OPOTA Exam
1. 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
2. Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement training: To
be able to protect the life and property of yourself and the public
3. List a peace officer's main goals: - Enforce the laws
- Preserve the peace,
- Prevent crime
- Protect civil rights and liberties
- Provide services
4. 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
5. 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
,6. State the core concepts of community policing: -partnership
between com- munity and police
-crime prevention
-organizational change of agency
-problem solving approach to police role is proactive
7. Considerations for off duty situations: Behavior - social
media, uphold ethics
Situational Awareness- be alert, pre plan, off duty weapon policy,
be a good witness
8. State the purpose of Bill of Rights: protect a individual's
freedoms
-prevent government from interfering in protected rights
9. Describe the major components of the criminal justice
system: Law Enforce- ment
Courts - hold fair & impartial trials, guilt or innocence, Impose
sentences
Corrections - supervise offender
10. Goals of Sentencing: -protect society
-punish offender/rehabilitate
-restore the victim
11. Recognize the tenets of the Below 100: -wear your seatbelt
-wear your vest
-WIN what's important now
,-watch your speed
-complacency kills
12. Lawful: defined by laws and standards
13. Criminal Law: identifies what actions are prohibited
, 14. Rules of Agency: Administrative rules, general orders
15. Constitutional Law: amendments
16. Police Legitimacy: exists when the public view the police as
authorized to exer- cise power in order to maintain social order,
manage conflicts, and solve problems in community
17. 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 partner- ships
18. 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
19. 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
20. circumstances when filming police officers is
permissible: -one party con- sents
1. 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
2. Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement training: To
be able to protect the life and property of yourself and the public
3. List a peace officer's main goals: - Enforce the laws
- Preserve the peace,
- Prevent crime
- Protect civil rights and liberties
- Provide services
4. 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
5. 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
,6. State the core concepts of community policing: -partnership
between com- munity and police
-crime prevention
-organizational change of agency
-problem solving approach to police role is proactive
7. Considerations for off duty situations: Behavior - social
media, uphold ethics
Situational Awareness- be alert, pre plan, off duty weapon policy,
be a good witness
8. State the purpose of Bill of Rights: protect a individual's
freedoms
-prevent government from interfering in protected rights
9. Describe the major components of the criminal justice
system: Law Enforce- ment
Courts - hold fair & impartial trials, guilt or innocence, Impose
sentences
Corrections - supervise offender
10. Goals of Sentencing: -protect society
-punish offender/rehabilitate
-restore the victim
11. Recognize the tenets of the Below 100: -wear your seatbelt
-wear your vest
-WIN what's important now
,-watch your speed
-complacency kills
12. Lawful: defined by laws and standards
13. Criminal Law: identifies what actions are prohibited
, 14. Rules of Agency: Administrative rules, general orders
15. Constitutional Law: amendments
16. Police Legitimacy: exists when the public view the police as
authorized to exer- cise power in order to maintain social order,
manage conflicts, and solve problems in community
17. 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 partner- ships
18. 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
19. 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
20. circumstances when filming police officers is
permissible: -one party con- sents
