(EXAM 5 Study) MSSU Spring 25 Police Academy

Enforcement of most traffic laws can take place only when vehicles are operated on a highway. Which one of the following examples, according to state law, does not meet the definition of a highway (Which one is not considered a highway?)

A privately owned shopping center roadway designed for access to the parking lot

To be fair and impartial, police officers should issue a citation for every traffic violation they observe.

True or False?

False

The charge of operating a motor vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner is most appropriately used when the driver is:

Endangering either people or property through driving behavior

Concerning the Uniform Complaint and Summons (UCS), which one of the following statements is true?

The UCS may be used to charge a suspect with certain types of misdemeanor offenses

A police officer may administratively suspend the driving privilege of a person who, following a DWI arrest, checks at what level or above on a breath test?

.08%

A man from California moves to Missouri. He stops you on the street and asks how long he can live in Missouri before he is required to obtain a Missouri license plate for his car. Your answer is:

Within 30 days of establishing residency in Missouri

You engage in a discussion about passing regulations with a fellow officer. Neither of you can convince the other of which position is correct. Where in Missouri law would you be most likely to find the answer to a question about passing regulations?

304

There is a difference between a driver license suspension and a driver license revocation. Which statement is the most accurate?

A suspension is temporary; a revocation is a loss of the driving privilege requiring testing before reinstatement

Which of the following statements best describes when a police officer may first issue a UCS (traffic ticket) to a person who displays an expired driver license?

The first day after the expiration date

Which one of the following statements concerning the dimming of headlights is most accurate?

Vehicles must dim headlights when within 500 feet of oncoming traffic

Which one of the following statements about a traffic stop is most accurate?

After a professional greeting, the officer should immediately tell the motorist the reason for the stop

An emergency vehicle may lawfully exceed the posted speed limit when it is being operated:

With lights and siren on

Answers to Questions concerning driver license requirements are generally found in what chapter of Missouri law?

302

According to state law, a driver runs a red light when:

The light has turned red before the vehicle enters the intersection

According to the classroom discussion, which one of the following statements is most accurate in describing a Uniform Complaint and Summons (USC/Traffic ticket)?

It is an invitation to appear in court

What type of information is generally found in Chapter 301 RSMo?

Registration requirements

Which one of the following statements is true?

All vehicles carrying loads, which might become dislodged, must adequately secure the load

According to state law, which one of the following statements best describes one type of passing violation? (According to the facts given, which action is almost always unlawful?)

A driver safely completes a pass without causing an accident, however, the pass occurred on a hill where the driver’s vision was obstructed

When releasing a prisoner, a jail officer must be certain that the identity of the prisoner being released has been checked and verified.

True or False?

True

There are several kinds of release that routinely occur as part of the last phase of processing and documenting within a jail or detention facility. Releases can occur for______________.

Both A and B are correct.

The most critical times in prisoners’ confinements that officers need to be aware of are:

During the initial arrest.

During personal searches.

After court appearances.

All the above

All the above

When the arrested person is brought by a local law enforcement officer, the following should be considered.

Proper I.D. (such as badge)

A written statement on the legal charge.

Commitment papers signed by the arresting officer.

All the above.

All the above.

Jail-issued clothing serves as an easy way to identify prisoners and reduces the risk of easy escape.

True or False?

True

Jail/Detention officers should consider whether the person to be admitted:

Is a juvenile.

Is injured.

Both A and B

None of the above

Both A and B

Violent, aggressive prisoners should, if possible, be housed with another prisoner.

True or False?

True

There has been a tornado that has severely damaged the business district of a town. Sightseers and gawkers have the potential to become looters and must be deterred. This is an example of what potential mission that would require a civil disturbance squad.

Patrol of hostile area

Conventional crowd control

High Profile patrol

Security for field personnel in hostile areas

None of the above

High Profile patrol

The primary purpose of a civil disturbance squad is to supplement existing department resources in an unusual occurrence or event and provide a rapid, organized, disciplined response to that event.

True or False?

True

___________________ is a potential mission that would require a civil disturbance squad.

Patrol of hostile areas

Security for filed personnel

Situations involving hostile crowds requiring chemical agents

All the above

All the Above

Every member of a civil disturbance squad, particularly the member acting as the squad leader should:

Rush to the scene and control the situation

Present a well-disciplined image

Use reasonable force as necessary

All of the above

B and C only

B and C only

In the case of Honeycutt v. Commonwealth (KY) the court set some rules for moving radar. Which of the following is correct?

The radar operator must lock the reading

The radar operator must always show the violator the speed

The radar operator needs no visual observation of speed

The radar operator must make a visual estimate of speed supported by radar

The radar operator must make a visual estimate of speed supported by radar

In the case of _________, judicial notice was taken of the tuning for method of calibration

State v. Hanson

State v. Tomanelli

State v. Larson

State v. Dantonio

State v. Tomanelli

You are a traffic control officer at a four-way stop intersection with traffic flow even from all directions. Since this can be frustrating for motorists, which of the following may help ease that frustration?

Always let the north and south traffic free flow and mix east and west traffic in

Be fair and try to keep all directions flowing equally for a short period of time

Give each direction 10 minutes to allow traffic to clear out

None of the above

Be fair and try to keep all directions flowing equally for a short period of time

Which of the following is the key to directing traffic at night?

Keep traffic moving as fast as possible

Never stop too many vehicles at once

Be visible and use all resources

Flag congested areas first

Be visible and use all resources

Which of the following is a consideration for traffic direction?

Traffic flow

Pedestrian traffic

Number of officers available

All of the above are considerations

All of the above are considerations

To be a qualified radar operator, you are required by the court to have enough knowledge and training to be able to __________ the radar device.

Assemble, aim, and adjust

Calibrate, tune, and connect

Set range, aim, and read

Set up, test, and properly operate

Set up, test, and properly operate

Which of the following is not a factor affecting radar operation?

Drop-off effect

Patrol speed shadow effect

Batching effect

Panning effect

Drop-off effect

A person approaches an incident where you are directing traffic at night with a flashlight. However, they apparently do not see you. Which of the following could you do to get them to see you?

Flash your flashlight rapidly at the driver until you get his/her attention

A statement is a declaration regarding the facts of an incident.

True or False?

True

An interview can become an interrogation when a witness becomes hostile.

True or False?

True

A reason why a suspect may not give you a confession would include:

Stubbornness

Fear of co-conspirators

Fear about future employment

All of the above

B and C only

All of the above

Interrogations are used to obtain:

Statements

Admissions

Confessions

All of the above

B and C only

All the above

A confession is an incriminating statement that indicates, but does not acknowledge guilt.

True or False?

False

The Miranda warning can be avoided during a phone interview with a suspect.

True or False?

True

An admission is a direct acknowledgment of guilt on the part of the accused.

True or False

False

Which of the following is not an interrogation approach discussed in class?

The Adversary approach

The Sympathy approach

The Sensational approach

The Combination approach

Both C and D

The Sensational approach

The longer you wait to conduct an interrogation, the more time the suspect has to:

Justify his/her actions

Disappear

Influence witnesses

All of the above

A and C only

All the above

Which of the following is/are common in increasing the contrast of latent fingerprints?

Powder (dusting)

Chemicals

Lighting

All of the above

None of the above

All of the above

Which of the following could be used successfully for development of latent prints on glass:

Superglue

Powder

DFO or ninhydrin

Both A and B

None of the above

Both A and B

Elimination prints are:

Correct Fingerprints from victims and officers who may have touched the evidence who need to be eliminated from consideration

The evidential value of latent prints is based on the fact that they:

Are permanent (they do not change pattern with age)

Are unique (no two are alike)

Both A and B

None of the above

Both A and B

Which of the following affect the quality of latent fingerprint impressions?

Contact area

Amount of perspiration

Type of surface

All of the above

A and C only

All the above

Loops, arches and whorls are types of:

Patterns

Which of the following may be effective in locating latent prints at a scene?

Powder (dusting)

Side (oblique) lighting

Superglue fuming

All of the above

None of the above

All the above

Plain or simultaneous impressions on an inked fingerprint reference card:

Verify right and left hands

Provide a relatively undistorted pattern

Are not needed

A and B only

None of the above

A and B only

Latent, patent and plastic are types of:

Impressions

Examples of porous surfaces are:

Glass

Unfinished wood

Unfinished paper (cardboard, etc.)

All of the above

B and C only

B and C only

A common component of fingerprint residue is:

Salt

Amino acids

Lipids (oils & fats)

All of the above

None of the above

All of the above

To insure proper detail on inked fingerprint reference cards, it is necessary to control:

The subject

The amount of ink

The amount of pressure

All of the above

None of the above

All of the above

Intelligence units collect information on organized crime and gang activity.

True or False

True