What is the level of proof required in civil liability cases?
Law 1050.102/Liability of Peace Officers correct answer: Preponderance of Evidence - (More likely than not.)
(4) reasons for taking effective field notes and identify the various uses of field notes as an investigative aid.
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What is the level of proof required in civil liability cases?
Law 1050.102/Liability of Peace Officers correct answer: Preponderance of Evidence - (More likely than not.)
(4) reasons for taking effective field notes and identify the various uses of field notes as an investigative aid.
(CORE 1010.101 - Purpose and Use of Field Notes) correct answer: 1. Contain information not detailed in a report.
2. Provide a basis for building a report.
3. Field notes can be subpoenaed into court.
4. Must be legible and organized.
(6) key components of field notes.
Test Question: (CORE 1010.102 - Components of Field Notes) correct answer: 1. Names of Victims, Suspects, and Witnesses
2. Names of Officers and those that assist
3. Important Dates and Times
4. Locations
5. Circumstances of the Crime or Incident
6. Additional Information as necessary
(Define) - Investigative Report
(CORE 1010.103 - Purpose of Investigative Reports) correct answer: A report prepared by a peace officer used to record in detail the officer's observations and actions as they relate to a specific event or incident.
(6) uses for an investigative report.
(CORE 1010.104 - Use of Investigative Reports) correct answer: 1. Record facts into permanent
record.
2. Provide investigative leads.
3. Provide a source for officer evaluation.
4. Assist officers prior to, or during court appearances.
5. Provide statistical data.
6. Serve as reference material.
(6) primary questions to be answered in an investigative report.
(CORE 1010.105 - Components of Investigative Reports) correct answer: 1. Who 2. What
3. When
4. Where
5. How
6. Why
(6) elements required for producing effective investigative reports to be used in the judicial process.
(CORE 1010.106 - Investigative Report Format) correct answer: 1. Proper use of grammar and punctuation.
2. Should be free of spelling errors.
3. Strong, clear and concise sentences, in "first person."
4. Statements are objective and avoid conclusions.
5. Appropriate use of paragraphs.
6. Proper word selection to clearly convey information to the reader and avoid words that sound alike, but have different meanings.
Brady -v- Maryland
(CORE 1010.108 - Consequences for Officer Untruthfulness) correct answer: Information was withheld from the criminal defendant. (Tom Brady lied about the footballs.)
Haney -v- City of Los Angeles
(CORE 1010.108 - Consequences for Officer Untruthfulness) correct answer: Officer reports contained false information and the effect of future credibility when testifying under oath. (False Daily Logs)
Giglio -v- United States
(CORE 1010.108 - Consequences for Officer Untruthfulness) correct answer: The Supreme Court extended the obligation to share exculpatory information with the defendant to include information concerning the "credibility of government witnesses."
(Define) - CYMBALS
(CORE 1020.101 - Communication Center Protocols) correct answer: C = Color
Y = Year
M = Make / Model
B = Body Style
A = All other identifying marks
L = License
S = State
(Define) - Code "Utah" Protocol (CORE 1020.101 - Communication Center Protocols) correct answer: An alert code indicating that an officer has been taken hostage.
List the information required to check queries from a computer terminal in the patrol vehicle or from dispatch via Utah Criminal Justice Information System - (UCJIS).
Test Question: (CORE 1020.104 - Information and Records Check) correct answer: Driver License Record:
-- Name with middle initial
-- DOB
Motor Vehicle and Registered Owner Information:
-- License Plate Number
-- State or Providence issuing Plate or
-- VIN
NCIC & Statewide Warrants:
-- Name
-- DOB
-- State Driver License Number
-- SSN
What is the level of proof required in criminal liability cases? correct answer: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt - (Firmly convinced.)
What is the PIO's responsibility?
Test Question: (CORE 1030.102 - Orientation to Media Outlets) correct answer: Provide accurate and timely information to the media and public.
The media provides information to the public through the following mediums:
Test Question: (CORE 1030.102 - Orientation to Media Outlets) correct answer: - Print
- Radio
- Television
- Internet
List situations the law enforcement agencies can rely on the media to relay information to the public.
Test Question: (CORE 1030.103 - Law Enforcement and Media Relationship) correct answer: - Amber Alerts
- Criminal Trends
What information is available for public release and what information is confidential during an ongoing investigation? Test Question: (CORE 1030.104 - Public Information Law) correct answer: CAN BE RELEASED:
- Personal Information
-- Adult = name, age, sex, and city of residence.
-- Juvenile = age, sex, and city of residence.
- General Information
-- Type and Location of Crime
-- Extent of Injuries or Property Damage
SHOULD NOT BE RELEASED:
- Juvenile's Name
- Names of seriously injured or deceased persons.
- Any information detrimental to the investigation.
Summerize considerations in accommodating media requests for access to a crime scene or for interviews.
Test Question: (CORE 1030.106 - Media at an Incident Scene) correct answer: - The media has no more and no less access than the general public
- If media is being restricted, then the same goes for the general public.
- An officer may escort the media into an area not accessible to the general public, as long as it is
safe to do so.
- Identify a staging area for the media and make contact with them as soon as possible.
(6) major classes of nutrients.
Test Question: (CORE 1080.104 - Nutritional Program) correct answer: 1. Water
2. Carbohydrates
3. Proteins
4. Fats
5. Vitamins
6. Minerals
List the systems of the body's physiological response to stress.
Test Question: (CORE 1090.101/102/103 - ANS, SNS, and PNS) correct answer: Autonomic Nervous System - (ANS)
- Divided into two separate and opposite branches
-- Sympathetic Nervous System - (SNS)
--- Fight, Fight, or Freeze
-- Parasympathetic Nervous System -(PNS)
--- Rest and Recover
(Define) - Life Expectancy
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