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Situation where two people agree to commit a crime and are caught later? - ✔✔conspiracy When applying a tourniquet to someone, where should you write the time on their body at which it was applied? - ✔✔forehead What color does a police officer work in? (Traffic Light Analogy) - ✔✔yellow What is the normal speed limit for an urban area? - ✔✔35 mph What should you NOT do when someone robs a Police Officer? - ✔✔use lethal force What federal agency should you notify if you come into contact with a clandestine lab? - ✔✔DEA What is the status of an AR Rifle when the bolt is closed, the chamber is empty, and the magazine is seated in the magazine well? - ✔✔cruiser ready What is the status of a Shot Gun that has a filled magazine tube, a forward slide, and an activated chamber safety switch? - ✔✔cruiser ready What is the constitutional right to free speech, religion, and press? - ✔✔1st amendment What is the constitutional right to a person's secured house, paper, and effects? - ✔✔4th amendment
What is the constitutional right against self-incrimination, due process, compensation for public taking of property, and double-jeopardy? This right established "Miranda Warnings" in the case of Miranda v. Arizona. - ✔✔5th amendment What is the constitutional right to speedy trial, to counsel, and to be confronted by witnesses and/or accusers? - ✔✔6th amendment What is the constitutional right to bail and protection from cruel and unusual punishment? - ✔✔8th amendment What is the constitutional right to life, liberty, property, and equal rights for all? - ✔✔14th amendment What U.S. Supreme Court case made the disposition of the "Exclusionary Rule?" - ✔✔mapp v. ohio What amendment provides guidelines and sets standards for the use of force? - ✔✔4th amendment What Pennsylvania State Supreme Court case defines the concept that a person cannot be convicted of ethnic intimidation without being found guilty of a predicate offense? - ✔✔commonwealth v. maglioccio What 18 Pa.C.S. statute is charged when someone punches a Pennsylvania police officer? - ✔✔aggravated assault What 18 Pa.C.S. statute is charged when someone punches their significant other? - ✔✔simple assault In addition to aggravated assault, what other 18 Pa.C.S. statute would be charged against a woman who attempted to stab a man and missed? - ✔✔criminal attempt What should be filed when a juvenile strikes a teacher? - ✔✔juvenile petition CORRECT OR INCORRECT? A motorcycle should pull up to a solid white line, wait 3 seconds, and look both ways before proceeding? - ✔✔incorrect
What term applies to any evidence found through illegal conduct that is suppressed, regardless of the relationship between the act and the seizure? - ✔✔fruit of the poisonous tree What U.S. Supreme Court case ruled on the inevitable discovery exception to the exclusionary rule? - ✔✔nix v. williams What is the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule? - ✔✔us v. leon What type of commitment pertains to spending 24 hours in a mental institute, a thorough psychiatric evaluation, or being taken to a Magisterial judge? - ✔✔involuntary commitment Minor Court, Court of Common Pleas, Pennsylvania State Supreme Court, Pennsylvania State Superior Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court. - ✔✔order of courts If a Police Officer is serving a P.F.A. and there are firearms present, where must the firearms be taken? - ✔✔sheriff department A Police Officer responds to a domestic disturbance for loud noise. Upon knocking on the door, the Police Officer notices a powdered substance in baggies on the table when the resident answers. If they do not get a warrant, what should the Officer do? - ✔✔take immediately Upon entering a house, the wife who lives there grants permission to the police to search her husband's unlocked closet. Will her permission suffice? - ✔✔yes What is considered a "Night Time Warrant" in the State of Pennsylvania? - ✔✔11 pm An 18 year old goes on a date with a "14 year old" who is actually 13. He fondles her breast. What 18 Pa.C.S. statute is he charged with? - ✔✔indecent assault A person knocks another individual to the ground and steals their purse with only $1.00 in it. What criminal status is this offense considered? - ✔✔robbery
A restaurant offers a gratuity to a Police Officer and foots the bill on the house. What should the officer do? - ✔✔leave payment on table A bunch of Police Officers rough someone up after they are apprehended and no longer a threat. Their force is NOT justifiable. What must you, as a Police Officer, consider when you hand in your report? - ✔✔moral righteousness If you, as a Police Officer, testify in court, and you are told that your testimony conflicts with your partner's, what should you say on the stand? - ✔✔no comment on partner testimony What is needed between the police and community for policing to work? - ✔✔trust As a Police Officer, you see a former convicted robber in possession of a sports bag and brief case. Can you seize his/her possessions? - ✔✔fruit of the poisonous tree What is concept of a Police Officer paying attention to trivial things in a person, but influence the interpretation and perception of other trivial things later in time? - ✔✔hallow effect Who should a Police Officer be concerned about attacking himself/herself while responding to a domestic situation at large? - ✔✔everyone How should a Police Officer position someone (while standing up against wall) when conducting a terry frisk or a search incident to arrest? - ✔✔legs 4-5 feet apart What level of drugs have non-medical use? - ✔✔schedule 1 What type of arrest usually starts a court case? - ✔✔warrantless arrest A Police Officer is conducting a field interview when they notice someone approach with a gun. For their safety, what type of encounter would they use to temporarily secure the scene? - ✔✔terry stop
In order for a person to be subjected to police custody or involuntary commitment, what must a Police Officer first show? - ✔✔danger to self or others When should a Police Officer "Mirandize" someone? - ✔✔custody and interrogation When should a Police Officer obtain a search warrant? - ✔✔always What must be present for a rape charge to be made? - ✔✔penetration What should a Police Officer do when tending to a large crowd? - ✔✔walk along outside What 18 Pa.C.S. statute would shady activity in a business be an example of? - ✔✔forgery What type of crash applies to a girl who spilled her soda and inevitably injured herself behind the wheel without hitting anyone or anything? - ✔✔reportable non collision What type of crash applies to a car accident where a car is towed and a death is involved? - ✔✔reportable non collision How should a Police Officer arrest an individual while in an open field? - ✔✔laying down with palms up When commencing a closing argument, when does the prosecutor speak? - ✔✔start and end What term applies to the number of jurors called upon? - ✔✔vio dier As a Police Officer, you are called to a bar fight in progress where 2 men are fist fighting. Police Officers do not wait for back up. What do they not use? - ✔✔deadly force When a Police Officer takes a juvenile back to their police station, what is the proper protocol for processing the child? - ✔✔constant supervision
A defense attorney approaches you, as a Police Officer, before a criminal trial. They wish to speak to you about the case. You should politely decline to speak or take what action for legal consultation? - ✔✔find district attorney How should a Police Officer take a suspect to the ground when they are pursuing them from behind? - ✔✔push them What should you do if emergency responders are passing you on the road? - ✔✔pass in non adjacent lane The significance of what U.S. Supreme Court case led to the analyzing totality of circumstances in determining probable cause? - ✔✔illinois v. gates The significance of what U.S. Supreme Court case led to justified deadly force by Police Officer when necessary to prevent escape of a fleeing felon, and suspect(s) poses a threat of SBI or death. - ✔✔tennessee v. garner In the State of Pennsylvania, what form of radio communication is no longer used? - ✔✔10 codes The proper channeling of people who handle evidence in time and commission. - ✔✔chain of custody As a Police Officer, you are the first Law Enforcement Officer on a crime scene. What is your first action? - ✔✔witness contact information What is a reasonable amount of time for a Police Officer to conduct an investigatory detention? - ✔✔ 20 - 30 minutes As a Police Officer, what should your first approach to obtain entry into a house that you possess a search warrant for? - ✔✔knock immediately
What type of warrant must include time, date, description of property seized, and the description of person or place being seized? - ✔✔search warrant What would be a situation where a Police Officer tells a person they are not free to leave, but at the same time, they are not in official Police custody? - ✔✔investigatory detention What is an instance where a Police Officer stops to speak with someone spontaneously? - ✔✔mere encounter What term is defined as "items that are in and of themselves illegal to own or possess?" - ✔✔contraband What is the proper way for a Police Officer to handle a weapon or gun that they found on the scene? - ✔✔release to cover officer What is the B.A.C. legal level for adults of drinking age in the State of Pennsylvania? - ✔✔. What is the vehicle class for motorcycles in the State of Pennsylvania? - ✔✔m What are Law Enforcement not permitted to do when responding to a call? - ✔✔damage property What must the District Attorney or Court of Common Pleas sign before being conducted? - ✔✔search warrant What is the act of attempting to get a child into a car or unoccupied structure? - ✔✔luring What are weather conditions, hot pursuits, and immediate danger examples of? - ✔✔exigent circumstances What should you always do before touching anything? - ✔✔photograph
Actions taken when a felony and a summary offense at a preliminary hearing are held over in court? - ✔✔held or dropped What do you not have to do when arriving at court? - ✔✔speak to defense attorney Striking fear into a group is required for what? - ✔✔act of terrorism Who is the officer responsible for a crash investigation? - ✔✔first responding officer If someone is DUI, they drive off the street, hit a tree, get arrested, and abandon their car, what type of crash is it? - ✔✔non reportable If a person drives their vehicle into a flood, gets it stuck, and requires it to be towed, what type of crash is it? - ✔✔non reportable If a person is driving and their car catches fire in the travel lane, what type of crash is it? - ✔✔reportable What is the type of indirect evidence that links all evidence together? - ✔✔circumstantial evidence What action is allowed when a stimuli is based on probable cause? - ✔✔custodial detention Reasonable suspicion, a crime that occurred, or a person with a weapon are three justifications to perform a? - ✔✔terry frisk When a felony was committed in view, or there is probable cause that a felony was committed, an officer has the authority to perform a? - ✔✔warrantless arrest Totality of circumstances and the "reasonable person" test can determine? - ✔✔legality of arrest
