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Midterm Flashcards

1
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What are the characteristics of a complete report?

A 
Determining 
WHO
WHAT
WHERE
WHEN
WHY
HOW
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What is any written communication on a department form?

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Police Report

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What is the purpose/use of a police report?

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to record facts into a permanent record
provide for coordination of follow up
activities/ investigative leads
provides a basis for prosecution and defense

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4
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What are the characteristics of a good report?

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accuracy
conciseness
completeness
clarity
legibility
objectivity
grammatically correct 
correct spelling 
report content
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5
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What is the purpose of field notes?

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investigate aid and basis for writing report

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6
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The fundamentals of field notes are what?

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in doubt - take notes
record identification
clarity and completeness
legibility

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7
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What is the difference between subjective and objective?

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Subjective = what 'you' think happened - DO NOT put in report 
Objective = facts - PUT IN report
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8
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What is inappropriate language for police reports ?

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slang
jargon
nonstandard
abbreviations

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9
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What ‘Person” should you use when writing a report?

meaning 1st, 2nd, 3rd

A

1st person = use L, me, we, and other 1st person pronouns

to relate the thoughts, experience and observations

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10
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Define Active Voice

A

The subject of the sentence is also the doer of the action.
Active means actor at beginning (use this )
passive means action at beginning ( don’t use this )

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11
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Chronological order consists of what ?

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the order of events
precision
good field notes

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12
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What does open records ( 50-18-72) consist of?

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provides for public access to records

exceptions to open records

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13
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Reports must be free of what and unsubstantiated opinion

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Bias

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14
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Fundamentals of reports are what (5 items)

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Officer safety first 
if in doubt.... take notes 
record id 
clarity and completeness 
Legibility
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15
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Give some examples of who uses reports?

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agency management 
investigators and other law enforcement agencies 
courts and attorneys
immediate supervisors 
and public
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16
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The officer should use specific words that have what ?

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clear

concrete and definite meanings

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17
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What are used to record the officers observations during the initial response and the investigation to an incident?

A

Field Notes

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18
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What is the transmission of an idea from one person to another with mutual understanding ?

A

Communication

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19
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Interpersonal communication includes 5 components

What are they?

A 
Encoding 
Sending
Receiving
Decoding 
Feedback
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20
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What is the most common form of communications ?

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Verbal

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21
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What influences verbal communications?

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nonverbal communications

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22
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What are some nonverbal cues?

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posture 
facial expressions 
eye contact 
silence 
use of space
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23
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T/F Bad eye contact can mean the person is innocent or is an older person

A

False

Bad eye contact can mean guilty or young age/ back round

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23
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T/F Bad eye contact can mean the person is innocent or is an older person

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False

Bad eye contact can mean guilty or young age/ back round

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24
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What is the difference between empathy and sympathy

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Empathy -understand or can see what the individual is going through
Sympathy - you went through the same thing and Know what they are going through

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25
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What is the #1 way to beat prejudices ?

A

Educate yourself

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26
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Explain the “Broken Window Theory”.

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The broken window theory states that any visible signs of crime and civil disorder , such as broken windows, creates an urban environment that promotes even more crime and disorder

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27
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What is the difference between proactive and reactive?

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Proactive is ‘finding on your own/ before it happens’

Reactive is ‘ called out when happens’

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28
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Crime prevention includes 4 things. what are they?

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Anticipation
Recognition
Appraisal
Action

29
Q

What are the parts to the S.A.R.A models ?

A

Scanning
Analyzing
Responding
Assessing

30
Q

What are the 3 elements of a crime?

A

Desire - want to
Ability - know how
Opportunity - accessibility

31
Q

What are the SMART goals?

A 
Specific 
Measurable 
Achievable 
Relevant 
Time bound
32
Q

What must you have to search a vehicle ?

A

PC

33
Q

What amendment pertains to an illegal search and seizure?

A

4th

34
Q

A search incident to arrest MUST BE

A

Valid

35
Q

What is the difference between anaerobic and aerobic ?

A

Anaerobic is without oxygen

Aerobic is with oxygen

36
Q

What are the components of nutrition?

A 
water 
vitamins/ minerals 
protein
carbohydrates 
fats
37
Q

What are the types of protective equipment ?

A 
body armor 
holster
batons
taser 
OC spray
38
Q

What are the uses of light?

A

natural light
artificial light
darkness

39
Q

What is defined as the time it takes for the brain to perceive a threat and send the signal to the body to react is called ?

A

Lag time

40
Q

What are the “relationships’ of family violence ?

A

Past or present spouse
persons with or without parent of same child
parents of children ( including step parent )
foster parents/children
other persons living in the same household

41
Q

Who may file a petition for DV? ( domestic Violence )

A

any person who is not a minor may file for themselves or for a minor

42
Q

How long is a protective order in effect for?

A

1 year , but may be converted to 3 years or made permanent

43
Q

Who has the duty to enforce a protective order?

A

every court and LEO

44
Q

What was created to serve as the centralized database for statewide protective orders?

A

GPOR aka Georgia Protective Order Registry

45
Q

What is defined as a court outside the state of Georgia?

A

Foreign Court

46
Q

What is defined as an order issued by the state other than Georgia ?

A

Foreign protective order

47
Q

Georgia Protective order is accessible when?

A

24 hrs a day

48
Q

The protective order is kept in GCIC ,linked to NCIC and accessible to who?

A

all LE and courts

49
Q

After a PO is signed and service complete , how long before you must have it entered into GCIC?

A

by the end of the next business day

50
Q

How long before GCIC must verify receipt of PO that it has been entered?

A

24 hours

51
Q

Who is responsible for validation of all NCIC/ PO entries?

A

The Sheriffs office

52
Q

It does not matter if you want to or not , if you have PC that domestic violence occurred, you must do what?

A

arrest the aggressor

53
Q

T/F

According to 17-4-20.1 , a primary aggressor must be identified

A

True

54
Q

T/F

If the parties do not wish to press charges you do not have to file a report?

A

False

An officer is required to write a report regardless

55
Q

What is an officers responsibility pertaining to a DV?

A 
Stabilize the situation 
safety to individuals/ property 
maintain and keep each other in sight 
separate disputants 
who committed the crime; 1 or both
56
Q

What is defined ad the gathering of information , diagnose the problem, make decision and implement it

A

Assessment

57
Q

When is the most critical time of a domestic dispute ?

A

The approach and entry

58
Q

In a domestic, you should not proceed to the scene with lights and sirens, excepts…?

A

when weapons are present

59
Q

When responding to a domestic, how far away should you park?

A

at least 1 house away

60
Q

When responding to a domestic, you should not go inside the house initially except…?

A

exigency

61
Q

What is it called when you are not just listening to respond?

A

Active listening

62
Q

What are the 3 steps to the cycle of violence ?

A

buildup
explosion
regret/ remorse….. then start over

63
Q

What are some things to remember when notifying a family of a death ?

A

be aware of own feelings
reluctance is normal
show support
be empathetic

64
Q

What are some things to look for when a person receiving a death notification ?

A 
denial 
anger
bargaining 
depression
acceptance
65
Q

Before you go to a death notification, what should you as an officer do?

A

Preparation:
gather info
tell them
conclude the notification

66
Q

Stockholm syndrome

A

Debility
Dependency
Dread
Disorientation

67
Q

Payton vs. New York

A

prohibits the police from making a warrantless and consensual entry into a suspects home in order to make a routine felony arrest

68
Q

Civil disputes

A

Any problem involving two or more parties, and there is no crime involved

69
Q

Violation of administrative liability can result into what ?

A

Dismissal
Demotion
Transfer

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