118.01 Biased Policing Flashcards
What is the purpose of Biased Policing?
A. To reaffirm the DPD’s commitment to unbiased policing.
B. To reinforce procedures that serve to maintain public confidence by providing services and enforcing laws in a fair and equitable mannor,
C. To remind officers of “probable cause “ and “reasonable suspicion” citeria
The practice of singling out or treating differently any person based solely on any of the following: race, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation is the definition of what?
Biased Policing.
Can a peace officer require any person who is stopped pursuant to this section (Investigatory Stop-Police initiated) to produce or divulge such person’s social security number?
Officer will not require
What does “Frisk” intail?
Patting down the outer clothing for weapons.
What is probable cause?
An officer reasonably believes that a crime has been or is being committed. The belief is reasonable when it rests on an objective, substantial basis as contrasted with a mere subjective suspicion.
Can past criminal activity, without more, be sufficient to satisfy the reasonable suspicion requirement?
It will not
The policy of the DPD is to respect every person’s what?
- Right to equal protection under the law,
- Right not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
- Right to free speech and freedom of association under the 1st amendment of the United States Constitution.
When will stop data collection be completed?
On all class 2 actions (police initiated)
Stop data collection with stops not resulting in charges (including traffic, misdemeanors, and felonies) will be retained for how long?
5 years0
Failure to complete data collection as required by the policy will result in what discipline?
1st Violation in 12 month period: oral reprimand
2nd violation in 12 month period: written reprimand
3rd violation in a 12 month period: 1 day fined
