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A comprehensive study guide or practice exam for the mpoetc (municipal police officers' education and training commission) exam in pennsylvania, covering a wide range of topics relevant to law enforcement officers. The guide provides detailed explanations and correct answers to numerous questions across various scenarios, including interrogation techniques, search and seizure procedures, evidence handling, domestic violence response, dui enforcement, and more. The level of detail and breadth of content suggests this document could be a valuable resource for police academy students, new officers, or those preparing for the mpoetc certification exam. The information covers both legal principles and practical, real-world applications, making it potentially useful for both academic study and on-the-job training.
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During an interrogation, the primary goal is to get: - Correct Answer-The truth Which of these scenarios carries the presumption of theft?: - Correct Answer-Woman putting shampoo in her purse When searching a prisoner and you find a handgun, you should: - Correct Answer-Hand to cover officer/partner, let them handle it When photographing a crime scene, should be done: - Correct Answer-Overall, mid range, close up with scale Best way to do measurements at an auto accident site: - Correct Answer-Straight base line measurements Two parents at a baseball game get into an argument and push/shove each other: - The charge is - Correct Answer-Harrassment (not assault, not assault on sports official - it's just 2 parents, the umpire is not involved) When approaching a bank robbery in progress: - Correct Answer-Do not park directly out front; wait for them to come out Best way to stay in the safety envelope of a vehicle: - Correct Answer-Seatbelt Gangs/transient criminals, what is NOT true: - Correct Answer-Joint task forces are NOT an effective way of targeting gangs Red diamond hazard symbol: - Correct Answer-Flammable Couple plans to steal from video game store, and alarm goes off, they are charged with:
Which type of PFA is NOT a type of PFA: - Correct Answer-- Long term (the three actual types are emergency, final, and short term)
. When serving a PFA and you have to confiscate weapons in the home, where should they be sent to? - Correct Answer-sheriffs department or The appropriate law enforcement agency Which of these scenarios requires a search warrant? - Correct Answer-- A police officer climbing a ladder to look over a fence What is NOT a good tactic during a car stop? - Correct Answer-Walking between cars What are the 2 factors involved in domestic violence situations: - Correct Answer-Power and control Communication and distance: - Correct Answer-Proxemics Ethnic intimidation: - Correct Answer-Does NOT involve gender or sexual orientation A student hits a teacher, what should you do: - Correct Answer-File a juvenile petition Criminal acts involving juveniles are called: - Correct Answer-Delinquent acts 5th Amendment gives the right to: - Correct Answer-Due process The name for driving lanes not including sidewalk: - Correct Answer-Roadway 14th Amendment gives: - Correct Answer-Equal rights and protection When giving a citation, instead of signing it the person signs with a copyright symbol, it is an indicator that they are: - Correct Answer-A sovereign citizen You search someone and find a knife which has a spring mechanism, you can charge them with: - Correct Answer-Possession of a prohibited weapon (the spring indicates it is a switchblade) Which of these scenarios is a mere encounter: - Correct Answer-Plain clothes officer in front of 7-11 talking to a woman Girl grabs the wheel and car crashes: - Correct Answer-Non reportable crash (BECAUSE of deliberate intent) As a cover officer in a domestic situation, your job is to: - Correct Answer-Position yourself
Mirroring what someone says and repeating it back to them is an example of: - Correct Answer-Reflective listening You respond to a domestic violence situation where the male has violated a PFA and slapped the woman, he will be charged with: - Correct Answer-2 separate charges (for violating PFA and for assault) 3 phases of DUI enforcement: - Correct Answer-Vehicle in motion, personal contact, and pre-arrest screening Urban speed limit if not posted: - Correct Answer-35 mph When applying a tourniquet, where and what should you write?: - Correct Answer-On forehead; time applied Asking "whose beer is this?" on a car stop is: - Correct Answer-NOT a violation of Miranda rights If the defense attorney wants to talk to you before trial, what should you do: - Correct Answer-Do NOT talk to them Any driver who drives a vehicle in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of of others will be charged with: - Correct Answer-Reckless driving Best way to secure your home from trespass/burglary - Correct Answer-A well-lit entry way When approaching a domestic situation, you and your partner should: - Correct Answer- Split the doorway/entrance A child is walking down the street and a man offers him a ride home, he would be charged with: - Correct Answer-No crime has been committed What is NOT one of the graham factors considered: - Correct Answer-An officers previous history You stop someone without probable cause but he punches you (the officer) in the face, he will be charged with: - Correct Answer-Aggravated Assault A home is broken into and the offender uses force on the owners, they will be charged with: - Correct Answer-Burglary and Robbery What is an innovative first responder model of the police based crisis intervention with community, health care and advocacy; officers that are trained to handle calls involving people with intellectual disabilities or those with mental impairment/emotionally disturbed persons: - Correct Answer-Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
Cruiser ready AR: - Correct Answer-Bolt closed, chamber empty, magazine in magazine well How to double lock has been applied to handcuffs: - Correct Answer-Squeeze the cuffs to see if they tighten 8th Amendment protects against: - Correct Answer-cruel and unusual punishment Domestic situation with parents and child: - Correct Answer-Do NOT interview with parents and child During felony car stops: - Correct Answer-One officer should give commands (contact officer) You respond to a car crash where a death has occurred and there is a witness who is very shaken up you should NOT: - Correct Answer-Continue to remind the witness that he has not been injured Someone spills soda in a car and they stop suddenly, one girl smacks her nose on the seat and it bleeds, this is an example of a: - Correct Answer-Reportable Non collision crash Someone comes up to a red light and turns right in the steady red despite signs posted prohibiting turning, charge with: - Correct Answer-3111 disobedience to traffic devices Guy goes limp when you are arresting him but he doesn't fight, this is an example of: - Correct Answer-Passive resistance Someone grabs your gun, what should you do? - Correct Answer-Keep your strong hand on your weapon Someone robs a bank and gets locked between the doors with note and mask, he is charged with: - Correct Answer-Robbery because he had the note and intention You encounter someone having a seizure but they are breathing fine: - Correct Answer- You should time the duration of the seizure How should your patrol vehicle be positioned when during a traffic stop: - Correct Answer-3Ft behind offset to the left What is an exception to hearsay, that would be admissible in court? - Correct Answer-A dying declaration Best way to search a person - Correct Answer-Feet spread 4-5 feet apart with body leaning forward on the wall
If a parent does not speak English you should NOT: - Correct Answer-Use the child as a translator How would you package criminal evidence containing underwear and sheets? - Correct Answer-Each in separate paperbags If a restaurant will not let you pay for your food and your partner/fellow officer does not pay their share, you should: - Correct Answer-Leave your fair share on the table How to determine the legality of an arrest: - Correct Answer-Totality of the circumstances, reasonable person test If you and your partner testify and the defense attorney says your stories do not match up you should: - Correct Answer-State that you can only testify to what you observed If someone is driving DUI and they go off the road and leave the car stranded, this is a: - Correct Answer-Non Reportable crash If you talking to a person and they admit to a crime, you can: - Correct Answer-Arrest or get a warrant If you find a gun, this is considered what type of evidence: - Correct Answer-Direct If you have a felony car stop and multiple suspects, the FIRST thing you should do: - Correct Answer-Maintain the scene and order all occupants to keep their hands in your sight A lady tries to stab a man, she can be charged with: - Correct Answer-Aggravated Assault Lockhards exchange states that: - Correct Answer-The criminal will leave something (DNA, etc.) at the scene and will take something with them as well; it's inevitable The main ingredient in marijuana is: - Correct Answer-THC If a mother will not let the father see his child on his weekend, you should: - Correct Answer-Advise him to contact his lawyer, it's a civil matter Motorcycle class license - Correct Answer-Class M Motorcycle in a driveway: - Correct Answer-Need a warrant; it's on the curtilage of the home Your main objective during a domestic call: - Correct Answer-Manage and limit the space of those involved
The PA constitution offers: - Correct Answer-MORE protection for citizens than the US constitution (because it's more strict) Order of encounters in criminal proceedings: - Correct Answer-Mere encounter, reasonable suspicion, probable cause, prima Facie, beyond a reasonable doubt You are shot in the leg while responding to an active shooter incident, you should: - Correct Answer-Continue to eliminate the threat Best way for an officer to handle a large crowd - Correct Answer-Walk around the outside of the crowd People are breaking sheet glass on a truck you should: - Correct Answer-Use non deadly force to get them to stop Physical evidence is good because: - Correct Answer-It stands alone, speaks for itself, does not need testimony to hold up Police do bad things because of the following: - Correct Answer-Greed, anger, lust Priority in helping injured: - Correct Answer-Partner, victim, offender If you have probable cause to make an arrest and a lawful arrest is made you can: - Correct Answer-Search incident to arrest Rape victim on a roof, he is threatening to push her over, case law states that you can: - Correct Answer-Shoot him, deadly force is justified if he is threatening death or serious bodily injury to someone Prosecution needs to prove: - Correct Answer-Prove beyond a reasonable doubt What can police NOT do during a car stop: - Correct Answer-Revoke drivers license Two objects coming into the same space is called: - Correct Answer-Maximum engagement Weapon in cover mode should be aiming: - Correct Answer-At the subjects beltline, with finger outside the trigger guard Undeveloped open the Portland area outside the curtilage of a home is called - Correct Answer-An open field What color does a police officer work in: - Correct Answer-Yellow
Reliving the dramatic experiences of one's life is a sign of? - Correct Answer-PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) A search warrant must include the following: - Correct Answer-Time and date, description of property to be seized, description of a person and place being seized 6th Amendment: - Correct Answer-Right to speed, right to counsel, right to be confronted by witnesses A small amount of marijuana is: - Correct Answer-30 Grams If someone gets punched in the face and suffers a nose bleed, they are charged with: - Correct Answer-Simple Assault Someone is staying in a hotel and someone else forces entry and rapes them, they are charged with: - Correct Answer-Burglary and rape You stop someone you know to have a previously been arrested for burglary, you search his bag and find narcotics: - Correct Answer-All evidence will be inadmissible because you do not have caused a search him Where do you take a 302 commitment: - Correct Answer-Mental Hospital What do you need to pull over a vehicle: - Correct Answer-Probable cause What can you do during a domestic dispute (not violence) call: - Correct Answer-Make referrals to counseling When the three sites on your gun are aligned on a target: - Correct Answer-Sight picture What is the best community policing strategy on patrol: - Correct Answer-Foot Patrol What is not discussed under the marijuana act: - Correct Answer-Vapor What most frequently would start a court case: - Correct Answer-A warrantless arest What level of drugs have NO medical use? - Correct Answer-Schedule 1 What should you do if you write the wrong address in your field notes? - Correct Answer-Cross out with one single line, write the correct address and initial next to it What must happen in order for rape to be charged? - Correct Answer-penetration What should you do first before cleaning a weapon? - Correct Answer-unload it
When pursuing a suspect from behind, you should: - Correct Answer-push from behind, do not tackle When law enforcement are driving in response to a call, they may do all EXCEPT- - Correct Answer-damage property Where is the best place to direct traffic, but also the most dangerous? - Correct Answer- The center of the intersection When your car hydroplanes what should you do? - Correct Answer-Push the brake slowly Where should your grip on your weapon begin? - Correct Answer-From the holster When taking a juvenile back to the station, they must be: - Correct Answer-Under constant supervision When should you get a search warrant? - Correct Answer-Always get a warrant When can you do a Terry stop? - Correct Answer-When you have reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot and that the person may be armed What should you do when passing an emergency response situation? - Correct Answer- Pass in a lane not adjacent to that of the emergency response area if possible Wife gives you permission to search husband's unlocked closet - Correct Answer-That is admissible, her consent is sufficient because it is unlocked Can a landlord give permission to search tenant's apartment? - Correct Answer-No You respond to a domestic situation, who should you be most concerned with attacking you? - Correct Answer-Anyone and everyone in the house Which scenario is not correct for a motorist to do? - Correct Answer-Wait 3 seconds and then pull forward to look for any other cars coming You respond to a call for a bar fight where two men are fighting, you should: - Correct Answer-use non deadly force to separate them and stop the fight Why do prosecutors like physical evidence? - Correct Answer-Because you do not need testimony to explain it With reasonable suspicion, what can you frisk for? - Correct Answer-Weapons ONLY When is the biggest threat of attack during a car stop? - Correct Answer-The enforcement phase/when serving the citation
Under the 4th amendment a search warrant may be issued only on what? - Correct Answer-Probable cause supported by oath or affirmation You observe a exchange of an unidentified item on a public street, what can you do? - Correct Answer-You cannot arrest, a hand to hand transaction does not establish probable cause When is evidence NOT admissible in court? - Correct Answer-Anything obtained illegally - considered fruits of the poisonous tree What is Rule 400? - Correct Answer-Officer is instituting summary proceedings A police officer's powers are derived from what? - Correct Answer-U.S. Constitution, PA Constitution, case law, statutory law, rules of criminal procedure Rule 502 of PA Rules of Criminal Procedure, what methods are used by police to institute criminal prosecution in misdemeanor/felony cases? - Correct Answer-Filing a written complaint or summons, OR an arrest with or without a warrant What is the exclusionary rule? - Correct Answer-Evidence that is discovered illegally due to unconstitutional conduct. * READ SCENARIOS CAREFULLY WITH THIS RULE IN MIND* Aunt is renting a room to her nephew, can she give police consent to search his room? - Correct Answer-No What is direct testimony? - Correct Answer-Ties the defendant directly to the crime When an officer develops reasonable suspicion, he may engage in an: - Correct Answer-investigatory detention When do you need to Mirandize someone? - Correct Answer-When they are in CUSTODY and being INTERROGATED The number of people who handle evidence in time and commission? - Correct Answer- Chain of custody What not to do when maintaining a crime scene: - Correct Answer-Allow many supervisors to freely come and go from the crime scene Do we use 10 codes? - Correct Answer-No speak in common language When you have evidence that has been able to be accessed by many people, it will have a hard time holding up in court because you can't prove: - Correct Answer-Chain of custody
When taking field notes, you should: - Correct Answer-Make sure your final report matches your field notes Impairment of physical condition or substantial pain is - Correct Answer-bodily injury What should you do if you arrest someone and they are injured? - Correct Answer- Secure them and get medical help Before touching evidence, you should always: - Correct Answer-Photograph Before being conducted, the DA or court of common pleas must sign off on this: - Correct Answer-Search warrant What is the minimum legal proof needed to justify an arrest? - Correct Answer-probable cause What is the difference between criminal law of proof and civil? - Correct Answer-Civil requires preponderance of the evidence; criminal requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt When handling someone with an intellectual disability, you should: - Correct Answer- Ask a parent or guardian who they are, see if they can help you Should opinions ever be included in police reports? - Correct Answer-No What are these things examples of? (Active listening, calming, etc) - Correct Answer- Deescalation techniques What is the definition of a high speed chase in PA? - Correct Answer-Kjf What can cause a police officer to not take his or her job seriously, make mistakes, etc.? - Correct Answer-Complacency When responding to a domestic call, you should never: - Correct Answer-Park directly in front of the house What cannot be used or brought up in court as a rape defense? - Correct Answer- Victim's past sexual history with other partners What is NOT a reason elderly people do not report crimes committed against them by scams/transient criminals? - Correct Answer-They do not trust police A person from another country is arrested and asks you NOT to contact their consulate, but the consulate is on the must contact list: - Correct Answer-The consulate must be contacted immediately