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END OF PAGE Time limit for trials? - ANSWERS- 180 days if incarcerated 365 if not Use of force amendments - ANSWERS-4, 8, 14 Where are statutes of limitations found? - ANSWERS-Title 42, section 5552 judiciary code 3 inchoate crimes - ANSWERS-attempt, conspiracy, solicitation Do you need a search warrant to look over someones fence? - ANSWERS-Yes !!! Maximum sentencing/cost for a Felony of the 1st degree? - ANSWERS- 20 years/25, Maximum sentencing/cost for a Felony of the 2nd degree? - ANSWERS-10 years/25,
END OF PAGE Maximum sentencing/cost for a Felony of the 3rd degree? - ANSWERS-7 years/15, Maximum sentencing/cost for a Misdemeanor of the 1st degree? - ANSWERS-5 years/10, Maximum sentencing/cost for a Misdemeanor of the 2nd degree? - ANSWERS-2 years/5, Maximum sentencing/cost for a Misdemeanor of the 3rd degree? - ANSWERS- 1 year/2, burden of proof in a civil case - ANSWERS-preponderance of the evidence Burden of proof in a preliminary hearing? - ANSWERS-probable cause Burden of proof in a criminal case - ANSWERS-beyond a reasonable doubt
END OF PAGE venue - ANSWERS-Boundaries which a court has jurisdiction and authority culpability - ANSWERS-responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame (guilt) What speed constitutes a high speed chase? - ANSWERS-Officer safety and civilian safety in danger Two guys agree to commit a crime and get caught later? - ANSWERS- Conspiracy When applying a tourniquet, where and what do you write? - ANSWERS-Time on the forehead What color of the spectrum do police officers work in? - ANSWERS- Yellow What is the speed limit for an urban area? - ANSWERS- 35 MPH
END OF PAGE A guy robs an officers house, what shouldn't you do? - ANSWERS- Chase him using lethal force. What should you do when you find a clandestine lab? - ANSWERS-Call PSP clandestine lab team and county EMA Cruiser Ready AR? - ANSWERS-Bolt closed, chamber empty, magazine in magazine well, safety on Cruiser Safe shotgun? - ANSWERS-Magazine tube filled, slide forward, chamber empty, safety on 1st Amendment - ANSWERS-Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press 4th Amendment - ANSWERS-Search and Seizure, secure in person, house, paper, effects. 5th Amendment - ANSWERS-The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process (Miranda v Arizona)
END OF PAGE Charge for a lady who tries to stab a guy and misses? - ANSWERS-Agg. Assault/ Criminal attempt What do you do when a Juvenile hits his teacher? - ANSWERS-File Juvenile petition Not correct about motorcycles? - ANSWERS-Pull up to white line, wait 3 seconds, and look both ways Diamond hazard symbol means... - ANSWERS-Diamond should have an icon inside describing the hazard eg; flame indicates flammable. What do you not do when you have a domestic with two parents and a child to interview... - ANSWERS-Do not interview the child with the parents An officer is shot in the leg during an active shooter call, what is your main priority? - ANSWERS-To eliminate the threat
END OF PAGE A guy robs a bank and gets locked inside, what can you charge him with? - ANSWERS-Robbery, he had the note and the intention Pull up to a domestic, where should you position the vehicle? - ANSWERS-Several houses away from the dispatch address How should a patrol vehicle be positioned on a traffic stop? - ANSWERS-3 ft offset to the left A father complains that the mother of his kid would not let him see his kid over the weekend, what do you do? - ANSWERS-Advise him to contact his lawyer because that is a civil matter Old man asking a kid if he needs a ride? - ANSWERS-Did not do anything wrong because offering a ride isn't a crime - luring requires an offer of an incentive You 302 a man, where do you take him first? - ANSWERS-Mental Hospital
END OF PAGE Correct order of the courts? - ANSWERS-Minor judiciary (district justice), court of common pleas, PA superior court, PA supreme court, Supreme court of the US If you serve a PFA and there are firearms to turn in where do they go? - ANSWERS-Custody of weapons taken via PFA remains with the police department of appropriate jurisdiction. No longer sent to sheriff's office. A neighbor calls for a loud noise complaint and when the owner opens up the door you see a powdered substance in baggies on the table what do you do? - ANSWERS-Plain view seize it The wife gives you consent to search her husbands unlocked closet, can you search? - ANSWERS-Yes What time would you need a nighttime warrant? - ANSWERS-Between the hours of 22:00 and 06: An 18 year old goes on a date with a girl who says she is 14 but is really 13 and he grabs her breast, what does he get charged with? - ANSWERS-indecent assault
END OF PAGE What would you consider a robbery? - ANSWERS-You knock someone over and take their purse with 1 dollar change in it If a restaurant wont let you pay for your meal what should you do? - ANSWERS-Leave your fair share on the table If a bunch of officers rough someone up after he was caught and it is not justifiable, what should you consider when writing your report? - ANSWERS-What is morally right If you and your partner have conflicting testimonies and the defense brings that up what should you say - ANSWERS-That you can only testify to what you observed and you can not testify or comment on another officer's testimony What is needed between the police and the community for it to work? - ANSWERS-Trust You see a guy who you know was convicted of robbery carrying a sports bag and a brief case, you bring him back to the station what can you do
END OF PAGE When can you do a terry stop? - ANSWERS-Terry frisk requires reasonable suspicion that the subject poses a danger to officers. Terry frisk is a pat down for weapons for officer safety What is a direct testimony? - ANSWERS-Initial witness testimony directly related to the crime Why is physical evidence good? - ANSWERS-Because it speaks for itself Why do prosecutors like physical evidence? - ANSWERS-Because you do not need a testimony to explain it The undeveloped open woodland area outside the curtilage of a home is considered an... - ANSWERS-Open field Where an item subject to seizure is exposed to public view - ANSWERS-Plain View Vin numbers have how many digits - ANSWERS- 17
END OF PAGE Facts and circumstances that would lead to a reasonable person believing that the arrest is valid is called - ANSWERS-Probable cause How many people are needed for a jury trial? - ANSWERS- 12 When an officer who develops reasonable suspicion to believe that criminal activity is afoot he may engage in a temporary detention called
- ANSWERS-Investigatory Detention The minimum number of people needed for a photo array is - ANSWERS- 6 What does R.A.P.P. stand for - ANSWERS-Recognize, aware, position, pacify For a person to be taken into custody under an involuntary commitment for an evaluation you must show that they are - ANSWERS-a danger to their selves or others
END OF PAGE Car accident, car gets towed and someone dies. What type of crash is this? - ANSWERS-Reportable/fatal collision because the car is towed/death occurs How do you arrest someone laying in an open field? - ANSWERS- Prone, arms extended, palms up Who is in control of the closing argument? - ANSWERS-The prosecutor starts and closes What does Voir Dire mean? - ANSWERS-Attorneys question potential jurors to determine their attitude toward the case You get a call for two men fist fighting in a bar, what do you do? - ANSWERS-Don't wait for back up and don't use lethal force When having to take a juvenile back to the station, what should you do when processing? - ANSWERS-Constant supervision Before court the defense attorney wants to talk before the trial starts, what should you do? - ANSWERS-Do not talk to them or ask the District attorney
END OF PAGE When pursuing a suspect from behind how do you take them down? - ANSWERS-Push them from behind When passing an emergency response area you should... - ANSWERS- pass in a lane not adjacent to the emergency vehicle area if possible Illinois vs. Gates - ANSWERS-totality of the circumstances to determine probable cause Tennesee vs Garner - ANSWERS-Deadly force justified when necessary to prevent escape of a fleeing felon that poses a threat Articulable facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to believe criminal activity is afoot... - ANSWERS-Reasonable suspicion This is what you call the number of people who handle evidence in time and commission - ANSWERS-Chain of custody
END OF PAGE Someone is staying in a hotel and forced entry is made and they get raped, what can you charge? - ANSWERS-Burglary and Rape If you have a vehicle with 2 suspects in it (front 2 seats) how do you remove them? - ANSWERS-Driver first, then passenger You receive info about a robbery and a description of the person. You see someone matching the description, what should you do? - ANSWERS-Stop them because you have reasonable suspicion What is a good way to prepare for court? - ANSWERS-Review all your paperwork relative to case What should you do if you write in the wrong address for someone in your field notes? - ANSWERS-One line cross out and initial Impairment of physical condition or substantial pain is known as? - ANSWERS-Bodily injury Any driver who drives a vehicle in a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of others shall be charged with - ANSWERS-Reckless Driving
END OF PAGE Any item used with intent to use criminally is considered a - ANSWERS-instrument of crime When handcuffing, handcuff which wrist first? - ANSWERS-Right Bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or that causes death, serious permanent disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ - ANSWERS-Serious bodily injury According to Commonwealth V. Grey, a nervous suspect does not equal
- ANSWERS-Reasonable suspicion A search warrant must include - ANSWERS-Time and date, description of property being seized, description of person/place being seized An officer tells a person they are not free to leave but they are not in custody is - ANSWERS-Investigatory detention
