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Florida Basic Recruit Training Program
(Chapter 1)
A ___ is any person who is elected, appointed, or employed full time by any municipality or the state or any political subdivision thereof; who is vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests; and whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of the penal, criminal, traffic, or highway laws of the state. - ANSWER - Law Enforcement Officer F.A.C. stands for ___. - ANSWER - Florida Administrative Code C.J.S.T.C. stands for ___. - ANSWER - Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission C.J.P.P. stands for ___. - ANSWER - Criminal Justice Professionalism Program
F.D.L.E. stands for ___. - ANSWER - Florida Department of Law Enforcement To successfully complete a basic recruit training course, recruits must... - ANSWER - achieve a passing score on each of the written end-of course exams, show proficiently in the DUI Traffic Stops course as well as in the high liability courses and participate in the CJSTC Physical Fitness Program. What are the four high liability courses? - ANSWER - Vehicle Operations, First Aid, Firearms, and Defensive Tactics The C.J.S.T.C. is composed of how many members? - ANSWER - 19 ___ oversees the certification, employment, training, maintenance of officer records, and conduct of the Florida law enforcement, correctional, and correction probation officers. - ANSWER - C.J.S.T.C. How often does the CJSTC commission meets? - ANSWER - Quarterly
- have satisfactorily passed a state examination in the respective specialty
- not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor which involves perjury or a false statement, regardless of withholding of adjudication or suspended sentence
- not have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the A recruit has how many years from the starting date of the basic recruit training to complete the certification process? - ANSWER
- 4 In Law Enforcement another term for "certified" is? - ANSWER - Sworn In order to become certified (sworn) as a law enforcement officer, a person must? - ANSWER - Meet all the minimum requirements and standards, complete the approved basic training, pass the State Officer Certification Examination, and become actively employed with a law enforcement agency in an auxiliary, part-time, or full-time sworn officer position.
S.O.C.E - ANSWER - State Officer Certification Examination An applicant has how many attempts to pass the State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE)? - ANSWER - 3 The Commission may take action against an officer's certification if the officer does the following... - ANSWER - • pleads nolo contendere, pleads guilty, or is found guilty of any felony
- pleads nolo contendere, pleads guilty, or is found guilty of a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement
- fails to maintain good moral character as defined by the Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code (CJSTC Rule 11B-27, FAC)
- commits any act constituting a felony offense, regardless of criminal prosecution
- commits any act constituting any of a specified group of serious misdemeanor offenses, regardless of criminal prosecution
is when an individual does not accept or deny responsibility for the charges but agrees to accept punishment. - ANSWER - Nolo Contendere Can a person continue to work as a certified officer in the state of Florida after the commission revokes their certification? - ANSWER - No What does the Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights do? - ANSWER - It provides certain protections "whenever a law enforcement officer... is under investigation and subject to interrogation by members of his or her agency for any reason that could lead to disciplinary action, suspension, demotion, or dismissal..." What does the Law Enforcement Officer's Bill of Rights protections include? - ANSWER - • The officer under investigation must be informed of the nature of the complaint, the identity of the complainant, and must have the opportunity to review all evidence prior to the interrogation.
- The interrogation shall be conducted at a reasonable hour, preferably while the officer is on duty.
- The interrogation shall take place at the office of the command.
- The officer under investigation shall be informed of the rank, name, and command of the officer in charge of the investigation, the interrogating officer, and all people present during the interrogation.
- All questions directed to the officer under interrogation shall be asked by or through one interrogator during any one investigative interrogation, unless specifically waived by the officer under investigation.
- Interrogation sessions shall be limited to reasonable periods of time.
- The officer under interrogation may not be subjected to threats or coe
is principled, value-based decision making, practiced daily. - ANSWER - Ethical behavior Ethical behavior in law enforcement includes... - ANSWER - treating all people with courtesy and fairness, refusing to accept and offer gratuities, preserving evidence, giving true and impartial testimony, obeying all laws and regulations, protecting civil rights of everyone, and respecting confidential and privileged communication. Can the influence of family members and peers greatly affect how officers solve problems? - ANSWER - Yes Can values instilled during childhood affect an officer's decisions in adulthood? - ANSWER - Yes Can the influence of coworkers and how their attitudes are positive and upbeat or cynical and negative affect how officers respond to a problem? - ANSWER - Yes
Unethical behaviors that law enforcement officers should be on guard against are... - ANSWER - Engaging in bribery, committing perjury, and misusing thier position of authority. ...corruptly to give, offer, or promise to any public servant, or, if a public servant, corruptly to request, solicit, accept, or agree to accept for himself or herself or another, any pecuniary or other benefit not authorized by law with an intent or purpose to influence the performance of any act or omission which the person believes to be, or the public servant represents as being, within the official discretion of a public servant, in violation of a public duty, or in performance of a public duty. - ANSWER - Bribery may be defined as a false statement that a person makes under oath but does not believe to be true. - ANSWER - Perjury
reasonably tend to compromise your ability to impartially perform official duties. - ANSWER - No is anything of value intended to benefit the giver more than the receiver; it is something given to a person because of that person's position or authority. - ANSWER - Gratuity is behavior that demonstrates good character and is marked by pride in self and career. - ANSWER - Professionalism What three elements are essential in a law enforcement officer's personal and professional life. - ANSWER - Ethics, personal values, and professionalism is a fixed and unvarying idea or opinion of a person, group, or subject. - ANSWER - Stereotyping is a strong belief or feeling about a person, group, or subject, whether positive or
negative, that is formed without reviewing all available facts or information. - ANSWER - Bias or prejudice is the negative behavior toward a person or group that is based on color, race, sex, age, religion, ethnic and national origin, handicap, and/or marital status. - ANSWER - Discrimination is the impression in a person's mind of an individual, a group of people, or events based on experiences, biases, beliefs, assumptions, and observations. - ANSWER - Perception is a notion, statement, or belief about a person, group, or event that may or may not be factual. People make assumptions when they consider something to be true or false without proof or demonstration. Assumptions are interpretations of what experience reveals and may not always be accurate. - ANSWER - An assumption
language. - ANSWER - Nonverbal actions ______ may include touching and brushing against someone, hugging and patting, or horseplay. - ANSWER - Physical actions occurs when the harasser intends to unreasonably interfere with a person's performance or create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment. - ANSWER - Harassment Quid pro quo - ANSWER - is a Latin term that means "something for something in return." is an office culture where lewd jokes or other offensive habits are acceptable. - ANSWER - A hostile work environment E.E.O.C. - ANSWER - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Title VII is also known as? - ANSWER - the Civil Rights Act refers to the structure, functions, and decision-making processes of those agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders. - ANSWER - Criminal justice The three main components of the criminal justice system are - ANSWER - law enforcement, the court system, and corrections. is responsible for the enforcement of and maintaining civil order. - ANSWER - Law enforcement is responsible for the interpretation of laws. - ANSWER - court system is responsible for enforcing punishment as defined by the court system. - ANSWER - Corrections
enforce federal laws across state lines and within the states. - ANSWER - Federal law enforcement agencies The single largest segment of American law enforcement is found at the - ANSWER - local level Some Florida municipalities have Public Safety Departments - ANSWER - which combine police, fire, and emergency medical services. F.H.P - ANSWER - Florida Highway Patrol
