MCLETC COMPREHENSIVE TEST
when can police tow vehicles - ANSWERS-DUI
driving with suspended/revoked license and no insurance
hit and run
car used in the commission of a crime
traffic hazard; abandoned
four stages of reaction time - ANSWERS-1. perceive the threat
2. analyze & evaluate
3. formulate strategy
4. initiate motor response
the effects of fight-or-flight response on the brain - ANSWERS-you switch from
THINKING to REACTING
when you become emotionally hijacked, you lose the ability to think critically
U.S. supreme court for the "reasonableness standard" for use of force -
ANSWERS-Graham v. Connor
U.S supreme court case that governs the use of DEADLY force by a police officer -
ANSWERS-Tennessee v. Garner
,effective ingredient in OC spray - ANSWERS-capsaicin pepper, propellant, carrier
burning of eyes & mucus membranes, respiratory, skin
(should NOT have vomiting or choking - suspect needs medical attention)
Tueller rule - ANSWERS-minimum distance an officer should maintain when
encountering a subject with an edged weapon
21 to 30 feet plus the length of the weapon
quantum of force - ANSWERS-the foreseeable potential for injury during the use
of force under the totality of the circumstances
example: fighting with suspect and there is a glass table in the room or using a
taser on a suspect at a high location
after suspect is arrested... - ANSWERS-cannot be in jail for longer than 48 hours
Probable cause must be presented to judge within 48 hours of arrest
Court processes - ANSWERS-Arrest
Booking
Bail hearing
Arraignment - judge reads the criminal charge against the person
Asks the defendant if they have an attorney, or need the assistance of a court-
appointed attorney
Asks the defendant how he or she answers, or "pleads to", the criminal charges --
"guilty," "not guilty," or "no contest";
,Decides whether to alter the bail amount or to release the defendant on his or
her own recognizance
Announces dates of future proceedings in the case, such as the preliminary
hearing
Preliminary hearing (felonies) - to decide if there is probable cause that the
suspect arrested committed a crime
Preliminary hearing - ANSWERS-also called "the trial before the trial"
used to establish if there was PROBABLE CAUSE for the arrest
*Used in felony cases; not misdemeanors
"hear say" is admissible (?)
how far to park squad car when arriving to robbery in progress - ANSWERS-100
feet
How Are Criminal Charges Brought Against Someone? - ANSWERS-Information
Indictment - by Grand Jury
Citation
LEADS - ANSWERS-Law Enforcement Agency Data System
Wanted persons
Stolen items
Order of portection
C. I. N. D. E. R. - ANSWERS-Contain
Isolate
Negotiate
Decide
, Enter/Exit
Report
Considerations when dealing with mental health subject - ANSWERS-Are they in
need of care?
Are they in danger to themselves or others?
police encounter with a suicidal subject - ANSWERS-50% of the time the subject
ends up killing themselves
when was Department of Homeland Security created? - ANSWERS-11 days after
9/11
first DHS secretary - ANSWERS-Tom Ridge
5 core Homeland Security missions? - ANSWERS-1. Prevent terrorism and
enhanced security
2. Secure and manage borders
3. Enforce and administer our immigration laws
4. Safeguard and secure cyber space
5. Ensure resilience to disasters
DHS integrates __?__ Federal agencies into a unified department - ANSWERS-22
Federal Agencies
Al-Qaeda translates into - ANSWERS-"the base" or "foundation"
preponderance of the evidence - ANSWERS-A requirement that more than 50% of
the evidence points to something
This is the "burden of proof" in a CIVIL trial. More proof than not
when can police tow vehicles - ANSWERS-DUI
driving with suspended/revoked license and no insurance
hit and run
car used in the commission of a crime
traffic hazard; abandoned
four stages of reaction time - ANSWERS-1. perceive the threat
2. analyze & evaluate
3. formulate strategy
4. initiate motor response
the effects of fight-or-flight response on the brain - ANSWERS-you switch from
THINKING to REACTING
when you become emotionally hijacked, you lose the ability to think critically
U.S. supreme court for the "reasonableness standard" for use of force -
ANSWERS-Graham v. Connor
U.S supreme court case that governs the use of DEADLY force by a police officer -
ANSWERS-Tennessee v. Garner
,effective ingredient in OC spray - ANSWERS-capsaicin pepper, propellant, carrier
burning of eyes & mucus membranes, respiratory, skin
(should NOT have vomiting or choking - suspect needs medical attention)
Tueller rule - ANSWERS-minimum distance an officer should maintain when
encountering a subject with an edged weapon
21 to 30 feet plus the length of the weapon
quantum of force - ANSWERS-the foreseeable potential for injury during the use
of force under the totality of the circumstances
example: fighting with suspect and there is a glass table in the room or using a
taser on a suspect at a high location
after suspect is arrested... - ANSWERS-cannot be in jail for longer than 48 hours
Probable cause must be presented to judge within 48 hours of arrest
Court processes - ANSWERS-Arrest
Booking
Bail hearing
Arraignment - judge reads the criminal charge against the person
Asks the defendant if they have an attorney, or need the assistance of a court-
appointed attorney
Asks the defendant how he or she answers, or "pleads to", the criminal charges --
"guilty," "not guilty," or "no contest";
,Decides whether to alter the bail amount or to release the defendant on his or
her own recognizance
Announces dates of future proceedings in the case, such as the preliminary
hearing
Preliminary hearing (felonies) - to decide if there is probable cause that the
suspect arrested committed a crime
Preliminary hearing - ANSWERS-also called "the trial before the trial"
used to establish if there was PROBABLE CAUSE for the arrest
*Used in felony cases; not misdemeanors
"hear say" is admissible (?)
how far to park squad car when arriving to robbery in progress - ANSWERS-100
feet
How Are Criminal Charges Brought Against Someone? - ANSWERS-Information
Indictment - by Grand Jury
Citation
LEADS - ANSWERS-Law Enforcement Agency Data System
Wanted persons
Stolen items
Order of portection
C. I. N. D. E. R. - ANSWERS-Contain
Isolate
Negotiate
Decide
, Enter/Exit
Report
Considerations when dealing with mental health subject - ANSWERS-Are they in
need of care?
Are they in danger to themselves or others?
police encounter with a suicidal subject - ANSWERS-50% of the time the subject
ends up killing themselves
when was Department of Homeland Security created? - ANSWERS-11 days after
9/11
first DHS secretary - ANSWERS-Tom Ridge
5 core Homeland Security missions? - ANSWERS-1. Prevent terrorism and
enhanced security
2. Secure and manage borders
3. Enforce and administer our immigration laws
4. Safeguard and secure cyber space
5. Ensure resilience to disasters
DHS integrates __?__ Federal agencies into a unified department - ANSWERS-22
Federal Agencies
Al-Qaeda translates into - ANSWERS-"the base" or "foundation"
preponderance of the evidence - ANSWERS-A requirement that more than 50% of
the evidence points to something
This is the "burden of proof" in a CIVIL trial. More proof than not
