Independent Study (Condensed) GPSTC 320/321 Exam
Questions and Answers
Qualifications for Certification: Pre-employment Requirements. - (correct answer) -Be at least eighteen
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(18) years of age as evidenced by a certified copy of said candidate's birth certificate or other proof of
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birth acceptable to the Council.
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io Have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent or any approved college degree indicating
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io A recognized equivalent means a diploma awarded by any state based on a General Education
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io Development (GED) Test. io io
All peace officers certified after January 1, 2012, shall be required to apply for recertification - (correct
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answer) -every four (4) years from initial date of certification.
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There are four levels of training available to Georgia Peace Officers: - (correct answer) -basic; refresher
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(in-service); career development; and specialized.
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The Basic Training Course, of which you are a part, is a multi-week course designed to provide cadets
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with the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to execute the duties of a Peace Officer.
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According to POST rule 464-5-.02 - (correct answer) -officers are required to attend and complete the
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basic course relating to the job they intend to perform.
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City Police - (correct answer) -In over 300 large and small cities, the city police department is the
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principal law enforcement agency.
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County Police - (correct answer) -There are several county police departments in Georgia, and most of
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them are found in heavily populated suburban areas. While the county police department technically
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has jurisdiction
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Sheriff's in Georgia - (correct answer) -In addition to municipal departments, every county has a Sheriff
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who is an elected, constitutionally authorized law enforcement officer. Sheriffs are elected for a four-
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District Attorney - (correct answer) -The District Attorney of the county (and the Solicitor General of
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the state court, if there is one) typically enters a case after the police work is done. In legally
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, io complicated vice, fraud, bribery, and similar cases, he may participate in the investigation and arrest
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io of the suspects
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State Law Enforcement Agencies - (correct answer) -The primary role of state level law enforcement
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agencies is to provide technical assistance to local police agencies
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Georgia State Patrol - (correct answer) -The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) is the State's largest law
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enforcement agency. The State Patrol is responsible for the enforcement of traffic laws throughout
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the state; as a practical matter, this authority is exercised outside the cities
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GBI - (correct answer) -The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) provides investigative and
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identification services to local, State, and Federal law enforcement agencies throughout Georgia
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The Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Wildlife Division - (correct answer) -The Georgia
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Department of Natural Resources is responsible for the conservation and protection of natural and
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cultural resources throughout the state
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Georgia State Drugs and Narcotics Agency - (correct answer) -investigates violations of the Georgia
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Controlled Substances Act and the Dangerous Drug Act.
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Department of Revenue - (correct answer) -is the chief tax law enforcement agency in the state.
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Besides collecting taxes, the DOR is responsible enforcing laws relating to the control of alcoholic
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commercial vehicles and highway shipments of hazardous materials.
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Department of Driver Services - (correct answer) -is the agency that conducts driver's tests, issues
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driver's licenses, and maintains records on licensed drivers in Georgia.
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FBI - (correct answer) -is the most prominent Federal law enforcement agency. The FBI's jurisdiction
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includes a wide range of responsibilities in the criminal, civil, and security fields. Among these are
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espionage, sabotage, and other domestic security matters
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DEA - (correct answer) -enforce Federal drug laws and to prosecute those organizations and individuals
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involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or
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destined for the illicit traffic in the United States.
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U.S. Secret Service - (correct answer) -is authorized to detect and arrest any person committing any
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offense against the laws of the United States relating to coins, currency, and securities of the United
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States and of foreign governments.
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United States Postal Service - (correct answer) -The Inspection Service investigates burglaries,
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robberies, assaults, mail fraud, theft of mail or possession of stolen mail, and sending of prohibited
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items through the mail such as narcotics, pornography, and explosives.
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