Search Warrants and Probable Cause

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Who is responsible for entering and canceling arrest warrants in Miami-Dade County?

FCIC and NCIC computer systems
MDPD Warrants Bureau
CGPD authorized personnel
MDPD Warrants Section (correct)

When can CGPD authorized personnel access the computer systems for warrants and law enforcement information?

Only during weekdays
Only during specific times of the day
Only during business hours
24 hours a day (correct)

What information is entered into the computer systems for arrest warrants?

Subject's name and date of birth
Subject's name and physical description
Subject's name and warrant number
All of the above (correct)

Who is responsible for completing the arrest report at the MDPD Warrants Bureau?

CGPD Officers (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT required to be included in a search warrant?

Directions to proper law enforcement agency (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum number of days within which a warrant must be served after its issuance?

10 days (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of completing a Threat Assessment Matrix prior to executing a search warrant?

To assess the level of threat or special hazards (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for approving personnel assignments for the execution of a search warrant?

The unit Supervisor (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when can a vehicle search be conducted under the motor vehicle exception?

When exigent circumstances exist (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what is the condition for executing a search warrant outside of CGPD jurisdiction?

CGPD maintains an approved and executed Mutual Aid Agreement with MDPD (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, when does the search incident to arrest warrant exception no longer apply?

When the arrestee is physically separated from any possible weapon or destructible evidence (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which law enforcement agencies have countywide jurisdiction to execute a search warrant in a municipality that is not a signatory to MAA-003?

FDLE (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to F.S. Chapter 901, when can an officer enter a building or property to effect an arrest without gaining entry after announcing purpose and authority?

When the officer reasonably believes the person to be arrested is within the residence and the arrest is based on probable cause developed as the result of a recent felony (B) Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances is a search warrant required to enter a residence of someone other than the person to be arrested for the purpose of arresting such person?

When emergency or exigent circumstances exist (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of announcing authority and purpose before entering a building or property to make an arrest?

To provide legal justification for using necessary and reasonable force to enter (C) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which of the following statements about executing a search warrant is true?

Personnel assigned to the execution of the search warrant must wear department issued soft body armor. (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which of the following statements about search warrants is true?

Only areas in which the specified items are likely to be found may be searched. (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which of the following is an exception to the need for a search warrant?

Officers may make warrantless entry to search for a dead body or injured person. (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, which of the following statements about consent to search is true?

Consent must always be freely, voluntarily and knowingly given. (C) Signup and view all the answers