Police Academy 2.3
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Quiz over police academy SPOs, this was initially created as an aid to myself but if it helps you out then I am glad I could help, pay attention because the answers are just as they appear in the regulation.
- 1.Which amendment to the United States Constitution requires the presence of probable cause for the arrest of any person?
- A.
1st Amendment
- B.
2nd Amendment
- C.
6th Amendment
- D.
4th Amendment
- E.
14th Amendment
- 2.Which of the following is not a requirement of a valid arrest warrant?
- A.
Warrant must be issued in the name of the State or United States
- B.
Warrant must state the nature of the offense
- C.
Person seized must be particularly described
- D.
Warrant must be shown to the person being arrested upon the initial seizure
- 3.The issuing authority must consider whether you have proof beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime has been committed prior to issuing an arrest.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Information can become "Stale" when
- A.
Five days passes from the issuance of the warrant
- B.
An eyewitness makes statements that further implicate the suspect
- C.
Information is discovered which contradicts the earlier information that gave rise to probable cause
- D.
The suspect leaves town for ten months
- 5.The usual method of identifying the person to be arrested is to
- A.
List the suspect's address
- B.
List the suspect's date of birth
- C.
List the suspect's name
- D.
List any scars, marks or tattoos of the suspect
- 6.Which of the following does not give an officer the authority to execute an arrest warrant in the home of a third party?
- A.
Search warrant
- B.
Exigent circumstances
- C.
Consent to enter
- D.
The suspect has failed to appear at court before for the same offense
- 7.Which of the following is NOT one of the most reliable sources for an officer?
- A.
Fellow officer
- B.
Identified good citizen
- C.
Anonymous tip
- D.
Past criminal record
- 8.Which of the following is NOT an example of when an officer may pursue, arrest and detain outside the officer's jurisdiction?
- A.
The offense was a felony
- B.
The pursuit initiated within the jurisdiction where the officer is employed
- C.
The offense is a misdemeanor
- D.
The pursuit takes place without unreasonable delay
- 9.Pursuant to Terry VS Ohio, an officer may detain an individual based upon a reasonable articulable suspicion that criminal activity was being planned or was in the process of being executed
- 10.Which of the following accurately represents the four element necessary to constitute an arrest as set forth in SPO#2 of 2.3?
- A.
An arrest warrant, signed by a neutral judge, presented with an intent to arrest and the actual or constructive seizure or detention of the person
- B.
Witness statements implicating the suspect, probable cause, a warrant to arrest and informing the suspect of their rights
- C.
An intent to arrest, under real or assumed legal authority, an actual or constructive seizure or detention of the person, which is understood by the person arrested
- D.
An intent to arrest, informing the suspect of their rights, a warrant signed by a judge and seizing or detaining the suspect
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