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Explain the relationship between a SPO and a test question

A test question must respond directly to an SPO and every SPO may be the basis of a test question

Explain the ultimate reason for law enforcement training

To be able to protect the life and property of yourself and the public



List a peace officer's main goals

- Enforce the laws
- Preserve the peace,
- Prevent crime
- Protect civil rights and liberties
- Provide services

Explain items to consider when exercising discretion

- Use sound judgment to determine which laws are to be formally enforced
- Determine if there is a more constructive remedy without arrest or citation

Explain the factors necessary for the commission of crime

Desire - the motivation behind criminal behavior
Victim - potential target, unaware of surroundings
Opportunity - crime prevention strategies

State the core concepts of community policing

-partnership between community and police
-crime prevention
-organizational change of agency
-problem solving approach to police role is proactive

Considerations for off duty situations

Behavior - social media, uphold ethics
Situational Awareness- be alert, pre plan, off duty weapon policy, be a good witness

State the purpose of Bill of Rights

,protect a individual's freedoms
-prevent government from interfering in protected rights

Describe the major components of the criminal justice system

Law Enforcement
Courts - hold fair & impartial trials, guilt or innocence, Impose sentences
Corrections - supervise offender

Goals of Sentencing

-protect society
-punish offender/rehabilitate
-restore the victim

Recognize the tenets of the Below 100

-wear your seatbelt
-wear your vest
-WIN what's important now
-watch your speed
-complacency kills

Lawful

defined by laws and standards

Criminal Law

identifies what actions are prohibited

Rules of Agency

Administrative rules, general orders

Constitutional Law

amendments

Police Legitimacy

exists when the public view the police as authorized to exercise power in order to maintain social order,
manage conflicts, and solve problems in community

Judgement 1/3
public trust and confidence in police as being honest, trying to do jobs well, and protecting community

Result
individuals are more likely to become actively involved in police community partnerships

Judgment #2
public willingness to defer the law and police authority

,Result
Correlation between those who obey and those who view police as legitimate, cooperate by reporting
crimes and providing information

Judgement #3
public belief that police actions are morally justified and appropriate

Result
citizens are more likely to cooperate and defer in moments of crisis

circumstances when filming police officers is permissible

-one party consents
-as long as it does not interfere with officers carrying out their duties

Race

modern concept used to classify people by similar, observable physical characteristics

Genetically influenced traits

Skin color, hair, eye shape, blood type, intelligence

connection between in / out groups, and police legitimacy

some people interpret their encounters with police in terms of their group's societal position rather than
immediate circumstances of the police contact

Types of Racism

individual, interpersonal, institutional, structural

Individual Racism

internalized, unexpressed biases and prejudices based on race

Interpersonal Racism

occurs between individuals, public expressions of racial prejudice and hate

institutional racism

discriminatory policies and treatment by institutions

Structural Racism

Collective way of history, culture, power inequality, unequal access to opportunities

Components of bias

stereotypes, prejudice, attitude

Stereotypes

generalizations about the perceived typical characteristics of a social category

, Prejudice

a often negative prejudgment based on characteristics such as race, age

Attitude

positive or negative feelings associated with individuals or groups

Bias-based profiling

-Racial/illegal profiling
-unequal treatment by officers by stopping, questioning, searching, detaining on basis of their ethnicity

Criminal profiling

Based on observed behaviors and characteristics

Two types of Bias

explicit and implicit

Explicit Bias

conscious preference for a social category

Implicit bias

preference for a social category based on stereotypes that we hold and tend to develop in early life

Two modes of thinking

automatic (system 1)
deliberative (system 2)

System 1 thinking

automatic, effortless, unconscious, very fast

System 2 thinking

Conscious, controlled, effortful, slower

practical purpose

simplifies tasks which most adults do without having to systematically think about each step

protection mechanism

we evaluate everything we see to determine if threatening or not

strategies to counter implicit biases

-Guarding against influence in decision making
-awareness
-know when you're susceptible ( in complete info, cognitive load, fatigue)

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