Law

Question 0

What can an officer do during a detention for a non-traffic infraction?

Answer 0

• Investigate the violation
• Investigate identity
• Issue the appropriate citation

Question 1

What is a detention?

Answer 1

A temporary restraint of a person to facilitate the enforcement of a violation level offense.

Question 2

During a detention for a traffic violation an officer may:

Answer 2

• Investigate the violation
• Investigate identity
• Issue the appropriate citation
• Make an inquiry into crimes that the officer develops reasonable suspicion for
• Make officer safety inquiries
• Use force when reasonable
• May request to search for items of evidence

Question 3

What is a stop?

Answer 3

The temporary restraint of a person to make an investigative inquiry based on reasonable suspicion the person has committed, or about to commit a crime. The officer must subjectively believe that the person stopped has committed a crime, and that belief must be objectively reasonable under the circumstances

Question 4

When can an Ofc. request for consent to search unrelated to a traffic stop?

Answer 4

• The officer develops a reasonable suspicion of a crime or another infraction
• The officer develops reasonable suspicion that a person present poses an immediate threat of serious physical injury to the officer or others present
• The inquiry or request does not unlawfully extend the duration of the stop
• The inquiry or request occurs after the stop is terminated

Question 5

When is the Miranda warning required?

Answer 5

• Police officer
• Interrogates
• A suspect in custody or under compelling circumstances

Question 6

What is a search?

Answer 6

Occurs when a person’s privacy interests are invaded, or when a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy in the area invaded

Question 7

What is a seizure?

Answer 7

Occurs when there is a significant interference with a person’s possessory or ownership interest in a property

Question 8

What are the seven exceptions to the warrant requirement?

Answer 8

1. Search incident to arrest
2. Terry frisk/officer safety response
3. Consent
4. Exigent circumstances
5. Plain and open view
6. Emergency aid
7. inventory

Question 9

What is unequivocal vs equivocal?

Answer 9

Equivocal is to clarify.

Unequivocal is clear