Independent Studies

Question 1

GA Post History

Answer 1

Created in 1970 by Georgia General Assembly to establish law enforcement training standards and to administer minimum pre-employment requirements

Question 2

Post Council

Answer 2

19 voting members, 10 member appointed by the governor, 9 member by virtue of holding office in law enforcement related associations, also 5 advisory members appointed without voting privileges

Question 3

Post Staff

Answer 3

Composed of an executive office and 4 divisions

Question 4

4 divisions of Post

Answer 4

Training standards, Program support, Administration hearing and certification, Investigations

Question 5

Peace Officer sanctions

Answer 5

Authorizes council to refuse to grant a certificate to an applicant or to discipline and exempt to certified peace officer for certain conduct

Question 6

Officer discipline time line

Answer 6

Any certified peace officer who has disciplinary action taken against them shall notify the Post council within 15 days of said action

Question 7

Training hour requirement

Answer 7

Each certified peace officer must successfully complete a minimum of 20 hours in service training annually or will lose their power to arrest

Question 8

4 main types of highly contagious diseases exposed every day

Answer 8

STD’s, HIV, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis

Question 9

Most common exposures

Answer 9

Stuck by needle, Splashed by body fluids, being bitten by a human

Question 10

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)

Answer 10

Takes 6-10 weeks to appear, could take from 5-10 years to get sick

Question 11

Hepatitis B

Answer 11

Disease of the liver, can be found in almost all body fluids, can live up to 7 days outside of body

Question 12

Crime Victim Compensation Act

Answer 12

A victim can request compensation from the state for certain losses that occur as a result of being victims of crime

Question 13

Crime Victim Compensation Act eligibility

Answer 13

Victims who have been physically injured in a violent crime includes but not limited to: homicide, sexual assault, child abuse, domestic/family violence, DUI crashes…ect, 2 times per year, up to $25,000 cap

Question 14

Compensation for the Crime Victim Compensation Act (5 categories)

Answer 14

Medical expenses
Counseling expenses
Funeral expenses
Economic expenses
Crime scene sanitation

Question 15

Victims under the Crime Victim Compensation Act

Answer 15

Accused arrest, Release from custody, Any judicial proceeding, Consideration for release, also name and personal info of victim

Question 16

Intelligence

Answer 16

Primary weakness in the national posture against the threat of terrorism is the lack of viable intelligence

Question 17

Intelligence

Answer 17

Is information that has been organized, processed and analyzed concerning a threat

Question 18

Counter espionage

Answer 18

To keep the enemy from getting information that may be of value to him

Question 19

Counter intelligence

Answer 19

Includes identification and neutralization of the threat posed by foreign or hostile intelligence services and the manipulation of the these services for one’s own benefit

Question 20

Georgia information sharing and analysis center

Answer 20

Basically EPIC but only for Georgia (Brads understanding)

Question 21

2 reasons why disgruntled factions turn to terrorism

Answer 21

Works and inexpensive

Question 22

2 targets for terrorist

Answer 22

Population centers and symbolic targets

Question 23

President Clinton signed PDD 39

Answer 23

Treated terrorism as a crime not war

Question 24

President Bush signed PDD-5 (Patriot Act)

Answer 24

Establishing a single comprehensive approach to domestic incident management, including threats and acts of terrorism

Question 25

Militias

Answer 25

Paramilitary civilian forces taking their authority from the second amendment of the Constitution of the United States

Question 26

Homeland Security Advisory System

Answer 26

Low condition (green)
Guarded Condition (Blue)
Elevated (yellow)
High (orange)
Sever High (Red)