Session 1 Flashcards

1
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A 13-year-old is criminally responsible for an act constituting

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Murder 2 Sub 1 & 2
Intentional/Depraved Indifference

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2
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TRUE or FALSE: A private person acting on his or her own account may use PF, other than DPF, upon another person when and to the extent that he or she reasonably believes such to be necessary to effect an arrest or to percent the escape from custody of a person whom he or she reasonably believes to have committed a crime.

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FALSE- Has to be in fact Committed

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3
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A PO may use DPF to effect the arrest of a fleeing suspect when

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He has to be ARMED and it has to be a FELONY

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4
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Roger, who is 25 talks Tondelayo, who is 15 into committing a GL, Roger has committed:

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Criminal Solicitation THIRD degree

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5
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Roger, who is 25, tells Tondelyo, who is 15, to burn down the neighbor’s shed (building). Roger has committed the offense of

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Criminal SOLICITATION third degree

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6
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A person is guilty of conspiracy in the 4th degree when

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  1. Agrees with another to commit an A or B felony
  2. > 18 agrees with a person <16 to engage in or commit ANY felony
  3. A person agrees with another to perform or engage in money laundering in the THIRD degree
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7
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Roger, who is 25, provides Tondelyo, who is 15, with the means to forge a license. Tondelayo forges the license after receiving the means from Roger. Roger has committed the offense of:

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Criminal Facilitation in the THIRD degree

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8
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DET. Mullins suspects that Roger committed a residential Burglary and stored the proceeds in a storage facility. DET. Mullins filed an application for a search warrant in the local C.C. of the town where the storage facility is located. When DET. Mullins filed his application for a search warrant, he commenced a

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Criminal Proceeding

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9
Q

Which of the following is NOT a Local CC Accusatory Instrument:
An Information
A Prosecutor’s Information
An Indictment
A Felony Complaint

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An Indictment

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10
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Local C.C. Accusatory Instruments can, on its face, always commence both the criminal action and the criminal prosecution

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Information is the only one that can do both without exception

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11
Q

The Podunk County Sheriff’s Office primarily provides specialized support services to local police departments in the county. Management of these services are appropriately organized into the following units: crime scene, canine, SWAT, aviation, and homicide. This type of organizational structure is referred to as:

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Functional Organization

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12
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The most important factor in determining A department’s organizational structure is:

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The objectives of the department

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13
Q

When decision-making authority is delegated to the level of execution, the police department becomes more decentralized. An example of decentralization would include all of the following except:
1. The creation of community-based storefront precincts.
2. the assignment of trained crime scene technicians to every platoon
3. the establishment of a city-wide accident reconstruction unit
4. Authorizing patrol sergeants to approve or disapprove vacation time for personnel under their command.

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The establishment of a city-wide accident reconstruction unit.

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14
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Duplication of effort is more apt to be reduced in what type of organizational structure?

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LINE- Defined lines of authority and responsibility may avoid neglect and duplication. A strictly line organization has the most clearly defined lines of authority.

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15
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The Chief is establishing a plain-clothes Anti-Crime patrol unit. The Chief should consider which of the following factors:
1. need
2. abilities
3. attitude
4. size of the agency

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ALL of them.

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16
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Since Tondelyo is an experienced supervisor, she assigns work to her subordinates based on their skills and abilities. This activity is one component of which administrative responsibility?

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Organizing

Involves the distribution of work and providing a proper work environment.

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17
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A statement of Management Intent is known as a

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Policy- A policy is most reflective of the philosophy of management.

18
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The chief of police sees that the work of his agency can readily be separated into specialized units and so organizes the department along functional lines. His actions in this case are:

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APPROPRIATE, but the chief should be aware that coordination of effort becomes difficult in a functional organization.

19
Q

You have just left with the Chief, who directed you to staff a newly formed unit. The unit will operate 7 days per week, covering 2 eight hour tours per day with one officer on each tour. Per PBA contract, each member works 5 on 2 days off, with 20 vacation days per year. Each officer averages an additional 10 days off for sick/training/ etc. How many officers will be assigned to the unit to ensure adequate coverage?

A

4
After RDOs, vacation, court, ETC., each officer is available for 231 days per year. 2 tours 7 days per week (365x2) requires 730 posts to be covered. 730/231=3.16 Since you cannot have a fraction of an officer, you must have 4 officers assigned to the unit to ensure adequate coverage.

20
Q

You are a LT. in the planning section, and the Chief has asked you to determine the minimum number of officers needed to staff the patrol division. The chief needs this information ASAP. What do you need to know first in order to arrive at the correct figure?

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One officer must be assigned to the front desk, and one officer must be assigned as security for city hall on every tour.

Need to know the # of FIXED POSTS

21
Q

You must determine how the work of the department will be divided. You should consider that the work of the agency can be apportioned by function, by area, by purpose, and/or by:

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Clientele

The clientele being served should be considered when determining the proper structure of the department.

22
Q

You are the new CO of the DB, and the Chief’s office has directed you to determine the appropriate staffing for the unit. You should consider the following in your analysis:
1. # of new cases
2. # of active cases

AND

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The time needed to complete each case.

23
Q

__________________ managerial decision making is more likely to lead to consistent operations throughout the police department.

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Centralizing

Centralizing managerial decision-making will provide for consistency of actions within the organization.

24
Q

LT Collins, to improve efficiency, likes to temporarily assign officers from one functional unit to another. This practice is:

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PROPER, this practice promotes communication and understanding of job functions.

25
Q

Effective administrative planning begins with

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Defining objectives

26
Q

The most important reason to develop long-range plans is to

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To Define overall department objectives

27
Q

The planning process should involve members of the affected operating units. The reasons for this include all of the following except:

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To avoid grievances

28
Q

The planning process involves all of the following except

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Execution

Planning involves research, interpretation, and development. Establishing good supervision is a function of execution.

29
Q

Unlawful Possession of Cannabis Violation

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More than 3 ounces of Cannabis or more than 24 grams of concentrated cannabis

30
Q

Criminal Possession of Cannabis 3rd Degree A MISD

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More than 16 ounces of cannabis or more than 5 ounces of concentrated cannabis

31
Q

Criminal Possession of Cannabis 2nd Degree E FELONY

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More than 5 POUNDS of cannabis or more than 2 POUNDS of concentrated Cannabis

32
Q

Criminal Possession of Cannabis 1st Degree D Felony

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More than 10 lbs of Cannabis or more than 4 pounds of Concentrated Cannabis

33
Q

Unlawful sale of Cannabis VIOLATION

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sells cannabis or concentrated cannabis

34
Q

Criminal Sale of Cannabis A MISD

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more than 3 ounces of cannabis or more than 24 grams of concentrated cannabis

OR

21 years or older and gives or sells cannabis to someone under 21, EXCEPT THAT IS A DEFENSE that the deft was less than three years older than the person under the age of 21 at the time of offense.

35
Q

criminal sale of cannabis 2nd degree E Felony

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more than 16 ounces of cannabis or more than 5 ounces of concentrated cannabis

OR

21 years or older and gives or sells more than 3 ounces of cannabis or 24 grams of concentrated cannabis to someone under 18

36
Q

Criminal Sale of Cannabis 1st Degree D Felony

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More than 5 lbs of Cannabis or more than 2 pounds of concentrated cannabis

37
Q

Aggravated Criminal Sale of Cannabis C Felony

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100 lbs or more of cannabis or concentrated cannabis

38
Q

Criminal Possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun in a sensitive location
E FELONY

CV STEP WEST CHAP

EXCEPTIONS: HELL CAP

A

possesses a firearm, rifle, or shotgun in or upon a sensitive location, and such person knows or reasonably should know such location is a sensitive location.

Court or other places of Govt administration
Voting Places

Shelters
Transportation (public)
Entertainment Venues
Playgrounds

Worship places
Events with special protection (parade)
Schools
Time Square

Childcare Centers
Hospitals and healthcare places
Alcohol and Beverage Control Licensed Places
Protest or assembly to Express Constitutional Rights

EXCEPTIONS: HELL CAP

Hunters
Employee of a GOVT protecting natural resources
Alcohol and Beverage Control Licensed Places
Licensed Security Guards
Law Enforcement pursuant to Federal Law

Corrections officials, Bankers, Judges
Active Military
Police Officers (active and retired and Peace Officers)

39
Q

Criminal Possession of a Weapon in Restricted Places E FELONY

CHAP

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Possession of a weapon in a restricted location when such person possesses a firearm, rifle, or shotgun, and enters into or remains on or in private property where such person knows or reasonably should know that the owner of lessee of such property has not permitted such possession by clear and conspicuous signage indicating that the carrying of firearms, rifles or shotguns on their property is permitted or has otherwise given express consent.

EXCEPTIONS: CHAPS

Corrections Officials, Bankers, Judges
Hunters
Active Active Military
Police Officers (active and retired) and Peace Officers
Security Guards (licensed)

40
Q

Characteristics of a good arrest (3):

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  1. Simplicity
  2. Suprise
  3. Speed
41
Q

_____ decides the competency of witnesses…

____ decides credibility

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Judges decide the competency, juries decide the credibility