Need B4 Academy

Question 1

Probable cause to arrest

Answer 1

Exists when the facts and circumstances known to an officer would warrant a prudent person in believing that a crime has been committed and that the accused had committed it.

Question 2

Reasonable Suspicion

Answer 2

Specific and articulable facts and circumstances which would lead a reasonable person to believe a crime has been, is being, or is about to be committed

Question 3

Arrest

Answer 3

An arrest is the taking of a person into custody in a case and in the manner authorized by law

Question 4

Crime

Answer 4

A crime is an act or omission forbidden by law, punishable upon conviction by death, imprisonment, fine, or other penal discipline

Question 5

Felony

Answer 5

Punishable by death or imprisonment in the state penitentiary

Question 6

Gross Misdemeanor

Answer 6

Punishable by fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than ONE year or by both fine and imprisonment

Question 7

Misdemeanor

Answer 7

Punishable by fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment in the city or county jail for not more than 6 months or by, both fine and imprisonment

Question 8

Robbery

Answer 8

The unlawful taking of personal property from the person of another, or his presence, against his will, by means of force or violence or fear of injury immediate or future

Question 9

Command Presence

Answer 9

A manner of posture and interaction, which conveys authority, commands attention, shows confidence, and thus increases credibility

Question 10

De-Escalation

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Search

Answer 11

A police intrusion on a person’s reasonable and legitimate expectation of privacy

Question 12

Burglary

Answer 12

Every person who, either by day or night, enters any structure with intent to commit grand larceny or petit larceny, any felony, assault or battery, or to obtain money or property by false pretenses, is guilty of burglary

Question 13

Assault

Answer 13

Unlawfully attempting to use force against another person or intentionally placing another person in reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm

Question 14

Home Invasion

Answer 14

Every person who, by day or night , forcibly enters an inhabited dwelling without permission if the owner, resident, or lawful occupant, which involves any act of physical force resulting in damage to the structure, whether or not a person is present at the time of entry, is guilty of invasion of the home

Question 15

Battery

Answer 15

Any willful and unlawful use of force or violence of another