Emergency Services Law Enforcement and Police Procedures

Question 1

What standard does the US Supreme Court use to determine if a police search was constitutional?

Accepted Answer

The Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

Answer

Probable cause and reasonable suspicion

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The exclusionary rule

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Miranda rights

Question 2

What is 'Miranda rights' and when must they be given?

Accepted Answer

Rights given to suspects before custodial interrogation

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Rights read to all crime witnesses

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Rights given at the time of arrest always

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Rights given only to felony suspects

Question 3

What does 'Terry stop' or 'stop and frisk' require under the Fourth Amendment?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable articulable suspicion of criminal activity

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Probable cause for an arrest

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A warrant signed by a judge

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Voluntary consent from the individual

Question 4

What is the 'exclusionary rule' in US law?

Accepted Answer

Evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in court

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Witnesses can be excluded from testifying

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Certain prior convictions are excluded from sentencing

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Suspects can exclude certain evidence from discovery

Question 5

What force continuum model is commonly taught in US law enforcement?

Accepted Answer

Graham v. Connor 'objective reasonableness' standard

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Escalation-only model

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Tennessee v. Garner minimum force model

Answer

Use of Force Matrix (1–10 scale)

Question 6

Which federal agency oversees the National Crime Information Center (NCIC)?

Accepted Answer

FBI

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DEA

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ATF

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DHS