Chapter 17: Civil Liability and Accreditation

Question 1

The four basic elements of Negligence is?

Answer 1

1) A duty owed, 2) According to a standard of care, 3) A failure to perform that duty according to that standard, 4) A loss or injury resulting from that failure

Question 2

Alleges an officer who injured them was unfit for appointment and that appointing official knew or should have known about this unfitness is?

Answer 2

Negligent appointment

Question 3

Alleges the officer who injured them was unfit to be retained as a police officer and that retaining police manager knew or should have known of this unfitness is?

Answer 3

Negligent Retention

Question 4

Alleges the police manager assigned an officer under their command to certain duties for which that officer lacked appropriate training and experience, or that officer was unable to perform and the police manager knew or should have known these deficiencies, but the manager still did it anyways is ?

Answer 4

Negligent Assignment

Question 5

Alleges the administrator was under an affirmative duty to supervise their subordinate and that in failing to do so the plaintiff sustain injuries or loss is?

Answer 5

Negligent Supervision