MCJA Phase 1 (2025) – Study Guide and Introductory Exam Revision Material
The LEPS training program requires students to meet all the following standards
except:
-40 hours of online training
-80 hours of training involving scenario-based practical exercises
-A minimum of 80 hours of on-the-job field training/supervised work
-A polygraph examination - ANS ✔✔a polygraph examination
For students to advance into Phase 2 of the LEPS training program, they must pass
which of the following:
-Written examinations and a physical fitness test
-Written examinations only
-A physical fitness test only
-Written examination and a psychological examination - ANS ✔✔written
examinations and a physical fitness test
When students have a question relating to law or enforcement of the laws, they
should turn to:
-The Maine Criminal Statutes
-The Maine Motor Vehicle Statutes
-The Law Enforcement Officer's Manual
-All of the above - ANS ✔✔All of 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:
-Pass a polygraph examination
-Pass a background investigation
-Pass a series of interviews with Maine Criminal Justice Academy staff
-Pass psychological and medical examinations - ANS ✔✔Pass a series of interviews
with Maine Criminal Justice Academy staff
Professionalism for law enforcement includes which of the following:
-Standards of dress and appearance
-Standards of behavior on duty
-Standards of behavior off duty
-All of the above - ANS ✔✔All of the above
The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics has been replaced by the Oath of Honor:
-true
-false - ANS ✔✔false
Rookie officers demonstrate misconduct resulting in decertification more often
than officers with 5+ years of service:
-true
-false - ANS ✔✔false
,As an operational issue, through policies and practices agencies can support or
erode officers' integrity.:
-true
-false - ANS ✔✔true
The Code of Silence:
-no longer exists
-Creates a common ethical dilemma between loyalty and integrity
-Exists primarily among road officers, rather than supervisors
-Is punishable by decertification according to Maine Statutes - ANS ✔✔Creates a
common ethical dilemma between loyalty and integrity
Which of the following are potential negative consequences of unethical
behavior?
-lawsuits
-Loss of public trust in the officer and his/her agency
-Loss of job and/or certification
-all of the above - ANS ✔✔all of the above
"Ethical fitness" requires an officer to:
-Think through important issues on a regular basis
-Develop a passive mentality about policing
-Avoid decision making unless necessary
, -Always be assertive when you have a difference of opinion - ANS ✔✔Think
through important issues on a regular basis
Officers can maintain their integrity over time by:
-Abandoning the Code of Silence
-Staying conscious of the Continuum of Compromise
-Working for agencies with inconsistent discipline practices
-Avoiding officers who display unethical conduct - ANS ✔✔Staying conscious of
the Continuum of Compromise
The underlying factors that most often cause officers to behave unethically
include:
-Anger and lust
-Jealousy and substance abuse problems
-Financial need
-All of the above - ANS ✔✔All of the above
Law enforcement discretion is a tool that allows an officer to decide between
different and reasonable outcomes for a given situation.
-true
-false - ANS ✔✔true
Which of the following would have an impact on an officer's use of discretion in
fully enforcing the laws?
-Excuses
The LEPS training program requires students to meet all the following standards
except:
-40 hours of online training
-80 hours of training involving scenario-based practical exercises
-A minimum of 80 hours of on-the-job field training/supervised work
-A polygraph examination - ANS ✔✔a polygraph examination
For students to advance into Phase 2 of the LEPS training program, they must pass
which of the following:
-Written examinations and a physical fitness test
-Written examinations only
-A physical fitness test only
-Written examination and a psychological examination - ANS ✔✔written
examinations and a physical fitness test
When students have a question relating to law or enforcement of the laws, they
should turn to:
-The Maine Criminal Statutes
-The Maine Motor Vehicle Statutes
-The Law Enforcement Officer's Manual
-All of the above - ANS ✔✔All of 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:
-Pass a polygraph examination
-Pass a background investigation
-Pass a series of interviews with Maine Criminal Justice Academy staff
-Pass psychological and medical examinations - ANS ✔✔Pass a series of interviews
with Maine Criminal Justice Academy staff
Professionalism for law enforcement includes which of the following:
-Standards of dress and appearance
-Standards of behavior on duty
-Standards of behavior off duty
-All of the above - ANS ✔✔All of the above
The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics has been replaced by the Oath of Honor:
-true
-false - ANS ✔✔false
Rookie officers demonstrate misconduct resulting in decertification more often
than officers with 5+ years of service:
-true
-false - ANS ✔✔false
,As an operational issue, through policies and practices agencies can support or
erode officers' integrity.:
-true
-false - ANS ✔✔true
The Code of Silence:
-no longer exists
-Creates a common ethical dilemma between loyalty and integrity
-Exists primarily among road officers, rather than supervisors
-Is punishable by decertification according to Maine Statutes - ANS ✔✔Creates a
common ethical dilemma between loyalty and integrity
Which of the following are potential negative consequences of unethical
behavior?
-lawsuits
-Loss of public trust in the officer and his/her agency
-Loss of job and/or certification
-all of the above - ANS ✔✔all of the above
"Ethical fitness" requires an officer to:
-Think through important issues on a regular basis
-Develop a passive mentality about policing
-Avoid decision making unless necessary
, -Always be assertive when you have a difference of opinion - ANS ✔✔Think
through important issues on a regular basis
Officers can maintain their integrity over time by:
-Abandoning the Code of Silence
-Staying conscious of the Continuum of Compromise
-Working for agencies with inconsistent discipline practices
-Avoiding officers who display unethical conduct - ANS ✔✔Staying conscious of
the Continuum of Compromise
The underlying factors that most often cause officers to behave unethically
include:
-Anger and lust
-Jealousy and substance abuse problems
-Financial need
-All of the above - ANS ✔✔All of the above
Law enforcement discretion is a tool that allows an officer to decide between
different and reasonable outcomes for a given situation.
-true
-false - ANS ✔✔true
Which of the following would have an impact on an officer's use of discretion in
fully enforcing the laws?
-Excuses
