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According to the text, what is the purpose of the annual administrative review of agency practices?

To address citizen concerns (correct)
To provide training on bias-free policing
To discipline employees found in violation of the policy
To investigate complaints of biased policing

According to the text, who is responsible for promptly reporting instances of biased-based policing?

Supervisors
All IMPD members (correct)
Uninvolved supervisors
Citizens

According to the text, how should complaints of biased policing be investigated?

By the Chief of Police
By the accused member/employee
By an uninvolved supervisor (correct)
By the Internal Affairs section

According to the text, what should be included in the annual summary report prepared by the Internal Affairs section?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which agency has general law enforcement authority throughout the State of Indiana, including Marion County?

Indiana State Police (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which agency is responsible for the enforcement of Indianapolis City Ordinances and Indiana State Statutes within its service area?

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which agency has enforcement powers by virtue of the United States Code?

Federal Agencies (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which agency has general law enforcement authority granted by Indiana Code 36-8-3-6 and Section 279-102 of the 'Revised Code of the Consolidated City and County'?

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, how many days notice is required to request a continuance for some courts?

10 days (B) Signup and view all the answers

If an officer is sick or injured and less than 10 days notice is given, how can they notify the appropriate Marion County Prosecutor's Office court administrator?

By email (B) Signup and view all the answers

When an officer attempts to correspond by email with a MCPO court administrator and receives an 'Out of Office' notification, what should the officer do?

Contact an alternate MCPO court administrator (D) Signup and view all the answers

What information should be provided by the officer when notifying the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office court administrator of a court conflict?

Reason for court conflict (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's Bias-Free Policing Policy, when can agency personnel consider specified characteristics such as race or gender when carrying out their duties?

Only when credible, timely intelligence links a person of a specified characteristic to a specific unlawful incident (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is considered biased policing according to the policy?

When an officer's decisions/actions are based on the demographics of the majority of residents in the area (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following characteristics are included in the specified characteristics that agency personnel can consider when carrying out their duties?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the policy, when can agency personnel consider the specified characteristics without restrictions?

When conducting law enforcement activities to strengthen the department's relationship with diverse communities (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when are officers authorized to wear the department uniform in response to a subpoena?

When their testimony is in connection with a matter arising out of the officer’s course and scope of official duties (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when are officers not authorized to wear the department uniform in response to a subpoena?

When their testimony involves employment for a private individual or business (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what should an officer do when they receive a subpoena?

Forward an inter-department memorandum with a copy of the subpoena attached explaining the anticipated nature of the testimony to their commander (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what should officers do if they are delayed in appearing for a scheduled court session?

Notify the Court Coordinator of the reason for the delay and the officer’s estimated time of arrival (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the general order, which of the following personnel are considered officers?

All sworn peace officers and civilian employees authorized to wear a department uniform (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for notifying officers when a case is removed from the docket?

The Marion County Prosecutor's Office (MCPO) (B) Signup and view all the answers

When should officers check their subpoena list and email for updates pertaining to active cases?

At least three (3) times during the officer's scheduled work week and prior to the officer's next series of regular days off (B) Signup and view all the answers

What should an officer do if they are unable to honor a subpoena?

Send an e-mail message to the appropriate MCPO court administrator (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when can an officer forcibly enter a non-public area?

When there is an immediate threat to a person's health or safety (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are exigent circumstances?

Factual situations in which the officer forcing entry to a dwelling has probable cause to believe immediate entry is necessary to prevent injury to a person in the dwelling or address an ongoing medical emergency (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the minimum requirements for an officer to support a warrantless forced entry while in hot pursuit?

Probable cause to believe the person pursued has committed a felony and some visible or audible command or signal that could reasonably be expected to be understood (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of forced entry?

Entry into a non-public area (C) Signup and view all the answers

In which situations can an officer forcibly enter a dwelling to prevent the escape of a felon?

When there is probable cause to believe immediate entry is necessary to prevent the escape of a felon (D) Signup and view all the answers

What must any decision to forcibly enter a dwelling or other non-public place be based upon?

The information available to the officer on the scene and at the time of the incident (A) Signup and view all the answers