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CPD STATE EXAM NEWEST VERSON WITH 400
QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATED VERSION THIS YEAR
When an offender is being prosecuted in the criminal justice system, depending on the
offense itself and nature of offense, the offender can be charged with a misdemeanor or
felony. What is the difference?
Misdemeanor: lesser offense, punishable up to 364 days in jail
Felony: serious offense, punishable more than 1 year in prison
Adjudication is the legal process of resolving a case. What two trials can take place to resolve
the legal issue?
Bench Trail: decided by the judge, no jury
Jury Trial: decision made by jurors
When charges are entered into the criminal justice system, only one person(s) has the ability
to DISMISS or REDUCE CHARGES; who has this power?
The prosecution
Under adjudication, when guilty pleas are entered, what must happen to make them official?
Judgement must be entered
- if judgement is withheld, the plea/verdict/finding is not a conviction
Building community relationships as the police is incredibly crucial. As society has evolved,
the role of police in modern society has changed too. What are the major functions of the
police?
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1. Public Service
2. Order Maintenance
3. Law Enforcement
4. Public Safety
Within the community and police relationships there are barriers or impediments to
strengthening relationships. Bias, race, and racism all play apart to these challenges. What can
be considered explicit bias?
Outwardly impacting someone because of their race, gender, age, occupation, social class, or
sexual orientation
Community and police relationships can be impacted by explicit biases. However, implicit
biases can also affect this relationship. How does it affect police behavior?
Unconscious association between groups of people (stereotyping) can influence behavior even
if not explicit
- Culturally Responsive: understand and appreciate different cultural differences
In general, in society, senior citizens are often regarded as outstanding citizens or role models.
However, what could be some situations that could influence an older persons' deviant
behavior with relation to being a crime offender?
1. Loss
2. Health Problems
3. Restraint
4. Financial Difficulty
Crime impacts all members of society, no matter age, sex, race, etc... However, how can crime
impact an older person differently than someone younger?
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Economic, Health, Isolation, and Fear
Seniors may be alone, living on fixed income, and suffering from health issues which being a
victim of a crime can aggravate these issues
Community oriented policing revolves around the three pillars of community policing. What
are the three pillars?
I. Community Partnerships
II. Problem solving using SARA
III. Organizational Transformation
Within police community relationships, community focused policing focuses on problem
oriented policing. What is used to identify these problems and create a solution?
SARA Model
- scan, analyze, response, assess
What is consent?
Neighborhood and Community Profiles can contain a multitude of different people and
places. How can you define a community or neighborhood?
1. Geographic Boundaries
2. Demographic Boundaries
3. Shared Interest
4. Common issue or concern
As police officers, we are an important part of keeping the community safe while also being
involved in community interests. Why is there a need to develop a community profile?
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Leaders: Positional and Informal/Non-Positional
- Positional: Mayor, council members, priests
- Informal: Volunteer groups or programs
When policing a community, it takes time to build trust within the community. In order to
develop a neighbor/community profile, how should this be accomplished?
Speak with individuals
1. Set appointments with Positional Leaders: leaders of business associations, school
administrators, leaders of worship centers, neighborhood watch groups
2. Set appointments with Informal Leaders: talk to volunteer groups (food pantry, Boy/Girl
Scouts, schools)
3. Other key community stake holders
Within the criminal justice system, prosecution and pre-trial services are a crucial part of the
judicial process. What is the difference between diversion and release?
Diversion: the prosecutor of the case refers the offender to diversion/alternate program in
which after a set time, the criminal charges will be dismissed or dropped if offender completes
the program
As society has become more modernized, social media has been used to show transparency
between public entities and citizens. How can social media be used to increase community
trust and police legitmacy?
Instagram, FaceBook, TikTok, YouTube all can give additional inside access to what the police are
doing and who they are
CPD STATE EXAM NEWEST VERSON WITH 400
QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATED VERSION THIS YEAR
When an offender is being prosecuted in the criminal justice system, depending on the
offense itself and nature of offense, the offender can be charged with a misdemeanor or
felony. What is the difference?
Misdemeanor: lesser offense, punishable up to 364 days in jail
Felony: serious offense, punishable more than 1 year in prison
Adjudication is the legal process of resolving a case. What two trials can take place to resolve
the legal issue?
Bench Trail: decided by the judge, no jury
Jury Trial: decision made by jurors
When charges are entered into the criminal justice system, only one person(s) has the ability
to DISMISS or REDUCE CHARGES; who has this power?
The prosecution
Under adjudication, when guilty pleas are entered, what must happen to make them official?
Judgement must be entered
- if judgement is withheld, the plea/verdict/finding is not a conviction
Building community relationships as the police is incredibly crucial. As society has evolved,
the role of police in modern society has changed too. What are the major functions of the
police?
, Page 2 of 113
1. Public Service
2. Order Maintenance
3. Law Enforcement
4. Public Safety
Within the community and police relationships there are barriers or impediments to
strengthening relationships. Bias, race, and racism all play apart to these challenges. What can
be considered explicit bias?
Outwardly impacting someone because of their race, gender, age, occupation, social class, or
sexual orientation
Community and police relationships can be impacted by explicit biases. However, implicit
biases can also affect this relationship. How does it affect police behavior?
Unconscious association between groups of people (stereotyping) can influence behavior even
if not explicit
- Culturally Responsive: understand and appreciate different cultural differences
In general, in society, senior citizens are often regarded as outstanding citizens or role models.
However, what could be some situations that could influence an older persons' deviant
behavior with relation to being a crime offender?
1. Loss
2. Health Problems
3. Restraint
4. Financial Difficulty
Crime impacts all members of society, no matter age, sex, race, etc... However, how can crime
impact an older person differently than someone younger?
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Economic, Health, Isolation, and Fear
Seniors may be alone, living on fixed income, and suffering from health issues which being a
victim of a crime can aggravate these issues
Community oriented policing revolves around the three pillars of community policing. What
are the three pillars?
I. Community Partnerships
II. Problem solving using SARA
III. Organizational Transformation
Within police community relationships, community focused policing focuses on problem
oriented policing. What is used to identify these problems and create a solution?
SARA Model
- scan, analyze, response, assess
What is consent?
Neighborhood and Community Profiles can contain a multitude of different people and
places. How can you define a community or neighborhood?
1. Geographic Boundaries
2. Demographic Boundaries
3. Shared Interest
4. Common issue or concern
As police officers, we are an important part of keeping the community safe while also being
involved in community interests. Why is there a need to develop a community profile?
, Page 4 of 113
Leaders: Positional and Informal/Non-Positional
- Positional: Mayor, council members, priests
- Informal: Volunteer groups or programs
When policing a community, it takes time to build trust within the community. In order to
develop a neighbor/community profile, how should this be accomplished?
Speak with individuals
1. Set appointments with Positional Leaders: leaders of business associations, school
administrators, leaders of worship centers, neighborhood watch groups
2. Set appointments with Informal Leaders: talk to volunteer groups (food pantry, Boy/Girl
Scouts, schools)
3. Other key community stake holders
Within the criminal justice system, prosecution and pre-trial services are a crucial part of the
judicial process. What is the difference between diversion and release?
Diversion: the prosecutor of the case refers the offender to diversion/alternate program in
which after a set time, the criminal charges will be dismissed or dropped if offender completes
the program
As society has become more modernized, social media has been used to show transparency
between public entities and citizens. How can social media be used to increase community
trust and police legitmacy?
Instagram, FaceBook, TikTok, YouTube all can give additional inside access to what the police are
doing and who they are
