MPF Points to Remember

Question 1

How can the age of a child be determined?

1. ________
2. ________ Record
3. Entry in a _______
4. Opinion of a _______ after examination of child, and
5. The personal inspection of a child by a _____ or _____.

Answer 1

1. Birth Certificate
2. Church Baptismal Record
3. Family Bible
4. Physician
5. Court or Jury

Question 2

Children

1. If searching for a lost child always search ________.

*2. Can volunteers be used to search for a lost child?

3. When dealing with JUVENILES consider what is best for _______ and also the needs of ________.
4. Within _____ of making a report by phone to the register, send the original and ___ copy(s) of the report to your local CPS.
5. Strong proof of child abuse if the child has a ______.

*6. A mother reports her child has been sexually abused by her boyfriend. In what order should you conduct interviews?

7. Are bruises on the lower legs of a newly mobile child an indication of child abuse?

*8. Females are no longer accepting a passive role, and are becoming more independent. This means increased ________.

9. What does “In Loco Parentis” mean?
10. Can a parent consent to the search of a child’s room?

Answer 2

1. Their home, even if the parents say they already did it.
2. (According to Iannone) Yes, they may but under the direction of an officer. And if a crime is involved investigators should be notified immediately (Use as many cops as are available first)
3. the juvenile, the community
4. 48 hours, 1 copy
5. STD
6. Mother, then child, then boyfriend
7. Not necessarily, especially if learning to walk
8. Delinquency
9. “In the Place of a Parent”
10. Yes, if they are not paying rent.

Question 3

*1. A suppression hearing may also be called a ________ hearing.

2. What is the most important issue to discuss at a Citizen Patrol meeting??
3. What is Corpus Delicti? Example?
4. Who should you notify in an emergency that involves a large oil or toxic material spill into a lake or large river?
5. Why is drug evidence kept locked in a safe?
6. What should you do if you see an officer improperly subduing a person?

***7. Is it admissible if young girl shouts “Dad, I was raped”?

8. Crime prevention programs involve the police and ______.

Answer 3

1. Huntley-Wade
2. Vigilante activities
3. The thing of substance that establishes the facts that a crime has been committed. Example: Body of murdered person (Homicide), or charred remains of a burned house (Arson).
4. US Coast Guard
5. To keep it safe
6. Take immediate action
7. Yes, Res Geste/spontaneous utterance exception to hearsay rule
8. the public

Question 4

1. You observe subordinates taking meals outside your jurisdiction and overstaying their assigned meal period. Is discipline warranted?
2. Should you try to stop a vehicle with armed/dangerous occupants on your own?

*4. A fraud fire (Arson) includes a fire to terminate a _________. (Other motivations?)

5. Do you need an eavesdropping warrant if only one party in a conversation gives consent?

Answer 4

1. Yes
2. No, follow and wait for assistance
3. Unprofitable lease. (Financial gain by quick liquidation of a business, settlement of an estate, termination of business partnership, fire insurance, hatred/revenge/spite/jealousy, terrorism, concealment of another crime, pyromaniac)
4. No

Question 5

1. Is improving the department’s relationship with the public considered a benefit of Planning for Results (PFR)?
2. What is the most important step for the department to take when establishing a public relations program?
3. How many chest compressions per minute for one person CPR?

*4. Which law permits officers to take mentally ill persons into custody? What is the criteria?

5. Which is first priority at a crime scene: aiding the injured or securing the scene?

*7. Zone of safety between you and a drunk person is ____ to ____ feet.

Answer 5

1. No, not generally
2. To make sure each officer is properly trained
3. 80
4. Mental Hygiene Law. Substantial Risk of PHYSICAL Harm to himself or others
5. Aiding the Injured
6. 4 to 6ft

Question 6

1. What should be done after a prisoner stabs an officer inside the stationhouse? The prisoner had just been transported.
2. Who notifies next of kin if a US Serviceman’s death is the result of an incident being investigated by your department and he was on official leave?
3. The decision to release the name of a decedent to the press prior to notifying the family is a matter of _______ policy. (Usually ok, if next of kin cannot be notified within ____.)

**5. Is ICE part of the Department of Justice?

6. Why should an officer be familiar with the legitimate activity that occurs on his post?
7. Police on routine patrol should give special attention to persons sleeping in ______. What if investigation reveals they are Feds?
8. Person complains that his next-door neighbors (father and son) argue loudly at 5am. You respond, what is the first thing you should do?

Answer 6

1. Have the vehicle he was transported in searched and find out who transported him
2. The police notify
3. department, 2 hours
4. No, DHS.
5. So when unusual activity occurs he will notice it
6. Cars overnight. The agency involved should be contacted to determine if there are more of them.
7. Determine if the neighbor spoke with them about it.

Question 7

1. You respond to a husband/wife family argument. Important to _______.
2. What is the most common reason a vehicle pursuit starts?
3. What is the objective of traffic control?
4. At a road closure, what should you do if a driver or pedestrian fails to understand your hand signals?
5. First action if confronted in a hallway with a knife wielding prowler?

*7. Is “Risk of Danger to Police/Public” a good reason to discontinue a high-speed vehicle chase?

Answer 7

1. Separate them and listen to both sides
2. a traffic offense
3. To facilitate the safe and rapid movement of vehicles and pedestrians
4. Move closer to them and briefly explain your command
5. Draw Revolver
6. Yes. DANGER is an important consideration. Also, cops knowledge of the area, use of lights and sirens, and the need to apprehend the subject now, are all good considerations.

Question 8

1. T or F: That preventive policing is required in areas where people are motivated into anti-social behavior, is a justifiable reason for saturating a high crime area with police.
2. It is particularly important for the police to remain neutral in ______ disputes.
3. What is a good way to reduce time from commission of offense to time of police arrival?

*5. The most critical element in the development of DIRECTED PATROL TACTICS is ______ and ______ ANALYSIS.

7. Civil rights violations are prosecuted criminally and civilly in _____ courts.
8. What should you do if you see a motorist place a gun into a glove compartment?

Answer 8

1. True
2. low-rental Landlord Tenant Disputes
3. Convince citizens to NOTIFY the police
4. CRIME and PROBLEM ANALYSIS
5. Federal (Real world its both state and federal)
6. Approach carefully and ask to see his permit

Question 9

**1. What should you do at a gas leak call FIRST? Then _____ and _______. If possible _______. Do not use _____, _____ or _____.

2. What should you do after Entering a house with a strong odor of gas, and neighbor thinks someone is home?

**3. Raid takes place on an active (clandestine) drug lab. Should you turn off the machines or ventilate?

**4. How should you position your vehicle if stopped a felony suspect vehicle?

4a. What about second patrol vehicle?

5. Describe daytime and nighttime foot patrol. ______ regularly for both.
6. Where should you set up for speed enforcement?
7. What should be done with three perps at a felony car stop if you have back up?

**8. If you run ____ to a fleeing suspect you will never catch him.

9. Should you explain to an errant motorist why he was stopped and what is going to happen?

Answer 9

1. NOTIFY the gas company. Ventilate and remove victims. Shut off the gas. Do not use door bell, flashlights, or room lights.
2. Turn off gas, then Ventilate, then Look for Victim. (Any other choice would cause danger to officer and/or victim. Don’t ask “How do I know where gas is coming from?” The choice said “turn off the gas” so that has to be accepted as given) (Not the same as clandestine lab)
3. Ventilate. Do not turn off the machines!
4. Off roadway ( if possible) and 3 feet to LEFT and 12 feet BEHIND suspect vehicle (License plate just visible). (Most answers just say “behind and a little to the left”).

4a. Behind you and to the right of suspect vehicle. (But first they should park behind your auto and be briefed by you)

5. Daytime=at curb facing traffic, nighttime=near building line, backtrack
6. Straight, level highway, free from interference of shrubs, RAILS, etc.
7. Get them on the ground in a prone position.
8. Parallel
9. Yes

Question 10

*1. Should a suspect who is shot and down still be considered a possible threat? What should you do if his gun is near him?

2. Do NOT engage in a pursuit chase if suspect is ____ and not a danger to anyone.
3. Are traffic stops at night more dangerous than during the day? Should you assume that occupants of a stopped vehicle MAY be dangerous?
4. How should a plain-clothes officer act when stopped by a uniformed officer?
5. Reason for traffic enforcement?

$6. Where should you refer complaints about a driveway repair scam?

7. How many officers should man a roadblock?
8. Is it ok to set up a roadblock AT an intersection?***

Answer 10

1. Yes. Get it out of the way.
2. Known
3. Yes. Yes, do not be complacent
4. They should never turn and face the officer with hands still hidden, and should not reach for ID while explaining who they are.
5. To reduce accidents
6. Attorney General of Consumer Fraud Unit
7. At least two
8. Yes, just not in sight of one

Question 11

You are told by your boss that an MVA occurred EITHER because Vehicle X was headed West or Vehicle Y was headed East. If Vehicle X was headed West it would not be more than 10ft from the point of impact.

When you arrive you find Vehicle X to be 23ft from the point of impact. What should you conclude?

Answer 11

Conclude that Vehicle Y was headed East.

Question 12

Accidents

1. Reason to divert traffic away from accident scene?
2. What at an accident scene may indicate point of impact?

*3. When photographing an accident scene, photograph the ____ scene and the relationship of _____ and _____. Photos should show the ______ point of drivers, _______ of vehicles, the _______ to the vehicles, and things that support _______.

4. When should accurate (steel tape) measurements be taken at an accident scene?
5. Who arranges for testing of VICTIM’s blood in a fatal MVA.

*6. What is GAP SKID?

7. ____ and ____ fragments ae important evidence for a hit and run.
8. Can you say that a vehicle that hit a tree and suffered heavy damage was traveling at a high rate of speed.
9. Which of the follow is Least often a contributing factor in motor vehicle accidents? A) Human Error, B) Mechanical Failure, C) Dangerous Roadways, or D) hazardous weather conditions

Answer 12

1. To prevent another accident
2. under body debris (If not an option choose glass fragments)
3. Entire, autos and roadway, vantage, movement, damage, your theory of the cause of the accident
4. Fatal, serious injury, possibility of lawsuits against jurisdiction (ex: obstructed view)
5. Coroner/medical examiner
6. The brakes lock, skid, then the brakes are released (Where skid marks stop the breaking stopped)
7. Glass and Paint
8. No
9. B) Mechanical Failure is Least often a contributing factor

Question 13

Accidents

1. At an auto accident scene if Cocaine is found in the car you must establish the following three things:

***2. MVA where HAZMAT vehicle is the only vehicle involved, and the driver is ok, what should you do first? If there are no placards?

3. If an EVACUATION must take place select a proper place for a ________. Consider?
4. If the spill site must be sealed off what should you do first?

$5. What should you do is a live wire is down?

6. If accident victim is an organ donor should police go to the morgue with the body? If an injured party is wearing a medical alert bracelet do the police need to go to the hospital with them?
7. When investigating an accident is it ok to have a theory?
8. Take photographs at a _____ accident scene to aid in your investigation, and if needed to use as exhibits in court.

Answer 13

1. A) The finding was inadvertent
   B) your intrusion into the vehicle was minimal
   C) you had a valid reason for entering the vehicle
2. Determine what the HAZMAT is. Ask the driver.
3. evacuation shelter. Consider weather, number of evacuees, and distance from site.
4. Assign an officer to each road that leads to the spill. Also consider radio/tv broadcasts, and barricades if needed.
5. Clear the area
6. No, its not their responsibility. No, its not necessary.
7. Yes
8. Physical injury

Question 14

Accidents

*1. Reason for securing an accident scene?

2. Notify _____ about a train accident. Which would come first: Determining what HAZMAT you are dealing with or calling the DEC? How should you do this?
3. When, due to an accident, a major roadway must be closed for a significant period of time, what should you you do?
4. Which should be done first when investigating a leaving the scene auto accident? Take statements, take photos, make a sketch, or collect physical evidence?
5. When a person at an accident scene is sitting in the street dazed and confused, is it ok to move him and try to find out if he is injured?
6. Can sobriety checkpoints be effective at reducing accidents?
7. Use _______ to reduce accidents at specific locations.

***8. Victim injured in an MVA cant move their fingers and has numbness around their shoulders. Also, the radiator steam looks like fire so they are scared. Is it ok to remove her from the vehicle? What should you do?

*9. Tire SMUDGES may show ______for MVA.

Answer 14

1. To protect the investigators and public, Another answer: to prevent it from getting more serious
2. Railroad. Determine what HAZMAT first. Asking a rail employee is recommended.
3. Set up adequate detours around the accident scene. When the scene is secured and alternate routes established, THEN its ok no notify the media.
4. Take statements
5. No, do not move him
6. Yes
7. Selective Enforcement (AKA Enforcement Index) = Enforce laws related to specific offense at specific time and place.
8. Do not remove her. Call an ambulance, loosen her clothing and keep her warm.
9. Point of Impact

Question 15

Military Aircraft Crash:
Secure the area.
1. What should you do if an unauthorized person is taking pictures?
2. _______ has sole authority for release of information. Refer all inquiries to them.
3. _______ is responsible for all notifications to next of kin of on-duty military
4. According to Iannone: should news media be prevented from taking photos?

Answer 15

1. Record their name and address an give it to the military. Also, inform them that they must submit their photos to the military.
2. The Military
3. The Military
4. No, but release of said photos is up to the military

Question 16

Diplomatic Immunity and Liability

1. If a FULL and IMPARTIAL investigation is done ______(when) regarding civil liability of police, it can refute allegations of a _____.
2. Does diplomatic immunity also protect a diplomat from INVESTIGATIVE PROCEEDINGS?
3. What is the first step when someone claims diplomatic immunity after being arrested.
4. A way to limit liability regarding false arrests is to obtain a ______.
5. What are the most frequent reasons for lawsuits against police?
6. Where does a PO’s greatest CIVIL NEGLIGENCE LIABILITY comes from?
7. _______ and _____ are of more help to law enforcement than any other crime prevention method.

Answer 16

1. as soon as possible, cover-up
2. No
3. Verify their status
4. arrest warrant (Note: Warrant must contain a name. If not known use name/description that can reasonably identify him. If John Johnson is wanted and only found a John F Johnson you have right to inquire/question for ID (People v Vazquez))
5. Assault and False Arrest
6. the operation of a police vehicle
7. Public Awareness and Involvement

Question 17

Identifications

1. Can an artist rendering be considered a positive ID?
2. What should be done with a rapist suspect, whose only connection to a series of rapes is that he matches the description of the rapist?

$3. What should be done if the community is upset about a series if rapes?

4. How many people do you need for a line-up? Is it ok to mention that one of the suspects has a prior criminal record?
5. In a PHOTOGRAPHIC LINE-UP should witnesses view photos separately from other witnesses?
6. Should you show a photo array to a witness who has already identified (gave you) the suspect?
7. When attempting to ID a suspect, do not use an artists sketch if the identity of the suspect is _____.
8. If a crime victim unequivocally identifies her assailant, but is excited and has been drinking, do you still have probable cause for an arrest?
9. Show up identifications must be conducted close in ____ and _____ to the commission of the crime. Can the suspect be handcuffed?

Answer 17

1. No and If suspect is known do not use them for pre-trial identification.
2. Release him
3. Hold a press conference and give information but do not compromise your investigation
4. At least 5 IN ADDITION to the suspect (Total is at least 6). No
5. Yes
6. No
7. Known
8. Yes
9. time and location. Yes, but show up cannot otherwise be suggestive.

Question 18

Fingerprints

$1. What is the First thing to be sought in the Classification of Fingerprints?

2. Two copies of a fingerprint report have come from DCJS. Send them to _____.

$3. _______ can be used to develop fingerprints on paper.

4. If dusting for latent prints on a mirror which color should you use?
5. What is the most common fingerprint pattern?

$6. What are the three types of fingerprints and what are they found on? Which is not visible?

$7. Are unidentifiable fingerprints a solvability factor?

**8 T or F: A Latent print, not further identified (suspect’s prints not on file), is not of much value?

Answer 18

1. Pattern
2. Court
3. Silver Nitrate
4. Usually black, but recent school of thought says white since due to reflective material inside mirrors. Lab techs inform PTS they use grey powder.
5. Loop
6. Latent=Painted wood, Visible=dust covered surfaces, plastic=putty/soap. Latent
7. NO
8. True

Question 19

Fingerprints

1. What fingerprint type appears on glass and is not visible before processing?

*2. T or F: Universal fingerprinting (everyone goes into the record) is considered by many to be a violation of civil rights.

3. Which fingerprint type is most difficult to find on fabric material, such as wool?

Answer 19

1. Latent
2. True
3. Latent

Question 20

Bomb Threats

*1. The final decision to evacuate a building where there has been a bomb threat is the SOLE Responsibility of _______. The Officer in Charge should _______.

2. Always look for a _________ after finding a bomb.
3. Turn off ____ and ____for bomb search in building. Why? Get ______ to assist with the search. Don’t use _____.
4. _________ (____ or more) recovered after a bomb goes off can be used to determine the ____ and ____ during which an explosive was manufactured.
5. If a car bomb explodes in a school parking lot, move ________ to a safe place for ______.
6. When an explosion occurs in a building that supplies equipment to the Defense Department, and it may be a terrorist act, before searching the building for additional explosives what should you find out?
7. How should emergency vehicles approach in response to a bomb threat.
8. When searching an area for a bomb its up to ______ to determine the area to be searched.

Answer 20

1. The person in charge of that building, recommend/suggest that the building be evacuated
2. second bomb.
3. Heat and AC. Perhaps you will hear the bomb ticking. someone familiar with the building, portable radios
4. Explosive Taggants, 20, date, shift
5. witnesses, interviews
6. find out if any of the equipment poses an environmental hazard
7. As unobtrusive as possible. This is because many bomb threats are false reports initiated to create excitement or disruption, and the attention drawn by the emergency vehicles may stimulate repeated bomb threat calls.
8. Patrol Supervisor or Officer in Charge

Question 21

Homicides

$1. For a homicide in a field should you search for evidence before or after the body is removed?

**2. If the body has been in the field a while, subject to the weather and much degradation, what would be the best source of DNA? ***What is not a good source?

3. Drowning in salt vs fresh water?
4. T or F: Records show that when spontaneous assaults/homicides occur between people drinking, both the perp and the victim have been drinking.

*5. Rigor Mortis begins in the _____ and ____ and spreads from there to the rest of the body. Usually starts between _____ and ____ hours after death, and in temperate climates leaves after ____ to ____ hours.

6. Photograph the ______ and _____ from a homicide scene. Also photograph ______ when a dead body is removed.
7. Blueish lips and fingernails are signs of death by _______.
8. ______ can cause post mortem trauma to the chest area.

**9. ______ colored blotches on the ____ of a person inside a stalled vehicle could indicate carbon monoxide poisoning.

*10. Take notes at DOA scene where CPR is used to account for ________.

11 T or F: If a body is completely destroyed in a fire, the experts may NOT be able to tell if the person died as a result of the fire.

12. What may indicate that a body was moved after death?
13. What is the first step to take at a homicide scene?

Answer 21

1. After
2. Bones or teeth, (Tissue is ok only if not degraded), Urine is not good. (look for fingerprints)
3. Salt water = Right ventricle will have higher chloride and magnesium content then left

Fresh water = Right ventricle will have lower chloride then left

4. True
5. Face and Jaw, 2-4hrs, 36-48hrs
6. access and egress, area under the body
7. asphyxia
8. CPR
9. pink/cherry red, skin

10 post-mortem injuries

11. True
12. Postmortem lividity
13. Take photographs. (This should be done before gathering evidence or interviewing witness) (only possible exception is if you need to render aid)

Question 22

Guns
*1. _______ is NOT a reliable test for gunpowder residue on someone’s hand

***2. What to look to determine GUAGE and MANUFACTURER of shotgun shell?

3. How should you pick up a firearm?

*4.The Lands and Grooves in the barrel of a handgun, which appear as impressions (STRIATIONS) on a fired bullet, can be used to determine _____.

5. What, if anything, can be determined from the trace marks left on a shell casing made from a guns ejection port?
6. If at a murder scene, empty shell casings and a semi-automatic hand gun have been seized, you should examine the weapon for______.
7. When training officers to deal with armed suspects, what should you tell them is the FIRST this thing they should do?
8. What should be done with unfired ammunition inside a detachable magazine?
9. What should be done with a gun recovered from water?

*10. When shell casings are found at crime scene and a suspect with a gun is arrested check to see if __________.

Answer 22

1. Dermal Nitrate (Paraffin Test)
2. pellets and wadding
3. Insert pencil through the trigger guard (other answer: grasp the sides of the trigger guard, the checkered parts of the grips or the knurled fittings where useful prints are unlikely to be found. Or insert pencil/wire hanger through trigger guard behind trigger.)(NEVER insert anything into the bore)
4. Make
5. The type of gun
6. Fingerprints.
7. Draw their weapon.
8. Do not remove it. Instead mark the magazine, attach an evidence tag, and then place in a suitable container marked “LIVE AMMUNITION”.
9. Do not dry it. Instead place it in a leakproof container and cover it with some of the water it was found in.
10. Gun is same caliber as the casings

Question 23

Documents

1 ________ document evidence Before submitting it to the lab.

2. How should you handle a charred document?
3. Documents should be stored in _______.

**4. What is the FIRST factor/evidence to consider with a RANSOME NOTE?

5. T or F: Writing comparisons done by an expert Cannot always determine whether the writing was purposely disguised.

Answer 23

1. photograph
2. Do not touch it, or pick it up with forceps. Instead slide a sheet of paper under it, and package in a way that no pressure is placed on it.
3. Plastic folders
4. Fingerprints (DNA was thought to be a more up to date answer, but still fingerprints)
5. True

Question 24

Hostages

1. What is the most important consideration in a hostage situation? What is the most important thing in a hostage NEGOTIATION?
2. Will a trained hostage negotiation team be most effective in dealing with a hostage?

*3. _____ is best to bring a hostage situation to a successful conclusion. _______ are able best way to accomplish this.

4. The first officers who arrived at a hostage scene should be _______ prior to dismissal.
5. In hostage negotiations ____ should NOT do it. You can stall for time without him.

$7. If your officers on patrol, run into a hostage situation, and they call you for direction, what should be your first action?

**8. Which of the following persons is a hostage negotiator more likely to have success with? Robber, Prison Inmate, Terrorist, or Emotionally Disturbed Person?

9. Evacuate ________ first in hostage situation.

Answer 24

1. The SAFETY of Police And the Hostage. The passage of time.
2. Yes
3. Time, Trained Hostage Negotiators
4. Debriefed
5. Top Boss
6. ask for more details and whether or not there is a threat to others
7. A Robber (*A criminal caught in the act is easiest to deal with)
8. side rooms first (Unless there is a practical/tactical reason to do another room first)

Question 25

Surveillance 1. T or F: Police used for SURVEILLANCE should blend in and should be aware of the dress and demeanor of local people. *5. How to position Two officers for foot surveillance on a Crowded street? *6. ABC Foot Surveillance with Three Officers: 1)Normal Pedestrian Traffic? 2)Little/No Pedestrian Traffic? 3)Crowed Street? *7. Should officers change positions frequently? $*8. How many officers are needed for ABC method? *9. When picking a stakeout location do not pick one that will restrict your _______. *10. When following a vehicle (or driving in general) in heavy traffic maintain _______ car lengths. 11. Do not use an officer as an undercover who the target will _______. $12. Becoming familiar with a suspects _______ and _______ will help the investigator conduct surveillance more effectively. 13. When instructing surveillance team members, direct them to travel through the area to determine ___________ (x5) 14. What are methods of a suspect may use to test if being followed in a vehicle? On Foot? 14a. How may a suspect try to elude surveillance?

Answer 25

1. True 5. Both officers on the same side of street as suspect, one close and one further back 6. 1) A=Behind Suspect, B=Same side following A, C=Opposite Side a bit behind Suspect 2)A=May be in front of suspect, B and C on opposite side 3)A, B and C=Same side as Suspect. (A is very close) 7. Yes 8. Possibly as many as Five. Eight may cause team to be unwieldy. 9. Movement 10. One 11. Recognize 12 Background and social habits 13. Traffic conditions, suitable observation posts, dress and demeanor of locals, well-known landmarks, and possible areas of difficulty 14. U Turns, Drive slow, running red lights/stop signs, drive into dead end, use alley, driving wrong way on one way street, stopping after curve/hill, turning on side road, listening to PD radio, using accomplices stopping abruptly and looking behind, casually looking around, reversing/retracing steps, boarding a bus/subway right before it leaves, circling the block in a taxi, entering building the leaving another exit, stopping abruptly around a corner, using convoys, watching reflection in shop window, walking slowly and rapidly at alternate intervals, dropping a piece of paper to see if anyone picks it up, stop to tie shoe to look if followed, having friend watch from tavern/store, using hotel lobby mirrors, using binoculars to look from window/roof at adjacent room, looking under hotel door for surveillance equipment, look inside a room quick when someone leaves, pretend to leave room but instead listen for typing/talking in adjacent room 14a. Jump off bus/subway right before it leaves, leave building through rear/side exit, get lost in a crowd, enter theater then quickly leave through exit, point out surveillant to the police, use a decoy, set a trap of leaving a note in phone booth/trash can and look to see if someone is reading it, lead surveillant into blind alley or hallway, take last taxi at taxi stand, change clothes

Question 26

Interrogations/Interviews 1. Should you interrogate a suspect before or after you interviewed witnesses? $2. If a witness is being distracted during an interview, stop ________. 3. If you want a suspect to give you a narrative response, ask _______ questions. 4. Witnesses who provide out of court statements will have to _________ to what they witnessed if the info is needed for a conviction. 5. Do not rely on a Follow-Up investigation to establish ________. Instead, use it to gather Legally Sufficient Evidence and ____________ proof.

Answer 26

1. After 2. taking notes 3. Non-Leading 4. testify in court 5. Probable Cause. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Question 27

Interrogations/Interviews *1. How should you give Miranda to a deaf mute? $2. A ________ witness should be permitted to talk as much as he likes. 3. Is it ok to express opinions regarding politics during an interrogation? 4. T or F: When interrogating a suspect try to get him talking a lot. **5. A NARRATIVE statement by a suspect or supporting deposition should be written in the _____ person pronoun style. 6. When questioning a rape victim try to _______ her first. 7. What should you look for in an interpreter for an interview? 8. T or F: Do not allow a suspect to write out their own confession. **9. Can a defendant arrested on a Warrant waive Miranda for an incident unrelated to the warrant? What if questioning is related to the crime the Warrant was for? *10. Is questioning a suspect at gunpoint a custodial interrogation that requires Miranda? *11. Should a person who states they heard "gunshots" near a robbery scene be interviewed?

Answer 27

1. read him his rights like you would anyone, then give him the card to read himself. also have him initial the card. 2. unreliable 3. no, this may influence the person being questioned 4. True 5. First 6. reassure her (other answers: sympathize with her to calm her down) 7. Someone who gives correct translation as well as the Spirit of the interview 8. False. It is ok to let them do it. 9. Yes. Then no, he has an Absolute Right to Counsel. 10. Yes, but a simple statement (like "What's going on here"?) is ok 11. Yes.

Question 28

Interrogations/Interviews 1. To gather info from a witness allow them to give a _____ narrative. 2. Before doing a custodial interview or interrogation you must _____. 3. Is it a leading question to ask a witness how the suspect left the scene? **4. What should you do if a witness is nervous and distraught when you go to interview them? 5. When taking a statement from a suspect be sure to ask him to ____ details. 6. What should you do when interviewing an OVER-TALKATIVE person? 7. Should a prisoner who has been given Miranda Warnings and is writing out a full confession, be allowed to include some self serving statements? 8. When and how should witnesses be interviewed? 9. Is it preferable to take a deposition from a witness? Why? $**10. Which is the preferable order for location to interview a criminal WITNESS? Stationhouse, scene, other place, home? *11. What should be done if several witnesses to a serious crime are gathered together on the street?

Answer 28

1. complete 2. Prepare 3. No 4. Id them, tell them you will Interview them later, then let them leave 5. clarify 6. Try to guide then into the desired subject matter of the interview 7. Yes, it is not improper. 8. Immediately after and then again later at a better setting. Always separately. 9. Yes, it can be used to support an accusatory instrument. 10. 1.SCENE, 2.Stationhouse, 3.Home, 4.Other place (Prior question said home/place of employment is most preferable) 11. Separate them

Question 29

Interviews/Interrogations 1. Review ______ before conducting a custodial interview. 2. When conducting an interview make _____ of what is said asap. *3. What should be done as far as statements, when a suspect confesses to multiple offenses? 4. The _____ of an Interpreter is the most important factor to consider. 5. What is the best way to ensure that a defendant's confession will be admitted as evidence? 6. What should you do if a declarant wants to make a change in their written statement? 7. Supporting statements from impartial witnesses can impact _______. 8. The better you are prepared, the easier it will be to conduct an interview/interrogation. You will be able to ____ the interview and save _____. **9. A dying declaration is an exception to the ________ rule. Can it be verbal? *The purpose of a dying declaration is to find out__________. *10. Is subterfuge (lying a little) to get a confession ok? *11. An investigator who takes a statement from a witness must be prepared to _________.

Answer 29

1. Information about the case 2. notes 3. Take a separate statement for each offense 4. ABILITY 5. Videotape his acknowledgement and waiver of his constitutional rights. 6. Have them cross it out, correct, and then initial the change 7. credibility 8. control, time 9. Hearsay, yes. Who did it 10. Yes, but don't be so diligent that you get an innocent person to confess. 11. Testify as to what was said

Question 30

Evidence Recovery 1. How should you handle/secure clothing article for blood hound? 2. If a bullet passes through a window and then into a wall can you determine its line of flight? 3. Can you tell the direction of a glass break? 4. When two bullets are fired through glass is it possible to tell which was fired first? 6. Which should you do first? Process a firearm for fingerprints or ballistics tests. 7. Tool/Tool Marks as Evidence: How should they be preserved? Is it ok to place a tool against a mark to see if it fits? What is a downside of making a cast of a tool mark? 8. There have been many stick-ups with the same MO. You respond to the next one and it starts to rain. Should you be more concerned with found fingerprints or cigar ashes? 9. What is the Theory of Transfer?

Answer 30

1. Grasp bottom of plastic evidence bag and turn in inside-out over your hand, use this hand pick up the item and then use free hand to urn it right-side out over the item without touching it, keep the bag in a safe place and give to dog handler when he arrives 2. Yes 3. Yes, but do not remove the broken pieces of glass from the window frame. 4. Yes. The radial fractures of the second bullet will terminate when they meet the fractures of the first bullet. 6. fingerprints 7. Photograph and then protect by covering with plastic or paper bag(When possible submit the object or the area containing the tool mark). No. They do not often reproduce fine details. 8. Fingerprints 9. evidence transfers when objects touch (ex: blood, paint)

Question 31

Evidence Recovery 1. Items of evidence should be ______ before they are touched. 2. An entry bullet wound is usually ______ compared to an exit wound. But the size of the ENTRY wound depends on __________. 3. An entry bullet wound is larger than the Bullet if ___________________. 4. It is important when marking evidence to write ____, ____ and ____. 5. What should be done with a bullet that was shot into a door? *6. How should a damp leather shoe be collected as evidence?

Answer 31

1. photographed 2. Smaller, Elasticity of the Skin 3. (According to O'Hara) If the discharge is close to the skin. The entry wound is smaller than the bullet if the discharge was from further away. 4. (According to O'Hara) initials, date, and case number 5. submit the entire door, or else cut out the panel of the door the bullet is lodged in and submit it to the lab 6. Place it in a STRONG PAPER bag. Do not use plastic.

Question 32

Evidence Recovery **1. Which is more reliable; physical evidence or eye witness testimony? 2. Is it sometimes ok to pick up fiber evidence with your fingers? 3. Why should fiber evidence not be stored inside plastic boxes or polyethylene bags? 4. How can Hair and Fiber evidence be photographed. *5. What should you do if a suspects clothing contains glass particles? 6. What if clothing contains plant material? 7. The _____ at the scene of a crime is responsible to Secure the Scene. 8. What would be the best way to submit trace evidence from an upholstered chair to the lab for analysis. 9. As you enter a crime scene you should ______ the entire scene and make a _______ of the conditions you observe. $10. What are the three types of crime scene search techniques?

Answer 32

1. Physical evidence (it cannot lie, be affected by emotions or be impeached)(Physical evidence speaks for itself) 2. Yes. When you cant submit the whole item containing the fibers. (Normal procedure is to wrap the item containing fibers in paper or plastic sheeting and submit it to the lab) 3. These packages are prone to hold static electricity that makes the fibers difficult to handle 4. By using a microscope 5. Have the suspect stand on a large sheet of paper and remove their clothing. Mark the paper as evidence, do not shake the clothing or turn pockets/sleeves inside out, allow to dry, and package each item of clothing separately. 6. Same procedure as above 7. First Officer (Regardless of Rank) 8. When possible, submit the entire object by covering it with paper or plastic sheeting 9. Survey, Mental Note 10. Point to Point, Sector Search, Concentive search

Question 33

*How to build a plaster cast (Moulage) of a tire print? 1. Remove foreign objects only if ________. 2. Build a ________ about _____ (distance) outside of the impression. 3. Apply ______ to impression 4. Coat the impression with a fine spray of ___________. Do not _________. 5. Cover with plaster, about _____ thick. Do not ________, instead use a ______. 6. Reinforce plaster with _______, etc. 7. Add more plaster until _____ thick $8. Before plaster sets scratch ____, ____, ____, and ____.

Answer 33

1. they appear to have been added after the impression was made 2. retaining wall, 2 inches 3. Talcum 4. fast drying silicone, spray directly into the impression 5. 1/2in, pour directly into the impression, deflector 6. twigs, wire 7. 1 1/2in thick 8. initials, shield#, date, and time

Question 34

Arrests 1. Avoid arresting in a ______. This could cause problems if force is necessary. What if you have to? 2. Keep an arrestee ______. This will work to your advantage. 3. Can a man search a dangerous female prisoner 4. Should you make an arrest for obscene material? 5. What is one location of a handcuffed person's body that may require extra effort to search? *6. Where should the processing of mass arrests take place? 7. What is the proper way to handcuff a prisoner? 8. If an arrestee waives Miranda at scene take notes on ______. $9. What should you do if you arrest someone who you think may be an illegal alien?

Answer 34

1. Crowd. Then get the defendant away from the scene quickly to reduce the possibility of interference. 2. Calm 3. Yes 4. No. Contact the DA first. (A judge or DA must view the material before making an arrest. 5. the armpits 6. Far away from the area on unrest, at the outskirts of your jurisdiction, in an isolated location. Where there is no direct public transportation. 7. Both hands behind back with palms facing out 8. How Miranda was obtained 9. Follow normal procedures (i.e. take to court on the charge) and notify the Feds.

Question 35

Arrests *1. When an arrest is made in someone's house NEVER ___________ **2. Why should you double lock an arrestee's handcuffs? *3. What is the First thing you should do if you plan to make an arrest at a hotel or apartment? 4. What is the primary purpose of handcuffs? 5. Form a good arrest _____. 6. What are the three characteristics of a good arrest? *7. If an arrest is made on probable cause but the probable cause then fails (you have the wrong guy) what should you do? 8. If two officers are transporting more than one prisoner where should everyone sit?

Answer 35

1. allow the arrestee to leave your presence. (Even if you have searched them) 2. To prevent injury to the prisoner (Another answer is "for their comfort"*More Recent??) 3. Verify the room location with the manager 4. To temporarily restrain a suspect 5 Arrest Plan 6. Surprise, simplicity, and speed 7. Release him immediately 8 The officers sit up front with the prisoners in the back.

Question 36

Robberies and Alarms *1. In a bank robbery should the suspect be allowed to leave before confronting them? Why? 2. What should you do if upon arrival you see the robbers leaving the store with weapons visible? Should you stop them or let them drive away then follow? 3. If you get an alarm at a bank when should you enter the location? 4. What is the First Step for Desk Officer when he receives a Robbery complaint? *5. What is the first step for supervisor who arrives on scene for a robber who has shot someone and escaped? 6. Robberies are frequently committed by persons ____ (age). **7. Off duty officer is in bank and sees a robbery. He follows the bad guy who enters a residence, then abandons property in the garbage. Do you need a warrant to enter the residence? What about to get seize the abandoned property? 8. What should be done if there is a recent increase in robberies at ATMs? 9. If a series of robberies with similar circumstances, collection of ________ evidence could be valuable.

Answer 36

1. Yes, less chance of a hostage situation 2. Stop them 3. Do not enter until certain the alarm is false or the bad guys have left. 4. broadcast an alert containing available details 5. have information broadcast to all units 6. under 25 7. Yes (No consent or exigent circumstances). No warrant needed. (In general off duty officers should call police, follow, and allow uniforms to make the arrest) 8. Surveillance equipment should be installed. Another answer is that ATMs should be in a well-lit area with high traffic and restricted hours of operation. 9. fingerprint

Question 37

Robberies *1. At a robbery scene what should be done if injured persons have been cared for and witnesses are bunched together? 2. What can you conclude if all robberies involve hole punched in a wall at the same part of the store? 3. First officer on scene of a bank robbery should take a position where he can see ______. 4. If you arrive at the scene of a robbery in progress and a witness tells you that the robber just left, you should attempt to determine ____________. *5. If the VICTIM of a robbery is upset and want to know why the police aren't doing anything, tell the WITNESS __________. 6. What do you need to know in order to do a robbery stakeout?

Answer 37

1. Separate the witnesses 2. The robbers are looking for something in the wall 3. both the front and rear exits 4. How the robber left the scene 5. how important it is for them to assist right now. 6. The next potential robbery target

Question 38

*****Bio-Sensor Dogs**** $1. All NYS Police Bio-Sensor dog handlers are trained in ____, ____, and ____. *2. Use Bio-Sensor dogs for ____________. 3. Are Bio-Sensor Dogs good for guarding prisoners? 4. In general are canines good for searching. Crowd control? 5. Does freezing water or snow have a negative impact on a dogs sense of smell?

Answer 38

1. Mountain rescue, tracking, handling of explosives 2. All Searches (including buildings and Persons (Lost, dead, escaped, or wanted), but doesn't mention evidence), crowd control, detect explosives or drugs, protect officials and celebrities, and assist with surveillance operations. 3. No 4. Yes. No. 5. No

Question 39

Building Searches 1. What should you do if come across an un-secured building at night, and you know the owner frequently forgets to lock it? 2. What should be done to doors when searching a building for a burglar? Why? Also, DO Not ______ yourself in the doorway and stay against ______. 3. In a building search for a Wanted bad guy should you start at the top or bottom of the building? 4. When officers have already started conducting a building search, what should other officers who respond do? 5. What should be done during a search once a subject has been located?

Answer 39

1. Treat it as a problem and request back up before going inside. 2. Push them open as far as they will go. Someone may be hiding behind them. Silhouette, walls 3. Top 4. Do not enter to search unless its coordinated with those already in the building 5. Continue searching for other subjects

Question 40

Raids 1. What should be your FIRST action when preparing for a raid? 2. Before the raid meet with ______and describe ______. Give _______ assignments to each detail member. 3. When planning for the raid, all officers should be given a ______ of the suspect, and a _____. $4. Assign specific officers for various parts of the raid, which would include: ________x4 4. When is a critique of the raid done 5. As a boss, when executing a search warrant consider ________. 6. Which of the following is LEAST important to know when planning a raid? A) the exits/entrances, B)number of suspects, C) How much evidence will be collected, or D) the crimes involved? $7. What should you do if there will be limited time to conduct a search? 8. If during the investigation it becomes apparent a raid is necessary of a particular residence, obtain a _______, and make sure application requests _____________________.

Answer 40

1. Make sure you have all the necessary information 2. ALL Detail Members, the entire plan, specific assignments 3. Description, raid plan 4. Search and Detain prisoners Search premise for weapons and physical evidence Take photos as required Transfer prisoners and evidence 4. After all reports are submitted and all special equipment is accounted for 5. the hazards to your subordinates 6. C How much evidence will be collected 7. Give this info to the specific members delegated to do the search 8. search warrant, requests that persons, vehicles, and grounds of residence be included in the search.

Question 41

Testimony/Evidence 1. Be careful about ordinary witness and opinion testimony. Can they testify to speed of a moving vehicle? Value of property? *Emotional state of a person? 2. What should you do if while testifying an objection is raised? *3. Good _______ can assist an officer when testifying at court 4. When testifying in a criminal case give ____ answers during cross examination to avoid becoming sidetracked into irrelevant matters. 5. Is the grand jury testimony cross examined? **6. Who decides if witness testimony or a question of fact is CREDIBLE? Who determines the COMPETENCE of a witness. 7. What should you do if when giving testimony you are asked a question you believe is irrelevant? ***8. What is REAL EVIDENCE? What about smell (Ex. Odor of Kerosine)? 9. What is the triple test of admissibility? $**10. What does it mean for evidence to be RELEVANT? What about MATERIAL? (All material evidence is relevant but not all relevant evidence is material) *11. What should you do if while testifying the defense attorney tells you to only answer Yes or NO? 12. What is Brady Material? 13. How many jurors must agree for an indictment? $14. Where can the Statutory Rules of Evidence be found? 15. Can an ORDINARY Witness give their opinion about the rational or irrational Nature of another persons conduct? 16. Regarding Privileged communication between a husband and wife, must both parties waive that privilege?

Answer 41

1. No. No. Yes. 2. Stop testifying and wait for judge to make a ruling (Remember to LISTEN to each Question, and Answer CAREFULLY when testifying) 3. field notes 4. Concise 5. No, it is not an adversarial proceeding 6. A Jury. The Court. 7. If there is no objection, you should answer the question 8. Real evidence is PERSONS or OBJECTS that can be presented in court. If a jury can see and touch the evidence then its real. Real evidence can be used to prove or disprove arguments in court. No, smell does not fit the MFP definition. 9. Relevancy, Materiality, and competency 10 Relevant evidence has direct bearing on a fact in issue. Evidence is Material when it is not trivial or unimportant. 11. If no objection then answer Yes or No. The DA will clear it up when he is at bat. 12. Evidence favorable to the defendant 13. (12) 14. In the Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) and Criminal Procedure Law (CPL). 15. Yes 16. yes

Question 42

Informants 1. Which is more important: A CI's motivation or criminal record? 2. Is there a PRIVILEGED relationship between Police and an Informer? 3. What should you do if an informant gives you info regarding a drug house in your jurisdiction? 4. What should you do if a reporter calls you about a rumor about the drug house and wants to interview you? 5. What if the Feds are looking into the same drug house and want you to give them all your info and back away from the case? 6. Is it ok to use your informant's opinion to to aid your investigation? *7. What should you do if a CI wants special treatment? 8. What is the risk of giving favors (i.e.. not charging for offenses, etc.) to an informant? 9. An officer is not usually required to reveal the identity of a confidential source unless what?

Answer 42

1. motivation 2. No 3. Determine if he will give you info, make a buy, and testify in court. If he is cooperative then start surveillance. 4. Meet with her and try to get info from her 5. Confer with your boss 6. Yes 7. Tell him you'll speak to the ADA 8. The investigator may end up working for the informant. (Other risks apply to both cash and non-cash (favors) compensation)) 9. It is the only means of making the case.

Question 43

Media 1. What should you do if the media wants info regarding a police officer under investigation? 2. Which of the following is NOT ok info to release for 19 year old arrested? A) That he submitted to a chemical test, B)prior criminal charges, C)prior criminal convictions, D)identity of possible witnesses, or E) Description of items seized during the arrest 3. At a robbery scene a pushy press pest tries to push past you to get inside. What should you do? 4. A good rapport with the news media can be an important factor in ________. 5. An armed robbery suspect is arrested and while being transported to arraignment escapes custody. Many reporters are calling for info. Should you ask the community for help in locating the escaped prisoner? *6. What is the most important step in the INTERNAL establishment of a good public relations program? *What about external? *7. What should you do when a reporter is looking for details about an ACTIVE investigation?

Answer 43

1. Tell them they must wait 2. D 3. If he persists arrest him 4. Crime prevention 5. Yes 6. The training of officers. Relationship with News Media *7. Decline to comment and keep investigating (In other words, the reporter will have to wait)./Tell them you cannot comment on an ongoing investigation and that you will provide info when the case is completed.

Question 44

Media 1. What info can be released about an arrested person age 19 or more? 2.What info can only be released upon request? 3. What must you not do? 4. Should you pose an arrestee for the news media? 5. Is it ok to tell the press that the witness/victim of a crime cannot be interviewed because she is in shock. 6. Regarding an arrest, is it ok to release to the press the number of items seized? *7. Can you release the home address of a level 1 sex offender? What about their zip code?

Answer 44

1. Name Address, Age, Employment, Marital status, etc. Charge, Name of Complainant (Only if no danger), agencies involved and length of investigation, circumstances of arrest including "items seized" 2. Upon Request: prior criminal charges and convictions (Only upon careful consideration of the case because this can be highly prejudicial) 3. Do Not: Refer to arrestee as "known gangster", reveal info about arrestee leading officers to weapons, money, or evidence, reveal if arrestee took or refused any tests (Except DWI you may say he took it, but do not give results), discuss confessions, guilt/innocence, release names of witnesses, comment on arrestee's ability to testify or credibility, info about possible plea deals, VICTIM OF SEX CRIME, release photographs (Unless serves a LE function) 4. No, but do not hinder them from doing so 5. No, do not tell the media this 6. Yes 7. No (Only 2 and 3). Yes.

Question 45

Media 1. At the scene of a train derailment allow the press to film from ______ and only speak to them when _______. 2. Is it ok to tell a reporter that the witness will be notified of the reporters request to interview them? 3. What should you tell a reporter who calls to get a comment on an anonymous complaint about one of your officers that could be negative to your department? $4. The _______ of all officers is the key to the success of a public relations program. 5. A suspect is arrested and a news reporter asks for comment about a rumor there is going to be a violent protest. What should you tell the reporter? Should you admonish him? 6. What should you tell Nosy Newsie if he calls for information regarding the above stabbing? 7. _____ and _____ dialogue with the press is the best method of handling media relations.

Answer 45

1. outside of the crime scene tape, when you are ready to do so 2. Yes 3. Tell her you will have to look into it and get back to her 4. Routine actions 5. Tell him the suspect is in custody and that you will investigate the rumor. Do not admonish him. 6. Tell him it is still under investigation 7. Open and Honest

Question 46

Crime Scene Sketches/ Photos *1. Can a crime scene sketch be used to show movement? $2. What are the four types of crime scene sketches? Which is most common? Which is not done to scale? $Crime Scene Sketch Title Block: 3. Include on the sketch face: 4. Include on the reverse side of the sketch: *5. Crime scene sketches should be free from ________. They should also show things that are ______ and should not necessarily incite ______.

Answer 46

1. Yes 2. Floor Plan/Overhead View, Elevation Drawing, Exploded View, and Perspective. Floor plan is most common. Perspective is not done to scale. 3. An arrow indicating magnetic North and a capital "N" at the point of the arrow, and the scale used to make your sketch 4. Address/description of scene, the case number, date and time measurements were taken, names of persons who recorded the measurements and your name for making the sketch 5. Distortion. Material, Sympathy

Question 47

Investigations $1. What is the First step to take in a criminal mischief investigation? 2. What steps should you take when conducting a stolen credit cards investigation? Answer = Contact ______ then go to ______. 3. What can you conclude if a stolen credit card is used at the same time at different locations? 4. Knowing the ___ of convicted criminals in your community will allow you to save time in putting together a list of persons you may want to question about a crime. 5. What should you do if there is a heath club larceny and several members complain about property missing from their lockers? 6. T or F: Conducting difficult and challenging investigations can help develop the skills of investigators? $*7. Which agency can aid in stolen vehicle investigations? 8. Five cases where swastikas have been spray painted and they were all investigated separately. What should you as the boss do?

Answer 47

1. INTERVIEW the complainant in an attempt to identify the suspects. 2. The owners of the cards, the stores where they were used' 3. There is more than one bad guy. 4. M. O. 5. Tell manager to get a list and description of property from the victims and forward it to Headquarters. 6. True 7. Federal Department of Transportation (DOT), they maintain a record of STOLEN VEHICLES AND PARTS (NYS DMV and surrounding local PDs would also be helpful) 8. Have a meeting with all the investigators

Question 48

Investigations **1. Should an investigator interview someone if their information is mere hearsay? Can HEARSAY help establish probable cause? 2 T or F: An ANONYMOUS tip is hearsay information that should be investigated? 3. If you are an investigative boss, get copies of _______, investigative reports, etc.... *4. What is the most important ability of an investigator for an INTERNAL investigations unit? What is the most important ability generally of an investigator? 5. If a case cannot be cleared and there are no active leads, it should be classified as _________. 6. Should the investigation of crimes in high income areas be different from low income? 7. A witness gives you the identity of a person they saw leaving the area of airbag thefts, and you have information that used airbags are being sold cheaply at an auto shop in a neighboring jurisdiction. Should your next move be to show the witness a photo array, or investigate the auto shop?

Answer 48

1. Yes. Hearsay can be used to establish probable cause 2. True 3. Statements 4.The ability to interview and interrogate The ability to recognize evidence at the scene 5. Suspended 6. No 7. Investigate the auto shop. The witness already gave you the suspects identity.

Question 49

Investigations 1. What should you familiarize yourself with when conducting a bail jumping investigation? **2. _______ may point to suspects/aid in determining suspects. 3. Following a series of vandalism acts at a local cemetery, inquiries should be made at _______, to determine if anyone has been _______ about it. (Also remember, pet cemetery vandalism = crime of _______) 4. Attempt to establish an arsonist's _______. Examples =_______ 5. Sometimes facts may lead you to conclude there is ______ fraud. 6. Investigations are a search for _____, and an investigator's testimony should be motivated by a desire for a _____ outcome in the case. $7. Circumstantial evidence comes from ______ facts

Answer 49

1. The investigation that was conducted when the perp was first arrested 2. Motive 3. the local high school, boasting. criminal mischief 4. Motive. Quick liquidation of a business, settlement of an estate, termination of a business partnership, or collection of insurance benefits 5. Insurance 6. Truth, Just 7. collateral

Question 50

Investigations An investigative report (MFP 2-14-1) must contain statements of the officer's findings. The report is based on facts gathered during the investigation and should set forth the following: A. All information necessary (both _____ and _____) to establish _______, B. All ________ followed during the course of the investigation. C. All facts to clearly establish ________. *2. Investigative reports should contain ________ of the investigator based on the facts in the investigation.

Answer 50

A. favorable and unfavorable to the case and identity of suspects B. procedures C. elements of the offense or administrative infraction 2. Conclusions/opinions

Question 51

Investigations Public is outraged because of several unsolved church arsons. You are put is charge of the investigation. 1. 1st Step = 2. Similar patterns/MO likely mean _______. 3. If the arsons are related and an unidentified latent print is found on a car seen near three of the arsons, and the print doesn't belong to the cars owner, is it of any value?

Answer 51

1. Meet with prior investigators and debrief them 2. the arsons are related to each other 3. No, unless the person it belongs to is identified

Question 52

Investigations: Bribery 1. Should officers take signed statements in all bribery related cases? 2. In all instances where a complaint is received before the bribery has been completed, a ______________ should be considered. 3.____________ should be also considered regarding phone conversations, either under Court Order or with the written consent of one of the parties to the conversation or telephone calls. 4. Officers should confer with_______ regarding the obtaining of the appropriate Search Warrant(s) or Subpoena(s).

Answer 52

1. Yes 2. planned payoff under police surveillance 3. Electronic technical surveillance 4. DA

Question 53

Protests/Large Groups 1. At scene of a protest have officers face ______. Why? 2. What does it probably mean if inappropriate force was used at an incident, such as a riot? 3. Last week there was a small demonstration in your precinct regarding a particular commercial building. You get info that next week the demonstration will be much larger, and involve blocked streets, blocked building access and many arrests will have to be made. What should you do? 4. When dealing with a large unruly crowd, make sure you have ______ before taking an action. *5. Disperse a mob toward _________. Do not disperse them to an area with no _______. 6. What should you do if the owner of a private store wants protesters on his property to be arrested?

Answer 53

1. Picketers. Helps with firearm retention and they can observe picketers actions. 2. Supervision was inadequate 3. Meet with the leaders of last weeks demonstration to discuss the upcoming one. 4. Enough cops to get the job done 5. Their own neighborhood. Escape routes 6. Tell him yes, but he will have to be the complainant (Civilian arrest). (SHAD Alliance V Smith Haven Mall: civilians action to stop a protest with a trespass charge is not a free speech infringement)

Question 54

Medical Care 1. What steps should be taken to prevent and treat shock? Should you give them Food? Drink? Alcoholic Beverage? 2. If a person is wearing a medical alert bracelet/neckless, how can you obtain more info about that persons specific medical problem? Where is it usually found?

Answer 54

1. Maintain an open airway, control all obvious bleeding, keep the person lying down, elevate their legs (unless injuries make this impractical, use a blanket under and over the person to prevent loss of body heat, lessen pain if possible, talk to the person and reassure them. No, No and No. 2. Read their Medic Alert Information Card. Their wallet/purse.

Question 55

Blood *1. What do blood drops from a moving person look like? 2. What should you do if a bag of wet clothes is found stuffed into a garbage can several yards from the body of a homicide victim and you are preparing evidence for forensic testing to determine whether the clothes belong to the victim? 3. What if the examiners you have to choose between drying the wet blood stained clothes and submitting the entire garbage can to the lab? $*4. When you must package WET blood stains, _____ them first. What temperature? Ok to use a fan? Sunlight? Other Heat Source? $*5. How should you remove a DRIED blood stain from an item? $6. Use ______ to collect blood from concrete if the concrete cannot be removed and brought to a lab. *7. What type of blood drop indicates it came down in a straight line? *8. _______ droplets indicate direction of travel. $**9. ________ blood drops indicate that the blood fell a short distance. 10. About _____% of the population Secretes _____ group factors into other body fluids like saliva, seminal/vaginal fluid.

Answer 55

1. Bowling Pins/tear drops 2. Allow the blood stained clothes to dry at room temperature, then package each item separately in clean paper. 3. Read the question carefully, either answer can be best depending on the exact wording of the question. Consider carefully if the blood is wet or dry. 4. AIR dry. Room Temperature. No, No and No. 5. Don't try, instead when possible bring the entire item to the lab. 6. blotter paper 7. Circular drops. 8. Small. 9. Round 10. 80%, blood

Question 56

Searches *1. As a supervisor, if ordering a search be conducted, first make sure a _____ isn't needed/ Also, What should be the first consideration before searching a crime scene? 2. Who can consent to a vehicle search? How can the consent be given? Before asking for consent, inform them that _______. 3. As a boss, when executing a search warrant consider ___________. 4. What should you do if an elderly man barricades himself in his house? **5. If Roger leaves his locked suitcase with Tondelayo, can she then give permission for it to be searched? 6. If searching property based on consent obtain oral or written consent from a person with legal right to do so, and BEFORE asking them to consent inform them ________. *7. What should you do as a boss if you witness an incomplete search? **8. Can a male officer search an arrested female for gun in her bra? 9. What are some reasons evidence obtained when executing a search warrant may be suppressed? 9a. Will evidence be suppressed if following a proper CI (Aguilar/Spinelli) supported search warrant, it is later found out that the CI lied? 10. If transporting a prisoner for another officer do you need to search again?

Answer 56

1. Search warrant/Determine if a search warrant is needed 2. Registered owner, and if not there then the driver. Can be verbal or written. They do not need to consent. 3. The hazards to your subordinates 4. Find out (maybe from a neighbor) if he has any weapons. (Barricade = Find out about Weapons) 5. Yes 6. They do not need to consent 7. Direct they do another one 8. Yes. If necessary a male is able to search a female. 9. If the wrong address was listed on the warrant, or if you search an area not specified in the warrant. 9a. No 10. Yes

Question 57

Searches 1. Can you search the trunk of a vehicle when a person is stopped and issued a ticket for RECKLESS DRIVING? *2. Can college officials give consent to search a dormitory? 3. If two people each have equal right of privacy in a premise, can one of them give consent to a search if the other person present says no? 4. What should you do if the owner of a business, who consented to a search, tells you that his business partner learned of the search and does not consent to it? 5. T or F: An inventory search can be a search for evidence. 6. You are executing a search warrant and searching a home. The resident of the home decides to leave. Can you stop him and search his car? Can you search the resident? 7. If a search warrant allows you to search a car, can you also search a locker in the garage outside the car? 8. When you execute a search warrant and find what you are looking for on the front porch, can you continue to still search the house? 9. Can an employer give valid consent to search a desk or locker over which an employee has exclusive control? 10. What is an administrative Search? 11. T or F: Evidence recovered during an ADMINISTRATIVE search is not admissible in a criminal prosecution.

Answer 57

1. No 2. No 3. No 4. Stop the search and get a warrant 5. False, never. 6. No. Yes, if he was still at home in the house. 7. No 8. No, do not go inside the house 9. No 10. Administrative searches are conducted to enforce laws governing tightly regulated businesses (ex: pawnbrokers, SLA Licenses, gunsmiths, etc.) 11. False

Question 58

Barricades 1. What is the best reason to replace the first officers to arrive at a serious barricade situation? 2. If a barricaded person is threatening suicide try to find out ________. 4. What should be the your first move as a Desk Officer if you receive a call for a barricaded person threatening to commit suicide? What if he has threatened to do this before? 5. You are a supervisor on scene where an elderly man has barricaded himself, is threatening suicide, and you already know there are rifles in the house. What should be your next step? 6. DO NOT send in an assault team to overtake a barricaded EDP with hostages unless you first determine ____________. 7. T or F: In general DIRECT ASSAULT TACTICS have proven LEAST effective when dealing with crime situations in which hostages have been taken.

Answer 58

1. So they can be debriefed as soon as possible 2. If he has any weapons on him 4. Send a unit to Verify, Still send a unit to investigate 5. Attempt to communicate with him. 6. The risk of harm caused by the assault team is less than the risk of harm by the EDP 7. True

Question 59

Burglaries $1. What are good steps to take when burglary arrests have increased in the past six months? 1a. At this stage it would be LEAST appropriate to set up a _________ operation. 2. When investigating a burglary what is one of the most important things you should want to know? 3. How should you photograph a burglary scene? 4. What does a vandalized burglary scene indicate about the suspect(s) *6. What should you do to address numerous burglaries that are occurring in unoccupied homes located in a seasonally-occupied neighborhood? 7. T or F: Decoys are good in Burglary situations? 8. You respond to a commercial burglary scene (There have been several past burglaries and evidence has been collected at each scene). Your first priority should be A) shoe prints in ally, B) fingerprints on door, C) Tool marks on door, or D) What was stolen? 9. What is the first step in a burglary investigation?

Answer 59

1. check stats over past years, ask nearby agencies if they have had an increase. and review burglary crime reports for same period and compare them to the number of burglary arrests. 1a. Police Fencing Sting Operation 2. How the burglar entered 3. Photo entire scene, including additional photos of: Point of entry (take close up of damage), path followed inside building, damaged safes and doors, all found evidence, point of departure/path followed out 4. The suspects are kids and not pros. 6. Increase patrols 7. False 8. B Fingerprints 9. According to MFP2-12 its Determine the method of entry and tools used (In Part 3 however its "instruct the complainant not to clean up the premises or disturb the scene")

Question 60

Soil Evidence $1. What should you use to package soil samples? $2. Do Not remove soil from shoes or other objects. Instead, what should you use to package wet items bearing soil? 3. Except as a last resort do not use a _____ to collect soil samples from a car.

Answer 60

1. Leakproof containers 2. SEPARATE Paper bags (Keep open until dry). 3. Vacuum

Question 61

2. If responding for a call of a "Peeping Tom", do not use your _______ and ________. 3. What should you do if you anticipate a bribe? **4. Check _____ to determine if a car is stolen. 5. What is a suspicious area of a truck for a fire to originate at? 6. A petroleum fire will probably produce _____ colored smoke. 7. Staffing of detectives depends upon what Three factors? 8. _______ are not needed at the firing range?

Answer 61

2. Lights and sirens 3. Set up a planned payoff under police surveillance 4. VIN 5. The cargo area 6. black 7. Number of new case, number of pending cases and the completion time of cases 8. Gloves

Question 62

*1. Pepper Spray (Oleoresin Capsicum) takes effect in ___ to __ seconds and lasts _____. *What should you use to wash away pepper spray? What is the effective range of Pepper spray? $2. If drug arrests are up 22% compared to last year, get the stats regarding ____ and ____. 3. You get into a gun fight with three robbers. you shoot one and the other two get away in a car. Should you render aid to the perp, or follow the car? 5. What should you do if a rental car is returned with blood stains on the rear seats?

Answer 62

1. 3-5 seconds, 15 minutes to an hour. Soap and Water. 15-20 feet. 2. Time and place 3. Render aid to the perp 5. Send an investigator now

Question 63

1. When there is DISCRETION at the level of Execution ______ may become a problem. 2. Describe cannabis/marihuana leaves. 3. Does conspicuous (visible) patrol have an impact on sex crimes? 5. At scene of a shootout, where bad guy is down, what should be your first move? 6. What should you do if there is an increase in youth crime and your youth officer is on vacation?

Answer 63

1. Corruption 2. odd number of serrated 3. No, not much 5. Secure his weapon. (Conflicting answer: Take cover he is still a threat??) 6. Increase auto patrol

Question 64

$4. Review procedures used during a natural disaster to see if improvements can be made. This is a ______ PLANNING activity, which is a good thing to do. 5. Your basic objective at a FAMILY DISPUTE is to initiate action that contributes to _____. 6. Proposals for greater civilian control over a police department will occur as a result of police action involving ______. 7. Why are VICE crimes difficult to combat?

Answer 64

4. Strategic 5. The resolution of that dispute 6. Excessive use of force 7. Because MOST believe they are not important to society

Question 65

2. What is the most effective way to develop a good community-police partnership? 3. When a new investigative policy (or any policy) is established in your department it is important that it provides ___________. 4. T or F: Saturating a crime ridden area in your jurisdiction is justified because communities where crimes are committed need preventative policing? 5. What is the primary objective of policing? 6. What are the three benefits of Standard Field Sobriety Tests (SFST)? 7. High conviction rates and catching repeat offenders are associated with ______. 8. When a situation begins to escalate do not wait to ______.

Answer 65

2. Establish open lines of communication between all-levels of the department and segments of the community 3. Guidelines for officer response and actions 4. True 5. Crime prevention 6. Standardized procedures, consistency in test administration, and increased DWI detection 7. Sting operations 8. call for back up

Question 66

1. What is the first thing you should do upon learning a sex offender is moving into your jurisdiction? 3. Police initiated community ____________ can be used to prevent crime. 5. A ________ program may improve employee morale and staff may provide input into ways of improving the department

Answer 66

1. familiarize yourself with their history 3. education programs 5. Suggestion

Question 67

The NCIC database includes ____ (#)files. _____ property and _____ persons. Name them.

Answer 67

21, 7, 14 Article, Gun, Boat, Securities, Vehicle, Vehicle and Boat Parts and License Plate Files Missing Persons, Foreign Fugitives, ID Theft, Immigration Violator, Protection Order, Supervised Release, Unidentified Persons, US Secret Service Protective, Gang, Known/Appropriately Suspected Terrorist, Wanted Persons, National Sex Offender Registry, National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Denied Transaction, and Violent Persons Files

Question 68

1. What should you do if a neighborhood complainant suggests that a possible drug problem exists at a certain residence? 2. If a RELIABLE INFORMANT gives you info that a phone line is being used in the drug transactions, a ________ may be necessary. 4. What should you do FIRST if you respond to a call for a body in an alley, and when you get there numerous people have gathered around it? 5. What should you do if a new parking regulation is causing a great deal of opposition from the public? 6. Which comes first when handling a dispute? Neutralizing threats to safety or separating the parties in the dispute. 7. For Speed Enforcement pace clocking, follow a target vehicle for a reasonable distance = ________ or more.

Answer 68

1. Direct investigative personnel to look into the problem. The BACKGROUND of the current occupants should be investigated. 2. Eavesdropping warrant 4. Check the body for signs of life 5. Determine if the public knows why the regulation was put into effect. 6. Neutralizing threats to safety 7. 1/4 mile or more

Question 69

**2.It is essential to have an established procedure for a supervisor review of reports to insure Consistency and Accuracy. The reviewer must examine the report to determine what two things were done? **3. An established _______ for report reviewing will provide an accurate and practical method of determining the ______ of an officers investigative ability and assess the _____ needs of the department's officers. **4. Who maintains records of sex offenders? How often must Level 3 sex offenders report to police? 5. For a felony where DPF or deadly weapon is not used and perp is not apprehended, when should entry into NYSPIN take place? 6. What should you do if trapped in a room in a burning building? 7. Giving a _____ is a good way to account for prisoner property. But, if inventorying money/drugs _____ officers should do it.

Answer 69

2. A thorough investigation was conducted and established procedures were followed. (Not necessarily that all information is accurate and free of errors) 3. procedure, quality, training 4. DCJS, 90 Days 5. Within 5 hours from when the complaint was received. 6. Close the door and open the window, and consider throwing down your hat. (Do not fall for answer that says "go to a safer place", this doesn't make sense if you are trapped) 7. Receipt, two

Question 70

5. What should you tell a caller when there are no officers available to send to a non-emergency call? 6. A _______ report is an official written record of police activity concerning a specific matter under investigation.

Answer 70

5. Tell them they will have to wait until an officer becomes available. 6. Investigative Report

Question 71

2. Why are VERBAL directions generally not used in traffic directions? 3. How should you approach a suspicious person if you are in your patrol car traveling the same direction as him and he is walking on a street with no sidewalks? 4. There will be no collection of evidence and it is unlikely that an arrest will be made. Is it ok to inform a crime victim of this fact? 5. If the first officer on scene is waiting for backup and is then confronted by armed perps, should he attempt to apprehend them?

Answer 71

2. They are difficult to hear, may be misunderstood, and shouted orders may antagonize motorists/pedestrians 3. Stop your patrol car before coming abreast to him, then exit your car and approach him from the rear. 4. Yes 5. Yes

Question 72

Police reports serve the following four functions: 1.It serves to record ______________________ 2. It identifies ______________________________. 3. It serves as a source document to record factual data on _________________. 4. It serves to record any _____________.

Answer 72

1. actions taken by officers in connection to criminal and non-criminal investigations 2. complainants, witnesses, victims, and defendant's associated with an investigation. 3. evidence, weapons, vehicles, and property used or associated with an investigation. 4. administrative actions taken by a police departments (In summary Police Reports record/identify actions taken, people, property, and administrative actions.)

Question 73

1. When an officer is involved in a shooting, after securing ______, you should ______. 2. Should you increase patrol activity to combat larcenies, robberies and aggravated assaults. 3. In a fire fight _____ is most important. More important than a bullet proof vest? 4. In general, do officers more frequently deal with criminal or non-criminal matters? 5. Its important to make sure you _______ a suspect before releasing him on pre-arraignment bail. 6. One of the major objectives of the Incident Command System is to protect the life and safety of _______ and _______. 7. What are hesitation marks?

Answer 73

1. his gun, remove him from the scene 2. Yes 3. Cover. Yes. 4. Non-Criminal 5. positively identify 6. emergency responders and the general public 7. Superficial wounds in the area of the fatal wound in a suspected suicide case

Question 74

$1. What should you do if a residential community is complaining about trucks driving on local streets and there is no restriction to be enforced? $2. Target hardening involves making _______ or ______ changes to a location. *3. An appeal by a citizen from a refusal agency to give information under the Freedom of Information Act must be done within ______. The initial response to the request must be within _____. *4. What is the Civil Service (non-criminal) statute of limitations? *5. ________ EVALUATIONS can help maintain morale. *6. Orders and instructions should be ______ and no essentials should be left out.

Answer 74

1. tell community members you will investigate and make recommendations to local law makers. 2. Physical or Procedural 3. 30 days, 5 days 4. 18 months 5. OBJECTIVE 6. EXACT (Specific)

Question 75

*2. Inform subordinates on patrol that it is important to check the parking lots of _____. *3. What is the police function at a serious emergency such as a fire, etc? *4. As the patrol supervisor at the scene of a dangerous fire with possible haz-mat problems, one of your first steps should be to request ________. *5. What should you do if your subordinates are inside of a declared haz-mat zone? *6. What should you do if you observe a person driving slowly and hesitating? *7. At an emergency the first line supervisor must ________ when relieved by his boss.

Answer 75

2. Hotels and motels 3. traffic and crowd control 4. additional assistance 5. get them out of it 6. pull them over 7. BRIEF him on the conditions

Question 76

*1. According to the 1999 "Crime in the US" published 10/15/2000, 67% of persons arrested for motor vehicle theft were under age of ____. This would seem to indicate _______might be the a big contributor (motive). Three other categories of Auto Theft are ______, ________, and ________. Which of the four is probably most common?

Answer 76

1. 25. Joyriding. Use in Crime, Stripping and Resale. Joyriding

Question 77

*1. Under the rules of discovery for a criminal trial is the prosecution responsible for providing the defendant with a copy of his own bank deposit slip? *2. Are warning shots illegal? *3. What should be done to RMPs without four wheel drive during heavy snow storms? *4. Closely supervise ________ and make needed changes in high-crime area to minimize community complaints. *5. To prove service/receipt of a temporary order of protection is it necessary to get the respondent/defendant's signature? *7. A ________ is EXPENSIVE patrol, but good for coming upon crimes in progress. *8. What could be the cause of a decrease in recovery of stolen vehicles?

Answer 77

1. No 2. No, but as a general rule most jurisdictions prohibit them. 3. Put on chains 4. Field Interrogations 5. No 7. Foot post 8. The vehicles are being shipped overseas or immediately dismantled

Question 78

*1. What type of drug, depending on dosage, can act as a stimulant, depressant and a hallucinogen. *2. Can a SPOUSE who is victim of Assault 2 get an order of protection? $3. What should you tell a cop who complains that he is bored on his post? 4. Appoint a ______ to interact with other agencies when working on a project together. $*5. If the owner of a stolen motor vehicle wants it back because he needs it, can it be released? Notice shall be given to the defendant within ______ after _______ or after counsel _______, whichever occurs ______. 6. T or F: When police agencies work together they can share information about crimes and the identification of criminals. $*7. Which four Law enforcement agencies fall under the Treasury Department?

Answer 78

1. PCP 2. Yes 3. Tell the officer to interact with the people and businesses on her post. 4. Liaison 5. Yes. It can be released expeditiously following extensive photographing. 15 days after arraignment, or after counsel initially appears for the defendant, whichever occurs LATER. 6. True 7. Bureau of Customs, IRS, BATF, and the Secret Service

Question 79

1. T or F: When engaging the community for assistance, it is important to let them know that their involvement may be more important than what the department can do to address the issue. 2. Which should come first? Determining the condition of an injured person or determining the direction the suspect fled? 3. When an arrest is made at the scene of a crime, information was developed that led to the ___________ of the perpetrator. $4. Police initiatives that _____ the public, foster public cooperation with law enforcement. 5. Evacuate ________ first in a possible shootout situation. 6. Who should you notify if a tow truck impounds a vehicle from a parking lot?

Answer 79

1. True 2. Aid the injured first 3. Identification 4. Train 5. Alongside 6. The police covering the area the lot is located

Question 80

1. What does it mean that 80% of the work is done through 20% of the tasks?

Answer 80

It means that the remaining 20% of work requires the remaining 80% of tasks to complete.

Question 81

1. Should you have a motorist stand on curb/shoulder in front or behind their vehicle? 2. When approaching a violent felon should you keep your hand on your gun in the holster, or have your gun out? 3. Location of daytime foot patrol =________. Nighttime foot patrol = ________. *4. Should you approach a subject from the front or rear? What if approaching subject in your vehicle? 5. If in a residential area with no barriers to flight, stop subject in ______ area. *6. If two officers are present stand _____ and ______ of subject. 7. Report stolen firearm within _______. Executor of an estate has _____ days to turn over deceased's gun. 8. Must a doctor notify LE if patient comes in with a bullet wound? 9.Disadvantages of Motorcycle patrol are ______, ______, and _______.

Answer 81

1. In front 2. Gun out but not cocked 3. at curb facing traffic, near building line and backtrack frequently 4. Rear. Stop vehicle behind subject and get out on foot and approach from the rear 5. wide intersection/open area (will see where he goes if runs) 6. right and behind 7. 24 hours, 15 days 8. Yes 9. high cost, safety hazards, limited use in bad weather

Question 82

Interviews/Interrogations 1. If a defendant waives Miranda after speaking with his lawyer, must his lawyer now be present when you continue your interrogation? 2. At the beginning of an interrogation Det Mullins tells Defendant Roger the following to break the ice and build rapport. 1) He voted for Donald Trump, 2) He likes Baseball, and 3)He has three Children. Which of these should he Not have discussed with Def. Roger?? 3. With respect to the taking of written statements (as part of the interview or interrogation process), which of the following statements is NOT consistent with proper investigative techniques? A: Handwritten statements should be restricted to those written by the person giving the statement. B: If the statement is to be typewritten, care should be taken that there are no typographical errors as this could cause ambivalent meanings. C: Typewritten statements are preferable to handwritten statements. D: Typewritten statements should be the only kind of written statement prepared by an officer for another person. 4.Evaluate the following statements re: the ADVANTAGES to be gained by having a suspect correct and initial mistakes in a confession and to sign each page. Which is NOT an Advantage? A. It indicates he has read each page. B. It tends to substantiate that no page was substituted. C. It tends to increase the value of the statement. D. It eliminates any claim of coercion.

Answer 82

1. Yes 2. 1 and 3 3. B is incorrect (Remember we want the defendant to initial/correct errors in his statement. Also PO's should always type statements, Def's can do either, but typed statements are always preferred) 4. D While such corrections may minimize a claim of coercion, this "advantage" is NOT in the list on page 2-5-35 of the M.F.P.

Question 83

2. T or F: Handwritten statements are preferable to typewritten? Dogs 3. Use of canine patrol can have a negative impact on _______. 4A. Are Bio Sensor Dogs god to use in surveillance operations? 4B. Remember: Canines are good for searching, but they cant _________. Raids 5. What is the most important consideration when executing a warrant/raid? Homicides 6. If investigating a putrefied or decomposed body, ask the pathologist to remove _________. 7. What would a post mortem lividity color of brown indicate? 8. How can you prevent loss of adhering matter? 9. What is CADAVERIC SPASM? Documents 10. Should you use photographs or photocopies of documents as part of your investigation?

Answer 83

2. False. Typewritten are preferable and should be the only kind used when statement is written by an officer for someone else. 3. public relations 4A. Yes 4B. Replace Police Officers 5. The hazards to your people 6. The vitreous humor from both eyes 7. Death by Nitrate Poisoning 8. Place a bag over each hand and tie it at the wrists 9. (not mentioned in M.F.P., but used by the examiners) is the almost instantaneous gripping of the hands at the moment of death. If a deceased has a vise-like grip on a firearm, it is probable he committed suicide. 10. Photographs

Question 84

Evidence Recovery 1. Which of the following generally can NOT be determined from HAIR evidence: A) Human vs animal origin, B) If chemically treated, C) Body Location (Ex: pubic, beard, eyelash, etc.), D)The specific person it came from

Answer 84

1. D (Though sometimes it can be determined that it definitely did NOT come from a specific person)

Question 85

Identifications 1. When possible allow _____ or _____ to select non suspects for lineup. 2. How many photos of non suspects are needed for a photo identification? 3. A ONE-ON-ONE confrontation for identification purposes can only be done if (Choose as many as apply): A. there is extreme necessity such as when the witness or suspect is in danger of dying. B. when the confrontation can be arranged shortly after the offense was committed. C. when the confrontation takes place at the station house D. When you have reasonable cause to arrest and the suspect is at or near the scene shortly after the offense.

Answer 85

1. suspect or his attorney. (The suspect can also be allowed to choose his place in the lineup) 2. 8-10 3. A and B Only .

Question 86

Informants 1. What is the two prong Aguilar Spinelli Test for Informants? Fingerprints 2. At a crime scene where should the search for latent fingerprints begin? Guns 3. If you need to pick up a firearm NEVER do so by ________. 4. Check what part of a gun to determine its make? Diplomats 5. Who should you call to verify diplomatic status? Civil Liability 6. What is the broadest category of tort for which persons are liable?

Answer 86

1. Must show informant was reliable in the past and why info is reliable now 2. With weapons or tools found at the scene. 3. Inserting anything into the bore 4. The groves in the barrel 5. The U.S. Office of Protocol. 6. Negligence

Question 87

1. According to the MANUAL FOR POLICE what is the the First factor to be considered in evaluating whether the risks of a vehicle pursuit are warranted??

Answer 87

1. The availability of alternate means.

Question 88

1. When must information about a crime be entered into ejustice? Felony =______. Felony involving DPF or DW and Perp has not been apprehended = ______.

Answer 88

1. Felony: within 5 hours of receiving the complaint Felony involving DPF or DW and Perp has not been apprehended: within 30 minutes of receiving the complaint

Question 89

1. You receive a complaint that officers are using excessive force: You should.... A)Leave officers in same sector and encourage aggressive patrol B)Move officers away without telling them about the complains C)Leave officers and inform them of the complaints and Dept. rules D)Transfer officers to separate sectors *2. Mental Health and Hygiene Law 9.39: How long can a Psychiatrist can hold a patient brought to the hospital by PD because he is a danger to himself/others?

Answer 89

1. C 2. Up to 15 Days

Question 90

Investigations 1. Health Club Larceny: Multiple items stolen from different lockers. What should you do as a supervisor? What should you tell the manager to do? 2. Will evidence obtained during a search warrant execution be suppressed if the wrong address is listed on the warrant? What if you search a place not specified to be searched? What if you find out later that the CI lied? Interviews 3. During a Field Interview always pay attention to a suspects _______. 4. Building a rapport with a witness is important, and is not necessarily fostered by focusing on maintaining your image of authority. When dealing with a witness (as apposed to a suspect) appeal to them by telling them they may one day be a victim. In any interview, whether witness or suspect, the investigator must maintain _________.

Answer 90

1. Send a cop/investigator to the scene. Tell the manager to make a list with a description of what was stolen from each victim. 2. Yes. Yes. No. 3. Body Language 4. Control of their personal feelings

Question 91

Accidents 2. If an accident scene will lead to a major highway being closed for a significant period of time, what should be your FIRST priority? *3. Testing of a victim's blood for alcohol by a coroner/medical examiner following a fatal MVA is done pursuant to what law? 4. What should you do FIRST if you respond to an MVA where a car hit a pole and there are wires draped over the roof of the vehicle? A) Tell the driver to wait inside the vehicle, B) Request a tow truck respond to move the vehicle, C) shut down the road to vehicle and pedestrian traffic, D) Examine the wires to determine if they pose a danger

Answer 91

2. Set up adequate detours 3. County Law 4. D) Examine the wires to see if they pose a danger (Assessing the situation is the first step at an accident)

Question 92

Public Relations 1. What is the FIRST thing to consider when developing a Public Relations program? What is the second and Most important step? 2. What is the FIRST step a department must take in establishing a public relations program? 3. Police initiatives that ________ will foster public cooperation with law enforcement. *4. What must you let the community know when engaging them for assistance? 5. _____ and _____ dialogue with the press is the best method of handling media relations. 6. What should you do if a reporter is going to run a story that will jeopardize the integrity of an ongoing investigation?

Answer 92

1. Objectives. Training of officers. 2. Prepare an outline establishing objectives and setting forth measures to be taken within the department to prepare members for contact with the public. 3. train the public 4. That their involvement is more important than what the Department can do to address the issue. (repeated concept that public awareness and involvement is of more help to law enforcement than any other crime prevention method) 5. Open and Honest 6. Contact the reporter's editor to obtain cooperation in temporarily preventing the release of the reporters story

Question 93

Hazmat 1.Which of the following statements regarding a chemical spill is NOT correct? A)Refer to the U. S. DOT handbook titled: Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Guidebook and follow its suggestions concerning emergency actions to be taken, including first aid. B) If the emergency involves spillage of oil or toxic materials, report the incident by phone to the State Department of Environmental Conservation. C) If there has been any large spillage of oil or toxic material into a lake or large river, report this by phone to the U. S. Coast Guard. D) If the chemical is in gas form, contact a local news station to determine the wind direction. 2. In Hazmat situations what is the FIRST priority?

Answer 93

1. D (this answer sounds right but is not found in the MFP) 2. Determining what Hazmat you are dealing with. (Unlike with accidents and crime scenes aiding the inured does not come first with HAZMAT situations)

Question 94

Police Administration 1. In a large Police Agency where should budget development begin? 2. Which of the following is not a specific kind of budgeting system? A:Line-item Budgeting B:Program Budgeting C:Performance Budgeting D:Capital Budgeting 3. The "damages" claimed by a plaintiff in a law suit to cover "out-of-pocket" losses are referred to as what? 4. A Budget must be _______. 5. A primary budget responsibility of the chief and management is to ensure _________. Another, is to monitor ___________. 6. What is the PRIMARY objective during the execution of a budget?

Answer 94

1. At the lowest supervisory level 2. D 3. Ordinary damages 4. Justified 5. expenditures don't exceed the budget, the attainment of program objectives 6. To determine whether goals have been achieved during the budget period.

Question 95

Patrol Tactics 1. A roadblock is a _________ technique and should be ______ in time and place to the incident. 2. Whenever possible __________ should be used for the boundary lines of motorized patrol sectors Testimony/Evidence 3. Reviewing notes, reports, etc. Immediately before testifying at trial will result in ___________. 4. ______ Evidence can be used to prove or disprove arguments in court. 5. Can statements made by a 10 year old girl be used in court?

Answer 95

1. surveillance, close 2. major thoroughfares 3. you having to refer to the documents themselves less frequently during your testimony 4. Real Evidence 5. Yes, if she is of normal mental development and knows truth from falsehood

Question 96

(Non MPF) 1. To control vice a foot patrol officer should make frequent and _______ inspections of premises that tend to foster vice operations. 2. T or F: Prevention of crime through mechanical devises would include such things as uniformed officers and conspicuously marked patrol cars? 3. Which word would best describe the way in which a police officer should cover his patrol area? A) Random, B) Conspicuously, C) Inconspicuously 4. Which of the following cases should be assigned to uniformed officers? Non Criminal? Misdemeanors? Felonies? 5. T or F: Uniformed officers should pursue the investigation of every case to a satisfactory conclusion or to a point where administrators have previously determined that the services of a specialist are required.

Answer 96

1. Irregular 2. True 3. Random 4. Non Criminal + Yes, except for deaths. All misdemeanors = Yes. Felonies = Preliminary investigations only. 5. True

Question 97

(Non MFP) 1. T or F: Traffic enforcement policy is set by the Chief, and is especially important in areas of "tolerance" or "discretion"? 2. T or F: The key to effective "selective enforcement" is said to be the attitude of the enforcing officers? 3.The Enforcement Index is based on the premise that there is a ________ relationship between convictions for traffic offenses and the accident rate. 4. T or F: The Enforcement Index is computed by dividing the number of convictions with penalties (for hazardous moving violations) into the number of fatal and personal injury accidents occurring in the same period. 5. If taking an intoxicated driver out of a vehicle should you have him stand on the curb/shoulder at the front or rear of the vehicle? 6. T or F: Whenever possible a juvenile should be questioned in the presence of a parent/guardian, and the juvenile (not the parent/guardian) can waive their right to counsel. 7. T or F: There are no hard or fast rules regarding the use of force in arresting juveniles.

Answer 97

1. True (Yet each PO is capable of making "low visibility" decisions; e.g. letting some people off easy) 2. False (Accident Records are the key) 3. Inverse (Not Direct) 4. False (Not "into but "by") 5. Front 6. True 7. True

Question 98

(Non MFP) 1. What is the ideal vehicle for transporting prisoners? 2. If the one-man patrol car is used to transport a prisoner, the prisoner should be placed into the patrol vehicle from which side? 3. T or F: A preliminary hearing consists mainly of the presentation of evidence against the defendant by the prosecuting attorney. 4. T or F: The most effective way of protecting an injured officer after the assailant has been isolated is to launch an immediate and aggressive counter attack. 5. T or F: In order to minimize the potential danger to a wounded and exposed officer, assisting officers should attempt to remove him, even before the ambush area is secured.

Answer 98

1. Patrol wagon (not four door patrol car) 2. Drivers side 3. True 4. True 5. False

Question 99

(Non MFP) Use vs Transactional Immunity 1. Which immunity only protects a defendant from having his testimony used against him? 2. If a witness is granted immunity with respect to a specific act in exchange for their testimony they are said to have been granted which type? 3. Which type of immunity offers broader protection? 4. If a witness is granted ______ immunity they may not be prosecuted even if an independent investigation produces evidence which is independent from said testimony.

Answer 99

1. Use 2. Transactional 3. Transactional 4. Transactional

Question 100

(Non MFP) 1. Will a threat by a PO that he will get a search warrant invalidate a consent to search that follows such a threat?

Answer 100

1. No, as general rule, a mere threat to get a warrant will not invalidate a consent search

Question 101

(Non MFP) As a general rule, should a search precede or come after an arrest on which it is based?

Answer 101

The arrest should precede the search