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What is the consequence of an officer filing a false report or lying?
What is the consequence of an officer filing a false report or lying?
- Termination (correct)
- Immediate promotion
- Award for creativity
- Paid vacation
In what situations can an officer justify filing a false report or lying?
In what situations can an officer justify filing a false report or lying?
- If they believe the suspect is guilty
- When it benefits an ongoing investigation
- When they were following orders (correct)
- If it helps protect the department
What does adequate investigation demand from officers?
What does adequate investigation demand from officers?
- Bypassing the need for fair procedures
- Ignoring reasonable leads
- Properly investigating by gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses (correct)
- Hiding evidence from the prosecutor
What type of evidence must officers disclose to the prosecutor?
What type of evidence must officers disclose to the prosecutor?
What is the duty of a prosecutor according to Brady v. Maryland?
What is the duty of a prosecutor according to Brady v. Maryland?
What factor determines the level of intrusiveness in police conduct during searches?
What factor determines the level of intrusiveness in police conduct during searches?
What is the main idea behind the Inevitable Discovery rule?
What is the main idea behind the Inevitable Discovery rule?
In what situation would evidence seized in violation of a search warrant not be admitted?
In what situation would evidence seized in violation of a search warrant not be admitted?
How does the Collateral Proceedings exception to the exclusionary rule differ from its application at trial?
How does the Collateral Proceedings exception to the exclusionary rule differ from its application at trial?
What is the significance of the Comm v. O’Connor case in relation to evidence found through a pat frisk?
What is the significance of the Comm v. O’Connor case in relation to evidence found through a pat frisk?
What doctrine allows police officers to conduct a vehicle stop, make an arrest, or engage in a search based on collective knowledge?
What doctrine allows police officers to conduct a vehicle stop, make an arrest, or engage in a search based on collective knowledge?
What is the purpose of the Independent Source rule in relation to evidence obtained by officers?
What is the purpose of the Independent Source rule in relation to evidence obtained by officers?
What do officers primarily rely on during their observations and investigations?
What do officers primarily rely on during their observations and investigations?
How does the concept of 'inevitable discovery' impact the admissibility of evidence obtained through unlawful means?
How does the concept of 'inevitable discovery' impact the admissibility of evidence obtained through unlawful means?
In which scenario does the nature of an area become relevant according to the text?
In which scenario does the nature of an area become relevant according to the text?
Which legal case mentioned in the text involved gang detectives who failed to tie their observations to the area and activity being investigated?
Which legal case mentioned in the text involved gang detectives who failed to tie their observations to the area and activity being investigated?
What type of activity may prompt officers to develop a Reasonable Suspicion (RS) according to the text?
What type of activity may prompt officers to develop a Reasonable Suspicion (RS) according to the text?
Under what circumstances may an officer be reinstated after a suspension by POST?
Under what circumstances may an officer be reinstated after a suspension by POST?
In which situation was a detention upheld based on an officer observing an individual working on a motor vehicle in a motel parking lot late at night?
In which situation was a detention upheld based on an officer observing an individual working on a motor vehicle in a motel parking lot late at night?
What standard of evidence does POST require to decertify or suspend an officer?
What standard of evidence does POST require to decertify or suspend an officer?
What is one of the criteria for decertification or suspension of an officer related to repeated internal affairs complaints?
What is one of the criteria for decertification or suspension of an officer related to repeated internal affairs complaints?
What is recommended prior to making an arrest based on a warrant from the warrant management system?
What is recommended prior to making an arrest based on a warrant from the warrant management system?
Who has the authority to execute an arrest warrant in the Commonwealth?
Who has the authority to execute an arrest warrant in the Commonwealth?
What is the importance of a warrant in the context of charging offenders with crimes?
What is the importance of a warrant in the context of charging offenders with crimes?
What is the basis for involuntary commitment according to Ch. 123 s. 12 of the Mental Health Emergency?
What is the basis for involuntary commitment according to Ch. 123 s. 12 of the Mental Health Emergency?
Who issues a commitment order in an emergency situation?
Who issues a commitment order in an emergency situation?
What action should officers take when a clinician has issued a commitment order?
What action should officers take when a clinician has issued a commitment order?
Under which category do street officers make the decision to take an Emotionally Disturbed Person (EDP) into custody?
Under which category do street officers make the decision to take an Emotionally Disturbed Person (EDP) into custody?
What should officers do if exigent circumstances make consulting with a clinician impractical?
What should officers do if exigent circumstances make consulting with a clinician impractical?
Why may officers enter a private home to place an EDP into protective custody?
Why may officers enter a private home to place an EDP into protective custody?
