Best Practices & Methodologies Flashcards

During a traffic stop, which practice best promotes officer safety?

Answer: Communicating the stop location and plate to dispatch before approaching

Notifying dispatch ensures backup can locate the deputy and records the stop.

Under best practices for interviewing witnesses, open-ended questions are preferred because they:

Answer: Elicit fuller narrative accounts with less suggestion

Open-ended questions draw out the witness's own recollection without contaminating it.

A deputy's duty to intervene means they should:

Answer: Act to prevent or stop another officer's clearly excessive force when able

Modern policy requires officers to step in and report excessive force by colleagues.

Which is a recommended practice for handling a suspect in custody who complains of medical distress?

Answer: Summon medical aid promptly and document the request and response

Prompt medical attention protects the person's welfare and reduces liability.

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training mainly helps deputies to:

Answer: Recognize and respond safely to people in mental health crisis

CIT teaches recognition, communication, and referral options for persons in crisis.

Which best describes community policing?

Answer: Partnerships between the agency and community to address crime and disorder

Community policing builds trust and collaboration to solve problems proactively.

When preparing for courtroom testimony, a deputy should:

Answer: Review their report and answer truthfully and only what is asked

Truthful, concise, prepared testimony supports credibility.