MPOETC STUDY GUIDES WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
American law enforcement system follows ________ model. -
CORRECT ANSWER-English
Constable - CORRECT ANSWER-early official, supervised
weapons and community equipment
Sheriff - CORRECT ANSWER-county's law enforcement officer
(no power to arrest in ...
American law enforcement system follows ________ model. -
CORRECT ANSWER-English
Constable - CORRECT ANSWER-early official, supervised
weapons and community equipment
Sheriff - CORRECT ANSWER-county's law enforcement officer
(no power to arrest in PA)
Discretion - CORRECT ANSWER-ability to choose between
alternatives
The mere presence of a p/o is ________ power. - CORRECT
ANSWER-coercive
Social contract - CORRECT ANSWER-An agreement between
the people and their government signifying their consent to be
governed; certain rights are given up for state protection
Police power - CORRECT ANSWER-derived from the
constitutional authority of the government; do NOT confuse with
power
watch system - CORRECT ANSWER-night watchmen signaled
each other for help
,Alternatives to arrest - CORRECT ANSWER-1. youth aid panel
2. drug court
3. ARD
Trends in LE - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Computer Tech
2. Fingerprint Tech
3. Less lethal tech
4. Surveillance tech
5. Photographic tech
6. Modern forensics (DNA, biometrics, videotaping, databases)
Father of modern policing - CORRECT ANSWER-Sir Robert
Peel
Peel Principles 1 - CORRECT ANSWER-Ability of police to
perform their duties depends upon public approval
Peel Principle 2 - CORRECT ANSWER-Police must secure
willingness to cooperate
Peel Principle 3 - CORRECT ANSWER-The degree of public
cooperation diminishes proportionally to the necessity of use of
physical force
Peel Principle 4 - CORRECT ANSWER-Police seeks/preserves
public favor by NOT catering to public opinion, but by
demonstrating constant and impartial service to the law
Peel Principal 5 - CORRECT ANSWER-Use physical force to
the extent necessary to observe the law only when
persuasion/advice/warning are insufficient
Peel Principal 6 - CORRECT ANSWER-Police are the public
and public is the police
,Peel Principal 7 - CORRECT ANSWER-Direct actions toward
their functions and never assume power of a judiciary
Peel principal 8 - CORRECT ANSWER-Test of police efficiency
is the absence of crime and disorder, not visible police actions.
Peel Principal 9 - CORRECT ANSWER-The ability of police to
perform their duty depends on public approval of police actions
Natural law - CORRECT ANSWER-morals and ethics are given
Ethics - CORRECT ANSWER-a code of values for our behavior
based upon what morally good or bad behavior
Professionalism - CORRECT ANSWER-the conduct, aims, or
qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a
professional person
Professional - CORRECT ANSWER-specialized, specially
trained, held to a higher standard and master of specialized
knowledge
Trust and Legitimacy - CORRECT ANSWER-hard to earn and
easy to loose
Unethical behavior implies - CORRECT ANSWER-los of trust,
loss of cooperation and compliance
Police misconduct - CORRECT ANSWER-inappropriate actions
taken by police officers in connection with their official duties
Use of discretion should be based on - CORRECT ANSWER-
sound reasoning (fair, equitable, impartial)
Ethical decision making tools - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
statutes/laws/ordinances
2. the oath of honor/the oath of the office
, 3. code of conduct
Unethical vs. Illegal - CORRECT ANSWER-what is unethical
(usually falls short of criminality) is not necessarily illegal (law
must be broken)
Community oriented policing - CORRECT ANSWER-is a
philosophy that relies on the officer's relationship w/ the
community he/she serves to solve the ills of the community
together in creative ways
Community - CORRECT ANSWER-persons in social
interaction within a geographical area
Public trust - CORRECT ANSWER-Power granted to the
government
How can p/o improve community attitude towards them? -
CORRECT ANSWER-1. attire
2. grooming
3. demeanor
Professional p/o - CORRECT ANSWER-A p/o will readily offer
friendship to everyone regardless of their wealth
Three eras of policing - CORRECT ANSWER-1. political era
2. reform era
3. community era
9 P's of community policing - CORRECT ANSWER-Philosophy
personalized
policing
patrols
permanent
place
pro-active
partnership
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