Exam 4 MSSU Police Academy

Even addresses are located on what side of the street?

East and South

Odd addresses are located on what sides of the street

North and West

The color that describes relaxed but alert, conscious and not tense is?

Yellow

The color that describes a state of alarm is ?

Orange

What color means what appears to be wrong is wrong and immediate action is needed?

Red

What color mean a state of panic and frenzy?

Black

What does EDP stand for?

Emotionally Disturbed Person

Main goal in dealing with an EDP?

Get them to a hospital

What does autogenic breathing do?

Lowers heart rate to help clear mind

What is problem oriented policing

Diagnosing and solving problems that are increasing crime risks

What is predictive policing?

Uses computer systems to analyze large sets of data to help decide where to deploy police

What is reactive Policing?

Responding to citizens call for service

What is proactive policing?

Attempting to prevent crimes before they happen

What 3 things happen when a crime occurs?

1.Suitable Target

2.Lack of suitable guardian to prevent crime

3.A motivated offender

3 things MUST exist to have a crime?

1.Offender

2.Victim

3.Location

Categories of Organizational Transformation?

Agency Management

Organizational Structure

Personnel

Information Systems

What does SARA stand for?

Scanning

Analysis

Response

Assessment

3 Examples of Community Partners?

Government Agencies

Community Members

Private Business

What is broken window theory?

Social disorder (broken windows) lead to more serious crime

What does DARE stand for?

Drug Abuse Resistance Education

What does GREAT stand for?

Gang Resistance Education and Training

3 Types of peace officer liability?

Criminal

Civil

Administrative

What is the primary goal of compensatory liability?

Compensatory is to make the injury right, The dept/ city/ insurance pays for this

Officers or responsible party are held responsible for paying for punitive damages and are punished for the harm they caused?

True or False?

True

Can you be negligent and sued civilly for failing to act?

Yes

What is the burden of proof in a negligent tort?

Preponderance of the evidence that actions were justified

What is the burden of proof in Constitutional Torts?

Preponderance of the evidence that the officer acted in reasonable good faith

What is qualified immunity?

Protects public officials from being sued for damages unless they violated “clearly established law”

The two parts to the qualified immunity test?

1.Was the law governing the officials conduct clearly established?

2.Could a reasonable officer have believed conduct was lawful?

What is absolute immunity?

Right to be free from consequences of a suits results and free from burden of defending oneself

As an officer you can be sued at the state and federal level at the same time for the same offense

True or False?

True

What are 2 main situations of high liability?

Negligent use of a firearm

Negligent use of a vehicle

What are 3 Searching Positions

Standing

Kneeling

Prone

What are the 5 main food groups?

Meat

Fruit

Vegetables

Grains

Dairy

What 2 things can officers do to maintain readiness?

Develop and maintain physical performance good lifestyle habits

Why are officer mortality rates higher than others?

Cardiovascular disease

Obesity

Suicide

Cancer

Diabetes

5 components of a good physical fitness program?

Cardio

Muscular Strength Endurance

Flexibility

Body Composition

Agility

What are the main goals during a vehicle stops?

Protect you, protect citizens, protect suspect and property

You need reasonable articulable suspicion to stop a vehicle

True or False?

True

You should maintain a minimum of how many feet between your vehicle and the suspect vehicle on a traffic stop?

15ft

What are the two types of approaches on a car stop?

Driver Side and Passenger Side

What are the 3 main categories of drugs?

Stimulants

Depressants

Hallucinogens

When did the controlled substance act take effect?

May 1st 1970

What are the functions of a criminal intelligence unit?

Analyze criminal activity

Investigate political corruption

Handle asset Forfeiture

The 3 types of informants?

Confidential Informant

Reliable confidential informant

Unknown informant

4 majors uses of informants are?

Controlled buys

Entry into illegal operations

Provide information on sources not readily available

Obtaining search Warrants

Where should you hold your microphone when speaking on the radio?

4 degrees and 1 inch from your mouth

What is the ABC2 rule?

A- Accuracy

B- Brevity

C- Courts

C2- Clarity

3 methods for improving radio transmissions?

Minimize noise around you, maintain composure, do not shout or scream

Who serves process?

Sheriff or Sheriff’s Deputy

What are the types of service? (Civil Process)

Personal

Representative

Abode

Post and Mail

What is the typical fee for serving process?

45$

What is a summons?

An order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing it

What are types of summons?

Criminal

Civil

Juvenile Court

Small Claims

What are the two types of ex-partes?

Adult

Child

What are the 3 types of searches in a jail?

Strip Search

Frisk

Cell Search

What is the goal of a security inspection?

To carefully examine all security devices and equipment

What do you look for when doing a inmate count?

Living breathing flesh

Contraband is what?

Dangerous/hazardous items that are never allowed in the facility

Supervision of inmates is aimed at two primary things?

Getting people to do what’s required

Developing an orderly controlled environment

What do you want to check for in your pre-shift vehicle inspection?

1. damages/defects

2. Emergency equipment ( lights and sirens)

3. Contraband from previous shifts

What is the goal of a pre shift roll call?

Discuss specific patrols

Disseminate crime

Bulletins

Assess manpower

Official uniform and weapon inspection

3 forms of EDP conduct?

Let them rant if they want

Gradually try to calm them

Listen to them attentively

3 factors that influence the community’s confidence in police?

Police legality/lawfulness

Police legitimacy

Procedural justice

What is decision fatigue?

The more decisions you make throughout the day, the harder each one becomes for your brain, eventually your brain looks for a shortcut.

Effective strength of law enforcement agencies, economic conditions stability of population, family conditions, and cultural factors are all examples of what?

Factors that influence crime

What is community policing?

Using partnerships, and problem-solving techniques, to address the immediate conditions that give rise to crime

Focused deterrence is?

A crime reduction strategy where high risk offenders receive concentrated law enforcement attention

What are the two strategic models to crime prevention?

Opportunity Reduction Model

Informal Social Model

What are 3 ways to get officers closer to citizens?

Foot Patrols

Neighborhood mini stations

Community newsletter and meetings

The crime prevention model that aims to prevent crime by reducing the opportunity for criminal activity is called?

Opportunity Reduction Model

Social forces in the community heavily influence crime rates

True or False?

True

Services provided by criminal intelligence unit?

Provide Information on organized crime

Provide information on gang activity

Information distribution

Information exchange

What is the sequence that you read off a Drivers License?

Last name

First Name (repeat twice)

Middle initial

DOB Male

Sex

Race

What is the sequence for calling in a car stop?

Plate

Location

Vehicle Description

Where should you avoid making car stops?

Drinking establishments

Public Parks

Fast food hangouts

Curves

Hills

What case law allows you to order drivers and passenger out of vehicle for public interest?

Pennsylvania v Mimms

What is a frisk?

A search of the outer clothing to attempt to discover weapons

Physical and verbal elements that may aid in establishing PC for a warrantless search of a car?

Nature of offense

Number of occupants

Behavior of occupants

Furtive movements (reaching or hiding)

When conducting your uniform inspection prior to leaving home, you should make sure that:

Weapon is loaded and extra ammunition is accessible
Handcuffs are accessible
Insure uniform looks clean and neat

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

True or False?

True

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

True or False?

True

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

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

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

Bring the signed warrant when he surrenders the subject

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

True or False?

False

A petitioner violates an order of protection by initiating contact with a respondent and should be arrested. This also nullifies the order for future incidents.

True or False?

False

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

Which of the following is not an effect of long-term methamphetamine abuse?

Rise in body temperature (as high as 108)

Hallucinogens distort the central nervous system reactions.

True or False?

True

Which of the following is not an effect of short-term methamphetamine abuse?

Liver Damage

Which of the following is not one of the major classifications of drugs?

Antidepressants