct enforcement? - Answer-patrol in which the activities of an officer is
focused on a particular area or set of problems with the intention of proactively reducing
criminal activity or disrupt non-criminal activities which threaten the peace and order of
the community
/.What are 3 basic duties of police patrol? - Answer-the protection of life and property,
the prevention of crime, and the maintenance of peace and order
/.What are types of patrol? - Answer-foot, motorized, and specialized patrol
/.Should you be familiar with the physical and geographic characteristics of the area you
are responsible of patrolling? - Answer-yes
/.What are types of problem area patrol? - Answer-directed, preventive, and
apprehension
/.What is In re winship? - Answer-proof beyond a reasonable doubt
, /.What are 3 juvenile jurisdictions? - Answer-juvenile exclusive original, concurrent, and
superior exclusive original
/.What does the juvenile exclusive original included? - Answer-concerns any
child:delinquent, alleged child in need of services, dependent, in need of
treatment/commitment as a mentally ill/developmentally disabled child, placed under
supervision of court, alleged to have committed a juvenile traffic offense
concerning child who is:has remained in foster care after the child's 18th birthday
involving any proceedings:judical consent to a marriage, employment, or enlistment in
armed forces, permanent guardianship, interstate compact, termination of parental
rights, emancipation, and abortion
/.What does concurrent jurisdiction included? - Answer-cases involving juveniles can be
switch back and forth between superior and juvenile court. Mainly when it involves
cases including: murder, murder (2nd degree), voluntary manslaughter, rape,
aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, and
armed robbery with a weapon
/.What is In re gault? - Answer-when the youth has a right to counsel (or the presence of
parents)
/.How long are juveniles held until a detention hearing? - Answer-48 hours
/.How long after a juvenile is in custody is there a detention hearing? - Answer-24 hours
/.Family violence includes what relationships? - Answer-past and present spouses,
persons who are parents of the same child, parents and children, stepparents and step
children, foster parents and foster children, and other persons living in or formally lived
in the same household
/.What crimes that can include family violence? - Answer-battery, simple battery, simple
assault, assault, stalking, criminal damage to property, unlawful restraint, and criminal
trespass
/.How long do protective order remain? - Answer-1 year
/.Can you request to extend a protection order? - Answer-yes, it can be extended to 3
years or permanently
/.What can an officer not do when being called to a family violence situation? - Answer-
cannot threaten, suggest, or otherwise indicate an arrest ("If I have to come back here,
everyone's getting arrested")
/.What are civil disputes? - Answer-any problem involving 2 or more parties and there is
no crime involved
