Police Concepts and Skills Flashcards
Where should an officer be positioned at a high risk traffic stop?
Behind the door column of the police vehicle
What are three traditional methods of patrol?
Random routine patrol
Response to 911 calls
Retroactive investigation by detectives
Police officers stop vehicles and issue citations and warnings to motorists for what reason?
To gain compliance
Random routine patrol assists with….
Creating a safe presence, deters crime, enables police officers to catch criminals in the act
What part of the body should the officer especially watch during a traffic stop?
Hands
What does double lock handcuff mean?
Push in the pin so the handcuffs will not close further
Who created the first police department in 1829 called Metropolitan Police Force of London
Sir Robert Peel
Prior to a pat down search, the officer should
Ask the suspect if he or she has any sharp objects in clothing pockets
What is the authority to stop and frisk dependent on?
The power to arrest
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld stop and frisk in which court case?
Terry v. Ohio
What is a protective search for weapons?
Stop and frisk
Which division in a medium to large police department typically has the most officers?
Patrol
What should an officer do before and after transporting a prisoner?
Check the back seat for contraband
What is the primary characteristic of an effective investigator?
Objectivity
When directing traffic at an intersection, where should an officer be standing?
In the middle of the intersection
What will measuring skid marks at an accident scene reveal?
Braking distance and speed
Accident reports provide important information to
Traffic engineering
When police spend more time paying attention to quality of life offenses and disorderly conduct
Broken windows policing
Who investigates police corruption?
Department of Internal Affairs
The majority of law enforcement agencies fall under which branch of government?
Executive
FBI, DEA and Secret Service are all what kind of agency?
Federal
Scientific approach to the study of nature, cause and control of criminal behavior
Criminology
What are the four exceptions to the constitutional requirement for a search warrant?
Consent
Search incident to arrest
Motor vehicle searches
Exigent circumstances
What legal responsibility does a police officer have?
Protect property, life and defend rights of others
SWAT team members should be what two things?
Well trained and in excellent physical condition
What is the main purpose of a police officer?
Enforce criminal laws
What are the police officer’s rules of conduct called?
Code of Ethics
What should an officer do during a routine vehicle stop?
Keep the license and registration at eye level
Responsible for investigations
Detectives
The authority to stop and frisk is dependent upon what?
Power to arrest
What should an officer do during hot pursuit if the vehicle stops?
Empty the vehicle using high risk stop procedures
When heavily armed officers who conceal themselves in or about a location waiting for a crime to occur or a suspect to arrive
Stakeouts
Greek word that means police
Politeia
What is the best method of placing handcuffs on a suspect?
Keyholes toward the fingers, double locked behind the back
Is it okay for an officer to take free food and materials?
No
What do you do if your partner comes to work intoxicated?
Report it to a supervisor
