Professionalism And Interpersonal Communication

Question 1

Officers with professional and physically fit appearance are less likely to be targeted by criminals (T/F)?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Officers who use more profanity are trusted more by general communities members (T/F)?

Answer 2

False.

Studies show that profanity leads community members to believe that an officer’s actions were excessive.

Question 3

During an investigation, an officer should introduce themself with their rank and emotionally charged language when directly referencing the crime or propose of the interview (T/F)?

Answer 3

False.

Officers should avoid using authoritative titles and stick to factual plain language.

Question 4

During an investigation, an officer should avoid casual conversation (T/F)?

Answer 4

False.
Officers should attempt to build a better rapport by starting with light casual conversation and non-threatening background questions.

Question 5

Building a good rapport with a person during an investigation, should be a long (30-45 min.) and very personal process, and have nothing to do with the investigation (T/F)?

Answer 5

False.

A good rapport can be built in a few minutes with light, polite, and casual conversations and background questions.

Question 6

“Contempt of Cop” arrests refer to when an officer arrests a person for intentionally being disrespectful, defiant, and demeaning towards and officer (T/F)?

Answer 6

True.

Question 7

An officer can arrest an individual for using derogatory, demeaning, disrespectful, or defiant language toward them (T/F)?

Answer 7

False.
An individual has the freedom to verbally oppose or challenge police action without risking their arrest (Supreme Court in City of Houston v. Hill).

Question 8

An officer may stop someone on a reasonable hunch (T/F)?

Answer 8

False.
Smoak v. Hall established that the reasonableness for a stop is determined by…
1). whether there was proper basis for the stop.
2.) whether the degree of intrusion (into the suspect’s personal security) was reasonably related to the situation (the greater the degree the greater the evidence must be).

Question 9

In Michigan, it is a misdemeanor to use indecent, immoral, obscene, vulgar, or insulting language in the presence of women or children (T/F)?

Answer 9

False.

In 2002 the Michigan court of appeals repealed the law.