7. BPOC Exam 3 (250Q)

Question 1

Question 6 of 250 - BPOC 01 Professionalism & Ethics
Officers build public confidence by:

Showing you are in control

Acting in a way that encourages community members to believe that they will be treated with goodwill in the future

Determining the facts quickly based on experience

None of the listed

Answer 1

Acting in a way that encourages community members to believe that they will be treated with goodwill in the future

Review: BPOC (1.2) Officers build public confidence by: Treating people with dignity and respect; Making decisions fairly, based on facts, not illegitimate factors such as race; Giving people “voice,” a chance to tell their side of the story; and Acting in a way that encourages community members to believe that they will be treated with goodwill in the future.

Question 2

Question 9 of 250 - BPOC 01 Professionalism & Ethics
Officer: You stop a motorist for speeding 11 mph over. The vehicle has out-of-state license tags. You ask driver for license. Attached to the license is a fifty dollar bill. This presents _______

All of these

possible professional consequences

possible personal consequences

an ethical dilemma

None of these

Answer 2

All of these

Question 3

Question 11 of 250 - BPOC 01 Professionalism & Ethics
The Crime Triangle is:

Victim / Opportunity / Location

Victim / Offender / Offense

Victim / Offender / Location

Victim / Opportunity / Assessment

None of these

Answer 3

Victim / Offender / Location

Review: BPOC (1.2) Key components of problem solving include the following: Scanning: Identifying and prioritizing problems; Analysis: Researching what is known about the problem; Response: Developing solutions to bring about lasting reductions in the number and extent of problems; Assessment: Evaluating the success of the responses; Using the crime triangle to focus on immediate conditions (victim/offender/location).

Question 4

Question 15 of 250 - BPOC 02 Professional Policing
The goal of Community Policing is to change attitudes and project a positive image - improved relations with citizens is a main focus.

False

True

Review: BPOC (2.6) Community Policing Goal: Solve problems - improved relations with citizens is a welcome byproduct

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Question 26 of 250 - BPOC 05 Multiculturalism and Human Relations
What tends to reinforce prejudice concerning the group’s alleged inferiority?

Race

Culture

Ethnicity

Discrimination

Answer 5

Discrimination

Review: BPOC (5.4) Functions of Discrimination: Tends to reinforce prejudice concerning the group’s alleged inferiority

Question 6

Question 28 of 250 - BPOC 06 Racial Profiling
A peace officer is liable for damages arising from an act relating to the collection or reporting of information as required by Article 2.133 or under a policy adopted under Article 2.132.

True

False

Answer 6

False

Review: CCP (2.136) A peace officer is not liable for damages arising from an act relating to the collection or reporting of information as required by Article 2.133 or under a policy adopted under Article 2.132

Question 7

Question 40 of 250 - BPOC 08 Penal Code
LEAVING A CHILD IN A VEHICLE. A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly leaves a child in a motor vehicle for longer than ______ minutes, knowing that the child is younger than _______ years of age.

5 / 12

10 / 7

5 / 7

5 / 10

Answer 7

5 / 7

Review: TPC (22.10)(a)(1) LEAVING A CHILD IN A VEHICLE. A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly leaves a child in a motor vehicle for longer than five minutes, knowing that the child is: (1) younger than seven years of age;