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Police Concepts and Skills

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While involved in a traffic stop, the driver exits the vehicle to ask the officer a question. The officer should   Order the driver back into the vehicle  
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During a high risk traffic stop the officer should generally be positioned   Using the protection of the patrol vehicle  
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During a vehicle pursuit, when the vehicle stops, the officer should   Empty the vehicle using high risk stop procedures  
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An officer is making an arrest on a violent suspect who is in the kneeling position. The officer should place the handcuffs on the suspect   Immediately on approach  
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The best method of placing handcuffs on the suspect is   Keyholes toward the fingers, double -locked, behind the back  
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The term, double-lock handcuffs, means to   Activate mechanism so the handcuffs will not close further  
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In ______, the U.S. Supreme court upheld stop and frisk procedures.   Terry vs Ohio  
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Prior to a pat down search, the officer should   Inquire about contraband  
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The term ________, refers to a protective search for weapons.   Stop and frisk  
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Police officers stop vehicles and issue citations and warnings to motorists to   Gain compliance  
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Before and after transporting a prisoner in a police vehicle, the officer should   Check the back seat for contraband  
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When making a traffic stop, the officer must especially watch the suspect's   Hands  
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For safety reasons during a vehicle stop the officer should   Maintain visual contact  
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A law enforcement officer should   Not take any free materials or services  
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The_______generally deals with police corruption.   Department of Internal Affairs  
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If a police officer's partner comes to work intoxicated, the officer should   Report it to a supervisor  
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A police officer has a legal responsibility to   Protect property, life and defend the rights of others.  
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The _______ division generally has the most officers in a medium-to-large police agency.   Patrol  
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The FBI,IRS and DEA are all _______agencies.   Federal  
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The difference between races, genders, beliefs and customs is called   Cultural Diversity  
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If an officer makes a stop or arrest based on a person's race or ethnicity, it is an example of   Racial Profiling  
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An example of racial profiling is   Pulling a car over because the driver is black  
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The first police agency in the United States was in the city of   Boston  
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Police Records are   Permanent  
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A police officer's notes can be   Subpoenaed  
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