Arrest, Search, Seizure State Exam Study
Guide UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is an officer's jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - a set of geographical boundaries of
where a law enforcement officer has power.
When does a LEO's have law enforcement authority outside there jurisdiction. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Immediate and continuous pursuit.
2. If the crime is impairment related LEO's can go outside their jurisdiction to look for evidence.
What is immediate and continuous pursuit - CORRECT ANSWER - Occurs when a person
commits a crime inside the officer's jurisdiction, then runs out of the officer's jurisdiction either
on foot or in a vehicle. the officer can leave there jurisdiction to get the offender.
Can a North Carolina LEO make an arrest outside North Carolina. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Yes, if the crime is a felony and the offender flees to Virginia, South Carolina, or Tennessee.
Subject matter jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - Dictates the type of laws a officers is
charged with enforcing.
Mutual Aid Agreement - CORRECT ANSWER - Agencies can agree to work together or lend
aid to one another.
What do LEO's need to know about Foreign Diplomats - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. They
have Diplomat Immunity.
2. Officers can pull them over.
3. officer should call the U.S. State Department number on the back of the ID card.
, What is a Voluntary Encounter - CORRECT ANSWER - A non-custodial interview with a
person or suspect
What level of suspicion does on officer need in order to initiate a voluntary encounter -
CORRECT ANSWER - None a voluntary encounter is strictly voluntary and can be
terminated at any time.
What test is used in court to determine if an encounter was truly voluntary - CORRECT
ANSWER - The objectiveness test
What is the objectiveness test - CORRECT ANSWER - The court asks what under the given
circumstances would a reasonable person feel free to leave.
What are four ways to keep an encounter voluntary - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Avoid
physical contact.
2. Use non-confrontational language.
3. Tell the person they are free to leave.
4. If seating up a meeting not the the police station let the other person choose the location of the
meeting. (keep officer safety in mind)
What is the legal standard for an investigative stop - CORRECT ANSWER - Reasonable
Suspicion
reasonable suspicion - CORRECT ANSWER - the legal standard by which a police officer has
the right to briefly detain a suspect for investigatory purposes
What are 8 factors that can be articulated to establish reasonable suspicion - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. The officers training and experience.
2. Info from civilians and other officers.
3. Time of day or night.
4. If the area is a high crime area.
Guide UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is an officer's jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - a set of geographical boundaries of
where a law enforcement officer has power.
When does a LEO's have law enforcement authority outside there jurisdiction. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. Immediate and continuous pursuit.
2. If the crime is impairment related LEO's can go outside their jurisdiction to look for evidence.
What is immediate and continuous pursuit - CORRECT ANSWER - Occurs when a person
commits a crime inside the officer's jurisdiction, then runs out of the officer's jurisdiction either
on foot or in a vehicle. the officer can leave there jurisdiction to get the offender.
Can a North Carolina LEO make an arrest outside North Carolina. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Yes, if the crime is a felony and the offender flees to Virginia, South Carolina, or Tennessee.
Subject matter jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - Dictates the type of laws a officers is
charged with enforcing.
Mutual Aid Agreement - CORRECT ANSWER - Agencies can agree to work together or lend
aid to one another.
What do LEO's need to know about Foreign Diplomats - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. They
have Diplomat Immunity.
2. Officers can pull them over.
3. officer should call the U.S. State Department number on the back of the ID card.
, What is a Voluntary Encounter - CORRECT ANSWER - A non-custodial interview with a
person or suspect
What level of suspicion does on officer need in order to initiate a voluntary encounter -
CORRECT ANSWER - None a voluntary encounter is strictly voluntary and can be
terminated at any time.
What test is used in court to determine if an encounter was truly voluntary - CORRECT
ANSWER - The objectiveness test
What is the objectiveness test - CORRECT ANSWER - The court asks what under the given
circumstances would a reasonable person feel free to leave.
What are four ways to keep an encounter voluntary - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Avoid
physical contact.
2. Use non-confrontational language.
3. Tell the person they are free to leave.
4. If seating up a meeting not the the police station let the other person choose the location of the
meeting. (keep officer safety in mind)
What is the legal standard for an investigative stop - CORRECT ANSWER - Reasonable
Suspicion
reasonable suspicion - CORRECT ANSWER - the legal standard by which a police officer has
the right to briefly detain a suspect for investigatory purposes
What are 8 factors that can be articulated to establish reasonable suspicion - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1. The officers training and experience.
2. Info from civilians and other officers.
3. Time of day or night.
4. If the area is a high crime area.
