LEOCE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025-2026
A.R.C. Principle - Answers ASK READ CHOOSE
Cognitive Domain - Answers What we know
Quid Pro Quo - Answers This for that
When was the International Association of Chiefs Adopted? - Answers 1957
What court case deals with exploratory evidence? - Answers Brady vs Maryland
Case dealing w/impeachment - Answers Giglio vs. U.S.
Petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors, and some civil cases are heard in? - Answers Magistrate
Court
Qualified Immunity is an officer's best defense to? - Answers Torts Claims
L.E.O.'s are under? - Answers Executive Branch
3 eras of Law Enforcement - Answers Political, Community reform, Problem solving
State Legislature enacts - Answers Statues
Local Ordinances are enacted by? - Answers City Council
The most important amendments for LE - Answers Bill of Rights
preponderance of the evidence is a standard in... - Answers Civil Trials
30 years in NM is - Answers A life sentence
Difference between a misdemeanor and a felony - Answers Misdemeanor is less than a year in
jail
Felony is a year or more
Unanimous verdict by a jury means - Answers Conviction
Ch 30 in NM criminal and traffic handbook contains - Answers Criminal Codes
Sentence for petty Misdemeanor - Answers 6 months or less
Time period in which criminal charges can be filed - Answers Statue of Limitations
What is the standard a grand jury determines? - Answers Probable Cause
What is an arraignment? - Answers A defendant is read his charges before a judge
,1st Amendment - Answers Freedom of speech
Statue of Limitations for murder in NM - Answers None
Terry vs. Ohio deals with - Answers Stop and Frisk
Search and Seizure falls under the? - Answers 4th Amendment
Miranda v. Arizona - Answers Custodial Interrogation
Speedy trail is under the - Answers 6th Amendment
Statutory Rape is a - Answers Strict Liability Crime
Difference between summons and subpoena - Answers Summons is for court
Subpoena is for a witness
What is needed to detain? - Answers Reasonable Suspicion
An officer can detain a person for a... - Answers Reasonable amount of time
Misdemeanor Exceptions allow a... - Answers Warrantless Arrest
A Warrant - Answers Must be served within 10 days of a judge signing it
Curtledge - Answers Is the immediate area outside a home
Contraband - Answers An item illegally possessed
Las Cruces vs Bettencourt - Answers Court case dealing with road blocks
To search a vehicle w/o a warrant an officer needs... - Answers Probable Cause and Exigent
Circumstances
Exclusionary rule deals with illegally obtained... - Answers Evidence
A TRO violation leads to - Answers An arrest
If a native commits a felony on tribal land it is heard in - Answers Federal court
Cross examination must be present in an officer's... - Answers Direct Testimony
Public law 280 and type of offense in Indian Law are required for - Answers Jurisdiction
Site picture and sight alignment are concepts that apply to... - Answers Shooting Skills
Tunnel vision is an example of: - Answers Perceptual Distortion
In Hispanic gangs, members are loyal to: - Answers Their Barrio (hood)
, What are the 5 categories of controlled substances: - Answers Narcotics
Hallucinogens
Stimulants
Depressants
Capsules
When can an Amber alert be issued? - Answers When the missing person is under 18
Approaching on foot, checking hands, and being aware of surroundings is the best way to
investigate: - Answers Subjects
What is an informant? - Answers Non law enforcement who gives information to Law
enforcement
Seat belt and child passenger laws are under: - Answers Occupant Safety
Classic and mobile hostage situations are examples of: - Answers Hostage Situations
4 Elements for determining the greatest threat for multiple targets: - Answers Weapons
Intent
Proximity
Posture
Berguenza - Answers A sign of humility in Spanish Culture
Stimulus response and cognitive memory systems combine to influence: - Answers Show how
humans learn
A runaway, lack of parental supervision, or a felony - Answers Take custody of child
Standard of proof - Answers beyond a reasonable doubt
What amendment requires due process? - Answers 5th Amendment
Case law dealing with use of deadly force: - Answers Tennessee vs. Garner
A burglary becomes a felony when the criminal... - Answers Arms themselves
What must the passenger in a traffic stop do before an officer can ask for an ID? - Answers
Engage in the traffic stop
Exigent Circumstances are defined as: - Answers An emergency situation that requires swift
A.R.C. Principle - Answers ASK READ CHOOSE
Cognitive Domain - Answers What we know
Quid Pro Quo - Answers This for that
When was the International Association of Chiefs Adopted? - Answers 1957
What court case deals with exploratory evidence? - Answers Brady vs Maryland
Case dealing w/impeachment - Answers Giglio vs. U.S.
Petty misdemeanors, misdemeanors, and some civil cases are heard in? - Answers Magistrate
Court
Qualified Immunity is an officer's best defense to? - Answers Torts Claims
L.E.O.'s are under? - Answers Executive Branch
3 eras of Law Enforcement - Answers Political, Community reform, Problem solving
State Legislature enacts - Answers Statues
Local Ordinances are enacted by? - Answers City Council
The most important amendments for LE - Answers Bill of Rights
preponderance of the evidence is a standard in... - Answers Civil Trials
30 years in NM is - Answers A life sentence
Difference between a misdemeanor and a felony - Answers Misdemeanor is less than a year in
jail
Felony is a year or more
Unanimous verdict by a jury means - Answers Conviction
Ch 30 in NM criminal and traffic handbook contains - Answers Criminal Codes
Sentence for petty Misdemeanor - Answers 6 months or less
Time period in which criminal charges can be filed - Answers Statue of Limitations
What is the standard a grand jury determines? - Answers Probable Cause
What is an arraignment? - Answers A defendant is read his charges before a judge
,1st Amendment - Answers Freedom of speech
Statue of Limitations for murder in NM - Answers None
Terry vs. Ohio deals with - Answers Stop and Frisk
Search and Seizure falls under the? - Answers 4th Amendment
Miranda v. Arizona - Answers Custodial Interrogation
Speedy trail is under the - Answers 6th Amendment
Statutory Rape is a - Answers Strict Liability Crime
Difference between summons and subpoena - Answers Summons is for court
Subpoena is for a witness
What is needed to detain? - Answers Reasonable Suspicion
An officer can detain a person for a... - Answers Reasonable amount of time
Misdemeanor Exceptions allow a... - Answers Warrantless Arrest
A Warrant - Answers Must be served within 10 days of a judge signing it
Curtledge - Answers Is the immediate area outside a home
Contraband - Answers An item illegally possessed
Las Cruces vs Bettencourt - Answers Court case dealing with road blocks
To search a vehicle w/o a warrant an officer needs... - Answers Probable Cause and Exigent
Circumstances
Exclusionary rule deals with illegally obtained... - Answers Evidence
A TRO violation leads to - Answers An arrest
If a native commits a felony on tribal land it is heard in - Answers Federal court
Cross examination must be present in an officer's... - Answers Direct Testimony
Public law 280 and type of offense in Indian Law are required for - Answers Jurisdiction
Site picture and sight alignment are concepts that apply to... - Answers Shooting Skills
Tunnel vision is an example of: - Answers Perceptual Distortion
In Hispanic gangs, members are loyal to: - Answers Their Barrio (hood)
, What are the 5 categories of controlled substances: - Answers Narcotics
Hallucinogens
Stimulants
Depressants
Capsules
When can an Amber alert be issued? - Answers When the missing person is under 18
Approaching on foot, checking hands, and being aware of surroundings is the best way to
investigate: - Answers Subjects
What is an informant? - Answers Non law enforcement who gives information to Law
enforcement
Seat belt and child passenger laws are under: - Answers Occupant Safety
Classic and mobile hostage situations are examples of: - Answers Hostage Situations
4 Elements for determining the greatest threat for multiple targets: - Answers Weapons
Intent
Proximity
Posture
Berguenza - Answers A sign of humility in Spanish Culture
Stimulus response and cognitive memory systems combine to influence: - Answers Show how
humans learn
A runaway, lack of parental supervision, or a felony - Answers Take custody of child
Standard of proof - Answers beyond a reasonable doubt
What amendment requires due process? - Answers 5th Amendment
Case law dealing with use of deadly force: - Answers Tennessee vs. Garner
A burglary becomes a felony when the criminal... - Answers Arms themselves
What must the passenger in a traffic stop do before an officer can ask for an ID? - Answers
Engage in the traffic stop
Exigent Circumstances are defined as: - Answers An emergency situation that requires swift
