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The LEPS training program requires students to meet all the following standards
except:
A. 40 hours of online training
B. 80 hours of training involving scenario-based practical exercises
C. A minimum of 80 hours of on-the-job field training/supervised work
D. A polygraph examination ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. A polygraph
examination
For students to advance into Phase 2 of the LEPS training program, they must pass
which of the following:
A. Written examinations and a physical fitness test
B. Written examinations only
C. A physical fitness test only
D. Written examination and a psychological examination ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------A. Written examinations and a physical fitness test
,When students have a question relating to law or enforcement of the laws, they
should turn to:
A. The Maine Criminal Statutes
B. The Maine Motor Vehicle Statutes
C. The Law Enforcement Officer's Manual
D. All the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. All the above
LEPS training program graduates must meet several additional standards to
become certified full-time law enforcement officers in Maine, including all the
following except:
A. Pass a polygraph examination
B. Pass a background investigation
C. Pass a series of interviews with Maine Criminal Justice Academy staff
D. Pass psychological and medical examinations ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
------C. Pass a series of interviews with Maine Criminal Justice Academy staff
Professionalism for law enforcement includes which of the following?
A. Standards of dress and appearance
B. Standards of behavior on duty
C. Standards of behavior off duty
D. All the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. All the above
,The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics has been replaced by the Oath of Honor.
A. True
B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. False
Rookie officers demonstrate misconduct resulting in decertification more often
than officers with 5+ years of service.
A. True
B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B. False
As an operational issue, through policies and practices agencies can support or
erode officers' integrity.
A. True
B. False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A. True
The Code of Silence:
, A. No longer exists
B. Creates a common ethical dilemma between loyalty and integrity
C. Exists primarily among road officers, rather than supervisors
D. Is punishable by decertification according to Maine Statutes ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------B. Creates a common ethical dilemma between loyalty and
integrity
Which of the following are potential negative consequences of unethical
behavior?
A. Lawsuits
B. Loss of public trust in the officer and his/her agency
C. Loss of job and/or certification
D. All the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D. All the above
"Ethical fitness" requires an officer to:
A. Think through important issues on a regular basis
B. Develop a passive mentality about policing
C. Avoid decision making unless necessary
D. Always be assertive when you have a difference of opinion ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------A. Think through important issues on a regular basis