Handbook

Question 1

Focusing on the preventing of crime and safety

Answer 1

Vision statement

Question 2

Adopting a department culture that is consistent with community values

Answer 2

Vision statement

Question 3

Combining both efficiency and effectiveness, while leveraging technologies that enhance police operations

Answer 3

vision statement

Question 4

Integrity,courage, service

Answer 4

Core values

Question 5

Honest and ethical behavior in all we do, our actions will match out words

Answer 5

Integrity

Question 6

Selfless devotion to duty; taking action in the face of danger and holding ourselves and our peers to the highest ethical standards

Answer 6

courage

Question 7

Providing respectful police services to all realizing that we achieve more through partnerships

Answer 7

service

Question 8

We will not lie, cheat or steal, nor tolerate among us anyone who does

Answer 8

Recruit honor code

Question 9

Symbol of American freedom

Answer 9

Eagle

Question 10

The seven virtues

Answer 10

7 points

Question 11

3 piece construction of badge

Answer 11

3 branches of government:
executive, judicial, legislative

Question 12

Items of the decision making model

Answer 12

– Collect information
- assess the situation, threats, and risks
-consider department policy and available options
- take action
- review and reassess

Question 13

Do personnel have the legal authority or mandate to act in a particular instance?

Answer 13

Authority

Question 14

Would a reasonable officer act similarly under the totality of circumstances?

Answer 14

Reasonable

Question 15

Is the intended action required or needed based on circumstances?

Answer 15

Necessary

Question 16

First Amendment

Answer 16

• religion
• speech
• press
• assembly

Question 17

Guarantees the following rights:
- no forced self incrimination
- no double jeopardy
- due process before taking life, liberty, or property

Answer 17

Fifth amendment

Question 18

Prohibits imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishment

Answer 18

Eighth Amendment

Question 19

Guarantees the following rights:
- equal protection for all citizens
- due process before taking of life, liberty, or property

Answer 19

Fourteenth

Question 20

When can a police officer arrest a person?

Answer 20

• warrant commanding arrest
• crime has been committed
• probable cause to believe that an offense was committed and has probable cause to believe that the offense was committed by the person to be arrested

Question 21

When stopping a suspect, what can you ask?

Answer 21

Name, address, if driving: license, registration, proof of insurance, where they are coming or going

Question 22

Consider within the totality of circumstances, the fact that the individual has been involved in serious criminal activity or conduct in the past. Past criminal activity, without more, will not be sufficient to satisfy the reasonable suspicion requirement

Answer 22

Reasonable suspicion of criminal authority

Question 23

When a peace officer has stopped a person for questioning and reasonably suspects that their personal safety requires it, they may consider a limited sewer or FRISK

Answer 23

Searching for weapons

Question 24

What two items are used to determine use of force?

Answer 24

Decision making model and department policy

Question 25

Before using lethal force, what must you do?

Answer 25

1. identify themselves as a police officer and give clear verbal warning of their intent to shoot or use lethal force
2. Use against person who presents a danger only to themselves is prohibited
3. Use of lethal force to apprehend an individual who is only suspected of a minor or nonviolent crime is prohibited