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When is the best time to search your patrol vehicle for weapons or contraband? - The beginning of your shift and when non-personell have been in your vehicle You can arrest for the following offenses: - 1) OWI
- Fleeing and Eluding
- Negligent homicide
- No Operator's License
- Reckless Driving
- Hit & Run
- Violation causing death While on patrol you discover a vehicle parked in a lot behind a jewelry store at 0300 and the motor is running. The proper way to investigate would be to do which of the following? (A) Position patrol vehicle at a safe distance and wait for someone to return (B) Investigate and see if there is suspicious activity (C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch - (C) Take down license plate number and contact dispatch You receive a report from dispatch of a possible domestic dispute in progress. The caller states the neighbors are arguing and requests police. Dispatch says the caller heard gunshots coming from the residence. You arrive and it's quiet. The lights are off. The correct way to respond would be to do which of the following? (A) Go to the door, announce your presence, and wait for a response (B) Proceed cautiously and silently enter the house (C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address and wait in patrol car to see if there are signs of movement - (C) Verify with dispatch that you have the correct address and wait in patrol car to see if there are signs of movement The best method of determining a stolen vehicle that is not moving would be to do which of the following? (A) Check VIN through LEIN (B) Check license plate through LEIN
(C) Check suspect's driver's license number and plate through LEIN - (A) Check VIN through LEIN While on patrol in a dark alley behind a store, you see someone walking towards you. He sees you, reaches in his pocket, puts something in dumpster, then turns and walks away. You should: (A) Radio for backup, then chase the suspect (B) Interview the suspect and see if it warrants backup (C) Check the area, check what they discarded, and see if it warrants investigation - (C) Check the area, check what they discarded, and see if it warrants investigation You arrive as the first patrol car at the scene of a personal injury accident. One person is dead and the ambulance has just taken an injured person to the hospital. Traffic is backed up for 4 miles and people are walking through debris at the scene. After positioning the vehicle which action is your next response? (A) Arrange flares and start directing traffic away from the scene (B) Radio dispatch and proceed to hospital to investigate (C) Control crowd at scene and orevent scene from further contamination - (C) Control crowd at scene and prevent scene from further contamination You are assigned to observe the sight of a protest. You see a van leaving the scene where picketers are. The picketers surround the van and start to rock it, then drag the driver out and start to beat him with the crowbar. During the incident you shout over a large speaker for them to disperse and they do not. You exit your patrol vehicle to respond to the crowd. What would the weapon be? (A) Shotgun (B) Nightstick (C) Handgun - (B) Nightstick At the scene of an accident you determine that one of the drivers was going 1-5 mph over the speed limit and had been drinking. You administer a PBT and see the driver has a BAC of .06%. You do not have enough to charge for OWI. You should take which of the following courses of action? (A) Write a speeding ticket (B) Write a careless driving ticket (C) Write and arrest for Reckless Driving - (A) Write a speeding ticket
Local weather conditions cause a power outage at the jail where you work. As a result food and linen shipments have been delayed and prisoners have not eaten in 12 hours. Is this legal? (A) Yes, if department procedures were followed (B) No, procedural rights were violated (C) No, the subjects substantive rights were violated - (A) Yes, if department procedures were followed NOTE* Another question may be very similar, but it will not be the same as this one. The information will not say there was a power outage. It will just say "the inmates were not fed and haven't drank anything in 12 hours". If you see a question on the state test like that, then your answer will be (B) "Procedural rights were violated". Look for the difference. Read the question. Use your own judgment if the question isn't exactly what study guides and other flashcard decks say. It should be relatively obvious. When in doubt, use common sense. While eating lunch a man next to you complains of chest pain and says he's having trouble breathing. What do you do? - Comfort him and call ambulance. Do not move him. You are in a rural area. A pregnant woman is in labor and her water just broke. You respond by attempting to deliver the baby. The baby is coming out feet first. What do you do next? - Put the Mother in your car and drive her to the hospital. While eating lunch, your partner begins gasping and coughing, possibly choking. What should your next response be? - Monitor and see what happens. Your partner is still breathing at this moment - not choking. You stop a motorcycle and realize he has no motorcycle endorsement. The appropriate course of action is? - Arrest the cyclist for a misdemeanor. After interviewing a possible CSC suspect, you find out he is the victim's former husband. What do you do? - Treat the case as any other CSC While on patrol you observe a vehicle parked in a body shop that matches the description of a vehicle involved in a recent felony. You observe there is heavy front end damage. You want to investigate further so you should - Leave your partner behind to guard the vehicle and seek a search warrant. You are investigating the theft of a jacket. You learn that the suspect has the jacket at his friend's house from whom he rents a room. You go to the house and explain the situation. You should do what next? - Get consent to enter and obtain search warrant for room. Refusal to be fingerprinted is a: - 90 day Misdemeanor
True or False. A person guilty of a misdemeanor must be fingerprinted within 48 hours - False. Must be fingerprinted within 72 hours When placing a tourniquet on a wounded person, you should place the tourniquet: (A) High and tight above the wound (B) Below the wound (C) On top of the wound - (A) High and tight above the wound You and your partner are under fire. What is the most appropriate course of action? - Return fire and drag partner to cover You are taking fire while sitting inside your patrol vehicle. You should take cover in which manner: (A) Behind the bumper of your vehicle (B) Behind the engine block (dashboard) (C) Behind the door of your patrol vehicle - (B) Behind the engine block (dashboard) The best areas of cover on your patrol vehicle when taking fire are which of the following? (A) Engine Block, Tire rims, Bumper of patrol vehicle (B) Behind the doors of your patrol vehicle, near the A or B pillars of the vehicle, and your dashboard (C) Backseat of your patrol vehicle and behind assailant's vehicle bumper - (A) Engine Block, Tire rims, Bumper of patrol vehicle A person has glass stuck in their eye. How do you treat the victim? (A) Blindfold only the injured eye (B) Blindfold both eyes (C) Apply dorect pressure - (B) Blindfold both eyes Blindfolding both eyes helps to keep the victim's eyes from moving, preventing further injury. 5 Fundamentals of Marksmanship - (1) Stance (2) Grip (3) Trigger Control (3) Sight Alignment (4) Sight Picture (5) Breathing
(A) Contact CPS (B) Contact the parents (C) Contact the juvenile courts - (A) Contact CPS You are sent to the local hospital regarding a possible sexual assault. At the scene you make contact with a doctor who states while performing a medical exam of a 12 year old girl, he discovered she has syphilis (STD). Your first response should be to do which of the following: (A) Remove her from home and place in protective custody (B) Investigate for possible CSC case (C) Do nothing, as syphilis is a medical condition - (B) Investigate for possible CSC case You arrive at the scene of an accident. Both cars are off the roadway, it is raining, and there are light skid marks on the road surface. What is the first thing you should do? (A) Measure skid marks from beginning to end (B) Determine resting position of both vehicles (C) Look for gauge marks in the roadway - (A) Measure skid marks from beginning to end You respond to a domestic violence complaint and observe the wife's eye is black and blue. She tells you that nothing happened. The 6 year old son states "Daddy hit mommy". What do you do? - Arrest the husband You respond to a domestic violence complaint. You find the house to be in disarray with furniture thrown around. Both the husband and wife's clothes are disheveled. Nor the husband or wife appear to be injured. Both parties tell you that nothing happened. What do you do? - Investigate further You observe a driver driving erratically and swerving in the lane of travel. You stop the vehicle. As you approach the vehicle you notice the driver has glassy and bloodshot eyes, and his speech is slurred. He states that he only had two beers. You ask him to exit the vehicle and perform standard field sobriety tests, but he refuses. What should you do? - Arrest the driver. You have Probable Cause to arrest. You respond to a landlord-tenant dispute. The landlord is moving the tenant's belongings out. What is the most appropriate response? - This is a civil matter. You are not a master of determining court documents. Do not try to. The state test may word this question differently. If you have the option of "notifying the persons involved of what their legal avenues are, and to give the contact information of the prosecutor", choose that answer.
You respond to a landlord-tenant dispute. The landlord wants to press charges against the tenant for holes punched in the walls. How do you respond? - This is a civil matter. The state test may word this question differently. If you have the option of "notifying the persons involved of what their legal avenues are, and to give the contact information of the prosecutor", choose that answer. You are working the front desk and a caller makes a bomb threat to blow up the building. Your first action should be: - Keep the caller on the line and obtain as much information as possible. You stop a vehicle and upon approach, you notice the driver has a loaded pistol on the passenger seat. You learn that the driver does not have a valid CPL. What is the charge? - CCW Your arrest a driver for OWI and initiate two chemical tests. One result reads 0.35, and the other reads 0.40. What do you do next? - Take to hospital On a domestic run, you observe a man cleaning a shotgun. What is the crime? - No crime. If hemophiliac refuses a blood test, what other alternatives can be taken? - Search warrant or court order (if answer is available). If the question says they have a condition that prevents them from getting blood, and if there is no option to get a court order, have them take a urine test. When a person is in the hospital for OWI, how can you legally obtain a blood test if the person refuses? - Search warrant You suspect a driver of OWI after he weaves back and forth across the road. You pull over the driver and when he rolls down his window, you smell an odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. What do you do next? - Arrest for OWI (The smell of marijuana coming from a vehicle constitutes Probable Cause and a good arrest) You see a person speed through a red light. You make a U-turn and follow the vehicle. How do you proceed? (A) Wait for the light to turn green and chase the vehicle (B) Cautiously and slowly proceed through the red light, then pursue the vehicle (C) Let the vehicle go as it is only a civil infraction - (B) Cautiously and slowly proceed through the red light, then pursue the vehicle NOTE* There could be another question on the state test that may include information that there is "heavy traffic". If there is heavy traffic, and the answer is (C) — "Let them
(B) Behind and offset to the right on an angle (C) Behind the vehicle and centered - (A) Behind and offset to the left on an angle The primary unit of a high risk traffic stop should position their vehicle: (A) Behind and offset to the left (B) Behind and offset to the right (C) Behind and offset to the left on an angle - (B) Behind and offset to the right The backup unit of a high risk stop should position their vehicle in which manner: (A) Behind and offset to the left (B) Behind and offset to the right (C) Behind and offset to the left on an angle - (A) Behind and offset to the left For a sexual assault victim, it is best to ask: (A) Direct questions (B) Indirect Questions (C) Open ended questions - (C) Open ended questions During an arrest, you observe white pills nearby. You should: - Confiscate and send to lab for further analysis What are the steps to interviewing a suspect? - Establish rapport, listen, and take notes How do you conduct an interrogation of a suspect? - Use interrogation techniques, controls dialogue, and challenges denials A person loses their finger. What is the best way to preserve the finger? - Wrap the finger and keep it cool. DO NOT PLACE IN WATER, DO NOT PUT THE FINGER ON ICE, AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REATTACH. THESE WILL BE THE OTHER OPTIONS. THEY ARE NOT CORRECT!!! For a heat exhaustion victim, you should treat them best by: - Keeping them cool A person is impaled by a pipe through the leg. What is the best action to take? (A) Attempt to remove the pipe
(B) Poor water over the leg to clean the wound (C) Immobilize the leg - (C) Immobilize the leg A dog begins attacking your partner while on scene. What do you do? - Shoot the dog For a stroke victim, you should focus on: - Maintaining an open airway Graham v. Connor can be summarized as which of the following? (A) Objective Reasonableness when using Deadly Force (B) Unwarranted Searches (C) Terry Pat Down - (A) OBJECTIVE REASONABLENESS when using Deadly Force Miranda v. Arizona - Suspect MUST BE INFORMED OF THEIR RIGHTS to consult with an attorney and of their right against self-incrimination prior to questioning by police (5th Amendment). Tennessee v. Gardner - CAN'T SHOOT A FLEEING FELON Maryland v. Wilson - Officers may ORDER PASSENGERS TO EXIT VEHICLE even if there is no evidence that the passenger is involved in any wrongdoing Terry v. Ohio - STOP AND FRISK with articulated reasonable suspicion of weapons. Reasonable suspicion exists that crime is afoot, a crime has occurred, or is occurring. Pennsylvania v. Mimms - Police can legally ORDER A PERSON TO EXIT THEIR VEHICLE. This was issued after the respondent was lawfully detained, was reasonable, and thus permissible under the Fourth Amendment. Maybury v. Madison - A case under the Marshall court that implemented the rule of judicial review. It was a landmark case in saying that the court has the final say on constitutionality. Canton v. Harris - The FAILURE TO TRAIN must reflect a deliberate or conscious choice by the municipality.
- The NEED TO TRAIN officers in the constitutional limitations on the use of deadly force can be said so obvious, that failure to do so could properly be characterized as "deliberate indifference" to constitutional rights.
- LACK OF TRAINING is reason for suit
Tre or False. Anonymous tips are admissible in court. - False. Anonymous tips are not admissible in court UNLESS further evidence or investigation can corroborate the information obtained through anonymous tip. A man runs into a gas station and knocks a woman to the ground after committing the armed robbery. Who do you tend to first? (A) Render aid to the woman on the ground (B) Pursue the man running out of the gas station (C) Notify dispatch of the man's direction of travel and call for backup - (A) Render aid to the woman on the ground Mapp v. Ohio - EVIDENCE ILLEGALY OBTAINED IS NOT ADMISSABLE IN TRIAL People v. Parham - MUST BE ABLE TO ARTICULATE REASON FOR STOP People v. Peebles - VEHICLE MAY BE STOPPED FOR REASONABLE SUSPICION, JUST AS PEOPLE CAN BE. Illinois v. Wardlow - Unprovoked flight from a high crime area is reasonable suspicion to stop and detain. What is the BEST method to pat down or frisk a person you believe to be armed and presently dangerous? (A) Swipe down the legs and outer garments of the waist, back, and shoulders (B) Pat and Feel for unknown items around the legs, waist, back, shoes, and groin areas (C) Briefly check the general areas of probable locations used for concealing evidence - (B) Pat and Feel for unknown items around the legs, waist, back, shoes, and groin areas Butler v. Detroit - QUALIFIED IMMUNITY AND EXCESSIVE FORCE You arrive on scene of an attempted Breaking and Entering. You spot a man matching the description given by dispatch, trying to pry open the back door of a bank with a crowbar. You arrest the man for B&E moments later. After handcuffing, double locking, and checking for appropriate gaps in the handcuffs, you should take which course of action before placing him in the patrol vehicle? (A) Search the subject for weapons on his person and other fruits of the crime by looking into pockets, and other areas generally used for concealing evidence
(B) Pat the subject down, but avoid looking into pockets as this would be an illegal search in this instance (C) Request consent to search the subject and his pockets so you can properly obtain evidence - (A) Search the subject for weapons on his person and other fruits of the crime by looking into pockets, and other areas generally used for concealing evidence You are dispatched to investigate a shoplifting complaint by the Manager during business hours. You arrive on scene and spot a man matching the description given by dispatch. He exits the store with a backpack. You temporarily detain him, obtain consent to search the backpack, and find a bottle of liquor with a price tag reading $30.00. You should charge the man for which of the following? (A) Larceny in a Building (B) Retail Fraud 3rd Degree (C) Retail Fraud 2nd Degree - (B) Retail Fraud 3rd Degree You respond to a complaint of a suspicious man loitering near a playground in a suburban neighborhood. You spot a man who matches the description provided by dispatch. He appears normal, but is wearing a black sweatshirt on a 90° summer day, and seems agitated with you as you ask him general questions. You want to search the man's pockets for weapons or evidence of a potential crime. Are you allowed to do so at this time? (A) Yes. You have Reasonable Suspicion to believe that crime is afoot, and that the man is potentially dangerous. Search the subject and his pockets for weapons and evidence of a potential crime. (B) No. You do not have enough evidence to constitute Reasonable Suspicion in your investigation at this time. He is not under arrest, therefore you cannot search his pockets unless consent is given. Get consent to pat the man down before continuing your investigation. (C) You can either search, or pat down the subject based on your observations. Searching and patting down are one and the same. - (B) No. You do not have enough evidence to constitute Reasonable Suspicion in your investigation at this time. He is not under arrest, therefore you cannot search his pockets unless consent is given. Get consent to pat the man down before continuing your investigation. What are the appropriate positions to physically arrest a subject in? Choose the best answer. (A) Any position of your choice. As long as the handcuffs can be placed on the subject to secure them. There is no right or wrong position to handcuff an assailant in.
Police Custody Death Syndrome (P.C.D.S) can be similar to positional asphyxia and sometimes excited delirium depending on the situation. Some of the symptoms and signs of this can be compared to the George Floyd death. You should be cognizant and always look for: - Bizarre aggressive behavior, shouting, panic, paranoia, and unexpected violent behavior followed by tranquility For long transports of prisoners, you should use which type of restraints (A) Front restraints using belly chain (B) Leg Shackles (C) Soft restraints - (A) Front restraints using belly chain When should you handcuff your prisoner? (A) Prior to searching (B) After searching (C) As you are searching - (A) Prior to searching Where should an in-custody search be done on a subject? (A) Inside the detention facility if possible (B) In a court room (C) Never conduct an in custody search - (A) Inside the detention facility if possible True or False. When conducting an in-custody search, a subject may be cuffed or uncuffed. - True. A subject does not have to be handcuffed inside of a detention facility during an in-custody search. True or False. When a subject has been taken to lock-up and searched thoroughly a second time following their arrest, they should always remove all personal property before being booked. - True. True or False. Once in custody, following a second thorough search of a subject in lock- up, you have authority to search the contents of their purse, wallet, or item that could store weapons of any kind. - True. True or False. You do not have to inventory personal property or belongings of prisoners. - False. You must inventory personal property or belongings of prisoners. If you find a weapon or evidence of a crime during a search of your prisoner's purse for example, you should do which of the following? (A) Seize the weapon or evidence, tag it, and properly store it (B) Include the weapon in the inventory
(C) Take the weapon and store it as safekeeping - (A) Seize the weapon or evidence, tag it, and properly store it A bullet recovered from a body can be classified as which type of evidence? (A) Known Evidence (B) Trace Evidence (C) Latent Evidence - (C) Latent Evidence True or False. Examination of an unloaded firearm can determine whether or not the firearm functions properly. - True. A search warrant is not required for a body cavity search under which circumstance: (A) The person to be searched is under sentence at a detention facility (B) The person is being searched by an officer of the same sex (C) Under no circumstances is a body cavity search allowed to be executed without a search warrant - (A) The person to be searched is under sentence at a detention facility You arrest a person for CCW. You obtain a loaded Glock 19 from their waistband during a search. You should NOT do which of the following? (A) Secure the weapon on your person or on the hood of your squad car while making the arrest (B) Unload the weapon immediately to render the weapon safe (C) Confiscate the weapon and label it properly as Evidence - (B) Unload the weapon immediately to render the weapon safe William Van Regenmorter Crime Victim's Rights Act requires officers to do which of the following? (A) Detain all and any suspect of Domestic Violence (B) Advise victims of a reported crime within 24 hours of their rights to emergency and medical services, availability of victim's compensation benefits, addresses and phone number of prosecuting attorney, information on status of case, and rights pertaining to property taken (C) Advise victims of their Miranda Rights before answering questions relating to the crime commited against them - (B) Advise victims of a reported crime within 24 hours of their rights to emergency and medical services, availability of victim's compensation
You're at a baseball game and witness a father punch his 5 year old daughter with a closed fist in front of two other children. What is the charge? (A) Not enough information for arrest. Investigate further. (B) Felony for Child Abuse in the presence of minors (C) Misdemeanor for Child Abuse in the presence of minors - (B) Felony for Child Abuse in the presence of minors True or False. A custodian is not a mandated reporter. - True. Custodians are not mandated reporters. You are in a firefight. What is should your first course of action be when a round in the chamber does not detonate? (A) Tap, rack, present (B) Tap, rip, present (C) Switch to less lethal - (A) Tap, rack, present *NOTE that MCOLES will either say "Tap, rack, ready" or "tap, rack, present". "Rack" and present" mean the same thing if you see this on the state exam. When tapping, racking, and presenting fails to fix a malfunction, what is the next thing to do? (A) Tap, rack, present (B) Lock, rip, cycle (C) Perform emergency reload - (B) Lock, rip, cycle On a shotgun, the safety should protrude out of the: (A) Left side (B) Right side (C) Stock - (B) Right side When performing an administrative unload for your handgun, you should FIRST do what? (A) Cycle the handgun (B) Lock the slide (C) Take the magazine out - (C) Take the magazine out The end of the rifle is called the and protects the rifling. (A) Muzzle
(B) Stock (C) Crown - (C) Crown You should always clean the chamber of a weapon through the: (A) Chamber end (B) Back end (C) Exterior Rails - (A) Chamber end You can use deadly force in response to: (A) Passive Aggression (B) Active Agresssion (C) Deadly Force - (C) Deadly Force True or False. The maximum velocity of a rifle is 3,100 ft per second. - True. The 3 components of the rifle are: - 1) Upper Receiver
- Lower Receiver
- and Bolt Which of the following mindsets should an officer always have on duty? (A) Survivor's Mindset (B) Civilian's Mindset (C) Savior's Mindset - (A) Survivor's Mindset In terms of subject control, the acronym RCAT stands for: (A) Respiration, Circulatory, Artificial, Technical (B) Redirect, Counter, Attack, Takeaway (C) Regulate, Control, Authority, Tactical - (B) Redirect, Counter, Attack, Takeaway The acronym "OODA" stands for: (A) Observe, Orientate, Decide, Act (B) Observe, Operate, Dictate, Attack (C) Organize, Operate, Decide, Authorize - (A) Observe, Orientate, Decide, Act 3 types of compliance are: (A) Compliant, non-compliant, potentially non-compliant
