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CPD Technology Applications Flashcards

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  1. Which CPD system is used to access real-time information about a subject's criminal history, warrants, and vehicle registration during a field stop?

    Answer: CLEAR

    CLEAR (Citizen and Law Enforcement Analysis and Reporting) is CPD's primary database for real-time lookups of criminal history, warrants, and vehicle information.

  2. When an officer submits a digital arrest report through the CPD's electronic records system, which best practice ensures data integrity?

    Answer: Completing the report as soon as possible after the arrest to maintain accuracy

    Completing digital reports promptly after an incident preserves accuracy and ensures critical details are not forgotten or altered.

  3. A CPD officer receives a CAD (Computer-Aided Dispatch) assignment. What information does the CAD system typically provide?

    Answer: Incident type, location, priority level, and unit assignment

    CAD systems provide dispatchers and officers with incident type, geographic location, priority rating, and unit assignments to coordinate response.

  4. Which technology does CPD use to track patrol vehicle locations and monitor officer safety in real time?

    Answer: AVL (Automatic Vehicle Locator)

    AVL uses GPS to track the real-time location of patrol vehicles, enabling supervisors to monitor officer safety and optimize deployment.

  5. An officer wants to retrieve digital evidence from a body-worn camera. Who typically manages access to BWC footage in CPD?

    Answer: A designated supervisor or evidence custodian following chain-of-custody protocols

    BWC footage is controlled evidence subject to chain-of-custody rules, managed by supervisors or evidence custodians to ensure integrity.

  6. What is the primary purpose of CPD's ShotSpotter gunshot detection system?

    Answer: To automatically detect and alert officers to the location of gunfire in real time

    ShotSpotter uses acoustic sensors to detect gunshots and provides officers with near-real-time location data to respond quickly.

  7. Under CPD policy, when must an officer activate their body-worn camera during an investigative stop?

    Answer: Before or at the start of the enforcement contact

    CPD policy requires officers to activate BWC before or at the beginning of any enforcement or investigative contact to capture the full interaction.