PACK KEY POLICING PROCEDURES AND
SAMPLE QUESTIONS WITH EXPLANATIONS
◉ aggravated assault. Answer: Assault (+) one of the follow factors:
use of deadly weapon
conceals identity: hood, mask, robe
occurs in the public/public property or space
- sports or entertainment arenas; convention halls; shelters
against police, fire, ems, corrections
against mentally/physically handicap
against pregnant woman
against individual 60 yrs or older
◉ Battery. Answer: causes bodily harm to an individual or makes
physical contact of an insulting nature with an individual
◉ Aggravated battery. Answer: battery (+) one of the aggravating
factors or strangulation
◉ Aggravating factors. Answer: use of a deadly weapon
,conceals identity: mask, hood, robe, etc.
special people: police, Fire, EMS, corrections, pregnant, 60 yrs or
older, mental disability
occurs in public way, public property, amusement areas,
sports/entertainment arenas, domestic shelters, convention halls
◉ human trafficking. Answer: modern day slavery
maintaining the labor or services of another through the use of
force, fraud, or coercion (act by use of force)
common types:
- sexual exploitation
- labor exploitation
- servile marriage (mail order brides)
the internet and online services; social media is the number one
platform for buying and selling women & children for sex
,◉ robbery. Answer: when an individual takes property from another
by use of force or threatening to use force
◉ aggravated robbery. Answer: robbery (+) VERBALLY indicating
that he is presently armed with a firearm or weapon
◉ armed robbery. Answer: robbery (+) armed with a firearm or
dangerous weapon, DISCHARGE a firearm, discharging a firearm and
causing great bodily harm/death
◉ deadly weapon on a gang member. Answer: possible upgrade to
felony based on the arrestee's criminal history
◉ hate crime. Answer: crime committed (+) motivation due to:
race, color, religion, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, physical or
mental disability or national origin
◉ interviewing multiple witnesses. Answer: SEPARATE them
◉ Graham v. Connor. Answer: "Objective reasonableness standard"
, officers must make split-second decisions under circumstances that
are tense, uncertain and rapidly evolving. It is unfair nor appropriate
to judge an officers actions after the fact
◉ Graham standard. Answer: severity of the crime at hand
does the suspect pose an immediate threat to the officers or others?
is the suspect attempting to evade seizure or arrest by flight?
◉ reporting the use of force. Answer: it is all Discretionary time ---
you have time to think and respond
there is NO excuse for poor incident documentation
◉ Tasers. Answer: high voltage, low amp, low current
15 foot reach ?
with barb/probe deployment: causes neuro-muscular incapacitation
(NMI)
- affects the motor and sensory nervous system