MPOETC Final Exam Questions With
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Role and Function of MPOETC - Correct Answer-comprised of 20 members appointed
by Governor. Designated to terms of 3 years. It was established in 1974 to set minimum
training standards for officer municipal police departments. It is comprised of 1 chairman
and 19 additional members for a total of 20.
Certification - Correct Answer-Is good for two (2) years
Decertification - Correct Answer-Conviction of Misdemeanors one or two and All felonies
are grounds to be decertified
In-Service credit hours - Correct Answer-12 in-service credit courses each year
4 Learning Skills - Correct Answer-Active Listening (comprehend+understand the
message), Participate (in the academy, Policing is not a bystander crowd participation
increases your attentiveness and senses), Take Notes (huge portion of training and out
on streets), and Think Critically (learn to think critically when making decisions)
Think Critically - Correct Answer-The critical thinker can explain+defend a reasonable
position, draw conclusions when warranted but with caution, and acknowledge what
they don't know & seek answers. Speaking requires more thought than listening.
active listening - Correct Answer-paying close attention to what someone is saying and
communicating
Retention - Correct Answer-Most people forget 80% of what is said within two weeks
Sir Robert Peel's 1st Principle - Correct Answer-The basic mission for which the police
exist is to prevent crime and disorder.
Sir Robert Peel's 2nd Principle - Correct Answer-The ability of the police to perform their
duties is dependent on public approval of police actions.
Sir Robert Peel's 3rd Principle - Correct Answer-Police Must secure the willing
cooperation of the public in voluntary observance of the law to be able to secure and
maintain the respect of the public.
Sir Robert Peel's 4th Principle - Correct Answer-The degree of cooperation of the public
that can be secured diminishes proportionately with the necessity of the use of physical
force.
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, Sir Robert Peel's 5th Principle - Correct Answer-Police seek and preserve public favor
not by catering to the public opinion, but by constantly demonstrating absolute impartial
service to the law
Sir Robert Peel's 6th Principle - Correct Answer-Police use physical force to the extent
necessary to secure observance of the law or to restore order only when the exercise of
persuasion, advice and warning is found to be insufficient
Sir Robert Peel's 7th Principle - Correct Answer-Police, at all times, should maintain a
relationship with the public that gives reality to the historic tradition that the police are
the public and the public are the police, the police being only members of the public who
are paid to give full-time attention to duties which are incumbent on every citizen in the
interests of community welfare and existence
Sir Robert Peel's 8th Principle - Correct Answer-Police should always direct their action
strictly towards their functions and never appear to usurp the powers of the judiciary
Sir Robert Peel's 9th Principle - Correct Answer-The test of police efficiency is the
absence of crime and disorder, not the visible evidence of police action in dealing with it
Probable Cause - Correct Answer-sufficient reason based upon known facts to believe a
crime has been committed
Sir Robert Peel - Correct Answer--He introduced a number of important reforms of
British criminal law and is considered the father of modern policing. He enabled the
"Metropolitan Police Act of 1829"
Three Era's of Policing - Correct Answer-Political, Reform, Community (currently in this
era)
Political Era - Correct Answer-Politicians to constituents, Nepotism was a way of gaining
police jobs. Police provided a wide variety of social services. Often it was a large,
burley, young man
Reform Era - Correct Answer-Police Reformers narrowed the police function to crime
control. D.A.R.E. Maintained the status quo. Reactive, incident driven Police service.
Proactive programs started being created.
Community Era - Correct Answer-*we are currently in this era* Work with community to
develop a sense of lawfulness in our society. We want their input, we want them to
invest in their community police agency. Started from social scientist's studies in the
1970's and 1980's
Community Definition - Correct Answer-all the people living in a defined geographical
area with distinct ties, social, interactions, and shared values***
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