Policy

Question 1

T or F - Community Caretaking functions include, the right to enter and remain upon the premises of another if it reasonably appears to be necessary to prevent serious harm to another person or property

Answer 1

True

Question 2

T or F - Community Caretaking functions include, the right to enter and remain upon the premises of another if it reasonably appears to be necessary to locate stolen property

Answer 2

False

Question 3

T or F - Community Caretaking functions include, the right to enter and remain upon the premises of another if it reasonably appears to be necessary to render aid to injured or ill persons

Answer 3

True

Question 4

T or F - Community Caretaking functions include, the right to enter and remain upon the premises of another if it reasonably appears to be necessary to locate a missing person

Answer 4

True

Question 5

List the three components of Community Caretaking

Answer 5

• Prevent serious harm to another person or property
• Render aid to injured or ill person
• Locate missing persons

Question 6

List the content and form of a warrant

Answer 6

• Be in writing
• Specify the name of person to be arrested
• State nature of the crime
• Date when issued - location (city/county) where issued
• Signed by judge having authority
• Command officer to arrest subject and bring b4 judge
• Specify that the ofc may enter premises where ofc has pc to believe subject is present

Question 7

T or F - A search warrant may be issued by judge or district attorney

Answer 7

F - Judge only

Question 8

T or F - A judge will only accept a written affidavit for warrant.

Answer 8

F - Judge may also accept an oral statement under oath

Question 9

T or F - A search warrant may be executed only within the period and at the times authorized by the warrant and only by police

Answer 9

True

Question 10

T or F - When executing a search warrant the officer, before entering the premises, should give appropriate notice of the identity, authority and purpose to the person being searched or the person in apparent control.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

T or F - The executing officers will not read the warrant but give a copy to the person to be searched or to the person in apparent control.

Answer 11

False - Ofc SHALL read and give a copy of warant

Question 12

T or F - If the premises is abandoned and no one appears to be in apparent control of the premises then a copy of the warrant does not need to be left.

Answer 12

False - the warrant should be suitably affixed to the premises

Question 13

T or F - Homicide detectives investigate and certify the cause and manner of all suspicious deaths

Answer 13

F - The medical examiner shall investigate and certify the cause and manner of all human deaths

Question 14

T or F - A district attorney may enter any room, dwelling, building or other place where they have reasonable cause to believe that a body or evidence of a death requiring investigation may be found. If refused the DA may apply for a warrant

Answer 14

True - Also a medical examiner and deputy medical examiner

Question 15

T or F - To preserve evidence a medical examiner may enclose or lock a dwelling, building or room for no longer than 10 days

Answer 15

False - no longer than 5 days

Question 16

A person is guilty of an attempt to commit a crime when the person intentionally engages in conduct which constitutes a ______ ______ toward commission of the crime.

Answer 16

Substantial step

Question 17

An attempted Class A felony is what level of crime

Answer 17

Class B felony

Question 18

An attempted Class B felony is what level of crime

Answer 18

Class C felony

Question 19

An attempted Class C felony is what level of crime

Answer 19

Class A misdemeanor

Question 20

An attempted Class C misdemeanor is what level of crime

Answer 20

An unclassified misdemeanor

Question 21

Attempted murder or attempted treason is what level of crime

Answer 21

Class A felony

Question 22

T or F - An administrative investigation into allegations of misconduct may be conducted at the same time as a criminal investigation as long as the criminal investigation is not compromised.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

T or F - When a criminal investigation and an administrative investigation are being conducted simultaneously both parties will collaborate with each other’s investigation to ensure that a thorough and transparent investigation is conducted.

Answer 23

False - There will be a clear line of separation maintained between both investigations.

Question 24

T or F - No information from an administrative investigation will be shared with the District Attorney’s office.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

T or F - When a criminal investigation and an administrative investigation are being conducted simultaneously, the lead investigator will participate in or attend Police Review Board proceedings.

Answer 25

False - No one from the Investigations Branch will attend Police Review Board Proceedings.