Police Authority or Discretion

Question 1

________________give police officers the authority to enforce the law and make arrests for violations of the law.

Answer 1

T.C.A. 38-3-103 and 38-3-108

Question 2

An off-duty officer or an officer traveling to or from work is not considered on duty for the department but is considered on call for the department. True of Flase?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The response of an off-duty officer to a criminal act will necessarily depend on all of the circumstances of the situation including, but not limited to,

Answer 3

whether the officer is in a department vehicle, whether the officer is in uniform, whether the officer is armed, whether the officer is equipped with a radio, etc.

Question 4

__________mandates that Miranda warnings be given when the investigation begins to focus on a suspect or suspects, and the interrogation reaches an accusatory state.

Answer 4

Escobedo v. Illinois

Question 5

Line-ups must be conducted using persons having physical characteristics similar to the suspect. All line-ups must be documented as to ______________.

Answer 5

date, time, place, names of participants and names of witnesses.

Question 6

As a general rule, a photo line-up containing four photos would be reasonable and fair. True of False?

Answer 6

False, 6

Question 7

In determining whether a summons should be issued the officer should:

Answer 7

a. Decide whether the offense committed is of a serious nature.
b. Make a judgment as to whether the accused poses a danger to the public or him/herself.
c. Make a decision, based on the totality of the circumstances, whether the person may disregard a summons or citation.
d. Follow department policy and procedure.

Question 8

When establishing probable cause, a police officer shall usually consider the following items of criteria:

Answer 8

a. The personal, direct observations by the officer.
b. Information received from another officer or other officers.
c. Information received from a witness or witnesses.
d. Information received from the victim or victims.
e. Information received from informants.
f. The suspect’s response.
g. Incriminating statements.
h. Erroneous statements by a suspect.
i. Contradictory statements by a suspect.
j. Evasive answers by a suspect.