Law Enforcement

Question 1

operational unit

Answer 1

basic mission
maintaining order
enforcing law
responding to calls

Question 2

administration unit

Answer 2

budget and finance
public information
legal assistance
training

Question 3

auxiliary services unit

Answer 3

records
equipment
communication
alcohol testing

Question 4

How are departments ran?

Answer 4

By having organization, Bureaucracy, and management

Question 5

Leadership

Answer 5

Must have in police department

Motivate to see the value in the work

Question 6

what makes police look like military?

Answer 6

uniforms
ranking system
carry weapons
allowed to use force

Question 7

span of control

Answer 7

number of officers or subordinates that a superior can supervise effectively

Question 8

What are the ranks?

Answer 8

chief of police
captain
lieutenant
sergeant
police officer

Question 9

vision requirement?

Answer 9

20/20 vision

Question 10

age requirement?

Answer 10

21 to 63

Question 11

education requirement?

Answer 11

4 years of college

Question 12

prior drug use?

Answer 12

clean for 3 years before test

not more then 15 times

Question 13

Police academy

Answer 13

6 months long
cardio
self defense
firearms practice

Question 14

Primary goals

Answer 14

fight crime
protect life and property
keep the peace

Question 15

Secondary goals

Answer 15

help sick or hurt
parking regulations
recovering lost stolen property

Question 16

case that ended the use of fleeing felon rule

cant shoot fleeing felon

Answer 16

Tennessee V Garner

Question 17

When can you use deadly force?

Answer 17

whenever individuals use deadly force against an officer

Question 18

Discretion

Answer 18

freedom to act or decide a matter on ones own

Question 19

How is discretion exercised?

Answer 19

to arrest
to stop, question, and frisk
to use physical/deadly force
to investigate/report a crime

Question 20

what factors influence discretion?

Answer 20

characteristics of crime
relationship between criminal and victim
relationship between police and criminal/victim
department policies