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Test 1 (in class review) Flashcards

1
Q

LVMPD Values

A

I - integrity
C - courage
A - accountability
R - respect
E - excellence

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2
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401C

A

accident (private property)

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3
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405

A

suicide

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4
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406v

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auto burglary

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5
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416

A

fight

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6
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418

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missing person

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7
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411A

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recovered stolen vehicle

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8
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423

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see person for info

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9
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413

A

person with a gun

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10
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414

A

grand larceny

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11
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A (disposition)

A

arrested

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12
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C (disposition)

A

Incdt./crime report (primary)

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13
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Area Commands

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NWAC - Northwest
BAC - Bolden
NEAC - northeast
EAC - enterprise
SVAC - spring valley
SCAC - south central
SEAC - southeast
SAC - summerlin
CCAC - convention center
DTAC - downtown

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14
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Deadly force

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a degree of force which balances against a subject whose actions are life-threatening and likely to result in death or substantial bodily injury

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15
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3 Graham v. Connor Prongs

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  1. the severity of crime(s) at issue
  2. whether the subject poses an immediate threat to the safety of officers or others
  3. whether the subject is actively resisting arrest or attempting to evade arrest by flight
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16
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5 additional LVMPD factors for force

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  1. the influence of drugs/alcohol or the mental capacity of the subject
  2. the time available to an officer to make a decision
  3. the availability of officers/resources to de-escalate the situation
  4. the proximity or access of weapons to the subject
  5. the environmental factors and/or other exigent circumstances
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17
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De-escalation

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an officer’s actions to slow down, stabilize, and resolve an incident as safely as possible by reducing danger through the use of verbal persuasion, tactics, resources, and transitioning through force options

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18
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2nd amendment

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Right to keep and bear arms

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19
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6th amendment

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speedy and public trial
jury of peers
informed of nature of charges
confront witnesses
attorney

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20
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3 branches of government

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legislative
executive
judicial

21
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1st amendment

A

freedom of
speech
religion
press
assembly

22
Q

Call Sign

A

ex. 2V23
shift - sector - beat
(1 - grave, 2 - day, 3 - swing)

23
Q

Who regulates and determines radio guidelines

A

FCC - Federal Communications Commission

24
Q

Municipal Court

A

adult misdemeanors and traffic in city of las vegas only

25
Q

Justice court

A

unincorporated clark county; preliminary hearings of all adult gross misdemeanors and felonies

26
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Clark Country District Court

A

all adult gross misdemeanor and felony trials and sentencing in clark county; all juvenile proceedings

27
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Statute of limitation for misdemeanor

A

1 year

28
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principal

A

directly participates in crime; charged with full crime

29
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accessory

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not principal or immediate family member, not present during crime, did not know of crime prior to giving aid

30
Q

5 traits of good communication

A

Be fair
Be equal
Be consistent
Be honest
Respect others

31
Q

barriers of communication

A

language
noise
attitude
culture/ethnicity
gender
generations

32
Q

what writing tool and format is used for reports

A

Ballpoint black pen
All capital/ block letters

33
Q

how are event numbers written

A

always start with LLV
first 4 are YYMM
next 2 are 00
last 6 are specific to call

ex. LLV241100123456

34
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what grammatical person-perspective is a narrative written in

A

first person

35
Q

can you use abbreviations in reports

A

no (except for BWC)

36
Q

what is the purpose of a report

A

ICR is used to document all criminal charges, persons, property, vehicles, MOs, and narratives

37
Q

how would you describe a person

A

race, gender, juvenile or adult

ex. TAC Rodriguez: HMA (hispanic male adult)

38
Q

level of proof required at a preliminary hearing or a grand jury proceeding

A

probable cause

39
Q

level of proof required to convict in a criminal trial

A

proof beyond a reasonable doubt

40
Q

real evidence

A

tangible, directly related to the case

41
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4 types of evidence

A

real, demonstrative, documentary, testimonial

42
Q

excited utterance

A

statement relating to startling event or condition made while declarant was under stress or excitement caused by event or condition

43
Q

when should you complete a vehicle condition sheet

A

at the start of every shift

44
Q

what should you do if a vehicle has too much damage to it

A

redline it

45
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should seatbelts be worn

A

yes.
per policy - Seatbelts WILL be worn

46
Q

can a person be a crime scene

A

yes

47
Q

dynamic crime scene

A

crime scene where fairly rapid changes are occurring or likely to occur

still in progress

48
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what bureau is in charge of crime scene processing, forensics, etc.

A

Criminalistics Bureau

49
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latent prints

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invisible or hidden prints that can be made visible through processing with powders and chemicals

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