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OPOTA EXAM|| ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|| LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS||
SURE PASS!!
Explain the relationship between a SPO and a test question - ANSWER: A test
question must respond directly to an SPO and every SPO may be the basis of a test
question
Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement training - ANSWER: To be able
to protect the life and property of yourself and the public
List a peace officer's main goals - ANSWER: - Enforce the laws
- Preserve the peace,
- Prevent crime
- Protect civil rights and liberties
- Provide services
Explain items to consider when exercising discretion - ANSWER: - Use sound
judgment to determine which laws are to be formally enforced
- Determine if there is a more constructive remedy without arrest or citation
Explain the factors necessary for the commission of crime - ANSWER: Desire -
the motivation behind criminal behavior
Victim - potential target, unaware of surroundings
Opportunity - crime prevention strategies
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State the core concepts of community policing - ANSWER: -partnership between
community and police
-crime prevention
-organizational change of agency
-problem solving approach to police role is proactive
Considerations for off duty situations - ANSWER: Behavior - social media,
uphold ethics
Situational Awareness- be alert, pre plan, off duty weapon policy, be a good
witness
State the purpose of Bill of Rights - ANSWER: protect a individual's freedoms
-prevent government from interfering in protected rights
Describe the major components of the criminal justice system - ANSWER: Law
Enforcement
Courts - hold fair & impartial trials, guilt or innocence, Impose sentences
Corrections - supervise offender
Goals of Sentencing - ANSWER: -protect society
-punish offender/rehabilitate
-restore the victim
Recognize the tenets of the Below 100 - ANSWER: -wear your seatbelt
-wear your vest
-WIN what's important now
-watch your speed
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-complacency kills
Lawful - ANSWER: defined by laws and standards
Criminal Law - ANSWER: identifies what actions are prohibited
Rules of Agency - ANSWER: Administrative rules, general orders
Constitutional Law - ANSWER: amendments
Police Legitimacy - ANSWER: exists when the public view the police as
authorized to exercise power in order to maintain social order, manage conflicts,
and solve problems in community
Judgement 1/3
public trust and confidence in police as being honest, trying to do jobs well, and
protecting community - ANSWER: Result
individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police community
partnerships
Judgment #2
public willingness to defer the law and police authority - ANSWER: Result
Correlation between those who obey and those who view police as legitimate,
cooperate by reporting crimes and providing information
Judgement #3
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public belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate - ANSWER:
Result
citizens are more likely to cooperate and defer in moments of crisis
circumstances when filming police officers is permissible - ANSWER: -one party
consents
-as long as it does not interfere with officers carrying out their duties
Race - ANSWER: modern concept used to classify people by similar, observable
physical characteristics
Genetically influenced traits - ANSWER: Skin color, hair, eye shape, blood type,
intelligence
connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy - ANSWER: some
people interpret their encounters with police in terms of their group's societal
position rather than immediate circumstances of the police contact
Types of Racism - ANSWER: individual, interpersonal, institutional, structural
Individual Racism - ANSWER: internalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices
based on race
Interpersonal Racism - ANSWER: occurs between individuals, public expressions
of racial prejudice and hate
institutional racism - ANSWER: discriminatory policies and treatment by
institutions
OPOTA EXAM|| ACCURATE AND FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES|| LATEST AND COMPLETE
UPDATE WITH EXPERT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS||
SURE PASS!!
Explain the relationship between a SPO and a test question - ANSWER: A test
question must respond directly to an SPO and every SPO may be the basis of a test
question
Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement training - ANSWER: To be able
to protect the life and property of yourself and the public
List a peace officer's main goals - ANSWER: - Enforce the laws
- Preserve the peace,
- Prevent crime
- Protect civil rights and liberties
- Provide services
Explain items to consider when exercising discretion - ANSWER: - Use sound
judgment to determine which laws are to be formally enforced
- Determine if there is a more constructive remedy without arrest or citation
Explain the factors necessary for the commission of crime - ANSWER: Desire -
the motivation behind criminal behavior
Victim - potential target, unaware of surroundings
Opportunity - crime prevention strategies
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State the core concepts of community policing - ANSWER: -partnership between
community and police
-crime prevention
-organizational change of agency
-problem solving approach to police role is proactive
Considerations for off duty situations - ANSWER: Behavior - social media,
uphold ethics
Situational Awareness- be alert, pre plan, off duty weapon policy, be a good
witness
State the purpose of Bill of Rights - ANSWER: protect a individual's freedoms
-prevent government from interfering in protected rights
Describe the major components of the criminal justice system - ANSWER: Law
Enforcement
Courts - hold fair & impartial trials, guilt or innocence, Impose sentences
Corrections - supervise offender
Goals of Sentencing - ANSWER: -protect society
-punish offender/rehabilitate
-restore the victim
Recognize the tenets of the Below 100 - ANSWER: -wear your seatbelt
-wear your vest
-WIN what's important now
-watch your speed
,3|Pa ge
-complacency kills
Lawful - ANSWER: defined by laws and standards
Criminal Law - ANSWER: identifies what actions are prohibited
Rules of Agency - ANSWER: Administrative rules, general orders
Constitutional Law - ANSWER: amendments
Police Legitimacy - ANSWER: exists when the public view the police as
authorized to exercise power in order to maintain social order, manage conflicts,
and solve problems in community
Judgement 1/3
public trust and confidence in police as being honest, trying to do jobs well, and
protecting community - ANSWER: Result
individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police community
partnerships
Judgment #2
public willingness to defer the law and police authority - ANSWER: Result
Correlation between those who obey and those who view police as legitimate,
cooperate by reporting crimes and providing information
Judgement #3
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public belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate - ANSWER:
Result
citizens are more likely to cooperate and defer in moments of crisis
circumstances when filming police officers is permissible - ANSWER: -one party
consents
-as long as it does not interfere with officers carrying out their duties
Race - ANSWER: modern concept used to classify people by similar, observable
physical characteristics
Genetically influenced traits - ANSWER: Skin color, hair, eye shape, blood type,
intelligence
connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy - ANSWER: some
people interpret their encounters with police in terms of their group's societal
position rather than immediate circumstances of the police contact
Types of Racism - ANSWER: individual, interpersonal, institutional, structural
Individual Racism - ANSWER: internalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices
based on race
Interpersonal Racism - ANSWER: occurs between individuals, public expressions
of racial prejudice and hate
institutional racism - ANSWER: discriminatory policies and treatment by
institutions
