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Acting within the scope of employment Correct Answer - the range of reasonable and foreseeable activities that an officer does while carrying out the agency's business active listening Correct Answer - giving full attention to what is being said and taking time to understand the message with- out interruption administrative confinement Correct Answer - is the temporary removal of an inmate from the general population to provide for safety and security until a more permanent inmate management process is in place. Arrest papers Correct Answer - paperwork generated by an arresting officer that allows for a subject to be arrested and taken to a county detention facility for admission assumption Correct Answer - a notion, statement, or belief about a person, group, or event that may or may not be factual Baker act Correct Answer - provides for emergency services and temporary detention of a person for evaluation and voluntary or involuntary short term community inpatient treatment; also known as the Florida Mental Health Act Bias or prejudice Correct Answer - 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 Bill of Rights Correct Answer - the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Categorically Correct Answer - the grouping of recorded information into types of collection sources, such as informants, victims, witnesses, suspects, weapons, rule violations, evidence, and crime elements chain of command Correct Answer - the order of authority within an organization chain of custody Correct Answer - documentation of every person who handled evidence, as well as when, why, and what changes, if any, were made to it chronologically Correct Answer - the grouping of recorded facts by date and timeline, usually from the first event to the last civil liability Correct Answer - responsibility for a wrongful act or the failure to do an act that an officer has a duty to perform, which results in injury to another person or property and most often involves negligence Civil right violation Correct Answer - an unlawful interference with the fundamental rights of another person, such as the right to due process and equal protection under the law Classification Correct Answer - a management tool used to assist facilities in defining inmate custody or security levels Clinical restraints Correct Answer - measures that keep inmate patients from injuring themselves in a medical facility Clinical seclusion Correct Answer - isolating inmate patients from the general population at a medical facility for medical and safety reasons; may include placing them in a padded room for their safety
control behavior Correct Answer - the practice of demonstrating confidence and control by avoiding such distracting behaviors as foot tapping, nail biting, and fidgeting correctional officers Correct Answer - any person who is appointed or employed full time by the state, county, or a contracted private entity, whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, custody, control, or investigation of inmates within a correctional institution; does not include any secretarial, clerical, or professionally trained personnel Corrective action Correct Answer - steps that are taken to eliminate the cause of inappropriate or unlawful behavior to prevent recurrence corrective consultation Correct Answer - usually an agency specific form that documents an inmate rule violation Counseling Correct Answer - an in-depth explanation of a rule violation, including suggestions for an inmate to correct their behavior Courtesy Correct Answer - behavior that involves showing consideration, respect, and cooperation when interacting with others Criminal act Correct Answer - a violation of the law; in Florida, a crime is designated as either a felony or misdemeanor according to s. 775.08(4), F.S. Criminal justice Correct Answer - the structures, functions, and decision-making processes of the agencies that deal with the management and control of crime and criminal offenders Criminal Liability Correct Answer - when an officer is found guilty of committing a crime
Deception Correct Answer - the act of deceiving someone by lying, misleading, tricking, or fooling them Disability Correct Answer - a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual Discharge Gratuity Correct Answer - money given to qualified inmates discharged from the custody of the Department of Corrections in accordance with 33-601.502, F.A.C. Disciplinary confinement Correct Answer - formal punishment in which the officer segregates an inmate for a length of time to an individual cell because a disciplinary committee has found them guilty of committing a violation of agency rules Disciplinary Report (DR) Correct Answer - a detailed report of the facts surrounding an inmate's rule violation (Supervising in a Discipline Correct Answer - the enforcement of a penalty or consequence for a violation of established rules used to ensure compliance and obedience to established rules Discrimination Correct Answer - the negative behavior toward a person or group that is based on color, race, sex, age, religion, ethnic and national origin, disability, or marital status diaturbance Correct Answer - any incident that disrupts the normal operations within a facility Drug addiction Correct Answer - when someone uses a substance consistently in excess despite negative consequences Editing Correct Answer - the process of ensuring that all pertinent facts have been included in a report in an organized and
Format Correct Answer - the way information is organized and presented in a report friction ridges Correct Answer - a raised portion of the skin on the finger or palm of a hand, consisting of connected ridge units Fruits of a crime Correct Answer - anything gained or obtained by committing a crime Grid search pattern Correct Answer - a variation of the strip/line search pattern; it overlaps a series of lanes in a cross pattern, making the search more methodical and thorough Hard/hazardous contraband Correct Answer - any item that poses a serious threat to the safety and security of the staff, inmates, and facility Hazardous Material Correct Answer - also known as hazmat; substances (solids, liquids, or gases) that, when released, may be capable of causing harm to people, the environment, and property Homophones Correct Answer - words that are easily confused in use and spelling, sounding the same but with different spellings and meanings Human-Instigated Disaster Correct Answer - a disastrous event caused directly or principally by one or more identifiable deliberate or negligent human actions Incident Command System (ICS) Correct Answer - a systematic approach to command, control, and coordinate emergency response; an advanced emergency response plan
Instrumentalities of a crime Correct Answer - anything used to commit a crime insubordination Correct Answer - a failure to follow lawful orders from supervisors in the chain of command intake Correct Answer - the process in which an inmate is admitted to a county detention facility interpersonal communication Correct Answer - the exchange of thoughts, messages or information between two or more people through speaking, writing, or behavior Interview Correct Answer - a conversation between a correctional officer and an interviewee (inmate, visitor) with the goal of obtaining factual information introduction to contraband Correct Answer - any attempt to bring or send contraband into a correctional facility Jargon Correct Answer - words used by a particular trade or profession that are not commonly understood by the general public; the technical vocabulary of a particular profession that has meaning specific to people who work in that field Jurisdiction Correct Answer - the types of cases in which the court can make decisions juvenile ajudication Correct Answer - occurs when the court charges, sentences, adjudicates as delinquent (including nolo contendere), and commits a juvenile younger than 18 to the Department of Juvenile Justice
mental illness Correct Answer - an impairment of the mental or emotional processes that exercises the conscious control of one's actions; mental illness can impair one's ability to perceive or understand reality Minimum Security Level Correct Answer - state custody grade that refers to inmates who are eligible for outside work assignments but not for placement in a community residential center Minimum Security Level Correct Answer - county custody, or security risk levels for inmates considered low risk (those who have adjusted well to being incarcerated, have a minimal criminal history with no violent charges in their history, or are currently charged with a non-violent crime) Miranda warning Correct Answer - a warning given to provide protection by the Fifth Amendment right against self- incrimination when a suspect in custody is interrogated in a criminal investigation Misdemeanor Correct Answer - any criminal offense punishable under the laws of this state by a term of imprisonment for one year or less in a county correctional facility natural disaster Correct Answer - an event or force of nature that has catastrophic consequences (e.g., hurricane, earth- quake, tornado, flood, or wildfire Negligence Correct Answer - failure to use due or reasonable care in a situation where an officer has a duty to act, and which results in harm to another nolo contendere Correct Answer - a legal plea in which a person does not accept or deny responsibility for the charges but agrees to accept punishment
non-contact visits Correct Answer - visits in which the inmate and visitor are physically separated by some kind of barrier or communicate using electronic equipment note-taking Correct Answer - writing down brief observations or, if it is an interview, quotes from people involved Nuisance contraband Correct Answer - any authorized item found in excessive amounts or altered from its original state that usually does not pose an immediate threat to the safety or security of the staff, inmates, and facility (Officer Safety) Observing Correct Answer - staying aware of any occurrence or activity, such as irregular mood changes, emotional outbursts, acting out, threatening behavior, or changes in inmate energy levels, that may signify safety and security problems Organization Correct Answer - a group of two or more people who cooperate to accomplish one or more objectives Parole Correct Answer - the release of an inmate from a correctional institution before the inmate's court-imposed sentence ends perimeter Correct Answer - a secure area that surrounds a facility and is a critical element of security Positioning Correct Answer - placing yourself in a tactically advantageous location to observe an area posture Correct Answer - holding the body in a manner that shows strength, confidence, interest, and control
Reasonable Accommodation Correct Answer - any modification or adjustment that will allow a qualified inmate with a disability to participate in the programs, services, or activities of an institution or facility reasonable force Correct Answer - the type and amount of force that the officer reasonably believes necessary to overcome resistance Reception Correct Answer - a multifaceted process in which an inmate is admitted to a state institution Release Correct Answer - the process by which an inmate is discharged from a county detention facility or state correctional institution Report Correct Answer - a written document prepared by a correctional officer that gives information about an incident, event, situation, or person encountered by the officer Riot Correct Answer - a disturbance with uncontrolled violence by inmates, usually directed at the administration; a riot is not necessarily localized Routine mail Correct Answer - all mail received by inmates, including publications, except legal mail and privileged mail Rule violation or infraction Correct Answer - an activity or behavior that is not permitted in the correctional facility Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Correct Answer - required for any hazardous material shipped to and from a correctional facility; it includes the manufacturer's name, the product name, and spill and leak procedures
sally port Correct Answer - a system of two openings (doors or gates) designed to open only one at a time Search Correct Answer - governmental intrusion into a place where a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy security equipment Correct Answer - any item or technology used to enhance or maintain protection, and to ensure safety Security Threat Group (STG) Correct Answer - a criminal enterprise, an organization of a continuing nature that engages repeatedly in acts of crime, and individually or collectively poses a safety or security threat within, as well as outside of a correctional facility Seizure Correct Answer - the act of taking possession of evidence or contraband for a violation of rule or law Sentence Correct Answer - a group of words that contains a subject (a noun), a verb (action), and usually an object (affected or receives action) and that expresses a complete thought sentence fragment Correct Answer - a group of words that lacks a subject or verb or fails to express a complete thought sexual abuse Correct Answer - inmate, detainee, or resident by another inmate, detainee, resident, staff member, contractor, or volunteer where the victim does not consent, is coerced by overt or implied threats of violence, or is unable to consent or refuse Sexual harassment Correct Answer - repeated and unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or verbal comments, gestures, or actions of a derogatory or offensive sexual nature by one inmate, detainee, or resident directed toward another; repeated verbal comments or gestures of a sexual nature to an inmate, detainee, or
Strip/line search pattern Correct Answer - usually used in a predetermined area by several people; the search area is divided into lanes that are searched by one or more people in both directions until the entire area has been examined substance misuse Correct Answer - the inappropriate use of a substance that negatively affects the mind and body, adaversely impacting an individual's social or occupational life and psychological or physical health Tagging Correct Answer - the marking of a security threat group's territory on a wall, fence, or ground Textspeak Correct Answer - language characteristic of text messages and digital communications, typically using abbreviations, acronyms, or initials, and usually not following standard grammar, spelling, or punctuation Trailing or Chase Vehicle Correct Answer - an armed escort vehicle used during transport to follow an inmate transport vehicle and to provide additional security Transfer Correct Answer - movement of an inmate from one housing location to another Transgender Correct Answer - a person whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth Transport Correct Answer - when an inmate is removed and escorted from the confines of a secure facility to another loca- tion Unusual Occurrence Correct Answer - an incident that is out of the ordinary and disrupts the normal facility operations and routine daily activities
Values Correct Answer - principles, standards, or qualities considered worthwhile or desirable; core beliefs or desires that guide or motivate a person's attitude and actions Verbal Commands Correct Answer - the authoritative statement used to direct, influence, or give orders to a person or group Verbal warning Correct Answer - a statement directed to an inmate that they have committed a rule violation and should stop the behavior immediately Voyeruism Correct Answer - an invasion of privacy of an inmate, detainee, or resident by staff for reasons unrelated to official duties, such as peering at an inmate who is using a toilet in their cell to perform bodily functions, requiring an inmate to expose their buttocks, genitals, or breasts, or taking images of all or part of an inmate's naked body or of an inmate performing bodily functions Youthful Offender Correct Answer - any offender younger than 24, who has either been sentenced as an adult by the judge or assigned youthful offender status by the Department of Corrections Zone/quadrant search pattern Correct Answer - used for searching an area that is large; the area is divided into four sections and searched using a spiral, strip/line, or grid search pattern abdominal evisceration Correct Answer - an open wound where organs protrude from the abdominal cavity ability Correct Answer - the capacity a subject has to carry out his or her intent to cause death or great bodily harm action (cycling the gun) Correct Answer - the mechanism of a firearm involved with presenting the round or cartridge for firing, and
Balance Correct Answer - a position in which the head is over the hips, and weight is distributed evenly between the feet; necessary for performing defensive tactics Balance displacement Correct Answer - a controlling technique used to break the subject's balance through the use of leverage principles Bandages Correct Answer - coverings that hold dressings in place and do not touch the wound, usually made of gauze or other absorbent material Barricade position Correct Answer - a position behind cover Block Correct Answer - reactionary techniques using the arms, legs, or body to deflect or redirect a subject's impending strike to other areas of the body Bloodborne pathogens Correct Answer - pathogenic microorganisms in human body fluids Body movement Correct Answer - how an officer approaches a subject or enters a scene Bruising Correct Answer - an obvious discoloration (black and blue) of the soft tissue at the injury site caliber Correct Answer - the measurement used to identify different cartridge (projectile) sizes Capillary bleeding Correct Answer - dark red blood oozing from a wound, indicating damaged capillaries
cardiovascular training Correct Answer - any exercise that elevates the heart rate to a range between 60% and 85% of the maximum rate Bullet Correct Answer - the portion of the cartridge that becomes a projectile when in flight case/casings Correct Answer - the metal or plastic container that holds all parts of a round of ammunition: primer, powder charge, and bullet Headstamp Correct Answer - markings found on the head of ammunition that indicate the caliber or gauge and identify the manufacturer Powder Correct Answer - the propellant used in most firearms; produces a large volume of gas when ignited Primer Correct Answer - the detonating mixture used to ignite the propellant or powder charge Rim Correct Answer - the edge on the base of a cartridge case that stops the progress of the case into the chamber Round Correct Answer - the complete ammunition cartridge that contains all parts of ammunition; a military term meaning one single cartridge Caster effect Correct Answer - the tendency for a vehicle travelling forward to straighten from a turn when the driver releases the steering wheel central nervous system Correct Answer - located in the brain and spinal cord; its components are the body's mainframe computer where all communication and control originate
