OPOTA SPOS UNIT 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The relationship between a student performance objective and a test question - Answer
-A test question must respond directly to an SPO and every SPO may be the basis of a
test question.
The Ultimate reason for Law Enforcement Training - Answer -To be able to protect the
life and property of yourself and the public
A Peace officers main goals - Answer -1. Enforce laws
2. Preserve the Peace
3. Prevent Crimes
4. Protect civil rights and liberties
5. Provide services
Considerations when exercising discretion - Answer --Use sound judgment to
determine which laws are to be formally enforced
-Determine if there is a more constructive remedy to a situation without an arrest or
citation
Core concepts of community policing - Answer -- Partnership between the police and
the community
- Crime prevention
- Organizational change of the agency
- A problem-solving approach to the police role that is proactive
Considerations for off duty situations - Answer -Behavior
- An officer's behavior is often scrutinized by the community even when not on duty
- Not only does this refer to physical and verbal actions, but also online activity on social
media
- An officer is expected to uphold the law enforcement code of ethics
Situational Awareness
- An officer should make every effort to remain alert even when not working
- You never know when you may need to transition quickly from private citizen to a
peace officer
- Make certain to preplan with your family should a situation arise while together. Create
a number of scenarios for your family to practice
- Familiarize yourself with your agency's off duty weapon policy
Be a good witness if a situation arises when police intervention is necessary
Purposes of the Bill of Rights - Answer -Protect an individual's freedoms and prevent
the government from interfering in protected rights
, Major Components of the Criminal Justice system - Answer -Law Enforcement
- Keep the peace
- Apprehend violators and combat crime
- Prevent crime
- Provide social services
Courts
- Hold fair and impartial trials (ensure due process)
- Determine guilt or innocence
- Impose sentences on the guilty
- Key personnel includes judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys
Corrections- responsible for supervising the offender
- prisons/county jails
- parole
- probation
- halfway houses
- work release programs
Factors necessary for the commission of a crime - Answer -Desire
-The motivation behind criminal behavior
-This factor is the most difficult to change
Victime
-the potential target
-criminals prefer an easy target that is unaware of his/her surroundings or lacking
proper security precautions
-Difficult to change this factor due to individual personalities
Opportunity
-Removing opportunity for crime with proper security measures applied to the victim's
environment
-most effective area to concentrate crime prevention strategies
The goals of sentencing - Answer -- punish the offender and in many cases, rehabilitate
the offender
- protect society
- restore the victim as much as possible
Define Ethics - Answer -the moral actions, conduct, motives, and character of an
individual
Four Factors which most likely contribute to unethical behavior - Answer -1. Anger
2. Lust
3. Greed
4. Peer pressure
Code of ethics or code of conduct - Answer -to identify expected behavior
The relationship between a student performance objective and a test question - Answer
-A test question must respond directly to an SPO and every SPO may be the basis of a
test question.
The Ultimate reason for Law Enforcement Training - Answer -To be able to protect the
life and property of yourself and the public
A Peace officers main goals - Answer -1. Enforce laws
2. Preserve the Peace
3. Prevent Crimes
4. Protect civil rights and liberties
5. Provide services
Considerations when exercising discretion - Answer --Use sound judgment to
determine which laws are to be formally enforced
-Determine if there is a more constructive remedy to a situation without an arrest or
citation
Core concepts of community policing - Answer -- Partnership between the police and
the community
- Crime prevention
- Organizational change of the agency
- A problem-solving approach to the police role that is proactive
Considerations for off duty situations - Answer -Behavior
- An officer's behavior is often scrutinized by the community even when not on duty
- Not only does this refer to physical and verbal actions, but also online activity on social
media
- An officer is expected to uphold the law enforcement code of ethics
Situational Awareness
- An officer should make every effort to remain alert even when not working
- You never know when you may need to transition quickly from private citizen to a
peace officer
- Make certain to preplan with your family should a situation arise while together. Create
a number of scenarios for your family to practice
- Familiarize yourself with your agency's off duty weapon policy
Be a good witness if a situation arises when police intervention is necessary
Purposes of the Bill of Rights - Answer -Protect an individual's freedoms and prevent
the government from interfering in protected rights
, Major Components of the Criminal Justice system - Answer -Law Enforcement
- Keep the peace
- Apprehend violators and combat crime
- Prevent crime
- Provide social services
Courts
- Hold fair and impartial trials (ensure due process)
- Determine guilt or innocence
- Impose sentences on the guilty
- Key personnel includes judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys
Corrections- responsible for supervising the offender
- prisons/county jails
- parole
- probation
- halfway houses
- work release programs
Factors necessary for the commission of a crime - Answer -Desire
-The motivation behind criminal behavior
-This factor is the most difficult to change
Victime
-the potential target
-criminals prefer an easy target that is unaware of his/her surroundings or lacking
proper security precautions
-Difficult to change this factor due to individual personalities
Opportunity
-Removing opportunity for crime with proper security measures applied to the victim's
environment
-most effective area to concentrate crime prevention strategies
The goals of sentencing - Answer -- punish the offender and in many cases, rehabilitate
the offender
- protect society
- restore the victim as much as possible
Define Ethics - Answer -the moral actions, conduct, motives, and character of an
individual
Four Factors which most likely contribute to unethical behavior - Answer -1. Anger
2. Lust
3. Greed
4. Peer pressure
Code of ethics or code of conduct - Answer -to identify expected behavior
