Field Interviews and Interrogation
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When should law enforcement officers conduct field interviews?

  • On individuals who have been previously interrogated
  • Only on persons suspected of being a hazard
  • On all suspicious persons or vehicles (correct)
  • Only on persons who are confirmed criminals

    • What is the definition of 'field interviews' (FI) according to the directive?

  • The stopping and questioning of a person by an LEO based on reasonable suspicion (correct)
  • The process of detaining a person without reason
  • The formal arrest of a suspected criminal
  • The process of searching a vehicle without a warrant

    • What is a 'field contact' as per the directive?

  • A physical confrontation between a law enforcement officer and a suspect
  • A formal interrogation process
  • An official report filed after a field interview
  • A computer entry in the records management system (RMS) made by the LEO, identifying suspicious subjects or vehicles (correct)

    • What are 'interrogations' according to the directive?

    <p>The express questioning by an LEO of a subject/suspect, using words/actions that are likely to elicit an incriminating response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should Miranda warnings be read to a subject according to the directive?

    <p>Before conducting an interrogation that is likely to elicit an incriminating response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a field contact in the RMS according to the directive?

    <p>To document encounters with persons or vehicles under suspicious circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what situations are law enforcement officers instructed to complete a Field Contact in the RMS?

    <p>When encountering persons or vehicles under suspicious circumstances or warranting documentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What criteria are used by LEOs to determine situations appropriate for documentation on a Field Contact?

    <p>Knowledge of persons and/or vehicles involved, activity appropriate to time or place</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of maintaining Field Contacts in the RMS?

    <p>For intelligence purposes and available to crime analysts and LEOs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under what circumstances are records purged from the RMS according to the directive?

    <p>In accordance with Florida Retention Schedule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What information is used by LEOs and crime analysts when maintaining Field Contacts in the RMS?

    <p>Names, locations, and reason for FI</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'reasonable suspicion' mean in the context of stopping, detaining, and frisking a person?

    <p>A suspicion based on specific facts or circumstances, not a mere hunch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Loitering and Prowling statute in determining appropriate situations for documentation on a Field Contact?

    <p>To determine if individuals are engaged in suspicious behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should LEOs do when they encounter persons fitting a description on an informational or crime analysis bulletin?

    <p>'Complete a Field Contact' documenting the encounter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Frisking' a person thought to be involved in criminal activity is justified based on:

    <p>'Reasonable suspicion' based on specific facts or circumstances</p> Signup and view all the answers

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