DCJS Exam (2025) – Study Guide and Law Enforcement Certification
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Father of Modern Policing - ANS ✔✔Sir Robert Peele
Pelean Principles - ANS ✔✔Ethical requirements police officers must follow to be effective
9 principles
Public approval
Willing cooperation of public
Constantly demonstrate impartial service to law
Use physical force only when persuasion, advice, and warning have proven insufficient
What is the test of police efficiency? - ANS ✔✔The absence of crime and disorder
How many classes of felonies and misdemeanors? - ANS ✔✔6 classes of felonies
4 classes of misdemeanors
Punishments for felonies and misdemeanors - ANS ✔✔Felonies: always prison time and fines;
death for capital murder
Misdemeanors: jail time and/or fines
Criminal vs. Civil Offenses - ANS ✔✔Criminal: violation of local ordinances, federal or state
statutes; resulting in fines, jail, or prison
Civil: violations of administrative matters, not statutes; resulting in money owed
Purpose of Juvenile Court - ANS ✔✔Divert juveniles from the criminal justice system, consistent
with public safety, for those that can be helped with alternative programs
, When a juvenile can be taken into custody - ANS ✔✔Detention order
PC for felony
Any misdemeanor in LEO presence
Not in LEO presence: shoplifting, A&B, weapon on school property
Run away
Child in need of services or supervision
Child in need of mental health treatment
Exculpatory vs. Inculpatory Statements - ANS ✔✔Exculpatory: exclude from guilt
Inculpatory: incriminating
Branches of Government - ANS ✔✔Legislative
Executive (law enforcement)
Judicial
3 elements of criminal justice system - ANS ✔✔Law enforcement officers
Courts
Jail
Primary responsibility when responding to any event - ANS ✔✔Check for injuries and render aid
Spirit of the law vs. letter of the law - ANS ✔✔Spirit: enforcing the law as it was intended to
operate
Letter: enforcing the law exactly as it is written
Revision Material
Father of Modern Policing - ANS ✔✔Sir Robert Peele
Pelean Principles - ANS ✔✔Ethical requirements police officers must follow to be effective
9 principles
Public approval
Willing cooperation of public
Constantly demonstrate impartial service to law
Use physical force only when persuasion, advice, and warning have proven insufficient
What is the test of police efficiency? - ANS ✔✔The absence of crime and disorder
How many classes of felonies and misdemeanors? - ANS ✔✔6 classes of felonies
4 classes of misdemeanors
Punishments for felonies and misdemeanors - ANS ✔✔Felonies: always prison time and fines;
death for capital murder
Misdemeanors: jail time and/or fines
Criminal vs. Civil Offenses - ANS ✔✔Criminal: violation of local ordinances, federal or state
statutes; resulting in fines, jail, or prison
Civil: violations of administrative matters, not statutes; resulting in money owed
Purpose of Juvenile Court - ANS ✔✔Divert juveniles from the criminal justice system, consistent
with public safety, for those that can be helped with alternative programs
, When a juvenile can be taken into custody - ANS ✔✔Detention order
PC for felony
Any misdemeanor in LEO presence
Not in LEO presence: shoplifting, A&B, weapon on school property
Run away
Child in need of services or supervision
Child in need of mental health treatment
Exculpatory vs. Inculpatory Statements - ANS ✔✔Exculpatory: exclude from guilt
Inculpatory: incriminating
Branches of Government - ANS ✔✔Legislative
Executive (law enforcement)
Judicial
3 elements of criminal justice system - ANS ✔✔Law enforcement officers
Courts
Jail
Primary responsibility when responding to any event - ANS ✔✔Check for injuries and render aid
Spirit of the law vs. letter of the law - ANS ✔✔Spirit: enforcing the law as it was intended to
operate
Letter: enforcing the law exactly as it is written
