Criminal Trespass Law

Trespass

• To convict a suspect of trespass, the state must prove:
  • The offender willfully entered or remained in a structure or conveyance without permission
  • The offender was warned to depart by the owner or lessee
  • The structure or conveyance was in the lawful possession of the person alleged
• Elements of trespass on property other than a structure or conveyance:
  • Unauthorized entry or remaining on property
  • Without permission, expressed or implied
  • Lawful possession of the property

Burglary and Assault

• Elements of burglary:
  • Unlawful entry into a structure or conveyance with intent to commit a crime
  • Structure or conveyance was in the lawful possession of the person alleged
• Elements of assault:
  • Intentional and unlawful threat to do violence to the victim
  • Offender appeared to have the ability to carry out the threat
  • Victim had a well-founded fear that violence was about to take place

Ethical Decision Making

• Factors to consider in ethical decision making:
  • Is there a less harmful alternative?
  • Will I be able to justify my action if it becomes public?
  • Will what I plan to do actually work?
• What not to consider: Can I get away with what I am about to do?

Law Enforcement and Procedures

• During a traffic stop, an officer must:
  • Have probable cause to believe the driver is under the influence
  • Place the suspect under arrest for DUI
  • Search for and confirm the warrant
• When responding to a call, the primary officer is usually the contact officer
• Before transporting a suspect, the officer should call dispatch and provide:
  • The beginning and ending mileage
  • The starting point
  • The ending point
• The safest place to stand when directing traffic at an intersection is behind the patrol car
• Officers should wait for backup before conducting a building search

FCIC and NCIC

• FCIC (Florida Crime Information Center) provides:
  • Wanted and missing persons information
  • Statewide information
• NCIC (National Crime Information Center) is maintained by the FBI
• When running a search through FCIC/NCIC, the officer must:
  • Confirm the warrant
  • Place the suspect in handcuffs
  • Place the suspect in the patrol car

SARA Model and Survival Readiness

• The SARA model stands for:
  • Scanning
  • Analysis
  • Response
  • Action
• The first A in SARA model means Analysis
• True survival readiness involves:
  • Practical preparedness
  • Firearm proficiency
  • First aid skills

Stress and Patrol

• Factors that depend on an individual's likes or dislikes:
  • Personal stressors
• Factors that affect patrol:
  • High visibility and observing activity in specific areas
  • Foot patrol is better than patrolling the community

Traffic and Vehicle Safety

• The point at which the vehicles or other objects are crushed together to the greatest extent is:
  • Maximum engagement
• Short-lived evidence includes:
  • Tire prints
  • Skid marks
• A scuff mark is a mark left by a tire that is rolling over a soft material
• A tire print is a mark left by a tire that is rolling over a hard surface
• If an officer determines that a driver needs to be retested, they should:
  • Provide a short narrative explaining the reason for the retest
  • Confirm their contact information

Memory and Critical Incidents

• After a healthy night's sleep, there is usually a memory recovery which will result in:
  • Remembering the majority of what occurred
  • The most pure form of memory
• Within 72 hours, the final and most complete form of memory recovery will occur, but it will be:
  • At least partially reconstructed
• Critical incident amnesia is a phenomenon where officers may not remember crucial details of a critical incident

Control and Restraint

• The fluid shock principle is a technique used to increase the power of a strike
• If the officer has visual control of the subject's hands, they should maintain a distance of:
  • 10-12 feet
• The first step in controlling the subject's actions is:
  • Verbal direction
• The two pain components of pressure point techniques are:
  • Pain and compliance
• Techniques used to bring a resisting subject from a standing position to the ground include:
  • Takedown
  • Shin scrape
• Properly falling reduces the potential for injury and minimizes the stunning effect associated with falling
• The effects of a dart firing stun gun include:
  • Tingling sensation
  • Voluntary muscle contractions
  • Burning sensation