(EXAM 4 Study) MSSU Spring 25 Police Academy

A negligent tort is an action where the officer decided to cause the injury.

True or False?

False

Title 42 Section 1983 of the U.S. Code is commonly called the Civil Rights act and is the law that most officers are prosecuted civilly.

True or False?

True

A police officer may be prosecuted at the state or federal level but never both for the same offense.

True or False?

False

Police officers are acting "under color of law" when they are carrying out their official duties.

True or False?

True

Qualified immunity is a legal principle that grants government officials performing discretionary (optional) functions immunity from civil suits unless the plaintiff shows that the official violated "clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of which a reasonable person would have known".

True or False?

True

An example of a negligent tort would be?

Use of a shotgun in a crowded area and hitting an inocent bystander

Striking a vehicle while in a high speed pursuit in a crowded intersection.

striking a suspect in the head will a baton in a less than lethal force situation.

All of the above

All the above

In most cases punitive damages will be paid by the police department or insurance company.

True or False?

False

The burden of proof in a criminal trial is proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

True or False?

True

The three types of liability police officers are exposed to as discussed in class are:

Intentional-Unintentional-Purposeful

State-Federal-Local

Criminal-Civil-Administrative

None of the Above

Criminal-Civil-Administrative

The primary purpose of compensatory damages is to punish officers or departments for wrongful acts they have committed.

True or False?

False

The burden of proof in a civil action is:

proof beyond a reasonable doubt

probable cause

preponderance of the evidence

reasonable suspicion

preponderance of the evidence

The best defense in a criminal case is to prove the officer acted in "good faith" and was "reasonalbe" in their actions.

True or False?

False

You may be sued civilly for failure to act as well as acting in an inappropriate manner.

True or False?

True

If an officer has not been trained in constitutional law by his department they are not liable for violations they commit.

True or False?

False

What constitutes the best method of levying on personal property to satisfy a judgement?

Posting notice on it

Securing it

Taking possession of it

Saying it is under levy

Taking possession of it

In a landlord-tenant suit, how many days before the court hearing (return date) must the summons be served on the defendant?

10

15

2

4

4

How many places should public notices be posted of the sale of personal property?

5

3

6

2

3

A writ of attachment shall be executed in the same manner as a warrant in a criminal case would be executed.

True or False?

True

Under normal circumstances, what is the maximum length of an execution to enforce judgement?

30 days

6 months

90 days

1 year

90 days

What must be mailed by the Sheriff to the judgement debtor within 3 days of an execution to enforce judgement?

Notice of sale

The return service

Copy of judgement

Notice of exemption rights

Notice of exemption rights

In the awareness spectrum (color code), the color that indicates a state of environmental unawareness (daydreaming) is:

White

Yellow

Orange

Red

Black

White

Service duties of the peace officer include responding to missing persons, animal bites, and stranded persons. Procedures for these duties are often dictated by department policy.

True or False?

True

After checking the shotgun in the patrol car, it should be left:

Fully loaded, one in the chamber, safety off

Fully loaded, nothing in the chamber, safety off

Fully loaded, one in the chamber, safety on

Fully loaded, nothing in the chamber, safety on

Fully loaded, nothing in the chamber, safety on

The crime prevention model that aims to prevent crime by reducing or removing the opportunity for criminal activity is the:

Opportunity Reduction Model

Crime Prevention Model

Informal Social Model

Neighborhood Involvement Model

Tertiary Model

Opportunity Reduction Model

Good radio and microphone technique(s) in order to improve communications is/are:

Key the microphone before speaking

Plan what you want to say before you key the microphone

Make sure the channel is clear before you key the microphone

A and B only

All of the above

All the above

Service calls of non-criminal nature make up a large percentage of patrol officers daily activity.

True or False?

True

The Phonetic Alphabet is used to improve clarity and understanding over the radio.

True or False?

True

Analysis is a component of the S.A.R.A. model of problem-oriented policing.

True or False?

True

_________________ is a school-based law enforcement program.

D.A.R.E.

G.R.E.A.T.

School Resource Officer

All the above

All the above

Social forces in the community heavily influence crime rates?

True or False?

True

The goal in conversing with the EDP (emotionally disturbed person) is:

To arrest him/her immediately and take to jail

To get him/her to a treatment facility

To get his/her relatives to the scene as soon as possible

All of the above

B and C only

To get him/her to a treatment facility

Holding the microphone too close to the mouth can result in garbled voice transmission.

True or False?

True

In the ABC2 Rules of radio transmission the A stands for Adam.

True or False?

False

Which of the following would be an example of Household Target Hardening?

Stronger Locks

Additional Lighting

Surveillance Came

All of the Above

A and C only

All the above

In the principal of North by Northwest, even numbered addresses appear on the _____ side of the street.

North

South

East

West

South and East

South and East

Robert and Doug are walking home from school. Doug tells Robert about a house along the way that he knows is a gang hangout. Doug suggests that they walk a different way home. Doug is using a strategy aimed at individual self-protection he learned from the local police. What strategy is being used?

Resistance

Risk Avoidance

Secondary Prevention

Diverson

Deterrence

Risk Avoidance

Symptoms of Cognitive impairment include short-term memory loss, confusion, disorientation, inability to retrace steps, and communication deficits.

True or False?

True

Problem solving is a component of community policing.

True or False?

True

Private businesses are a categories of community partnerships in community policing.

True or False?

True

Which of the following was NOT discussed in class as a source of information an officer should use on a daily basis to maintain an up to date awareness of activity in their patrol area?

Hot sheets

Informants

Roll call

Desk log

All of the above were disscussed in class as daily sources of information officers should use

All of the above were disscussed in class as daily sources of information officers should use

In the awareness spectrum (color code), the color that indicates what appears to be wrong is actually wrong and immediate action is needed is:

White

Yellow

Orange

Red

Red

The purpose of preventative patrol is to reduce the opportunity to commit crime.

True or False?

False

In the awareness spectrum (color code), the color that indicates you are relaxed but alert, conscious but not tense is:

White

Yellow

Orange

Red

Black

Yellow

If you want to check the driver's license status of a driver with a Missouri driver's license, you would check the information system of:

MULES

NCIC

NLETS

TECS

None of the above

MULES

A good location for a traffic stop is a drinking establishment.

True or False?

False

You have a prisoner incarcerated and the prisoner has been confirmed HIV positive, you should:

Release him

House him alone, if possible

House him with the general population

Send him to the local hospital

House him alone, if possible

According to RSMO 544.193 Body Cavity Searches must be performed by same gender Corrections Officers, with permission of the Chief Executive Officer of the law enforcement agency where the suspect is being held.

True or False?

True

When a law enforcement officer arrests a subject and drives him to your jail facility, what information must you have?

The officer must tell you why the prisoner has been brought to jail

The officer must have a warrant

The officer must show I.D., have commitment papers and written Statement of the legal charge

Both A and B

The officer must show I.D., have commitment papers and written Statement of the legal charge

The three positions for pat-downs or custodial searches most often used by the police are:

Standing, kneeling, prone

Standing, bending, laying

Kneeling, bending, prone

Against the wall, on the ground, standing up

Standing, kneeling, prone

When a sentenced prisoner is ordered released by the court, you must have:

A signed document issuing release by the judge

A telephone call advising of the release request

Positive Identification of the prisoner

All of the above

A and C only

A and C only

When a parole or probation officer brings a subject into your jail to detain on a parole or probation violation, he must:

Give you a verbal statement as to why he violated the subjects probation or parole

Advise you that he will issue a warrant

Bring the signed warrant when he surrenders the subject

Both A and B

Bring the signed warrant when he surrenders the subject

A prisoner is brought to your facility by another agency, they have all the proper documents, however the prisoner has a broken arm.

You accept and take him for medical treatment

You release him

You have the agency that delivered him take the prisoner for medical treatment

You notify the sheriff

You have the agency that delivered him take the prisoner for medical treatment

According to RSMO 544.193 Strip Searches shall be performed on all suspects entering the Jail Facility.

True or False?

False

When a court orders a person to report to jail to serve a two day sentence, before you take custody of the subject, what must you have?

A warrant

A telephone call from the judge

A commitment order signed by the judge

None of the above

A commitment order signed by the judge

The safest position to search a suspect is:

Standing

Bending

Prone

Against the wall

Kneeling

Prone

While assisting an officer in an unknown risk traffic stop, you should stand behind the passenger door of patrol car, with access to radio and shotgun as other officer approaches vehicle.

True or False?

False

Removing occupants is not recommended during unknown risk stops.

True or False?

True

What situation could happen when an officer spends too much time with a specific inmate?

The situation could become too friendly and result in the officer violating the rules of the jail or law

Nothing, it means the officer is doing an excellent job

The situation shows the officer has compassion

None of the above answers apply to the situation

The situation could become too friendly and result in the officer violating the rules of the jail or law

Each time a peace officer stops a driver of a motor vehicle for a violation of any motor vehicle statute or ordinance, that officer shall report the age, gender and race or minority group of the individual stopped.

True or False?

True

To stop a vehicle you must have probable cause of a traffic stop or reasonable suspicion that the vehicle or its occupants are in violation of some law.

True or False?

True

As discussed in class, Strip Searches may be conducted in the Jail Facility when:

After an open access visit when the officer suspects the Inmate may have contraband

The inmate returns to the Facility after outside trips, Court, Medical visits, or work release

Any time the officer believes the inmate may be hiding contraband

All of the above

All of the above

Always search a suspect before they are handcuffed.

True or False?

False

If your informant has proven reliable in the past it is not necessary to validate the information that they provide to you.

True or False?

False

You should never search an occupied vehicle alone.

True or False?

True

When taking a persons property, what procedures should be followed?

All personal property should be taken

All property should be inventoried and specifically described

The person should be given a property receipt

All of the above

B and C only

All of the above

Types of information provided to dispatcher during a traffic stop are

License number

Exact location

Number of visible occupants

All the above

All the above

On an unknown risk stop, your patrol car should be approximately 15 feet to rear and offset approximately 3 feet horizontally toward the driver’s side of suspect vehicle.

True or False?

True

When performing a cell search you should:

Use the number of Officers it takes to perform it safely

Use a systematic approach

Document any contraband found in the cell

All of the above

None of the above

All of the above

As discussed in lecture, the major purpose of informants are:

To make controlled buys of illegal items

To acquire information, which will establish probable cause for search warrants

To provide officers entry into illegal operations

To obtain information that would otherwise be difficult to obtain

All of the above

All of the above

While performing a cell search, an officer finds a stack of attorney-client mail addressed to the inmate. The officer may:

Read the mail and inspect it for contraband

Confiscate the attorney mail

Inspect the mail for contraband but not read any part of it

None of the above. He may not touch the mail

Inspect the mail for contraband but not read any part of it

To seize contraband, weapons, or evidence of a crime that are in plain view in a vehicle, you must have:

A search warrant

Consent from the person with authority over the vehicle

Probable cause to believe the items are contraband, weapons, or evidence of a crime

Any of the above

None of the above

Probable cause to believe the items are contraband, weapons, or evidence of a crime

A facility that has frequent fights among the inmates and the staff is an indication of what circumstance?

The facility is lacking in good supervision by the staff

The facility has a lot of bad inmates

It means nothing inmates always have fights

The facility needs to reclassify the inmates

The facility is lacking in good supervision by the staff

Information provided by informants is rarely accurate and thus should be minimized in law enforcement.

True or False

False

If you have a problem inmate a recommended procedure would be to conduct frequent cell searches to teach him a lesson.

True or False?

False

Hallucinogens distort the central nervous system reactions.

True or False?

True

Hallucinogens distort the central nervous system reactions.

True or False?

True

Components of a good physical fitness program includes body composition

cardiovascular fitness

muscular strength and endurance

flexibility and agility

all the above

all the above

What are some examples of good lifestyle habits as discussed in class?

Exercise

weight management

stress management

all of the above

all of the above

The five main food groups are dairy

fruits

vegetables

grains

all of the above

All the above

Police officers have a higher rate of mortality than regular people due to higher rates of

cardiovascular disease

obesity

diabetes

all of the above

All of the above