CPD CPD Advanced Practice 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the CPD use-of-force continuum, which factor is MOST important when determining the appropriate level of force?
- The suspect's prior criminal history
- The totality of circumstances as perceived by a reasonable officer (Correct answer)
- The number of officers present at the scene
- The severity of the original call for service
Correct answer: The totality of circumstances as perceived by a reasonable officer
The 'reasonable officer' standard under Graham v. Connor requires evaluating the totality of circumstances, not any single factor in isolation.
Question 2: A CPD officer stops a vehicle for a broken taillight. During the stop, the officer smells cannabis. Under Illinois law, what must the officer establish before searching the vehicle's trunk?
- Reasonable suspicion only
- Consent from the driver or probable cause (Correct answer)
- A warrant issued by a judge
- Authorization from a supervising sergeant
Correct answer: Consent from the driver or probable cause
Consent or probable cause is required to search an area of a vehicle beyond plain view, even following a valid traffic stop.
Question 3: Which CPD General Order governs the department's policy on electronic control weapons (ECWs/Tasers)?
- G03-02
- G02-01-09 (Correct answer)
- G10-01
- G03-06
Correct answer: G02-01-09
CPD General Order G02-01-09 specifically addresses the use of electronic control weapons and associated documentation requirements.
Question 4: Under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act, when police respond to a domestic disturbance and probable cause exists that a crime occurred, the officer:
- Must arrest only if the victim requests it
- Has discretion whether to arrest based on severity
- Shall arrest the dominant physical aggressor (Correct answer)
- Must separate parties and issue a no-contact order
Correct answer: Shall arrest the dominant physical aggressor
Illinois law mandates officers arrest the dominant physical aggressor when probable cause exists in domestic violence situations.
Question 5: A suspect invokes their right to counsel during a custodial interrogation. What must the CPD officer do?
- Continue questioning only about the immediate crime
- Cease all questioning immediately until an attorney is present (Correct answer)
- Contact the supervisor before stopping questioning
- Allow the suspect 30 minutes to reach an attorney before resuming
Correct answer: Cease all questioning immediately until an attorney is present
Under Edwards v. Arizona, once a suspect unambiguously invokes the right to counsel, all interrogation must cease until counsel is present.
Question 6: What is the primary purpose of the Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS)?
- To replace traditional patrol with community volunteer patrols
- To build partnerships between police and community to solve recurring problems (Correct answer)
- To assign detectives exclusively to high-crime neighborhoods
- To decriminalize minor offenses in targeted districts
Correct answer: To build partnerships between police and community to solve recurring problems
CAPS is Chicago's community policing model focused on police-community partnerships and problem-solving to address underlying causes of crime.
Question 7: Under CPD policy, when must an officer complete a Tactical Response Report (TRR)?
- Only when a suspect is injured
- Whenever a firearm is unholstered in a confrontational situation
- Any time force beyond control holds is used or a weapon is deployed (Correct answer)
- Only following uses of deadly force
Correct answer: Any time force beyond control holds is used or a weapon is deployed
A TRR is required whenever force beyond control holds is used or a weapon other than a firearm is deployed, ensuring documentation of all significant force incidents.
CPD CPD Advanced Practice 2
Under the CPD use-of-force continuum, which factor is MOST important when determining the appropriate level of force?