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OPOTA OHIO PEACE OFFICER BASIC
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS
List the Officer's Main Goals Ans: Keep the Peace
Prevent Crime
Up-hold the People's Rights
Provide Services
Considerations When Exercising Discretion Ans: Situation
Background
Consequences
Severity
Reason for Law Enforcement Training Ans: To Protect Life and Property
of yourself and the public.
What is the relationship between a SPO and a Test Question? Ans: A
test question must respond directly to a SPO and every SPO may be the
basis of a test question.
Factors Necessary for the commission of a crime? Ans: Desire
Victim
Opportunity
Core Concepts of Community Policing Ans: -Partnership between Police
& Community
-Crime prevention
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-Organizational Change in Agency
-A problem solving approach to the police role that is proactive
Considerations for off-duty Situations Ans: Behavior
Situational Awareness
Purpose of the Bill of Rights Ans: Protecting an Individual's Freedoms
Major Components of the Criminal Justice System Ans: Law Enforcement
Court
Corrections
Goals of Sentencing Ans: Punish the offender
Rehabilitate the offender
Protect Society
Restore the Victim
Concepts of Lawful actions and Police Legitimacy Ans: Lawful - Defined
by laws and standards
* Criminal Law
* Agency Rules
* Constitutional Law
Police Legitimacy
* How the public views police as authorized to exercise power.
When can citizens film the police? Ans: - When at least one party
consents
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- When officers are carrying out duties in public, as long as they don't
interfere.
Define the connection between "in group" and "out group" police
legitimacy. Ans: Individual's interpretation of encounters with police in
terms of their group's societal position rather than the circumstances of
the police contact.
Types of Racism Ans: -Individual
-Interpersonal
-Institutional
-Structural
Components of Bias Ans: - Stereotypes
- Prejudices
- Attitude
Bias-Based Profiling VS Criminal Profiling Ans: Bias-Based
* Racial
* Gender
* Religion
* Sexual Orientation
Criminal
*Based on observed behavior and characteristics.
List the Two Modes of Thinking Ans: - Attitude
- More Deliberate
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Strategies to Counter Implicit Biases Ans: - Guard against influence
- Recognize everyone is Bias
- Seek awareness and education
- Know you are susceptible
Two-pronged approach to Criminal Justice Ans: - Person based approach
- Community based model
Bank Account Concept of Procedural Justice Ans: Every Encounter is a
deposit or withdraw on Police Legitimacy.
List the 4 core principles of Procedural Justice Ans: - Giving others a
voice
- Neutrality in decision making
- Respectful Treatment
- Trustworthiness
Ethical Responsibilities Ans: - Community & Citizens
- Law Enforcement
- Your Agency
- Your Family
- Yourself
External Influences on Behavior Ans: - Friends and Family
- Citizens
- Media
OPOTA OHIO PEACE OFFICER BASIC
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS
List the Officer's Main Goals Ans: Keep the Peace
Prevent Crime
Up-hold the People's Rights
Provide Services
Considerations When Exercising Discretion Ans: Situation
Background
Consequences
Severity
Reason for Law Enforcement Training Ans: To Protect Life and Property
of yourself and the public.
What is the relationship between a SPO and a Test Question? Ans: A
test question must respond directly to a SPO and every SPO may be the
basis of a test question.
Factors Necessary for the commission of a crime? Ans: Desire
Victim
Opportunity
Core Concepts of Community Policing Ans: -Partnership between Police
& Community
-Crime prevention
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-Organizational Change in Agency
-A problem solving approach to the police role that is proactive
Considerations for off-duty Situations Ans: Behavior
Situational Awareness
Purpose of the Bill of Rights Ans: Protecting an Individual's Freedoms
Major Components of the Criminal Justice System Ans: Law Enforcement
Court
Corrections
Goals of Sentencing Ans: Punish the offender
Rehabilitate the offender
Protect Society
Restore the Victim
Concepts of Lawful actions and Police Legitimacy Ans: Lawful - Defined
by laws and standards
* Criminal Law
* Agency Rules
* Constitutional Law
Police Legitimacy
* How the public views police as authorized to exercise power.
When can citizens film the police? Ans: - When at least one party
consents
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- When officers are carrying out duties in public, as long as they don't
interfere.
Define the connection between "in group" and "out group" police
legitimacy. Ans: Individual's interpretation of encounters with police in
terms of their group's societal position rather than the circumstances of
the police contact.
Types of Racism Ans: -Individual
-Interpersonal
-Institutional
-Structural
Components of Bias Ans: - Stereotypes
- Prejudices
- Attitude
Bias-Based Profiling VS Criminal Profiling Ans: Bias-Based
* Racial
* Gender
* Religion
* Sexual Orientation
Criminal
*Based on observed behavior and characteristics.
List the Two Modes of Thinking Ans: - Attitude
- More Deliberate
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Strategies to Counter Implicit Biases Ans: - Guard against influence
- Recognize everyone is Bias
- Seek awareness and education
- Know you are susceptible
Two-pronged approach to Criminal Justice Ans: - Person based approach
- Community based model
Bank Account Concept of Procedural Justice Ans: Every Encounter is a
deposit or withdraw on Police Legitimacy.
List the 4 core principles of Procedural Justice Ans: - Giving others a
voice
- Neutrality in decision making
- Respectful Treatment
- Trustworthiness
Ethical Responsibilities Ans: - Community & Citizens
- Law Enforcement
- Your Agency
- Your Family
- Yourself
External Influences on Behavior Ans: - Friends and Family
- Citizens
- Media
