Reading Comprehension & Interpretation Flashcards

Passage: 'Community policing emphasizes partnerships with communities. Unlike reactive traditional policing, it encourages proactive engagement through beat patrols, meetings, and collaborative problem-solving. Research shows improved trust, higher reporting, better clearance. Critics say it requires more resources and is hard to measure.' Main difference between community and traditional policing?

Answer: Community policing is proactive while traditional policing is reactive

The passage directly contrasts 'proactive engagement' with 'reactive policing.'

PC 240: 'Assault is an unlawful attempt, with present ability, to commit violent injury. Actual contact is not required.' Which scenario is assault?

Answer: Swinging a fist at someone's face but missing

Swinging and missing is an attempt with present ability. No contact required.

Bulletin: 'Excited delirium: extreme agitation, superhuman strength, hyperthermia, imperviousness to pain. Standard pain compliance often ineffective. Request EMS, use minimum force, avoid prone restraint, monitor vitals.' Why avoid pain compliance?

Answer: The individual is often impervious to pain, making such techniques ineffective

The bulletin states 'imperviousness to pain' and 'standard pain compliance techniques are often ineffective.'

Ordinance: 'Ride-share drivers must display Transportation Authority placard. Vehicles without visible placards may be cited. Exemptions: taxis with city permits, private limos, city contract vehicles.' A car with a ride-share logo but no TA placard picks up a passenger. Can the driver be cited?

Answer: Yes, because a company logo is not a Transportation Authority placard

The ordinance requires a specific TA-issued placard. A company logo is not this placard.

FBI UCR: 'Property crime decreased 4.3% overall. Motor vehicle theft rose 8.1%, shoplifting increased 12.4%. Violent crime stable overall; aggravated assaults +2.7%, homicides -5.2%.' Which is accurate?

Answer: Overall property crime decreased but specific categories increased

Overall property crime fell 4.3%, but vehicle theft and shoplifting increased.

Fourth Amendment: 'Exclusionary rule (Mapp v. Ohio) — unconstitutional evidence inadmissible. Good faith exception (US v. Leon) — evidence obtained with defective warrant OK if officers reasonably believed it valid.' When does good faith allow admission?

Answer: An officer executes a judge-signed warrant later found to have a technical deficiency

Good faith applies when officers reasonably relied on what appeared to be a valid, judge-signed warrant.