Legal Standard: Reasonable Suspicion
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What is the legal standard for reasonable suspicion in comparison to probable cause?

  • Equal to probable cause
  • Higher than probable cause
  • Unrelated to probable cause
  • Less than probable cause (correct)

What must reasonable suspicion be based on?

  • Specific and articulable facts (correct)
  • Opinions without evidence
  • Intuition and guesswork
  • General assumptions

How is reasonable suspicion evaluated?

  • By random selection
  • Based on personal biases
  • By relying on emotions
  • Using the reasonable person or reasonable officer standard (correct)

What principle does the training of agency enforcement personnel incorporate?

<p>Fair and impartial policing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What will newly hired members receive training on during orientation?

<p>FDLE's online Discriminatory Profiling and Professional Traffic Stops (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is biased policing addressed in the community according to the text?

<p>By informing the public of the department's policy against biased policing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key aspect for establishing reasonable suspicion?

<p>Totality of the circumstances (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do training programs for department members emphasize?

<p>'The need to respect the rights of all citizens to be free from unreasonable government intrusion or police action' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the policy outlined in the text?

<p>To maintain public confidence through unbiased policing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What actions does the Apopka Police Department prohibit?

<p>Biased policing in all police-initiated actions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What standard must members of the Apopka Police Department adhere to in their actions?

<p>Standard of reasonable suspicion or probable cause (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do 'all investigative detentions, field contacts, and traffic contacts' have in common according to the text?

<p>They must be based on reasonable suspicion or probable cause (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of members being able to articulate specific facts and conclusions?

<p>It ensures transparency and accountability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the Apopka Police Department's patrols?

<p>To patrol proactively (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text define as biased policing?

<p>Considering a wide range of specified characteristics while enforcing the law (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is criminal profiling considered a legitimate tool?

<p>When based on observation of activities and environment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is illegal profiling according to the text?

<p>Making decisions based on race, color, or gender for law enforcement actions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the department's stance on illegal profiling as a law enforcement tactic?

<p>It prohibits illegal profiling and will not tolerate its use by any member (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of specified characteristics mentioned in the text?

<p>Political status and disability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is biased policing considered inappropriate based on the text?

<p>It violates the Fourth Amendment rights of individuals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which scenario aligns with illegal profiling according to the text?

<p>A member stops an individual solely because of their religion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates criminal profiling from illegal profiling based on the text?

<p>Criminal profiling is consistent with the Fourth Amendment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of posting the statement on the department's community bulletin board and website?

<p>To make the policy easily accessible to the public (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances can a person be detained according to the policy?

<p>Upon reasonable suspicion of criminal activity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors can contribute to an Officer's decision to detain a person?

<p>Height, weight, or hair color (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When can a person or vehicle be searched according to the policy?

<p>In the absence of a search warrant or other legal basis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must be followed during traffic stop procedures according to the policy?

<p>Procedures outlined in PGO 8646 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT considered a valid basis for detaining a person?

<p>Personal beliefs of the Officer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What limits the duration of a person's detention according to the policy?

<p>The absence of reasonable suspicion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the policy treat detention based on race or ethnicity?

<p>'Race and ethnicity' have no impact on detention decisions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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