KLETC TEST 5 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Prejudice - Answers - A preconceived idea, preference, judgment or opinion formed
beforehand or without full knowledge or complete examination of the facts about an
individual, group, race or their perceived characteristics.
Biases - Answers - A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or
situation. A tendency to believe some people, ideas, etc. are better than others usually
results in treating some people unfairly.
Stereotyping - Answers - A rigid, oversimplified, often exaggerated belief that is applied
both to an entire social category of people and to each individual within it.
Why are biases present in all people and how unconscious bias works in the human
mind? - Answers - A normal human attribute-even well- intentioned people have biases,
Biases are often unconscious or "implicit,"
Implicit biases are sometimes incompatible with our conscious attitudes,
Implicit biases can influence our actions,
Understanding how implicit bias can affect our perceptions and behavior is the 1st step
to "override" implicit biases,
Pre-Judge "Ambiguous Stimuli."
Demographic changes expected in Kansas. - Answers - Large increase in Hispanic
Americans,
Small increases in Asian and African Americans.
Culture - Answers - A pattern of behaviors, thought, speech, actions, customs, social
forms and traits which are specific to a particular group.
Cultural barriers which may impact successful communications between law
enforcement officers and the people they serve. - Answers - Language,
Physical,
-Eye Contact,
-Personal Space,
-Touching,
-Animation and Volume,
Norms and Customs,
Views of the Criminal Justice System.
The impact a bias can have on an officer's perceptions and ethical behavior. - Answers -
Controlled vs. Uncontrolled Bias,
,Over-vigilant vs. Under-vigilant Responses,
What impact does biased policing has on community members? - Answers - May not
trust police, or comply with demands,
May commit more crimes?
May not help police,
Could affect jury member's feelings,
May be less likely to report crimes.
How fair and impartial policing is fundamental to the legitimacy of law enforcement
officers in society, and their specific jurisdiction. - Answers - Help the police by giving
them useful investigative,
Victims report crime and cooperate with the police and the courts,
They are more likely to obey laws,
They are more likely to believe officers when officers testify in court and they sit on the
jury.
How to implement a controlled and unbiased response in law enforcement duties. -
Answers - Everyone has their own biases.
Be able to identify what yours are.
Uncontrolled can have a negative impact on an officer's perceptions and ethical
behavior.
Factors to be used by officers to facilitate unbiased interaction with community
members. - Answers - Positive Interactions with Community Members,
Law Enforcement Education Regarding Culture Groups,
Treat People with Respect,
Recognize and Override Biases.
The benefits to LEOs who are culturally aware and have positive interactions with
community members. - Answers - Increases Officer Safety,
Lessens Complaints and Lawsuits,
Promotes Public Trust,
Enhances Communication,
Improves Effectiveness.
Hate Crime - Answers - A criminal offense committed against persons, property or
society that is motivated, in whole or in part, by an offender's bias against an individual's
or a group's race, religion, ethnic/national origin, gender, age, disability or sexual
orientation.
Hate Incident - Answers - Behaviors that, though motivated by bias against a victim's
race, religion, ethnic/national origin, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation, are not
criminal acts.
,Key indicators of a hate crime. - Answers - Perceptions of the victim and witnesses
about the crime,
The suspect's comments, gestures or written statements that reflect bias, including
graffiti or other symbols,
Any differences between the suspect and victim whether actual or perceived by the
suspect,
Similar incidents in the same location or neighborhood to determine whether a pattern
exists,
Whether the victim was engaged in activities promoting his/her group or community - for
example, by clothing or conduct,
Whether the incident coincided with a holiday or date of particular significance,
Involvement of organized hate groups or their members,
Absence of any other motive such as economic gain.
The LE response to a hate crime and the law enforcement officer's duties. - Answers -
Secure the scene,
Stabilize the victim and request medical attention when necessary,
Ensure the safety of victims, witnesses and suspects,
Preserve the crime scene; collect and photograph physical evidence such as:
• hate literature,
• spray paint cans,
• threatening letters,
• graffiti,
• symbolic objects used by hate groups (e.g., swastikas, crosses),
Identify criminal evidence on the victim,
Request the assistance of translators when needed,
Conduct a preliminary investigation; record information on:
• identity of suspected suspects,
• identity of witnesses, including those no longer on the scene,
• prior occurrences, in this area or with this victim,
• statements made by suspects - exact working is critical,
Arrest the suspect if probable cause exists.
Theft - Answers - (1) Obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over the property or
services;
(2) obtaining control over property or services by deception;
(3) obtaining control over property or services, by threat;
(4) obtaining control over stolen property or services knowing the property or services to
have been stolen by another; or
(5) knowingly dispensing motor fuel into a storage container or the fuel tank of a motor
vehicle at an establishment in which motor fuel is offered for retail sale and leaving the
premises of the establishment without making payment for the motor fuel.
Criminal Deprivation of Property - Answers - Obtaining or exerting unauthorized control
over property, with intent to temporarily deprive the owner of the use thereof, without the
, owner's consent but not with the intent of permanently depriving the owner of the
possession, use or benefit of such owner's property.
Prima Facie Evidence of Intent to Permanently Deprive - Answers - 1. Giving False
Information,
2. Failing to return rented property within 10 days of agreed date,
3. Destroying any device used to control property.
4. Destroy or substantially damage property to become unrecognizable by the original
owner,
5. Failure to return leased or rented motor vehicle within 3 days from the date of the
demand,
6. Failure to return vehicle,
7. Unauthorized removal of Theft Detection Device,
8. Failure to replace gas station nozzle.
Ways of establishing the value of property. - Answers - Fair market value,
Wholesale/retail value,
Replacement value,
Appraised value.
Fair Market Value - Answers - What a willing seller and a willing buyer can agree on.
Wholesale/retail value - Answers - What the retailer paid for an item.
What the retailer would have sold the item for.
Replacement Value - Answers - The amount it would cost to replace the property at
current prices.
Appraised Value - Answers - The value of the property as determined by a certified
appraiser.
Effective procedures for recovering stolen goods. - Answers - NCIC Hits,
KIBRS Database,
Pawn Shops,
Informants,
Flea Markets/Garage Sales,
Other investigations,
Gun Shows.
Procedures for conducting an initial theft investigation. - Answers - Interview the victim,
The crime scene,
Follow up steps,
Service cases.
ANSWERS
Prejudice - Answers - A preconceived idea, preference, judgment or opinion formed
beforehand or without full knowledge or complete examination of the facts about an
individual, group, race or their perceived characteristics.
Biases - Answers - A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or
situation. A tendency to believe some people, ideas, etc. are better than others usually
results in treating some people unfairly.
Stereotyping - Answers - A rigid, oversimplified, often exaggerated belief that is applied
both to an entire social category of people and to each individual within it.
Why are biases present in all people and how unconscious bias works in the human
mind? - Answers - A normal human attribute-even well- intentioned people have biases,
Biases are often unconscious or "implicit,"
Implicit biases are sometimes incompatible with our conscious attitudes,
Implicit biases can influence our actions,
Understanding how implicit bias can affect our perceptions and behavior is the 1st step
to "override" implicit biases,
Pre-Judge "Ambiguous Stimuli."
Demographic changes expected in Kansas. - Answers - Large increase in Hispanic
Americans,
Small increases in Asian and African Americans.
Culture - Answers - A pattern of behaviors, thought, speech, actions, customs, social
forms and traits which are specific to a particular group.
Cultural barriers which may impact successful communications between law
enforcement officers and the people they serve. - Answers - Language,
Physical,
-Eye Contact,
-Personal Space,
-Touching,
-Animation and Volume,
Norms and Customs,
Views of the Criminal Justice System.
The impact a bias can have on an officer's perceptions and ethical behavior. - Answers -
Controlled vs. Uncontrolled Bias,
,Over-vigilant vs. Under-vigilant Responses,
What impact does biased policing has on community members? - Answers - May not
trust police, or comply with demands,
May commit more crimes?
May not help police,
Could affect jury member's feelings,
May be less likely to report crimes.
How fair and impartial policing is fundamental to the legitimacy of law enforcement
officers in society, and their specific jurisdiction. - Answers - Help the police by giving
them useful investigative,
Victims report crime and cooperate with the police and the courts,
They are more likely to obey laws,
They are more likely to believe officers when officers testify in court and they sit on the
jury.
How to implement a controlled and unbiased response in law enforcement duties. -
Answers - Everyone has their own biases.
Be able to identify what yours are.
Uncontrolled can have a negative impact on an officer's perceptions and ethical
behavior.
Factors to be used by officers to facilitate unbiased interaction with community
members. - Answers - Positive Interactions with Community Members,
Law Enforcement Education Regarding Culture Groups,
Treat People with Respect,
Recognize and Override Biases.
The benefits to LEOs who are culturally aware and have positive interactions with
community members. - Answers - Increases Officer Safety,
Lessens Complaints and Lawsuits,
Promotes Public Trust,
Enhances Communication,
Improves Effectiveness.
Hate Crime - Answers - A criminal offense committed against persons, property or
society that is motivated, in whole or in part, by an offender's bias against an individual's
or a group's race, religion, ethnic/national origin, gender, age, disability or sexual
orientation.
Hate Incident - Answers - Behaviors that, though motivated by bias against a victim's
race, religion, ethnic/national origin, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation, are not
criminal acts.
,Key indicators of a hate crime. - Answers - Perceptions of the victim and witnesses
about the crime,
The suspect's comments, gestures or written statements that reflect bias, including
graffiti or other symbols,
Any differences between the suspect and victim whether actual or perceived by the
suspect,
Similar incidents in the same location or neighborhood to determine whether a pattern
exists,
Whether the victim was engaged in activities promoting his/her group or community - for
example, by clothing or conduct,
Whether the incident coincided with a holiday or date of particular significance,
Involvement of organized hate groups or their members,
Absence of any other motive such as economic gain.
The LE response to a hate crime and the law enforcement officer's duties. - Answers -
Secure the scene,
Stabilize the victim and request medical attention when necessary,
Ensure the safety of victims, witnesses and suspects,
Preserve the crime scene; collect and photograph physical evidence such as:
• hate literature,
• spray paint cans,
• threatening letters,
• graffiti,
• symbolic objects used by hate groups (e.g., swastikas, crosses),
Identify criminal evidence on the victim,
Request the assistance of translators when needed,
Conduct a preliminary investigation; record information on:
• identity of suspected suspects,
• identity of witnesses, including those no longer on the scene,
• prior occurrences, in this area or with this victim,
• statements made by suspects - exact working is critical,
Arrest the suspect if probable cause exists.
Theft - Answers - (1) Obtaining or exerting unauthorized control over the property or
services;
(2) obtaining control over property or services by deception;
(3) obtaining control over property or services, by threat;
(4) obtaining control over stolen property or services knowing the property or services to
have been stolen by another; or
(5) knowingly dispensing motor fuel into a storage container or the fuel tank of a motor
vehicle at an establishment in which motor fuel is offered for retail sale and leaving the
premises of the establishment without making payment for the motor fuel.
Criminal Deprivation of Property - Answers - Obtaining or exerting unauthorized control
over property, with intent to temporarily deprive the owner of the use thereof, without the
, owner's consent but not with the intent of permanently depriving the owner of the
possession, use or benefit of such owner's property.
Prima Facie Evidence of Intent to Permanently Deprive - Answers - 1. Giving False
Information,
2. Failing to return rented property within 10 days of agreed date,
3. Destroying any device used to control property.
4. Destroy or substantially damage property to become unrecognizable by the original
owner,
5. Failure to return leased or rented motor vehicle within 3 days from the date of the
demand,
6. Failure to return vehicle,
7. Unauthorized removal of Theft Detection Device,
8. Failure to replace gas station nozzle.
Ways of establishing the value of property. - Answers - Fair market value,
Wholesale/retail value,
Replacement value,
Appraised value.
Fair Market Value - Answers - What a willing seller and a willing buyer can agree on.
Wholesale/retail value - Answers - What the retailer paid for an item.
What the retailer would have sold the item for.
Replacement Value - Answers - The amount it would cost to replace the property at
current prices.
Appraised Value - Answers - The value of the property as determined by a certified
appraiser.
Effective procedures for recovering stolen goods. - Answers - NCIC Hits,
KIBRS Database,
Pawn Shops,
Informants,
Flea Markets/Garage Sales,
Other investigations,
Gun Shows.
Procedures for conducting an initial theft investigation. - Answers - Interview the victim,
The crime scene,
Follow up steps,
Service cases.
