General Practice Test Flashcards

An officer arrives first at a crime scene. The most important early action is to:

Answer: Secure the scene and preserve evidence

Securing the scene and preserving evidence prevents contamination and loss.

Reasonable suspicion differs from probable cause in that reasonable suspicion is:

Answer: A lower standard requiring specific articulable facts

Reasonable suspicion is a lower standard than probable cause but still requires specific, articulable facts.

De-escalation techniques are best used to:

Answer: Reduce tension and gain voluntary compliance

De-escalation aims to reduce conflict and encourage voluntary cooperation, lowering the need for force.

An officer may make a warrantless arrest in a public place when:

Answer: They have probable cause that a felony was committed

A warrantless arrest in public is lawful when supported by probable cause.

What is the primary purpose of an officer's duty to intervene policy?

Answer: To require officers to stop excessive force by other officers

Duty-to-intervene policies require officers to prevent or stop misconduct by fellow officers.

When responding to a call, dispatch information should be treated as:

Answer: Useful but subject to verification on scene

Dispatch details guide the response but must be verified against on-scene observations.

Racial profiling in policing is best described as:

Answer: Targeting individuals based on race rather than behavior or evidence

Racial profiling unlawfully targets people based on race instead of conduct or evidence.