PA Act 120 Study Exam -1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS.

PA Act 120 Study Exam #1 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS



Where tdo tpolice tget tthere tpower tfrom t? t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- tPA tConstitution

What tare tthe tthree tprimary telements tfor tCrime tRepression t? t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- t1. tReduce
tOpportunity


2. tReduce tDesire

3. tSet tLimits tof tBehavior

What tare tthe t3 troots tof tAmerican tPolicing t? t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- t1. tLaws tOf tAnglo tSaxons

2. tThe tKings tCourt

3. tIndustrialization

Who tis tRobert tPeel t? t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- tThe tfather tof tmodern tday tpolicing

Name tthe t3 tprimary tmissions tof ta tpolice tofficer t? t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- t1. tSecure tPublic tRespect

2. tBe tImpartial tTo tEnforcement tOf tLaws

3. tPrevent tCrime t& tDisorder

How tmany tmembers tof tthe tcommission tare tthere t? t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- t19

What tpercentage tof tcalls tare tactually tpolice trelated tmatters t? t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- t20 t%

What tare tthe tthree tcomponents tto tcommit tcrime t? t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- t1. tDesire

2. tAbility

3. tOpportunity

What tis tthe tfastest tway tto tlose tcertification t? t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- tCommit ta tfelony

Police tOfficers tCan tUse t__________ tForce t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- tReasonable

, What twas tthe tKansas tCity tProject t? t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- tFound tthat ttraditional troutine tpatrol tin
tmarked tpolice tcars tdoes tnot tappear tto taffect tthe tlevel tof tcrime


Three tFactors tfrom tthe tEvolution tof tAmerican tPolicing t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- t1. tCorruption t&
tBrutality twas tCommon


2. tUniformed tPolice thad tvisible tpresence

3. tChanges tIn tTechnology

In tthe tprofessional tera, tPolice tbecame tmore t_________ tfrom tthe tpublic. t- tCorrect t tAnswer t-
tInsulated


What tare tthe tlegal tfunctions tof tpolice t? t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- t1. tKeep tthe tpeace

2. tInvestigate tCriminal tActivity

3. tDetain

4. tArrest

5. tServe tThe tCourt

What tare tthe tBasic tPowers tfrom tthe tstate t? t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- t1. tRules tof tCriminal tProcedure

2. tMunicipal tPolice tJurisdiction tAct

3. tCrimes tCode

4. tTraining

What tthree toptions tdo twe thave tas tpolice tofficers twhile tusing tdiscretion t? t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- t1.
tWritten tWarning


2. tVerbal tWarning

3. tCitation

According tto tthe tFederal tCivil tRights tAct tof t1871, tpolice tofficers thave timmunity tfrom tNegligent
tbehavior tbut tnot... t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- t1. tGross tNegligence


2. tMaliciousness

3. tWillful tActs

What tare tthe tfour tlevels tof tculpability tin tCivil tLaw t? t- tCorrect t tAnswer t- t1. tNegligence

2. tReckless tDisregard