MPTC Patrol Exam Test
What isnt protected under the 1st amendment – ANS Obscenity
Fighting words
Threats
Incendiary Speech
What are the three types of crowds? – ANS Event-based
Public Demonstration
Civil Disturbance
What are the common tyoes of crowd dynamics – ANS Personal Identity
Social Identity
Emotional contagion
MGL 269 s. 1 – Group Disorder – ANS It is unlawful for 5 or more people who are
armed with dangerous weapons : or 10 or more people armed or not, to riotously
or tumultuously assemble in a city or town
MGL 41 s. 98 – Officers power to disperse an assembly – ANS – chief and officers
can break up a group of 3 or more persons and may enter a building to suppress
a riot or breach of peace therein
- It is per se unreasonable for officers to cross a threshold to effect a warrantless
arrest absent exigency
Four (4) key objectives of crime prevention – ANS 1 Deter
2 Deny
3 Delay
4 Detect
Types of deterrence – ANS general: targets those who have never committed a
crime by instilling fear of consequences
mechanical : measures and strategies that make it more difficult for would be
offenders to commit a crime
casual : aims to remove causes or conditions that create a desire to commit
crime
rehabilitative: people who have been arrested; working with them on social,
financial or other conditions to prevent repeat crimes
5 types of risk management – ANS risk avoidance
risk reduction
risk spreading
risk transfer
risk acceptance
Tennessee v. Garner
police may use deadly force to stop a fleeing suspect from escaping if:
1 – suspect threatens the officer with a weapon; or there is probable cause to believe the suspect committed a crime involving serious physical harm
2 – deadly force is necessary to prevent escape
3 – where feasible, some warning was given
MGL 6E s. 14(a) december 2021
officers shall not use physical force upon another unless de-escalation tactics have been attempted and failed or are not feasible based on totality of the circumstances and such force is necessary to effect lawful arrest or detention of a person
6 Parts of a handgun
Front sight
rear sight
trigger
magazine release
magazine
slide lock
Graham v. Connor
determined that the reasonableness of a particular use of force must be judged from the perspective of how a reasonable officer on the scene would respond, rather than from the 20/20 perspective of hindsight.
- reasonableness
- totality of circumstances
- officer perception
Defensive driving acronym
(SIPDE)
scan
identify
predict
decide
execute
how long does it take to recognize/ respond to a hazard in normal daytime conditions?
2-3 seconds
how long does it take to recognize/ respond to a hazard in normal night driving conditions?
3-4 seconds
how long does it take to recognize/ respond to a hazard in rain/snow or gravel covered roads (declined vision driving)
5-6 seconds
How far is a police siren able to be heard?
what about in normal conditions (windows up, while vehicle is in motion?)
440 ft
125 ft
siren syndrome
false sense of security officers have that inspires officers to take unnecessary risks
What happens when a vehicle brakes?
Braking transfers the longitudinal weight to the front tires
Factors that impact braking performance?
vehicle speed
vehicle weight
road conditions
road design
vehicle tires
driver attitude & attention
Types of Braking
Threshold braking: used to stop or reduce vehicle speed as quickly as possible, activate brakes and maintain maximum pedal pressure without activating ABS
Trail braking: braking and turning at the same time, done while driving in a straight line to slow vehicle speed before entering and making a turn
What is the process of Defensive Driving?
Reduce speed
identify actual or potential hazards
deiced on the safest course of action
execute the driving decision
What should the tread depth of a tire be at minimum?
2/32
What does ECS stand for, and what does it do?
Electric Stability control
- integrates the vehicles ABS , traction control, steering, and yaw control systems
What does the acronym TOPS stand for, and what are examples?
Traffic occupant protection systems
ex. airbags, seatbelts, ECS, mirrors
Force
- physical strengthen exerted upon an object or person
-exerting power to influence or control - imposing something or on someone
non-deadly force
force that is unlikely to cause death or significant bodily harm
Deadly Force
force likely to cause death or serious physical injury
serious bodily injury
injury that results in
- permanent disfigurement
- protracted loss or impairment of a bodily function limb or organ
- a substantial risk of death
Terry v. Ohio
Police can search and seize with probable cause
5 R’s
respect
read
respond
reassure
re-evaluate
Use of force: Perceived subject actions
assaultive (serious bodily harm or death)
assaultive (bodily harm)
resistant (active)
Resistant (passive)
Compliant
Use of force: Threat perception
Lethal
harmful
volatile
tactical
professional
Use of force: reasonable officer response
Deadly force
defensive tactics
compliance techniques
contact controls
cooperative controls
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