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| Where does the constitution come from? |
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| It was adopted by the sovereign power. Written in the 18 century. |
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| The framework or blueprint for a government. |
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| How is the constitution relevant to Law Enforcement? |
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It is crucial to understand the principles to avoid civil liability.
Following it is imperative to assuring evidence is admissable in criminal matters. |
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| What is the purpose of the US Constitution? |
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Form a perfect union
Establish Justice
Insure domestic tranquility
Provide for the common defense |
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| Define the Bill of Rights. |
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First 10 amendments.
Contains the bulk of fundamental rights, which form the basis for much of our case and statutory law. |
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| Why does the bill of rights apply to the states? |
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| The 14th amendment. Says that the rights apply to citizens of every state. |
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| What is the 1st amendment? |
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| Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly |
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| What is the 2nd Amendment? |
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| What is the 3rd Amendment? |
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| What is the 4th Amendment? |
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| What is the 5th Amendment? |
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| Self Incrimination, Double Jeopardy, and Due Process |
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| What is the 6th Amendment? |
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| What is the 8th Amendment? |
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| Cruel and Unusual Punishment. Excessive bail and Fine |
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| What is the 14th Amendment? |
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| Due Process. (Prevents states from taking any action that would deprive people of certain fundamental rights guaranteed by the federal constitution). |
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| What is the role of the supreme court as the interpreter of the constitution? |
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| They are the final Arbiter of the constitutional interpretation in this country. (They have the final say over all other branches of the government on whether something is constitutional or not.) |
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| What is an officers general duties when making an arrest? |
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| Announce your purpose, the official capacity in which you're acting, and the reason for the arrest. |
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| Why is the 4th amendment important in arrest procedures? |
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| It guarantees the rights of people to be secure in their persons against unreasonable search and seizures. |
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| What is the difference between a voluntary encounter, or a temporary detention? |
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| VE- individual should feel free to leave. TD- individual doesn't feel free to leave |
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| What is the criteria required to detain a person for investigative purposes? |
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| What are the facts constituting reasonable suspicion? |
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| That a crime is, has, or is about to be committed. |
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| How do the courts tell that an arrest exists? |
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| When the police restrain a suspect's liberty beyond the degree for an investigory stop, the seizure can become an arrest. |
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| Define the factors that contribute for PC to arrest. |
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| To have PC to arrest, the officer must be aware of facts sufficient to create a fair probability that the person to be arrested committed a crime. (Same as reasonable suspicion, but it has evidence other than the officers own personal observation.) |
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| Must have reasonable belief, rather than reasonable suspicion, that the subject committed a crime. |
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| Why is it necessary to avoid making an arrest prior to obtaining sufficient facts for PC? |
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| To avoid false arrests, civil suits, and case dismissals. |
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| Who can issue an arrest warrant? |
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| Kansas Supreme Court Judges, Kansas Court of Appeals Judges, District Court Judges, and Magistrates |
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| When can an arrest be made without a warrant? |
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PC for a felony
PC for a mideameanor, and the LEO has PC to believe that:
person or evidence will be irretrievably lost
person may cuase injury to himself or others
person has inflicted bodily harm to himself or others
any crime besides a traffic violation that has been committed in the LEO's view |
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| When is it necessary to have a warrant to make a lawful arrest? |
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| When can an arrest be made without a warrant? |
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| When an officer has reasonable belief that a crime is, was, or will be committed if it is a felony. if a misd. crime must have been committed in officers presence or person will not be apprehended or evidence will be lost, S may cause injury to self or others or damage to property, or S intentionally inflicted bodily harm. |
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| When is it necessary to have a warrant to make an arrest |
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| When no probable cause exists that a person has committed, will commit, or is committing a crime. |
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| Define Exigent circumstances and when these circumstances exist. |
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| Emergency circumstances to enter a residence to make an arrest: violent nature of crime, S reasonable believed to be armed, "clear showing" of PC that Subject committed the crime, "strong reason" to believe subject is on the premises, likely subject will flee if not arrested, if peaceful entry is made, entry to be made in daytime. |
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| Why are the highest ethical standards held for LEO's? |
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| They are-Protectors of Society, Power of Authority, Enforcers of the law, Role Models, and have an Oath of Office |
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| What are the sources of law that LEO's obtain their authority? |
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| The Constitution. State Statute. Ordinances. Court Rulings |
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| Where are law enforcement power and authority derived? |
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1. The People
2. The Constitution
3. The Laws
4. The Agency head
5. The Agency policys |
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| The Code of values by which we live. Relates to what is considered right and wrong. |
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| Beliefs upon which our actions and decisions are made |
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| Living in a manner true to your beliefs |
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| the conduct or qualities that characterize a profession |
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| The ability to carry out regular daily tasks with vigor and alertness, without undue fatigue, and with ample energy to enjoy leisure time pursuits and respond to emergencies. |
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| What are the risk factors for cardiovascular heart disease? |
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| Increasing age, Male, Heredity, tobacco smoke, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, physical inactivity, obesity and overweight, and Diabetes |
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| What is a training pulse rate? |
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| It is the percentage of what ones maximum pulse rate can be. You find this by subtracting the persons age by 220. |
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| What does strength training increase and/or improve? |
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| Metablosim, Muscle mass and strength, Stamina, functional mobility, balance and coordination, mental alertness, less chance of injury, tendon and ligament strength, and personal appearance. |
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| What are the benefits of stretching? |
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| Increases flexibility, increased range of motion, improved circulation, can relieve stress. |
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| What are the 5 basic aerobic sports? |
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| Running/jogging, Brisk walking, Cycling, Swimming, Circuit course |
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| What are the benefits of warming up? |
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| Decreases chance of injury, lubricates joints, reduces post exercise soreness, offers psychological preparation. |
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| What is the purpose of a cool-down session? |
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| Gradually reduces the temperature of your muscles and helps avoid chance of injury, stiffness, and soreness. |
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| What is the relevance of fitness to an officers survival issues? |
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| A fit officer has more options with level of force to use. They are more likely to avoid injury when struggling. Recovers from injurioes faster. A fit officer is more confident in their abilities. |
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| What is the purpose of KIBRS? |
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| Establish a standardized reporting system |
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| What agencies in this state are not required to report KIBRS to the KBI? |
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| Tribal Police, Railroad police, and Private security. |
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| What are the KIBRS' reporting standards for jursistictional reporting standards? |
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| Whoever starts it finishes it. |
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| What forms need to be completeled for Group A offenses? |
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| What forms need to be completed for group B offenses? |
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| What are the sources of Criminal law? ex. Common, Constitutional, Statutory, and appellate court decisions |
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Common- Developed by a judge in each case.
Constitutional- Sets fundamental rights
Statutory- Legislative enactment
Appellate- Binding published decisions interprets legislative laws |
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| What is the relationship between state statutes and the constitution? |
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| Statutes/laws must conform to the constitution. |
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| What are the punishments for a felony and a misdemeanor? |
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Felony- death or imprisonment over 1 year in state penal constitution.
Misdemeanor- less than 1 year in county jail |
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