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1
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6 pillars of character

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Trustworthiness
respect
responsibility
fairness
caring
good citizenship

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LVMPD Values

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I - integrity
C - courage
A - accountability
R - respect
E - excellence

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Values

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core beliefs that guide and motivate attitude and actions

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Name 2 primary reasons that quick and efficient map reading is important to the Cadet/PSR

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enhance your basic navigation and orientation skills to efficiently respond to calls

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Identify all Area Commands

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Northwest (NWAC)
Bolden (BAC)
Northeast (NEAC)
Enterprise (EAC)
Spring Valley (SVAC)
South Central (SCAC)
Southeast (SEAC)
Summerlin (SAC)
Convention Center (CCAC)
Downtown (DTAC)

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State what 6 digit numbers represent that are included on MDT dispatches

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FD Map coordinates

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7
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list the 3 areas of Metro’s jurisdiction

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City of Las Vegas
Unincorporated areas of Clark County
McCarran Airport

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8
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usage of seat belts in LVMPD Vehicles

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must wear seatbelts when in motion unless:
- vehicle traveling less than 15mph AND
- driver or passenger is expecting to exit for immediate police action

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rules of cellular phone device while operating LVMPD vehicle

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  1. texting, emailing, or use of cellular phone device without hands free mechanism while driving is prohibited
  2. cellular devices should be hands free
  3. cellular devices prohibited during pursuit
  4. personal communications on phone should be out of view of public
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when should a VCR be completed

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at the beginning of each shift

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3 things identified by standard patrol unit call sign

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shift, sector, beat

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2 purposes of constitution of USA

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  1. limit and restrict government
  2. framework for government
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3 branches of government

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legislative
executive
judicial

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14
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which branch of government does law enforcement belong to

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executive

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15
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total number of amendments

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27

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16
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what amendments constitute the bill of rights

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first 10 amendments

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purpose of bill of rights

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address constitutional issues to secure the rights of the people (religion, arms, life, liberty, property, trial procedures, citizenry)

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4 rights granted by first amendment

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freedom of
1. speech
2. religion
3. press
4. assembly

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2nd amendment

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keep and bear arms

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2 rights granted by the 4th amendment

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  1. no unreasonable searches or seizures
  2. no warrants without probable cause
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4 rights granted by the 5th amendment

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  1. trial by jury for ‘infamous’ (felony) crimes
  2. no double jeopardy
  3. no self incrimination
  4. due process of law
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define evidence

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anything that when presented to the senses tends to prove, or disprove, a point

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23
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who determines the admissibility of evidence during criminal proceedings

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a judge

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24
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level of proof required at a preliminary hearing or a grand jury proceeding

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probable cause

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25
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level of proof required to convict in a criminal trial

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proof beyond a reasonable doubt

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4 types of evidence

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real, demonstrative, documentary, testimonial

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define Real evidence

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tangible, directly related to the case

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define demonstrative evidence

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created for use during trial to demonstrate or clarify a fact
not collected on scene

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define documentary evidence

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any evidence on media that can be preserved and presented

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30
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define testimonial evidence

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given under oath before court or other panel

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31
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difference between evidence and safe keeping

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evidence has connection to criminal investigation and can be used in court of law
safekeeping can be released to owner without having to get authorization and has no connection to criminal investigation

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32
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6 categories of evidence

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  1. Inculpatory
  2. Exculpatory
  3. Direct
  4. Circumstantial
  5. Corroborating
  6. Hearsay
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33
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define hearsay evidence

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out of court statement offered to prove truth of what it asserts; person isn’t physically there

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34
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define excited utterance

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statement relating to startling event or condition made while declarant was under stress of excitement caused by event or condition

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dying declaration

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declarant makes statement while under belief that death is imminent

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36
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state policy of LVMPD as it pertains to reliance on use of force, dignity and liberty of all persons, and the value of human life

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officers hold the highest regard for dignity and liberty of all persons and place minimal reliance upon use of force
Application of deadly force only employed in most extreme circumstances when lesser means of force have failed or could not be reasonably considered

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37
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6 circumstances when officer may use reasonable force

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  1. protect themselves
  2. protect others
  3. to overcome resistance (to lawful police control)
  4. to affect a lawful detention
  5. to affect a lawful arrest
  6. to conduct a lawful search
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38
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state the perspective a use of force is viewed from when determining if the force used was reasonable

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must be judged from perspective of a reasonable officer on the scene

not viewed with the benefit of 20/20 vision of hindsight

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39
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3 objective factors of Graham v. connor

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  1. the severity of crime(s) at issue
  2. whether the subject poses an immediate threat to the safety of officer(s) or others
  3. whether the subject is actively resisting arrest or attempting to evade arrest by flight
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40
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5 additional factors of Graham v. Connor

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  1. the influence of drugs/alcohol or mental capacity of the subject
  2. the time available to an officer to make a decision
  3. the availability of officers/resources to de-escalate the situation
  4. the proximity or access of weapons to the subject
  5. the environmental factors and/or other exigent circumstances
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41
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levels of resistance

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Compliant
Obstructive
Assaultive
Life-threatening

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42
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Define compliant

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a person contacted by an officer who acknowledges direction or lawful orders given and offers no resistance

43
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define obstructive

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the subject is uncooperative, not complying with an officer’s commands, or their physical actions are intended to prevent an officer from placing the subject in custody or under control; the subject’s actions are NOT directed at harming the officer or others

44
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define assaultive

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the subject demonstrates an intent to harm the officer, others, or themselves

45
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define life threatening

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the subject’s actions are likely to result in death or substantial bodily injury to the officer or others

46
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define low level force

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a level of control that balances against a subject who is compliant or obstructive and is neither likely nor intended to cause injury

47
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define intermediate force

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a level of control that balances against a subject who is assaultive and has the potential to cause injury or substantial pain

48
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define deadly force

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a degree of force which balances against a subject whose actions are life threatening and likely to result in death or substantial bodily injury

49
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4 elements of deadly force

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Ability
Opportunity
Imminent Jeopardy
Preclusion

50
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define de-escalation

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51
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define duty to intervene

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any officer present and observing another officer using force that is clearly beyond that which is objectively reasonable under circumstances shall, when in a position to do so, safely intercede to prevent the use of such excessive force. officers shall promptly report these observations to a supervisor

52
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de-escalation

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an officer’s actions to slow down, stabilize, and resolve an incident as safely as possible by reducing danger through the use of verbal persuasion, tactics, resources, and transitioning through force options

53
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3 primary functions of PSRs/cadets

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  1. handle specific report calls that do not require presence of a commissioned officer
  2. to assist patrol officers with completion of paperwork
  3. to document occurrence of a crime by completing a crime report or other required paperwork
54
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should PSRs/cadets have suspect contact

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No

55
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2 categories of evidence cadets will not handle/impound

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firearms
narcotics

56
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pre-arrival considerations when responding to calls involving property/person crimes

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is it safe for you to arrive alone?
suspect description?
who is PR and what is their association?
is there a victim and are they present?
are there witnesses?

57
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where should cadets park their vehicle on a report call to a residence

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2-3 houses away, same side of street, where can be seen

58
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where should cadet park their vehicle if patrol has already arrived on scene

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behind patrol vehicle, do not block them!

59
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steps when making contact with PR/victim/witness (list at least 2)

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  • introduce yourself
  • confirm suspect description, mode, direction of travel
  • determine if PR is victim or representative
  • request identification from PR/victim/witnesses
  • ask for details of incident
  • have PR/victim/witness complete a voluntary statement
60
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steps when completing investigation and completing reports (list at least 3)

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  • determine need for crime scene analyst or PD unit
  • records check on victim/suspect/PR to confirm info
  • determine what reports/paperwork is needed
  • can you process?
  • obtain surveillance video
  • impound evidence
61
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identify when you will advise dispatch of Code 4 status

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5 minutes after arriving and every 30 minutes after

62
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identify what cadets will not do on a scene

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-respond to crime against a person without presence of patrol officer
- process or impound drug/narcotics or firearms
- process crime scenes requiring comparison photography
- preform photographic documentation or recovery of evidence from suspects
- respond to request at detention facility

63
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can PSRs photograph misdemeanor battery

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yes

64
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criteria to request a crime scene analyst for residential or commercial burglary

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-owner or responsible person present
- areas handled by suspect are conducive to latent print or DNA recovery or are not accessed by public

65
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when does policy require notification to be made to patrol investigations as it relates to monetary value of loss on residential/commercial burglary and grand larceny

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  • areas handled by suspect are conducive to latent print or DNA recovery
  • suspect has not had legal access to area previously
66
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when can follow ups/knock and talks be conducted by cadets

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reference an additional victim or witness

67
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function of each of the 3 branches of government

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Legislative - enacts the law
Executive - enforces the law
Judicial - interprets the law

68
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define crime

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a crime is an act or omission forbidden by law, punishable upon conviction by death, imprisonment, fine or other penal discipline

69
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3 classifications of crime

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Misdemeanor
Gross Misdemeanor
Felony

70
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define misdemeanor

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punishable by fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment in the city or county jail for not more than 6 months, or by both fine and imprisonment

71
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define gross misdemeanor

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punishable by fine of not more than $2,000.00 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 1 year or by both fine and imprisonment

72
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define felony

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punishable by death or imprisonment in the state penitentiary

73
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jurisdiction of municipal court

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adult misdemeanors and traffic in city of las vegas

74
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jurisdiction of clark county justice court

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preliminary hearings of all adult gross misdemeanors and felonies in unincorporated clark county

75
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jurisdiction of clark county district court

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all adult gross misdemeanor, felony trials, and sentencing in clark county; all juvenile proceedings

76
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2 elements which must co-exist to constitute a crime

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  1. an act
  2. intent (or criminal negligence)
77
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define intent

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a state of mind in which a person seeks a particular result through a particular course of action

78
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minimum age where a person is considered capable of committing a crime

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10
(8-10 can commit murder and sexual assault)

79
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2 classifications of parties to crime

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principal
accessory

80
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define principles

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directly participates in crime; charged with full crime

81
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statute of limitations for misdemeanor crime

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1 year

82
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state color and type of writing instrument used in completion of official department records and documents

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ballpoint pen
black ink

83
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format of printing to be used in completion of official department records and documents

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capital/upper case (block) letters

84
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should abbreviations be used in narrative portion of department reports and documents

A

No

85
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what do each numerical digits represent in an LVMPD event number

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first 4 are year and month, written YYMM
next 2 are 00
last 6 are the call (resets monthly)

86
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what grammatical person-perspective is a narrative written in

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first person

87
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six major elements of good report writing

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includes
1. who
2. what
3. when
4. where
5. why
6. how

88
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S.A.I.N.T.E.D.D

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Social security number
Address
ID#
Name
Time and date of Call
Event #
Date of Birth
Description of subject

89
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purpose of P1 Incident Crime Report

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ICR is used to document all criminal charges, persons, property, vehicles, MOs, and narratives

90
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state the location on the P1 ICR to list a possible suspect, when probable cause to arrest does not exist

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“person of interest”

91
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why is it imperative that a voluntary statement report is obtained from a victim and all witnesses

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victims and witnesses often change their minds at the time of prosecution or forget details; can also hugely assist prosecutors and investigators

92
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under what conditions can the cadet write a voluntary statement report for victim/witnesses

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if subject is too traumatized or illiterate

93
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define communication

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the process of exchanging thoughts and ideas

94
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5 traits of good communication

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be fair
be equal
be consistent
be honest
respect others

95
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4 aspects of non verbal communication

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appearance
position
gestures
eye contact

96
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define one way communication

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a one way only delivery of info, such as advice or instructions

97
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define two way communication

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requires info to flow in more than one direction. Info, in the form of a message, must be received, as well as sent, to complete the process

98
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list 6 barriers to communication

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language
noise
attitude
culture/ethnicity
gender
generations

99
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define command presence

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a manner of posture and interaction, which conveys authority, commands attention, shows confidence, and thus increases credibility

100
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3 ways an officer can demonstrate command presence

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  1. use proper voice volume
  2. make eye contact
  3. be professional
101
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define empathy

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to understand another point of view of a situation through the eyes of the witness, suspect, victim

102
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define rapport

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harmonious relationship between people who have established mutual trust

103
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6 steps to achieve rapport

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  1. remember/use people’s name
  2. find common ground
  3. actively listen
  4. ask questions
  5. mind your body language
  6. reserve judgement

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