Policy Flashcards
What 3 requirements must be satisfied to justify a warrantless entry under the Emergency Aid Doctrine?
- The police must have a reasonable basis, approximating probable cause, that
there is an immediate crisis AND that assistance will be helpful AND - The primary purpose to enter is to render aid AND
- There must be some reasonable basis, approximating probable cause, to
associate the emergency with the location to be entered/searched
Per policy, what is the maximum number working hours allowed in a 24hr period?
16
What time frame can a search warrant be executed without a night-time exception?
0600 - 2200
How many days do you have to execute a search warrant, once signed by a judge?
10 days
Miranda is required when what 2 criteria are met?
Detention + Interrogation
What are the 7 critical tasks?
- Establish Communications
- Establish Hot Zone
- Establish Inner Perimeter
- Establish Outer Perimeter
- Establish Command Post
- Establish Staging Area
- Request additional resources
What is the legal threshold that must be met when applying for a search warrant?
Probable Cause
Under exigent circumstances, officers executing a search warrant may enter the premises without announcement or permission to enter. Exigent circumstances require reasonable belief that delayed entry creates ______ ______ to the officers or possible ______ __ ______.
- imminent danger
2. destruction of evidence
What three criteria must be met in order to legally seize an item of evidence or contraband under the Plain View Doctrine?
- The item must be seen from a lawful vantage point.
- The item must be immediately identifiable as contraband or evidence.
- The deputy must have a lawful right of access to the object.
True/False: Abandoned property no longer falls within the area of protection afforded by the 4th Amendment, and therefore can be searched or seized without a warrant or any other justification.
True
Per policy, how often are employees required to check their email?
Once a day, when working
At the beginning of a pursuit, what facts must be relayed by the deputy?
- Location and direction of travel
- Specific reason for stop
- Vehicle description and license plate # (if known)
- Number of occupants, and description (if known)
- Speeds, road condition, driving behavior, etc.
Per SJCSO policy 700-04, pursuits are allowed to be initiated when there is _______________ to believe that the subject being pursued has committed or is committing a violent felony and it is clear that while they are at large they pose an immediate threat of death or serious injury to others.
Reasonable Suspicion
Per policy, when determining the appropriate type and amount of force to use, or when reviewing a use of force, the primary factors to consider are:
- The severity of the crime
- Whether the subject was posing an immediate threat to the safety of the deputy or others
- The level of threat or resistance presented by the subject
- The risk or apparent attempt by the subject to escape
A taser deployment is what force type?
Type 2
True/False: Multiple uses of force on a single subject that are distinctly separated by a period of compliance will require a separate Use of Force Report.
True
Which force type requires a supervisor immediately respond to the scene to begin a force investigation?
Type 2 & 3
True/False: Deputies or supervisors receiving a returned investigation will have no more than 2 working days to complete the follow-up unless prior authorization is received by the returning supervisor.
True
Anytime a deputy’s vehicle leaves their control and comes under the control of another (service, oil change, mechanic shop, etc.), regardless of how brief, it is the responsibility of the deputy to both visually and physically inspect the _____ _____ _____ and _____ _____ to ensure they are engaged.
Child safety locks
Window locks
Per policy, deputies are required to handcuff subjects that have been detained prior to placing them into a vehicle.
False: “Deputies may use discretion when deciding to handcuff the subject, but safety should be the primary consideration.”
True/False: In every situation, prisoners will be handcuffed with their hands behind their back.
False: “For most situations, prisoners will be handcuffed with their hands behind their back.”
True/False: Citizens being transported will have their bags or purses separated from them and the bags will be searched.
False: “Bags or purses should be separated from the subject but not searched.”
True/False: Pursuant to 31-1-8 NMSA 1978, a deputy who arrests an adult should inquire about the presence of any juvenile or dependent child who may be at risk as a result of the arrest.
True
A pursuit may be initiated when there is _____ _____ to believe that the fleeing subject has committed, or is committing, a violent felony, and it is reasonable to believe that while they are at large they pose a clear and immediate threat of death or serious injury to others.
Reasonable Suspicion
A pursuit may be initiated when there is _____ _____ to believe that the driving behavior of the fleeing subject poses a clear and immediate threat to the safety of others, and the threat (driving behavior) existed prior to the attempt to stop.
Probable Cause
True/False: Pursuits will not be initiated or continued when the immediate danger to the deputy or the public created by the pursuit (excessive speed and dangerous driving) exceeds the immediate danger to the public if the occupants of the vehicle being pursued remain at large (NMSA 29-20-4 (C)(2)).
True
Deputies are prohibited from initiating or continuing a pursuit through an active _____ zone.
School
Oil and oil filter changes, tire rotation and brake checks will be conducted every ____ miles.
5,000
Pursuant to 32A-2-10(C) NMSA 1978, no juvenile under the age of __ will be held in detention.
11
No juvenile under the age of __ who is alleged or adjudicated to be delinquent will be fingerprinted or photographed for identification purposes without a court order.
13
