26 Questions
According to the text, when can a proper detention occur?
When a police officer is knowledgeable about detention rules and procedures
What is the purpose of temporary detention according to the text?
To provide a legally useful procedure for the benefit of the community
Where can detentions occur according to the text?
Streets, freeways, sidewalks, parks, and various other places
According to the text, what is the purpose of detentions?
To determine if the suspect should be arrested or cited
What is the minimum level of suspicion required to lawfully detain a suspect or make a car stop?
Reasonable suspicion
How does reasonable suspicion differ from probable cause?
Reasonable suspicion requires less reliable information than probable cause
How do the courts evaluate whether reasonable suspicion existed?
By considering all relevant circumstances known to the officer at the time of detention
Under what circumstances can an officer remove a concealed object from a detainee's clothing during a pat search?
If the officer reasonably believed the object was a conventional weapon that it could be used as an instrument of assault
What is the justification for conducting a pat search based solely on an officer's hunch?
The officer's duty to ensure officer safety
When can an officer reach inside a detainee's clothing to grasp or manipulate an object during a pat search?
If the detainee's clothing is so rigid or heavy that the officer cannot rule out the possibility the object is a weapon
Based on the text, when can a detention be justified even if there are discrepancies between the detainee's and the perpetrator's descriptions?
When the detention occurred near the crime scene or on a logical escape route shortly after the crime was committed
According to the text, what type of informant is presumed reliable and may justify a detention if the information was based on their personal knowledge?
Citizen informant
According to the text, what is necessary to prove when using information from anonymous and untested police informants to justify a detention?
That there was reason to believe the information was accurate
Based on the text, what is the main factor in determining whether a detention is objectively reasonable when information from an anonymous person is used to justify it?
The objective reliability of the informant's information
Which of the following circumstances may justify a detention in a high crime area?
Being present in a high crime area and engaging in suspicious conduct
Under what circumstances may nervousness be considered relevant in determining whether grounds to detain existed?
A nervous reaction that is unusual
Which of the following is true regarding a suspect's act of lying to officers?
Lying to officers may be considered in determining whether reasonable suspicion exists
Under what circumstances may the flight of a suspect be considered a 'key factor' in establishing reasonable suspicion?
If the suspect is engaged in a program of physical fitness
According to the text, when can an occupant who is not being detained be ordered to exit the car?
If it would help ensure officer safety or facilitate the investigation
According to the text, what precautions are usually taken during a felony car stop?
All of the above
According to the text, when can an officer order a suspect to remove their hands from their pockets or keep their hands in sight?
If the officer has reasonable suspicion that the suspect is armed
According to the text, under what circumstances is a pat search of a detainee justified?
All of the above
According to the text, when does a detention become a de facto arrest?
When the officer's actions are assessed objectively in light of the facts and circumstances
According to the text, what are the limits to detentions?
Detentions must not be unduly prolonged or unreasonably intrusive, and officers must limit their investigation to the crime or crimes for which reasonable suspicion exists
According to the text, when does restraining a detainee not convert a detention into a de facto arrest?
When handcuffing a detainee while waiting for the victim of a purse snatch to arrive for a show-up, while transporting a rape suspect to a hospital for a show-up, while detaining six suspects in a robbery-murder, or after the detainee struggled with officers
According to the text, when does drawing a gun on a detainee not convert a detention into a de facto arrest?
When the gun is drawn for officer safety and reholstered after it is safe to do so, when the gun is drawn to detain a suspected drug dealer and reholstered after a pat search reveals they are unarmed, when the officer's concern for their safety justifies approaching the suspect with a drawn weapon and reholstering it before patting them down, or when the officer's concern for their safety justifies approaching the suspect with a drawn weapon and reholstering it before patting them down and the suspect does not react violently to being accosted
Test your knowledge on when and why law enforcement officers can order non-detained occupants to exit a vehicle. Learn about officer safety and investigation facilitation in this informative quiz.
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