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QUIZ 5 MCLETC Questions and Answers (100%
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Selecting a location for a stop Ans: -somewhere safe/familiar with
-well lit, unless darkness is your ally
-avoid high risk areas
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(hill, high crime, low visibility)
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What information do you call in for a stop? Ans: -Reason for stop
-Location
-Vehicle description
-Plates
-# of occupants
Proper techniques to complete a basic traffic stop Ans: -Select location
for stop
-Calling in stop information
-Notify violator
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-Activate emergency lights, use siren if necessary
-Position patrol vehicle
-Approach vehicle
Techniques for high risk traffic stops Ans: -notify dispatch
-attempt to get officers before attempting stop
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-select location for stop
-activate emergency lights/siren
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-position vehicle behind suspect vehicle
-exit squad car & position yourself @ rear of squad car
*remember TIME, DISTANCE COVER*
Define Criminal Profiling Ans: the reliance on a group of characteristics
and behaviors they believe to be associated with crime activity.
Define Racial Profiling Ans: discriminatory practice by law enforcement
officials of targeting individuals for suspicion of crime based on the
individual's race, ethnicity, religion or national origin.
What information do you need on a stop card? Ans: -Officer name and
ID number
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-Violator name, address, race and gender
-Reason for stop/violation
-Date, time, location of traffic stop, enforcement (warning, citation)
-Duration of traffic stop
-Type of search (vehicle/personal)
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-Was consent search requested
-Police dog used and was there an alert
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-Was contraband found during the search. ------what kind and how
much?
What are the strongest parts of the car? Ans: 4 pillars (D,C,B,A)
How many officers do you need for a felony stop? Ans: minimum of 3
(test purposes)
(in real world 4)
define reasonable suspicion Ans: legal standard of proof
-less than probable cause.
-It is more than an "inchoate and unparticularized suspicion or hunch"