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Module 5 Flashcards

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Ethical behavior is the cornerstone in establishing and maintaining professional integrity.

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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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720 ILCS 5/33-3 Official Misconduct refers to __________.

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a public officer who knowingly performs an act which he or she knows is forbidden by law to perform (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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Having committed unethical behaviors will create unnecessary stress on the officer, the officer’s co-workers and family. This stress will lead to poor performance.

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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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. Crime victim’s trust and confidence in the police begins with the ________ confidence in the police.

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community’s (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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. Noble Cause corruption must involve the exchange of money.

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False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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According to the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, an officer must only be concerned with his or her ethical conduct while in uniform or acting in the performance of official business.

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False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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Field Training Officers may assess the ethical standards of new officers by testing them to determine how they will respond in a given situation.

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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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Which of the following questions should officers ask themselves before taking action on what could be considered an ethical issue?

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Is it ethical? (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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One consequence of unethical behavior is criminal violations, which could result in ___________?

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loss of employment (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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It is common knowledge that if a suspect runs from the police, it is acceptable to _________.

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use no more force that is necessary to restrain/detain the suspect (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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The order of events in a criminal offense report should be in the order which ____________.

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the events actually occurred in the field (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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When an officer knows a defendant is guilty, but the evidence is weak, the officer should nonetheless testify in court to the best of his/her knowledge to avoid perjury charges.

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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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Please read Scenario #1 and answer the following questions accordingly. Scenario #1 – The Boozer (Goodman, p. 60, 1998) One of the officers on your squad, Officer Sherwood, has been depressed for the past month. He is in the process of divorcing his wife, who is having an affair with another officer from your department. During a burglary-in- progress call, you radio for back-up. Officer Sherwood arrives ten minutes later. (By this time, you have apprehended, subdued, and arrested the subject.) When you approach Officer Sherwood, you notice he has slurred speech, and his breath smells of alcohol. You ask him if he’s been drinking. He responds, “Yeah, so what are you going to do about it?” Above all else, officers must depend on and trust each other. Therefore, Officer Sherwood should be protected and not reported.

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False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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Please read Scenario #2 and answer the following questions accordingly. Scenario #2 False Call You and your partner are on routine patrol when you observe an expensive vehicle in a poverty stricken area. You both know the driver is probably selling drugs. Both of you walk up to the driver and ask if you can talk with him, at which time he says no, he has nothing to say to you, and rolls up the window. You both leave, but your partner stops by a convenience store. Your partner tells you to stay inside the car, goes into the store, and comes back out without having purchased anything. As soon as he puts the vehicle in drive, you receive a call from dispatch from an anonymous caller on the same vehicle and person. The caller states the person has displayed a gun to several young children in the housing project. You return to the scene, search the vehicle, do not find a gun, but find a large quantity of drugs and arrest the driver. You ask your partner if he made the call, and he in turn asks you “Yeah….what if I did? Which of the following should you as an officer do in this situation?

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Discuss the matter with your partner and come to an understanding of trust and determine if he in fact made the call. (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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. Please read Scenario #3 and answer the following questions accordingly. Scenario #3 – Abandoned Drugs (Switched) As you end your shift and are walking to your personal car, you are approached by another officer whom you have known for some time. He explains to you he found a small plastic baggie containing a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana in the back seat of the patrol car you just finished using to transport a person arrested for a felony warrant. The officer tells you “Here (handing you the drugs), I never found this, don’t want it, and don’t want to know what happens to it” (then walks away). Because you are an officer, _______.

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you can conduct an investigation to determine if the drugs belonged to the felon and charge him accordingly or dispose of the narcotics according to policy. (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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. Please read Scenario #4 and answer the following questions accordingly. Scenario #4 – Court Overtime Your state’s attorney has a practice of subpoenaing all officers who respond and/or are involved in an arrest. Your agency mandates that all subpoenaed officers receive at least 4 hours of overtime, regardless of the actual time spent on the case (more if more was spent). A fellow officer, Mike, asks you to add his name to the report as questioning one of the witnesses. You know Mike was not even at the scene, but also know he is a single father raising three kids and could use the extra money. Since officers do not get paid enough, adding Mike’s name would be an acceptable way to give him some extra cash.

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False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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. Please read Scenario #5 and answer the following questions accordingly. Scenario #5 – Dog Waffles You and your partner have just arrested a very verbally abusive or “mouthy” subject. Your partner is driving and the front seat is separated from the back seat by a plastic coated wire divider. The subject starts yelling and cursing and begins to insult your partner’s relatives, particularly his mother. Your partner looks to you and yells “DOG!!!” Your partner slams on the brakes and the “mouthy” prisoner smashes his face into the wire divider. Your partner then looks at the prisoner and tells him to “shut up, unless you want me to see some more dogs.” The subject continues and more “dogs” appear. You are sitting in the passenger seat and believe it has been taken too far, as the prisoner is no longer mouthy but has several facial cuts and is bleeding from the mouth. When questioned by the intake supervisor, your partner says the prisoner fell. The supervisor looks at you, pulls you to the side away from your partner and asks you what happened. Officers are responsible for the health, safety, and welfare of their prisoners.

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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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18
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The prevalence of officers engaging in unethical behavior is

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Unknown

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Suppose an officer conducts a traffic stop and the driver offers the officer $100.00 to not issue a citation. The driver could be charged with

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720 ILCS 5/33-1 Bribery

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Law enforcement ethics matter because

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the officer’s job satisfaction increases

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Crime victim’s trust and confidence in the police rarely begins with the community’s confidence in the police.

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False

22
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According to the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, an officer must be concerned with his or her ethical conduct at all times.

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True

23
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According to the information in Lesson 3, the two sources of written guidelines officers may turn to for ethical conduct are

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department policy/procedure and the law enforcement code of ethics

24
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One consequence of unethical behavior is civil suits, which could result in

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all of the above: loss of employment; fines; & family embarrassment

25
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The order of events in a criminal offense report should be in the order which allows for the evidence to be legally admissible in court.

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False

26
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The use of hearsay testimony as your own is ____ acceptable

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Never

27
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Please read Scenario #1 and answer the following questions accordingly. Scenario #1 – The Boozer (Goodman, p. 60, 1998) One of the officers on your squad, Officer Sherwood, has been depressed for the past month. He is in the process of divorcing his wife, who is having an affair with another officer from your department. During a burglary-in- progress call, you radio for back-up. Officer Sherwood arrives ten minutes later. (By this time, you have apprehended, subdued, and arrested the subject.) When you approach Officer Sherwood, you notice he has slurred speech, and his breath smells of alcohol. You ask him if he’s been drinking. He responds, “Yeah, so what are you going to do about it?” Which of the following is a justifiable reason for not reporting Officer Sherwood?

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There is no justifiable reason for not reporting Officer Sherwood

28
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Please read Scenario #2 and answer the following questions accordingly. Scenario #2 False Call You and your partner are on routine patrol when you observe an expensive vehicle in a poverty stricken area. You both know the driver is probably selling drugs. Both of you walk up to the driver and ask if you can talk with him, at which time he says no, he has nothing to say to you, and rolls up the window. You both leave, but your partner stops by a convenience store. Your partner tells you to stay inside the car, goes into the store, and comes back out without having purchased anything. As soon as he puts the vehicle in drive, you receive a call from dispatch from an anonymous caller on the same vehicle and person. The caller states the person has displayed a gun to several young children in the housing project. You return to the scene, search the vehicle, do not find a gun, but find a large quantity of drugs and arrest the driver. You ask your partner if he made the call, and he in turn asks you “Yeah….what if I did? If your partner made the call, this is an example of noble cause corruption.

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True

29
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Please read Scenario #3 and answer the following questions accordingly. Scenario #3 – Abandoned Drugs (Switched) As you end your shift and are walking to your personal car, you are approached by another officer whom you have known for some time. He explains to you he found a small plastic baggie containing a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana in the back seat of the patrol car you just finished using to transport a person arrested for a felony warrant. The officer tells you “Here (handing you the drugs), I never found this, don’t want it, and don’t want to know what happens to it” (then walks away). When should you report this matter to a supervisor?

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Immediately and before you conduct any investigation

30
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Please read Scenario #5 and answer the following questions accordingly. Scenario #5 – Dog Waffles You and your partner have just arrested a very verbally abusive or “mouthy” subject. Your partner is driving and the front seat is separated from the back seat by a plastic coated wire divider. The subject starts yelling and cursing and begins to insult your partner’s relatives, particularly his mother. Your partner looks to you and yells “DOG!!!” Your partner slams on the brakes and the “mouthy” prisoner smashes his face into the wire divider. Your partner then looks at the prisoner and tells him to “shut up, unless you want me to see some more dogs.” The subject continues and more “dogs” appear. You are sitting in the passenger seat and believe it has been taken too far, as the prisoner is no longer mouthy but has several facial cuts and is bleeding from the mouth. When questioned by the intake supervisor, your partner says the prisoner fell. The supervisor looks at you, pulls you to the side away from your partner and asks you what happened. Which of the following have you and/or your partner probably violated as a result of this incident?

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Both Excessive Force and failing to seat belt the prisoner

31
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Noble Cause corruption occurs when

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the officer believes his act of corruption will result in a good end

32
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Of all the consequences of unethical behavior, which will always result?

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Loss of faith in law enforcement by the community

33
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720 ILCS 5/33-3 Official Misconduct refers to __________.

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a public officer who knowingly performs an act which he or she knows is forbidden by law to perform (Correct Answer)

34
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Unethical law enforcement officers/departments will be unable to act as a ____________in community relations.

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stabilizing influence (Correct Answer)

35
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. An example of Noble Cause corruption could be ________________.

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  • conducting illegal searches to find drugs on suspects
  • using excessive force to extract a confession
  • “fudging” a report to depict correct investigative work when in fact the investigation was improperly conducted
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
36
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According to the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, an officer is permitted to occasionally violate legal statutes.

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• False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

37
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According to the information in Lesson 3, the two sources a new officer may turn to for ethical conduct are _________ .

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• field training officers and veteran officers (Correct Answer)

38
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Please read Scenario #3 and answer the following questions accordingly. Scenario #3 – Abandoned Drugs (Switched) As you end your shift and are walking to your personal car, you are approached by another officer whom you have known for some time. He explains to you he found a small plastic baggie containing a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana in the back seat of the patrol car you just finished using to transport a person arrested for a felony warrant. The officer tells you “Here (handing you the drugs), I never found this, don’t want it, and don’t want to know what happens to it” (then walks away). Because you have known this officer for some time and because you would most likely face a suspension, you should flush the drugs down the toilet and act as if the incident never occurred.

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• False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

39
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Please read Scenario #5 and answer the following questions accordingly. Scenario #5 – Dog Waffles You and your partner have just arrested a very verbally abusive or “mouthy” subject. Your partner is driving and the front seat is separated from the back seat by a plastic coated wire divider. The subject starts yelling and cursing and begins to insult your partner’s relatives, particularly his mother. Your partner looks to you and yells “DOG!!!” Your partner slams on the brakes and the “mouthy” prisoner smashes his face into the wire divider. Your partner then looks at the prisoner and tells him to “shut up, unless you want me to see some more dogs.” The subject continues and more “dogs” appear. You are sitting in the passenger seat and believe it has been taken too far, as the prisoner is no longer mouthy but has several facial cuts and is bleeding from the mouth. When questioned by the intake supervisor, your partner says the prisoner fell. The supervisor looks at you, pulls you to the side away from your partner and asks you what happened. You and your partner hold a special trust, therefore you should avoid saying anything that would get your partner in trouble.

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• False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

40
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Law enforcement ethics matter because ________.

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  • community perception of law enforcement increases
  • the credibility of officers and law enforcement departments is improved
  • the officer’s job satisfaction increases
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
41
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Which of the following questions should officers ask themselves before taking action on what could be considered an ethical issue?

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  • Is it ethical?
  • Is it legal?
  • Is it the right thing for the community?
  • All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
42
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Please read Scenario #2 and answer the following questions accordingly. Scenario #2 False Call You and your partner are on routine patrol when you observe an expensive vehicle in a poverty stricken area. You both know the driver is probably selling drugs. Both of you walk up to the driver and ask if you can talk with him, at which time he says no, he has nothing to say to you, and rolls up the window. You both leave, but your partner stops by a convenience store. Your partner tells you to stay inside the car, goes into the store, and comes back out without having purchased anything. As soon as he puts the vehicle in drive, you receive a call from dispatch from an anonymous caller on the same vehicle and person. The caller states the person has displayed a gun to several young children in the housing project. You return to the scene, search the vehicle, do not find a gun, but find a large quantity of drugs and arrest the driver. You ask your partner if he made the call, and he in turn asks you “Yeah….what if I did? Which of the following should you as an officer do in this situation?

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Discuss the matter with your partner and come to an understanding of trust and determine if he in fact made the call. (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

43
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Ethical behavior is not the cornerstone in establishing and maintaining professional integrity.

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False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

44
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Suppose an officer conducts a traffic stop and the driver offers the officer $100.00 to not issue a citation. The officer advises the driver to put the money away and issues a citation. Under law, the officer must report the incident.

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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

45
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When an officer knows a defendant is guilty, but the evidence is weak, the officer should enhance the truth by including hearsay evidence as his own in order to strengthen the case against the guilty suspect.

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False (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

46
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An example of Noble Cause corruption could be ________________.

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conducting illegal searches to find drugs on suspects
• -using excessive force to extract a confession
• -“fudging” a report to depict correct investigative work when in fact the investigation was improperly conducted
All of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

47
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Consequences of excessive force may include ___________.

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  • charges against the suspect being dropped
  • the community perceiving officers as unable to control their emotions
  • charges against the officer being filed
  • all of the above (Correct Answer / Your Answer)
48
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If certain officer actions or procedures at the scene could potentially damage or weaken the case, the officer should _________ leave these details out of the report.

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never (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

49
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Please read Scenario #4 and answer the following questions accordingly. Scenario #4 – Court Overtime Your state’s attorney has a practice of subpoenaing all officers who respond and/or are involved in an arrest. Your agency mandates that all subpoenaed officers receive at least 4 hours of overtime, regardless of the actual time spent on the case (more if more was spent). A fellow officer, Mike, asks you to add his name to the report as questioning one of the witnesses. You know Mike was not even at the scene, but also know he is a single father raising three kids and could use the extra money. Adding Mike’s name to the report may have which of the following consequences?

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  • Other facts of the case may be called into question
  • You have falsified the report
  • Your past reports and past reports of other officers may be questioned
  • All of the above (Correct Answer/ Your Answer)
50
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Please read Scenario #1 and answer the following questions accordingly. Scenario #1 – The Boozer (Goodman, p. 60, 1998) One of the officers on your squad, Officer Sherwood, has been depressed for the past month. He is in the process of divorcing his wife, who is having an affair with another officer from your department. During a burglary-in- progress call, you radio for back-up. Officer Sherwood arrives ten minutes later. (By this time, you have apprehended, subdued, and arrested the subject.) When you approach Officer Sherwood, you notice he has slurred speech, and his breath smells of alcohol. You ask him if he’s been drinking. He responds, “Yeah, so what are you going to do about it?” Officer Sherwood has committed a crime.

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-True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

51
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. Officers should only use the amount of force that is necessary to restrain/detain a suspect.

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True (Correct Answer / Your Answer)

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