LE Practices Audio - Session 15 Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is the last thing an investigator should do after finding a dead body in a public park?
- A. Interview onlookers
- B. Search area for footprints
- C. Photograph the area where body is found
- D. Conduct a detailed examination of the body
D. Conduct a detailed examination of the body
All of these steps will be done at some point but the first 3 are on scene the detailed examination will take place at a later time at the ME office
What is the least appropriate way to deal with prisoner property?
- A. If you take prisoner property you give them a receipt
- B. You have two officers inventory prisoner property
- C. Remove the property and send it to the property clerk
- D. If it’s lawfully possessed do not remove it
D. If it’s lawfully possessed do not remove it
Lawfully possessed items like a pen or brush could become a weapon in lockup.
In dealing with a ransom note received by mail, what should your first concern be?
Test for fingerprints
- Competing answer may be DNA but examiners prefer fingerprints.
- This is because you can tesrt for fingerprints and may or may not get them but you can still get DNA.
- You cant get fingerprints after swabbing for DNA
- A Police Officer responds to a robbery in progress.
- He responds without lights or sirens and arrives before any other units.
- Two persons exit from the location.
- The responding officer confronts them and shots are fired.
- One suspect is shot 3 times and falls to the ground, his partner surrenders. There were 21 shots fired, no bystanders hurt and no one but the subject was hit.
In this scenario what can be said of the officer’s actions?
**The officer acted properly **
Dont get caught on this. Its a robbery in progress, he confronted the subjects, did not have to wait for backup if the subjects come out, they got guns, you have to do what you gotta do.
How should Miranda warnings be given to a person who is hearing impaired?
- Read them the warnings
- Give them the card to read
- Have them initial every line to show understanding.
What should you do first upon arriving at a hotel to execute an arrest warrant for an individual who is not known to be dangerous and resides in the hotel?
Confirm the hotel room with the hotel manager.
- A police officer is involved in a shooting with a drug dealer.
- The dealer is struck and lies motionless on the ground.
What should the officer do next?
Secure the subject’s weapon.
Which type of offense would be least affected by an increase in marked patrol?
Sex offenses
These typically take place not in the public square.
As a supervisor you are instructing officers on how to pat down a suspect, of the following which is the least important to take into account regarding the pat down?
* A. The presence of onlookers
* B. The mental state of the suspect
* C. Time of day and location
* D. The advanced age of the person
The advanced age of the person.
Just because they’re old doesnt mean they cant be a threat
When choosing where to set up a radar post, what type of roadway should you select?
Straight and level with unobstructed view of traffic.
- A police officer comes face to face with a prowler in the vestibule of a building.
- Prowler is armed with a knife.
Officer should:
Draw their weapon
If an armed subject is within your zone of safety pull out your firearm
- Your officer while on patrol comes upon a store with doors and windows open.
- It is not an uncommon occurrence this happens frequently.
What should the officer do?
Call for assistance, canvas the building as if it is a real unsecure premise.
What is the most serious concern a police officer or supervisor will likely have to address when talking to a citizen patrol group?
Vigilantism
Citizen patrols should notify police and not take matters into their own hands.
If you need to pick up a charred document, what should you do?
Slide a piece of paper under it.
How should officers respond to a report about a possible peeping tom?
Without lights and sirens to not alert the offender.
During an investigation of Roger you determine he may be distributing obscene material
Based on this situation evaluate these statements
* A. If you have RCTB the material is obscene arrest Roger
* B. You should not take immediate enforcement action
* C. A judge or DA must view the material prior to taking an arrest
Only B and C are correct
Only a judge or DA should determine whether probable cause exists regarding obscene material. An officer’s opinion alone can not determine what is obscene
What should you check to determine whether a particular vehicle is stolen?
Check the VIN.
What should you do if a subordinate informs you they have been offered a bribe and the bribe has not yet taken place?
Setup a planned payoff under police surveillance.
MFP 3-11-T
What are you not permitted to release to the press after arresting an adult older than 19?
The existence of a confession.
What is the most important aspect of any police community relations program?
The action of the individual police officer performing his or her official duties.
