~ Stop Report Collection

Question 1

Definition: Circumstances where the police actions of a member where substantially based on the race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, disabilities, or national origin of a person, rather than upon lawful and appropriate police procedures.

Answer 1

Bias-Based Policing

Question 2

Definition: A set of facts and circumstances which warrant a reasonable, prudent person to believe a crime has been committed and that the suspect committed the crime.

Answer 2

Probable Cause

Question 3

Definition: Specific and articulable facts which lead an officer to believe criminal activity might be occurring.

Answer 3

Reasonable Suspicion

Question 4

All traffic violations, car checks, pedestrian checks, and searches/seizures of property by sworn members will be based on a standard of _____ _____, ______ _____, or other legal authority

Answer 4

Reasonable Suspicion / Probably Cause