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Chapter 8 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the jurisdiction of Transit Police?

A

All MBTA property and within all the other 175 cities and towns they serve or contain MBTA facilities

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What authority do College and University police have regarding arrests?

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Can make arrests for ANY crime on property owned, used, or occupied by their institution

This includes public ways that connect campus facilities.

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Can Public Campus Police issue CMVI’s?

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Yes, they can issue CMVI’s; non-public campus police cannot

CMVI stands for Civil Motor Vehicle Infractions.

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4
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What is the extent of campus police authority outside campus?

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Can extend their authority to areas surrounding campus for incidents involving students, staff, or others connected to the institution

This allows them to respond to incidents that may affect the campus community.

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5
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Can Deputy Sheriffs practice without certification?

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No, they can only practice if certified by POST

POST stands for Peace Officer Standards and Training.

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6
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Where can arrests be made for warrants in the commonwealth?

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Arrests can be made anywhere in the commonwealth for warrants

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Can campus police execute arrest warrants off-campus? What’s the exception

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No, campus police cannot execute arrest warrants off campus unless it involves a crime on campus or someone connected to it

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8
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CL- violation of RO involving student arrested down the street by campus police

A

Good

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9
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What can officers rely on to decide the extent of their jurisdiction?

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Visible boundary markers

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10
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Officers can always go outside their jurisdiction to investigate a crime as long as they don’t (3)

A

detain, search, or arrest a suspect

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11
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Boston police see a guy commit an drug deal and wait for him to go back into Boston to stop and arrest, good or bad

A

Good

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12
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Drug arrest by Springfield in Springfield but then get nervous the stash house will get rid of evidence in Chicopee, go to Chicopee and search car - good or bad

A

This action was not valid as Chicopee police should have been contacted.

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13
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Officers can make an arrest for felonies on PC anywhere in MA based on what principle

A

Citizens Arrest

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14
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Officers see a felony drug deal in methuen but make the arrest in Lawrence - good or bad

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Good - citizens arrest

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15
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For fresh and continued pursuit into a bordering state you need to be in pursuit of a

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Someone who committed a FELONY

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16
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Where do you bring someone when you arrest someone outside of MA in fresh pursuit of a felony into their state

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Closest court to arrest in that state doesn’t matter where arrested

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17
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NH trooper sees a car weaving back and forth while
Going into Ma, he pulls car over with lights and sirens into MA then calls Salsbury police who arrest for OUI

A

Good

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18
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What is the best way to avoid challenges to jurisdiction?

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A mutual aid contract

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19
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What does ‘fresh pursuit’ mean in law enforcement?

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To follow someone suspected of an offense

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20
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What is required to continue in fresh pursuit?

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Reasonable suspicion of an arrestable offense

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21
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Whitman officer sees car swerving in the road while in bridgewater, car goes into whitman then to Hanson, Officer stops car

A

Good- RS OUI and went back
Into his jurisdiction

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22
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Fill in the blank: An outstanding arrest warrant is considered _______ of a arrestable crime for fresh pursuit.

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reasonable suspicion

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23
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Someone drives through a red light in front of you and you stop them in the next town over, good or bad

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No good, no RS of OUI

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Orleans Officer sees cad traveling at high speed crossing yellow and fog lines in orleans, pulls him over and stop ends in Brewster

A

Good RS of OUI

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25
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Four reasons to go after someone outside of your jurisdictions for misdemeanors

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Mutual aid
Fresh pursuit
Requisition of officers
Transferred authority

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26
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Framingham officer orders car to stop and they flee, another framingham officer follows them
Into another jurisdiction

A

Good - fresh pursuit

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27
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Do you need a written agreement for requisition of officers (OIC to OIC)

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No

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28
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Transferred authority request must be based on

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Breach of the peace

29
Q

Quincy officer is in Milton and sees car driving erratically, calls milton who says to stop car, milton arrives and arrests

A

Good

30
Q

Vermont trooper gets call about erratic operator entering MA, he calls MA but no answer so he enters MA and finds cad then stops them, troopers arrive and arrest for OUI

A

No good - no transferred authority and not a felony and left his jurisdiction

31
Q

Can an officer outside their jurisdiction detain a driver who was involved in an accident pending police arrival

A

Yes

32
Q

Out of town cops have no RS to pull over an erratic driver, they do it anyways - one exception

A

Inevitable discovery that the local police would have found the guy moments later

33
Q

Outside offenders in your jurisdiction can you detain them

A

Yes based on RS

34
Q

Reasons to arrest outside offenders in your jurisdiction

A

Warrants
Felony’s
Misdemeanor with right of arrest outside of juris

35
Q

If you don’t have right of arrest what should you do

A

Officers from jurisdiction should file complaint for the charges

36
Q

Can you arrest someone for a misdemeanor that occurred outside your jurisdiction because another cop requested it

A

No

37
Q

What are the exemptions

A

Arrest by statute

Ongoing BOP

38
Q

Offender outside jurisdiction exemptions

A

Violation of 209a, 209, 208c, 209c, child support order, paternity proceedings

Domestic AB or assault

39
Q

Is violation of an HPO arrestable when person is wanted from outside jurisdiction

A

No

40
Q

Is a courtesy booking required

A

No not even recommended

41
Q

When you have PC and the person is in public do you have to get a warrant if you have time

A

No

42
Q

PC to arrest someone with time to get a warrant but have a ruse to get them out of their hotel them
You arrest

A

Good

43
Q

Should you arrest at the court house

A

No

44
Q

Three reasons to enter a private home

A

Warrant
Consent
Exigency

45
Q

Common area and hallways of a large multi unit dwelling - public or no

A

Public

46
Q

Homeless shelter open dorm, Public or no

A

Public

47
Q

Do overnight guests have an expectation of privacy in the home

A

Yes but visitors do not

48
Q

What do you need to enter someone’s home on an out of state warrant

A

MA arrest warrant, exigency, consent

Or

Arrest person in public

49
Q

What’s the best practice when a person is at the threshold and you have PC to arrest

A

Get a warrant

50
Q

What level of knowledge do you need before entering home for arrest warrant

A

Reasonable suspicion

51
Q

CL- arrive at a home at 930am on a workday and ask if the person is home, girl is nervous when asked and hear movement

A

No
Good

52
Q

What alone provides a RS that a person is home

A

Early hour entry - 0545- 6am

53
Q

CL- manager tells you his tenant is a wanted man, the door is cracked to the apartment and you see a male in there, enter and not the guy but see drugs in plain view

A

Good

54
Q

Police are looking for jimmy
To arrest on PC, they enter murphys house with RS that he is home to get
Him on a warrant, find both inside and arrest

A

Good

55
Q

If you arrest a person outside their
Home on a warrant should you still enter

A

No unless getting them a coat or keys or something

56
Q

Accused in another’s home - what do you need to enter for an overnight guest in another’s home

A

Warrant for guest and SW for home for the person

57
Q

If you don’t get the SW can the fugitive challenge the arrest

A

No, only the homeowner

58
Q

Consent CL- believing Murphy is at his girlfriends house the police ask her
For consent to enter
She stated “idk is Murphy here” then puts finger on lips and backs away

A

Good enter implied consent

59
Q

Exigency - two arrest warrants for murder, defendant at friends house, arrest one on car stop out front
Then enter friends house to get the other

A

Good- exigency that other
Person would flee

60
Q

What is a protective sweep

A

A QUICK check for any place a person may be hiding

61
Q

Area for automatic sweep

A

The immediate adjoining areas

62
Q

Beyond the immediate adjoining area what do you need

A

RS of danger

63
Q

Factors to consider for RS of danger protective sweep

A

Nature of crime and history

Location

Resistance or cooperation at arrest

Presence of other individuals or RS of their presence

64
Q

How long can a protective sweep go on for

A

As long as there is potential danger

65
Q

Man calls 911 saying he’s in a closet with girlfriend held kidnapped by 4 armed men, entry is made and they find 4 men and victims, protective sweep allowed?

A

Yes for more suspects and victims

66
Q

What do you need to do post sweep if you see evidence or want to search

A

Secure and get a warrant

67
Q

Two reasons you wouldn’t do protective sweep

A

Suspect is clearly alone

Suspect cooperates

68
Q

Shooting suspect is arrested at the door on a warrant, ask if anyone is home and he hesitates and says no - sweep?

A

No already arrested at the door, no risk

69
Q

Hot pursuit into a garage to arrest for drugs, person yells “Charlie is that you” from another camper, police enter and find more drugs

A

No good no show of danger

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