CPD Advanced Practice Flashcards

Under CPD policy on vehicle pursuits, an officer must immediately terminate a pursuit when:

Answer: The risk to the public outweighs the benefit of apprehension

CPD's pursuit policy requires officers to continuously assess whether the danger posed by the pursuit outweighs the need for immediate apprehension, and to terminate when it does.

A CPD officer finds a handgun at an arrest scene. Proper evidence handling requires the officer to:

Answer: Document the location, render the weapon safe if needed, and process it through the property system without altering its condition

Firearms must be documented in place, rendered safe if necessary, and submitted through the property inventory system without unnecessarily altering their evidentiary condition.

Under Illinois law, what defines 'aggravated battery' compared to simple battery?

Answer: Battery that causes great bodily harm, uses a deadly weapon, or is committed against a protected class of victim

Aggravated battery involves factors such as great bodily harm, a deadly weapon, or a protected victim (e.g., police officer, child, elderly person), elevating it above simple battery.

When a CPD officer arrests a juvenile, which agency must typically be notified in addition to the parents or guardians?

Answer: The Cook County Juvenile Probation Department

Juvenile arrests in Chicago typically require notification to the Cook County Juvenile Probation Department as part of the youth processing procedure.

A Fourth Amendment 'plain view' seizure is lawful only when:

Answer: The officer is lawfully present, the item is immediately apparent as contraband or evidence, and the officer has a lawful right of access to the item

Plain view requires three elements: lawful presence at the location, immediately apparent incriminating character of the item, and lawful access to seize it.

Under CPD policy, an officer who witnesses another officer using excessive force has an obligation to:

Answer: Intervene to stop the excessive force and report the incident through the chain of command

CPD's duty-to-intervene policy requires officers to intervene to stop unlawful force by colleagues and to report the incident regardless of the other officer's rank.

Under the Illinois FOID (Firearm Owners Identification) Act, which of the following persons is PROHIBITED from possessing a FOID card?

Answer: A person convicted of a felony or domestic violence misdemeanor

Illinois law prohibits FOID card issuance or possession to those convicted of a felony or a qualifying domestic violence offense, mirroring federal firearms prohibitions.