This study guide focuses on basic field operations in police work, examining key patrol methods and their effectiveness in various environments. It assesses knowledge on patrol types, transportation methods, and the historical context of airborne units, crucial for law enforcement professionals.
Check it carefully for damage
Check the status of brakes, oil, fuel, and tires
Inspect it for clean windows and windshield
Check for structural damage
All of the above
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Look around for vehicles that seem to be out of place
Check for sacks or suitcases
Check for footprints or scuff marks
All of the above
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The nature and volume of certain crimes
The current effectiveness of current patrol methods
History of success with special units in similar operations
All of the above are correct
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Use a different route each time you cross your beat
Vary your time schedule
Check for street closures, large ruts, or holes
Orient yourself to the normal beat patterns
All of the above
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Drive directly to the front door
Park your unit some distance away and approach the building on foot
Put your outside speaking on PA so you can hear it while checking the building
Park behind the building but approach the front of the building on foot
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Vary your technique and starting point
Cause confusion for anyone attempting to analyze your methods
Determine which way the doors open
Not stand directly in front of a door
All are correct
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Known burglars who commit hot prowls
Stolen vehicles, wanted criminals, and other pertinent patrol information
Reliable informants who have current information on criminal activities
None of the above
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Local news vendor
Local barber shop
Mailman
Officer who has worked the previous shift
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Take a general familiarization and inspection tour of the beat
Visit the local gathering spot for the latest news
Meet with your adjoining beat partner to discuss the days strategy over coffee
Meet with the sergeant to see what he wants you to do
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For building security
Fore fire prevention or early discovery of fire
As a crime prevention tool
To benefit other building and safety departments, such as the health department, licensing, or utilities
All of the above
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Bump into him or her on purpose, and say excuse me
Keep walking, even though it necessitates walking past the subject
Stop, look into a window, and act casual
Find an excuse to speak to him or her so it seems natural
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Jealousy
An elitist attitude
Credit given to the special unit at the expense of patrol
Empire building
Hostility from citizens
All are negative effects
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Commit them to memory
Either write them on your log or in your notebook
Just keep an eye on things; you don't have to write anything down
Radio the information in; dispatch will record all of your observations
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Directly in front of your body, arm extended above your waist
Directly in front of your body, arm lowered below your waist
To one side, away from your body
In the position that is most comfortable for you
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Complete all your reports from the previous shift
Read the days current events
Have a debriefing with the officer you are relieving
Get to the end of your beat quickly, and work your way back to the station slowly
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Not unless you have probable cause
No; it is more efficient to radio everything in to dispatch
Yes; they may later prove worthwhile
Yes; but only if a crime has occurred in the area
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Only get out of the car to take a report
Get out of the car frequently
Get out of the car only when contacting people
Never get out of the car
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Use various disguises
Try to look natural
Make eye contact with the subject at least once
Always stay a minimum of 25 feet from the subject
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Operate in a businesslike manner
Be natural and avoid melodrama
Not use phony disguises
Be alert for a subject testing for a tail
Have a cover reason prepared
All are basic guidelines for a stakeout
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Building permits
Unsanitary conditions
Promiscuous activities of juveniles
All of the above
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Is possible to hear sounds like breaking glass up to hundreds of yards away at night
Is impossible to hear breaking glass more than a few yards away
Is harder to hear distant sounds at night
Makes no difference whether it is day or night
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Rush in immediately, gaining the advantage of surprise
Call for a backup, and then immediately enter cautiously the house with your weapon drawn
Wait for back-up and proceed as though it were a crime in progress
Initiate a SWAT call-up
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Provides extra coverage of such areas without alerting potential and actual criminals to an increased police presence
Allows individual officers to interact with criminal and non-criminal residents as peers rather than police
Provides non-criminal residents of such areas with a sense of security
Provides plainclothes officers with an excellent means by which to develop and increased network of informants
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Getting to know the beat
Getting to know the people
Giving it personalized service
Remaining aloof and not getting friendly to avoid becoming biased
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Sniff the air by the keyhole
Look for wisps of smoke coming out from the bottom of the door
Feel the back of a door or window with your hand
Listen for crackling sounds
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Step on the brakes as hard as you can
Brake with short, rapid braking motions
Push the emergency brake
Accelerate rather than brake
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More flexible scheduling
Flexible assignments
More opportunity to follow up cases
All of the above are correct
All of the above are correct except c
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Fixed
Open
Moving
Rotating
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Close
Convoy
Loose
Distant
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Support subordinates
Facilitate interaction
Emphasize goals
Facilitate work
All are correct
All are correct except d
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Be on a fixed patrol schedule
Be free to develop their own skills and techniques
Not be allowed to develop their own skill and techniques but stick to a rigid framework of policies governing their actions
Be responsible for generalized patrol and follow-up investigation
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(1) only
(1) and (2) only
(1) and (3) only
(2) only
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Encourage the potential victim to correct the situation
Leave an inspection form if after hours
Try to make personal contact with the potential victim if possible
All of the above
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Treat people with obsequious servitude
Handle each situation for the overall good of the community
React defensively to all situations
Strictly interpret the law
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Working a two-officer car
Working foot patrol
Working solo
On a statekout
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Rotating and sporadic
Loose, close, convoy, and fixed
General and specific
Closed and open
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Street muggings
Sexual assaults
Burglaries
Narcotics
All are problems which may be addressed by specialized patrols
All except b
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Let your sergeant know and take it out on patrol as is
Take it out on patrol and write it up and the end of shift
Not accept it unless absolutely necessary
Just drive it slowly and do extra foot patrol
Up to block out the road noise so that you can hear the radio
Open consistent with the weather, and turn the radio down low
Halfway open
Open on the driver's side but closed on the passenger side
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Your vehicle will grip the surface better over 30mph
You should keep one foot lightly on the brake pedal
The tires begin to lose contact with the road above 30 mph
The tires begin to lose contact with the road above 50 mph
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Loose
General
Close, or open convoy
Distant
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Helicopters and fixed wing aircraft
Horse patrol
Motorcycles
Bicycles and other small vehicles
None: All are valid patrol vehicles
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Morale builders
Unnecessary in modern law enforcement
Responsible for poor morale
Required by law
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Never show your flashlight
Use the flashlight liberally
Use the spotlight from the patrol car
Put a red lens over the flashlight
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Involve the officers in participative management
Identifying problems
Setting objectives
Developing methods to meet objectives
All of the above are correct
All of the above are correct except a
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High speed pursuits
Fast, methodical patrol
Stop-and-start, slow-speed driving with frequent backing
Responding to Code Three radio calls
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Positively identifying yourself as a police officer when necessary
Becoming overly involved with criminals you may later arrest
Overcoming loneliness and alienation
Maintaining your undercover identity
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Obtain evidence
Locate or apprehend suspects
Identity relations
Prevent crime
All are valid
All except d
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