PC 832 ACTUAL EXAM EXAM COVERAGE
PC 832 (California Penal Code 832) - Arrest
& Firearms Course Exam
California Criminal Law Basics - Elements of
crimes, misdemeanors vs. felonies, probable
cause
Arrest Authority - Peace officer powers,
private person arrest, warrant vs.
warrantless arrest
Search & Seizure - 4th Amendment
principles, search warrants, exceptions
(consent, exigent, search incident)
Use of Force - Objective reasonableness
(Graham standard), force options, deadly
force laws (CA standards)
Firearms Safety - Safe handling,
,loading/unloading, storage requirements
Marksmanship Fundamentals - Grip, stance,
sight alignment, trigger control
Firearms Qualification - Live-fire proficiency,
range safety rules
Report Writing Basics - Legal
documentation, articulation of probable
cause
Liability & Civil Rights - Civil liability,
excessive force, constitutional protections
Officer Safety - Tactical awareness,
contact/cover principles, safe approach
techniques
,A person who, after a felony has c
been committed, knowingly
harbors, conceals,or aids a
principal who has been charged
with, committed or been
convicted of that felony, with
intent of helping the principal
escape is called an...
a) principal T
b) accomplice
c) accessory
In every crime or public offense,
there must exist a union, or joint
operation of act and intent, or
criminal negligence. T or F
, A woman renting an apartment Civil
refused to pay rent for two
months, stating the landlord had
failed to provide heat in her
apartment. The landlord called
an officer to remove the tenant.
Should the officer treat this as a
civil or criminal matter?
The right to ABSOLUTE privacy F
is one of the fundamental rights
guaranteed by the Bill of
Rights? T or F
PC 832 (California Penal Code 832) - Arrest
& Firearms Course Exam
California Criminal Law Basics - Elements of
crimes, misdemeanors vs. felonies, probable
cause
Arrest Authority - Peace officer powers,
private person arrest, warrant vs.
warrantless arrest
Search & Seizure - 4th Amendment
principles, search warrants, exceptions
(consent, exigent, search incident)
Use of Force - Objective reasonableness
(Graham standard), force options, deadly
force laws (CA standards)
Firearms Safety - Safe handling,
,loading/unloading, storage requirements
Marksmanship Fundamentals - Grip, stance,
sight alignment, trigger control
Firearms Qualification - Live-fire proficiency,
range safety rules
Report Writing Basics - Legal
documentation, articulation of probable
cause
Liability & Civil Rights - Civil liability,
excessive force, constitutional protections
Officer Safety - Tactical awareness,
contact/cover principles, safe approach
techniques
,A person who, after a felony has c
been committed, knowingly
harbors, conceals,or aids a
principal who has been charged
with, committed or been
convicted of that felony, with
intent of helping the principal
escape is called an...
a) principal T
b) accomplice
c) accessory
In every crime or public offense,
there must exist a union, or joint
operation of act and intent, or
criminal negligence. T or F
, A woman renting an apartment Civil
refused to pay rent for two
months, stating the landlord had
failed to provide heat in her
apartment. The landlord called
an officer to remove the tenant.
Should the officer treat this as a
civil or criminal matter?
The right to ABSOLUTE privacy F
is one of the fundamental rights
guaranteed by the Bill of
Rights? T or F
