Police Concepts and Skills

Question 1

Where should an officer be positioned at a high risk traffic stop?

Answer 1

Behind the door column of the police vehicle

Question 2

What are three traditional methods of patrol?

Answer 2

Random routine patrol
Response to 911 calls
Retroactive investigation by detectives

Question 3

Police officers stop vehicles and issue citations and warnings to motorists for what reason?

Answer 3

To gain compliance

Question 4

Random routine patrol assists with….

Answer 4

Creating a safe presence, deters crime, enables police officers to catch criminals in the act

Question 5

What part of the body should the officer especially watch during a traffic stop?

Answer 5

Hands

Question 6

What does double lock handcuff mean?

Answer 6

Push in the pin so the handcuffs will not close further

Question 7

Who created the first police department in 1829 called Metropolitan Police Force of London

Answer 7

Sir Robert Peel

Question 8

Prior to a pat down search, the officer should

Answer 8

Ask the suspect if he or she has any sharp objects in clothing pockets

Question 9

What is the authority to stop and frisk dependent on?

Answer 9

The power to arrest

Question 10

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld stop and frisk in which court case?

Answer 10

Terry v. Ohio

Question 11

What is a protective search for weapons?

Answer 11

Stop and frisk

Question 12

Which division in a medium to large police department typically has the most officers?

Answer 12

Patrol

Question 13

What should an officer do before and after transporting a prisoner?

Answer 13

Check the back seat for contraband

Question 14

What is the primary characteristic of an effective investigator?

Answer 14

Objectivity

Question 15

When directing traffic at an intersection, where should an officer be standing?

Answer 15

In the middle of the intersection

Question 16

What will measuring skid marks at an accident scene reveal?

Answer 16

Braking distance and speed

Question 17

Accident reports provide important information to

Answer 17

Traffic engineering

Question 18

When police spend more time paying attention to quality of life offenses and disorderly conduct

Answer 18

Broken windows policing

Question 19

Who investigates police corruption?

Answer 19

Department of Internal Affairs

Question 20

The majority of law enforcement agencies fall under which branch of government?

Answer 20

Executive

Question 21

FBI, DEA and Secret Service are all what kind of agency?

Answer 21

Federal

Question 22

Scientific approach to the study of nature, cause and control of criminal behavior

Answer 22

Criminology

Question 23

What are the four exceptions to the constitutional requirement for a search warrant?

Answer 23

Consent
Search incident to arrest
Motor vehicle searches
Exigent circumstances

Question 24

What legal responsibility does a police officer have?

Answer 24

Protect property, life and defend rights of others

Question 25

SWAT team members should be what two things?

Answer 25

Well trained and in excellent physical condition

Question 26

What is the main purpose of a police officer?

Answer 26

Enforce criminal laws

Question 27

What are the police officer's rules of conduct called?

Answer 27

Code of Ethics

Question 28

What should an officer do during a routine vehicle stop?

Answer 28

Keep the license and registration at eye level

Question 29

Responsible for investigations

Answer 29

Detectives

Question 30

The authority to stop and frisk is dependent upon what?

Answer 30

Power to arrest

Question 31

What should an officer do during hot pursuit if the vehicle stops?

Answer 31

Empty the vehicle using high risk stop procedures

Question 32

When heavily armed officers who conceal themselves in or about a location waiting for a crime to occur or a suspect to arrive

Answer 32

Stakeouts

Question 33

Greek word that means police

Answer 33

Politeia

Question 34

What is the best method of placing handcuffs on a suspect?

Answer 34

Keyholes toward the fingers, double locked behind the back

Question 35

Is it okay for an officer to take free food and materials?

Answer 35

No

Question 36

What do you do if your partner comes to work intoxicated?

Answer 36

Report it to a supervisor