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MPOETC CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
2026 SOLVED QUESTION COLLECTION
โ Katz v. US. Answer: Expanded 4th amendment to include conversation, expectation of privacy โ Illinois v Wardlow. Answer: Mere presence in crime area isn't sufficient for terry stop โ Illinois v Gates. Answer: Totality of circumstances test โ staleness. Answer: Normally 7 days max, considered unreliable after 7 days. โ Who can issue warrants in cases of arrest?. Answer: Issuing authority within judicial district โ Subject to seizure. Answer: Fruits, instruments, contraband, other criminal evidence
โ Reasonable knock and announce wait time. Answer: 2 announcements and 45 seconds โ Exceptions to search warrant. Answer: Existent circumstances, plain view, cars, smell and feel โ Use of force amendments. Answer: 4, 8, 14 โ Golden Rule Test. Answer: Use only force necessary to affect arrest, when suspect stops, so do you โ Tennessee v Garner. Answer: Shooting of an unarmed,, nonviolent fleeing felony suspect violates the 4th Amendment โ Graham v Connor. Answer: Reasonableness of use of force judged from viewpoint of another officer on scene
โ prima facie. Answer: sufficient to establish a fact or raise a presumption unless disproved or rebutted โ reasonable suspicion. Answer: a suspicion based on specific facts; less than probable cause. Sufficient to believe criminal activity is occurring โ Force continuum. Answer: 1. Presence
- Verbal commands
- Hands/restraints
- Intermediate force (Taser, OC, baton)
- Deadly force โ Use of force section. Answer: 508 โ Felony 1st Degree. Answer: No more than 20 years, $25,000 fine
- rape, arson, kidnapping, burglary
โ Felony 2nd Degree. Answer: No more than 10 years, $25,000 fine
- burglary with no occupants, DUI related homicide, statutory sexual assault โ Felony 3rd Degree. Answer: No more than 7 years, $15,000 fine
- terroristic threats, carrying gun w/o permit โ Misdemeanor 1st Degree. Answer: No more than 5 years, $10,000 fine
- prostitution, assault on official โ Misdemeanor 2nd Degree. Answer: No more than 2 years, $5,000 fine
- bigamy, impersonating public servant โ Misdemeanor 3rd Degree. Answer: No more than 1 year, $2,500 fine
- prowling, open lewdness โ Murder degrees.
Answer: A court review of all factors known to the officer at the time of the incident โ Types of Warrants (6). Answer: Body warrant Warrant for fine and cost Duplicate warrant Re-issue warrant John Doe warrant Bench warrant โ Reasonable expectation of privacy. Answer: Self, in Home/business, I'm curtilage, public place where privacy is implied โ Field sobriety test. Answer: No law requires test, merely adds evidence against defendant โ CLEAN system. Answer: Vehicle information and drivers information
โ 5 categories of controlled substances. Answer: Cannabis Narcotics Stimulants Depressants Hallucinogens โ exigent circumstances. Answer: Hot pursuit, armed and dangerous, violent crime in progress, in need of immediate police/medical attention โ Commonwealth v Jefferson. Answer: Presence in high crime area and a subjects flight upon observing police probably means criminal activity is afoot. Terry stop permitted โ PA Criminal Procedure. Answer: Crime Investigation Police file complaint Private complaint filed Summons
Description of place to be searched Description of what/who to be seized โ 9th Amendment. Answer: Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution โ 10th Amendment. Answer: Powers not given to federal government go to people and States โ 2 ways officers can be sued for. Answer: Recklessly Maliciously โ What section is snow and ice dislodged or falling from moving vehicle?. Answer: 3720, fine $200-$1, โ Duties of a driver in an emergency response area section?. Answer: 3327, fine $ โ Simple assault.
Answer: 2701, M2 unless underage then M1. Attempts or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes bodily injury or fear of bodily injury โ aggravated assault. Answer: 2702, F Attempts to cause serious bodily injury, includes peace officers โ Terrorism. Answer: 2717 - Intimidate or coerce a civilian population, F3 unless mass destruction then F โ Luring section. Answer: 2910 - M1, if under 13 then F โ What surface is not necessary to treat chemically, use powder instead?. Answer: Non-porous โ Reckless driving fine. Answer: 3736 - $
