AZ Post Exam 1 and 2 2023 with verified questions and answers

One of the goals of crime prevention is to? 6.4.2 A) Focus the attention on the criminal rather than the crime B) Make Citizens aware that many crimes are easily prevented C) Assist agencies and accurately tracking crime B Focusing on the victim is important because? 6.4.2 A) It shows them that you care about them B) Increases self esteem among victims C) Helps victims regain their sense of safety C What is a benefit of focusing our attention on crime victims? 6.4.2 A) Decreases the need for crime prevention programs B) Increases involvement in crime prevention programs C) Enhances crime prevention within the community C What is a program in which neighbors work together to help reduce criminal opportunity? 6.4.3 A) Block party B) Block watch C) Operation neighbors B What is a national program that brings neighbors together on the first Tuesday in August to discuss neighborhood issues and crime prevention topics? A) National Night Out B) Neighborhood Night Out C) National Block Watch Night A To provide a full range of classroom instruction for all levels of school age children, is the mission of what program? 6.4.3 A) National Night Out B) D.A.R.E. C) GIITEM B A good source of security for an exterior door is? 6.4.4 A) Hollow core door B) Rim Lock C) Chain Lock B CPTED tells people to constantly what? 6.4.5 A) Replace dead bolts B) Trim bushes below windows and away from entries C) Update security systems B Which feature should consumers look for in a good lock? 6.4.4 A) Masterlock brand B) Easy to install C) 5 pin tumbler C Which of the following would NOT be considered a security measure for a residence or business? 6.4.5 A) Outside landscaping B) Operation identification C) Aerial lighting B To increase the visibility of a home and make a home easily visible by passer by's you should? 6.4.5 Trim bushes 6-7 ft from ground which of the following benefits of focusing attention on crime victims? 6.4.2 Enhance crime prevention in a community What is the primary crime prevention function of a LE officer? 6.4.1 recognizing crime risks and preparing for those risks When installing dead bolts all are good except? 6.4.4 3/4 inch srew Focusing on a victim is important because? 6.4.2 1. Helps a victim retain a sense of safety 2.Reduces the likelihood that the victim will become a repeat victim 3. Enhances crime prevention in the community between what times can a LE officer stop a vehicle with an Arizona automobile theft sticker? 1-5 am you can stop a vehicle Neighborhood watch is _____________ recognized? 6.4.3 Nationally recognized A program for citizens to join that can reduce crime in their community? 6.4.3 Block watch For proper security at home, consumers should use what type of tumbler? 6.4.4 5 pin tumbler Residents who are away from home for long periods of time should use what type of lighting 6.4.5 timers for interior lights Three elements of a crime triangle opportunity, knowledge, desire Marking property, operation identification Drivers license and state Who works on issues regarding truancy and assaults? 6.4.3 School resource officer What grade level does the G.R.E.A.T program primarily focus on? Middle school children What type of fire extinguisher do police officers carry in their vehicles? A. ABC extinguisher B. BC extinguisher C. C extinguisher A. ABC extinguisher What are the four major classes of fires? 3.12.2 A-ordinary combustible B-flammable liquids C-electrical D- combustible metals What class of fire burns ordinary combustibles? A. Class A B. Class C C.Class B A. Class A Three types of heat transfer? Conduction Convection Radiation A Class A Fire involves what? A. Ordinary Combustibles B. Flammable liquids C. Combustible metals A. Ordinary Combustibles When extinguishing a vehicle engine fire you should be aware of what? A. fluid B. wind direction C. how much of the extinguisher you should use B. wind direction When doing crowd control at a fire scene, officers should be aware of what? A. any suspicious person or vehicles B. Fire hoses C. smoke direction A. any suspicious person or vehicles What are the principles for conducting a safe and effective search of a burning building? A. use proper personal protective equipment (PPE) B. Work at a deliberate pace C. Stand tall B. Work at a deliberate pace What is a strong indicator of a building that is unsafe enter? 3.12.1 A. Door is closed B. Placard explosive material C. Wind direction B. Placard explosive material, structure integrity, minor explosions, puffing smoke, rattling windows, toxic or explosive material The most important principle for a safe and effective search of a structure is? 3.12.3 A. Stand up B. Stay close to the floor C. Breathe slowly B. Stay close to the floor, leave widows closed, remain calm, work at a deliberate pace, work in pairs Officers that redirect traffic at a fire scene with trucks and equipment in the way Extended periods of time How many classes of fires are there? A. 3 B. 5 C. 4 C. 4 What odor you should be looking for when investigating and arson? A. Gasoline B. smoke C. cigarettes A. Gasoline If an officer is careless when putting out a vehicle's engine fire? 3.12.4 A. It won't matter because they tried B. liable for his or her actions C. officer will be fired B. liable for his or her actions The ignition of accumulated soot/gases with the introduction of oxygen is what? A. Free burn B. Backdraft C. Flashover B. Backdraft What are class B fires? A. Fires that burn flammable liquid B. Fires that burn combustible metals C. Fires that burn combustible materials A. Fires that burn flammable liquid Which class of fire is electrical with flash-burn? A. Class B B. Class A C. Class C C. Class C What is the most potential hazard when entering a burning structure? 3.12.5 A. Smoke inhalation B. High heat C. Water A. Smoke inhalation, exposure to toxic fumes, presence of explosive material, structural integrity, burns, puncture wounds, opening windows can fuel fire When securing a fire scene you should make sure the fire department has access to what? 6.13.6 A. witnesses B. Fire hydrants C. fire extinguishers B. Fire hydrants When extinguishing a vehicle engine fire, you should? 3.12.4 A. Not use water B. Protect yourself and others C. get you and everyone else away and let it burn B. Protect yourself and others When taking control of an arson fire scene you should look out for? 3.12.7 A. suspicious persons in the area B. how to handle the crowd C. to place the media A. suspicious persons in the area, volume and color of smoke, distinctive fumes, and environmental conditions The scene of a suspicious house fire should only be accessed by who? A. local residents B. fire vehicles C. media personnel and fire personnel B. fire vehicles An indicator that a burning structure is unsafe to enter besides the smell of gases is? A. Wind direction B. Smoke C. Minor explosions C. Minor explosions If you are entering a burning structure A. It's fine to go alone B. Have multiple officers inside with you C. Have one other person C. Have one other person What do confessions contain? A. Just enough to write a report B. Facts only the suspect would know C. Hearsay B. Facts only the suspect would know What is one thing juvenile offenders need to understand? A. Parents need to understand their offense B. they understand their rights C. How to get out of the conviction B. they understand their rights During an interview, an officer should A. Have interviewees just state the fact B. Ask them to remain still C. Establish a relationship with them C. Establish a relationship with them A subject makes incriminating statements to you and wants to leave and you tell him he is not free to go, what should your next step be? 5.4.1 A. Keep asking questions B. Have a fellow officer assist with the interviewing C. Read him his Miranda rights C. Read him his Miranda rights Courts use many factors for juvenile suspects, Which one of these is a factor? 5.4.10 A. Given them an opportunity to consult an adult B. No limit to how long they are in custody C. No need to explain them their rights because they are under 18 A. Given them an opportunity to consult an adult A crime was committed and there are multiple suspects that need to be transported to the station for questioning , how should you transport them ? A. Ask dispatch for a bus to come to the scene B. Transport them separately so they cannot communicate with each other C. Anyway you can get them there B. Transport them separately so they cannot communicate with each other Which of the following is a factor to consider when dealing with juveniles? 5.4.10 A. What time they need to be home B. The juveniles rights were read and explained C. If they have problems at home B. The juveniles rights were read and explained You advise a suspect of his Miranda rights, he says he understands, you then ask him if he sexually assaulted the victim this is? 5.4.7 A. Valid waiver B. Not a legal interview C. invalid waiver A. Valid waiver An officer arrests a suspect who has an out of state warrant for armed robbery, the jurisdiction where the crime occurred asks the officer to question the suspect for them, What action should the officer take? A. Question him but first, read Miranda rights B. It's not the officers' job to interview C. Since officer is outside of the jurisdiction Miranda rights don't apply A. Question him but first read Miranda rights Which of the following is the least custodial for an interview? A. Suspects home B. Jail cell C. Their officer's vehicle A. Suspects home A lawful confession can be involuntary given? A. true B. false B. false, a lawful confession is given voluntarily Who can invoke juveniles Miranda rights? A. The parents B. The juveniles themselves C. The arresting officer B. The juveniles themselves A cognitive interview is a technique that helps what? A. the victim or witness remember B. the officer complete his interview quicker C. determine where the interview will be done A. the victim or witness remember A person who has information about a crime that was committed other than the suspect? A. The Parents B. The witness C. The officer B. The witness An officer is about to interview a suspect for a crime they may have committed, what must the office do prior to asking the suspect incriminating questions? 5.4.2 A. Assessment to Mirandize B. Let them make a call C. Ask question about the crime committed A. Assessment to Mirandize Do juveniles have a right to have a parent with them during questioning? 5.4.10 A. Yes B. No A. Yes A subject has been detained because he matches the description of a burglary suspect, before interviewing, the officer must? A. Be absolutely positive it's the suspect B. Ask a few questions about where they were when this burglary occurred C. read him his Miranda rights C. read him his Miranda rights Identify the following least likely to be considered by the courts? Parent or guardian present for interview. An officer has read the suspect his Miranda rights, when do you stop questioning? If he keeps asking for an attorney At the end of a one on one interview you should? Tell them they may or may not be a suspect. Assuming you have enough to conduct an interview with a suspect (Jones). Jones has a record of possesion with cocaine. You should do what? Build a re pore with Jones You arrive at a homicide scene, multiple people are around the body. What do you do with the witnesses? (C.) Read none of them their Miranda rights You advise a suspect of their rights and they say they don't understand, you question them anyway, what is this considered? 5.4.13 A. A valid interview B. coercion C. Valid waiver B. coercion You advise a suspect of their rights, they do not respond when you ask them if they understand their rights. Then you start to ask questions. What is this? Invalid waiver of suspects rights Something the courts do not consider for juveniles. gang affiliation You are investigating a person for a fraud case, you meet him at his home and he invites you in. You ask if you can search his home but advise him that he can say no, but "if I get a warrant I'm going to come back and search anyway," the person consents to the search and you find fraud evidence, is this a valid search? 2.3.1 No You receive a report of an armed robbery, you have a description of the vehicle and the suspects. You stop a vehicle that matches the description in the proximity of where the crime was committed. You examine the vehicle for weapons and under the seat you find a shot gun and masks. Was this a valid search? Yes, you had reasonable suspicion that the vehicle and the occupants meet the descriptions given. You arrest a suspect in his driveway for a 6 year old warrant regarding fraud charges. He has no other criminal history, you search him and place him in your squad vehicle, you then go to his vehicle and do a search of it, you find fraudulent documents. Was it okay to do a search of the vehicle? No, the vehicle was not within your scope During patrol you spot a subject and you have reasonable suspicion that he just committed a theft. You pull the subject over and order him out of the vehicle several times. He finally complies but is belligerent and keeps putting his hands in his pockets. You arrest him and place him in your vehicle, you then go search his glove compartment and find cocaine. Was this a legal search? No You have reasonable suspicion that a subject is trafficking drugs. This person owns a house boat that is 100 miles away from his home and hasn't been near or on the boat for 2 years. You have reasonable suspicion that he has drugs on the house boat. You search his boat and find no drugs but do find evidence of a possible murder, Was this a good and valid search? 2.3.6 No, you need Probable Cause and also the dates. He hasn't been on the boat for over 2 years. You needed a search warrant You obtain an arrest warrant for Mr. Smith on bank robbery charges, he lives alone. You enter his home lawfully, Mr. Smith is upstairs by a closet and you arrest him. You search the closet and find a shotgun. You search further into other rooms and find child pornography. Was this a legal search? 2.3.6 No, you cannot search other areas in the house only the lunge area around where Mr. Smith was at the time of the arrest A suspect named Willy is known to make fake ID's, frustrated about the case with him, you decide to pay a visit to his home. You announce that you are an officer and ask him if you can come inside his home. Willy gives you consent and you enter. You sit on his couch and see a marijuana joint in plain view. You then take the joint as evidence and get a search warrant to search the remainder of his home, was this a legal search? Yes, drugs were in plain view and you now have probable cause to search home. Walking down the sidewalk and through a window of someone's home, you see, in plain view a large marijuana plant. You then get a warrant and retrieve the plant the following day. Was this legal? Yes, the plant was in plain view which gave you probable cause You see a suspect on the highway speeding, you pull him over for speeding. You clearly can tell he is intoxicated and arrest him for DUI and tow his vehicle. Per office policy, you do an inventory of the vehicle and find a bag full of stolen credit cards, was this legal? Yes, it was a valid inventory search A suspect you think is trafficking drugs, runs through a stop sign, you pull him over. When he rolls down his window you smell weed. You write him a ticket for speeding and then search his vehicle, was this legal? 2.3.7 Yes, you had probable cause and the Carrol search applies Tom runs a forged check operation out of his garage that is surrounded by curtilage. You shine your light in the garage window and see hanging checks. You then get a warrant to search home. Was a legal search? No, the wasn't in plain view, broke the 4th amendment right You have an arrest warrant for James on fraud, it's been 48 hours and no one has left the home. neighbors verify that James has not left the home and he appears to be inside. You arrive, knock and announce your presence but nobody opens the door. you can hear James towards the back of the house. You enter and arrest James 10 feet from the back door. during a sweep of the house, you find marijuana in a toilet tank. Was this a good search? No, this was a security search, not in evidence search You receive notification of a homicide at an apartment building. you arrive and see bullet holes and the lock on the door is broken. You enter the apartment and see a dead male and a woman with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. They are transported to a hospital And you search the house and find a note that turns out to be a murder-suicide note in the trash. can you use this as evidence in court? 2.3.2 No, after EMS leaves, you to need a search warrant for the apartment What is the exclusionary rule? Evidence that cannot be used in a criminal hearing What is needed for a Terry frisk? Reasonable suspicion and criminal activity are afoot Presently armed and dangerous What amendment is search and seizure? 4th amendment What is the time restrictions for search warrants ? What are the six grounds for a search warrant to be issued? ARS 13-3912 1. the property to be seized was stolen or embezzled 2. used as a means of committing a public offense 3. property is in the possession of a person with the intent to use the property to commit in public offense or a person concealing property 4. property or items to be seized indicates a particular offense was committed or that a person has committed the offense 5. The property is to be searched in the interest of public health 6. the person Is the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant When looking for an item, you can only look in a reasonable area for that item. What is this called? an elephant in the shoebox It has to do with finding evidence, not on the warrant. For example, if the search warrant is for a stolen handgun and you open a bedside drawer and find drugs, the drugs will be admissible because it is reasonable to expect a stolen gun to be in a bedside drawer. If the search warrant is for a widescreen TV and you find drugs in a drawer, it would not be admissible because a TV does not fit in a drawer. Can you chase someone fleeing who has a felony arrest warrant? Yes What is needed to search a vehicle? probable cause-carroll rule What is the purpose of search incident to arrest? Evidence to a crime Officer safety What is it called when you searched the area where a person was arrested? The lunge area Who can execute search warrants? peace officers Is finding contraband relevant to Terry frisk admissible in court? Yes A subject in a high crime area looks shady, you make eye contact with him and he runs, is it okay for you to chase him ? No, This question is wrong on the test, the answer will be yes but the law says no You conduct a search warrant and you find contraband, can you seize it? Yes, because those items are illegal A criminal offense committed against a person or property which is motivated in whole or part by the offender's bias against race, religion, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, gender, or disability: 3.11.1 A) Bias crime B) Prejudice C) Discrimination A Unreasonable and unjustified negative attitude towards a group and its individual members: 3.11.2 A) Bias crime B) Prejudice C) Discrimination B When a prejudicial thought is put into action: A) Bias crime B) Prejudice C) Discrimination C How should you respond when a bias crime is reported, even with frequent flyers? A) As soon as the supervisor says its ok B) Respond promptly C) When other calls are taken care of B True/False: Law enforcement and local governments report hate crime statistics? A) True B) False A Who established enhanced sentencing for hate crimes? A) The State B) Federal Govt C) Local Govt A What are the most traumatic effects of bias crimes? 3.11.5 A) Scars from cuts B) Psychological trauma C) Broken bones B True/False: Hate group symbols, patterns of criminal activity directed towards a specific group, and verbal assault through bias slurs, are NOT indicators of bias crimes? 3.11.6 A) True B) False B the Federal Hate Crime Statistics Act, requires what of law enforcement? A) Contact the County Attorney B) Inform the nearest court system C) Report suspected hate crimes to the FBI C A common belief about a specific group: A) Prejudice B) Discrimination C) Stereotype C True/False: ARS 41-1750 mandates chief officer of agencies shall provide to DPS such information as necessary to operate the statewide uniform crime reporting program and to cooperate with the federal govt. A) True B) False A Who do you report a hate crime too? A) Criminal Investigation Section B) The County Sheriff C) The County Attorney A What is the appropriate report to file for bias crimes? A. Departmental report B. long form report C. continuation report A. Departmental Report A criminal offense committed against a person or property which is motivated by the offender's own bias? A. criminal offense B. Bias-motivated crime C. Prejudice B. Bias-motivated crime An unreasonable and unjustifiable negative attitude toward a group or individual person is what? A. prejudices B. mean and hateful C. justifiable A. prejudices Biases against a person because of race is considered what? 3.11.2 racial bias Biases against a person because of religious beliefs is considered what? 3.11.2 Religious Bias Biases against a person because of same sex lifestyle is considered what? 3.11.2 Sexual Orientation Bias Biases against a person because of nationality is considered what? 3.11.2 Ethnicity/National origin bias Biases against a person because of their gender is considered what? 3.11.2 Gender Bias Biases against a person because of mental or physical reasons is considered? 3.11.2 Disability Bias When a prejudicial thought is put into action, this is a definition of what? Discrimination On April 23, 1990, Bush signed the hate crime statistics act, what was this for? to collect and publish data about bias crimes What ARS code requires AZ and local law enforcement agencies to collect and forward hate crime data to the AZ department of public safety? 3.11.4 A. 41-1750 B. 13-1504 C. 13-1604 A. 41-1750 What are the proper steps in investigating and reporting a bias-motivated crime? 3.11.3 Respond promptly the initial response is no different than any other crime check for probable cause and make an arrest notify supervisor preserve the scene and protect evidence stabilize the victim What is the purpose of the Arizona rules of evidence? 2.4.2 preventing the introduction of evidence that is irrelevant or unreliable, unfairly prejudicial or unduly time-consuming to present An officer pulls a vehicle over because he believe that person may have drugs, they search vehicle and find drugs, is this evidence that can be used in court? No, it was obtained illegally, fruit of the poisonous tree what is the criteria of evidence to be relevant to the matter in issue? 2.4.1 relevance: evidence has a tendency to make the existence of a fact more or less probable than it would be without the evidence. materiality: evidence relevant to a fact. fact material to the case. what evidence must be competently presented in court? Witness who has personal knowledge that is relevant to the case. lay witness: able to give opinions at the lowest level of abstraction. expect witness: able to draw on education, training, etc primary purpose of rules of evidence? 2.4.2 to prevent the following: irrelevant and unreliable results in unfair prejudice causing delay or wasting time confuses or misleads the decision maker Identify the following purposes for offering evidence in court? 2.4.3 A. As an item of proof. B. To impeach a witness. C. To rehabilitate a witness. D. To assist in determining sentence. burden of proof for criminal case? 2.4.4 beyond a reasonable doubt burden of proof for civil case? 2.4.4 preponderance of the evidence what exceptions to the Hearsay Rule is a statement describing or explaining an event and made while the person was perceiving 2.4.5 Present sense impression what is the Excited Utterance exceptions to hearsay? 2.4.5 statements made while under stress and relate to the circumstances causing the stress what is the Dying declaration exceptions to hearsay? 2.4.5 requires belief that death was imminent and must relate to the cause of death the admission of hearsay? 2.4.5 an acknowledgement of a fact or circumstance which serves to infer guilt. the confessions of hearsay? 2.4.5 an acknowledgement of involvement in the crime charged what is hearsay? 2.4.6 -an out of court statement -made by an out of court witness -offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted what is direct evidence? 2.4.7 evidence that leads straight to the conclusion what is circumstantial evidence? 2.4.7 evidence that has inference that which will eventually leads to a conclusion. what is privileged communication? 2.4.7 serves to protect certain relationships. court re willing to sacrifice certain evidence in order to ensure doctors, clients and attorneys husband and wife are able to communicate. what are the exceptions to child abuse investigations? 2.4.9 the expections to privileged communication is that the medical info can be released to a peace officer or CPS. what are the exceptions to DUIs? 2.4.9 the exception to privileged communication is to draw blood if there is a DUI. The purpose of the Rules of Evidence is? A) To introduce evidence that is relevant and reliable B) To introduce anything that furthers the matter of truth C) To prevent the introduction of evidence that is unfairly prejudicial or unduly time consuming D) All of the above D Examples of privileged communication are: A) Public records, criminal histories, hearsay B) Attorney-Client, Physician-patient, clergyman/priest , Govt secrets, reporter-source C) Parent-Child, Officer-Supervisor, prior statements B If the burden is Beyond A Reasonable Doubt, is this a civil or criminal case? A) Civil B) Criminal C) could be either B You stop a known drug dealer and demand to search him, and find drugs. Is this admissible? A) Depends on the Attorneys B) Yes, he's had drugs before C) No, it was illegally obtained C Could a gruesome photograph be inadmissible in court? A) Yes, because it is unfairly prejudicial B) Yes, because it is unduly time consuming C) It's irrelevant A What is impeachment? A) To assist in determining a sentence B) To rehabilitate a witness C) Using a witnesses prior inconsistent statements to discredit them C