OPOTA Exam Prep (Answered) 100%
Correct, 420 Questions and Correct
Answers. latest Fall 2024/2025.
Explain the relationship between a SPO and a test question
A test question must respond directly to an SPO and every SPO may be the basis of a test question
Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement training
To be able to protect the life and property of yourself and the public
List a peace officer's main goals
- Enforce the laws
- Preserve the peace,
- Prevent crime
- Protect civil rights and liberties
- Provide services
Explain items to consider when exercising discretion
- Use sound judgment to determine which laws are to be formally enforced
- Determine if there is a more constructive remedy without arrest or citation
Explain the factors necessary for the commission of crime
Desire - the motivation behind criminal behavior
Victim - potential target, unaware of surroundings
Opportunity - crime prevention strategies
State the core concepts of community policing
-partnership between community and police
-crime prevention
-organizational change of agency
-problem solving approach to police role is proactive
Considerations for off duty situations
Behavior - social media, uphold ethics
Situational Awareness- be alert, pre plan, off duty weapon policy, be a good witness
State the purpose of Bill of Rights
,protect a individual's freedoms
-prevent government from interfering in protected rights
Describe the major components of the criminal justice system
Law Enforcement
Courts - hold fair & impartial trials, guilt or innocence, Impose sentences
Corrections - supervise offender
Goals of Sentencing
-protect society
-punish offender/rehabilitate
-restore the victim
Recognize the tenets of the Below 100
-wear your seatbelt
-wear your vest
-WIN what's important now
-watch your speed
-complacency kills
Lawful
defined by laws and standards
Criminal Law
identifies what actions are prohibited
Rules of Agency
Administrative rules, general orders
Constitutional Law
amendments
Police Legitimacy
exists when the public view the police as authorized to exercise power in order to maintain social order,
manage conflicts, and solve problems in community
Judgement 1/3
public trust and confidence in police as being honest, trying to do jobs well, and protecting community
Result
individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police community partnerships
Judgment #2
public willingness to defer the law and police authority
,Result
Correlation between those who obey and those who view police as legitimate, cooperate by reporting
crimes and providing information
Judgement #3
public belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate
Result
citizens are more likely to cooperate and defer in moments of crisis
circumstances when filming police officers is permissible
-one party consents
-as long as it does not interfere with officers carrying out their duties
Race
modern concept used to classify people by similar, observable physical characteristics
Genetically influenced traits
Skin color, hair, eye shape, blood type, intelligence
connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy
some people interpret their encounters with police in terms of their group's societal position rather than
immediate circumstances of the police contact
Types of Racism
individual, interpersonal, institutional, structural
Individual Racism
internalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices based on race
Interpersonal Racism
occurs between individuals, public expressions of racial prejudice and hate
institutional racism
discriminatory policies and treatment by institutions
Structural Racism
Collective way of history, culture, power inequality, unequal access to opportunities
Components of bias
stereotypes, prejudice, attitude
Stereotypes
generalizations about the perceived typical characteristics of a social category
, Prejudice
a often negative prejudgment based on characteristics such as race, age
Attitude
positive or negative feelings associated with individuals or groups
Bias-based profiling
-Racial/illegal profiling
-unequal treatment by officers by stopping, questioning, searching, detaining on basis of their ethnicity
Criminal profiling
Based on observed behaviors and characteristics
Two types of Bias
explicit and implicit
Explicit Bias
conscious preference for a social category
Implicit bias
preference for a social category based on stereotypes that we hold and tend to develop in early life
Two modes of thinking
automatic (system 1)
deliberative (system 2)
System 1 thinking
automatic, effortless, unconscious, very fast
System 2 thinking
Conscious, controlled, effortful, slower
practical purpose
simplifies tasks which most adults do without having to systematically think about each step
protection mechanism
we evaluate everything we see to determine if threatening or not
strategies to counter implicit biases
-Guarding against influence in decision making
-awareness
-know when you're susceptible ( in complete info, cognitive load, fatigue)
Correct, 420 Questions and Correct
Answers. latest Fall 2024/2025.
Explain the relationship between a SPO and a test question
A test question must respond directly to an SPO and every SPO may be the basis of a test question
Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement training
To be able to protect the life and property of yourself and the public
List a peace officer's main goals
- Enforce the laws
- Preserve the peace,
- Prevent crime
- Protect civil rights and liberties
- Provide services
Explain items to consider when exercising discretion
- Use sound judgment to determine which laws are to be formally enforced
- Determine if there is a more constructive remedy without arrest or citation
Explain the factors necessary for the commission of crime
Desire - the motivation behind criminal behavior
Victim - potential target, unaware of surroundings
Opportunity - crime prevention strategies
State the core concepts of community policing
-partnership between community and police
-crime prevention
-organizational change of agency
-problem solving approach to police role is proactive
Considerations for off duty situations
Behavior - social media, uphold ethics
Situational Awareness- be alert, pre plan, off duty weapon policy, be a good witness
State the purpose of Bill of Rights
,protect a individual's freedoms
-prevent government from interfering in protected rights
Describe the major components of the criminal justice system
Law Enforcement
Courts - hold fair & impartial trials, guilt or innocence, Impose sentences
Corrections - supervise offender
Goals of Sentencing
-protect society
-punish offender/rehabilitate
-restore the victim
Recognize the tenets of the Below 100
-wear your seatbelt
-wear your vest
-WIN what's important now
-watch your speed
-complacency kills
Lawful
defined by laws and standards
Criminal Law
identifies what actions are prohibited
Rules of Agency
Administrative rules, general orders
Constitutional Law
amendments
Police Legitimacy
exists when the public view the police as authorized to exercise power in order to maintain social order,
manage conflicts, and solve problems in community
Judgement 1/3
public trust and confidence in police as being honest, trying to do jobs well, and protecting community
Result
individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police community partnerships
Judgment #2
public willingness to defer the law and police authority
,Result
Correlation between those who obey and those who view police as legitimate, cooperate by reporting
crimes and providing information
Judgement #3
public belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate
Result
citizens are more likely to cooperate and defer in moments of crisis
circumstances when filming police officers is permissible
-one party consents
-as long as it does not interfere with officers carrying out their duties
Race
modern concept used to classify people by similar, observable physical characteristics
Genetically influenced traits
Skin color, hair, eye shape, blood type, intelligence
connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy
some people interpret their encounters with police in terms of their group's societal position rather than
immediate circumstances of the police contact
Types of Racism
individual, interpersonal, institutional, structural
Individual Racism
internalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices based on race
Interpersonal Racism
occurs between individuals, public expressions of racial prejudice and hate
institutional racism
discriminatory policies and treatment by institutions
Structural Racism
Collective way of history, culture, power inequality, unequal access to opportunities
Components of bias
stereotypes, prejudice, attitude
Stereotypes
generalizations about the perceived typical characteristics of a social category
, Prejudice
a often negative prejudgment based on characteristics such as race, age
Attitude
positive or negative feelings associated with individuals or groups
Bias-based profiling
-Racial/illegal profiling
-unequal treatment by officers by stopping, questioning, searching, detaining on basis of their ethnicity
Criminal profiling
Based on observed behaviors and characteristics
Two types of Bias
explicit and implicit
Explicit Bias
conscious preference for a social category
Implicit bias
preference for a social category based on stereotypes that we hold and tend to develop in early life
Two modes of thinking
automatic (system 1)
deliberative (system 2)
System 1 thinking
automatic, effortless, unconscious, very fast
System 2 thinking
Conscious, controlled, effortful, slower
practical purpose
simplifies tasks which most adults do without having to systematically think about each step
protection mechanism
we evaluate everything we see to determine if threatening or not
strategies to counter implicit biases
-Guarding against influence in decision making
-awareness
-know when you're susceptible ( in complete info, cognitive load, fatigue)
