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Explain officer liability when responding to emergency calls - ANSWER -Emergency call-a call to duty, including, but not limited to, communications from citizens, police dispatchers, and pers...
Explain officer liability when responding to emergency calls - ANSWER ✔ -
Emergency call-a call to duty, including, but not limited to, communications from
citizens, police dispatchers, and personal observations by peace officers of
inherently dangerous situations that demand an immediate response on the part of a
peace officer.
-An officer who is responding to an emergency call is governed by the sovereign
immunity standard.
-This is a critical concept relative to cruiser involved accidents because if you are
on an emergency call at the time you had an on-duty accident, you and the agency
you work for would be immune from liability unless you were in a willful and/or
wanton manner.
Explain the necessary steps in preparing for court - ANSWER ✔ Ensure all
evidence required for the case is accounted for,
safely secured, and can be obtained prior to court
Call and meet with the prosecutor to determine if additional assistance or
information is needed
Review notes and/or reports pertinent to the case
,List the general rules for effective courtroom testimony - ANSWER ✔ -Be early
-Be professional
-Wear your uniform or business attire
-Speak loudly, clearly, and with confidence
-Give concise, clear, and complete answers
-Avoid talking with potential or actual jurors
Explain counter tactics for common defense attorney tactics. - ANSWER ✔ Tactic
- asking if the officer has spoken with other parties involved with the case (e.g.,
other attorneys, investigators, witnesses)
•Used to make officers think that if they have done so, they have done something
wrong
Counter tactic - answer truthfully
•Officers are permitted to talk to these people
•Officer, however, can't tell them what to say
Tactic - rapid fire questioning
•Used to confuse the officer and force inconsistent answers
Counter tactic - slow the pace by pausing before answering
•Remain calm
•This will prohibit the attorney from building momentum
•Ask to have the question repeated if unsure how or what to answer
Tactic - repeated questioning
•Used in an attempt to obtain conflicting responses
Counter tactics
,•Tell the truth
•Know the facts of the case and the material upon which you will be testifying
Tactic - verbal badgering and staring
•Used to anger the officer so the officer loses composure
Counter tactics
•Remain calm
•Look at the person who is asking the question, then answer the question to the
jury or judge
Tactic - asking two questions at the same time
•Used in an attempt to confuse the officer
Counter tactics
•Remain calm
•Ask the attorney which question should be answered first
Tactic - friendly counsel
•Used in an attempt to place the officer in a false level of comfort
Counter tactics
•Stay alert and listen
•Be aware the purpose of the friendly demeanor may be to lull the officer into a
false sense of security so the officer becomes sloppy with the testimony
Tactic - misquoting the officer's testimony
•Used to confuse the officer or get different information before the jury
Counter tactics
, •Listen carefully to the questions asked by the attorney
•If the attorney paraphrases the officer's testimony differently than how it was
presented, correct the error (i.e., don't be afraid to te
Identify traditional and non-traditional media. - ANSWER ✔ -Traditional Media
(sources include television, radio, and print sources and the social media and
Internet accounts they maintain
-Non-traditional media (Sources include individuals or groups, operating outside
the traditional media outlets who regularly post information on websites and social
media platforms, as well as "citizen journalists" who randomly and
opportunistically capture events that have the potential to go viral)
Identify key similarities and differences between traditional and non-traditional
media. - ANSWER ✔ Similarities
-Both are afforded the same Fourth Amendment protections
-Both want access to information, in a timely fashion, in a user-friendly form, with
audio and visuals.
-Both are entitled to the same physical access to the scene of an incident as each
other and any private citizen.
-Both are entitled to the same access to information as each other and any private
citizen.
Differences
-Non-traditional media is not held to a professional standard, whereas traditional
media is held to the professional standards of journalism.
-Non-traditional media is often advocacy focused, whereas traditional media is
objective focused.
-Non-traditional media's primary objective is often sensationalism, whereas one of
traditional media's primary objectives is accuracy.
-Non-traditional media is less interested in relationship building with law
enforcement because non-traditional media reporting is event driven, whereas
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