Chapter 2 Flashcards
How do you define the definition or reasonable suspicion vs probable cause
RS: concrete information
PC: more likely than not
Does collective knowledge include dispatchers?
yes
T/F When activity is out of character with a particular location, officers may have reasonable suspicion to detain a suspect
T
Does a violation of an ordinance or bylaw justify a threshold inquiry?
Yes, it can
Can you detain someone possessing contraband?
yes
Do you have see an object exchanged for a hand to hand?
no but if more than 2 people you must be able to articulate who was involved how
Can a traffic stop be based on reasonable suspicion?
yes
(includes open containers)
Can you stop a vehicle to serve a protection order?
no
Can you stop a vehicle for community caretaking?
yes but not for if someone looks lost
* also justifies stopping a car for an element that would fail an inspection