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OPOTA SPO's 2023 With Questions And 100% ALL SURE ANSWERS
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State the reasons for Peace Officer Training (1.1) To protect the life and property of yourself and the public.
Explain the relationship between SPO's and Every SPO may be the basis of a test question on the State Certified Exam.
questions on the State Certified Exam (1.1)
-Enforce Laws
-Preserve the peace
List a peace officer's main goals (1.2) -Prevent crimes
-Protect civil rights and liberties
-Provide services
Explain items to consider when exercising discretion - Use sound judgement to determine which laws are to be formally enforced.
- Determine if there is a more constructive remedy to a situation without an arrest or citation.
(1.2)
OPOTA SPO's 2023
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Desire- The motivation behind criminal behavior
Explain the factors necessary for the commission of
Victim- The potential target
a crime (1.2)
Opportunity- Removing the opportunity for crime with proper prevention measures.
- A partnership between the police and the community
- Crime prevention
State the core concepts of community policing (1.2)
- Organizational change of the agency
- A problem-solving approach to the police role that is proactive
+ Behavior- An officers behavior off duty may be scrutinized by the community even when not on
duty.
Recognize considerations for off duty situations (1.2) + Situational awareness- An officer should make every effort to effort to remain alert even when not
working.
+ Witness- Become a good witness if a situation arises when police intervention is necessary.
State the purpose of the Bill of Rights (1.3) Protect an individuals freedoms and prevent the government from interfering in protected rights
Law enforcement- Keeping the peace, Apprehend violators and combat crime, prevent crime,
provide social services
Describe the major components of the Criminal
Justice system (1.3) Courts- Hold fair and impartial trials, determine guilt or innocence, impose sentences on the guilty
Corrections- Responsible for supervising the offender
- Punish the offender
- Rehabilitate the offender
List the goals of sentencing (1.3)
- Protect society
-Restore the victim as much as possible.
Lawful - defined by laws and standards
• Criminal law - identifies what actions are prohibited
• Rules of agency
• Constitutional law
Distinguish the concepts of lawful actions and
• Officers can act lawfully and within the parameters of agency policy and the citizenry still not
police legitimacy (1.4)
perceive there to be police legitimacy/there can be lawful, but awful interactions
Police legitimacy - exists when the public views the police as authorized to exercise power in order
to maintain social order, manage conflicts, and solve problems in the community
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Judgment - Public trust and confidence in the police as being honest, trying to do jobs well, trying to
protect the community
Result - Individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police-community partnerships
Judgment - Public willingness to defer to the law and police authority
Identify three resulting judgments of police
Result - There is a correlation between those who obey the laws and those who view the police as
legitimacy in action that translate into positive
legitimate; in addition, those who see the police as legitimate have an increased willingness to
results (1.4)
cooperate by reporting crimes and providing valuable information about known and suspected
offenders
Judgment - Public belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate
Result - Citizens are more likely to cooperate and defer in moments of crisis
Determine when it is permissible for citizens to film At least one party to the encounter consents or when officers are carrying out their duties in public,
police (1.4) so long as it does not interfere with the officers carrying out their duties
Identify the relationship between race, genetics, • Race is a modern concept used to classify people by similar, observable physical characteristics
and physical characteristics (1.4) • It is not based on genetics
Identify the connection between in-groups, out- • Some individuals interpret their encounters with police in terms of their group's societal position
groups, and police legitimacy (1.4) rather than, or in addition to, the immediate circumstances of the police contact
Individual racism - Internalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices based on race
Interpersonal racism - Occurs between individuals. Includes public expressions of racial prejudice
and hate made by individuals
Differentiate the types of racism (1.4) Institutional racism
Race based discriminatory policies and treatment that are produced and perpetuated by institutions
Structural racism
• Refers to the collective way history, culture, and institutions reinforce and perpetuate
racializedoutcomes, even in the absence of racist intent
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